D'Anna Cotton wins 4 events as Cummings repeats as 2A girls track state champions

Cummings' girls track & field team successfully defending its N.C. High School Athletic Association 2A state championship on Friday, and it wasn't particularly close.

The Cavaliers finished the day with 103 points, while second-place N.C. Science & Math finished with 40.

Cummings record six first-place finishes on the day, and D'Anna Cotton accounted for four of them.

In the high jump, Cotton set a new meet record with a height of 5-8, clearing the previous record of 5-7 set by Mikel Franklin of T.W. Andrews in 2016.

Cotton also had a first place finish in the 100 meter hurdles with a time of 14.78 seconds, in the 300 meter hurdles with a time of 44.68 seconds, and in the triple jump with a distance of 39-0.5.

Diamond Moore had another first-place finish for Cummings in the long jump with a distance of 18-9.50, and the Cavaliers' 4x200 relay team won its race with a time of 1:42.24. The relay team was made up of Moore, Taylor Jordan, Brooke Packingham, and Honesti Trollinger.

Catherine Parker led the way for N.C. Science & Math's second-place finish. She won the 1600 meter run with a time of 5:06.41 and finished second in the 800 meter run with a time of 2:23.51. Parker was also the third leg on the 4x800 relay team which won gold.

2A Girls Track & Field Results: Running Events

4x800 Meter Relay

1. N.C. Science & Math (Anusha Kamath, Anika Raburn, Catherine Parker, Caroline Downs) - 10:04.88

2. West Stanly (McKenzie Clontz, Talua Best, Danica Hann, Kelsey Burleson) - 10:06.30

3. East Duplin (Anamarie Rodriguez, Tabor Holley, Kate Miller, Anastan Holley) - 10:10.30

100 Meter Hurdles

1. D'Anna Cotton (Cummings) - 14.78

2. Azaria Gallop (Northeastern) - 15.03

3. Diamond Moore (Cummings) - 15.12

100 Meter Dash

1. Serenity Harvey (Whiteville) - 12.09

2. Jada Lloyd (Hertford County) - 12.36

3. Sanai Johnson (T.W. Andrews) - 12.57

4x200 Meter Relay

1. Cummings (Taylor Jordan, Brooke Packingham, Honesti Trollinger, Diamond Moore) - 1:42.24

2. South Granville (Alayah Flowers, Serenity Jordan, Samantha Anderson, Shari Jackson) - 1:42.95

3. Salisbury (Kendall Henderson, Tai'lah Ward, Mille Wymbs, Shekiya Woodruff) - 1:43.26

1600 Meter Run

1. Catherine Parker (N.C. Science & Math) - 5:06.41

2. Maya Little (Pine Lake Prep) - 5:13.08

3. Julia Hall (Northwood) - 5:22.77

4x100 Meter Relay

1. Hertford County (Jamiyah Valentines, Jada Lloyd, Cashmere Cooper, Gabby Hayes) - 49.34

2. Eastern Wayne (Taylor Waters, Jada Harris, Taleia Claude, Diamond Edwards) - 49.50

3. Cummings (Taylor Jordan, Jamoni Jones, Brooke Packingham, Honesti Trollinger) - 49.52

400 Meter Dash

1. Serenity Harvey (Whiteville) - 57.05

2. Shari Jackson (South Granville) - 57.06

3. Jada Lloyd (Hertford County) - 58.23

300 Meter Hurdles

1. D'Anna Cotton (Cummings) - 44.68

2. Honesti Trollinger (Cummings) - 46.48

3. Shalawn Yates (West Craven) - 47.02

800 Meter Run

1. Maya Little (Pine Lake Prep) - 2:22.54

2. Catherine Parker (N.C. Science & Math) - 2:23.51

3. Kelsey Buleson (West Stanly) - 2:28.44

200 Meter Dash

1. Serenity Harvey (Whiteville) - 24.92

2. Shari Jackson (South Granville) - 25.32

3. Skylar Southern (Forbush) - 25.65

3200 meter Run

1. Catherine Parker (NC Science & Math) - 11:16.68

2. Abby Pike (Pine Lake Prep) - 11:49.59

3. Fatima Cepeda (East Davidson) - 12:02.88

4x400 Meter Relay

1. Northeastern (Amoni Saunders, Jasmine Felton, Ayanna Asika, Makae'Lee Kuhre) - 4:03.42

2. Salisbury (Mille Wymbs, Kendall Henderson, Dashina Canada, Tai'lah Ward) - 4:08.48

3. T.W. Andrews (Sanai Johnson, Jamya Brand, Jamiya Strickland, Kemora Turner-Williams) - 4:17.49

2A Girls Track & Field Results: Field Events

Long Jump

1. Diamond Moore (Cummings) - 18-9.50

2. Stefania Williams (Pine Lake Prep) - 17-11

3. Brooke Packingham (Cummings) - 17-7.50

High Jump

1. D'Anna Cotton (Cummings) - 5-8 (New Meet Record)

2. Jasmine Felton (Northeastern) - 5-6

3. Gracie Beane (Randleman) - 5-4

Previous meet record of 5-7 set by Mikel Franklin (T.W. Andrews) in 2016.

Discus Throw

1. Alena Jimerson (R-S Central) - 127-2

2. Kaylee Cutshaw (Bandys) - 120-11

3. Ella Riggs (North Surry) - 120-9

Triple Jump

1.D'Anna Cotton (Cummings) - 39-0.5

2. Diamond Moore (Cummings) - 38-0

3. Trinity Brooks (Pasquotank County) - 37-3.50

Pole Vault

1. Laney Babo (Northwood) - 11-0

T2. Geneva Lynch (Bandys) - 9-0

T3. Addison McManus (Wilkes Central) - 9-0

Shot Put

1. Alena Jimerson (R-S Central) - 38-2.75

2. Ella Riggs (North Surry) - 38-0.25

3. JaMyah Pickett (East Duplin) - 36-11.75