Cordova senior Jaymes McCargo was spent but happy as his furious final kick took fifth place (16:31.23), and led the Wolves to a runnerup team finish. Senior Patrick Jaeger of Houston took seventh (16:33.36).

The area's two top sophomore girls dueled to the wire as Caroline Cook of St. Agnes (19:17.52) nipped Abigail Topham (19:18.32) for fifth place. Junior Madison Lessley of St. Benedict (19:45.46) took 10th.

Bowling Green (Ky.) won the girls team title. Houston, led by a 26-28 finish from freshmen Emma Reid and Kathryn Peterson, took fourth. The Mustangs also dominated the JV races, taking the boys title over Cordova and finishing second in the girls standings behind Notre Dame (Ky.).

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Cordova is the defending Region 7-AAA champions, and the Wolves should be strong again this year. BOP finalist James McCargo leads a talented squad, along with Tyler Brown, Drew Eckels, Cam Walton, Corwin Clark, Will Strickland and Dalton Alexander. ...

...BOP cross country runner of the year, Abigail Topham of Cordova is back to lead the Wolves. She ran 19:26 last year at state to place seventh overall. ...

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Alden Dixon was surrounded by Cordova’s Wolfpack, led by senior Jaymes McCargo. But early in the second lap, Dixon caught McCargo at the start of a long downhill pull. It was downhill after that for Dixon, who ran the 5K Champions course in 16:33, eight seconds up on McCargo. Cordova’s Tyler Brown (16:59) and Drew Echols (17:09) finished 3-4, with six Wolves in the first 11.

There were many different approaches to this first race of the season. Houston sat the starters on its boys team. Meanwhile Cordova sophomore Abigail Topham, last year’s BOP Girls Cross Country winner, was content to stay in the pack with a largely new group of teammates.

“They’d never run this course, and today all I wanted to do is show them how to do it,” said Topham, a regional champion and seventh-place finisher at state.

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Cordova senior Ryan Heaston, who won MIAA Athlete of the Year honors after winning the state AAA 400 and helping the Wolves to a pair of relay wins at Murfreesboro, cradled his trophy with one of the night's biggest smiles.

"Since eighth grade ... I saw and knew I wanted it," said Heaston, who will run for Missouri State.

Kacey Nobert of St. Agnes wasn't able to equal the feat in cross country, as gifted Cordova freshman Abigail Topham took that honor over the three-time defending champion. However, Nobert did win the girls track and field award after capturing the state 3,200-meter title and helping the Stars win the 3,200-meter relay.

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Boys Finalists:
Ryan Heaston
Cordova senior
Heaston ended his track career with a bang, anchoring the 1,600-meter
relay team that placed first at the state meet in a time of 3:20.82. In
addition, Heaston won the 400 (48.58) and ran a leg on the title-winning
400-meter relay team as Cordova placed second in the AAA team competition.

Boys Coach of the Year
Matt Doll, Cordova
With the relay teams turning in strong performances as usual, Doll guided the Wolves to a runner-up finish in the Class AAA state meet.

All-Metro Teams
class aaa
Noah Arrindell, Houston, freshman; Ronald Boyett, Houston, junior; Cody Brandon, Cordova, senior; Marquis Carter, Central, junior; Jarque Chapman, Craigmont, senior; Ladarius Chapman, Craigmont, junior; Alden
Dixon, Arlington, junior; Keenan Ennis, Houston, junior; Ladarius Fentress, Craigmont, senior; Shawn Harris,Central, junior; Hunter Harrison, Houston, junior; Ryan Heaston, Cordova, senior; Justin Hunt, Whitehaven, sophomore; Elliot Iberg, Houston, senior; Eric Jones, Cordova, sophomore; Chance Keeley, Bartlett, junior; Kymer Levy, Craigmont, senior; Kameron Long, Southwind, junior; Shatavius Lowe, Germantown, junior; Ryan Mack, Wooddale, senior; Desmond Manning, Cordova, senior; Anthony Mazola, Hernando, junior; Josh Robinson, Hernando, sophomore; Jacob Shaheen, Houston, junior; Malcolm Terry, Brighton, sophomore; Travis Thornhill, Cordova, senior; Wade Wells, Houston, junior; Rashard Wright, Cordova, senior; Anthony Young,
White Station, sophomore; Cordova 400 relay team; Craigmont 400 relay team; Southwind 400 relay team; Cordova 800 relay team; Craigmont 800 relay team; Southwind 800 relay team; Central 1,600 relay team;
Cordova 1,600 relay team; Southwind 1,600 relay team; Whitehaven 1,600 relay team; Cordova 3,200 relay team; Houston 3,200 relay team; Whitehaven 3,200 relay team.

