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The area’s top girls track and field program will test their talents against the nation’s best next week at the Penn Relays, in Philadelphia, Pa.

The Roberson girls are entered to compete in the 3,200-meter relay on April 27. Roberson posted the fastest area time of 9:42.71 in Friday’s Taco Bell Classic meet.

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About the Penn Relays
The Penn Relays is the largest annual track and field meet in the United States and the largest annual relay meet in the world. Over the course of three days, 19,000 athletes from all levels will race in front of 115,000 spectators.

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Istanbul, Turkey – Former Western Carolina standout Manteo Mitchell made his first international debut for the United States at the IAAF World Indoor Track and Field Championships today in Istanbul, Turkey.

Mitchell ran the third leg on the United States’ 1,600-meter relay team, which had the second-fastest qualifying time in the heats.

The American squad of Frankie Wright, Jamaal Torrance, Mitchell and Quentin Iglehart-Summers won the first heat of two heats in 3 minutes, 7.47 seconds.

Great Britain & N.I., who were winners of heat two, had the fastest qualifying time of 3:07.45.

Mitchell, 24, earned a spot on the USA’s 4×400 relay team after a fifth-place finish in the 400-meter dash at the USA Indoor Championships last month in New Mexico.

Finals will be contested Sunday at 10:00 a.m. EST.

North Buncombe’s Logan Pressley is ranked 12th on Bob Gourley’s U.S. High School Weight Performance List.

Pressley won the weight throw last Saturday at the NCRunners Elite Last Chance with a distance of 65 feet, 9.5 inches.

The senior is scheduled to compete next in the New Balance Indoor National Championships on March 9-11 in New York.

INDIANAPOLIS – The national governing body of United States track and field announced Tuesday the list of athletes who will compete in next month’s IAAF World Indoor Championships. Among them were former Western Carolina and Shelby Crest standout Manteo Mitchell.

Mitchell took fifth in the 400-meter dash at the USA Indoor Championships last Sunday in a lifetime best of 46.17 seconds. His finish earned him a spot on the USA’s 4×400-meter relay team, which will compete in Istanbul,Turkey on March 9-11.

The first-time All-American from Mooresboro, NC, will team up with Gil Roberts, Calvin Smith, Frankie Wright, Quentin Iglehart-Summers and Jamaal Torrence.

Official Press Release

North Buncombe senior Sage Proffitt has been named the WNCPrepTrack.com Female Indoor Athlete of the Year. (Leaha Proffitt)

The following area athletes have been named to the All-WNCPrepTrack.com Indoor Track and Field Team:

Athlete of the Year: Sage Proffitt (North Buncombe, Senior)
Sprinter/Hurdler of the Year: Megan McDonald (TC Roberson, Senior)
Field Athlete of the Year: Hailey Cook (Hendersonville, Junior)
Distance Runner of the Year: Brooke Gordon (TC Roberson, Junior)

Asheville junior Kris Lordman has been named the WNCPrepTrack.com Male Indoor Athlete of the Year. (Asheville Citizen-Times)

Athlete of the Year: Kris Lordman (Asheville, Junior)
Sprinter/Hurdler of the Year: Justin D’Angelo (TC Roberson, Senior)
Field Athlete of the Year: Logan Pressley (North Buncombe, Senior)
Distance Runner of the Year: Eli Clevenger (North Buncombe, Junior)

North Buncombe senior Sage Proffitt will be looking to defend her state titles from last season on Saturday. (Jeff George/NCRunners)

The following area athletes are expected to compete in Saturday’s 1A/2A/3A State Indoor Track and Field Championships:

Boys 1A/2A/3A
Asheville
Kris Lordman, 300- and 500-meter dashes, high jump
Nathan Tyson, High Jump
Noah Tyson, Triple jump
Allen Worth, 3,200-meter run

Avery County
Alex Villanueva, High jump

East Henderson
Tanis Baldwin, 3,200-meter run
Corey Ginley, Pole vault
Heath Kidd, Pole vault

Hendersonville
Tristan Endaya, 300-meter dash

North Buncombe
Eli Clevenger, 3,200-meter run
Travis Leppi, 3,200-meter run
Lucas Perrine, Pole vault
Logan Pressley, Shot put
Corey Wilson, Shot put

Mitchell
Zach Boone, 1,600-meter run
Brandon King, 3,200-meter run
Chase Stevens, 500-meter run
4×800-meter relay

Polk County
Andy Conner, 500-meter dash
Cary Littlejohn, 500-meter dash
4×400-meter relay

West Henderson
Zach Bryant, 500-meter dash
Saban Nuw, 55-meter dash, high jump and long jump
4×400- and 4×800-meter relays

Girls 1A/2A/3A
Asheville
Kestrel Allawos, 500-meter dash
Anne Worth, 3,200-meter run
4×800-meter relay

Brevard
4×800-meter relay

East Henderson
Ashley Culbertson, High jump
4×800-meter relay

Hendersonville
Micayla Bedoian, High jump
Erin Brooks, 3,200-meter run
Hailey Cook, Shot put
Sydney Gilliam, High jump
Elizabeth Lackey, 1,000-meter run

Mitchell
Samantha Huskey, 55-meter hurdles

North Buncombe
Patricia Callison, 3,200-meter run
Allison Fox, 1,000
Maura Moloney, Pole vault
Darian Prescott, Pole vault
Sage Proffitt, 500, long jump and pole vault
Emily Reeves, 1,600-meter run
Katarina Ruehl,1,600- and 3,200-meter runs
Paige Shook, 3,200-meter run
4×400- and 4×800-meter relays

