GREENSBORO – (Special from Philip Latter) On a beautiful mid-May day on the campus of NC A&T University, the Maroon Devils track team closed out the season with their best meet of the year. Coming into the meet ranked sixth in the State, the Maroon Devils put together a fantastic run of performances and ended up placing third overall. The … [Read more...]
Lady Devils Track Team Captures First SMC Championship since 2009; Boys Third
Cherokee - (Special from Philip Latter) On a cool and cloudy afternoon in Cherokee, the Lady Devils put in a phenomenal effort and were rewarded with their first SMC Championship since 2009. The Lady Devils were led by sophomore phenom Maggie Burns. Burns captured individual titles in the long jump (15’5.5”), 400 meters (1:02.89) and 200 … [Read more...]
Swain Track Chases Records at Murphy
MURPHY – (Special From Philip Latter) On a day where the Maroon Devils track program was depleted due to the Senior Trip and several injuries, some top performances erased any shortcomings that appeared in the team scores. On the girls’ side, the 4 x 400-meter relay scored a victory in a time of 4:23.70. That mark is the second fastest in the … [Read more...]
Maroon Devils Finish 4th At Andrews
Andrews - (Special From Philip Latter) On the boys’ side, the 4x100 relay of Angel Bowers, Caleb Woodard, Shane Swimmer and Jordan Cody continued to excel, winning with a time of 46.1. Swimmer also won the long jump with a leap of 19’1 and placed second in the 400 in a time of 56.1. Cooper Reinert placed second in the 200 with a time of 24.8 and … [Read more...]
Maroon Devils Finish 1st at Home Meet
Bryson City - Swain scored 92 points, good enough for 1st place, Wednesday in a home conference meet. Andrews was 2nd with 85 points, Robbinsville next with 58 points, followed by Highlands (24) and Nantahala (2). Cooper Reinert opened defense of his 2014 Pole Vault State Championship with a solid 1st in the event, clearing 12'. Reinert added … [Read more...]