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All-Calhoun County track

With another ‘blue map’ secured, Anniston’s Lewis, Holland take top honors for East Alabama Sports Today’s 2023 boys’ All-Calhoun County track team

Cover photo: Anniston’s Jayden Lewis is the 2023 All-Calhoun County athlete of the year for boys’ track after backing up first-place finishes in the 100- and 200-meter dashes at the county meet with first-place finishes at state. Lisa Howard Holland is coach of the year after coaching the Bulldogs to their second consecutive Class 4A state title. (Submitted photo)

2023 boys’ All-Calhoun County track team

Medal (top three) finishers at the Calhoun County meet plus honorable mentions for the other two top-five finishers. Postseason accomplishments factored into athlete- and coach-of-year decisions.

Athlete of the year: Jayden Lewis, Anniston

Coach of the year: Lisa Howard Holland, Anniston

100 DASH

1. Jayden Lewis (Anniston) 11.16   
2. Latreveon Figgers (Oxford) 11.31   
3. Antonio Hicks (Oxford) 11.32   
Honorable mention: Jaden Dobbins (Anniston), Jaylon Cunningham (Anniston).

200 DASH

1. Jayden Lewis (Anniston) 22.54   
2. Antonio Hicks (Oxford) 22.93   
3. Cedric Twyman (Oxford) 23.17   
Honorable mention: Ashton Mitchell (Oxford), Jaylon Cunningham (Anniston).

400 DASH

1. Keddrick Jordan (Anniston) 50.35
2. Damious Wilson (Oxford) 50.35
3. Jayden Heard (Anniston) 51.73   
Honorable mention: DeAndre Archie (Oxford), Marrio Curry (Saks).

800 RUN

1. Evan Somers (Oxford) 2:05.76   
2. Noah George (Oxford) 2:07.67   
3. Case Payne (Oxford) 2:08.78  
Honorable mention: Jayden Thornton (Anniston), Quintavious Cunningham (Anniston).

1,600 RUN 

1. Noah George (Oxford) 4:42.00 
2. Evan Somers (Oxford) 4:46.91   
3. Isaac Williams (Oxford) 4:46.97   
Honorable mention: Josh Duke (White Plains), Ethan Turner (White Plains).

3,200 RUN

1. Noah George (Oxford) 10:43.01   
2. Isaac Williams (Oxford) 10:58.76   
3. Alec Vess (Pleasant Valley) 11:11.53   
Honorable mention: Josh Duke (White Plains), Jack Houston (Oxford).

110 HURDLES

1. Keshawn Allen (Weaver) 15.71   
2. Cristian Gibson (Oxford) 16.16   
3. Kendric Croft (Oxford) 16.51   
Honorable mention: D.J. Marbury (Weaver), Clark Hill (Pleasant Valley).

300 HURDLES

1. Tyshaun Cameron (Jacksonville) 42.76   
2. Keshawn Allen (Weaver) 42.77   
3. Kaden Gooden (Weaver) 43.97   
Honorable mention: Cristian Gibson (Oxford) 44.62, JaVon Thomas (Anniston).

HIGH JUMP

1. Ishmel Bethel (Piedmont)  5-10.00
2. Javen Croft (Anniston) 5-08.00
3. Rodney Peery (White Plains) 5-08.00 
Honorable mention: Damarkus Williams (Alexandria), Donovan Jones (Oxford).

POLE VAULT

1. Chris Ferguson (Ohatchee) 13-00.00
2. Ethan Wiggins (Ohatchee) 9-00.00
3. Colby Hester (Ohatchee) 9-00.00
Honorable mention: Michael Howell (Oxford) 8-00.00, Brandon Hahm (White Plains).         

LONG JUMP

1. Malachi Taylor (Anniston) 23-10.00  
2. Javen Croft (Anniston) 22-03.50   
3. DeAndre Archie (Oxford) 22-01.00   
Honorable mentions: Ashton Mitchell (Oxford), Roderickas Burnett (Anniston).

TRIPLE JUMP

1. Malachi Taylor (Anniston) 47-02.00   
2. DeAndre Archie (Oxford) 43-07.25   
3. Javen Croft (Anniston) 43-00.50   
Honorable mention: Jayden Lewis (Oxford), Roderickas Burnett (Anniston).

SHOT PUT

1. Brandon Hahm (White Plains) 45-01.00   
2. Tyrone Wysinger (Anniston) 42-00.50   
3. Zeke Curvin (Pleasant Valley) 40-08.00  
Honorable mention: Hayden Smith (Jacksonville), Tyler Waters (Ohatchee). 

DISCUS

1. Tyler Waters (Ohatchee) 122-05   
2. Luke Vinson (Ohatchee) 121-04   
3. Walker Bodiford (Donoho) 118-10  
Honorable mention: Daniel Williams (White Plains), Caleb McCain (Alexandria).

JAVELIN

1. Darrell Gooden (Oxford) 154-09   
2. Grayson Johnson (Wellborn) 144-04   
3. Caleb McCain (Alexandria) 137-08   
Honorable mention: Trey Brown (Jacksonville), Andrew Freeland (White Plains).

Anniston’s Jayden Lewis takes the baton during a relay at the state meet in Mobile. (Submitted photo)

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