Washington School’s Max Morgan is only a freshman but on Saturday Morgan won the state championship in the boys pole vault at the MAIS Class 5A State Track Meet in Jackson.
Morgan’s championship vault of 11 feet and 6 inches was a foot higher than second place finisher Eli Bowman (East Rankin).
Washington School track coach Jack Soddoth said Morgan’s state title was a testament to both his work ethic and his natural athletic ability.
“Max kept working hard and kept getting better all year. I knew he had a chance and he performed well,” Coach Suddoth said.
Other top Washington School performers at the state meet included:
• The boys 4X400 Meter Relay team of JD Bennett, Garrett Cole, Cedric Dove, Parker Brown, Prentiss Doolittle and Reid Henderson finished in second place.
The boys 4X800 Meter Relay Team of JD Bennett, Evan Hardin, Prentiss Doolittle, Owen Hardin, Robert Word and Cashion Doolittle finished in second place.
• Cedric Dove finished in second place in the 110 Meter Hurdles and in third place in the 300 Meter Hurdles.
• Owen Hardin finished in third place in the 1600 Meter Run and fifth place in the 3200 Meter Run.
• Lawton Poole finished in sixth place in the 800 Meter Run.
• Maddie Jones finished in third place and Aubrey Jones finished in fifth place in the 100 Meter Hurdles.
• Maddie Jones finished in third place in the triple jump.
• Brantley Nimrod finished in third place in the high jump.
• Bella Durastante finished in sixth place in the pole vault.
