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1977 State Championships

May 1977
(Girls meet at Hoke County HS, Raeford, NC;
Boys at Cary HS, Cary, NC)

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BOYS
Team Scores:
1. Richmond County 32
2. Tarboro 20
3. Jacksonville 19
4. East Mecklenburg 15
5. Fayetteville 71st 14
6. Greensboro Grimsley 13
7. Wilson Fike 12
8. (tie) Fayetteville Sanford 8
8. (tie) Wilmington Hoggard 8
10. (tie) Raleigh Sanderson 6
10. (tie) Asheville 6
10. (tie) South Granville 6
10. (tie) West Carteret 6
14. Greensboro Page 5
15. (tie) Ashbrook 4
15. (tie) Fayetteville Byrd 4
15. (tie) Henderson Vance 4
15. (tie) Kenan 4
15. (tie) West Brunswick 4
15. (tie) Monroe 4
15. (tie) High Point Central 4
15. (tie) Charlotte Garinger 4
23. (tie) Winston-Salem Reynolds 3
23. (tie) Greensboro Dudley 3
23. (tie) Lumberton 3
23. (tie) West Charlotte 3
23. (tie) NW Cabarrus 3
23. (tie) Durham 3
23. (tie) Canton Pisgah 3
23. (tie) South Mecklenburg 3
23. (tie) Durham Hillside 3
32. (tie) West Forsyth 2
32. (tie) Raleigh Broughton 2
32. (tie) Charlotte Olympic 2
32. (tie) Bertie 2
32. (tie) Central Cabarrus 2
32. (tie) West Mecklenburg 2
38. (tie) East Forsyth 1
38. (tie) North Forsyth 1
38. (tie) Farmville Central 1
38. (tie) Cary 1
38. (tie) South Brunswick 1
38. (tie) Southern Wayne 1
38. (tie) Western Guilford 1

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100 yards
1. Derius Covington, Richmond County 9.79
2. Tony Burney, Fayetteville Sanford 9.79
3. Mike Lawson, Durham 9.90
4. Hudson, East Mecklenburg
5. Jeff Cairo, Jacksonville

220 yards
1. Derius Covington, Richmond County 21.42
2. Tony Burney, Fayetteville Sanford 22.03
3. Jeff Cairo, Jacksonville 22.27
4. Hudson, East Mecklenburg
5. Ealey, West Mecklenburg

440 yards
1. Broderick Bennett. East Mecklenburg 48.52
2. Rubin Bryant, West Brunswick 48.81
3. Nino Archer, Tarboro 48.92
4. James Phifer, Greensboro Dudley 49.24
5. Miller, Southern Wayne

880 yards
1. Robert Dancey, Tarboro 1:56.29
2. Donnie Belch, Garinger 1:56.30
3. David Savage, Pisgah 1:57.83
4. Robinson, Hope Mills South View
5. Chadwell, Fayetteville Byrd

One-Mile Run
1. Leland Adams, Asheville 4:22.65
2. John George, Greensboro Page 4:23.62
3. John Hoots, W-S Reynolds 4:24.13
4. Kutrow, Wilmington Hoggard
5. Stoker, Lumberton

Two-Mile Run
1. Billy Lynch, Raleigh Sanderson 9:17.75
2. Dan Morton, Greensboro Grimsley 9:18.78
3. Jimmy Cooper, South Mecklenburg 9:26.46
4. Stoker, Lumberton
5. Carl Iverson, Western Guilford 9:37.58

120-yard High Hurdles
1. Jerome Ballew, Fayetteville 71st 14.02
2. Mike Quick, Richmond County 14.33
3. Garcia Chavis, Greensboro Grimsley 14.34
4. Handy, Raleigh Broughton
5. Donzell Woodard, Greensboro Page 14.62

180-yard Low Hurdles
1. Garcia Chavis, Greensboro Grimsley 19.01
2. Stanley Brodie, Kenan 19.64
3. Robert Alston, Wilmington Hoggard 19.67
4. Garvin, Charlotte Harding
5. Quick, Richmond County

