Curry?s state bid falls short

Lady Pioneer track standout Keisha Curry?s bid for a spot in the TSSAA track and field finals came up just short at Tuesday?s sectional finals.

Curry finished fifth in the long jump, just missing a state berth by half an inch. Curry?s best of four jumps came in at 15 feet, 11 and three-quarter inches. The fourth place finisher had a jump of 16 feet and one-quarter inch. Only the top four spots advance to the state finals.

Curry made her way to the Sectional finals with a 15-1 jump, which broke the WCHS record by seven inches.

?We are very proud of Keisha?s accomplishments this season,? said coach Jim Duvall. ?She got stronger as the season went on, and it?s a shame she missed out going to the state finals by a half-inch. She has been a member of the track team since she was a freshman and we are going to miss her next year.?

Monday afternoon at Riverfront Park, the track team held a picnic and awards presentation. Duvall handed out trophies for both the Lady Pioneers and Pioneers for many different categories, and Curry concluded her high school career by taking home four separate honors.