CAVALIERS QUALIFIES 5 INDIVIDUALS AND 1 RELAY TO NCHSAA 2A OUTDOOR STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
DETERMINED TO KEEP
STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS STREAKS ALIVE
Largely due to the success achieved in the hurdles and jumps, Cummings boys and girls have experienced an unmatched amount of success at NCHSAA track and field state championships. With a state record 19 NCHSAA state championships for the girls and this year’s 1A/2A/3A Indoor Championship for the boys, Cummings will, as always, be expected to be a factor at Fridays 2A State Championships. If this year’s group of 3 boys and 5 girls perform as expected Cummings will add to their state championship legacy.
STATE RECORD STREAKS
Streak 1 - Individual State Championships
At the 1992 Indoor State Championships, Fred Gant, running in the slow section, won Cummings’ 1st indoor championship when he captured the 2 miles run title. At the Outdoor Championships the same year, he won the 3200 meters run. At this year’ 1A/2A/3A NCHSAA Indoor State Championships, Isaiah Moore won the high jump and 55 meter hurdles. Every year in-between, a Cummings athlete has won at least 1 individual NCHSAA state championship. The streak will be furthered this Friday if performances go according to plans at the 2A State Championships.
With 7 individuals entering the State Championships ranked in the top 3 chances are more than good that Cummings will leave Friday’s meet with more championships to add to the streak.
Streak 2 – Hurdles State Championships
The 2nd streak began the following year when DeAnne Davis won the 60 yards hurdles at the 1993 NCHSAA Indoor State Championships. DeAnne went on to win 3 more Indoor State Championships and 8 Outdoor Championships in her career. Once she graduated in 1996, no one imagined that the championship habit that she established would still be alive 20 years later. With Lisa Bradsher, Deidre Mapp, Antonio King, Michael Hinton, Michael Enzlow, Chandra Pulliam, Dominique Price, Damien Burton, Latoya James, Dontae Wooden, Sherice Walker, Kortney Williams and Francesca Evans, Jonathan Watlington, Thomas Jones II and Isaiah Moore doing the work, Cummings has produced at least 1 NCHSAA track & field hurdles state champion each year since 1993. With Isaiah and Thomas placing 1st and 2nd and winning 5 championships at the past 3 NCHSAA State Championships, they are established as North Carolina’s best, regardless of classification and are expected to further Cummings hurdles legacy. With Samirah’s and Ro’Daijah’s high rankings, don’t bet against a 1st place finish for them also.
CUMMINGS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP ENTRIES & RANKINGS
· Isaiah Moore ranked 1st in the long jump and 110 meters hurdles, 3rd in the high jump and 7th in the 300 meters hurdles - 3 times state championship MVP
· Thomas Jones II ranked 1st in the 300 meters hurdles and 2nd in the 110 meters hurdles -7 times state championship qualifier
· Ro’Daijah Faucette ranked 3rd in the triple jump, 3rd in the 100 meters hurdles and 4th in the 400 meters dash – 7 times state championship qualifier
· Samirah Stephens ranked 2nd in the 100 meters hurdles, 5th in the 300 meters hurdles and 8th in the triple jump – 4 times state championship qualifier
· Will Richardson ranked 5th in the shot put – 3 times state championship qualifier
· The 4 x 200 meter relay team of Samirah, Lashonda Tate, Sakieya Timmons and Lakia Brown are also ranked 3rd