Jackets defend home turf

Hayesville High School played host to Cherokee and Hiwassee Dam Tuesday, June 1 for the sixth track and field meet of the season. The final competition before the Smoky Mountain Conference championships saw Yellow Jacket athletes excel on their way to a sweep of the boys and girls divisions. Hayesville athletes accounted for 21 first-place finishes in the event.

Girls event results:

800 meter run: Kaysen Kreiger, first place, 2:32.73; Annessca Guyette, third place, 3:15.07.

100 meter hurdles: Emma Shook, first place, 16.61.

300 meter hurdles: Emma Shook, first place, 50.13.

4x400 meter relay: Hayesville, first place, 4:37.21.

4x800 meter relay: Hayesville, first place, 11:17.56.

High jump: Ashlyn Leatherwood, first place, 4-8.

Triple jump: Ashlyn Leatherwood, second place, 27-10.5.

Discus: Lily Trout, first place, 86-5; Annessca Guyette, second place, 75-1; Abby Joyce, fourth place, fourth place, 46-6; Mary Nicholson, fifth place, 41-1.

Shot put: Annessca Guyett, second place, 24-8; Lily Trout, third place, 23-11; Abby Joyce, fourth place, 23-10; Mary Nicholson, sixth place, 20-3.

Boys event results:

100 meter dash: Blake McClure, first place, 11.47.

200 meter dash: Paul White, first place, 23.72; Tyler Anderson, second place, 24.45.

400 meter dash: Paul White, first place, 52.20; Ryelan Snowden, fourth place, 1:07.34.

800 meter run: Justin Bradley, third place, 2:30.57.

1600 meter run: Ryelan Snowden, first place, 5:09.21; Landon Hughes, third place, 5:36.06; Logan Kaiser, sixth place, 5:51.55.

3200 meter run: William Wimpey, second place, 13:25.70; Landon Hughes, third place, 13:38.55.

110 meter hurdles: Bryan Davenport, first place, 24.26.

300 meter hurdles: Bryan Davenport, first place, 45.97.

4x100 meter relay: Hayesville, first place, 47.56.

4x400 meter relay: Hayesville, first place, 3:55.81.

4x800 meter relay: Hayesville, first place, 9:30.05.

High jump: Ryelan Snowden, first place, 6-4; Brady Shook, second place, 6-0.

Long jump: Brady shook, first place, 19-0; Logan Caldwell, second place, 18-9, Isaac Chandler, fourth place, 15-9.

Triple jump: Brady Shook, first place, 37-4; Logan Caldwell, second place, 36-1; Isac Chandler, fourth place, 34-1.

Discus: Ethan Taylor, first place, 120-2.

Shot put: Jake McTaggart, first place, 45-9; Ethan Taylor, third place, 41-5; Blake McClure, fourth place, 36-11; Seth McCaslin, sixth place, 30-4.