It’s 17 FHS track-field state qualifiers; HVA 16
Those Admirals and Lady Admirals finishing at the top were Bryce Thompson, discus, Sectional champ, 159-feet-10.00; Thompson, shot put, Sectional champ (new FHS record of 65-foot-10.5); Braden Ebbert, 3200 run Sectional champ, 9:11.52; Katie Edmunds, pole vault, Sectional champ, 10-06.00; Parker Willis, 800-meter run, Sectional champ, 2:15.91; and Max Smydra, triple jump, Sectional champ, 44-04.00.
Hardin Valley Academy Sectional champions: boys 4X800 relay (7:48.23); and Gracie Waite, discus, 117-00.00, and shot put, 43-04.75.
Other FHS state qualifiers
Harrison Cunningham, second, 1600 run; boys 4x400 relay, second (Chris Valentin, Chase McAvoy, Tony Spadafora, Noah Eaker); Chris Valentin, third, and Tony Spadafora, fourth, 400 run; Evan Beeler, fourth, 800 run; Chase McAvoy, decathlon; Sunny Coffey, fourth, triple jump; 4x800-meter relay, fourth (Nick DeGuira, Evan Beeler, Harrison Cunningham, Braden Ebbert); Julian Gorfido, fourth, pole vault; Ava Barczak, fourth. 400; and girls 4x400 relay team, fourth (Parker Willis, Sarah Lynn, Reagan Estes, Ava Barczak).
Other HVA, Bearden state qualifiers
Garrett Hawkins (HVA), second, 3200; 4X100 girls (HVA), second; 4X800 girls, second; Maddie Archdale (HVA), second, 800 run; Archdale, second, 1600; Archdale, third, 3200; Gavin Bailey (BHS), second, pole vault; 4X200 girls (HVA) third; Harper Allen (HVA), third, pole vault; McKale Hayes (HVA), third, 300 hurdles; Carson Long (HVA), third, 800; Neal Henley (HVA), third, shot put; Cade Crum (BHS), third, and Gabe Allen (HVA), fourth, 1600; and Alexandra Vesser (HVA), fourth, 1600.
