All seven Birmingham City Schools high schools were represented at the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) Outdoor Track and Field State Meet, with many scholar-athletes coming out on top in their events.
Carver led the way with four medals in 5A track events, including first and third-place finishes by Dmitri Howard, a first place finish by Kamya Jackson, and a gold medal in the boys 4x100 relay. Ramsay also medaled, finishing third in the boys 4x400m relay.
In 6A, Huffman’s Jeremiah Franklin medaled in three events, winning two golds and a silver. Jackson-Olin’s Kaius Stewart collected two medals, including a first place finish and a runner-up (to Franklin). Woodlawn boys also finished first in the 4x100m relay and third in the 4x400m relay, while Jackson-Olin boys finished second in the 4x400m relay.
Medal results are as follows:
Girls 400m 5A - Kamya Jackson, Carver #1
Boys 400m 6A - Kaius Stewart, Jackson-Olin #1
Boys 4x100m 5A Final - Carver #1
Boys 4x100m 6A Final - Woodlawn #1
Boys 100m 5A Final - Dmitri Howard, Carver #1
Boys 100m 6A Final - Jeremiah Franklin, Huffman #2
Boys 200m 5A Finals - Dmitri Howard, Carver #3
Boys 200m 6A Finals - Jeremiah Franklin, Huffman #1
Boys 200m 6A Finals
Jeremiah Franklin, Huffman #1
Kaius Stewart, Jackson-Olin #2
Boys 4x400m 5A Finals - Ramsay #3
Boys 4x400m 6A Finals
Jackson-Olin #2
Woodlawn #3