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Locals compete at state track meet

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Four area high school student-athletes finished in the top 10 of their respective events at the AHSAA indoor state track and field meet on Jan. 31 and Feb. 1 at the Birmingham CrossPlex.
Two local athletes placed fifth. In Class 6A boys, Southside’s Evan Christopher (pictured at left) posted a time of 9:46.25 in the 3200-meter run. In Class 1A-3A boys shot put, Westbrook Christian’s Erik Kirkpatrick had a throw of 43-03.00.
Two Ashville High students came in sixth place in Class 4A/5A. Allie Cone broke her won school in the 800-meter dash with a time of 2:27.44, while Parker Smith measured at 5-10.00 in the high jump. Ashville’s Presley Blackwell came in ninth in the high jump at 4-08.00.

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