Lady Indians third, Indians sixth in historic state meet

Tallulah Falls competed in the GIAA State Championships in a 3-day event from April 30 - May 2 at Strong Rock Christian School. The Lady Indians came in 3rd-place overall (program record), highlighted by two individual state titles by Joanna Miller and nine total top-10 finishes. The Indians closed the entire meet with a 4x400 Relay State Championship run, and had eight top-10 finishes in their events, placing 6th overall in the state meet.

The team saw three records set as well, with Miller breaking her own marks in the 100 and 200 (winning state in both), and Mary Kate Ball beating her own mark in the 800 (finishing 3rd).

FULL RESULTS

DAY ONE (APR 30) - Prelims for Running Events

Lady Indians

• Joanna Miller - 2nd in 100 Prelims (12.54); 2nd in 200 Prelims (25.97); 3rd in 400 Prelims (1:02.06) *Qualified for Finals in all
• 4x400 Relay - 6th in Prelims (4:25.79) *Qualified for Finals
• Mary Kate Ball - 7th in 800 Prelims (2:30.94) *Qualified for Finals; 9th in 400 Prelims (1:03.73)
• Gabby Oliver - 16th in 800 Prelims (2:47.15)
• Masa Ivancevic - 21st in 300 MH (59.57)

Indians

• Ryan Anderson - 1st in 400 (51.05) *Qualified for Finals
• 4x400 Relay - 3rd in Prelims (3:33.69) *Qualified for Finals
• Miguel Smith - 19th in 400 (55.03)

DAY TWO (MAY 1) - Field Events, 1600, Relays (Finals)

Lady Indians

• 4x800 Relay - 3rd (10:41.90)
• Joanna Miller - 5th in Long Jump (15-8.5)
• Olivia Henderson - 10th in 1600 (5:57.83)
• Naomi Russo - 14th in 1600 (6:13.57)
• Sophia Williams-Angmor - 17th in High Jump (4-4)
• Masa Ivancevic - 17th in Triple Jump (26-10.5)
• Selah Wiltshire - 19th in Discus (68-6)

Indians

• 4x800 Relay - 4th (8:31.21)
• Alex Stefanovic - 6th in Shot Put (41-11)
• Teagan Penland - 8th in 1600 (4:29.97)
• Ryan Anderson - 10th in 1600 (4:39.34)

DAY THREE (MAY 2) - Running (Finals)

Lady Indians

• Joanna Miller - State Champion in 100 (12.33) **School Record; State Champion in 200 (25.44) **School Record; State RU in 400 (59.89)
• Mary Kate Ball - 3rd in 800 (2:25.34) **School Record
• 4x400 Relay - 4th (4:20.11)
• Olivia Henderson - 7th in 3200 (12:34.62)
• Naomi Russo - 11th in 3200 (13:50.62)

Indians

• 4x400 Relay - State Champions (3:28.38) *Ryan Anderson, Miguel Smith, Teagan Penland, AJ Dills
• Ryan Anderson - State RU in 400 (50.44); 4th in 800 (1:58.16)
• Teagan Penland - 8th in 3200 (10:24.84)