Knox News All-PrepXtra girls and boys track and field teams for 2019
Aaron TorresFIRST TEAM
GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Niki Narayani
Webb, Sr.
Event: 1,600, 3,200
Why chosen: The Vanderbilt signee won Division II-A state championships in the 1,600 (5:13.24) and 3,200 (11:10.01).
Player of the year nominees
Brittany Bishop
Anderson County, Sr.
Event: Pole vault, 100 hurdles
Why chosen: Bishop won the Large Class pole vault at 13 feet, the best of all classifications. She finished second in the 100 hurdles in 15 seconds.
Kensi Gray
Hardin Valley, Sr.
Event: 800
Why chosen: Gray finished fourth in the Large Class championship in the 800 in 2:17.20.
Caroline Lewis
West, Sr.
Event: Pentathlon
Why chosen: Lewis finished fourth in the Large Class pentathlon and had the most points among local athletes.
Georgie McDevitt
Maryville, Sr.
Event: 100, triple jump
Why chosen: McDevitt won the Large Class 100 in 11.89 seconds — the top time among local runners. She finished second in the triple jump at 38-3.
Kendall Medders
Halls, Jr.
Event: High jump
Why chosen: Medders finished second in the Large Class high jump at 5-6.
Dominique Romain
Hardin Valley, So.
Event: 200
Why chosen: Romain won the KIL championships in the 200 and had the third-best local time in the 200 this season at 25.31 seconds.
Jaycee Schroeder
Jefferson County, Jr.
Event: Shot put, discus
Why chosen: Schroeder finished second in the Large Class shot put with a throw of 44-4. She also finished second in the discuss with a throw of 125-11.
Rest of first team
Andie-Marie Jones
Maryville, Fr.
Event: 1,600, 3,200
Why chosen: Jones finished fourth in Large Class 1600 (5:03.41) and second in 3200 (10:50.46). She had the top time among local runners in both.
Lilly Lang
Maryville, Fr.
Event: High jump
Why chosen: Lang won the Large Class high jump with at 5-6.
Eleanor Mancini
Catholic, Jr.
Event: 800
Why chosen: Mancini finished second in the Large Class 800 in 2:15.61, which was tops among local runners.
Aislinn McElhaney
Sevier County, Sr.
Event: 300 hurdles
Why chosen: McElhaney placed sixth in the Large Class 300 hurdles in 46.93 seconds.
Ariya Rice
CAK, Fr.
Event: Long jump
Why chosen: Rice won the Division II-A long jump at 17-7.25.
Abbie Zander
Jefferson County, Jr.
Event: 400
Why chosen: Zander finished sixth in the Large Class 400 in 58.01 seconds and had the top time among local runners.
Relays
Maryville 4x100
Why chosen: The Rebels won the Large Class with a time of 47.06.
Hardin Valley 4x200
Why chosen: The Hawks placed second in the Large Class with a time of 1:41.62.
Catholic 4x400
Why chosen: The Irish placed fourth in the Large Class with a time of 4:01.73.
West 4x800
Why chosen: The Rebels won the Large Class with a time of 9:33.34.
Coach of the year
Nick White
Maryville
Why chosen: White coached Maryville to a second-place finish in the Large Class state championship.
FIRST TEAM
BOYS TRACK AND FIELD ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Jake Renfree
Catholic, Sr.
Event: 800, 1,600
Why chosen: The Notre Dame signee won the Large Class state championship in 800 (1:53.80) and the 1,600 (4:14.30). He had the top time in Tennessee in both events.
Player of the year nominees
Ethan Campbell
Halls, Sr.
Event: High jump
Why chosen: Campbell, a Tennessee signee, finished fifth in the Large Class high jump at 6-6.
Gabel Fulford
CAK, Jr.
Event: 110 hurdles
Why chosen: Fulford was the state champion in the Division II-A 110 hurdles with a time of 15.67.
Miguel Parrilla
Hardin Valley, Sr.
Event: 800
Why chosen: Parrilla finished third in the 800 in the Large Class state championships with a time of 1:56.34.
Christian Shouse
Campbell County, Sr.
Event: Long jump, decathlon
Why chosen: Shouse placed second in the long jump in the Large Class at 22-6.25. He also placed second in the decathlon.
Chase Smith
Sevier County, Sr.
Event: Shot put, discus
Why chosen: Smith placed second in the Large Class shot put with a throw of 53-7.50. He finished third in the discus with a throw of 162-3.
Kiyontae Warren
Austin-East, Sr.
Event: 300 hurdles
Why chosen: Warren finished second in the Small Class 300 hurdles with a time of 38.18 seconds.
Elijah Young
South-Doyle, Jr.
Event: 100, 200
Why chosen: Young placed third in the Large Class 100 with a time of 10.92 seconds. He finished second in the 200 in 21.67 seconds.
Rest of first team
Shea DeGraaf
West, Sr.
Event: Pole vault
Why chosen: DeGraaf finished second in the Large Class pole vault at 15 feet.
Kaden Keller
Hardin Valley, Fr.
Event: 3,200
Why chosen: Keller finished seventh in the Large Class 3,200 with a time of 9:42.71.
Cameron Malone
Oak Ridge, Jr.
Event: Triple jump
Why chosen: Malone finished ninth in the Large Class triple jump and had the top distance of all local athletes at 41-5.
Camden McElhaney
Sevier County, Jr.
Event: 400
Why chosen: McElhaney finished fifth in the Large Class 400 with a time of 49.19.
Relays
Austin-East 4x100
Why chosen: The Roadrunners won the Small Class with a time of 41.62.
Austin-East 4x200
Why chosen: The Roadrunners won the Small Class with a time of 1:28.69.
Hardin Valley 4x400
Why chosen: The Hawks placed second the Large Class with a time of 3:19.19.
Farragut 4x800
Why chosen: The Admirals placed third in the Large Class with a time of 8:09.18.
Coach of the year
Sam Anderson
Austin-East
Why chosen: Anderson led Austin-East to to a second place finish at the Small Class state championship.