State was held April 24 at Fort Valley State.

Results from April 30, 1954 Alabama Tribune and April 26, 1954 Augusta Chronicle.

Team results

1st - Washington, 48 points
2nd - Howard, 35
3rd - Turner, 20
4th - Lucy Laney, 16
5th - Carver (Atlanta), 8
6th - Woodville, 7
7th - Beach, 6

Notes

The Augusta Chronicle report from Laney mentioned that two state recods were broken, in the broad jump and high jump. Marion Griffin and Charlie Green both broke the old mark of 5'7", though Griffin had to settle for second as he got 5'8" to Green's 5'10".

Event results

100-yard dash: 1st - James Foster (Howard), 2nd - Willie Finley (Washington), 3rd - Bobby Pennamon (Howard), 4th - Randolph England (Beach). Time: 10.0 seconds.

180-meter low hurdles: 1st - James Foster (Howard), 2nd - Henry Phinizy (Lucy Laney), 3rd - William Sanders (Howard), 4th - James Love (Washington). Time: 21.0 seconds.

220-yard dash: 1st - Willie Finley (Washington), 2nd - ?, 3rd - ?, 4th - Arthur Williams (Lucy Laney). Time: 22.8 seconds.

440-yard run: 1st - Elmer Reams (Carver, Atlanta), 2nd - Theodore Ector (Turner), 3rd - Charlie Herberts (Washington), 4th - Roland James (Woodville). Time: 52.5 seconds.

800-yard run: 1st - Charlie Sutton (Turner), 2nd - Benjamin Hill (Carver, Atlanta); 3rd - Robert Ward (Howard), 4th - Herbert Childs (Woodville). Time: 2:08.

880-yard relay: 1st - Washington, 2nd - Lucy Laney (Arthur Williams, D. Austin, T. Bullock and C. Holmes), 3rd - Woodville, 4th - Beach. Time: 1:32.8.

Mile run: 1st - Charlie Sutton (Turner), 2nd - Linton Reese (Turner), 3rd - Rubin Thurman (Howard), 4th - Herber Childs (Woodville). Time: 4:50.3.

Broad jump: 1st - Marion Griffin (Lucy Laney), 2nd - Eddie Johnson (Washington), 3rd - William Sanders (Howard), 4th - Charles Green (Washington). Distance: 21'10.5". New record.

Discus: 1st - William Dawson (Howard), 2nd - Roosevelt Davis (?), 3rd - Bobby Thrasher (Washington), 4th - Marion Griffin (Lucy Laney). Distance: 117'4".

High jump: 1st - Charlie Green (Washington), 2nd - Marion Griffin (Lucy Laney), 3rd - Roland James (Woodville), 4th - Freddie Jones (Turner). Height: 5'10". New record.

Javelin throw: 1st - Hosea King (Washington). Distance: 159'5.5".

Pole vault: 1st - Eddie Johnson (Washington), 2nd - Charlie Green (Washington). Height: 9'10".

Shot put: 1st - Charles Durden (Howard), 2nd - W. Denham (Turner), 3rd - William Samson (Howard), 4th - Roosevelt Davis (Beach). Distance: 42'6.5".