Friday, April 8, 2022

20-plus teams attending Odell E. Williams Invitational

Icard- East Burke High School will be the site to be Saturday to see many elite track & field teams and performers in the first annual Odell E. Williams Invitational.

27 total teams are scheduled to attend including four-time defending 2A state champions North Lincoln.

Freedom, Patton, and host East Burke are also scheduled to participate in Saturday's meet.

Former East Burke assistant coach Andy Sparks will also be making a return to Icard as the head coach for Marvin Ridge.

Festivities are scheduled to begin at 10:00am


The following are athletes to watch for in each event

Girls 100 Hurdles: Emma Hall (West Henderson), Summer Washington (Rocky River)

Boys 110 Hurdles: Ayden Thompson (Bunker Hill), Mosley Saw (Independence)

Girls 100 Meters: Cameron Harvell (Rocky River), Maya Love (Independence)

Boys 100 Meters: Brendan Henby (West Henderson), Victor Byrd (Rocky River)

Girls 200 Meters: Joyasia Smith (R-S Central) 2A state champion, Maya Love (Independence), Cameron Harvell (Rocky River)

Boys 200 Meters: Brendan Henby (West Henderson), Chance Phyall (Independence), Victor Byrd (Rocky River) 

Girls 300 Hurdles: Summer Washington (Rocky River) 4A state third place, Emma Hall (West Henderson), 

Boys 300 Hurdles: Liam Sutton (North Lincoln), Nathaniel Azie (Marvin Ridge), Nathaniel Rhein (Polk County)

Girls 400 Meters: Olivia Overholt (Polk County), Natasha Simmons (Marvin Ridge)

Boys 400 Meters: Walter McGill (Bunker Hill), Jackson Klein (West Henderson)

Girls 800 Meters: Danielle Colling (Marvin Ridge)

Boys 800 Meters: Van Robbins (R-S Central)

Girls 1600 Meters: Sidra Miller (Watauga), Brooke Hope (R-S Central)

Boys 1600 Meters: Zachary Willer (Stuart Cramer)

Girls 3200 Meters: Sidra Miller (Watauga)

Boys 3200 Meters: Phillip Riddle (North Iredell)

Girls Shot Put: Alana Warren (R-S Central)

Boys Shot Put: Jake Bryson (West Henderson)

Girls Discus Throw: Alexandria Jefferson (Rocky River)

Boys Discus Throw: Ian Tollison (Marvin Ridge)

Girls High Jump: MacKenzie Searcy (R-S Central)

Boys High Jump: Tyrese Miller (R-S Central), Ian Cox (East Burke), Kellen Hartman (Alex Central)

Girls Long Jump: Jada Brown (Hibriten) 2A state third place, Alexis Willis (Stuart Cramer)

Boys Long Jump: John Jackson (North Iredell), Drew Costello (Freedom)

Girls Triple Jump: Alexis Willis (Stuart Cramer) 3A state runner-up

Boys Triple Jump: Kellun Triplett (Alex Central)

Girls Pole Vault: Chloe Soorus (North Lincoln)

Boys Pole Vault: Henry Coatney (Watauga), Nolan Heath (Alex Central)


And leading relay times this season

Girls 4x100 West Henderson (1:00.00)

Boys 4x100 West Henderson (43.67)

Girls 4x200 West Henderson (1:47.13)

Boys 4x200 West Henderson (1:31.09)

Girls 4x400 Marvin Ridge (4:15.85)

Boys 4x400 Maiden (3:32.50)

Girls 4x800 Polk County (10:00.61)

Boys 4x800 West Henderson (8:29.44)








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