Berry Individual Championships

 

The sports of track and cross country have always been staged as team events by the Georgia High School Association. However, a number of Berry athletes won individual events at the state meets even though the Berry team may not have won the state championship. The following list of individual champions was gleaned from the GHSA archives.

Performances in RED indicate a state record.

 

 

Track and Field

 

1951                Charles Poe                  Discus                                      Distance: 124 ft. 9 in.

1952                J. Smith                        440 Yard Dash                         Time: 54.5

1952                Bill Thomason               Mile Run                                  Time: 4:44.8

1954                William Lofton              Mile Run                                  Time: 4:58.3

1954                Dean Sumner                Half Mile Run                           Time: 2:07

1960                Jerry McDaniel             440 Yard Dash                         Time: 52.4

1960                Ronald Pierce               High Jump                                Height: 5 ft. 9 in.

1962                James Childre               Mile Run                                  Time: 4:40.6

1963                James Childre               Mile Run                                  Time: 4:39.7

1963                James Childre               Two Mile Run                          Time: 10:46.1

1964                James Childre               Mile Run                                  Time: 4:38.5

1964                James Childre               Two Mile Run                          Time: 10:22.7

1964**            James Childre               Mile Run                                  Time: 4:29.9

1971                Tim Herbert                  120 Yard High Hurdles             Time: 16.7

1971                Mike Sparkman            Pole Vault                                Height: 11 ft. 6 in.

1972                Tim Herbert                  120 Yard High Hurdles             Time: 15.6

1972                Tim Herbert                  Triple Jump                              Distance: 44 ft. 1-3/4 in.

1978                Michelle Whatley          100 Yard Dash                         Time: 11.3

1978                Michelle Whatley          220 Yard Dash                         Time: 25.3

1978                Alison McCrary            440 Yard Dash                         Time: 59.3

1978                Alison McCrary            110 Yard Low Hurdles             Time: 14.9

1978                Michelle Whatley          Long Jump                               Distance: 18 ft. 0 in.

1979                Alison McCrary            440 Yard Dash                         Time: 1:00.0

1979                Tangelia Hamilton         440 Yard Relay                        Time: 49.1

                        Alison McCrary

                        Carman McClure

                        Michelle Whatley

1979                Tangelia Hamilton         Mile Relay                                Time: 4:15.2

                        Alison McCrary

                        Carman McClure

                        Michelle Whatley

1979                Alison McCrary            Long Jump                               Distance: 17 ft. 6-3/4 in.

1980                Michelle Whatley          100 Yard Dash                         Time: 11.86

1980                Yvonne Smith               220 Yard Dash                         Time: 26.59

1980                Yvonne Smith               Long Jump                               Distance: 17 ft. 8 in.

1981                Yvonne Smith               Long Jump                               Distance: 18 ft. 1-1/2 in.

1982                Yvonne Smith               Long Jump                               Distance: 16 ft. 11-1/4 in.

1983                Yvonne Smith               Long Jump                               Distance: 18 ft. 1 in.

 

Cross Country

1963                James Childre                                                               Time: 10:26.9

1976                Cathy Ingram                                                                Time: Unavailable

 

Performances in RED indicate a State Record.

 

**        In 1964 at the conclusion of the state meets for each classification, the GHSA sponsored an all-classification state meet. James Childre won the all classification meet, setting a new state record in the process,