Local athletes shine in track & field meets
March 20, 2025
Track and field athletes from Cartersville, Cass, and Woodland competed Wednesday evening in the 12-team Allatoona Buccaneers Meet in Acworth, with several locals finishing in the top three.
Other teams at the meet included Carrollton, Dominion Christian, Hiram, Mill Springs Academy, Mount Bethel Christian, North Paulding, Rockmart, The Stonehaven School, and the host Buccaneers.
Local top performers:
FIRST PLACE

Bayley Stanley — Cartersville — 100-meter dash — 13.09
Sofia Burns — Cartersville — 1600 meter run — 5:30.25
Leyla Booth — Cartersville — 300 meter hurdles — 50.05
Bayley Stanley — Cartersville — Long jump — 16-1
Allana Williams — Cartersville — Discus throw — 101-0
Allana Williams — Cartersville — Shot put — 36-4
Cartersville girls 4x200 meter relay — 1:53.37 — Akira Leonard, Kori Mandibaya, Alex Hampton, Mi’Asia Thomas
Cartersville girls 4x400 meter relay — 4:23.83 — Addi Burns, Alex Hampton, Kori Mandibaya, Leyla Booth
Brady Marchese — Cartersville — 100-meter dash — 11.32
Kyle Camper II — Cartersville — 1600 meter run — 4:58.99
Actavious Thompson — Cartersville — 400-meter dash — 51.40
Will Feuerbach — Cartersville — 800 meter run — 1:58.95
Bryson Everett — Cartersville — 200-meter dash — 22.82
Hayden Mitchell — Cartersville — 3200 meter run — 10:23.07
Xavier Lowe — Cass — High jump — 6-4
Malik Henry — Cass — Discus throw — 135-10
Cartersville boys 4x200 meter relay — 1:30.72 — Bryson Everett, Braylon Hill, Madoxx Davis, Actavious Thompson
Cartersville boys 4x100 meter relay — 43.16 — Bryson Everett, Madoxx Davis, Brady Marchese, Tyon Coe
Cartersville boys 4x400 meter relay — 3:32.63 — Actavious Thompson, Barrett Stepp, Tripp Chitwood, Will Feuerbach
SECOND PLACE
Ja’zavia Bryan — Woodland — 100-meter dash — 13.33
Vivi Vest — Cartersville — 800 meter run — 2:37.45
Ja’zavia Bryan — Woodland — 200-meter dash — 27.84
Amira Davis — Cartersville — High jump — 4-10
Cass girls 4x100 meter relay — 52.83 — Nakayla KK Evans, Kiana McDaniel, Javia Woodard, Anizah Taylor
Tyon Coe — Cartersville — 100-meter dash — 11.39
Kaleb Lanier — Cartersville — 1600 meter run — 5:01.15
Thomas Smith — Cartersville — 300 meter hurdles — 43.56
Barrett Stepp — Cartersville — 800-meter run — 2:08.16
Madoxx Davis — Cartersville — 200-meter dash — 22.87
Ethan Empie — Cartersville — 3200 meter run — 10:24.84
Cam’ren Collum — Cartersville — High jump — 6-2
Anthony Banks — Cass — Long jump — 20-5
Langston Hogg — Cartersville — Shot put — 42-0
Cartersville boys 4x200 meter relay — 1:32.59 — Dakari Young, Jackson Montgomery, Zion Ayeni, Kaiden Kent
Cass boys 4x100 meter relay — 44.67 — Kalel Charles, Jordan Powell, Yuvi Singh, Elijah Slocum
Cartersville boys 4x400 meter relay (B) — 3:43.41 — Kemontae Parker, Braylon Hill, Khamauri Glenn, Henry Abernathy
THIRD PLACE
Nakayla KK Evans — Cass — 100-meter hurdles — 18.95
Allison Snead — Woodland — 1600 meter run — 5:52.82
Genevieve Alessandro — Cartersville — 800 meter run — 2:38.50
Anizah Taylor — Cass — 200-meter dash — 28.22
Nakayla KK Evans — Cass — High jump — 4-10
Hadley Davis — Cartersville — Triple jump — 30-3
Cartersville girls 4x100 meter relay — 53.18 — Alex Hampton, Niara Ayeni, Karlee Christian, Bayley Stanley
Cartersville girls 4x400 meter relay (B) — 4:43.12 — Genevieve Alessandro, Sofia Burns, Vivi Vest, Kylie Ham
Thomas Smith — Cartersville — 110 meter hurdles — 18.62
Malachi Weir — Cartersville — 1600 meter run — 5:01.47
Tripp Chitwood — Cartersville — 800 meter run — 2:08.80
Tyon Coe — Cartersville — 200-meter dash — 23.02
Kalil Charles — Cass — Long jump — 20-4.50
Adrian Dye — Cass — Discus throw — 119-4
Cass boys 4x200 meter relay — 1:34.03 — Xavier Lowe, Kalel Charles, Jordan Powell, Kalil Charles
ADAIRSVILLE RESULTS FROM COAHULLA CREEK TRI-MEET
The Adairsville High boys’ track and field team finished second, and the Lady Tigers were third on Tuesday at a tri-meet hosted by Coahulla Creek in Whitfield County.
The host Colts won the boys’ team event with 74 points, followed by Adairsville with 53 and Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe with 48 points.
The Lady Colts scored 75 points, with LFO finishing at 56 and Adairsville at 30 points.
Top performers for Adairsville:
FIRST PLACE
Ella Bailey — Long jump — 14-2
Westin Crisp — 100-meter dash — 11.80
Victor McQueen — 110 meter hurdles — 19.12
Anthony Acie — 300-meter hurdles — 45.13
Blaine Leighly — Shot put — 45-3
Boys 4x100 meter relay — 45.71 — Kadin Acie, Norman Poch, Anthony Acie, Westin Crisp
SECOND PLACE
Madison Baker — 800-meter run — 3:11.37
Madison Baker — 1600 meter run — 7:06.44
Ella Bailey — 100-meter hurdles — 17.93
Ella Bailey — 300 meter hurdles — 50.67
Zofia Wielgusz — Long jump — 14-1.5
Cadence Caudill —Shot put — 26-4
Westin Crisp — 200-meter dash — 23.48
Norman Poch — 400-meter dash — 52.85
Aaron Souders — 800 meter run — 2:25.09
Blaine Leighly — Discus throw — 104-7.5
Boys 4x400 meter relay — 4:04.11 — Griffin Bozeman, Aaron Souders, Zach Stephey, Logan Franklin