David Anderson
Gordon Central
The senior finished fourth at the state meet in the shot put and was second at region. His long for the year was 51-2.
Jesse Baker
Darlington
The long-distance specialist was a region champ in the 1600 and 3200. He finished sixth and fifth, respectively, in the events at state.
Victor Beasley
Adairsville
Beasley was the leading point scorer for the Tigers as he competed in five events and qualified for state in the triple jump.
Austin Childers
Gordon Central
Childers was the wheelchair shot put state champ and also finished as runner-up in the 800 and 200 meter events.
Cameron Collins
Darlington
Collins placed in two events at the state meet. He was fifth in the 1600 and sixth in the 800. He was second in both at region.
Kyle Harris
Pepperell
Harris used his strength to earn a region championship and a second-place finish at state in the shot put.
Trebor Holmes
Rockmart
Holmes won the state title in the 110 hurdles with a 14.571. He has signed a scholarship to run for Shorter University.
Marcus Jackson
Pepperell
The multi-sport star ran to his second straight state championship in the 400. His fastest time was 48.493 in his senior season.
Donald Johnson
Model
Johnson was Model’s MVP as he ran to a fifth-place finish in the 800 meter at the state meet after winning the event at region.
Senorise Perry
Chattooga
The senior was the state and region champ in the long jump. Perry also finished second at state in the 100 meter dash.
Rashad Ramsey
Chattooga
The senior athlete swept the region and state championships in the triple jump. His best effort was a staggering 48-1.5.
David Totherow
Gordon Central
Totherow was the Gordon County and region champ, and state runner-up in the pole vault. His senior season best was 13-7.
Justin Zachary
Sonoraville
Zachary was sixth in the state in the long jump after finishing second at region behind the eventual state champion.
Jordan Carter
Gordon Central
Carter was the region champ and finished third at the state meet in the discus. His best throw was 146.
Hosea Barnes
Sonoraville
Barnes was the region champ and was sixth at state in the high jump.
Honorable Mention
Adairsville: Catlin Alford, Tracey Greenfield, Chase Chasteen. Calhoun: David Collins, Xavier Howell, Travis Hall. Chattooga: Fabian Brown, Jordan Brady, Aquil Hall. Coosa: Jake Wright. Darlington: Alex Sentell, Nigel Matthews, Christopher Griffin, Marshall Rawson, Ivy Duggan,
A.J. White. Gordon Central: Brody Rutledge, Niagel Curtis, Tyshaun Clemmons, Kagan Fleming, Spencer Wilbanks. Pepperell: Trey Jackson, Keenan Riley, Caleb Freeman. Rockmart: Brock Shanks, Jamar Mitchell, Deshzron Hutchins. Rome High: Titus Daniels, Shawn Peek, Thomas Caldwell, Teddy Lawrence.
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Cassadee Ainsworth
Pepperell
The senior was the region champ in the 3200 and placed eighth at state. She also finished second at region in the 1600.
Shamira Barrett
Adairsville
Barrett capped her amazing career with her third straight state title in the 200. She also placed second in the state long jump and 400.
Darlene Chikezie
Darlington
The sophomore was sixth at state in the triple jump. She also was on the 4x100 and 4x400 relay teams that were both state-placers.
Laconia Davis
Rockmart
Davis placed fourth at state in the 100 hurdles after winning the event at the region meet by almost a second.
Sarah Jude
Calhoun
Jude took the region crown in the 300 hurdles by three seconds before finishing third at the state meet.
Kristen Little
Cedartown
Little placed second at state in the high jump with a 5-6 and eighth in the long jump with a 17-4 to lead the Lady Bulldogs.
Ansley McDurmon
Darlington
The sophomore was region champ in the 1600 and 3200 and then placed eighth and sixth in the events at state.
Lauren Oesterle
Gordon Central
The junior pole-vaulter was the region champion and then placed sixth at the state meet with a season best of 9-0.
Katelyn Poole
Calhoun
The junior two-sport star Poole placed fourth at state and was second at region in the discus for the Lady Jackets.
Natalie Shoemaker
Armuchee
Shoemaker was region champ in the 800 and 1600 in her freshman season. She placed sixth and seventh in the events at state.
Taylor Simpson
Gordon Central
Simpson won the high jump region title for the second straight year. She was third at state and seventh in the long jump.
Summer Starr
Rome High
Starr was the region champ in the 300 hurdles and was runner-up in the long jump. She placed sixth and fifth in the state events.
Anna Swafford
Darlington
Swafford finished third in state in the 300 hurdles and fourth in the 100 hurdles. She won region titles in both events.
Teondra London
Chattooga
London was the 100 meter dash region champion and finished eighth at state. She was also the region runner-up in the 200.
Chelsea Overby
Coosa
The junior was the region champ in the discus with and then placed third in the event at state with a throw off 111-9.
Haley Reynolds
Gordon Central
As a freshman, Reynolds was the shot put region champion and then placed fourth at the state meet. She had a season best throw of 38-5.
Lacie Roberson
Gordon Central
Roberson was second behind her teammate Reynolds at region in the shot put and then placed fifth at state in the event.
Honorable Mention
Adairsville: Ansley Williams. Armuchee: Kelcey Akridge, Haley Green, Jessica Beaver. Cedartown: Paige Morgan Coosa: Elizabeth Mullenax, Rebecca Mullenax. Darlington: Paige Banks, Marissa McKoy, Carolyn Kipp, Tiffany Perry. Gordon Central: Leanne Autry. Model: Taylor Phillips, Alexa Mathis, Kalie Fowler. Pepperell: Emilee Brussee, Taylor Mathis, Kiara Parks, Jeni Cheeks. Rockmart: Kellee Stone.
Rome High: Katie Hoffman.
