Every year, the Cedar Bluff Tigers use the Cherokee County Track and Field meet as a springboard to the rest of their season.

The two-time defending Class 1A state champions had won the previous four county meets on their way to the state tournament. After claiming their fifth consecutive county crown on Wednesday in Centre, the Tigers are hoping more championship hardware is on the way.

The Cedar Bluff Lady Tigers once again took top county honors with a total of 124 points. Cherokee County was second with 63 points, followed by Sand Rock (43 points) and Gaylesville (5 points).

The Cedar Bluff boys tallied 121 total points to lock down first place. Cherokee County finished second with 108 points, followed by Sand Rock (32 points) and Gaylesville (10 points).

Seven Lady Tigers won individual meet events. Jessica Brannon and Audrey Hargitt placed first in two different categories. Brannon won the pole vault (7’6”) and the 800-meter run (2:53.91). Hargitt placed first in the long jump (13’2”) and the triple jump (28’8 ½”). Mariah Brown won the javelin (77’8”).

Deanna Hanks claimed the discus throw (90’5”). Tanessa Fife took first in the shotput (33’2”). Katy Hall won the 100-meter hurdles (18.60).

As a team, the Lady Tigers won all three relays. They earned the 3200-meter with a time of 11:57.40. They also won the 1600-meter relay with a time of 4:57 and the 400-meter with a time of 1:04.2.

“We are proud of the tradition we have in track, and I’m proud of these girls,” Cedar Bluff girls track coach Joe Carpenter said. “We have sectionals coming up in two weeks, so we are looking forward to that.”

The Cedar Bluff boys won four running events. Evan McBurnett claimed the 1600-meter run with a time of 5:17. Idral Bowen won the 800-meter run with a time of 2:14.40. Tony McGinnis took the 3200-meter run with a time of 11:48.

The Tigers also won the 3200-meter relay with a time of 9:14.47.

“It really came down to the last couple of races and a good effort by the whole team,” Cedar Bluff boys track coach Mark Mitchell said. “This is the kind of team parents would be proud of.”

Rashanda Collier and Brittany Suits led the Cherokee County Lady Warriors to their runner-up finish to Cedar Bluff. Collier claimed the 100-meter dash (14.09) and the 200-meter dash (30.25). Suits earned the top spot in the 1600-meter run (no official time given) and the 3200-meter run (14:16).

Jaly Hincy won the 400-meter dash for the Lady Warriors with a time of 1:11.00.

The third-place Sand Rock Wildcats had two first-place winners in Jennifer Campbell and Anna Rico. Campbell won the high jump (4’8”) and Rico claimed the 300-meter hurdles (57.81).

Boys runner-up Cherokee County claimed 11 events, led by D.J. Fife and Gabriel Chambers. Fife won the long jump (19’1 ½”) and the 200-meter dash (22.86). Chambers finished first in the high jump (5’8”) and the 100-meter dash (11.18).

Moryet Chambers won the triple jump (36’3”). Josh Day claimed the pole vault (11’6”). JaMichael Andrews took the top spot in the 110-meter hurdles (16.03). Tyler Stubbs won the 400-meter dash (53.05) and Colin Perry won the 300-meter hurdles (42.44).

As a team, the Warriors also claimed the 400-meter relay (44.31) and the 1600-meter relay (3:44).

Sand Rock’s boys had three first-place showings, two of which came from Wesley Pruitt. Pruitt claimed the shotput (41’2 ½”) and the discus (105’10”). R.J. Thornberry won the javelin with a throw of 121’5”.

Wednesday’s results are posted below.

