Murphy- Wednesday, September 14th had our Lady Devils and Maroon Devils traveling to Murphy for the extremely hot Murphy Fall Invitational meet. Ironically, it did not feel like fall weather at all to our runners. Despite the heat, our Lady Devils came in 2nd overall out of 11 teams but 1st in conference. The Maroon Devils came in 3rd overall out … [Read more...]
Girls 4×800 Relay State Champions as Lady Devils Place 3rd at State Championships
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...]
Maggie Burns Named SMC Track Most Valuable Performer
Cherokee - On a day when the Lady Devils won their first SMC track Championship since 2009 they were sparked by several outstanding performances. Sophomore Maggie Burns turned in the top performance of the day. Burns won conference championships in the long jump (15'5.5"), 400-meter dash (1:02.89), 200-meter dash (27.69), and anchored the 4x400 … [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...]
Track Teams Get Big Meet Experience at Blue Ridge Classic
FAIRVIEW – (Special from Philip Latter) Swain County’s track team sent a partial squad to last Saturday’s Blue Ridge Classic on the campus of A.C. Reynolds High School. With over 35 teams and 1,000 athletes in attendance, it was an excellent opportunity for the Maroon Devils to face off against some of the top competition in the Southeast. The … [Read more...]