greensboro – For Brock Adams and Zoe Schuller, it was just a day at the office. You punched in, handled the task at hand, and punched out.
For the record, Friday’s 1A track and field state championship at North Carolina A&T University Aggie Stadium in Greensboro clinched five more track and field individual state titles for Robinsville’s historic program.
Adams closed out his career with the Knights by winning the 110m hurdles for the third year in a row. He also won consecutive gold medals in the 300m hurdles. He left Robinsville with five state crowns.
Meanwhile, Schuler still has a year left to rewrite history. She finished a strong junior campaign, making multiple appearances for state champions in both the long jump and triple jump, but it was there that she won her first high jump title and increased her Lady Knights tally to eight. Even I was surprised (counting the titles won indoors) track and field, winter sports).
Adams and Shuler accounted for most of Robinsville’s team scoring in the tournament. The Lady Knights scored 42 points (5th, highest score in the state legislature). With 25, the Black Knights rank ninth out of 42 men’s teams.
“It was a surprise,” Schuller said of the high jump victory. “Even if I didn’t win, I didn’t let it get me down, and I went into it with the intention of focusing on the event I had to win.
After failing to clear the 5-foot-4 mark at the Western Regionals on May 12, Schuller overcame adversity to prove his second-place finish by gracefully jumping over the bar in Greensboro.Gracie Sutton of Swain County – won the regional title
Shuler – 2nd place in jumping attempt.
A favorite to win in both the long jump and triple jump, Schuller did more than he expected. Her records of 17ft 4in (long) and 37ft 2 1/4in (triple) are second place Allegany’s Phoebe Murphy (16ft 5 1/2in) and Albemarle’s Amari Baldwin respectively. (35 feet). feet, 2 1/2 inches).
Schuller withdrew from the 200m sprint, citing ankle pain from every jump, and the fact that he had already won three championships.
“It’s cold and pouring rain today,” Schuller said, referring to Greensboro’s unusually brisk weather in mid-May. “I’ve been having trouble with my ankle for the past few weeks, but it’s because I’ve been jumping with my heel instead of the top of my foot. But it’s okay; I pulled it out.
“I’m going to do a lot of plyometrics to strengthen my ankles. I want to get to 40 (feet in the triple jump) and 19 (feet in the long jump), so I’ll try bounding. I need a more stable approach in the high jump as well.” That’s my goal[in the offseason].”
Adams and Shuler accounted for most of Robinsville’s team scoring in the tournament. The Lady Knights scored 42 points (5th, highest score in the state legislature). With 25, the Black Knights rank ninth out of 42 men’s teams.
“Winning five titles in three years is a dream come true,” said Adams, who signed a contract to play college basketball at Bryan College. And I might try the Dayton track.
“Every child has a dream,
Wanting to leave a legacy anywhere, I finally submitted mine today. What really makes sense to me when I think about the Hurdle title is to bring it back to Robinsville and keep the Hurdle title in Robinsville. So come to think of it, from Seth Adams to Ty Gibbs to Trey Jones (my cousin and the guy who helped me get into hurdles), Robbinsville was a hurdler. Winning was just a legacy, and that was exactly what drove my overall strength: to retain the Hurdle title at Robbinsville. ”
To reach the pinnacle of the statewide event, Adams bounced off the momentum of Tarboro’s Isaiah Jones (15.23) and Swain County’s Austin Jenkins (15.31) to cross the finish line at the 15.11 mark. rice field. The 300m victory (40.50) was more convincing, with Adams pulling ahead of Mountain Island Charter’s Reggie Daniel (41.00) and Carver’s Derrick Reid Jr., who slammed in 41.01. held back and won.
Adams’ victory in the hurdles saw him finish 10th overall after shunning a tough finish in the high jump, after clearing just 5 feet 10 inches tall.
“I want all my kids to know that it doesn’t matter if they’re first or last. It’s not what other people do, it’s what you do,” says Retired. senior added. “No one can beat you but you, and if you believe you can win and work hard, you can win.
“I want to thank Coach Ty (Gibbs), (Head) Caitlin (Carringer Adams), (Jeremy) Lansford, and I will always be grateful to Coach Ronnie (Carringer) and Brooke Haney.” It encourages me to do my best no matter what. Without them, I wouldn’t have been a five-time state champion. Without them, I wouldn’t have won anything. I just want you to know that they never take credit for it. As a matter of fact, they are the ones who pushed me to where I am today and they are the reason I am a champion. ”
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After all, six Robbinsville players attended the 1A state extravaganza on Friday.
The only other Black Knight who checked in was Cutler Adams. Junior was impressive in the 100m, clocking 11.29 seconds despite the pouring rain. Pamlico County’s Zaimaia Harper won by crossing the finish line in just 10.80 seconds.
Adams also landed in the sand in the long jump, finishing eighth at 19 feet 8 1/2 inches. Union Academy’s Ezra Martin clocked a distance of 22 feet 9 1/2 inches to win the 1A title.
Senior Kensley Phillips also performed solidly in the long jump, running into the sunset in fifth place (15’4″). She also competed in the triple jump and was just ahead of sophomore Claire Barlow (32ft 3in) (6th at 15ft 2 1/2in her) who finished fifth in the competition.
Cadence Howell threw a 94-foot, 5-1/4-inch discus in his state debut, finishing in eighth place. North Rowan’s Brittany Ellis hit 111 feet 11 inches to win the 1A crown.
Union Academy was beaten late by Swain County to win the 1A Men’s Championship, taking the team points to 63 1/2, reaching 60 for the Maroon Devils. Behind Arizona Blankenship’s success was Arizona Blankenship, who won state championships in both the 1,600m and 3,200m. Swain continued her form in the 1A women’s race, scoring 100 team points and beating second place Albemarle (83 points).
