Campbell Lady Spartan medalists are, kneeling from left, Jameah Alston, Raina Perry, and Jada Alston; standing, Jaleah Alston, Mekenze Kelley, Lailah Malone, Zionn Rice, Akilah Parrish, Rachel Swain, Ashton Lindley, Makayla Jones, Makylah Jones and Camille Trottman.
The Campbell Lady Spartans Track & Field team just completed their most successful season ever by winning their first GHSA State Track and Field Team Championship in school history and only the second GHSA State Championship since Softball won in 1994.
This talented and well-coached team won the State Championship by 50 points, and with the highest point total (112 points) ever scored in the largest classification (7A) in the state.
The track and field program first won the Region 2-7A Championship, and Cobb County Championship, leading to the State Championship.
Ashton Lindley, a junior, was GHSA State Championship Athlete of the Meet. SAhe was also Cobb County Athlete of the Meet at the Cobb County Championship. At State, Ashton scored on the winning 4x100m and 4x400m Relay teams, won the 300m Hurdles with a time (41.46) that ranks her as US#11, and placed fifth in the Long Jump as well as second in the 400m dash.
Campbell scored points in 12 different events, and won Gold in four events.
The other individual Gold medalist was Mekenze Kelley, a sophomore, who ran a blazing 53.65. This performance ranks her as US#13 and #2 in Georgia. Kelley also won Silver in the 200m Dash and ran on both winning relay teams.
The other medalists include:
• Camille Trotman (JR) 4x100m Relay and High Jump
• Jaleah Alston (JR) 100m Dash, 200m Dash, and both Relays
• Raina Perry (SR) 300m Hurdles, and both Relays
• Lailah Malone (JR) Shot Put and Discus
• Jada Alston (SR) Triple Jump and both Relays
• Zionn Rice (FR) 100m Hurdles and both Relays
• Jameah Alston (JR) both Relays
• Makylah Jones (JR) 4x400m Relay
Also contributing as alternates who ran in the prelims of the 4x400m Relays were Loryn Smith (FR) and Akilah Parrish (SO).
“This is a young and talented team with only two seniors graduating, so the future continues to be bright for the program,” said Michelle Lanier, Head Girls’ Track Coach.
