Varsity Track

Maurice Freeman receiving his award for winning the high jump at the Coaches Invitational from Meet Director Cathi Monk

Track and Field - Congratulations to Maurice Freeman, who won the prestigious Coaches Invitational high jump title this weekend at Georgia Tech. Maurice defeated 33 of the best high jumpers from Georgia, Alabama, and Florida with a leap of 6’ 8” in a competition that lasted over 4 hours.

        Other Patriots with a top 20 finish this weekend were Aubrey Fearnow, 7^th in the shot put (35’ 7.5”) and 9^th in the discus throw (107’ 7”); and Justin Whitman, 14^th in the 2000m Steeplechase (7:13.15); Dede Fleming, 18^th in the triple jump (32’ 3”); the boys 4x100m relay (Sherman Williams, Maurice Freeman, Kendrick Presley, and Josh Swain), 17^th (44.14); and the boys 800 sprint medley relay (Sherman Williams, Deuntrez Fleming, Tron Armstrong, and Maurice Freeman), 20^th (1:37.31).

        OC’s next meet will be at Madison Co., Tuesday, March 20^th against Madison Co, Hart Co an Elbert Co. 

        Thanks to Coach Finch for providing the Georgia Tech meet results.