Connely Springs, NC- East Burke High School was the home for the 2022 Western North Carolina Track and Field Regional Championship Meet, and our local area teams were very impressive, to say the least. Smoky Mountain Conference athletes brought home a total of 22 gold medals from the Regional meet, and more than 30 SMC Athletes qualified for the State Championships next week at North Carolina A&T Stadium.

The Smoky Mountain Conference Track and Field MVP duo of Zoie Shuler and Brock Adams continued their impressive streak, as both brought home two gold medals a piece. The Swain County track teams also showed out as the girls were crowned Region Champions and the Boys came in second.

Boys Team Results-

		Name	Points
1		Mountain Island Charter School	135
2		Swain County	93
3		Starmount	58.50
4		Murphy	48
5		Robbinsville	46.50
6		Cherokee	38
7		Mountain Heritage	36.50
8		Thomas Jefferson Classical Aca	35
9		Hayesville	34
9		Cherryville	34
11		Mount Airy	30
12		Christ the King Catholic Schoo	24
13		Avery County	21
14		North Stokes	19.50
15		Andrews	13
16		East Wilkes	8
17		Draughn	6
18		Highland Tech	5
18		Alleghany	5
20		Elkin	4
20		Tri-County Early College	4
22		Bessemer City	3

Girls Team Results-

Name	Points
1		Swain County	119
2		Mountain Island Charter School	115
3		Robbinsville	66
4		Highland Tech	44
5		Christ the King Catholic Schoo	40
6		Elkin	37
6		Andrews	37
8		Murphy	36
9		Hayesville	31
10		Alleghany	24
11		Thomas Jefferson Classical Aca	23
12		North Stokes	20
12		Avery County	20
14		Rosman	19
15		South Stokes	17
16		Cherryville	16
17		East Wilkes	13
18		Cherokee	8
18		Mountain Heritage	8
20		Draughn	5
21		Starmount

Robbinsville 

State Qualifiers-

Brock Adams (1st place-110M Hurdles, 300M Hurdles; 2nd place- High Jump)

Caden (7th place- Pole Vault)

Zoie Shuler (1st Place- Long Jump, Triple Jump)

Caylin Lunsford (4th Place- Long Jump, 2nd Place- Triple Jump)

Caylin Lunsford, Kensley Phillips, Delaney Broomes, Zoie Shuler (2nd Place- 4x200M relay) (Robbinsville School record time of 1:48.69)

Delaney Broomes, Caylin Lunsford, Kensley Phillips, Yeika Jiminez (2nd Place- 4x100M Relay)

Andrews

State Qualifiers-

Kaylin Ellis (1st Place- 100M Hurdles)

Kylie Donaldson (3rd Place- Long Jump) (Andrews School Record, 16’5.5″)

Mackenzie Stalcup (3rd Place- High Jump)

Isaac Weaver (4th Place- Long Jump)

Swain

State Qualifiers-

Girls 4x200M Relay Team (3rd place)

Girls 4x400M Relay Team (1st Place)

Girls 4x800M Relay Team (1st Place) (1A Western Regional Record Time of 9:57)

Arizona Blankenship (1st Place- 1600M, 3200M; 3rd Place- 800M)

Mya Burrows-Kurr (3rd Place- 300M Hurdles)

Amaya Hicks (2nd Place- 800M)

Gracie Monteith (2nd Place- 3200M)

Amelia Rogers (1st Place- Pole Vault) (1A Western Regional Record 10’1″)

Savannah Smith (3rd Place- Shot Put)

Alden Thomas (2nd Place- Pole Vault)

Boys 4x800M Relay Team (1st Place)

Connor Brown (1st Place- 1600M; 3rd place- 800M)

Cody Dawson (4th Place- Triple Jump)

Matthew Gray (1st Place- Pole Vault; 3rd Place- Triple Jump)

Austin Jenkins (4th Place-110M Hurdles)

Kelan McCullough (2nd Place- 300M Hurdles; 3rd Place- Longjump)

Murphy

State Qualifiers-

Jordan Oliver (1st Place- Wheel Chair Shot Put, Wheel Chair Discus, Wheel Chair 100M Dash)

Faith Ann Revis (3rd Place- Triple Jump)

Jersey Schwalm (1st Place- Discus)

Boys 4×100 M Relay Team (3rd Place)

Boys 4×200 M Relay Team (2nd Place)

Juan Allen (2nd Place- 110 M Hurdles, Long Jump)

Cameron Grooms (4th Place- 400M)

Hunter Laney (1st Place- High Jump)

Cherokee

State Qualifiers-

Alexis Smith (3rd Place- Discus)

Jaylen Bark (2nd Place- 1600M)

Kenson Davis (3rd Place- Shot Put; 4th Place- Discus)

Tyce Hogner (4th Place- 1600M)

Hayesville

State Qualifiers-

Girls 4x800M Relay Team (4th Place)

Emma Shook (1st Place- 300M Hurdles; 3rd Place- 100M Hurdles)

Lily Trout (4th Place- Shot Put)

Taylor McClure (4th Place- Shot Put)

Jake McTaggart (1st Place- Discus; 2nd Place- Shot Put)