Wednesday’s Cherokee County Track and Field Meet Results

Girls Running Events

3200m Relay

1. Cedar Bluff 11:57.40

100m High Hurdles

1. Hall, Cedar Bluff 18.60

2. Mitchell, Cherokee County 18.97

3. Nichols, Gaylesville 19.10

4. Collier, Cherokee County 19.43

5. Hincy, Cherokee County 19.55

400m Dash

1. Hincy, Cherokee County 1:11.00

2. Aloi, Cherokee County 1:12.07

3. Green, Cedar Bluff 1:13.22

4. Norton, Cedar Bluff 1:20.03

5. Webb, Gaylesville 1:20.05

100m Dash

1. Collier, Cherokee County 14.09

2. Nichols, Gaylesville 14.50

3. Mitchell, Cherokee County 15.09

4. Anderson, Sand Rock 15.18

5. Blankenship, Sand Rock 15.22

1600m Run (No official times listed)

1. Suits, Cherokee County

2. Armstrong, Cedar Bluff

3. Barton, Cherokee County

4. Dupree, Cedar Bluff

5. Chestnutt, Cherokee County

400m Relay

1. Cedar Bluff 1:04.2

300m Hurdles

1. Rico, Sand Rock 57.81

2. Mitchell, Cherokee County 58.00

3. Brannon, Cedar Bluff 58.25

4. Lindsey, Sand Rock 59.51

5. Hall, Cedar Bluff 1:01.50

800m Run

1. Brannon, Cedar Bluff 2:53.91

2. Armstrong, Cedar Bluff 2:55.25

3. Aloi, Cherokee County 3:05.37

4. Chestnutt, Cherokee County 3:05.67

5. Dupree, Cedar Bluff 3:10.68

200m Dash

1. Collier, Cherokee County 30.25

2. McBurnett, Cedar Bluff 30.79

3. Littlejohn, Sand Rock 31.13

4. Anderson, Sand Rock 33.16

5. Barnett, Cedar Bluff 33.78

3200m Run

1. Suits, Cherokee County 14:16

2. Armstrong, Cedar Bluff 14:29

3. Barton, Cherokee County 15:12

1600m Relay

1. Cedar Bluff 4:57.00

2. Sand Rock 5:13.00

Boys Running Events

3200m Relay

1. Cedar Bluff 9:14.47

2. Cherokee County 10:08.00

110m High Hurdles

1. Andrews, Cherokee County 16.03

2. Boswell, Cedar Bluff 17.69

3. Welchel, Cedar Bluff 18.50

4. Johnson, Cherokee County 19.16

5. Mackey, Sand Rock 20.15

400m Dash

1. Stubbs, Cherokee County 53.05

2. Perry, Cherokee County 53.84

3. Taylor, Cedar Bluff 55.54

4. Lindsey, Gaylesville 56.16

5. Dupree, Cedar Bluff 56.41

100m Dash

1. Chambers, Cherokee County 11.18

2. Fife, Cherokee County 11.27

3. Dupree, Cherokee County 11.53

4. Boswell, Cedar Bluff 12.07

5. Washburn, Sand Rock 12.62

1600m Run

1. McBurnett, Cedar Bluff 5:17

2. McGinnis, Cedar Bluff 5:21

3. Perry, Cherokee County 5:29

4. Moore, Gaylesville 5:40

5. Godshell, Sand Rock 5:42

400m Relay

1. Cherokee County 44.31

2. Cedar Bluff 47.09

3. Sand Rock 49.01

300m Hurdles

1. Perry, Cherokee County 42.44

2. Boswell, Cedar Bluff 45.25

3. Welchel, Cedar Bluff 45.35

4. Trammell, Cedar Bluff 48.62

5. Chambers, Cherokee County 50.25

800m Run

1. Bowen, Cedar Bluff 2:14.40

2. Stubbs, Cherokee County 2:14.93

3. Crane, Cedar Bluff 2:15.72

4. Barton, Cherokee County 2:21.00

5. Miller, Cedar Bluff 2:57.82

200m Dash

1. Fife, Cherokee County 22.86

2. C. Dupree, Cherokee County 23.50

3. D. Dupree, Cedar Bluff 24.78

4. Reed, Gaylesville 25.21

5. Taylor, Cedar Bluff 25.47

3200m Run

1. McGinnis, Cedar Bluff 11:48

2. McBurnett, Cedar Bluff 12:12

3. Perry, Cherokee County 12:24

4. Cavin, Gaylesville 14:08

5. Miller, Cedar Bluff 14:30

1600m Relay

1. Cherokee County 3:44.00

2. Cedar Bluff 3:45.00

3. Sand Rock 4:17.06