Track & Field 2022-2023

A special congratulations to sophomore Olivia Powell for setting a new school record in the 100 Meter Hurdles with a time of 14.23. Athletes winning events for Woodward were:

• Dillyn Green: 100 M and 200 M
• Kenyah Conner: 400 M and 800 M
• Shristi Roy: 1600 M
• Olivia Powell: 100 M Hurdles (School Record of 14,23) and 300 M Hurdles
• Sanyu Kigudde, Rhian Richardson, Sayjal Woods, Niah Ross: 4 x 100 M Relay
• Peyton Funderburk: Long Jump
• Morgan Massie: Shot Put
• Carey Carter: 100 M
• Chris Parker: 200 M
• Chris Hall: 400 M
• Swen Cain: 800 M
• Jack Dempsey: 1600 M
• Alan Wright: 110 M Hurdles and Long Jump
• Michael Butler: 300 M Hurdles
• William Scott, Chris Parker, Michael Butler, Alan Wright: 4 x 100
• Sean Jackson, Roman Holder, Evan Loughlin, Kingsley Royal: 4 x 400
• Khalil Battle: High Jump
• Christian Houston: Pole Vault
• Kingsley Royal: Triple Jump
• Robert Joseph: Shot Put and Discus

Complete results are available on MileSplit.

Both the boys and girls teams turned in some great performances Saturday at the Adidas Panther Relays where the boys finished 4th and the girls finished 2nd. Alan "Taco" Wright broke an 84-year-old school record as he won the Long Jump with a leap of 22' 9". The girls 1600 Meter Sprint Medley Relay Team of Chelsea Williams, Dillyn Green, Olivia Powell, and Kenyah Conner won the event with a new school record of 4:05.96, the fifth best time ever in the state of Georgia. Other athletes finishing in the top three included:

• Chelsea Williams, Olivia Powell, Peyton Funderburk, and Dillyn Green: 1st in the 4 x 100
• Chelsea Williams, Nia Ross, Sayjal Woods, and Dillyn Green: 1st in the 800 (100-100-200-400) Sprint Medley
• Chelsea Williams, Dillyn Green, Olivia Powell, and Kenyah Conner: 1st in the 1600 (200-200-400-800) Sprint Medley
• Peyton Funderburk: 1st in the Long Jump and Triple Jump
• Jackie Braselton: 1st in the Pole Vault
• Sofia Bechara: 3rd in the Pole Vault
• Robert Joseph: 1st in the Shot Put and Discus
• Alan "Taco" Wright: 1st in the Long Jump
• Chris Parker, Roman Holder, Michael Butler, and Alan "Taco" Wright: 1st in the Shuttle Hurdle Relay
• Carey Carter, Khalil Battle, Michael Butler, and Alan "Taco" Wright: 2nd in the 4 x 200
• Carey Carter, Chris Parker, Micahel Butler, and Alan "Taco" Wright: 3rd in the 4 x 100
• Khalil Battle: 3rd in the High Jump

Complete results are available on the MileSplit website.

Both the boys (7th place) and girls (2nd place) teams turned in some of their best performances of the season at the Big Orange Relays at Parkview High School. Congratulations to these place winners and school record breakers:

• 1st Place in Girls 4 x 100: Chelsea Williams, Olivia Powell, Peyton Funderburk, Dillyn Green
• 1st Place in Girls 4 x 200: Chelsea Williams, Olivia Powell, Kenyah Conner, Dillyn Green in a new School Record of 1:42.20
• 1st Place in Girls Shuttle Hurdle Relay: Savannah Simms, Genesis Kidd, Peyton Funderburk, Dillyn Green in a new School Record of 1:08.68
• 1st Place in Boys Shuttle Hurdle Relay: Chris Parker, Roman Holder, Michael Butler, Alan Wright
• 1st Place in the Triple Jump: Peyton Funderburk
• 1st Place in the Shot Put: Robert Joseph
• 2nd Place in the Pole Vault: Molly Devinney
• 2nd Place in the Long Jump: Alan Wright
• 3rd Place in Boys 800 Meter Spring Medley Relay: Roman Holder, Michael Butler, Chris Parker, Chris Hall
• 4th Place in Girls 800 Meter Sprint Medley: Chelsea Williams, Olivia Powell, Dillyn Green, Kenyah Conner in a new School Record of 1:52.00
• 5th Place in Girls Distance Medley Relay: Kenyah Conner, Olivia Powell, MacKenzie Moring, Shristi Roy in a new School Record of 12:57.17

Complete Results are available on the MileSplit website.

