Individual State Champions
| Berry Individual Championships |
The sports of track and cross country have always been staged as team events by the Georgia High
School Association. However, a number of Berry athletes won individual events at the state meets even
though the Berry team may not have won the state championship. The following list of individual
champions was gleaned from the GHSA archives.
Performances in RED indicate a state record.
School Association. However, a number of Berry athletes won individual events at the state meets even
though the Berry team may not have won the state championship. The following list of individual
champions was gleaned from the GHSA archives.
Performances in RED indicate a state record.
1951 Charles Poe Discus Distance: 124 ft. 9 in.
1952 J. Smith 440 Yard Dash Time: 54.5
1952 Bill Thomason Mile Run Time: 4:44.8
1954 William Lofton Mile Run Time: 4:58.3
1954 Dean Sumner Half Mile Run Time: 2:07
1960 Jerry McDaniel 440 Yard Dash Time: 52.4
1960 Ronald Pierce High Jump Height: 5 ft. 9 in.
1962 James Childre Mile Run Time: 4:40.6
1963 James Childre Mile Run Time: 4:39.7
1963 James Childre Two Mile Run Time: 10:46.1
1964 James Childre Mile Run Time: 4:38.5
1964 James Childre Two Mile Run Time: 10:22.7
1964** James Childre Mile Run Time: 4:29.9
1971 Tim Herbert 120 Yard High Hurdles Time: 16.7
1971 Mike Sparkman Pole Vault Height: 11 ft. 6 in.
1972 Tim Herbert 120 Yard High Hurdles Time: 15.6
1972 Tim Herbert Triple Jump Distance: 44 ft. 1-3/4 in.
1978 Michelle Whatley 100 Yard Dash Time: 11.3
1978 Michelle Whatley 220 Yard Dash Time: 25.3
1978 Alison McCrary 440 Yard Dash Time: 59.3
1978 Alison McCrary 110 Yard Low Hurdles Time: 14.9
1978 Michelle Whatley Long Jump Distance: 18 ft. 0 in.
1979 Alison McCrary 440 Yard Dash Time: 1:00.0
1979 Tangelia Hamilton 440 Yard Relay Time: 49.1
Alison McCrary
Carman McClure
Michelle Whatley
1979 Tangelia Hamilton Mile Relay Time: 4:15.2
Alison McCrary
Carman McClure
Michelle Whatley
1979 Alison McCrary Long Jump Distance: 17 ft. 6-3/4 in.
1980 Michelle Whatley 100 Yard Dash Time: 11.86
1980 Yvonne Smith 220 Yard Dash Time: 26.59
1980 Yvonne Smith Long Jump Distance: 17 ft. 8 in.
1981 Yvonne Smith Long Jump Distance: 18 ft. 1-1/2 in.
1982 Yvonne Smith Long Jump Distance: 16 ft. 11-1/4 in.
1983 Yvonne Smith Long Jump Distance: 18 ft. 1 in.
1952 J. Smith 440 Yard Dash Time: 54.5
1952 Bill Thomason Mile Run Time: 4:44.8
1954 William Lofton Mile Run Time: 4:58.3
1954 Dean Sumner Half Mile Run Time: 2:07
1960 Jerry McDaniel 440 Yard Dash Time: 52.4
1960 Ronald Pierce High Jump Height: 5 ft. 9 in.
1962 James Childre Mile Run Time: 4:40.6
1963 James Childre Mile Run Time: 4:39.7
1963 James Childre Two Mile Run Time: 10:46.1
1964 James Childre Mile Run Time: 4:38.5
1964 James Childre Two Mile Run Time: 10:22.7
1964** James Childre Mile Run Time: 4:29.9
1971 Tim Herbert 120 Yard High Hurdles Time: 16.7
1971 Mike Sparkman Pole Vault Height: 11 ft. 6 in.
1972 Tim Herbert 120 Yard High Hurdles Time: 15.6
1972 Tim Herbert Triple Jump Distance: 44 ft. 1-3/4 in.
1978 Michelle Whatley 100 Yard Dash Time: 11.3
1978 Michelle Whatley 220 Yard Dash Time: 25.3
1978 Alison McCrary 440 Yard Dash Time: 59.3
1978 Alison McCrary 110 Yard Low Hurdles Time: 14.9
1978 Michelle Whatley Long Jump Distance: 18 ft. 0 in.
1979 Alison McCrary 440 Yard Dash Time: 1:00.0
1979 Tangelia Hamilton 440 Yard Relay Time: 49.1
Alison McCrary
Carman McClure
Michelle Whatley
1979 Tangelia Hamilton Mile Relay Time: 4:15.2
Alison McCrary
Carman McClure
Michelle Whatley
1979 Alison McCrary Long Jump Distance: 17 ft. 6-3/4 in.
1980 Michelle Whatley 100 Yard Dash Time: 11.86
1980 Yvonne Smith 220 Yard Dash Time: 26.59
1980 Yvonne Smith Long Jump Distance: 17 ft. 8 in.
1981 Yvonne Smith Long Jump Distance: 18 ft. 1-1/2 in.
1982 Yvonne Smith Long Jump Distance: 16 ft. 11-1/4 in.
1983 Yvonne Smith Long Jump Distance: 18 ft. 1 in.
| Track and Field |
| Cross Country |
1963 James Childre Time: 10:26.9
1976 Cathy Ingram Time: Unavailable
1976 Cathy Ingram Time: Unavailable
Performances in RED indicate a State Record.
** In 1964 at the conclusion of the state meets for each classification, the
GHSA sponsored an all-classification state meet. James Childre won the all
classification meet, setting a new state record in the process.
** In 1964 at the conclusion of the state meets for each classification, the
GHSA sponsored an all-classification state meet. James Childre won the all
classification meet, setting a new state record in the process.