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Article Summarizing the 2018 Outdoor Track and Field Championships: homewoodathletics.com/2018/05/06/5-in-a-row-for-girls-track-field-boys-complete-triple-crown/ 
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homewoodathletics.com/2018/03/11/great-start-for-outdoor-track-and-field-indoor-nationals-results/ The Homewood Indoor Track and Field teams added two more blue trophies to the trophy case after winning both the 6A girls and boys divisions at the AHSAA Indoor Track & Field State Championships on Friday and Saturday. The wins give Homewood 12 state championships in track and field and 19 in the T&F/XC program. This was the 2nd year in a row the girls have won Indoor State, and the first time since 2015 that the boys have won. The following is a summary of the top performances for Homewood. State Champions and All-State (Individuals and Relays) Jasmine Griffin (60m, 60m Hurdles, 400m) Lainey Phelps (1600m, 3200m) Will Stone (1600m, 3200m) Aiya Finch (Long Jump, Triple Jump) Logan Justice (800m) Alex Brooks (Pole Vault) Eli Brooks (Pole Vault) Girls 4x200m (Jasmine Griffin, Makiyah Sills, Christian Hill, Brianna Rapley) Girls 4x800m (Celie Jackson, Adah Allen, Hanna Brook Gibbons, Lainey Phelps) Boys 4x800m (Brady Cassell, Azariah Kipchumba, Jack Gray, Logan Justice) All-State (Top 3) and/or Points Scored (Top 8) Celie Jackson (2nd in 3200m, 3rd in 800m, 4th in 1600m) Christian Hill (2nd in Long Jump, 5th in Triple Jump, 6th in High Jump) Josh Thomas (3rd in 60m Hurdles, 4th in Triple Jump, 5th in High Jump) Makiyah Sills (3rd in 60m Hurdles, 6th in 60m) Lainey Phelps (2nd in 800m) Logan Justice (3rd in Pole Vault) Anna Grace Gibbons (3rd in Pole Vault) Stephon May (4th in High Jump, 8th Long Jump) Reid Catherine Bunn (4th in High Jump) Jaden Alexander (5th in Long Jump, 8th in 400m) Alvin Finch (4th 3200m) Tobias Thomas (4th Shot Put) Patrick McMahon (6th Shot Put) Girls 4x400m 3rd (Makiyah Sills, Ariana Roper, Sarah Derriso, Brianna Rapley) Boys 4x200m 3rd (Jaden Alexander, Alex Wormely, Kris Wilkins, Tyshawn Buckner) Boys 4x400m 6th (Jaden Alexander, Blake Busby, Brady Cassell, Jackson McLain)   The Homewood High School Indoor Track and Field teams both finished off the regular season with a tremendous showing at the Last Chance Invitational at the Birmingham CrossPlex. There were 176 schools in attendance from multiple states. The girls finished 2nd, only 10 points behind 7A powerhouse Hoover, and the boys finished 3rd behind Hoover and Smiths Station. Both teams were the first place 6A teams. The following were the top performers for the Patriots. Jasmine Griffin, Will Stone, Lainey Phelps, and Josh Thomas are all ranked nationally. Jasmine Griffin (1st 60m Hurdles - US #13 and school record, 2nd 60m - US #12, 3rd 400m) Will Stone (1st 3200m - US #3 and school record) Lainey Phelps (1st 3200m - US #10) Aiya Finch (2nd Long Jump, 4th Triple Jump) Josh Thomas (2nd Triple Jump - US #20 and school record, 6th High Jump) Christian Hill (3rd Long Jump, 7th Triple Jump) Stephon May (4th High Jump, 6th Long Jump) Eli Brooks (4th Pole Vault) Alex Brooks (5th Pole Vault) Jaden Alexander (5th Long Jump) Girls 4x200m 3rd - US #35 (Jasmine Griffin, Makiyah Sills, Christian Hill, Briana Rapley)   The Homewood High School Indoor Track and Field teams have had two competitions over the last month. Most recently, the teams were at the Ice Breaker Invitational at the Birmingham CrossPlex, which had 60 6A-7A schools participating on Saturday, January 6th. Both the boys and girls performed well coming out of the break. The girls finished 3rd behind 7A schools Hoover and McGill Toolen. The boys were 4th overall behind Hoover, Vestavia Hills, and .5 point behind 6A rival Opelika. The following athletes placed in the top 8 in their events and scored points for the team.
