State track
- Updated: May 2, 2025
JCA’s Mullinax wins two state titles on a day that saw 12 area athletes take gold in the state outdoor track championships.
By East Alabama Sports Today
A total of 12 area athletes won state championships during Friday’s action in the state track meets at Gulf Shores and Cullman.
Friday’s winners included White Plains’ Maddyn Conn, Jacksonville Christian’s Mollie Mullinax, Weaver’s KeShawn Allen and Harper Williams, Winterboro’s Carter Castleberry, William Shepherd and Zakiha Buchanan, Pleasant Valley’s Ella Parris, Handley’s Ridge Nelson, Cherokee County’s Daniel Burton, Jacksonville’s Tyshaun Cameron and Central-Clay’s Tristan Wilson.
Some events from the Class 1A, 2A and 3A meets in Cullman were rescheduled to Saturday after a weather delay. The 4A, 5A, 6A and 7A meets in Gulf Shores proceeded as scheduled, with Friday’s events completed.
Saturday marks the final day of events at both sites.
Class 1A boys
Faith Christian has 43 points and stands second to Winterboro (72). Coosa Christian (11) is eighth, and Donoho (10) is tied for ninth. Woodland (8) is tied for 11th, and Wadley (5) is 13th.
Winterboro’s Carter Castleberry won the 400 dash (49.06), and William Shepherd won the triple jump (43-03.00). The 4×800 relay team took second (9:07.61). Kadan Ponder was third in the discus (144-09), and Kevin McKenzie was third in the triple jump (42-00.50).
Faith’s Jack Tant took second in the pole vault (10-06), and Brooks Earl was third (10-06). VInson Montgomery was second in the 400 dash (50.84) and Parker Robertson third (51.39). Cameron Rogers was third in the 1,600 run (4:52.02), and Jayden Smith was third in the high jump (6-00.00).
Coosa Christian’s Kylen Johnson took second in the 110 hurdles (15.56), and Donoho’s Hunter Hartwell took second in the 1,600 run (4:41.67).
Woodland’s 4×800 relay team took third (9:10.22), and Damarrious Spradling was fourth in the triple jump (41-07.25).
Class 1A girls
Winterboro’s girls lead with 49 points, and Faith Christian (27) is third. Jacksonville Christian (24) is fifth.
Wadley (8) is 11th, Coosa Christian (5) is 17th and Woodland (1) 22nd.
Winterboro’s Zakiha Buchanan won the high jump (5-02.00), and the 4×800 relay team took second (11:26.15). Ta’Shianna Chatman third third in the 400 dash (1:02.12).
Faith’s Anna Claire Mitchell was second in the 1,600 (6:03.49), and Kayson Cronan was fourth in the pole vault (7-00.00). The 4×800 relay team finished fourth (11:41.45).
Jacksonville Christian’s Mollie Mullinax won the 110 hurdles (15.55) and 400 dash (59.77).
Wadley’s A’Mya Brown took second in the discus (102-03), and Coosa Christian’s 4×800 relay team finished third (12-02.00).
Woodland’s Emma Hines scored with an eighth-place finish in the discus (85-00).
Boys Class 2A
St. Luke’s Episcopal leads with 29 points, and Pleasant Valley (3) is 17th. The Raiders’ Braxton Salster took sixth in the 110 hurdles (16.39).
Girls Class 2A
Cold Springs leads with 41 points, and Pleasant Valley (10) is 11th. Pleasant Valley’s Ella Parris won the 400 dash (1:00.46).
Boys Class 3A
Weaver’s boys are in the hunt in second place with 34 points, two behind Winfield. Ohatchee (14) is fourth, Westbrook Christian (10) tied for sixth, Wellborn (6) 14th, Piedmont (5) 15th and Saks (3) 22nd.
Weaver continued the tradition of Hurdle High School, with KeShawn Allen (14.15), Harper Williams (14.98) and D.J. Marbury (15.46) finishing first, second and third in the 110 hurdles.
Williams won the 400 dash (49.96).
Ohatchee’s Ethan Wiggins finished second in pole vault (11-06.00), and Luke Vinson was third in the discus (144-01).
Westbrook Christian’s Brodey Wood finished second in the javelin (171-07), and Wellborn’s Karson Holley finished third in the 400 dash (51.28).
