With the North Carolina High School Athletic Association indoor state championship meet set for Friday, here is a look at the Polk County athletes who have qualified and their seed in the 1A/2A meet.
The state championship meet is set to start on Friday a 4 p.m. at JDL Fast Track in Winston-Salem.
All qualifiers and rankings per the NCHSAA. The top qualifier in each event is listed as well:
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Boys Long Jump
1. Jayhlen Washington, North Brunswick, 22-10; 13. Jordan Smith, Polk County, 19-7
Girls Shot Put
1. Samantha Layko, Croatan, 39-6; 12. Michaela Nelon, Polk County, 31-4; 17. Tameeia Brown, Polk County, 30-11.
Girls 4×800-Meter Relay
1. Polk County, 10.27.97
Boys 4×800-Meter Relay
1. Polk County 8:18.33
Girls 55-Meter Dash Adaptive
1. Hanna O’Brien, Polk County, 9.25
Girls 1600-Meter Run
1. Malia Ellington, Community School of Davidson, 4:59.20; 18. Allison Swope, Polk County, 5:53.30
Boys 1600-Meter Run
1. Elijah Inuwa, Central Academy, 4:19.60; 3. Sean Doyle, Polk County, 4:34.24.
Girls 500-Meter Dash
1. Rebecca Fesperman, Community School of Davidson, 1:21.81; 6. Savannah Robbins, Polk County, 1:26.60.
Boys 500-Meter Dash
1. Caleb Albrecht, Franklin, 1:06.50; 7. Jacob Wolfe, Polk County, 1:09.70; 8. Nate Smart, Polk County, 1:09.80; 9. Caleb Brown, Polk County, 1:10:10.
Girls 1000-Meter Run
1. Malia Ellington, Community School of Davidson, 2:53.23; 4. Emily Kocher, Polk County, 3:18.56; 8. Allison Swope, Polk County, 3:26.26; 14. Savannah Robbins, Polk County, 3:29.42.
Boys 1000-Meter Run
1. Elijah Inuwa, Central Academy, 2:29.97; 2. Sean Doyle, Polk County, 2:38.58; 3. Jacob Wolfe, Polk County, 2:38.84.
Boys 3200-Meter Run
1. Zach Boone, Mitchell, 9:43.71; 9. Mitchell Brown, Polk County, 10:26.48.
Girls 4×400-Meter Relay
1. Cummings, 4:26.69; 3. Polk County, 4:28.31.
Boys 4×400-Meter Relay
1. North Pitt, 3:34.45; 2. Polk County, 3:37.20.
