Track and Field Overview

May 19, 2010 • Darby Arnold  
Filed under Sports

        Allatoona is only two years old; however, this school has made a huge improvement in their Track and Field performance. For instance, at the region meet in 2009 the girls placed thirteenth then came back in 2010 in sixth place.  Their performance is only a minor example of what is to come from Allatoona’s Track and Field.    

        This year was the beginning of many successful years to come and Coach Ravenscraft, the girl’s head coach, was very pleased with the outcome of everyone’s performance. When Coach R. was asked about freshman sensation Jessica Brown and her performance at the region meet on April 23, 2010 where she ran her fastest time of 12:27 in 3200-meter run, and qualified for the state meet, he quoted “It was the best that I’ve felt as a coach in a long time, the experience to Albany, GA (where the state meet was held) was absolutely gratifying.” She holds the school record for the 3200 meter run and for being the first female to compete at the state meet.

        Henry Stevens-Carty has had an amazing senior year. He has many victories in the 800 and 1600 meter run.  His personal record for the 1600-meter run is 4:21.72 and his personal record for the 800-meter run is 1:52.44 making him the current sixth fastest 800-meter runner in the United States. Henry’s many performances have earned him a full scholarship to Samford University to run track and cross country at the college level.  

            Scott Lewis has Allatoona’s record for the longest throw in the shot put and discus. His farthest throw for shot is 49 feet and 11.25 inches, and farthest throw for discus is 137 feet and 0.25 inches, which were both made at the region meet. Scott went to compete at the state meet in both events, placing eighth in the shot put. He had a remarkable season this year, and has set high goals for his senior year.

            Corbin Williams has made himself known throughout the school and county that he is a competitive runner in all long distance events.  He ran a 10 minute and 15.32 second 3200- meter, placing second at the region meet. Then Corbin advanced to the state meet by placing eighth place with a time of 10 minutes and 16.87 second in the 3200-meter event. His performance during Track will benefit him during Cross Country season in the fall.

               These four athletes are only a few in Allatoona’s population, but they have surely shown their physical abilities that make them stand out in the crowd. Jessica, Scott, and Corbin have the potential to led Allatoona into a state victory before they graduate, and Henry Steven-Carty has proven that the Buccaneers can run just as fast as they can sail.