The girls placed first and the boys placed second in Tuesday's meet at Grady HS. A special congratulations to these event winners:

• Girls 100M: Chelsea Williams
• Girls 200M: Dillyn Green
• Girls 1600M: Shristi Roy
• Girls 300M Hurdles: Olivia Powell
• Girls 4 x 400M: MacKenzie Moring, Dillyn Green, Olivia Powell, Kenyah Conner
• Girls Long Jump: Peyton Funderburk
• Girls Triple Jump: Savannah Simms in a new School Record of 38-10
• Girls Shot Put: Morgan Massie
• Girls Discus: Sherry Organ
• Boys 800: Swen Cain
• Boys 1600: Jack Dempsey
• Boys 110 and 300M Hurdles: Chris Parker
• Boys 4 x 400M: Chris Hall, Chris Parker, Evan Loughlin, Alan Wright
• Boys Shot Put and Discus: Robert Joseph

Complete Results are available on the MileSplit website.

The girls (1st overall) and the boys (2nd overall) combined for the overall team championship at the War Eagle Invitational hosted by the Marist School. a special congratulations to the following top-three finishers, including Olivia Powell, who set a new school record in the 300 M Hurdles:

• Dillyn Green: 1st in the 100M and 200M
• Olivia Powell: 1st in the 100M Hurdles and in the 300M Hurdles with in a new School Record of 42.98
• Alan Wright: 1st in the 110M Hurdles and 300M Hurdles and 2nd in the Long Jump
• Savannah Simms: 1st in the Triple Jumps and 2nd in the 100M Hurdles and 300M Hurdles
• Kenyah Conner: 1st in the 400M and 2nd in the 800M
• Robert Joseph: 1st in the Shot Put and 2nd in the Discus
• Khalil Battle: 1st in the High Jump
• Chelsea Williams, Olivia Powell, Peyton Funderburk, Dillyn Green: 1st in the 4x100M Relay
• Chelsea Williams, MacKenzie Moring, Olivia Powell, Kenya Conner: 1st in the 4 x 400M Relay
• Chelsea Williams: 2nd in the 100M and 200M
• Peyton Funderburk: 2nd in the Triple Jump
• Morgan Massie: 2nd in the Shot Put
• Damari Alston, Chris Parker, Carey Carter, Alan Wright: 2nd in the 4x100M Relay
• Sanyu Kigudde: 3rd in the 100M
• Damari Alston: 3rd in the 100M
• Michael Butler: 3rd in the 110M Hurdles
• Chris Parker: 3rd in the 300M Hurdles
• Chris Hall: 3rd in the Long Jump

Complete results are available on the MileSplit website.

In their final regular season meet before the Region Championship, the girls placed 1st and the boys placed 2nd at the Eagle's Landing Golden Eagle Invitational. Placing in the top 3 for the War Eagles were:

• Savannah Simms: 1st in the 300 Hurdles and 2nd in the Triple Jump
• Kenyah Conner: 1st in the 400 and 2nd in the 800
• Chelsea Williams, Dillyn Green, MacKenzie Moring, Savannah Simms: 1st in the 4 x 400
• Dillyn Green: 2nd in the 100 and 200
• Peyton Funderburk: 2nd in the Long Jump and 3rd in the Triple Jump
• MacKenzie Moring: 2nd in the 400
• Peyton Funderburk, Chelsea Williams, Sanyu Kigudde, Dillyn Green: 2nd in the 4 x 100
• Chelsea Williams: 3rd in the 100 and 200
• Alan Wright: 1st in the 110 Hurdles, 300 Hurdles, and Long Jump
• Christopher Parker: 2nd in the 300 Hurdles
• Robert Joseph: 1st in the Discus
• Christian Houston: 2nd in the Pole Vault

Complete results are available on the MileSplit website.

