Congratulations are in order for Coaches Shauna Barefield and William Griswould, and their phenomenal Silver Bluff High School Track & Field teams! After a season full of record-breaking performances, hard-fought victories, and unwavering determination, both the boys’ and girls’ teams have officially qualified for the SCHSL State Championship. The State Qualifiers took place Thursday, May 9 at W.J. Keenan High School in Columbia, SC — and the Bulldogs made a powerful statement.
With God’s guidance and sheer determination, we made it to State Qualifiers, and we are proud to announce:
THE SILVER BLUFF GIRLS TEAM ARE DISTRICT 4-3A CHAMPIONS!
Let’s give them the recognition they’ve earned — they are STATE BOUND!
Top Team Highlights:
Girls 4x100m Relay: 1st Place with a new record of 49.21 – A. Coates, F. Smith, M. Bey, A. Washington
Girls 4x400m Relay: 1st Place – F. Smith, A. Washington, A. Smith, M. Bey
Girls 4x800m Relay: 1st Place – P. Hornung, C. Williams, K. Webster, U. Muhammad
Boys 4x100m Relay: 1st Place with a blazing 42.07
Elite Performances:
Jessie Shelley – 1st in 200m (21.84) & Long Jump (6.76m)
Joshua Smith – 1st in Triple Jump (14.06m)
Girls’ Team – 1st Overall with 148 points
Boys’ Team – 4th Overall with 91 points
Individual Athlete Shoutouts:
Girls:
Fantasia Smith – 1st in 200m (25.97), 1st in 400m, 1st in 4x1 & 4x4
A’Niyah Coates – 1st in 100m (13.78), 5th in 200m, 1st in Long Jump (5.26m)
Aaliyah Washington – 3rd in 200m, 4th in 100m, 1st in 4x1 & 4x4
Addison Bush – 8th in 200m, 6th in 400m
Candace Williams – 2nd in 800m, 14th in 100m
Pepper Hornung – 4th in 800m, 5th in 1600m, 1st in 4x8
Kaylee Webster – 3rd in 1600m
Umaymuh Muhammad – 3rd in 3200m
Jayden Boyd – 2nd in Javelin, 10th in Discus, 13th in Shot Put
Angel Hicks – 4th in Shot Put, 5th in Javelin, 16th in Discus
Shailyn Glover & Lundon Williamson – Competed fiercely in Hurdles, LJ, & Triple Jump
Boys:
Trey Harris – 3rd in 100m (11.29)
Devonta Parker – 3rd in 200m, 5th in 400m (53.10)
Zyrell Williams – 6th in 800m
Caden Crapse – 8th in 1600m, 17th in 800m (despite not feeling well)
Isaac Abbott – 3rd in 3200m, 7th in 1600m (5:36.92)
Sterling Barton – 10th in 1600m
Amir Harris – 11.58m in Triple Jump
Vincent Aiken, Trevone Parker, Royce Davis – 4th, 5th, and 8th in Javelin respectively
Adrian Gray, Zachary Dicks, Tariq Williams – Competed in Shot Put & Discus with heart
Final Thoughts:
These student-athletes are special. They’ve put in the work, overcome every obstacle, and represented Silver Bluff with class, strength, and heart. We may not always get the recognition we deserve, but let it be known — we are breaking chains and breaking records.
STATE BOUND.
With Pride,
Coach Shauna Barefield & Coach William Griswould
Silver Bluff High School Track & Field