Cummings’ girls track & field team successfully defending its N.C. High School Athletic Association 2A state championship on Friday, and it wasn’t particularly close.

The Cavaliers finished the day with 103 points, while second-place N.C. Science & Math finished with 40.

Cummings record six first-place finishes on the day, and D’Anna Cotton accounted for four of them.

In the high jump, Cotton set a new meet record with a height of 5-8, clearing the previous record of 5-7 set by Mikel Franklin of T.W. Andrews in 2016.

Cotton also had a first place finish in the 100 meter hurdles with a time of 14.78 seconds, in the 300 meter hurdles with a time of 44.68 seconds, and in the triple jump with a distance of 39-0.5.

Diamond Moore had another first-place finish for Cummings in the long jump with a distance of 18-9.50, and the Cavaliers’ 4×200 relay team won its race with a time of 1:42.24. The relay team was made up of Moore, Taylor Jordan, Brooke Packingham, and Honesti Trollinger.

Catherine Parker led the way for N.C. Science & Math’s second-place finish. She won the 1600 meter run with a time of 5:06.41 and finished second in the 800 meter run with a time of 2:23.51. Parker was also the third leg on the 4×800 relay team which won gold.

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2A Girls Track & Field Results: Running Events

4×800 Meter Relay
1. N.C. Science & Math (Anusha Kamath, Anika Raburn, Catherine Parker, Caroline Downs) – 10:04.88
2. West Stanly (McKenzie Clontz, Talua Best, Danica Hann, Kelsey Burleson) – 10:06.30
3. East Duplin (Anamarie Rodriguez, Tabor Holley, Kate Miller, Anastan Holley) – 10:10.30

100 Meter Hurdles
1. D’Anna Cotton (Cummings) – 14.78
2. Azaria Gallop (Northeastern) – 15.03
3. Diamond Moore (Cummings) – 15.12

100 Meter Dash
1. Serenity Harvey (Whiteville) – 12.09
2. Jada Lloyd (Hertford County) – 12.36
3. Sanai Johnson (T.W. Andrews) – 12.57

4×200 Meter Relay
1. Cummings (Taylor Jordan, Brooke Packingham, Honesti Trollinger, Diamond Moore) – 1:42.24
2. South Granville (Alayah Flowers, Serenity Jordan, Samantha Anderson, Shari Jackson) – 1:42.95
3. Salisbury (Kendall Henderson, Tai’lah Ward, Mille Wymbs, Shekiya Woodruff) – 1:43.26

1600 Meter Run
1. Catherine Parker (N.C. Science & Math) – 5:06.41
2. Maya Little (Pine Lake Prep) – 5:13.08
3. Julia Hall (Northwood) – 5:22.77

4×100 Meter Relay
1. Hertford County (Jamiyah Valentines, Jada Lloyd, Cashmere Cooper, Gabby Hayes) – 49.34
2. Eastern Wayne (Taylor Waters, Jada Harris, Taleia Claude, Diamond Edwards) – 49.50
3. Cummings (Taylor Jordan, Jamoni Jones, Brooke Packingham, Honesti Trollinger) – 49.52

400 Meter Dash
1. Serenity Harvey (Whiteville) – 57.05
2. Shari Jackson (South Granville) – 57.06
3. Jada Lloyd (Hertford County) – 58.23

300 Meter Hurdles
1. D’Anna Cotton (Cummings) – 44.68
2. Honesti Trollinger (Cummings) – 46.48
3. Shalawn Yates (West Craven) – 47.02

800 Meter Run
1. Maya Little (Pine Lake Prep) – 2:22.54
2. Catherine Parker (N.C. Science & Math-Durham) – 2:23.51
3. Kelsey Buleson (West Stanly) – 2:28.44

200 Meter Dash
1. Serenity Harvey (Whiteville) – 24.92
2. Shari Jackson (South Granville) – 25.32
3. Skylar Southern (Forbush) – 25.65

3200 meter Run
1. Catherine Parker (NC Science & Math-Durham) – 11:16.68
2. Abby Pike (Pine Lake Prep) – 11:49.59
3. Fatima Cepeda (East Davidson) – 12:02.88

4×400 Meter Relay
1. Northeastern (Amoni Saunders, Jasmine Felton, Ayanna Asika, Makae’Lee Kuhre) – 4:03.42
2. Salisbury (Mille Wymbs, Kendall Henderson, Dashina Canada, Tai’lah Ward) – 4:08.48
3. T.W. Andrews (Sanai Johnson, Jamya Brand, Jamiya Strickland, Kemora Turner-Williams) – 4:17.49

2A Girls Track & Field Results: Field Events

Long Jump
1. Diamond Moore (Cummings) – 18-9.50
2. Stefania Williams (Pine Lake Prep) – 17-11
3. Brooke Packingham (Cummings) – 17-7.50

High Jump
1. D’Anna Cotton (Cummings) – 5-8 (New Meet Record)
2. Jasmine Felton (Northeastern) – 5-6
3. Gracie Beane (Randleman) – 5-4
Previous meet record of 5-7 set by Mikel Franklin (T.W. Andrews) in 2016.

Discus Throw
1. Alena Jimerson (R-S Central) – 127-2
2. Kaylee Cutshaw (Bandys) – 120-11
3. Ella Riggs (North Surry) – 120-9

Triple Jump
1.D’Anna Cotton (Cummings) – 39-0.5
2. Diamond Moore (Cummings) – 38-0
3. Trinity Brooks (Pasquotank County) – 37-3.50

Pole Vault
1. Laney Babo (Northwood) – 11-0
T2. Geneva Lynch (Bandys) – 9-0
T3. Addison McManus (Wilkes Central) – 9-0

Shot Put
1. Alena Jimerson (R-S Central) – 38-2.75
2. Ella Riggs (North Surry) – 38-0.25
3. JaMyah Pickett (East Duplin) – 36-11.75

Source: highschoolot.com