Tennessean 2019 All-Midstate boys and girls track and field teams
Tom KreagerBOYS
ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Jett Kinder
Brentwood, Jr.
Events: Decathlon, pole vault
Why chosen: Kinder won the Large Class decathlon with a state-best 7,077 points. He also won the pole vault, clearing 15 feet.
Nominees for athlete of year
David Ahlmeyer
Beech, Sr.
Event: 3,200
Why chosen: The Furman signee finished second in the Large Class 3,200 in 9:28.27.
Davis Bove
Centennial, Sr.
Event: 1,600
Why chosen: The LSU signee finished second in the Large Class 1,600 in 4:16.28.
Skylar Coffey
Brentwood, Jr.
Events: Discus, shot put
Why chosen: Coffey won the Large Class discus and shot put titles. He won the shot put with a throw of 55-5¼ and the discus with a throw of 188-3.
Micaleous Elder
Blackman, Sr.
Events: 200
Why chosen: Elder finished third in the Large Class 200 in 21.69 seconds.
Thomas Gore
Brentwood Academy, Sr.
Event: Shot put
Why chosen: Gore, a Georgia State football signee, won the Division II-AA shot put title with a throw of 55-2¼.
Gabriel Robinson
Ravenwood, So.
Event: 800
Why chosen: Robinson finished second in the Large Class 800, finishing in 1:55.72.
Silas Winders
Henry Co., Jr.
Event: 3,200
Why chosen: Winders won the Large Class state title in the 3,200, finishing in 9:23.24.
Rest of team
Johnquiez Guerrier
KIPP, Jr.
Event: 110 hurdles
Why chosen: Guerrier finished second in the Small Class 110 hurdles, finishing in 14.67 seconds.
Emilio Martin
Blackman, Jr.
Event: High jump
Why chosen: Martin won the Large Class high jump, clearing 6-8.
Lester Shaw
East Nashville, Jr.
Event: Long jump
Why chosen: Shaw won the Small Class long jump, leaping 22-5¼.
Demick Starling
East Nashville, Jr.
Event: 100, 400
Why chosen: Starling won the Small Class 400, finishing in 48.43 seconds and was second in the 100 in 10.61.
Avery Williams
Brentwood, Sr.
Event: Triple jump
Why chosen: Williams, a Chattanooga football signee, won the Large Class triple jump title, leaping 47-1½.
Darius Willis
Pearl-Cohn, Sr.
Event: 300 hurdles
Why chosen: Willis placed third in the Small Class 300 hurdles, finishing in 38.85 seconds.
RELAYS
Franklin 4x800
Why chosen: The Rebels won the Large Class title in 8:05.37.
Cane Ridge 4x200
Why chosen: The Ravens finished third in the Large Class state meet, finishing in 1:28.10.
Blackman 4x100
Why chosen: The Blaze won the Large Class title in 41.61 seconds.
McGavock 4x400
Why chosen: The Raiders finished fourth in the Large Class state meet, finishing in 3:19.51.
COACH OF THE YEAR
Andrew Reynolds
Pearl-Cohn
Why chosen: Reynolds led Pearl-Cohn to the Small Class state championship with 74 points, 5.5 more than second-place Austin-East. Reynolds, 58, died on June 7.
GIRLS
ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Avery McMullen
Centennial, Sr.
Events: Long jump, pentathlon
Why chosen: The Colorado signee won the Large Class long jump in 18-11¼ and won the pentathlon with 3,671 total points.
Nominees for athlete of the year
Hailey Miller
Station Camp, Sr.
Event: High jump
Why chosen: Miller finished fifth in the Large Class long jump, clearing 5-4.
Joelle Patton
Blackman, Jr.
Event: 100
Why chosen: Patton finished seventh in the Large Class 100 in 12.35 seconds.
Mikele Vickers
Lipscomb Academy, Jr.
Event: 100, long jump
Why chosen: Vickers won the Division II-AA state title in the 100 in 12.19 seconds. She won the DII-AA long jump at 18-6¾.
Zoe Vlk
Wilson Central, Jr.
Events: Discus, Shot put
Why chosen: Vlk won the Large Class state title in the shot put and discus. She won the shot put with a throw of 44-9 and the discus with a throw of 128-10.
Leigh Walters
Page, So.
Event: 1,600, 3,200
Why chosen: Walters was third in the Large Class state meet in the 1,600, finishing in 5:03.37 and was third in the 3,200 in 10:51.50.
Meg Wilson
Brentwood, Jr.
Event: Long jump
Why chosen: Wilson finished second in the Large Class long jump, leaping 18-3½.
Kaiya Wynn
Ensworth, So.
Event: 400
Why chosen: Wynn won the DII-AA state title in the 400 in 56.45 seconds.
Rest of team
Kiara Carter
Ravenwood, Jr.
Event: 800
Why chosen: Carter finished third in the Large Class state meet in 2:16.78.
Jordyn Head
MLK, Jr.
Event: 300 hurdles
Why chosen: Head finished fourth in the Large Class 300 hurdles in 45.30 seconds.
Ar'Nazsia Johnson
Riverdale, So.
Event: 100
Why chosen: Johnson placed fourth in the Large Class 100 in 12.31 seconds.
Morayo Kassim
USN, So.
Event: 200
Why chosen: Kassim won the DII-A state meet in 24.83 seconds.
Holly Schreiber
USN, 8th
Event: Pole vault
Why chosen: Schreiber won the DII-A pole vault title, clearing 11-1.
Jordan Stromquist
Mt. Juliet, So.
Event: 100
Why chosen: Stromquist finished sixth in the Large Class 100 in 12.34 seconds.
Annie Taylor
Harpeth Hall, Jr.
Event: 100 hurdles
Why chosen: Taylor finished second in the DII-AA 100 hurdles in 14.88 seconds.
Zoe Williams
Ensworth, Jr.
Event: Triple jump
Why chosen: Williams won the DII-AA triple jump, leaping 38-4½.
RELAYS
Harpeth Hall 4x800
Why chosen: The Lady Bears finished second in the DII-AA meet in 9:52.89.
Ensworth 4x200
Why chosen: The Lady Tigers won the DII-AA title in 1:41.60.
Northeast 4x100
Why chosen: The Lady Eagles finished third in the Large Class meet in 47.95.
Ensworth 4x400
Why chosen: The Lady Tigers won the DII-AA title in 3:59.58.
COACH OF THE YEAR
Dillon Seigenthaler
Ensworth
Why chosen: Ensworth won the Division II-AA state meet with 162 points to beat Harpeth Hall by 35 points. It was the Lady Tigers' first championship since 2015.