The boys indoor track and field team from T.W. Andrews has won the N.C. High School Athletic Association state championship for the second time in school history.

On Saturday at the JDL Fast Track in Winston-Salem, the Red Raiders won the 1A/2A indoor track & field state championship with a score of 85 points. They surpassed last year’s state champion, East Burke, who came in second with 66 points.

The most recent year that T.W. Andrews achieved victory in a boys indoor track and field state championship was 1992.

On Saturday, T.W. Andrews emerged victorious in four competitions, one of which was the 300 meter race where Ja’neil Harris won a gold medal and set a new 1A/2A meet record with a time of 34.90 seconds.

Correy McManus was the victor of the 55 meter dash, clocking in at 6.38 seconds, while Jeremiah King claimed first place in the 55 meter hurdles with a time of 7.50 seconds.

The 4x200m relay team from T.W. Andrews achieved first place, while the 4x400m relay team for the Red Raiders came in second.

Kenneth Byrd, a senior at East Burke, was awarded Most Outstanding Performer for the second year in a row. Byrd achieved first place in high jump, second in 55 meter hurdles and pole vault, and third in long jump.

At the recent 1A/2A state meet, a new record was set in the shot put event. Junior Payton-Kimble from Northeastern broke his own record of 55-09, which was set last year. This time, he threw an impressive 60-02.75 on Saturday.

On Saturday, the NCHSAA acknowledged two athletes for their sportsmanship, presenting the Sportsmanship Award to Zaman Thomas from T.W. Andrews and Avery Fraley from East Burke.

“The 1A/2A boys pole vault event is a competition for male athletes in the 1A or 2A classification who will be competing in the pole vault event.”

The pole vault event for boys in the 1A/2A classification is open to male athletes who will participate in the pole vault competition.

1. Kage Hefner (Bandys) – 16-00.00

2. Kenneth Byrd (East Burke) – 15-00.00

David Lee Williams from North Stokes had a score of 13-06.00.

High Jump for Boys in 1A and 2A Divisions

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Avery Fraley from East Burke achieved a height of 6 feet and 4 inches.

3. Reggie Daniel (Mountain Island Charter) – 6-00.00

Boys’ Long Jump for Division 1A and 2A

The individual’s name is Derrick Reid Jr., also known as Carver, and he achieved a score of 21 feet and 10 inches.

2. Asun Pender (Beddingfield) – 21-08.50

Kenneth Byrd from East Burke had a distance of 21 feet and 7 inches in the event.

Boys Triple Jump for 1A/2A Division

1. Avery Fraley (East Burke) – 45-07.00

2. Asun Pender (Beddingfield) – 45-06.00

3. Zaman Timmons (T.W. Andrews) – 44-05.00

The event is the shot put for boys in the 1A and 2A divisions.

1. Junior Payton-Kimble (Northeastern) – 60-02.75 (R)

2. Nse Uffort (Swain County) – 55-05.25

Kolby Byrd from East Burke had a distance of 52 feet and 6.25 inches.

Boys in the 1A/2A division competing in the 55 meter race.

1. Correy McManus (T.W. Andrews) – 6.38

2. Tyvell Foskey (Farmville Central) – 6.41

3. Ja’Neil Harris (T.W. Andrews) – 6.43

1A/2A Boys 300 Meter

1. Ja’Neil Harris (T.W. Andrews) – 34.90 (R)

2. Tyvell Foskey (Farmville Central) – 35.41

3. Dwan Bell (Northeastern) – 35.51

Run

Boys’ 500 Meter Race for 1A/2A Division

Evan Pardue of Union Academy completed the race in 1 minute and 5.50 seconds.

Lucas Smith from Chatham Charter finished with a time of 1 minute and 6.46 seconds.

3. Joshua Pratt (T.W. Andrews) – 1:06.55

Run

The 1000 meter run for boys in the 1A/2A division.

1. William Cuicchi (Seaforth) – 2:36.20

2. Cole Fiorillo from Corvian Community finished with a time of 2 minutes and 36.73 seconds.

Christopher Villegas from South Davidson finished in 2 minutes and 41.62 seconds.

Run

The 1600 Meter Run for Boys in 1A and 2A categories.

“Cole Fiorillo from Corvian Community finished with a time of 4 minutes and 24.94 seconds.”

2. Andrew Harding (Northside-Pinetown) – 4:32.74

Joshawa Huneycutt from South Stanly ran a time of 4 minutes and 33.16 seconds.

Run

Boys in the 1A/2A division competing in a 3200 meter run.

1. Jack Anstrom (Seaforth) – 9:30.33

Carson Wells from West Stanly High School finished with a time of 9 minutes and 41.81 seconds.

3. Andrew Harding (Northside-Pinetown) – 9:57.05

Boys’ 55 Meter Hurdles for 1A/2A Division

1. Jeremiah King (T.W. Andrews) – 7.50

The individual named Kenneth Byrd from East Burke scored 7.52.

3. Avery Fraley (East Burke) – 7.79

Relay race for the 4×200 meter event in the boys’ division for grades 1A and 2A.

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2. Northeastern (Ty’Jae Simpson, Torres Spencer, Tyselle Spencer, Dwan Bell) – 1:32.23

The team from Farmville Central (composed of Cameron Sessoms, Jalice Payton, Micah Bynum, and Tyvell Foskey) finished with a time of 1 minute and 32.78 seconds.

Boys 4×400 Meter Relay for Division 1A and 2A

1. Salisbury (Samuel Fatovic, Jordan Waller, Jaylyn Smith, Jamal Rule) – 3:32.52

The team of T.W. Andrews (Gracious Chia, Joshua Pratt, Zaman Timmons, Lilen Ratley) completed the race in a time of 3 minutes and 32.87 seconds.

3. The school named Mountain Island Charter, which is attended by Justice Washington and Reggie Daniel,

The 4×800 meter relay for the 1A/2A boys.

1. Swain County (Carl Baird, Connor Lambert, Abhi Patel, Kane Jones) – 8:37.51

Patton’s relay team consisting of Gabe Wykle, Charlie Bennett, Austin McGuire, and Alex Gonzalez achieved a time of 8 minutes and 37.69 seconds.

3. Brevard (Ezra Stubbs, Keaton Campbell, Avan Hinkle, Leo Murray) – 8:38.98

The score of T.W. Andrews is 85.

2. East Burke – 66

3. Corvian Community – 31

4. Mountain Island Charter – 30

5. Northeastern – 27

6. Farmville Central – 24

7. Seaforth – 23

8. Swain County – 20.5

9. South Stanly – 18

10. Salisbury – 17

Source: highschoolot.com