Monday, February 18, 2013

Homewood High School Indoor Track Team WINS State Championship

The Homewood High School Varsity Boys Indoor Track & Field Team won the 5A State Championship on Feb. 2.The Varsity Girls team placed second in the state.

Mike Rohdy led the boys by winning the 3200 meter and placing 2nd in the 1600 meter.  The following boys earned All-State honors by placing top three in their individual events: Teverius Lindsey (second in triple jump), Justin Hardy (second in the 60m), Alex Ngei (second in the 3200m), Orlando Swann (third in the 60m), and Hap Williams (third in Long Jump). The members of the 4 x 200 meter relay (D'Vonte Wallace, Swann, Lindsey and TreyVeon Drake) and the 4 x 800 meter relay (Logan Sadler, Robby Tapscott, Mike Rohdy and Andy Smith) teams earned All-State honors by placing second.



The varsity girls were led by Lauren Collins, who won the 800 meter and placed second in the 400 meter. Kiara Williams (third in long jump) and Ann Mosley Whitsett (second in the 800m, third in the 400m) earned individual All-State honors. The 4 x 800 meter relay team (Collins, Mary Margaret Jackson, Camille Smith and Whitsett) won state, and the 4 x 400 meter (Collins, Jackson, Williams and Whitsett) and 4 x 200 meter relay (Elyssa Griffin, Alex Studdard, Maiyah Lee and Kiara Williams) teams both earned All-State honors by placing second.

The Patriots are coached by Tom Esslinger, Joshua Donaldson, Rebecca Phillips, Lars Porter and Michael Niezgoda.