The SouthSide

Pioneers competed in the USATF Georgia Association Championship meet in

Hiram, Ga. last weekend. Team member Tina Williams, a third grade homeschooler

from Riverdale, set the meet ablaze by becoming the youngest team athlete

to take first place in two events.

Williams ran

the 400 meter in a time of 1:16.17, which was a personal record. Before

she ran the 200 meter she spoke with Coach Richard Clark, changed her

running style, and became the USATF Junior Olympic state champion in the

200 meter with a time of 32.33. She will now compete in the USATF Junior

Olympic regional meet in Sportsbacker Stadium in Richmond, Va., July 11-14.

Other top five

competitors advancing to the regional meet were Emma Lee, second place

in the shot put, 2.81 meters; Najee Pace, third place in the running long

jump, 12'9"; and the 4x100 meter relay team of Brandon Lee, Jonathan

Johnson, J.R. Rea and Quinta Starr, 46.44.

Starr and Joy

Ferrell both had close sixth place finishes in the running long jump.

Ferrell also had a close sixth place finish in the high jump. Stephen

Pline set a Pioneers record with a sixth place finish in the 3,000 meter

with a time of 11:09.83, while Joshua White, 18.34, and Matt Harlfinger,

16.51, set records in the 110 meter hurdles.

The young men's

4x100 meter relay team of Auston Childs, Donovan Herring, Mitch Sargent

and Harlfinger finished in seventh place but set a team record with a

time of 44.60.

Other Pioneers

who made their debut in the USATF Junior Olympics State Championship meet

were Jessi and Vince Brown, Olivia Fisher, Chris and Michael Manning,

David and James Mathis, Joshua McCrary, Rachel Menefee, Jessica Owen,

Khaneisha Pagan, Iman Person and Mellany Stanislaus.

The SouthSide

Pioneers will compete at the AAU Regional Championship meet at Savannah

State University in Savannah, Ga. this weekend. The team also competes

in the Peachtree City Running Club All-Comers Meets in peachtree City

on Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. at the new track off Ga. Hwy 74. Coaches and

athletes interested in the SouthSide Pioneers Cross Country program, which

begins in mid-August, should fax their name, address and phone number

to 770-716-2100.

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