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Hewitt-Trussville competes in the girls discus throw during the AHSAA Class 7A, Section 3 track and field sectionals at Hewitt-Trussville Stadium on Saturday, April 27, 2024. Photo by Richard Force.
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Hewitt-Trussville competes in the girls 4x400-meter relay during the AHSAA Class 7A, Section 3 track and field sectionals at Hewitt-Trussville Stadium on Saturday, April 27, 2024. Photo by Richard Force.
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Hewitt-Trussville's Kinley Harris competes in the 3,200-meter run during the AHSAA Class 7A, Section 3 track and field sectionals at Hewitt-Trussville Stadium on Saturday, April 27, 2024. Photo by Richard Force.
The Hewitt-Trussville High School girls outdoor track and field team impressed in a runner-up finish at the Class 7A state meet, which was held May 2-4 in Gulf Shores.
No one was catching Hoover on the boys or girls side, as the Bucs swept both titles. But Hewitt scored 60 points to beat Auburn by 11 points. The Huskies scored 71 points, Auburn scored 60, and Foley and Chelsea rounded out the top five.
Avery Cahoon won the 1,600-meter race, posting a personal best time of 4 minutes, 53 seconds. She also reached the podium by finishing third in the 800.
Madisyn Hawkins won an individual title of her own, winning the discus throw with a throw of 132 feet, 3 inches. She was also second in the shot put competition.
The 4x800-meter relay team won the race in 9:13. The 4x400 team had a solid race as well, finishing fourth.
Tori Mack was second in the 100-meter hurdles and Haven White was third in the pole vault to also reach the podium.
Kinley Harris had a strong day, finishing fourth in the 3,200 and seventh in the 1,600. Emmie Goodell finished eighth in the 400, Hadley Turner was seventh in the 3,200, Haley Melton grabbed sixth in the triple jump and Avery Franklin finished sixth in the discus throw to gain points for the Huskies.
Jayda Hammonds, Mary Durham, Jaliyah Edwards, Catherine Asbury and Julia Stalls also contributed to the result.
For the boys team, the 4x100 relay finished second to reach the podium. Michael Igbinoghene also got to the podium by finishing third in long jump.
Chason Howard was sixth in the 100, Raphael Boakeye-Yiadom was eighth in the 110 hurdles, Jamal Hobbs was seventh in high jump, and Shaw Helfrich finished fourth and Alex Jones was sixth in pole vault. The 4x400 relay team was seventh to also gain points for Hewitt.
Jadon Loving, Shaw Helfrich, Colin Wadsworth, Demetri Hall, Noah Jordan, John Paul Amari, William Bozeman, Payne Stuart and Ben Reeves competed for the team as well.
