2A state track: Lincolnton's Thompson finishes runner-up
GREENSBORO — Lincolnton’s Rashad Thompson claimed a silver medal at Saturday’s 2A state track and field championships, taking second place in the 400 meters with a time of 21.75 seconds.
Thompson also ran a leg for the Wolves’ seventh-place 400-meter relay team, helping Lincolnton to a 12th-place finish in the team standings at N.C. A&T State University.
The East Lincoln boys, who won last week’s 2A West regional, tied for 30th in the team standings. The Mustangs’ highest finish was third place by its 1600-meter relay team of Marcus McDowell, Josh Krehnbrink, Pat Rendleman and Blake Prince.
East Lincoln’s Preston Perry took seventh in the triple jump and 11th in the long jump. Lincolnton’s Travis Franklin placed fourth in the 3,200 meters.
On the girls’ side, East Lincoln’s Lindsy Wright placed fourth in the shot put and 12th in the discus, North Lincoln’s Jill Baxter tied for fourth in the high jump, and Lincolnton’s Grace Turner placed fifth in the 3,200 meters.
Local finishers — 2A state track and field championships
Girls
Lindsy Wright, East Lincoln — fourth, shot put (36-2); 12th, discus (88-3)
Megan Withers, North Lincoln — eighth, shot put (34-11)
Tanetta Mutz, Lincolnton — 15th, discus (82-10); 11th, triple jump, 32-11
Jill Baxter, North Lincoln — tied-fourth, high jump (5-0)
North Lincoln (Savannah Fornshell, Morgan Ellis, Katlyn Milholland, Ashton Creech) — ninth, 3200 relay (10:42.63)
Lincolnton (Kelsey Bowe, Peggy Williams, Bridgette Derr, Ivanette Ortiz) — 15th, 800 relay (1:53.27)
Savannah Fornshell, North Lincoln — ninth, 1600 meters (5:56.40)
East Lincoln (Jasmine McClain, Kiara Bailey, Rekay White, Kiandra Long) — fifth, 400 relay (51.08)
Grace Turner, Lincolnton — fifth, 3200 meters (12:28.01)
Boys
Preston Perry, East Lincoln — 11th, long jump (20-0.5); seventh, triple jump (44-0)
East Lincoln (Hunter Thomas, Derek Marsh, Brather Cline, Greg Kielar) — eighth, 3200 relay (8:34.488)
Brather Cline, East Lincoln — 12th, 1600 meters (4:52.20)
Lincolnton (Michael Cunningham, Tevin Avery, Brandon Wilson, Rashad Thompson) — seventh, 400 relay (43.57)
East Lincoln (Theo Holland, Preston Perry, K.J. McIlwain, Marcus McDowell) — 10th, 400 relay (43.87)
Rashad Thompson, Lincolnton — second, 200 meters (21.75)
Travis Franklin, Lincolnton — fourth, 3200 meters (10:21.45)
Carlos Perez, Lincolnton — 13th, 3200 meters (10:57.89)
East Lincoln (Marcus McDowell, Josh Krehnbrink, Pat Rendleman, Blake Prince) — third, 1600 relay (3:28.75)