Girls
All-Metro Teams
Class AAA
Lyndsey Acree, DeSoto Central, sophomore; Kiannah Alexander, Center Hill, junior; Bre Boddie, Arlington, freshman; Jessica Brown, White Station, senior; Adria Butler, Central, sophomore; Michella Carter, Central, senior; Robynn Coleman, Collierville, senior; Kira Curry, Bolton, sophomore; Sarah De La Cerda, Collierville, senior; Laterrica Doggett-Thomas, Southwind, senior; Olivia Harrison, Houston, junior; Courtney Hughes, Cordova, junior; Kimi Jennings, Brighton, senior; Jasmine Johnson, Arlington, senior; Myiah Johnson, Ridgeway,
sophomore; Breigh Jones, Central, junior; Shaniqua Katchens, Southwind, senior; Rhaven King, Ridgeway, junior; Courtney Krueger, Cordova, senior; Jamika Matchingtouch, Cordova, senior; Darragh May, Ridgeway,
freshman; Lynda Means, Houston, senior; Alyssa Montague, Bartlett, senior; Hasina Muhammad, Ridgeway, senior; Amber Parker, Bartlett, junior; Jacobie Richmond, Craigmont, sophomore; LaShea Shaw, Central,
senior; Kieyiera Shipp, Olive Branch, junior; Brianna Smith, Lake Cormorant, freshman; Sarah Smith, Collierville, junior; Miranda Strafuss, Houston, senior; Abigail Topham, Cordova, freshman; Erica Turner, Wooddale, junior; Kyla Walker, White Station, junior; Center Hill 400 relay team; White Station 400 relay team; Southwind
800 relay team; Central 1,600 relay team; Craigmont 1,600 relay team; Ridgeway 1,600 relay team; Arlington 3,200 relay team; Houston 3,200 relay team.

The Best of the Preps awards ceremony will be held at 7 p.m.
Friday, June 10, at the Germantown Performing Arts Centre

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Cordova, led by its Class AAA state champion 400- (41.43), 800- (1:27.31) and 1,600-relay (3:20.82) teams, finished runnerup behind Brentwood in the team competition with 59 points. The Wolves had 49 points and were in third place going into the final event, the 1,600 relay, but needed Brentwood to finish sixth or lower in the race while they finished first to earn the AAA team title.

While Cordova took care of its part, winning the final relay, Brentwood finished third to secure the title with 61 points. Cordova senior Ryan Heaston, who's headed to Missouri State to play football, earned the Wolves a fourth gold medal individually with his first-place finish in the 400 (48.58).

"He's an exceptional leader. He's an incredible athlete," first-year Cordova coach Matt Doll said. "He was (Class AAA team) state champion as a sophomore, and I don't know anybody more competitive."

Houston, like Cordova, was in the thick of the AAA team competition. The Mustangs led after 17 events with 56.5 points, but didn't have any qualifiers in the final two events, opening the door for Brentwood and Cordova to surpass them.

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GIRLS: Knox. West 62.50, Brentwood 54, Tennessee 39, Riverdale 36, White Station 33, Central 30, Antioch 29, Ridgeway 27, Hardin Valley 26.50, Houston 26, Knox. Catholic 21, Cleveland 20, Hunters Lane 20, Campbell County 18, Cordova 17, Arlington 16, Oakland 15, Bearden 14, Bartlett 13, Wooddale 12, Science Hill 12, Ravenwood 12, Morristown West 11, Clinton 10, Maryville 10, Collierville 10, Station Camp 9, Craigmont 9, Centennial 8, Southwind 8, Hillsboro 8, West Creek 7, McMinn County 6, Anderson County 6, Dickson County 6, McGavock 5, Brighton 4, Franklin 4, LaVergne 4, Northwest 3, Dyer County 3, Cherokee 3, Northeast 2, William Blount 2, Bolton 1, Portland 1, Coffee County 1, Siegel 1.

SHOT PUT -- 1. Michelle Cumings (Hunters Lane), 43-06. 2. Courtney Krueger (Cordova), 38-04. 3. Michella Carter (Central), 38-00. 4. Ashlee Mitchell (Tennessee), 36-02.50. 5. Shayla Goins (Campbell County), 36-00. 6. Kasey Moore (Cherokee), 35-11. 7. Jexxica Azor (Riverdale), 35-00. 8. Kira Curry (Bolton), 34-06.50.

