Several local

high schools sent representatives to the Georgia High School indoor championships

last weekend and the results were good.

Starr's Mill's

Reuben Houston placed first in the triple jump with a jump of 48'11.75".

That jump has him currently ranked second in the nation.

Other solid

performers for Starr's Mill included senior Les Page, who placed seventh

in the 800 meter with a time of 2:03.63, and senior Ashley Meredith, who

placed 11th in the 3,000 meter with a time of 12:30.56. Both the boys

and girls 4x400 meter relay teams also finished well. The girls placed

24th with a time of 4:30.60, while the boys placed 30th with a time of

3:39.43.

Fayette County

had a number of competitors do well also. Trey Alverson placed third in

the mile for the boys with a time of 4:29.96 while Megan Byrd placed second

in the high jump with a jump of 5'04.00. Junior Margaret Sams placed 10th

in the 800 meter with a time of 2:43.60, while senior Jessica Tyre placed

11th in the mile with a time of 5:54.17.

Sandy Creek

got a solid performance from Quentin Dulaney who placed 10th in the long

jump with a jump of 20'10.00 and placed 11th in the 60 meter dash with

a time of 7.25. The Sandy Creek girls placed 14th in the 1,600 meter sprint

medley with a time of 4:42.10. McIntosh's Sean Heaton was a top performer,

placing second in the pole vault with a vault of 14'00.

Landmark Christian

had two top ten finishers in the 3,000 meter; Clark Rivers, who placed

fifth with a time of 9:15.75, and Blake Fertitta, who placed seventh with

a time of 9:28.79. Landmark's Joseph Register placed eighth in the pole

vault with a vault of 12'00, while the 4x400 meter relay team placed 24th

with a time of 3:38.02.

In upcoming

track events, Starr's Mill will host East Coweta and Stockbridge today

at 4:30 p.m. and will host Riverdale, Forest Park and Newnan on Saturday.

McIntosh will host the McIntosh Relays all day on Saturday.

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