This article was written by Alex Becker, class of 2019.
After two days filled with dashes, relays and broken records, the Patriots’ Track & Field team finished as runner-ups in the FHSAA Class 2A State Championship. Although the team failed to bring home the gold, it was still an impressive showing, with many Patriots bringing back individual medals.
Gold Medals
Anthony Schwartz: 100m dash (10.06 state record)
Anthony Schwartz: 200m dash (20.41 state record)
Patrick Surtain, Tyson Campbell, Jaden McBurrows, Anthony Schwartz: Boys 4x100m (40.14 state record)
Morgan Rhett, Kori Collins, Myrka Cadet, Sherri Ann Norton: Girls 4x100m
Silver Medals
Tyson Campbell: 100m dash
Dyllon Lester: Triple jump
Myrka Cadet: 100m dash
Myrka Cadet: 200m dash
Morgan Rhett: 200m dash
Danielle Bess: 400m dash
Danielle Bess, Morgan Rhett, Kori Collins, Kenya Thompson: 4x400m
Bronze Medals
Dyllon Lester: Long Jump
Asia McMillon: 100m hurdles
Morgan Rhett: 200m dash
Kenya Thompson: 400m dash