PREP TRACK AND FIELD: Cold Springs sweeps sectional titles; numerous local athletes qualify for state meet
Published 5:43 pm Monday, April 28, 2025
Cold Springs swept the team titles at its sectional track and field meet this past weekend, Holly Pond’s girls placed runner-up in theirs, and a host of local athletes punched their state tickets following terrific showings at their respective competitions.
Top five individuals and top three relays from each section meeting state qualifying standards received automatic bids, while many local schools earned wild-card representation.
Numerous athletes also set personal and/or school records in their respective events.
Class 1A-3A programs — Addison, Cold Springs, Cullman Christian, Hanceville, Holly Pond, St. Bernard and Vinemont — will compete at Cullman this coming Friday and Saturday, while Class 4A-7A schools — Cullman, Fairview, Good Hope and West Point — will head down to Gulf Shores for a three-day event beginning on Thursday.
See below for a complete breakdown of each local program’s team result, section champions, state qualifiers and wild cards. Results are from al.milesplit.com and confirmed by area coaches. Wild cards are subject to change.
VARSITY BOYS
Class 1A, Section 3 (Winfield)
Team: Addison
Result: Sixth
Champions: Bradley Willette, discus (159-7); Brodie Willingham, javelin (132-10)
Qualifiers: Skylar Cleghorn, second in triple jump and third in long jump; Bradley Willette, fourth in shot put
Wild Cards: Bobby Williams, shot put and discus
Team: Cullman Christian
Result: 13th
Champions: None
Qualifiers: Waylon Smith, fifth in shot put
Wild Cards: N/A
Team: St. Bernard
Result: 11th
Champions: None
Qualifiers: Parker Guthery, second in 1,600-meter run and second in 3,200-meter run
Wild Cards: N/A
Class 2A, Section 4 (Winfield)
Team: Cold Springs
Result: First
Champions: Drew Dykes, 1,600-meter run (4:45.37); Sage Nelson, 3,200-meter run (10:21.53); Lindan Hill, high jump (6-0); Blake Belcher, pole vault (11-6); Bailey Gann, discus (122-7)
Qualifiers: Cason Alexander, second in 110-meter hurdles and second in 300-meter hurdles; Drew Dykes, second in 3,200-meter run and third in 800-meter run; Bailey Gann, second in discus and third in javelin; Noah Barger, second in pole vault; Ethan Day, third in pole vault and fourth in long jump; Sage Nelson, third in 1,600-meter run; Sage Nelson, Samuel Hunt, Logan Perdue and Drew Dykes, third in 4×800-meter relay; Logan Perdue, fifth in 3,200-meter run; Cash Dickerson, fifth in triple jump
Wild Cards: Sage Nelson, 800-meter run; Logan Perdue, 1,600-meter run; Ethan Day, 100-meter hurdles; Wyatt Barker, high jump
Class 3A, Section 3 (Lincoln)
Team: Holly Pond
Result: Third
Champions: Daniel Figueroa, adaptive 100-meter dash (13.94), adaptive 200-meter dash (28.48), adaptive discus (65-02) and adaptive javelin (76-10); Travis Barnett, 800-meter run (1:57.03), 1,600-meter run (4:34.21) and 3,200-meter run (10:08.50)
Qualifiers: Miguel Garcia, second in high jump and second in long jump; Joshua Putman, third in 3,200-meter run and fifth in 1,600-meter run; Asher Thrift, third in javelin; Boston Gibbs, fourth in 200-meter hurdles and fifth in long jump; Caden Moody, fourth in high jump; Travis Barnett, fifth in 400-meter dash; Brayden Ivey, fifth in shot put
Wild Cards: N/A
Class 3A, Section 4 (Winfield)
Team: Hanceville
Result: Seventh
Champions: None
