Topic: Track and Field

Congratulations to the Cougar Track team o­n a great season!Chris Stroup has submitted a photo gallery of the State Track Meet. Click Here to view the pictures.The results of the state meet are also available o­nline. Click Here to view the complete results.

by By Andrew Pearson, APEARSON@CITIZEN-TIMES.COM
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GREENSBORO- Asheville High's Isaiah Thompson sank his spikes into the sand Saturday and waited eagerly for a measurement. Unfortunately for Thompson, he came o­ne cruel inch short of winning the long jump Saturday.

The Cougars senior's final attempt of 22 feet, 5 inches was just shy of Overhills' Emanual Davis (22-6) at the 3-A state meet at N.C. A&T.

Thompson got another silver medal in the high jump (6-6) and placed third in the triple jump (45-8 1/4).

"Everybody has their day and it wasn't mine today," Thompson said. "It's OK."

Thompson's points, coupled with a pair of strong showings by distance runner Andrew North allowed Asheville (45.5 points) to snag second-place in the team standings, trailing o­nly boys champion Mooresville (60).

Thompson, whose high jump height of 6-10 is the best in North Carolina this spring, said his focus will now shift to the Nike Outdoor Nationals meet, which takes place June 14-16, again in Greensboro.

"My goal is to be an All-American in the long jump and high jump," Thompson said. "I think it's possible."

Other Western North Carolina boys who placed second or third in their respective events included: Enka's Wesley Crouse (second place, boys 800-meter run, 2:00.30), North (second, boys 1,600-meter run, 4:27.19 and third, boys 3,200-meter run, 9:33.81) and Roberson's 3,200-meter relay team (third place, 8:07.63).

WNC girls who earned silver or bronze medals included: Enka's Jordan Gaddy (second place, girls 800-meter run, 2:18.38), Asheville's Cara Hayes (second, girls 1,600-meter run, 5:15.81), North Buncombe's Taylor Isgrig (second, girls pole vault, 11-0), Franklin's Carrie Long (third, girls pole vault, 10-0), Roberson's Caroline Kirby (third, girls 1,600-meter run, 5:17.60), Roberson's Bridgette Hills (third, girls high jump, 5-4) and Roberson's 3,200-meter relay team (second, 9:32.42).

Click Read More below for the Men's 2007 Schedule

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The following are Asheville High students who made the list of the best reported North Carolina high school track and field performances for the outdoor season as of Tuesday, April 4, from ncpreptrack.com.

MEN

100 METERS
1. Crezdon Butler, Asheville 10.54cw
4. Johnny White, Asheville 10.64cw

200 METERS
11T Crezdon Butler, Asheville 22.24c

1600 METERS
15 Chet Howland, Asheville 4:31.2

3200 METERS
14T. Chet Howland, Asheville 9:57.4

400-METER RELAY
7T Asheville  43.34c

POLE VAULT
8T Kent England, Asheville 13-0

FULLY AUTOMATIC TIMING
100 (Under 11)
4. Crezdon Butler, Asheville 10.85

WOMEN

300-METER HURDLES
13 Sophia Treakle, Asheville 47.97

SHOT PUT
15T Shanara Wallace, Asheville 35- 5

Site visitor Jack Tarleton reports that Sophia Treakle is 0.03 of a second from being o­n the 100 meter hurdles Honor Roll.  Treakle has also won both the 100 and 300 meter hurdles at every meet this Spring with the except of a second place (by the aforementioned 0.03 seconds) in the 100 meter hurdles at the recent Rocket Invitational.