Hawkins’ jumping launches Lady Tigers

Hawkins earned third in the triple jump (31-feet, 4 inches) and fourth in the long jump (14-feet, ½-inch). She also raced on the 4x100-relay team that placed third (54.12). Joining her on the relay were Zoey Forrester, Jessica Parkerson and Hannah Crumley.

“As with the boys’ team, the girls keep improving their times,” coach Pam Canup said. “From the preliminaries to the finals, they ran about a half-second faster. There again, it shows the competitiveness. They were bound and determined to make it.”

Individually, Forrester surmounted another challenge.

She qualified for the sectional event in the 100 hurdles after finishing fourth (17.57) despite running into trouble midway through the event final.

“She caught a hurdle with her foot and still ran a good time,” the coach said. “She adjusted and did it that way.”

Lily Mather earned the best individual finish, posting a high jump (4-feet, 8-inches) good enough to secure second-place.

Mather, who has cleared 5-feet most of the season, placed sixth last year at the state finals and remains one of the favorites to advance to the state finals from Commerce High School.

CHS’ Girls Results— discus, Anna Flint, 71-0 (tenth); high jump, Lily Mather, 4-08 (second); long jump, Cameron Hawkins, 14-00.5 (fourth), Hannah Crumley, 12-09.25 (eighth); shot put, Rachel Floyd, 27-11 (sixth), Michaela Rucker, 27-02.5 (seventh); triple jump, Cameron Hawkins, 31-04 (third), Jamie O’Hara, 29-00.75 (eighth); 4x100 relay, Zoey Forrester, Jessica Parkerson, Hannah Crumley, Cameron Hawkins, 54.12 (third), Lily Mather, Kourtney Southerland, Chelsea Southerland, Tramelia Sims, 58.03 (eighth); 100 dash, Jessica Parkerson, 14.29 (fifth); 100 hurdles, Zoey Forrester, 17.57 (fourth), Lily Mather, 19.53 (fifth); 200, Jessica Parkerson 29.63 (seventh); Lily Mather, 56.50 (fifth); Overall results: 1. Athens Christian School 254, 2. George Walton Academy 109, 3. Athens Academy 99, 4. Commerce 52.