Piedmont’s Elijah Young took sixth in the javelin (141-10), and John David Taylor was seventh in the 400 dash (51.99).
Saks’ Damarion Slocum scored with a sixth-place finish in the 110 hurdles (16.19).
Girls Class 3A
Whitesburg Christian is dominating with 71.33 points, and J.B. Pennington is second with 27. Weaver (6.33) leads area teams in 16th. Randolph County (5) is 18th, and Glencoe (1) is 24th.
Weaver’s Jaylee Carter took second in the high jump (4-10.00), and Randolph County’s JaBreia Birdsong was fourth in the shot put (32-05.50).
Glencoe’s Chloe Douglas scored with an eighth-place finish in the 400 dash (1::03.61).
Boys Class 4A
Anniston stands in second place with 32 points, one point behind Hamilton. Hokes Bluff (22) is fifth, Handley (16) eighth, White Plains (11) 11th, Alexandria (6) tied for 20th and Cherokee County (2) tied for 28th.
Anniston’s Keddrick Jordan took second in the 400 dash (49.23), Ahmad Kelly second in the long jump (22-02.50) and Sharontee Bailey second in shot put (50-07.25). The 4×800 relay team took third (8:23.17).
Conner Wellingham led Hokes Bluff’s boys, finishing second in discus (144-05) and javelin (162-06).
Handley’s Ridge Nelson won the javelin (163-11), and Alex Busbin took third in the 400 dash (49.70).
Josh Duke had the top finishes for White Plains’ boys at fourth in the 3,200 run (9:57.25) and sixth in the 1,600 (4:25.61).
Jayden Phelps led Alexandria’s with a fifth-place finish in the 3,200 (10:04.97).
Cherokee County’s Daniel Burton took first in two ambulatory events: discus (41–06) and shot put (14-01.50).
Class 4A girls
White Plains leads area teams in third with 24 points, 6.5 back of first-place Ashville. Alexandria (17) is eighth, Cherokee County (14) 11th and Anniston (3) 26th.
Conn has led the charge for White Plains’ girls, adding her 10th and 11th state titles in cross country, indoor track and outdoor track. She won the 1,600 run (5:20.85) Thursday and the 3,200 run (11:52.49) Friday.
Anna Beth Stewart’s state high-jump title (5-02.00) on Thursday leads Alexandria, and Tyasha Hunt took fifth in the discus (103-06).
Cherokee County’s Deannia Starr took fourth in discus (111-02) and sixth in the shot put (35-00.50). Shamiya McElrath finished fifth in the 400 dash (59.55).
Anniston’s Liberty Lewis took sixth in the 400 dash (59.63).
Boys’ Class 5A
Jacksonville stands in second place with 36 points. Scottsboro is first at 73. Central-Clay (28) is third and Lincoln (21) seventh.
Jacksonville’s Tyshaun Cameron is a state champion in the 400 dash (50.50). Aaron Nixon took second in the triple jump (43-05.75) and fourth in the long jump (20-10.50). Quinn Weaver took third in the 1,600 (4:31.57), and Rua Mathis was fifth (4:36.34).
Central-Clay’s Tristan Wilson won the triple jump (43-06), and DeShaun Gibbons was second in the long jump (21-10.75).
Lincoln’s Jack Wiggins finished fourth in the 1,600 run (4:35.80) and fifth in the 3,200 run (10:02.01). Elijah Carter was fourth in the triple jump (43-02.00).
Girls’ Class 5A
Scottsboro’s girls lead with 58.5 points, and Jacksonville (12) leads area teams in eighth. Central-Clay (10) is 12th.
Jacksonville’s Jayci Taylor finished third in the 400 dash (59.93).
Central-Clay’s Dymond Heflin finished fourth in the triple jump (35-07.50), and Mia Lindsey took fifth in the 400 dash (1:00.27).
Class 6A boys
Homewood leads with 39 points, and Oxford (19) is tied for sixth. Southside (1) is 26th.
Oxford’s D.K. Wilson finished second in the 400 dash (49.00), and the 4×800 relay team finished third (8:08.65).
Southside’s Evan Christopher scored with an eighth-place finish in the 3,200 run (9:45.49).
Class 6A girls
Southside (6) is tied for 11th. Rylann Shaw finished third in the javelin (124-05).
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