Boys 2008 Award recipients

MVP - Jordan Cayton

Coaches award-
Jermarlon Walker

Most improved –
Edward Wooten

Field events-
Devoe Mewborn

Running events-
Jarvis Murphy

Congrats gentlemen. Great job....

AG Girls Awards 2008

MVP- Angelica Curry

Coaches award-
Chelsea Dufour

Most improved-
Michelle Cannon

Field events-
Teairra Johnson

Running events-
Michelle Lowry

Great job to all of you. Coach D.

Awards Night

Awards night Wednesday at 630 pm. See you all there. Coach D.

Murphy first A-G champ in more than a decade

GREENSBORO —

Ayden-Grifton's Jarvis Murphy showed up at the state 1-A track and field championships with no shortage of pressure or expectations.

After running the best 400-meter time at the regional a week earlier, Murphy went to North Carolina A&T with a championship-or-bust attitude.

He didn't disappoint.

Murphy improved on his regional time of 50.86 seconds — which was already the top time among 1-A athletes in the state — and scorched his way to Ayden-Grifton's first track championship since 1995 by running a 50.48 on Saturday.

"To be serious, I was nervous," Murphy said. "I knew it was my last race. I have been working hard for so long, and I just knew I had to win it."

Murphy also had a part in the Chargers' 4x400 state runner-up performance. Murphy, Justin Whitaker, Jordan Cayton and Matt Dougherty ran a time of 3:30 in the 1,600 meters to take second.

"My teammates, we've all just pushed one another," Murphy said. "Being at Ayden-Grifton, I can't tell you, it's been fun. Everybody's so close that it's like a family."

The A-G 4x800 team took sixth with a time of 8:33.55.

In the field events, Devoe Mewborn led the Chargers with his fourth-place finish in the discus (138 feet, 6 inches). Edward Wooten took sixth in the shot put (45-7 1/2).

"I just thought the team did phenomenal," A-G coach Jeff Dufour said. "It really was a special day, and it's been a special year."

Overall, the Chargers took sixth at the 1-A state championships. From the squad, Ayden-Grifton graduates 12 seniors.

Cayton will specialize in mid-distance events for the U.S. Military Academy track and field team.

Murphy wants to continue his track career, and is weighing offers from North Carolina-Wilmington and North Carolina Central.

"I want to thank my family and God for my opportunity," Murphy said. "I'm still thinking about it, but I'm leaning toward Central right now."

By The Daily Reflector courtesy of John Swartz.

1-A NC State Meet 2008 Results

Jarvis was our first state champion since 1995. A great day for AG track. Jarvis is considering running track at either UNCW or at North Carolina Central where he desires to get his time in the 400 meters below 50 seconds.



4 x 800 meter relay
6th place 8:33.05
Jarvis Murphy
Matt Dougherty
Jordan Cayton
Zach Pipkin

Senior Jordan Cayton will continue his track career at the United States Military Academy where he will specialize in mid-distance.
Senior Matt Dougherty will attend NC Wesleyan to play basketball.


Shot put
6th place Wooten, Edward 45-07.50
Senior Ed Wooten plans to attend Pitt Community College and then transfer to a 4-year college to continue his throwing career.

Discus
4th place Mewborn, Devoe 138-06
Senior Devoe Mewborn will attend Methodist College to continue his football career.

4 x 400 meter relay state runner up 3:30.00
Justin Whitaker
Jordan Cayton
Matt Dougherty
Jarvis Murphy


Ayden-Grifton boys team finished 6th overall in the 1-A State Meet competition. We have had two top 6 finishes at the state meet the past two years and are two-time defending regional champions. We are graduating 12 seniors and are excited about next years team and their possibilities. Both Zach Pipkin and Justin Whitaker will return next year to lead our Chargers forward again. Great job guys. A special thanks to Aaron Edwards and Tyler Pake for their persistence and efforts this year to assist and help our team become better athletes. Thanks to Chip Cayton for everything he has hepled with for fours years and to Gwendolyn Yznitsky for her cookies at every meet.

Boys and Girls comparison list for state

Your competition for next weekend... These are yesterdays results from across the state. Coach D.
Boys
Discus- East 139 7.5", West 141' 05", MW 155' 02"
Shotput- East 46' 7", West 53' 09.50", MW 47'3"
4x800- East 8:53, West 8:29.64, MW 8:19.66
4x400- East 3:37.1, West 3:27.74, MW 3:32.82

Girls
Discus- East 110' 11.5", West 107'6", MW 106' 9"
TJ- East 32'8", West 35'11", 37' 0"

Proposed Shirt design for 2008

Regional Champions again

Yesterday the AG track team had an early morning as they traveled to Princeton for the MidEast Regional Championship. The girls had a great day and came in fourth. Those ladies going to the state meet are Tiearra Johnson, Krystal Williams, Derrica Jones and Keonna Brown. The boys had their work cut out for them as newcomer teams North Carolina School of Science and Math and Raleigh Charter joined our region this year to make this meet one not to miss. NCSSM are the defending state track champions and we enjoyed meeting their athletes as well as RC's. The boys won the 4x400 and 4x800 meter relay as well as the discus. They placed well in numerous events. The boys repeated as regional champions and are looking forward to competing at the state meet next week at NC A & T.

Chargers win Carolina Conference Meet Title

Team scores: Ayden-Grifton 138, North Johnston 110, Rosewood 110, Princeton 102, North Duplin 41, Spring Creek 35.

Event winners: 100 hurdles — Brown, A-G, 19.41; 300 hurdles — Manuel, P, 54.84; 100 meters — Bogle, P, 12.13; 200 meters — Bogle, P, 26.72; 400 meters — Curry, A-G, 1:07.28; 800 meters — Pope, NJ, 2:54; 1,600 meters — Baker, NJ, 6:23; 3,200 meters — Alvarado, ND, 14:09; Disc — Johnson, A-G, 86-4.5; High jump — Deveaux, SC, 4-8; Long jump — Bogle, P, 13-10.5; Shot put — Johnson, A-G, 31-1.5; Triple jump — Williams, A-G, 31-2; 4x100 — Princeton, 55.12; 4x200 — A-G, 2:03.57; 4x400 — Rosewood, 4:52; 4x800 — North Johnson, 11:44.21.

Up next: Ayden-Grifton at the eastern regionals at Princeton on May 10.

Ayden-Grifton boys win

By The Daily Reflector

Thursday, May 01, 2008

Track and field

Team scores: Ayden-Grifton 192; North Duplin 115, Princeton 114.5; Rosewood 85.5; North Johnston 18; Spring Creek 13.

Event winners: 110H — Wilson P 15.65; 300H — Wilson P 42.06; 100 — Pagan A-G 11.38; 200 — White P 24.75; 400 — Murphy A-G 52.12; 800 — Dougherty A-G 2:10; 1,600 — Dougherty A-G 5:06; 3,200 — Hicks ND 11:42; Discus — Mewborn A-G 1:28.10; High jump — Rodriguez A-G 6-0; Long jump — Wilson P 19-8 1/2; Shot put — Wooten A-G 47-5 3/4; Triple jump — Wilson P 41-6 1/2; 4X100 relay — ND 46.56; 4X200 relay — P 1:38.19; 4X400 relay — A-G 3:38; 4X800 relay — A-G 9:11.74.