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GIA 1955 Class B Boys Track Champions

State was held April 15-16 at Fort Valley State.

Results from May 6, 1955 Alabama Tribune and May 5, 1955, Jesup Sentinel.

Team results

1st - Wayne County Training (Jesup), 32 points
2nd - Twin City (McRae), 25.25
3rd - Carver (Douglas), 25
4th - Cook County Training, 12
5th - Eureka (Ashburn), 10
6th - Cedar Hill (Cedartown), 6
7th - West End (Hogansville), 5
8th - Edison, 3.25
9th, Union (?), 1.25
10th - Peabody (Eastman), 0.25.

Ninth place Union is possibly Union Baptist Institute of Athens.

Notes

Wayne County Training was coached by T.E. Neal, Jr.

Event results

180-yard hurdles: 1st - Raymond Scott (Wayne County Training)

440-yard dash: 1st - Samuel Holmes (Wayne County Training)

High jump: 1st - Festus Moses (Wayne County Training)

Shot put: 1st - Dupree Green (Wayne County Training

Wayne County Training's roster included Pringle Adams, Willie Drummer, Lonnie Flowers, James Gibbs, Dupree Green, Robert Harris, Samuel Holmes, Dolphus Johnson, Johnny Levant, Festus Moses and Raymond Scott.