Qualifiers: Jaylon Flanigan, second in 400-meter dash; Eli Akin, second in discus; Ashton Hurst, third in javelin and fifth in high jump; Jeremiah Stoves, fourth in 800-meter run
Wild Cards: N/A
Team: Vinemont
Result: Sixth
Champions: Brady Johnson, 1,600-meter run (4:37.20) and 3,200-meter run (9:51.98); Brady Johnson, Clark Johnson, Andrew Landreth and Yojan Patino, 4×800-meter relay (9:05.33)
Qualifiers: Yojan Patino, second in 300-meter hurdles; Gavin Parr, fourth in pole vault; Andrew Landreth, fifth in 3,200-meter run; Cheston Wilhite, fifth in triple jump
Wild Cards: N/A
Class 4A, Section 4 (Muscle Shoals)
Team: Good Hope
Result: Fifth
Champions: Carter Rutherford, 200-meter dash (23:09); Drake Nichols, 1,600-meter run (4:37.30)
Qualifiers: Drake Nichols, second in 800-meter run; Drake Nichols, Johnathan Murphy, Riley Brown and Austin Alsup, second in 4×800-meter relay; Chance Brock, fifth in high jump; Hank Hudson, fifth in pole vault
Wild Cards: Blake Alsup, pole vault; Drake Nichols, Riley Brown, Johnathan Murphy and Parker Johnson, 4×400-meter relay
Class 5A, Section 4 (Scottsboro)
Team: Fairview
Result: Fifth
Champions: Nic Fallin, triple jump (43-8), Andrew Latham, javelin (151-0)
Qualifiers: Nic Fallin, second in long jump, third in pole vault and fourth in high jump; Alex England, second in 1,600-meter run, fourth in 800-meter run and fourth in 3,200-meter run; Logan Race, third in discus
Wild Cards: Avery Latham, shot put
Team: West Point
Result: Fourth
Champions: None
Qualifiers: Asa Sutter, second in triple jump, second in 110-meter hurdles, second in 300-meter hurdles and fifth in long jump; Rene Moreno-Tovar, third in 1,600-meter run and third in 3,200-meter run
Wild Cards: Thomas Ferster, 1,600-meter run and 3,200-meter run; Jakob Salter, 1,600-meter run and 3,200-meter run; Rush Lamar, 300-meter hurdles; Brayden Eaton, long jump; Connor Crawford, discus; Rene Moreno-Tovar, Thomas Ferster, Jakob Salter and Jesus Tovar, 4×800-meter relay; Teagan Heaton, Brier Taylor, Ray McKenney and Rush Lamar, 4×400-meter relay
Class 6A, Section 4 (Muscle Shoals)
Team: Cullman
Result: Fourth
Champions: Slade Turbyfield, pole vault (13-06)
Qualifiers: Isaiah Moore, second in discus; Alex Renteria, third in pole vault; Wyatt Shields, third in pole vault; Henry Crocker, third in 3,200-meter run; Shiloh Payne, fifth in 110-meter hurdles and fifth in 300-meter hurdles
Wild Cards: Slade Turbyfield, 110-meter hurdles; Henry Crocker, Brayden White, Mason Gobble and Benjamin Stidham, 4×800-meter relay
VARSITY GIRLS
Class 1A, Section 3 (Winfield)
Team: Addison
Result: Third
Champions: Katie Barrett, triple jump (30-3)
Qualifiers: Ava Bartlett, second in 300-meter hurdles, second in high jump and second in long jump; Brooklyn McCurley, second in 100-meter hurdles and fourth in 200-meter dash; Kendall Wyatt, second in shot put
Wild Cards: Kendall Wyatt, javelin
Team: Cullman Christian
Result: Sixth
Champions: Elisabeth DeCicco, 400-meter dash (1:06.30) and 800-meter run (2:39.48)
Qualifiers: Lila Sellers, third in 800-meter run and fourth in 400-meter dash,; Katelee Blalock, third in high jump; Elisabeth DeCicco, fifth in long jump
Wild Cards: N/A
Team: St. Bernard
Result: Fourth
Champions: Charli Boykin, 100-meter hurdles (19.07) and 300-meter hurdles (54.39)
Qualifiers: Madi Kerber, second in 3,200-meter run and third in 1,600-meter run; Charli Boykin, third in long jump and third in triple jump
Wild Cards: N/A
Class 2A, Section 4 (Winfield)
Team: Cold Springs
Result: First
