Five members of the Jefferson boys track and field team have been nominated for the all-area team.
Tyler Porter, Josh Kles, Derrick Perkins, Sky Porter and Noah McCarthy, are all nominees.
Tyler Porter, a senior, is a three-time state champion in the pole vault, and set a new All-Classification record at the state track meet recently with a vault at 16’, 7.25”. That record was broken a few hours later. Porter will continue his education and vaulting career at the University of Tennessee next year.
Kles, also a senior, was the 2010 state champion in shot and discus, and is the school record holder in the shot. Kles will move on to Lindsay-Wilson College next year.
Sky Porter, who is a senior as well, was the region runner-up in pole vault. He plans to continue his education and tennis career at North Georgia College.
Derrick Perkins, a junior at JHS, qualified for three state events, recording a fourth in the 110-meter hurdles, sixth in the 300-meter hurdles. He was the region champ in the 110-meter hurdles, and region runner-up in the 300-meter hurdles and triple jump.
Noah McCarthy, also a junior, just missed qualifying for state in the high jump, 4x100 and 4x400. He had a solid season while setting several personal records.
AUNT EVELYN