Local Schools Stack Qualifiers at 5A Division 2 Mid State Meet

Athletes from Catawba Ridge, Fort Mill, Indian Land, Nation Ford and Northwestern collected dozens of automatic state berths Friday at the SCHSL 5A Division 2 Mid State track and field meet, hosted by Northwestern at Winthrop University in Rock Hill.

The top three finishers in each event qualified automatically for next Saturday’s SCHSL 5A Division 2 state championship at Richland Northeast High School in Columbia. With Friday’s meet serving as the third and final upper state qualifier, the next seven fastest times in each running event across the three upper state district meets will also receive state invitations. Those additional qualifiers will be announced in the coming days, and the Tega Cay Sun will publish the local list once it is finalized.

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Fort Mill Distance Runners Sweep the Middle Distances

The most dominant performance of the day came from Fort Mill’s middle distance crew, which swept the boys 800 meter run and the boys 1600 meter run.

Wyatt Gremillion led a Yellow Jackets one two three finish in the 800 in 1:56.49, followed by Connor Demmerle in 1:56.63 and Quinlan O’Toole in 1:57.19. Demmerle then circled back to win the 1600 in 4:17.83, with teammates Owen Ware second in 4:18.09 and Hudson Haley third in 4:19.79.

Haley took the boys 3200 meter run in 9:38.55, with Ware third in 9:40.38. Fort Mill’s distance dominance carried into the girls events as well. Lauren Allen won the girls 1600 in 5:11.52, and Marlee Cook took second in the girls 800 in 2:23.19.

Catawba Ridge Sweeps Distance Crowns

Isabella Cardozo of Catawba Ridge captured both the girls 800 meter run and the girls 3200 meter run, posting 2:20.72 in the 800 and 11:11.89 in the longer race. Her teammate Lincoln Smith finished sixth in the boys 1600 and fourth in the boys 3200, just outside the automatic qualifying window but in strong position for a time qualifier.

Catawba Ridge also won the boys 4×800 meter relay in 8:12.04, edging Fort Mill by just over a second. In the field, Catawba Ridge sophomore Michael Stinson took the boys discus crown with a throw of 51.49 meters.

Northwestern’s Hurdler Doubles Up

Andrew Morton of Northwestern swept the boys hurdle events for the host school, winning the 110 meter hurdles in 14.63 and the 400 meter hurdles in 54.83.

Northwestern’s Xavier Wright Meeks won the boys long jump at 6.75 meters and added a third place finish in the boys triple jump at 13.32 meters. Malik Ratliff tied for first in the boys high jump at 2 meters with Indian Land’s Sequel Patterson, with both clearing the height.

On the girls side, Northwestern’s Irie Morton won the girls javelin at 36.22 meters and finished third in the girls shot put at 9.83 meters. Kylie Gilmore took third in the girls 400 meter dash in 59.12.

Indian Land Sprints, Throws and Hurdles

Indian Land’s Caitlin Lindo swept the girls hurdle events, winning the 100 meter hurdles in 14.36 and the 400 meter hurdles in 1:03.48.

In the boys 400 meter dash, Indian Land’s Ryan Foster and Tavian Daniels took second and third in 48.08 and 48.39 to give the school back to back state berths in the event. The boys 4×400 meter relay team finished second in 3:19.67, just one hundredth of a second behind Westwood.

Alivia Johnson won the girls discus at 34.76 meters, and Aubrea Boncore took third in the girls 800 in 2:23.71.

Mia Williams Leads Fort Mill on the Girls Side

Fort Mill senior Mia Williams turned in a four event afternoon, winning the girls 100 meter dash in 11.83, taking second in the girls 200 in 24.85, and sweeping the horizontal jumps with a 5.59 meter long jump and an 11.71 meter triple jump.

The Fort Mill girls also won the 4×800 meter relay in 9:40.69. Addison Feinour added a second place finish in the girls discus at 31.32 meters and a third in the girls javelin at 30.40 meters. Padyn Gossett McDowell finished third in the boys pole vault at 3.5 meters, and Cambell Cahaly was third in the girls pole vault at 2.9 meters.

Nation Ford in the Field and on the Track

Nation Ford’s Brianna Watkins took third in the girls 200 meter dash in 25.37, and Katelyn McFadden and Addison Boddie went two three in the girls high jump at 1.6 and 1.55 meters. Kyra Sonneborn was second in the girls shot put at 10.39 meters.

The Nation Ford girls 4×100 meter relay finished second in 48.39, and the 4×400 and 4×800 relays both qualified with third place finishes.

Looking Ahead

The SCHSL 5A Division 2 state championship is scheduled for Saturday, May 16 at Richland Northeast High School in Columbia.

