The Shadow
SALEM — Covington’s T.K. Tomlinson won a pair of regional titles, while Mitchell Tallman captured a third in school-record fashion at the Class 1/2 Region C indoor track meet at Roanoke College Friday.
The two led the Cougars to a third place finish behind Auburn and Floyd County.
“Earlier in the year I thought we had a shot at second, but Floyd really came on,” said CHS coach Ray Sullins. “And Auburn is always strong. To finish third as a second-year program, that’s pretty impressive I think.”
Tomlinson was also pretty impressive Friday.
The junior transfer from Jamaica leaped 20 feet, 10 inches in his first long jump of the day and streaked to a 6.63 winning time in the 55 meter dash.
“T.K. had a great day,” said Sullins. “He unloaded a big long jump and basically ended that competition. And his 55 time is the best 1A/2A time in the state. When he gets up to speed, he’s really fast.”
Tallman, just a freshman, erased the Covington school record in winning the pole vault, clearing 12 feet, 4 inches.
“It’s amazing considering how little pole vault practice we get,” said Sullins. “Mitchell was vaulting 9-6 at the end of outdoor last season and he’s already at 12-4. So he’s improved almost three feet without the benefit of a (home) pole vault pit.”
Other point scorers for the Cougars included Austin Angle with a fourth in the high jump and a sixth in the 500 meters, Luke Fisher with a fourth in the pole vault, Marvin Harvey with a fifth in the pole vault and a sixth in the 55 meter hurdles and Ethan Forbes with a sixth in the 3,200.
Evan Rose, Tallman, Tomlinson and Harvey also finished sixth in the 4 x 400 meter relay.
The Cougars qualified seven athletes for the combined Class 1 and Class 2 state championship meet.
The meet was originally scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday, but has been postponed to Monday, February 25 and Tuesday, February 26 at Roanoke College.
Boys Team Standings
1. Auburn 103
2. Floyd County 64
3. Covington 44
4. Parry McCluer 42
5. Radford 39
6. George Wythe 38
Appomattox County 38
8. James River 26
9. Rural Retreat 21
10. Martinsville 12
11. Nelson County 10
12. Narrows 9
13. Glenvar 8
14. Fort Chiswell 7
15. Chilhowie 4
CHS Boys Results
Pole Vault: 1. Mitchell Tallman, 12-4; 4. Luke Fisher, 9-0; 5. Marvin Harvey, 9-0; 7. Zach Ratliff, 8-6; 8. Austin Angle, 8-6
Long Jump: 1. T.K. Tomlinson, 20-10
High Jump: 4. Austin Angle, 5-6
Shot Put: 7. Shaun Smith Jr. 45-0; 16. Darian Williams, 35-0; 20. Peyton Webb, 29-2
55 Meter Hurdles: 6. Marvin Harvey, 10.10; 7. Zach Ratliff, 10.20
55 Meter Dash: 1. T.K. Tomlinson, 6.63; 15. Brady Groves, 7.30; 16. Shaun Smith Jr., 7.37
1,600 Meters: 10. Jalen Angell, 5:31.34
500 Meter Run: 6. Austin Angle, 1:19.55
1,000 Meter Run: 9. Evan Rose, 3:15.84
300 Meter Dash: 9. Marvin Harvey, 40.96; 12. Brady Groves, 42.18; 17. Zach Ratliff, 43.74
3,200 Meter Run: 6. Ethan Forbes, 11:42.18
4 x 400 Meter Relay: 6. Covington (Evan Rose, Mitchell Tallman, T.K. Tomlinson, Marvin Harvey), 4:09.75
Girls Team Standings
1. Appomattox County94
2. Auburn 87
3. James River79
4. Radford 45
5. Glenvar 42
6. Floyd County40
7. Nelson County 27
8. Rural Retreat26
9. Parry McCluer 12
10. Fort Chiswell 4
11. George Wythe 2
Martinsville 2
