Trio headlines Rabun track and field at state; Lopez places second in shot put; Flaherty fourth in pole vault; and Kitchens seventh in high jump
Wade Cheek/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County junior JP Lopez completed a shot put throw of 155-03, good enough for second place in the state track and field meet in Rome, Ga., on Friday, May 9, and Saturday, May 10.
Wade Cheek/The Clayton Tribune. Lad Rabun County track and field senior Arabella Kitchens finished seventh in the high jump at last weekend’s state championship meet in Rome, Ga.
Wade Cheek/The Clayton Tribune. Pole vaulter Sean Flaherty excelled in this year’s state track and field meet, placing fourth in the pole vault with a 12-foot mark.
The Georgia Class A-Division I track and field state championship meet concluded last Saturday, May 10, after a two-day event that saw Wildcats fare well against other top student-athletes.
