Big South 2A/3A Conference track and field championship preview

Stuart Cramer hosts the one-day Big South 2A/3A Conference track meet Tuesday.

 
Ashbrook’s boys will be seeking their third straight title while a new girls champion will be crowned because 2012 and 2013 winner Kings Mountain is no longer a Big South member.

 
The field events are scheduled to begin at 2 p.m., followed by the running events at 3, weather permitting. Should the meet get rained out, it would likely be rescheduled for Thursday. Stuart Cramer is scheduled to host a soccer game on Wednesday.

 
Two of last year’s award winners return. Defending male most outstanding athlete Xzavier Robinson of Ashbrook is seeded first in the high jump, third in the 800 meters and sixth in the 400. Robinson also runs for Ashbrook’s top-seeded 4×400-meter relay team. Robinson last year as a sophomore won the high jump, ran legs for the first-place 4×800-meter and 4×400-meter relay teams and placed third in the 800 meters.

 
Annelle Grealis, a South Point freshman last year and now a Stuart Cramer sophomore, is the meet’s defending field and overall most outstanding athlete. Grealis is seeded second in the high jump, third in the 100-meter hurdles and fifth in the long jump. Last year, Grealis placed first in the high jump, third in the 300-meter hurdles and fifth in the long jump.

 
Ashbrook’s boys have won eight titles in the league’s 12-year history, including six of the last eight. North Gaston and Ashbrook share the girls lead with four Big South titles each.

 

Big South Conference track and field history
Girls team champions (points)

2002 — North Gaston (141)

2003 — North Gaston (154)

2004 — East Gaston (129)

2005 — North Gaston (148)

2006 — North Gaston (158)

2007 — Ashbrook (157)

2008 — Ashbrook (177)

2009 — Ashbrook (142)

2010 — Ashbrook (155)

2011 — Forestview (158)

2012 — Kings Mountain (150)

2013 — Kings Mountain (154.5)

Boys team champions (points)

2002 — Ashbrook (119)

2003 — Ashbrook (135)

2004 — East Lincoln (126)

2005 — Berry Academy (131)

2006 — Ashbrook (157)

2007 — Ashbrook (174.5)

2008 — Ashbrook (152)

2009 — Ashbrook (178)

2010 — Crest (164)

2011 — Forestview (162)

2012 — Ashbrook (139)

2013 — Ashbrook (175)

Top seeds
Girls

100 meters — Bri Adams, Forestview

100-meter hurdles — Sierra Thomas, North Gaston

200 meters — Bri Adams, Forestview

300-meter hurdles — Korynn Mitchell, Ashbrook

400 meters — Nicole Hope, Ashbrook

High jump — Addie Jarnigan, Stuart Cramer

Pole vault — Mariel Finger, North Gaston

Long jump — Emonni Reid, Forestview

Triple jump — De’Shawnda Phillips, Stuart Cramer

Discus — Mattie Hough, Stuart Cramer

Shot put — Emeri Crawford, Ashbrook

4×800-meter relay — Lake Norman Charter

4×200-meter relay — Forestview

1600 meters — Jenna Rayfield, South Point

4×100-meter relay — Forestview

800 meters — Aurora Ziemer, South Point

3200 meters — Vicki Kohlwey, Lake Norman Charter

4×400-meter relay — Lake Norman Charter

Boys

100 meters — Josh Dawkins, Forestview

110-meter hurdles — Keshon McFadden, Forestview

200 meters — Darius McKoy, Ashbrook

300-meter hurdles — Charles Brewington, East Gaston

400 meters — Jalen Webber, North Gaston

High jump — Xzavier Robinson, Ashbrook

Pole vault — David Comer, Forestview

Long jump — Josh Dawkins, Forestview

Triple jump — Joe Flynn, South Point

Discus — Henry Miller, Forestview

Shot put — Kai Pringle, South Point

4×800-meter relay — Lake Norman Charter

4×200-meter relay — Ashbrook

1600 meters — Dorrian Wilson, Ashbrook

4×100-meter relay — Forestview

800 meters — Sean Powers, Lake Norman Charter

3200 meters — Andrew Collins, East Gaston

4×400-meter relay — Ashbrook