The season’s first Carolinas Athletic Association meet bodes well for 51Âþ» track.
Greenie athletes won eight individual events Friday and 51Âþ» (221.5 points) easily beat host Asheville School (175.50) and the rest of the field in team competition. Thomas Vickery’s height in the high jump (6 feet, 6 inches) is the second-best by any NCISAA athlete so far this spring.
Friday at Asheville School
Team scores
1. 51Âþ» 221.5; 2. Asheville School 175.5; 3. Rabun Gap 153.5; 4. Madison 48; 5. Asheville Christian 45; 6. Carolina Day 18.5; 7. Shining Rock Classical Academy 13.
Events winners from 51Âþ»
200-meter dash: 1. Chyance King 22.95; 800-meter run: Dallas Reeves 2:02.58; 1,600-meter run: Brooks Barbee 4:41.97; 3,200-meter run: Cameron Adkins 9:56.35; High jump: Thomas Vickery 6-6; Triple jump: Eshoi Ewers 42-6.5; Discus: Dawson Thompson 137-11; Shot put: Dawson Thompson 46-4.5.