Demmerle, Williams Lead Fort Mill’s Track Sweep of Clover

Fort Mill’s track and field teams showcased their strength and depth on March 19th, securing decisive victories over Clover in both the boys’ and girls’ meets. The Yellow Jackets delivered impressive performances across a wide range of events, highlighting their athletes’ dedication and talent. Full results and photo gallery follow.

Boys’ Meet Highlights:

The Fort Mill boys dominated the track, demonstrating speed and endurance. Standout performances included:

  • Sprints:
    • Brandon Moore and Jahzir Mccants delivered a 1-2 punch in the 100m dash, clocking 11.14 and 11.16 respectively. Mccants also took first place in the 200m dash with a time of 22.57.
    • Wyatt Gremillion won the 400 meter dash with a time of 51.93.
  • Distance:
    • Connor Demmerle displayed his endurance, winning both the 1600m (4:23.56) and 3200m (9:48.49) races.
    • Isaac Campbell won the 800 meter run with a time of 2:03.10.
  • Hurdles:
    • JORDAN WALTER dominated the hurdle events winning the 110 meter hurdles and the 400 meter hurdles.
  • Field Events:
    • Smith Stapleton demonstrated his throwing prowess, winning the discus (44.32m) and shot put (13.97m).
    • Latrell Ellison from Clover won the high jump with a height of 1.88m.
    • Zaben DeJacimo from Clover won the long jump with a distance of 6.17m.
    • Dominic Hamliton from Clover won the triple jump with a distance of 12.37m.
    • PADYN GOSSETT-MCDOWELL won the pole vault with a height of 3.48m.
    • Louis Helms from clover won the Javelin with a distance of 46.79m.
  • Relays:
    • Fort Mill swept the relay events, winning the 4x100m, 4x400m, and 4x800m relays.

Boys’ Top 3 Finishers:

  • 100m:
    1. Brandon Moore (Fort Mill)
    2. Jahzir Mccants (Fort Mill)
    3. Dylan Kozel (Clover)
  • 200m:
    1. Jahzir Mccants (Fort Mill)
    2. Brandon Moore (Fort Mill)
    3. Dylan Kozel (Clover)
  • 400m:
    1. Wyatt Gremillion (Fort Mill)
    2. Zaben DeJacimo (Clover)
    3. James Watson (Fort Mill)
  • 800m:
    1. Isaac Campbell (Fort Mill)
    2. Quinlan O’Toole (Fort Mill)
    3. Aidan Barkaway (Clover)
  • 1600m:
    1. Connor Demmerle (Fort Mill)
    2. Isaac Campbell (Fort Mill)
    3. Hudson Haley (Fort Mill)
  • 3200m:
    1. Connor Demmerle (Fort Mill)
    2. Dante Hudnall (Clover)
    3. Hudson Haley (Fort Mill)
  • 110m Hurdles:
    1. JORDAN WALTER (Fort Mill)
    2. Ashton Privette (Fort Mill)
    3. Peyton Rickmon (Clover)
  • 400m Hurdles:
    1. JORDAN WALTER (Fort Mill)
    2. Wade Ward (Clover)
    3. Ashton Privette (Fort Mill)
  • High Jump:
    1. Latrell Ellison (Clover)
    2. Logan Parker (Fort Mill)
    3. Rj Oakes (Fort Mill)
  • Long Jump:
    1. Zaben DeJacimo (Clover)
    2. JORDAN WALTER (Fort Mill)
    3. Dominic Hamliton (Clover)
  • Triple Jump:
    1. Dominic Hamliton (Clover)
    2. Jeremiah Farmer (Clover)
    3. Zaben DeJacimo (Clover)
  • Pole Vault:
    1. PADYN GOSSETT-MCDOWELL (Fort Mill)
    2. Jack Allen (Fort Mill)
    3. Zachary Boatwright (Clover)
  • Discus:
    1. Smith Stapleton (Fort Mill)
    2. Jackson Hill (Clover)
    3. Samson Nightway (Clover)
  • Javelin:
    1. Louis Helms (Clover)
    2. Jayden Gaines (Clover)
    3. Aaron Shealey (Clover)
  • Shot Put:
    1. Smith Stapleton (Fort Mill)
    2. Jackson Hill (Clover)
    3. Samson Nightway (Clover)

Girls’ Meet Highlights:

The Fort Mill girls also delivered a strong performance, showcasing their depth and versatility. Key highlights included:

  • Sprints:
    • Mia Williams won the 100m (12.14) and 200m (25.69) dashes.
  • Distance:
    • Ella Nighbor from clover won the 1600m (5:05.96) and 3200m (11:12.32) races.
    • Alivia Cleveland won the 800 meter run with a time of 2:22.20.
  • Hurdles:
    • Mackenzie Boggess from clover won the 100 meter hurdles.
    • Kaelynn Fleming won the 400 meter hurdles.
  • Field Events:
    • Mackenzie Boggess from clover won the long jump and the triple jump.
    • Marisa Jones won the high jump.
    • Bela Grupp won the pole vault.
    • Kate Marker won the shot put.
    • Alexis Peters won the discus.
    • Amayia Mayfield from clover won the Javelin.
  • Relays:
    • Clover won the 4×100 and the 4×400.
    • Fort Mill won the 4×800.

Girls’ Top 3 Finishers:

  • 100m:
    1. Mia Williams (Fort Mill)
    2. Reagan Hyslip (Fort Mill)
    3. Kaylee Jeannite (Clover)
  • 200m:
    1. Mia Williams (Fort Mill)
    2. Eliza Grieves (Clover)
    3. Reagan Hyslip (Fort Mill)
  • 400m:
    1. Eliza Grieves (Clover)
    2. Mya Tobe (Clover)
    3. Akheri Mcdaniel (Clover)
  • 800m:
    1. Alivia Cleveland (Fort Mill)
    2. Marlee Cook (Fort Mill)
    3. Eva Quintana (Clover)
  • 1600m:
    1. Ella Nighbor (Clover)
    2. Kaylee Rovenstine (Fort Mill)
    3. Ella Demmerle (Fort Mill)
  • 3200m:
    1. Ella Nighbor (Clover)
    2. Kaylee Rovenstine (Fort Mill)
    3. Ella Demmerle (Fort Mill)
  • 100m Hurdles:
    1. Mackenzie Boggess (Clover)
    2. Kaelynn Fleming (Fort Mill)
    3. Justine Das (Fort Mill)
  • 400m Hurdles:
    1. Kaelynn Fleming (Fort Mill)
    2. Bailey Nolin (Fort Mill)
    3. Justine Das (Fort Mill)
  • High Jump:
    1. Marisa Jones (Fort Mill)
    2. Clara Powell (Clover)
    3. Kayla Poulias (Fort Mill)
  • Long Jump:
    1. Mackenzie Boggess (Clover)
    2. Kaylee Jeannite (Clover)
  • Triple Jump:
    1. Mackenzie Boggess (Clover)
    2. Marisa Jones (Fort Mill)
    3. Juliana Glover (Clover)
  • Pole Vault:
    1. Bela Grupp (Fort Mill)
    2. Heidi Ernst (Fort Mill)
    3. Lucy St. Cressman (Fort Mill)
  • Discus:
    1. Alexis Peters (Fort Mill)
    2. Leah Fricke (Fort Mill)
    3. Harper Robbins (Clover)

Javelin:

    1. Amayia Mayfield (Clover)
    2. Kate Marker (Fort Mill)
    3. Ava Seay (Fort Mill)

Shot Put:

    1. Kate Marker (Fort Mill)
    2. Alexis Peters (Fort Mill)
    3. Amayia Mayfield (Clover)

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