PREP TRACK AND FIELD: Cold Springs’ Edgeworth, Vinemont’s Lemons crush competition at Class 1A-3A state track and field meet

Published 7:20 pm Friday, May 6, 2022

Cold Springs' Ethan Edgeworth and Vinemont's Ethan Lemons are pictured.

Cold Springs’ Ethan Edgeworth and Vinemont’s Ethan Lemons dominated their respective 1,600-meter runs during Friday’s Class 1A-3A state track and field meet at Cullman.

Edgeworth collected a time of 4:31.42 to secure the gold in 2A, while Lemons produced a time of 4:15.80 to set a new 3A state record in the event. Both crossed the finish line comfortably ahead of their competition.

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“I was happy with a 4:15,” Lemons said. “I was going for a 4:13, because that qualifies you for the New Balance Nationals. But I’m still happy, because it was a really windy day and I gave it my all. You can’t ask for more than that. Hopefully, I can get two more titles (tomorrow).”

Added Edgeworth: “I’m definitely happy, especially with it being windy like this, and the conditions not being the most pleasant. I was happy with the gold medal. I wanted to get the state record — 4:28 — but the wind was blazing. I have to focus on the 800-meter tomorrow.”

Cold Springs’ Claire Huffstutler, Macie Huffstutler, Paizley Whitlow and Reagan Parris, meanwhile, teamed up for a second-place finish in the 4×800-meter relay, while Holly Pond’s Travis Barnett (1,600-meter run) and Kadin Suryono (discus) placed third in their respective events.

See below for top-eight performers by school following Day 1 of the small-school meet in Cullman.


Boys

Addison

Jacob Hardin, Tommy Lee Daniel, Jed Wilkins and Brian Berry, sixth in 4×100-meter relay prelims (finals scheduled for Saturday)


Cold Springs

Ethan Edgeworth, first in 1,600-meter run (4:31.42)

Ethan Edgeworth, Justin Caffee, Hank Harrison and Jayden Allred, fourth in 4×800-meter relay

Jayden Allred, sixth in 1,600-meter run

Cameron Nunn, seventh in 110-meter hurdles (finals scheduled for Saturday)


Holly Pond

Travis Barnett, third in 1,600-meter run

Kadin Suryono, third in discus

Christopher Putman, eighth in 1,600-meter run

Isaac Chambers, eighth in discus


Vinemont

Ethan Lemons, first in 1,600-meter run (4:15.80)

Dawson Wilhite, fifth in pole vault


Girls

Addison

Bracie Rodgers, fifth in triple jump


Cold Springs

Claire Huffstutler, Macie Huffstutler, Paizley Whitlow and Reagan Parris, second in 4×800-meter relay

Paizley Whitlow, fifth in 1,600-meter run

Ellanora Slusser, seventh in shot put

Madelyn Pearl, eighth in shot put


St. Bernard

Madi Kerber, sixth in 1,600-meter run

Abbi McBride, seventh in 100-meter hurdles prelims (finals scheduled for Saturday)


Vinemont

Kendall Harbison, seventh in 1,600-meter run


Class 4A-7A State Track and Field Meet

See below for top-eight performers by school following Day 2 of the large-school meet in Gulf Shores. Some events were still in progress by press time.


Boys

Cullman

Troy Adkison, seventh in 3,200-meter run


Fairview

Alex England, eighth in 3,200-meter run


Good Hope

Matt Self, sixth in pole vault


Hanceville

Will Calvert, fifth in high jump

Zach Campbell, eighth in 200-meter dash prelims (finals set for Saturday)


West Point

Rene Moreno-Tovar, sixth in 3,200-meter run


Girls 

Cullman

Tatum Nixon, fifth in shot put