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State Bound

McKenzie, Huntingdon, Dresden Athletes Headed to ‘Spring Fling’

Front row; Daniel Arnhold, Zack Williams, and Ethan Reliford. Back Row – DeJuan Smith, Corieon Nance, and Dallas Willis.
Front row; Daniel Arnhold, Zack Williams, and Ethan Reliford. Back Row – DeJuan Smith, Corieon Nance, and Dallas Willis.
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Several individual from three area schools qualified for the Tennessee Track and Field Championships in Murfreesboro, May 22-24. What makes this all interesting is all three of these schools going to state have not had track and field programs very long. McKenzie used to have it in the late 1970s early 80s before discontinuing it for lack of participation. Huntingdon’s program is in its second year and is sending seven kids to State. Also these three schools were competing against established track programs in Memphis to earn their respective trips to the “Spring Fling”.
McKENZIE
Allie Chappell qualified 16th for the 800 Meter Run while Chris Barnett qualified fifth for the Shot Put competition.
HUNTINGDON
Several Mustangs qualified for five events in Murfreesboro starting with DeJuan Raglin-Smith, Dallas Willis, Ethan Reliford, and Corieon Nance qualifying fifth for the 4x100 Meter Relay Race.

Nance also qualified fifth for the 100 Meter Dash, Raglin-Smith qualified 11th for the Long Jump competition, and Reliford qualified 16th for the 200 Meter Dash.
Zach Williams qualified 10th for the 1600 Meter Run and 11th for the 3200 Meter Run while Daniel Arnhold qualified 12th for the Discus Throw.
Seniors Clay Pinson and Jacob Wakes qualified for the state tennis doubles tournament beginning Thursday, May 23.
DRESDEN
The Lady Lions’ senior track star Loral Winn qualified to run four events at the State Track Competitions. Winn, Paige Mallon, Parker Ferrell, and Anna Lackey qualified ninth in the 4x800 Meter Relay Race. Winn qualified first in the 800, 1600 and 3200 Meter Runs. Ashlyn Bright qualified fifth for the Discus Throw. Two Lions are going to Murfreesboro including Nick Starsten, qualifying eighth for the 1600 Meter Run and Paxton Davis qualifying 12th for the 3200 Meter Run.

State, Track, McKenzie, Dresden, Huntingdon, 2019