SCCPSS Student-Athletes Find Success at State Track and Field Meet

Student-athletes from across the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System earned accolades and medals at the 2026 GHSA Track & Field State Championships held earlier this month at the University of Georgia. SCCPSS student success included four state championships split between two of our high schools!

From Jenkins High School, Blessed Diogo won the state championship in the Class AAA Girls Triple Jump.

The Jenkins High School Boys won the Class AAA State Championship in the 4 x 100 Meter Relay.

From Savannah Arts Academy, Francie Tedder won the 1600 Meter Run State Championship with a time of 5:14:09.

The Savannah Arts Academy Girls 4 X 800 Meter Relay Team not only won the State Championship, they also broke the school record with a time of 9:58!

In addition to the State Champions, district student-athletes medaled in a number of events.  See the list of winners by school below.

Medal Winners (By School)

Jenkins High School (Class AAA)

• Jaden Hooper, 3rd Place - Boys 100 Meter Run
• Jaden Hooper, 4th Place - Boys 200 Meter Run
• Miles Brown, 5th Place - Boys 200 Meter Run
• Ivey Hall, 2^nd Place - Girls 200 Meter Run
• Ivey Hall, 4^th Place - Girls 400 Meter Run
• Blessed Diogo, 2^nd Place - Girls 300 Meter Hurdles
• Jenkins Boys 200 Meter Relay, 7^th Place
• Gabrielle Barnwell, 8^th Place - Girls Shot Put
• Amarii Sanders, 7^th Place - Boys Discus
• Blessed Diogo, 2^nd Place - Girls Long Jump
• Aniyah Browner, 5^th Place - Girls Long Jump

Johnson High School (Class AAA)

• Jordyn Odum, 6^th Place - Girls 200 Meter Run
• Jameria Gibson, 5^th Place - Girls High Jump

New Hampstead High School (Class AAAA)

• Kayla Smith, 4^th Place - Girls 200

Savannah Arts Academy (Class AA)

• Francine Tedder, 4^th Place - Girls 400 Meter Run
• McKay Bennett, 5^th Place - Girls 400 Meter Run
• Francine Tedder, 2^nd Place - Girls 3200 Meter Run
• Ava Treece, 3rd Place - Girls 3200 Meter Run
• Morgan Irvin, 5^th Place - Girls 3200 Meter Run
• Ava Treece, 8^th Place - Girls 1600 Meter Run
• Savannah Arts Academy Girls 4 x 400 Meter Relay, 8^th Place

·       The team podiumed 4^th overall in the STATE!

Savannah Early College (Class A Division II)

• Jaden Brown, 5^th Place - Boys 200 Meter Run

Windsor Forest High School (Class AAA)

• Jhordan Brooks, 2^nd Place - Boys 100 Meter Run
• Jhordan Brooks, 2^nd Place - Boys 200 Meter Run
• Windsor Forest Boys 4 x 100 Meter Relay, 3^rd Place
• Windsor Forest Boys 4 x 200 Meter Relay, 8^th Place
• Ja'Nyla Wiley, 7^th Place - Girls Pole Vault
• Jayden Thomas, 6^th Place - Boys Long Jump

Woodville-Tompkins High School (Class A Division 1)

• Jordan Rivers, 5^th Place - Girls 200 Meter Run
• Giana Bryan, 8^th Place - Girls 800 Meter Run
• Jordan Rivers, 8^th Place - Girls 300 Hurdles
• Woodville-Tompkins Girls 4 x 100 Meter Relay, 8^th Place
• Woodville-Tompkins Girls 4 x 200 Meter Relay, 6^th Place
• Woodville-Tompkins Girls 4 x 400 Meter Relay, 4^th Place
• Woodville-Tompkins Girls 4 x 800 Meter Relay, 8^th Place
• Cayla Gardner, 4^th Place - Girls Shot Put
• Rhien Washington, 5^th Place - Girls Pole Vault
• Vivian McRae-Fuquay, 7^th Place - Girls Pole Vault
• Harmonee Kuffour, 8^th Place - Girls Pole Vault
• Elyse Hall, 6^th Place - Girls Long Jump
• Elyse Hall, 2^nd Place - Girls Triple Jump

Congratulations to all of our State Champions and Medal Winners! This is a true testament to their dedication and hard work.