Toviave, Mitchell lead local track and field state finals qualifiers

All four local high schools had athletes competing in GHSA State Track and Field Sectionals Saturday with the Class 5A schools -- Cartersville, Cass, and Woodland -- participating at Apalachee High School in Winder while Adairsville competitors were in action at a Class 3A Sectional at Greater Atlanta Christian in Norcross.

Eric Toviave of Cartersville qualified for the GHSA State Finals in four events while Tre Mitchell of Adairsville qualified for the GHSA State Finals in three events. Kaitlynn Godwin (Cass), Anna Grace Boone (Cartersville), Kendrick Price (Cartersville), and Tyler Jones (Woodland) earned finals spots in two events each.

Class 5A State Sectional at Apalachee High School in Winder.

Locals with Top Eight finishes:

2nd - 300M Hurdles - Cartersville - Eric Toviave - 39.49

2nd - 110M Hurdles - Cartersville - Eric Toviave - 14.75

3rd - Boys 4x800M Relay - Woodland - 8:17.07

(McKinley Chappell, Tyler Jones, Drew Thayer, JT Forsyth)

3rd - Boys Pole Vault - Woodland - Noah Baer - 11-06

4th - Girls 100M Dash - Cass - Kaitlyn Godwin - 12.54

4th - Girls High Jump - Cartersville - Anna Grace Boone - 4-10

4th - Girls 4x800M Relay - Cartersville - 10:12.72

(Mason Cline, Trinity Atkins, Anna Grace Boone, Elizabeth Nelson)

6th - Girls 3200M Run - Woodland - Rylee Evans - 11;36.06

7th - Boys 3200M Run - Woodland - 9:58.51

7th - Girls Shot Put - Cass - Raziyah Ware - 34-06.05

7th - Boys 4x100M Relay - Cartersville - 43.34

(Eric Toviave, Stephen Rowser, Khristian Lando, Kendrick Price)

7th - Boys 4x400M Relay - Cartersville 3:31.75

(Kemari Mitchell, Will Feuerbach, Kendrick Price, Eric Toviave)

7th - Girls 100M Hurdles - Woodland - Kiconco Bassler - 16.89

8th - Girls 200M Dash - Cass - Kaitlyn Godwin - 26.22

Class 3A State Sectional at Greater Atlanta Christian School in Norcross.

Locals with Top Eight finishes:

2nd - Boys 400M Dash - Adairsville - Tre Mitchell - 50.02 4th - Boys High Jump - Adairsville - Tre Winters - 6-00 5th - Boys 200M Dash - Adairsville - Tre Mitchell - 22.46 7th - Boys 100M Dash - Adairsville - Tre Mitchell - 11.33

7th - Girls 100M Hurdles - Adairsville - Aliya McBryde - 17.08