Congratulations to the Boys and Girls Track and Field Teams for winning the Region 3-AAAAA Championships, the 5th consecutive Region Championship for both teams. A special congratulations to Alan "Taco" Wright for setting a new school record in the 110 Meter Hurdles (14.61) and to Savannah Simms for setting new school records in the 300 Meter Hurdles (42,90) and the Triple Jump (39'1.5"). These athletes all placed in the top four and will advance to the Sectional Meet:

• Alan Wright: 1st in the 110 Hurdles, 300 Hurdles, and Long Jump
• Jack Dempsey: 1st in the 1600, 1st in the 3200, and 4th in the 800
• Savannah Simms: 1st in the 300 Hurdles, 1st in the Triple Jumps, and 4th in the 100 Hurdles
• Shristi Roy: 1st in the 1600 and 3200
• Kenyah Conner: 1st in the 800 and 3rd in the 400
• Peyton Funderburk: 1st in the Long Jump and 3rd in the Triple Jump
• Molly Devinney: 1st in the Pole Vault
• Christian Houston: 1st in the Pole Vault
• Meryl Inman, Gabby Hill, Emma Jones, Shristi Roy: 1st in the 4 x 800
• Wallace Putt: 2nd in the 1600 and 3200
• Robert Joseph: 2nd in the Discus and the Shot Put
• Swen Cain: 2nd in the 1600 and 3rd in the 3200
• Louie Bates: 2nd in the 3200 and 3rd in the 1600
• Christopher Parker: 2nd in the 110 Hurdles and 3rd in the 300 Hurdles
• Kennedie Mosley: 2nd in the Discus
• Sara Lewis: 2nd in the High Jump
• Alessandra Nardone: 2nd in the Pole Vault
• Erik Hansen: 2nd in the Pole Vault
• Peyton Funderburk, Chelsea Williams, Sanyu Kigudde, Dillyn Green: 2nd in the 4 x 100
• Chelsea Williams, Dillyn Green, Savannah Simms, MacKenzie Moring: 2nd in the 4 x 400
• Christopher Hall, Michael Butler, Christopher Parker, Sean Jackson: 2nd in the 4 x 400
• Deven Deshpande, Aaron Guillaume, Carlton Diedrich, Roman Holder: 2nd in the 4 x 800
• Chelsea Williams: 3rd in the 100 and 200
• Maggie Nievera: 3rd in the Pole Vault
• Tyler Kelley: 3rd in the Pole Vault
• Emma Jones: 3rd in the 3200
• Khalil Battle: 3rd in the High Jump
• Archer Snell: 3rd in the Discus
• Carey Carter: 3rd in the Triple Jump
• Michael Butler: 3rd in the 110 Hurdles
• MacKenzie Moring: 4th in the 400 and the Triple Jump
• Morgan Massie: 4th in the Shot Put
• Meryl Inman: 4th in the 1600
• Chris Hall: 4th in the 400
• Damari Alston, Christopher Parker, Michael Butler, Carey Carter: 4th in the 4 x 100

Complete results are available on the MileSplit website.

Congratulations to the track and field teams for their performances at the State Championship in Carrollton.

The boys team finished 7th overall, and Alan "Taco" Wright won the State Championship in the 110M Hurdles in a school record time of 14.59. Also scoring for the boys were:

• Robert Joseph: 3rd in the Shot Put with a PR of 52-10.5
• Alan Wright: 3rd in the 300M Hurdles with a PR of 38.14 and 6th in the Long Jump
• Chris Parker: 6th in the 300M Hurdles with a PR of 38.94
• Christian Houston: 7th in the Pole Vault

The girls team placed 1st overall to earn their third state championship in program history and first since 2014. Savannah Simms won the State Championship in the Triple Jump with a leap of 39-2.5. Also scoring for the girls were:

• Chelsea Williams, Dillyn Green, MacKenzie Moring, Kenyah Conner: 2nd in the 4 x 400 in a School Record time of 3:54.66
• Kenyah Conner: 2nd in the 800 (with a School Record time of 2:14.91 in the prelims)
• Peyton Funderburk: 3rd in the Triple Jump and 5th in the Long Jump
• Molly Devinney: 3rd in the Pole Vault
• Savannah Simms: 4th in the 100M Hurdles and the 300M Hurdles
• MacKenzie Moring, Shristi Roy, Gabby Hill, Kenyah Conner: 4th in the 4 x 800 in a School Record time of 9:46.23
• MacKenzie Moring: 6th in the 400 with a PR of 59.03

Complete results for the State Meet are available on the MileSplit website.

The 2021 season was a special one for the track and field teams. Both the girls and the boys won their 5th consecutive Region Championships. The boys team set 3 school records while the girls team set an astounding 12 school records. Congratulations to all of the athletes on the 2021 teams!