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GIA 1964 Class AA Boys Track Champions
State was held in April at Fort Valley State. Results from May 1, 1964 Alabama Tribune and April 26, 1964 Columbus Ledger. Team results
1st - Washington (Atlanta), 41 points Notes
Event results 100-yard dash: 1st - Young (Beach), 2nd - Jimmy Johnson (Spencer), 3rd - Wade (Harper), 4th - Carter (Harper). Time: 10.1 seconds. The Columbus Ledger gives Spencer's Johnson the win in this event with a time of 10.0 seconds. 120-yard high hurdles: 1st - Greenwave (Central, Newnan), 2nd - Chapman (Washington), 3rd - Coleman (Washington), 4th - Mitchell (Tompkins). Time: 15.8 seconds. 180-yard low hurdles: 1st - Mitchell (Tompkins), 2nd - Greenwave (Central, Newnan), 3rd - Coleman (Washington), 4th - Hooks (Howard). Time: 21.2 seconds. 220-yard run: 1st - Jimmy Johnson (Spencer), 2nd - Wade (Harper), 3rd - Key (Sol C. Johnson), 4th - Gates (Washington). Time: 22.9 seconds. 440-yard run: 1st - Charles Benson (Washington), 2nd - Jessie Williams (Spencer), 3rd - Sinkfield (Washington), 4th - Green (Sol C. Johnson). Time: 51.5 seconds. 440-yard relay: 1st - Spencer (Albert Luke, Russell Dawkins, Jessie Williams and immy Johnson), 2nd - Tompkins, 3rd - Harper, 4th - Washington. Time: 42.9 seconds. 880-yard run: 1st - Geter (Central, Newnan), 2nd - Swinney (Harper), 3rd - Hillsman (Washington), 4th - Cloud (Spencer). Time: 2:04. Mile relay: 1st - Tompkins, 2nd - Spencer, 3rd - Carver (?), 4th - Carver (?), 5th - Howard. Time: 3:33. Mile run: 1st - Eddie King (Washington), 2nd - Nelson (Central, Newnan), 3rd - Conyers (Sol C. Johnson). Time: 4:04.4. Two-mile run: 1st - James Johnson (Washington), 2nd - Hall (Monroe), 3rd - Thorpe (Peter G. Appling), 4th - Griffin (Central, Newnan). Time: 10:38. Broad jump: 1st - Odom (Ballard-Hudson), 2nd - Clark (Washington), 3rd - Rawls (Washington), 4th - Bradley (Archer). Distance: 20'3". Discus: 1st - Johnson (Lucy Laney), 2nd - Harris (Turner), 3rd - David Sanks (Spencer), 4th - Leach (Carver, ?). Distance: 143'4". High jump: 1st - Charles Benson (Washington), 2nd - Cummings (Lucy Laney), 3rd - Patillo (Howard), 4th - Richard Daniels (Spencer). Height: 6'2". Javelin throw: 1st - Odom (Ballard-Hudson), 2nd - Brown (Risley), 3rd - Matthews (Washington), 4th - Speakman (Risley). Distance: 169'0.5". Pole vault: 1st - Beckam (Risley), 2nd - Parker (Risley), 3rd - Odom (Ballard-Hudson), 4th - Smith (Central, Newnan). Height: 12'. Shot put: 1st - Johnson (Lucy Laney), 2nd - Taylor (Lucy Laney), 3rd - Charles Johnson (Spencer), 4th - Roberts (Washington). Distance: 53'4". |