The SouthSide Pioneers competed at the 2008 AAU Georgia District Championships at Our of Lady of Mercy Catholic High School last weekend and did very well.

Thirty nine athletes competed for the Pioneers and 17 of them placed between first and third in the meet. Those who finished in the top eight qualified for the 2008 AAU Region 3B Championship, which will take place at Our Lady of Mercy next weekend.

Gold medal winners were:
Haley Young, Youth Girls Triple Jump, 8.39m

Matt Lethbridge, Young Men, 1,500 meter, 4:14

Young Men 4x800M Relay: Vince Brown, Jonathan Owens, Dashwa Rodgers, Jared Cooper, 8:22

Silver medal winners were:
Young Men 4x100M Relay: Johnathan Ross, Dairus Harris, Daiyaan Epps, Carl McGill 44.13
Kendra Newsome, Intermediate Girls Discus Throw, 25.90m

Denise Hinton, Young Women Shot Put , 10.57m

Keme Barnette, Young Women Discus Throw, 23.19m

Graylin Ward, Intermediate Boys High Jump, 1.82m

Darius Harris, Young Men High Jump, 1.82m

Bronze medal winners were:
Haley Young, Youth Girls High Jump, 1.37m

Carl Eifert, Intermediate Boys 3,000 m, 10:22

3rd: Daiyaan Epps Young Men Triple Jump 12.83m

Here is a breakdown of the 4th through 8th place qualifiers:

Intermediate Girls
5th Place, Alyssa Rooks, Shot Put, 7.76m

5th Place, Alyssa Rooks, Javelin Throw, 14.70m

6th Place, Brittany Thomas Javelin Throw, 13.27m

7th Place, Alyssa Rooks Discus Throw, 20.05m

7th Place, Takkia Ross Javelin Throw, 4.47m

7th Place, 4x100M Relay: Lynsey Douglass, Jasmayne Forte, Alyssa Rooks, Kendra Newsome 55.29

8th Place, Jasmayne Forte, 100MH, 19.34

8th Place, Brittany Thomas, Shot Put, 6.66m

Intermediate Boys
4th Place, Brandon Collins, 100M, 11.28

4th Place Najee Pace, Triple Jump, 11.12m

Young Women
7th Place, Kenslea Young, 100 MH 19.09

Young Men
6th Place, Carl McGill, High Jump, 1.67m

7th Place, Jonathan Owens, 800M, 2:05.91

7th Place, Daiyaan Epps, Long Jump, 6.08m

6th Place, 4x400M Relay: David Mathis, Dashwa Rodgers, Jonathan Owens,
DeChaun Lee 3:55.86

NOTE: This time reflects great courage on the part of this relay team because despite two injured athletes they still wanted to qualify. They will be at top performance for Region meet.

SSPioneers Overall Team Rankings by Age Divisions:
*Youth Girls placed 10th overall in the meet with 16 points.

*Intermediate Girls placed 9th overall in the meet with 27 points.

*Intermediate Boys Division placed 9th over all in the meet with 29 pts.

*Young Women placed 4th overall in the meet with 52 points.

*Young Men’s Division placed 4th overall in the
meet with 52 points.