4x220-yard Relay
1. Richmond County 1:27.33 (New State Meet Record)
(R. Terry, J. Ledbetter, M. Jasper, D. Covington)
2. Henderson Vance 1:27.95
3. West Charlotte 1:28.84
4. East Mecklenburg
5. Jacksonville

4x440-yard Relay
1. Richmond County 3:17.61 (New State Meet Record)
(W. Ward, M. Quick, R. Brown, R. Terry)
2. Tarboro 3:18.57
3. Durham Hillside 3:21.76
4. Northern Durham
5. Greensboro Dudley

Long Jump
1. Greg Artis, Wilson Fike 24-8 (New State Meet Record)
2. Andrew Golden, High Point Central 22-11.5
3. Derrick Walker, NW Cabarrus 22-8
4. James Samuels, West Forsyth 22-1.75
5. Mayo, Farmville Central

Triple Jump
1. Greg Artis, Wilson Fike 51-5.5 (New State Meet Record)
2. Allen Porter, Tarboro 48-5.5
3. Johnny Johnson, Tarboro 46-5.5
4. Amos Pearcill, North Lenoir 46-3
5. Stanley Porter, East Forsyth 45-9.75

High Jump
1. Gary Parmeley, West Carteret 6-8
2. Toby Winfield, Monroe 6-6
3. Johnny Wright, Fayetteville Byrd 6-4
4. Walford, Bertie
5. Nobels, Cary

Pole Vault
1. David Forsythe, South Granville 13-9
2. Keith Wilson, Ashbrook 13-6
3. Craig Dumas, Richmond County 13-6
4. Hartigan, Jacksonville
5. Thomas, South Brunswick

Shot Put
1. Nate Wigfall, Jacksonville 55-4.5
2. Dean Leavitt, Fayetteville 71st 54-11
3. Frank Peoples, East Mecklenburg 54-10
4. Tim Yates, Central Cabarrus 54-1
5. Thennis Myers, North Forsyth 53-11.5

Discus
1. Nate Wigfall, Jacksonville 167-9
2. Dean Leavitt, Fayetteville 71st 163-1
3. John Galerde, Wilmington Hoggard, 157-0
4. Richardson, Charlotte Olympic
5. Carter, West Mecklenburg

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GIRLS

Western Guilford girls -- 1977 NCHSAA State Track & Field Champions

Team Scores:
1. Western Guilford 18
2. Durham Jordan 15
3. West Charlotte 14
4. (tie) West Carteret 13
4. (tie) South Mecklenburg 13
4. (tie) Southern Pines Pinecrest 13
7. Raleigh Cardinal Gibbons 12
8. Greensboro Dudley 10
9. (tie) Fayetteville EE Smith 9
9. (tie) Jacksonville 9

100 yards
1. Martha Stanback, Pinecrest 11.1
2. Dickerson, Greensboro Dudley 11.2
3. Jeanette, Durham 11.3
4. Johnson, West Charlotte 11.4
5. Rountree, Elm City 11.4

220 yards
1. Martha Stanback, Pinecrest 25.3
2. Ward, East Carteret 25.6
3. Martin, Eden Morehead 25.8
4. McNeil, Fay. Cape Fear 25.9
5. Rountree, Elm City 26.8

440 yards
1. Lisa Sherrill, Durham Jordan 57.9
2. Fischler, West Carteret 58.9
3. Janice Miller, A.C. Reynolds 59.6
4. Owens, Western Guilford 60.5
5. McCormack, Hoke County 61.9

880 yards
1. Julie Shea, Raleigh Cardinal Gibbons 2:16.6
2. Valerie Ford, South Mecklenburg 2:18.0
3. Setzer, Durham Jordan 2:20.6
4. Toon, West Carteret 2:22.7
5. Sardo, Lejeune 2:23.5

