Clavette and Pressley both earn All-American honors
Sacramento, CA - Logan Pressley , a rising junior at North Buncombe , won the hammer throw (50.17m) at the USATF National Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships. (8/1/10) Photo by Jerry Lindholme
Sacramento, CA - Courtland Clavette , a rising senior at A.C. Reynolds, placed fifth in the discus (179-03) at the USATF National Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships. (7/31/10) Photo by Asheville Citizen-Times
TCR's Watkins earns All-American honors at New Balance Nationals - June 17-19
Greensboro, North Carolina - Sequoia Watkins, a rising senior at T.C. Roberson, placed fourth in the discus (142-06) at the New Balance National Championships.
UNCA'S Natalie Pearson Qualifies for NCAA's - May 29
GREENSBORO, N.C. - One of the most decorated athletes in the history of UNC Asheville athletics is headed to the NCAA D1 Track & Field Championships.
Natalie Pearson, a junior from Sheffield, England became the first ever track & field athlete from UNC Asheville to qualify for the NCAA's.
She clocked her second fastest time ever in the 200-meter dash at 23.47 to earn the 11th spot out of the East Region.
State Meet Roundup from Greensboro - May 21-22
4A: Hoer, Watkins, Clavette grab individual state titles
Highlights: Roberson jr. Sequoia Watkins 142-04 DT + 39-05.75 SP (4th)
Reynolds jr. Courtland Clavette 172-0 DT + 50-07.75 (3rd)
Roberson jr. Laura Hoer 10:46.29 + 4:57.79 (2nd)
Roberson girls run wnc bests in relays: 49.60 (11th) 4x1 + 3:58.75 4x4 (7th)
Full Results & Videos
3A: Epic day for Presson and Asheville boys
Highlights: Asheville sr. Issac Presson 4:15.99 (1600) + 1:52.07 (800) + 9:23.25 (2nd, 3200). Anchors 1:49! split on the 7:49.04 second place 4x8 team. Named meet MVP for his efforts.
Asheville jr. Daisaun White 48-04 TJ
Asheville sr. John Harwell 4:17.91 (2nd) + 1:56.56 (3rd) + 9:50.28 (7th)
East Henderson jr. Jesse Russell 39-03.75 SP (2nd)
West Henderson sr. Meredith Foster 5-04 HJ (2nd)
Franklin sr. Ashleigh Culpepper 10-06 PV
Tuscola jr. Michael Stroupe 15.15 -2.0wind 110h (2nd)
Asheville sr. Zavian Brown 49.29 400m (4th) with Enka sr. Justin Saunders just behind him at 49.86 (5th).
Brown anchors Asheville to season best in the 4x4 (3:23.57) for second. Asheville boys complete the indoor-outdoor sweep.
