All-Middle Georgia Girls Track and Field Team
Athlete of the Year
Cassondra Hall, Warner Robins
100 meters
Cassondra Hall, Warner Robins, Sr.
Returning first-teamer; won fourth straight state title; has top time in state (11.37), five below 11.6 seconds
Honorable Mention: Daloria Boone, John Milledge, Soph.; Oschia Hodge, Vidalia, Sr.; Brandy Mackey, Telfair County, Fr.; Amecia Pennamon, Mary Persons, Sr.; Brittany Trawick, Baldwin, Soph.
200 meters
Cassondra Hall, Warner Robins, Sr.
Returning first-teamer; won third straight state title; has top time in state (23.40), five of eight below 24 seconds
Honorable Mention: Rosa Bell, Mary Persons, Sr.; Calli McMullen, GMC, Sr.; Alexious Potters, Southwest, Fr.; Amecia Pennamon, Mary Persons, Sr.; Zykeria Williams, Baldwin, Jr.
400 meters
Shaianne Sipsey, Warner Robins, Fr.
Has No. 19 time in state; 4th in Class AAAAA meet; making an early name for herself
Honorable Mention: Jaylah Bailey, Houston County, Jr.; Carlandra Jones, West Laurens, Jr.; Calli McMullen, GMC, Sr.; Kyla Odom, Central, Sr.; Alexious Potters, Southwest, Fr.
800 meters
Shaianne Sipsey, Warner Robins, Fr.
Fourth-best time among area runners, but most consistent; 6th in Class AAAAA meet
Honorable Mention: Kate Boland, Jones County, Sr.; Morgan Haney, Mary Persons, Soph.; Kyla Odom, Central, Sr.; Ellen Powell, Bleckley County, Sr.; Jessy Tallant, Mount de Sales, Sr.
1,600 meters
Kate Boland, Jones County, Sr.
Returning first-teamer; best time in area, 29th in state; 4th in Class AAAAA meet
Honorable Mention: Erin Leonard, Jones County, Fr.; Morgan Haney, Mary Persons, Soph.; Ellen Powell, Bleckley County, Sr.; Jordan Rozier, Howard, Fr.; Jessy Tallant, Mount de Sales, Sr.
3,200 meters
Erin Leonard, Jones County, Fr.
Had the top time in area by nearly a minute, No. 28 in state; 4th in Class AAAAA meet; distance runner to watch for three more years
Honorable Mention: Alina Jablonski, Monticello, Soph.; Alyssa Mountin, Perry, Fr.; Tiffany Mountin, Perry, Jr.; Jordan Rozier, Howard, Fr.
100-meter hurdles
Zykeria Williams, Baldwin, Jr.
Returning first-teamer; Has No. 7 time in state; 9 of 14 times below 15 seconds; 2nd in Class AAAA meet
Honorable Mention: Morgan Carelock, Jeff Davis, Jr.; Olympia High, Mary Persons, Jr.; Courtney Madison, Vidalia, Fr.; Janai Scott, Veterans, Sr.; Kamare Ways, Northeast, Jr.
300-meter hurdles
Olympia High, Mary Persons, Jr.
Had No. 10 time in state; 4th in Class AAAA meet; 5 times below 46 seconds; 4th in Class AAAA meet
Honorable Mention: Morgan Carelock, Jeff Davis, Jr.; Iycis Hammock, Westside, Sr.; Abigail Kirkland, GMC, Jr.; Jamia Stone, West Laurens, Sr.; Kamare Ways, Northeast, Jr.
4x100 Relay
Warner Robins (India King, Cassondra Hall, Shaianne Sipsey, Aniya Clay)
Top time of 46.64 is 7th in state; 7 times below 48 seconds; 2nd in Class AAAAA state meet
Honorable Mention: Baldwin; Mary Persons; Veterans; Vidalia; Westside.
4x400 Relay
Warner Robins (India King, Shaianne Sipsey, Jordan Thomas, Cassondra Hall)
Top time of 3:48.83 is 6th in state; only two times above 4:05; 2nd in Class AAAAA state meet
Honorable Mention: Baldwin; Jeff Davis; Mary Persons; Northeast, Northside.
Discus
Maggie Johnston, FPD, Sr.
Returning first-teamer; top mark of 144-5 is No. 2 in state; final five throws were at least 138 feet; Class A private champ
Honorable Mention: Mary Wilson Avant, Sr.; Mariah Gibbs, Jeff Davis, Soph.; Tristan Herndon, Jeff Davis, Jr.; Jade Johnson, Trinity Christian, Jr.; Kendall Morton, Bleckley County, Fr.
Shot Put
Maggie Johnston, FPD, Sr.
Very consistent; top mark of 38-8 is No. 33 in state; 2nd in Class A private meet
Honorable Mention: Cody Chandler, Putnam County, Jr.; Deashia Carson-Hall, Westside, Soph.; Mariah Gibbs, Jeff Davis, Soph.; T'Keyah Pasby, Bleckley County, Jr.; Nausia Woofolk, Peach County, Sr.
High Jump
Morgan Carelock, Jeff Davis, Jr.
Returning first-teamer; mark of 5-7 is No. 7 in state; Class AA state champion
Honorable Mention: Hannah Mason, Jeff Davis, Sr.; Calli McMullen, GMC, Sr.; Bailey Turner, Gatewood, Jr.
Long Jump
Brittany Trawick, Baldwin, Soph.
Mark of 19-1.5 is 18th best in state; passed 18-0 in half of 10 meets; 4th in Class AAAA meet
Honorable Mention: Jordan Allen, Tattnall Square, Sr.; Daloria Boone, John Milledge, Soph.; Shatrice Dixon, Washington County, Soph.; Brandy Mackey, Telfair County, Fr.; Courtney Madison, Vidalia, Fr.
Triple Jump
Brittany Trawick, Baldwin, Soph.
Returning first-teamer; 6 of 9 jumps better than 37-0; 4th in Class AAAA meet
Honorable Mention: Jordan Allen, Tattnall Square, Sr.; Daishia Almond, Lamar County, Jr.; India King, Warner Robins, Sr.; Zoe Jordan, Westside, Soph.; Kiya Springer, West Laurens, Jr.; Kamare Ways, Northeast, Jr.
Pole Vault
Carson Dingler, FPD, Jr.
Returning first-teamer; cruised to Class A private state title for third straight year; height of 13-8.25 tops state
Honorable Mention: Madison Griffin, FPD, Sr.; Melissa Jorden, Jeff Davis, Jr.; Ally Raymond, Stratford, Sr.; Nekebah Smith, Baldwin, Jr.; Eugenia Sosa, Warner Robins, Sr.
About this team: It was chosen based on a season's worth of times, distances and heights, not just state meet performances. Marks were taken from www.ga.milesplit.com. Athletes must have performed in at least four meets. Nominations were made by Baldwin, Bleckley County, CFCA, FPD, GMC, Howard, Jones County, Mary Persons, Mount de Sales, Montgomery County, Stratford, Tattnall Square, Telfair County, Trinity Christian and Westside.
This story was originally published June 13, 2016 at 3:49 PM with the headline "All-Middle Georgia Girls Track and Field Team."