One-Mile Run
1. Julie Shea, Raleigh Cardinal Gibbons 4:43.1
(National High School Record)
2. Valerie Ford, South Mecklenburg 5:05.5
3. Gail Hafley, Raleigh Sanderson 5:08.0
4. Berry, Greensboro Grimsley 5:08.4
5. Hina, Brevard 5:24.3

60-yard Hurdles
1. Stella Johnson, West Charlotte 7.9
(State Meet Record - Only year event was run)
2. Williams, Scotland County 8.2
3. Amos, North Stokes 8.3
4. Knapic, Waynesville Tuscola 8.4
5. Susan Sampson, West Carteret 8.6

110-yard Low Hurdles
1. Stella Johnson, West Charlotte 14.2 (New State Meet Record)
2. Amos, West Stokes 14.9
3. Williams, Scotland County 15.0
4. McDuffie, Hoke County 15.5
5. Susan Sampson, West Carteret 15.6

4x110-yard Relay
1. Greensboro Dudley 49.3 (New State Meet Record)
(Bernadette Baker, Olympia LaGrand, Delano Stinson, Karen Dickerson)
2. Fayetteville EE Smith 50.1
3. Eastern Guilford 50.3
4. Jacksonville 51.1
5. Fayetteville Reid Ross 51.2

4x220-yard Relay
1. Fayetteville Reid Ross 1:43.0 (New State Meet Record)
(Ramona Pittman, Harvette Jenkins, Edwina Hamilton, Jean Brown)
2. Durham High 1:43.4
3. Jacksonville 1:45.4
4. Western Guilford 1:45.7
5. Greensboro Grimsley 1:47.2

4x440-yard Relay
1. Durham Jordan 3:59.7 (New State Meet Record)
(Kim Setzer, Tracy Knight, Lee Ann Stelzenmuller, Lisa Sherrill)
2. Western Guilford 4:00.5
3. Hoke County 4:02.6
4. Winston-Salem Reynolds 4:08.3
5. Jacksonville 4:09.3

Long Jump
1. Leslie Belsma, Sanford Central 18-10
2. Lanier, Western Guilford 18-8
3. Heard, Jacksonville 18-7
4. Major, Fayetteville EE Smith 18-6.5
5. Glasgow, South Mecklenburg 18-4.5

High Jump
1. Ray, Western Guilford 5-5
2. Michelle Langon, South Mecklenburg 5-5
3. Susan Sampson, West Carteret 5-5
4. James, Greensboro Grimsley 5-2
5. Laurie McNeill, So. Pines Pinecrest 5-0

Shot Put
1. Jozette Lawrence, Lejeune 41-7.5 (New State Meet Record)
2. Hines, Richmond County 40-3
3. Smith, Enka 38-2
4. Lisa Gray, Ragsdale 37-6.5
5. Simmons, New Bern 37-4

Discus
1. Becky Brown, Charlotte Myers Park 112-5
2. Lisa Gray, Ragsdale 111-11
3. Green, Fayetteville EE Smith 110-7
4. Parmley, West Carteret 109-10
5. Hines, Richmond County 105-2

