
Polk County’s Lauren Dotson cleared 8-0 in the pole vault at Tuesday’s meet
Dotson joins state meet qualifiers with showing at Final Opportunity
Lauren Dotson notched a state qualifying jump in the pole vault to lead Polk County efforts at Tuesday’s Polk County Final Opportunity indoor track and field meet.
The Wolverines scheduled the meet to give athletes one last chance to post a qualifying mark for the 2A/1A state indoor track and field championships, set for Feb. 15 in Winston-Salem.
Dotson took advantage of the opportunity, clearing 8-0 in the pole vault, matching the standard for the state meet.
Alana Jergenson also exceeded the qualifying standard in the shot put with a throw of 33-3. Jergenson had already qualified in the event.
2020 Polk County Final Opportunity - 2/4/2020 Polk County High School Results Women 500 Meter Run ================================================================ 1A/2A - 1:27.24 3A - 1:22.74 Name Year School Finals ================================================================ Finals 1 # 6 Shoop, Mary Eliza 10 A C Reynolds 1:42.74 Women 1000 Meter Run ================================================================ 1A/2A - 3:25.24 3A - 3:16.24 Name Year School Finals ================================================================ 1 # 3 Jenkins, Lindsey 10 Polk County 3:26.31 2 # 9 Monteith, Gracie 9 Swain County 3:28.87 Women 55 Meter Hurdles ================================================================ 1A/2A - 10.14 3A - 9.34 Name Year School Finals ================================================================ 1 # 13 Dotson, Lauren 10 Polk County 10.81 Women 4x200 Meter Relay ================================================================ 1A/2A - 1:58.24 3A - 1:51.24 School Finals ================================================================ 1 A.C. Reynolds 'A' 1:57.94 2 A.C. Reynolds 'B' x2:03.71 Women 4x400 Meter Relay ================================================================ 1A/2A - 4:40.24 3A - 4:23.24 School Finals ================================================================ 1 A.C. Reynolds 'A' 4:23.76 2 A.C. Reynolds 'B' x4:49.39 Women Pole Vault ================================================================ 1A/2A - 8'0" 3A - 8'6" Name Year School Finals ================================================================ 1 # 13 Dotson, Lauren 10 Polk County 8-00.00 2 # 25 Harris, Tana 12 Polk County 7-00.00 2 # 26 Rogers, Amelia 9 Swain County 7-00.00 -- # 21 Geddings, Madison 11 Polk County NH Women Triple Jump ================================================================ 1A/2A - 31'6" 3A - 33'0" Name Year School Finals ================================================================ 1 # 23 Levi, Alexis 12 E Henderson 31-11.00 Women Shot Put ================================================================ 1A/2A - 30'6" 3A - 31'0" Name Year School Finals ================================================================ 1 # 28 Jergensen, Alanna 11 Polk County 33-03.00 Men 500 Meter Run ================================================================ 1A/2A - 1:10.24 3A - 1:08.74 Name Year School Finals ================================================================ 1 # 1 Jergensen, Bryce 10 Polk County 1:15.73 Men 1600 Meter Run ================================================================ 1A/2A - 4:45.24 3A - 4:37.24 Name Year School Finals ================================================================ 1 # 12 Maldonado, Emi 10 N Buncombe 4:38.86 2 # 10 Ellum, Townes 12 A C Reynolds 4:53.13 3 # 11 Honea, Nathan 11 A C Reynolds 5:11.84 4 # 33 Long, Ben A C Reynolds 5:26.75 -- # 2 Lillie, Dwayne 12 A C Reynolds DNF Men 4x200 Meter Relay ================================================================ 1A/2A - 1:36.24 3A - 1:33.24 School Finals ================================================================ 1 A.C. Reynolds 'A' 1:35.59 2 A.C. Reynolds 'B' x1:42.34 Men 4x400 Meter Relay ================================================================ 1A/2A - 3:47.24 3A - 3:38.24 School Finals ================================================================ 1 A.C. Reynolds 'A' 3:33.75 2 A.C. Reynolds 'B' x3:56.77 Men Shot Put ================================================================ 1A/2A - 42'0" 3A - 43'0" Name Year School Finals ================================================================ 1 # 29 Bradley, J.W. 11 R-S Central 43-11.00 2 # 31 Hooper, Jayden 11 R-S Central 42-05.50 3 # 30 Conner, Logan 12 Polk County 39-08.00 4 # 32 McCluney, Malik 11 R-S Central 38-03.00