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GIA 1970 Class AA Boys Track Champions

State was held April 24-25 at Fort Valley State.

Results from April 27, 1970 Brunswick News and April 26, 1970 Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Team results

1st - Westside (McDonough), 58 points
2nd - Risley (Brunswick), 42.5
3rd - Elder (Sandersville), 37.5
4th - Hunt (Fort Valley), 17 5th - A.S. Clark (Cordele), 8

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution said two teams did not score.

Notes

Defending champion East Depot did not compete, having opted for GHSA competition, according to the AJC.

Partial results.

Event results

100-yard dash: 1st - ?, 2nd - ?, 3rd - ?, 4th - John Grant (Risley). Time: 9.9 seconds.

100-yard low hurdles: 1st - ?, 2nd - ?, 3rd - John Grant (Risley), 4th - Herman Poole (Risley).

220-yard dash: 1st - ?, 2nd - ?, 3rd - Michael Bostick (Risley).

440-yard dash: 1st - ?, 2nd - Michael Thomas (Risley), 3rd - ?, 4th - Charles McMullen (Risley).

440-yard relay: 1st - ?, 2nd - Risley (Mandy Tyler, John Grant, Michael Bostick and Carson Holliman).

4x400 (mile) relay:: 1st - Risley (Herman Poole, Michael Thomas, Michael Bostick and Carson Holliman). Time: 3:39.

Half-mile: 1st - ?, 2nd - Jonathan Jones (Risley).

Discus: 1st - Bobby Thomas (Risley). Distance: 135'10".

High jump: 1st - ?, 2nd - ?, 3rd - ?, 4th - James Brantley (Risley).

Long jump: 1st - ?, 2nd - George Green (Risley), 3rd - Mandy Tyler (Risley) and ? tied.

Pole vault: 1st - ?, 2nd - Mandy Tyler (Risley) and ? tied.

Shot put: 1st - Ronnie Williams (Risley). Distance: 46'5".