GULF SHORES, AL - We are very proud of the way our 9 athletes represented our team, our school and their families. 
 
We traveled 4 women that competed in 3 events at the championship meet.  Junior Co-Captain,  Artisha Dawkins, competed in the women's 100m and ran a personal best time of 12.08 seconds to finish 15th in the country. Tisha, as she is known as, entered the event ranked 32^nd. She also competed in the women's long jump. Ms. Dawkins was ranked 23 out of 42 competitors. All she did was make the finals and finished 9th in the country and just missed All-American honors by .10 cm. 
"I am super proud of Tisha", Head coach Dave Andrews said. "She has worked very hard all season long".
 
Junior, Bre'Shae Pierce, had also competed in the women's long jump. 
"I am extremely proud of Bre'Shae, she was ranked 19th coming in to the event and I knew she had a couple of monster jumps left in her. I truly believed that she had a shot at placing in the top 8 and becoming an All-American. It just didn't go according to plan", explained Coach Andrews.
 
Junior Co-Captain, Kathi Whitfield, and sophomore, Marly Joseph,  teamed up with Dawkins and Peirce to run the 4x100 meter relay. The 22nd ranked Warrior's relay team raced it's way the finish 18th in the country. Coach Andrews said," the coaches are proud of the young ladies. They ran very well considering that 3 of them are mid-distance runners!"
 
The Warrior's track and field team was well represented by 5 young men that had it in their minds that they were going to give it their all for All-American honors.
 
Juniors, Jordan Clarke, Christopher Hudson, along with sophomores, LilRobert Wilson, Michael Braxton, and Dequan Harvin had an impressive meet.
 
Clarke, Hudson, Wilson and Braxton competed in the 4x400 meter relay. The quartet finished ranked 12th in the country. "The guys ran well. It wasn't the outcome we wanted but they ran with their hearts. At the end of the day they can say they gave their best", stated Coach James Simpson. 
 
First year thrower and South Region Field athlete of the year winner, Dequan Harvin qualified for the men's discus and was the number 28th ranked thrower.
"Dequan is a great young man that gives a 110% in everything he does", says Coach Andrews. "The competition didn't go the way we wanted it to" Andrews continues,  "Coach Clay Allen did a wonderful job with the throwers this year and Dequan reaped the benefits by earning the South Region Field Athlete of the Year award. Unfortunately, this came at a price" Andrews explains, " The presentation of the award was during Harvin's competition and his throws were rushed. He never had a chance."
 
Not to be out done by his teammates, Junior Jordan Clarke, who was the fourth ranked 400-meter runner entering the championship meet, not only did he win his heat in the preliminary round, but did it in a lifetime best and school record time of 47.32. This was his best time of the day that placed Clarke the number 1 seed going into the finals. Clarke finished 3rd overall earning All-American.  "This is the highest finish we have had in a long time. Maybe the highest ever, I'll have to check and call some of our Alumni." Coach Andrews said.
Coach Simpson added, " Jordan has worked really hard all year! He really wanted to bring Webber a National Championship.  A feat not done since the great Crystal Haynes did it in the women's 100-meter hurdles I think in 2001. He put himself in position to go for the win. I am just proud of him"
 
Clarke stated, "I wanted it so bad for my team, my school, and myself. It'll hurt for a bit and then I'll get back to work. Those guys motivated me to push even harder next year"