Owen
Emily Kimble, High jump
Imani Stewart, 1,000-meter run
4×400- and 4×800-meter relays

Polk County
Patricia Callison, 1,000-meter run
Rebecca Elliott, 1,000-meter run
4×400- and 4×800-meter relays

Tuscola
Sarah Golden, Shot put
4×400- and 4×800-meter relays

West Henderson
Heidi Brickhouse, Shot put
Courtney Thomas, Pole vault
Melissa White, 55-meter hurdles

Full Performance List on NCRunners

Roberson senior Cole Rains is expected to compete in the 1,600- and 3,200-meter runs Saturday. (Robersonsports.com)

The following area athletes are expected to compete in Saturday’s 4A State Indoor Track and Field Championships:

Boys 4A
T.C. Roberson
Drew Barker, 55-meter hurdles
Tyler Chazotte, Pole vault
Justin D’Angelo, 55-meter hurdles
Paul Kovach, 1,600-meter run
Robert Kovach, 1,000- and 1,600-meter runs
Cole Rains, 1,600- and 3,200-meter runs
4×400- and 4×800-meter relays

Girls 4A
A.C. Reynolds
Callen Burril, Pole vault
Kenzie Hemelein, 1,600-meter run

T.C. Roberson
Brooke Gordon, 1,000-, 1,600- and 3,200-meter runs
Megan McDonald, 55-meter hurdles and 500 dash
Katuisha Mannanova, Triple jump
Anastasia Soule, 1,600- and 3,200-meter runs
Anisia Starege, High jump
4×400- and 4×800-meter relays

Full Performance List on NCRunners

Brooke Gordon won the 3,200 -meter run Thursday at Asheville High. (John Dye)

1A-2A-3A Qualifiers
Pole Vault GIRLS Courtney Thompson West Henderson 8’6”
Maura Moloney North Buncombe 9’0”
Darian Prescott North Buncombe 8’6”
Pole Vault BOYS Isaiah Henderson Maiden 12’0”
High Jump GIRLS , East Henderson 5’0”
Shot Put GIRLS Heidi Brickhouse, West Henderson 32’0”
Hailey Cook, Hendersonville 41’04”
Long Jump BOYS Evan Williams West Henderson 21’ 0.25”
4 X 800 GIRLS Tuscola High School 11:04.5
Owen High School 11:17.3
55 Dash BOYS Saban Huw West Henderson 6.2
300 dash BOYS Tristan Endaya Hendersonville 36.6
500 dash GIRLS Sage Proffitt North Buncombe 1:17.2
Imani Stewart Owen 1:23.2
Kestral Allawos Asheville High 1:24.0
500 Dash BOYS Zach Bryant West Henderson 1:09.4
1000 run GIRLS Elizabeth Lackey Hendersonville 3:19.6
3200 Run GIRLS Anne Worth Asheville High 12:29.6
Erin Brooks Hendersonville 12:34.6
3200 Run BOYS Allen Worth Asheville High 10:15.6

4 A Qualifiers
Pole Vault GIRLS Callen Burril AC Reynolds 10’0”
Pole Vault BOYS Tyler Chazote TC Roberson 12’6”
High Jump Girls Anisia Starege TC Roberson 5’2”
55 Hurdle Girls Megan McDonald TC Roberson 9.1
55 Hurdles Boys Justin Deangelo TC Roberson 7.5
Drew Barker TC Roberson 7.8
1600 Run BOYS Cole Rains TC Roberson 4:32.9
Robert Kovach TC Roberson 4:34.2
Paul Kovach TC Roberson 4:38.4
1600 Run GIRLS Elizabeth Mosher TC Roberson 5:44.0
3200 Run GIRLS Brooke Gordan TC Roberson 11:21.1
Larrissa Wood AC Reynolds 11:57.3
4 X 400 GIRLS TC Roberson 4:16.4
4 X 400 BOYS TC Roberson 3:32.0

Logan Pressley won the shot put in Saturday's JDL Track Classic Invitational.

Logan Pressley put his name among the elite throwers in North Carolina Saturday in Winston-Salem.

The North Buncombe senior won the shot put at the first annual JDL Fast Track High School Invitational.

Pressley threw over 50 feet for the first time in his high school career, as he tossed the state’s fourth best mark of 51 feet, 2 inches.

In the process, he set the first facility record in the new multi-million dollar indoor  complex.

1A/2A/3A State Qualifiers
Boys
500 — 9. Andrew Conner, Polk County, 1:09.51
4×400 — 4. West Henderson, 3:38.37
4×800 — 5. West Henderson, 8:38.09
Pole vault — 6. Lucas Perrine, North Buncombe, 12’6″
Pole vault — 8. Corey Ginley, East Henderson, 12’6″
Shot put — 1. Logan Pressley, North Buncombe, 51’2″

Girls
300 — 2. Sage Proffitt, North Buncombe, 41.23
1,600 — 6. Katarina Ruehl, North Buncombe, 5:22.47
4×400 — 2. Polk County, 4:13.89
4×400 — 5. North Buncombe, 4:16.10
High jump — 6. Ashley Culbertson, East Henderson, 5’0″
Pole vault — 2. Sage Proffitt, North Buncombe, 11’0″
Long jump — 3. Sage Proffitt, North Buncombe, 16-11.75
Shot put — 5. Heidi Brickhouse, West Henderson, 31’6″

Full Results can be found here: http://nc.milesplit.com/meets/106120/results/186630/print