Photo courtesy of Joshua Fonbah.
The Hewitt-Trussville High School boys track and field team
Hewitt-Trussville take home the State Champion title on Jan. 31 in the AHSAA Indoor State Track and Field event at the Birmingham Crossplex.
The Hewitt-Trussville High School boys track and field team pulled off a thrilling victory in the Class 7A state meet on Jan. 31.
The Huskies won the final event of the meet — the 4x400-meter relay — to edge the four-time defending indoor state champs. Hoover has won eight of the last 10 state indoor titles, with Hewitt-Trussville upsetting the Bucs twice in the last decade.
Hewitt-Trussville scored 112 points to Hoover’s 111 as the two dominated the team competition. Huntsville and Vestavia Hills were the next two closest teams — more than 30 points back.
In individual performances, Raphael Boakye-Yiadom had the top showing for the Huskies. He scored a victory in the triple jump while finishing third in the 60-meter hurdles and long jump.
Noah Jordan had second-place finishes in the 1,600 and 3,200. Hadley Turner won the 1,600 and finished fifth in the 3,200. John Paul Amari finished fourth in the 3,200 and fifth in the 1,600.
Devin Kouanvih and Braylon Walker each posted a second-place finish in the 400 and the high jump, respectively. DJ Hall was fifth in the 400 and sixth in the 60-meter hurdles.
With third-place finishes, Jaliyah Edwards in the shot put and Ben Reeves in pole vault had strong showings, as well. Jayda Hammonds was fifth in triple jump.
Olivia Reese was fourth in the 60 hurdles and Ethan Ridley was fourth in long jump. Maddox Turner finished sixth in the 800, Zion Westry was sixth in triple jump and Natalie Wiram was sixth in the 3,200.
Caylin Kennemur won three ambulatory events in a dominant performance.
Brooklyn Vandegrift was sixth in pole vault and Kaylee White was seventh in high jump.
Also competing for Hewitt as individuals were Akilah Muhammad, Maggie Durham, Emmie Goodell, Laine Walker, Emmie Willoughby, Mary Durham, Rhys Wright, Savannah Bullock, Madison Coffman and Lia Carter.
The boys won the 4x400 and 4x200 relays while finishing fourth in the 4x800.
Hewitt-Trussville girls finished in a tie for third in Class 7A behind Hoover and Vestavia Hills, but they deadlocked with James Clemens.