A national high school mile record was the highlight of the 1977 state meets. Julie Shea ran 4:43.1 at the girls state meet in Raeford, and also won the 880 in 2:16.6.
Richmond County's boys, led by 100/220 winner Derius Covington and coached by Charlie Bishop, set new state meet records in the 880-yard and Mile Relays on their way to a state team championship.
Special thanks to former Durham Jordan HS coach John Gray for sending results for the 1977 girls state meet.
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100 yards 1. Derius Covington, Richmond County 9.79 2. Tony Burney, Fayetteville Sanford 9.79 3. Mike Lawson, Durham 9.90 4. Hudson, East Mecklenburg 5. Jeff Cairo, Jacksonville	220 yards 1. Derius Covington, Richmond County 21.42 2. Tony Burney, Fayetteville Sanford 22.03 3. Jeff Cairo, Jacksonville 22.27 4. Hudson, East Mecklenburg 5. Ealey, West Mecklenburg
440 yards 1. Broderick Bennett. East Mecklenburg 48.52 2. Rubin Bryant, West Brunswick 48.81 3. Nino Archer, Tarboro 48.92 4. James Phifer, Greensboro Dudley 49.24 5. Miller, Southern Wayne	880 yards 1. Robert Dancey, Tarboro 1:56.29 2. Donnie Belch, Garinger 1:56.30 3. David Savage, Pisgah 1:57.83 4. Robinson, Hope Mills South View 5. Chadwell, Fayetteville Byrd
One-Mile Run 1. Leland Adams, Asheville 4:22.65 2. John George, Greensboro Page 4:23.62 3. John Hoots, W-S Reynolds 4:24.13 4. Kutrow, Wilmington Hoggard 5. Stoker, Lumberton	Two-Mile Run 1. Billy Lynch, Raleigh Sanderson 9:17.75 2. Dan Morton, Greensboro Grimsley 9:18.78 3. Jimmy Cooper, South Mecklenburg 9:26.46 4. Stoker, Lumberton 5. Carl Iverson, Western Guilford 9:37.58
120-yard High Hurdles 1. Jerome Ballew, Fayetteville 71st 14.02 2. Mike Quick, Richmond County 14.33 3. Garcia Chavis, Greensboro Grimsley 14.34 4. Handy, Raleigh Broughton 5. Donzell Woodard, Greensboro Page 14.62	180-yard Low Hurdles 1. Garcia Chavis, Greensboro Grimsley 19.01 2. Stanley Brodie, Kenan 19.64 3. Robert Alston, Wilmington Hoggard 19.67 4. Garvin, Charlotte Harding 5. Quick, Richmond County
4x220-yard Relay 1. Richmond County 1:27.33 (New State Meet Record) (R. Terry, J. Ledbetter, M. Jasper, D. Covington) 2. Henderson Vance 1:27.95 3. West Charlotte 1:28.84 4. East Mecklenburg 5. Jacksonville	4x440-yard Relay 1. Richmond County 3:17.61 (New State Meet Record) (W. Ward, M. Quick, R. Brown, R. Terry) 2. Tarboro 3:18.57 3. Durham Hillside 3:21.76 4. Northern Durham 5. Greensboro Dudley
Long Jump 1. Greg Artis, Wilson Fike 24-8 (New State Meet Record) 2. Andrew Golden, High Point Central 22-11.5 3. Derrick Walker, NW Cabarrus 22-8 4. James Samuels, West Forsyth 22-1.75 5. Mayo, Farmville Central	Triple Jump 1. Greg Artis, Wilson Fike 51-5.5 (New State Meet Record) 2. Allen Porter, Tarboro 48-5.5 3. Johnny Johnson, Tarboro 46-5.5 4. Amos Pearcill, North Lenoir 46-3 5. Stanley Porter, East Forsyth 45-9.75
High Jump 1. Gary Parmeley, West Carteret 6-8 2. Toby Winfield, Monroe 6-6 3. Johnny Wright, Fayetteville Byrd 6-4 4. Walford, Bertie 5. Nobels, Cary	Pole Vault 1. David Forsythe, South Granville 13-9 2. Keith Wilson, Ashbrook 13-6 3. Craig Dumas, Richmond County 13-6 4. Hartigan, Jacksonville 5. Thomas, South Brunswick
Shot Put 1. Nate Wigfall, Jacksonville 55-4.5 2. Dean Leavitt, Fayetteville 71st 54-11 3. Frank Peoples, East Mecklenburg 54-10 4. Tim Yates, Central Cabarrus 54-1 5. Thennis Myers, North Forsyth 53-11.5	Discus 1. Nate Wigfall, Jacksonville 167-9 2. Dean Leavitt, Fayetteville 71st 163-1 3. John Galerde, Wilmington Hoggard, 157-0 4. Richardson, Charlotte Olympic 5. Carter, West Mecklenburg