Champions: Ivy Johnson, adaptive 100-meter dash (23.60), adaptive 200-meter dash (51.52) and adaptive 400-meter dash (2:05.99); Reese Swidecki, 1,600-meter run (5:49.79) and 3,200-meter run (12:35.55); Paizley Whitlow, 800-meter run (2:34.45); Ella Dickerson, 100-meter hurdles (17.86); Ryleigh Wright, pole vault (8-6); Claire Huffstutler, Ally Mavers, Ayla Kate Huff and Reese Swidecki, 4×800-meter relay (11:09.06)
Qualifiers: Paizley Whitlow, second in 1,600-meter run, second in 3,200-meter run and second in pole vault; Ella Dickerson, second in 300-meter hurdles, second in high jump and fourth in triple jump; Macie Huffstutler, second in 400-meter dash, third in 1,600-meter run and third in 3,200-meter run; Claire Huffstutler, third in pole vault and fourth in 800-meter run; Makenna Taylor, third in discus; Reese Swidecki, third in 800-meter run; Claire Huffstutler, Macie Huffstutler, Ally Mavers and Ayla Kate Huff, third in 4×400-meter relay; Hollyn Bruer, fourth in javelin; Aidan Freeman, fourth in shot put
Wild Cards: Cheyenne Bishop, 100-meter hurdles; Addie Kilgo, discus; Aidan Freeman, javelin
Class 3A, Section 3 (Lincoln)
Team: Holly Pond
Result: Second
Champions: Millie McBee, 100-meter dash (12.98), 200-meter dash (26.49) and 400-meter dash (1:01.52); Maci Gibbs, Kynleigh Wood, Kylie Twilley and Presli Carr, 4×400-meter relay (4:33.73)
Qualifiers: Alyssia Mitchell, third in 100-meter hurdles, third in 300-meter hurdles and fourth in javelin; Kynleigh Wood, third in 800-meter run and fourth in 1,600-meter run; Cira Thrift, fourth in 300-meter hurdles and fifth in high jump; Bella Carr, fourth in high jump; Kylie Twilley, fifth in 400-meter dash; Kyliahna Alldredge, fifth in 1,600-meter run; Mille McBee, fifth in long jump
Wild Cards: N/A
Class 3A, Section 4 (Winfield)
Team: Hanceville
Result: Eighth
Champions: None
Qualifiers: Jazlyn Flanigan, 400-meter dash
Wild Cards: N/A
Team: Vinemont
Result: Seventh
Champions: Caroline Miller, triple jump (32-8)
Qualifiers: Caroline Miller, third in long jump and fourth in high jump; Addison Holcomb, fifth in javelin
Wild Cards: N/A
Class 4A, Section 4 (Muscle Shoals)
Team: Good Hope
Result: Third
Champions: Kynzlee Garmon, javelin (116-09)
Qualifiers: Cadence Watson, second in high jump, third in 300-meter hurdles, third in pole vault and fourth in 100-meter hurdles; Macey Denton, second in javelin, third in discus and fifth in shot put; Jada Alsup, Chloe Campbell, Veronica Horvath and Aubrey Scott, third in 4×800-meter relay; Cahaba Falls, fourth in high jump and fifth in triple jump; Makayla Leusby, fourth in triple jump
Wild Cards: N/A
Class 5A, Section 4 (Scottsboro)
Team: Fairview
Result: Fourth
Champions: Allyson Hill, long jump (16-8) and triple jump (36-5.75)
Qualifiers: Allyson Hill, second in 100-meter hurdles; Janie-Claire Pace, third in 100-meter hurdles and fourth in 300-meter hurdles; Kailyn Redding, fourth in high jump
Wild Cards: Allyson Hill, 300-meter hurdles; Kensli Redding, high jump
Team: West Point
Result: 13th
Champions: None
Qualifiers: None
Wild Cards: Hanna McKenney, javelin; Dorothy Salter, 3,200-meter run
Class 6A, Section 4 (Muscle Shoals)
Team: Cullman
Result: Ninth
Champions: None
Qualifiers: Addi Vogelaar, fifth in 3,200-meter run; Khloe Nalley, fifth in 1,600-meter run; Jana Blocher, fifth in pole vault
Wild Cards: McKenna Anderson, pole vault; Khloe Nalley, Madeline Stidham, Ann Marie Land and Addi Vogelaar, 4×800-meter relay