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GIA 1963 Class AA Girls Track Champions

State was held in April at Fort Valley State.

Results from May 1, 1963 Atlanta Daily World.

Team results

1st - Central (Newnan), 24 points
2nd - Howard (Atlanta), 21
3rd - Washington (Atlanta), 18
4th - Peter G. Appling (Macon), 17

Notes

Central's Mattline Render was a future Olympian

Event results

50-yard dash: 1st - Mattline Render (Central Newnan); 2nd - Cynthia Griffin (Washington); 3rd - Gloria Cargile (Howard); 4th - Emily White (Archer). Time: 6.[?] seconds

50-meter hurdles: 1st - Opal Riley (Howard); 2nd - Sarah Cantrell (Turner); 3rd - Eugenia Tuff (Peter G. Appling); Betty Haynes (Carver Atlanta). Time 7.7 seconds

100-yard dash: 1st - Mattline Render (Central Newnan); 2nd - Gloria Cargile (Howard); 3rd - Cynthia Griffin (Washington); 4th - Beverly Watts (Turner). Time: 11.4 seconds

440-yard relay: 1st - Central Newnan; 2nd - Howard; 3rd - Washington; 4th - Peter G. Appling. Time: 52.0 seconds

Baseball throw: 1st - Brenda Clemmons (Washington); 2nd - Fannie Ellerson (Monroe); 3rd - Velma Baker (Price); 4th - Charlie Jeter (Central Newnan). Distance: 124'7"

Broad jump: 1st - Opal Riley (Howard); 2nd - Iris Grant (Peter G. Appling); 3rd - Cynthia Griffin (Washington); 4th - Earlie Perrell (Central Newnan). Distance: 16'5.75"

Discus: 1st - Helen Simmons (Peter G. Appling); 2nd - Fannie Ellerson (Monroe); 3rd - Hazel Malcolm (Central Newnan); 4th - Velma Baker (Price). Distance: 116'8"

High jump: 1st - Sarah Cantrell (Turner); 2nd - Doris Grant (Peter G. Appling); 3rd - Catherine Chaney (Washington); 4th - Sallie Brown (Ballard-Hudson). Height: 5'0"

Javelin throw: 1st - Charlie Getter (Central Newnan); 2nd - Georgia Whitlock (Howard); 3rd - Brenda Clemmons (Washington); 4th - Rose Smiley (Risley). Distance: 104'1"

Shot put: 1st - Fannie Ellerson (Monroe); 2nd - Carolyn Scott (Peter G. Appling); 3rd - Beverly Watts (Turner); 4th - Gail Merriweather (Turner)