WINSTON-SALEM – Lance Everhart of Asheboro placed third in three events in the Class 3-A indoor track and field state championships Saturday at JDL Fast Track.
Everhart cleared 6 feet, 4 inches in the high jump, posted a mark of 13-6 in the pole vault and leaped 22-3 in the long jump.
Kai Matthews of Asheboro was fifth in the long jump (21-6).
On the girls’ side, Jalaya Showers had the 11th-best time in the 55 dash at 7.33 seconds.
In Class 1-A/2-A, Randleman’s Trisan Chriscoe was sixth in the 55 hurdles (8.42) and teammate Amari Ferdna placed seventh in the triple jump (41-7½). Zach Hazelwood of Wheatmore was 11th in the 3,200 run (10:49.42)
Swimming
At Cary, Uwharrie Charter Academy’s Megan Becker claimed third place in two events in the Class 1-A/2-A state meet at Triangle Aquatic Center.
Becker, a transfer from Asheboro, had a time of 1 minute, 53.66 seconds in the 200-yard freestyle and a clocking of 52.59 seconds in the 100 freestyle.
Also, Wheatmore’s Sydney Hall finished 12th in the 100 butterfly in 1:04.17.
In Class 3-A, Asheboro’s Maci Columbia had a pair of 10th-place finishes. Those came in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:12.78) and 500 freestyle (5:24.70).
