Franklin – The Swain High track teams got their season underway Thursday with a meet at Franklin. In the men’s competition Swain finished 7th overall. On the women’s side Swain took an impressive 2nd, coming in just behind host Franklin, but well ahead of the rest of the pack.
Official Results of the Women’s meet
Team scores
1. Franklin 133; 2. Swain County 120; 3. Pisgah 88; 4. Cherokee 53; 5. Tuscola 48; 6. Smoky Mountain 44.
Individual winners
400-meter relay: Swain County 59.20; 1,600-meter relay: Swain County 4:30.00; 3,200-meter relay: Swain County 10:50.00; 100-meter dash: Madison Tallent (Fr) 13.30; 200-meter dash: Tallent (Fr) 28.60; 400-meter dash: Rebecca Fox (SM) 1:08.50; 800-meter run: Colbie Williamson (Pis) 2:26.80; 1,600-meter run: Williamson (Pis) 5:30.50; 3,200-meter run: Rebecca Duncan (Sw) 13:41.20; 100-meter hurdles: Shelby Wolfe (Ch) 19.30; 300-meter hurdles: Rylee Williamson (Pis) 48.10; Discus: LesLeigh Tabor (Fr) 100-9; Shot put: Tabor (Fr) 41-5; Long jump: Kennedy Conner (Fr) 15-0.5; Triple jump: Conner (Fr) 32-3; High jump: Conner (Fr) 4-9.5; Pole vault: R. Williamson (Pis) 8-4; 800-meter relay: Christ School 1:57.40.
Official Men’s Results
Team scores
1. Christ School 158; 2. Franklin 110; 3. Smoky Mountain 71; 4. Tuscola 67; 5. Pisgah 53; 6. Cherokee 47; 7. Swain County 30.
Individual winners
400-meter relay: Christ School 45.80; 1,600-meter relay: Christ School 3:40.40; 3,200-meter relay: Smoky Mountain 9:04.00; 100-meter dash: Jaylnn Murrell (Fr) 11.50; 200-meter dash: Murrell (Fr) 23.80; 400-meter dash: Juan Mantilla (CS) 53.60; 800-meter run: Robert McCallister (Fr) 2:14.30; 1,600-meter run: Nathan Richards (Fr) 4:41.00; 3,200-meter run: Andrew Hammel (Pis) 10:41.70; 110-meter hurdles: Caleb Ferguson (Tus) 16.40; 300-meter hurdles: Connor Moore (SM) 44.00; Discus: Josh Blackburn (Fr) 107-9; Shot put: Mason Slayback (Fr) 41-8; Long jump: Kevin Snyder (CS) 20-1.5; Triple jump: Snyder (CS) 42-1; High jump: Sean Stribling (SM) 5-8; Pole vault: Abraham Martinez (Fr) 9-0; 800-meter relay: Christ School 1:31.80.