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.
"I was coming around the curve and clipped a hurdle, and it just snapped," said Parker, who said he was going to put the souvenir on his wall. "I feel great today after coming home with three medals and a commemorative baton. It feels good."
McCallie's team championship was led by thrower Dre Taylor. The senior won the discus with a throw of 133 feet, 11 inches and placed second in the shot put, which was won by teammate Wyatt Hughes. Other area winners were Cleveland's David Dorsey (long jump), Baylor's Jack Holcombe (pole vault) and Red Bank's Cole Bullock (1600), whose time was 4:10.13.
For the girls, Arts & Sciences' Alayah Dozier continued to impress, blowing away the field in both the 100 and 200, although the junior admitted her times still weren't where she wanted them to be.
"My 100 time isn't really where I wanted it to be, but it was OK," she said. "I'm trying to break 12 seconds there, but you can't really be too disappointed with a win like that."
Walker Valley sophomore Ashley Eulo won the 400 in 1:01.15 and was nipped at the finish in the 800 to finish in second place. Other local winners included Baylor's Ruthie Burnette (pole vault) and Red Bank's Kimbra Dunning (long jump).
Alabama's Fort Payne won the girls' team championship with 80 points, edging out East Nashville Magnet by 1.5 points. GPS finished third, just ahead of Baylor in fourth and Signal Mountain in sixth.
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