This weekend, the South Carolina High School League track and field championships will take place in Columbia. Aiken High has been the dominant force in recent years, with both the girls and boys teams extending their region championship winning streaks. The Hornets have some strong contenders in the Class AAAA field, with Eliza King leading the way. Eliza has a chance to become a four-time state champion in the javelin throw, having just won the Upper State title and set a new state record last year. Other Aiken athletes, such as Sandi King, Scotlynn Staley, and Malasia Jamison, have also qualified for the state meet in various events.
On the boys’ side, Aiken High will have Carson Colmer, Cam’ron Frazier, Adam Fundak, and a 4×800 relay team competing. Midland Valley has a strong showing with Torion Whiteisde and Morgan Coverson-Springs as top athletes. Coverson-Springs is the Upper State champion in both hurdles races and has been named Region Female Athlete of the Year twice. Whiteisde is the Region Male Athlete of the Year and has qualified for multiple events at the state championship meet. Other Midland Valley qualifiers include Dominic Morgan, Kamari Curtis, Diosleydis Gutierrez, along with the girls’ 4×100 relay team.
North Augusta will be represented by Ryan Flowers in the 400-meter dash. South Aiken has multiple entrants in different events, including Zach Whitson in the pole vault and Braylon Bussey in