DISCUS -- 1. Michelle Cumings (Hunters Lane), 143-07. 2. Amber Sudzius (Brentwood), 132-00. 3. Katelyn Brummett (Anderson County), 122-01. 4. Sarah De La Cerda (Collierville), 118-04. 5. Latisha Hurley (Morristown West), 112-11. 6. Robynn Coleman (Collierville), 104-06. 7. Amy Nelson (Brentwood), 111-07. 8. Kayla Gash (Cleveland), 108-02.

LONG JUMP -- 1. Qetur Abdullah-Muhammad (Cleveland), 18-09. 2. Kyla Walker (White Station), 18-00.50. 3. Maddie Treasure (Knox. West), 17-05.25. 4. Amber Parker (Bartlett), 17-02. 5. Zakia Johnson (McGavock), 16-11.25. 6. Lynda Means (Houston), 16-09.75. 7. Emily White (Lenoir City), 16-07. 8. Kyle Bradley (Portland), 16-05.

HIGH JUMP -- 1. Kristin Champman (Campbell County), 5-08. 2. Shelbie Burchfield (Morristown West), 5-04. 2. Hasina Muhammad (Ridgeway), 5-04. 4. Darraugh May (Ridgeway), 5-04. 5. Jacobie Richmond (Craigmont), 5-04. 6. Ashley Wengerter (Independence), 5-04. 7. Booke Butterworth (William Blount), 5-02. 8. Jasmine Johnson (Arlington), 5-02.

POLE VAULT -- 1. Erin Champion (Clinton), 11-06.00. 2. Danielle Dipillo (Centennial), 10-06.00. 3. Miranda Strafuss (Houston), 10-00.00. 4. Courtney Hughes (Cordova), J10-00.00. 5. Kimi Jennings (Brighton), J10-00.00. 6. Maya Barroso (Knox. West), 9-06.00. 6. Lindsey Kessler (Hardin Valley), 9-06.00. 8. Laterric Doggett-Thomas (Southwind), J9-06.00.

TRIPLE JUMP -- 1. Jessica Brown (White Station), 38-00.50. 2. Adria Butler (Central), 36-00. 3. Kaylah Whaley (Knox. West), 35-10.75. 4. Lynda Means (Houston), 35-10.50. 5. Felicia Oladokun (Hillsboro), 35-01.75. 6. Jessica Bryant (West Creek), 35-00.25. 7. Jessica Norris (Science Hill), 34-08.25. 8. Zakia Johnson (McGavock), 30-08.25.

3,200 -- 1. Joanna Thompson (Knox. Catholic), 10:49.42. 2. Molly Foster (Science Hill), 11:29.73. 3. Hannah Denton (Dickson County), 11:33.35. 4. Haley Ward (McMinn Co.), 11:37.18. 5. Lizzy Kroeger (Independence), 11:37.61. 6. Heidi Olson (Independence), 11:38.45. 7. Sarah Smith (Collierville), 11:38.72. 8. Laura Bean (Siegel), 11:41.73.

100 HURDLES -- 1. Jennifer Canon (Tennessee), 14.36. 2. Sahntyra Delaney (Knox. West), 14.60. 3. Erica Turner (Wooddale), 14.68. 4. Holly Van Grinsven (Brentwood), 14.93. 5. Jasmine Johnson (Arlington), 14.96. 6. Lashea Shaw (Central), 15.07. 7. Tyjah Eady (Hillsboro), 15.26. 8. Jessica Azor (Riverdale), 16.69.

400 RELAY -- 1. Antioch, 48.03. 2. Dobyns-Bennett, 48.32. 3. Riverdale, 48.62. 4. White Station, 48.72. 5. Maryville, 48.93. 6. Oakland, 48.98. 7. Tennessee, 49.46. 8. LaVergne, 49.74.

3,200 RELAY -- 1. Houston, 9:36.81. 2. Dobyns-Bennett, 9:42.94. 3. Brentwood, 9:47.50. 4. Arlington, 9:51.02. 5. Station Camp, 9:54.41. 6. Ravenwood, 9:55.92. 7. Science Hill, 9:56.89. 8. Knox. Catholic, 9:58.58.

1,600 -- 1. Joanna Thompson (Knox. Catholic), 5:01.16. 2. Revecca Stover (Bearden), 5:04.98. 3. Ericka Peoples (Ravenwood), 5:10.81. 4. Lizzy Kroeger (Independence), 5:11.44. 5. Rachel Wooten (Franklin), 5:13.41. 6. Chelsey Roberson (Dyer County), 5:13.97. 7. Abigail Topham (Cordova), 5:15.13. 8. Haley Ward (McMinn County), 5:17.69.

