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Anniston’s Jayden Lewis is the 2023 All-Calhoun County athlete of the year for boys’ track after backing up first-place finishes in the 100- and 200-meter dashes at the county meet with first-place finishes at state. Lisa Howard Holland is coach of the year after coaching the Bulldogs to their second consecutive Class 4A state title. (Submitted photo)
Anniston’s Jayden Lewis is the 2023 All-Calhoun County athlete of the year for boys’ track after backing up first-place finishes in the 100- and 200-meter dashes at the county meet with first-place finishes at state. Lisa Howard Holland is coach of the year after coaching the Bulldogs to their second consecutive Class 4A state title. (Submitted photo)

Calhoun County, AL – With another ‘blue map’ secured, Anniston’s Lewis, Holland take top honors for East Alabama Sports Today’s 2023 boys’ All-Calhoun County track team

2023 boys’ All-Calhoun County track team

Medal (top three) finishers at the Calhoun County meet plus honorable mentions for the other two top-five finishers. Postseason accomplishments factored into athlete- and coach-of-year decisions.

Bear and Sons

Athlete of the year: Jayden Lewis, Anniston

Coach of the year: Lisa Howard Holland, Anniston

100 DASH

1. Jayden Lewis (Anniston) 11.16
2. Latreveon Figgers (Oxford) 11.31
3. Antonio Hicks (Oxford) 11.32
Honorable mention: Jaden Dobbins (Anniston), Jaylon Cunningham (Anniston).

200 DASH

1. Jayden Lewis (Anniston) 22.54
2. Antonio Hicks (Oxford) 22.93
3. Cedric Twyman (Oxford) 23.17
Honorable mention: Ashton Mitchell (Oxford), Jaylon Cunningham (Anniston).

400 DASH

1. Keddrick Jordan (Anniston) 50.35
2. Damious Wilson (Oxford) 50.35
3. Jayden Heard (Anniston) 51.73
Honorable mention: DeAndre Archie (Oxford), Marrio Curry (Saks).

800 RUN

1. Evan Somers (Oxford) 2:05.76
2. Noah George (Oxford) 2:07.67
3. Case Payne (Oxford) 2:08.78
Honorable mention: Jayden Thornton (Anniston), Quintavious Cunningham (Anniston).

1,600 RUN 

1. Noah George (Oxford) 4:42.00
2. Evan Somers (Oxford) 4:46.91
3. Isaac Williams (Oxford) 4:46.97
Honorable mention: Josh Duke (White Plains), Ethan Turner (White Plains).

3,200 RUN

1. Noah George (Oxford) 10:43.01
2. Isaac Williams (Oxford) 10:58.76
3. Alec Vess (Pleasant Valley) 11:11.53
Honorable mention: Josh Duke (White Plains), Jack Houston (Oxford).

110 HURDLES

1. Keshawn Allen (Weaver) 15.71
2. Cristian Gibson (Oxford) 16.16
3. Kendric Croft (Oxford) 16.51
Honorable mention: D.J. Marbury (Weaver), Clark Hill (Pleasant Valley).

300 HURDLES

1. Tyshaun Cameron (Jacksonville) 42.76
2. Keshawn Allen (Weaver) 42.77
3. Kaden Gooden (Weaver) 43.97
Honorable mention: Cristian Gibson (Oxford) 44.62, JaVon Thomas (Anniston).

HIGH JUMP

1. Ishmel Bethel (Piedmont)  5-10.00
2. Javen Croft (Anniston) 5-08.00
3. Rodney Peery (White Plains) 5-08.00
Honorable mention: Damarkus Williams (Alexandria), Donovan Jones (Oxford).

POLE VAULT

1. Chris Ferguson (Ohatchee) 13-00.00
2. Ethan Wiggins (Ohatchee) 9-00.00
3. Colby Hester (Ohatchee) 9-00.00
Honorable mention: Michael Howell (Oxford) 8-00.00, Brandon Hahm (White Plains).

LONG JUMP

1. Malachi Taylor (Anniston) 23-10.00
2. Javen Croft (Anniston) 22-03.50
3. DeAndre Archie (Oxford) 22-01.00
Honorable mentions: Ashton Mitchell (Oxford), Roderickas Burnett (Anniston).

TRIPLE JUMP

1. Malachi Taylor (Anniston) 47-02.00
2. DeAndre Archie (Oxford) 43-07.25
3. Javen Croft (Anniston) 43-00.50
Honorable mention: Jayden Lewis (Oxford), Roderickas Burnett (Anniston).

SHOT PUT

1. Brandon Hahm (White Plains) 45-01.00
2. Tyrone Wysinger (Anniston) 42-00.50
3. Zeke Curvin (Pleasant Valley) 40-08.00
Honorable mention: Hayden Smith (Jacksonville), Tyler Waters (Ohatchee).

DISCUS

1. Tyler Waters (Ohatchee) 122-05
2. Luke Vinson (Ohatchee) 121-04
3. Walker Bodiford (Donoho) 118-10
Honorable mention: Daniel Williams (White Plains), Caleb McCain (Alexandria).

JAVELIN

1. Darrell Gooden (Oxford) 154-09
2. Grayson Johnson (Wellborn) 144-04
3. Caleb McCain (Alexandria) 137-08
Honorable mention: Trey Brown (Jacksonville), Andrew Freeland (White Plains).

Anniston’s Jayden Lewis is the 2023 All-Calhoun County athlete of the year for boys’ track after backing up first-place finishes in the 100- and 200-meter dashes at the county meet with first-place finishes at state. Lisa Howard Holland is coach of the year after coaching the Bulldogs to their second consecutive Class 4A state title. (Submitted photo)
Anniston’s Jayden Lewis is the 2023 All-Calhoun County athlete of the year for boys’ track after backing up first-place finishes in the 100- and 200-meter dashes at the county meet with first-place finishes at state. Lisa Howard Holland is coach of the year after coaching the Bulldogs to their second consecutive Class 4A state title. (Submitted photo)

Anniston’s Jayden Lewis takes the baton during a relay at the state meet in Mobile. (Submitted photo)
Anniston’s Jayden Lewis takes the baton during a relay at the state meet in Mobile. (Submitted photo)

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