Source: Mitchell Timing official results published by MileSplit South Carolina.

Local Automatic State Qualifiers (Top 3 Finishes)

Catawba Ridge HS

Boys

• Michael Stinson, 10, Discus, 1st, 51.49m
• Boys 4×800 Meter Relay, 1st, 8:12.04

Girls

• Isabella Cardozo, 12, 800 Meter Run, 1st, 2:20.72
• Isabella Cardozo, 12, 3200 Meter Run, 1st, 11:11.89
• Girls 4×800 Meter Relay, 2nd, 9:53.67

Fort Mill

Boys

• Wyatt Gremillion, 10, 800 Meter Run, 1st, 1:56.49
• Connor Demmerle, 12, 800 Meter Run, 2nd, 1:56.63
• Quinlan O’Toole, 10, 800 Meter Run, 3rd, 1:57.19
• Connor Demmerle, 12, 1600 Meter Run, 1st, 4:17.83
• Owen Ware, 10, 1600 Meter Run, 2nd, 4:18.09
• Hudson Haley, 11, 1600 Meter Run, 3rd, 4:19.79
• Hudson Haley, 11, 3200 Meter Run, 1st, 9:38.55
• Owen Ware, 10, 3200 Meter Run, 3rd, 9:40.38
• Patrick Gray, 10, 400 Meter Hurdles, 3rd, 58.81
• Padyn Gossett McDowell, 11, Pole Vault, 3rd, 3.50m
• Boys 4×400 Meter Relay, 3rd, 3:19.74
• Boys 4×800 Meter Relay, 2nd, 8:13.17

Girls

• Mia Williams, 12, 100 Meter Dash, 1st, 11.83
• Mia Williams, 12, 200 Meter Dash, 2nd, 24.85
• Mia Williams, 12, Long Jump, 1st, 5.59m
• Mia Williams, 12, Triple Jump, 1st, 11.71m
• Marlee Cook, 12, 800 Meter Run, 2nd, 2:23.19
• Lauren Allen, 9, 1600 Meter Run, 1st, 5:11.52
• Cambell Cahaly, 12, Pole Vault, 3rd, 2.90m
• Addison Feinour, 10, Discus, 2nd, 31.32m
• Addison Feinour, 10, Javelin, 3rd, 30.40m
• Girls 4×800 Meter Relay, 1st, 9:40.69

Indian Land

Boys

• Ryan Foster, 10, 400 Meter Dash, 2nd, 48.08
• Tavian Daniels, 12, 400 Meter Dash, 3rd, 48.39
• Sequel Patterson, 11, High Jump, 1st (tie), 2.00m
• Kenneth Wilson III, 10, Long Jump, 3rd, 6.60m
• Alexander Syfert, 9, Javelin, 2nd, 42.73m
• Kent Perry, 10, Shot Put, 3rd, 14.99m
• Boys 4×400 Meter Relay, 2nd, 3:19.67

Girls

• Caitlin Lindo, 10, 100 Meter Hurdles, 1st, 14.36
• Caitlin Lindo, 10, 400 Meter Hurdles, 1st, 1:03.48
• Aubrea Boncore, 11, 800 Meter Run, 3rd, 2:23.71
• Alivia Johnson, 10, Discus, 1st, 34.76m
• Girls 4×400 Meter Relay, 2nd, 4:00.30

Nation Ford

Girls

• Brianna Watkins, 11, 200 Meter Dash, 3rd, 25.37
• Katelyn McFadden, 10, High Jump, 2nd, 1.60m
• Addison Boddie, 10, High Jump, 3rd, 1.55m
• Kyra Sonneborn, 8, Shot Put, 2nd, 10.39m
• Girls 4×100 Meter Relay, 2nd, 48.39
• Girls 4×400 Meter Relay, 3rd, 4:01.61
• Girls 4×800 Meter Relay, 3rd, 9:54.61

Northwestern

Boys

• Andrew Morton, 11, 110 Meter Hurdles, 1st, 14.63
• Andrew Morton, 11, 400 Meter Hurdles, 1st, 54.83
• Xavier Wright Meeks, 11, Long Jump, 1st, 6.75m
• Xavier Wright Meeks, 11, Triple Jump, 3rd, 13.32m
• Malik Ratliff, 11, High Jump, 1st (tie), 2.00m
• Boys 4×100 Meter Relay, 2nd, 41.03

Girls

• Kylie Gilmore, 9, 400 Meter Dash, 3rd, 59.12
• Makayla Kirk, 10, 400 Meter Hurdles, 3rd, 1:06.24
• Irie Morton, 11, Javelin, 1st, 36.22m
• Irie Morton, 11, Shot Put, 3rd, 9.83m