100 -- 1. Emily Yarnell (Hardin Valley), 12.08. 2. Melanie Frierson (Riverdale), 12.22. 3. Julia Petree (Maryville), 12.40. 4. Qetur Abdullah-Muhammad (Cleveland), 12.44. 5. Maddie Treasure (Knox. West), 12.50. 6. Ashley Henry (Riverdale), 12.60. 7. Allana Turner (Independence), 12.71. 8. Bre Boddie (Arlington), 12.92.

800 RELAY -- 1. Riverdale, 1:41.56. 2. Knox. West, 1:42.17. 3. Hardin Valley, 1:43.17. 4. Dobyns-Bennett, 1:43.48. 5. West Creek, 1:44.80. 6. LaVergne, 1:45.09. 7. Southwind, 1:45.18. 8. Independence, 1:45.57.

400 -- 1. Holly Van Grinsven (Brentwood), 56.68. 2. Emily Davis (Oakland), 56.74. 3. Shania Johnson (Antioch), 56.76. 4. Breigh Jones (Central), 57.66. 5. Marissa Langford (Cleveland), 59.09. 6. Kelly Bickel (Brentwood), 59.13. 7. Felicia Oladokun (Hillsboro), 1:00.98.

300 HURDLES -- 1. Jennifer Cannon (Tennessee), 43.05. 2. Maddie Treasure (Knox. West), 43.89. 3. Erica Turner (Wooddale), 45.16. 4. Saniqua Katchens (Southwind), 45.36. 5. Myiah Johnson (Ridgeway), 46.66. 6. Tia Carney (Riverdale), 46.79. 7. Brittany Kelly (Northeast), 47.55. 8. Sarah Hampton-Flowers (Brentwood), 48.34.

800 -- 1. Rhavean King (Ridgeway), 2:11.70. 2. Alyssa Montague (Bartlett), 2:18.78. 3. Rebecca Stover (Bearden), 2:19.98. 4. Lindsay LaGarde (Station Camp), 2:21.63. 5. Shelby Coleman (Oakland), 2:21.94. 6. Brittany Alexander (Brentwood), 2:22.43. 7. Olivia Harrison (Houston), 2:23.43. 8. Jessie Philpot (Coffee County), 2:27.16.

200 -- 1. Kyla Walker (White Station), 24.73. 2. Emily Yarnell (Hardin Valley), 24.73. 3. Kelly Bickel (Brentwood), 25.26. 4. Keirra Jackson (Antioch), 25.32. 5. Holly Van Grinsven (Brentwood), 25.49. 6. Kymmalett Ross (Northeast), 25.91. 7. Jamika Matchingtouch (Cordova), 26.39.

1,600 RELAY -- 1. Knox. West, 3:56.82. 2. Antioch, 3:57.28. 3. Central, 3:28.05. 4. Craigmont, 4:01.84. 5. Tennessee, 4:02.57. 6. Ravenwood, 4:04.13. 7. Independence, 4:04.32. 8. Ridgeway, 4:07.29.

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University of Memphis-bound Courtney Krueger of Cordova uncorked a 38-4 throw for second in the AAA shot put, four inches better than Central's Michella Carter's personal best of 38-0.

“The Curse is lifted!” Krueger said with a huge smile.

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TRACK SUMMARIES

TSSAA STATE DECATHLON

CLASS A-AA

1. Johnathan Shuler (Stratford), 5485. 2. Tony Johnson (Fayette-Ware), 5374. 3. Keith Jones (Sheffield), 5175. 4. Marcus Cash (Trezevant), 5103. 5. Cliff Hawkins (Sullivan East), 5013. 6. Billy Arnold (Greenbriar), 4765. 7. Christopher Charles (Christ Pres.), 4692. 8. Joshua Tanner (Trezevant), 4564. 9. Ty Smith (Pittman), 4441. 10. Jackson Powers (David Lipscomb), 4261.

CLASS AAA

1. Jake Lazas (Brentwood), 6865. 2. Eric Hoff (Brentwood), 6293. 3. Cody Blanc (Knox. Central), 6116. 4. Randall Freeman (Ooltewah), 6005. 5. Chance Keeley (Bartlett), 5744. 6. Desmond Manning (Cordova), 5627. 7. Nigel Jones (Hendersonville), 5540. 8. Mikey Lee (Lenoir City), 5477. 9. James Stovall (Bradley Central), 5471. 10. Chaz Hawkins (Centennial), 5461. 11. Austin Billings (Independence), 5393. 12. Timothy Jones (Collierville), 5075.

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