Jasmine Griffin (1st 60m, 2nd 60m Hurdles) Will Stone (1st 3200m with a meet record of 9:32.49, 2nd 1600m) Patrick McMahon (2nd Shot Put with a new school record of 48-9.75) Lainey Phelps (2nd 800m, 6th 1600m) Josh Thomas (3rd Triple Jump) Aiya Finch (3rd Long Jump) Alex Brooks (4th Pole Vault with a new school record of 10-06) Christian Hill (6th Triple Jump, 8th Long Jump) Stephon May (6th High Jump) Jaden Alexander (6th Long Jump) Girls 4x200m Relay 4th (Jasmine Griffin, Jakaria Byrd, Christian Hill, Brianna Rapley) Girls 4x800m Relay 7th (Hanna Brook Gibbons, Laura Kemper, Adah Allen, Edie Smith) The Homewood Star did the following report after the Holiday Invitational on December 10th, where Homewood finished 2nd behind Hoover in both the boys and girls. See the following link. thehomewoodstar.com/sports/the-reset-121117/ Congratulations to the girls for placing 3rd behind Hoover and Auburn at the Homewood Invitational. The girls were led by Elysa Griffin who won the 100m, the long jump, and was 2nd in the 200m. Caroline Lawrence won the high jump. Jasmine Griffin was 2nd in both the 100m and the 300m hurdles. Ann Mosely Whitsett was 2nd in the 400m. Christian Hill was 3rd in the triple jump, and Aiya Finch was 3rd in the long jump. Patrick Domingo, Jackson White, Will Stone, Paul Selden, and Andy Smith had the top performances in the boys by placing and scoring points. Homewood will host another meet next door at Samford on Thursday. Full Results: http://al.milesplit.com/meets/226495/results/429260/raw#.Vu60LPA8KrU  The Homewood Indoor Track and Field teams completed their season at the AHSAA State Championships yesterday at the CrossPlex in Birmingham. The girls added to the program's trophy collection by earning the State Runner-Up Trophy. The girls ended up 10 points behind Pelham. That is the 11th Runner-Up trophy for the Track & Field and Cross Country program at Homewood to go with the 11 State Championships. The boys finished 3rd, just 4 points behind 2nd place Northridge. Here is a list of State Champions, All-State athletes, and those who scored points by placing in the top 8.
State Champions Elysa Griffin - Long Jump Caroline Lawrence - High Jump Andy Smith - 3200m Girls 4x200m - Elysa Griffin, Jasmine Griffin, Christian Hill, Ann Mosely Whitsett Girls 4x400m - Jasmine Griffin, Kristie Looney, Caroline Lawrence, Elysa Griffin Boys 4x800m - Tucker Wilson, Sean Conboy, Paul Selden, and Hunter Poole All-State Aiya Finch (Triple Jump) Elysa Griffin (60m) Ann Mosely Whitsett (400m, 800m) Jackson White (Pole Vault) Point Scorers (Placed in the Top 8) Jasmine Griffin (60m, 400m) Victoria Thompson (3200m) Celie Jackson (3200m) Christian Hill (High Jump, Triple Jump) Aiya Finch (Long Jump) Simone Smith (Shot Put) Girls 4x800m - Edie Smith, Virginia Givhan, Mary V. Spencer, Ann Mosely Whitsett Sean Conboy (800m) Tucker Wilson (800m) Andy Smith (1600m) Will Stone (1600m, 3200m) Patrick Domingo (60m Hurdles, High Jump) Stephon May (High Jump) Jaden Alexander (Long Jump) Boys 4x200m - Jaden Alexander, David Bearden, Kordell Looney, Tahjay Facey  Link to the article about the meet. http://homewoodathletics.com/2015/03/25/homewood-boys-win-and-girls-2nd-at-largest-meet-in-state/ 
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