100 yards 1. Martha Stanback, Pinecrest 11.1 2. Dickerson, Greensboro Dudley 11.2 3. Jeanette, Durham 11.3 4. Johnson, West Charlotte 11.4 5. Rountree, Elm City 11.4	220 yards 1. Martha Stanback, Pinecrest 25.3 2. Ward, East Carteret 25.6 3. Martin, Eden Morehead 25.8 4. McNeil, Fay. Cape Fear 25.9 5. Rountree, Elm City 26.8
440 yards 1. Lisa Sherrill, Durham Jordan 57.9 2. Fischler, West Carteret 58.9 3. Janice Miller, A.C. Reynolds 59.6 4. Owens, Western Guilford 60.5 5. McCormack, Hoke County 61.9	880 yards 1. Julie Shea, Raleigh Cardinal Gibbons 2:16.6 2. Valerie Ford, South Mecklenburg 2:18.0 3. Setzer, Durham Jordan 2:20.6 4. Toon, West Carteret 2:22.7 5. Sardo, Lejeune 2:23.5
One-Mile Run 1. Julie Shea, Raleigh Cardinal Gibbons 4:43.1 (National High School Record) 2. Valerie Ford, South Mecklenburg 5:05.5 3. Gail Hafley, Raleigh Sanderson 5:08.0 4. Berry, Greensboro Grimsley 5:08.4 5. Hina, Brevard 5:24.3	60-yard Hurdles 1. Stella Johnson, West Charlotte 7.9 (State Meet Record - Only year event was run) 2. Williams, Scotland County 8.2 3. Amos, North Stokes 8.3 4. Knapic, Waynesville Tuscola 8.4 5. Susan Sampson, West Carteret 8.6
110-yard Low Hurdles 1. Stella Johnson, West Charlotte 14.2 (New State Meet Record) 2. Amos, West Stokes 14.9 3. Williams, Scotland County 15.0 4. McDuffie, Hoke County 15.5 5. Susan Sampson, West Carteret 15.6	4x110-yard Relay 1. Greensboro Dudley 49.3 (New State Meet Record) (Bernadette Baker, Olympia LaGrand, Delano Stinson, Karen Dickerson) 2. Fayetteville EE Smith 50.1 3. Eastern Guilford 50.3 4. Jacksonville 51.1 5. Fayetteville Reid Ross 51.2
4x220-yard Relay 1. Fayetteville Reid Ross 1:43.0 (New State Meet Record) (Ramona Pittman, Harvette Jenkins, Edwina Hamilton, Jean Brown) 2. Durham High 1:43.4 3. Jacksonville 1:45.4 4. Western Guilford 1:45.7 5. Greensboro Grimsley 1:47.2	4x440-yard Relay 1. Durham Jordan 3:59.7 (New State Meet Record) (Kim Setzer, Tracy Knight, Lee Ann Stelzenmuller, Lisa Sherrill) 2. Western Guilford 4:00.5 3. Hoke County 4:02.6 4. Winston-Salem Reynolds 4:08.3 5. Jacksonville 4:09.3
Long Jump 1. Leslie Belsma, Sanford Central 18-10 2. Lanier, Western Guilford 18-8 3. Heard, Jacksonville 18-7 4. Major, Fayetteville EE Smith 18-6.5 5. Glasgow, South Mecklenburg 18-4.5	High Jump 1. Ray, Western Guilford 5-5 2. Michelle Langon, South Mecklenburg 5-5 3. Susan Sampson, West Carteret 5-5 4. James, Greensboro Grimsley 5-2 5. Laurie McNeill, So. Pines Pinecrest 5-0
Shot Put 1. Jozette Lawrence, Lejeune 41-7.5 (New State Meet Record) 2. Hines, Richmond County 40-3 3. Smith, Enka 38-2 4. Lisa Gray, Ragsdale 37-6.5 5. Simmons, New Bern 37-4	Discus 1. Becky Brown, Charlotte Myers Park 112-5 2. Lisa Gray, Ragsdale 111-11 3. Green, Fayetteville EE Smith 110-7 4. Parmley, West Carteret 109-10 5. Hines, Richmond County 105-2