Tyner’s Jeremiah Batiste and Cleveland’s Eric Parker dominated the McCallie Mid-South Track Classic on Saturday, and the host Blue Tornado won the boys’ team title with 145 points, 45 more than second-place Cleveland.
Batiste, a junior, scored 29 total points, earning him the boys’ McIlwaine-Pataky outstanding athlete award. Batiste won both the 100- and 200-meter dashes, in 10.82 and 21.84 seconds, respectively, placed second in the long jump and was part of the fourth-place 400 relay team. His 200 time was a meet record.
“The most important part of the race is getting out quick,” Batiste said. “I did my best to get a good start today, and I did that today and I came out with a couple of first-place runs.”
Parker had an impressive day as well, winning both the 110- and 300-meter hurdles, while his 400 and 1600 relay teams also took first place. The senior also set a meet record in the 110 hurdles with a time of 14.36 and in the 400 relay.
Parker just missed the record in his other hurdle event by 0.02 second despite breaking off a piece of a hurdle during the race.