Central Magnet’s Ben Waldecker competes in the triple jump during the decathlon at TSSAA Spring Fling in Murfreesboro, May 18, 2015.
Oakland’s Tyler Black competes in the triple jump during the TSSAA Spring Fling Friday, May 22, 2015, in Murfreesboro.
Oakland’s Chris Stokes has signed with Memphis.
Tyler Black
Oakland, Senior
Event: Triple jump
Why chosen: The Tennessee State football signee finished 10th, leaping 43-feet-5, in the Class AAA state meet.
Trenton Brewington
Riverdale, Junior
Event: 110 hurdles
Why chosen: Brewington finished 11th in the Class AAA state meet in 15.61 seconds.
Caleb Bull
Siegel, Freshman
Event: Pole vault
Why chosen: Bull finished 15th, clearing 9-feet-6 in the Class AAA state meet.
Greg Cantrell
Oakland, Senior
Event: Decathlon
Why chosen: Cantrell qualified for the Class AAA state decathlon with 5,621 points. He was not able to compete due to an injury.
Ty Chesterfield
Riverdale, Junior
Event: Long jump
Why chosen: Chesterfield finished seventh (19-5 1/2) in the Class AAA Section 2 Sectional.
Michael Harris
Blackman, Junior
Event: 400
Why chosen: Harris finished 15th at the Class AAA state meet in 52.51 seconds.
Eli Leskinen
Oakland, Senior
Event: 3,200
Why chosen: The Brown signee finished seventh in the Class AAA state meet in 9:41.13.
Nathan Mack
Oakland, Junior
Event: 800
Why chosen: Mack finished 12th at the Class AAA state meet in 2:01.91.
Kyle Oliver
Oakland, Senior
Event: Discus
Why chosen: Oliver finished 11th, throwing 125-feet-6 at the Class AAA state meet.
Leonel Perez
La Vergne, Senior
Event: 1,600
Why chosen: The UT-Martin signee finished sixth in the Class AAA state meet in 4:22.50.
Ben Perry
Riverdale, Junior
Event: Shot put
Why chosen: Perry finished 14th, throwing 40-feet- 9 1/4 at the Class AAA state meet.
Chris Stokes
Oakland, Senior
Events: 100, 200
Why chosen: The Memphis signee placed fifth in the 100 (10.94) and 10th in the 200 (22.65) at the Class AAA state meet.
Troy Valdary
Oakland, Sophomore
Event: High jump
Why chosen: Valdary finished 11th, clearing 6-feet in the Class AAA state meet.
Ben Waldecker
Central Magnet, Junior
Event: Decathlon
Why chosen: Waldecker finished fourth in the Class A/AA state decathlon with 5,359 points.
Torey Wilkerson
Riverdale, Senior
Event: 300 hurdles
Why chosen: Wilkerson finished 11th in the Class AAA state meet in 41.06 seconds.
RELAYS
Oakland
(Tyler Black, George Gbesee, Josh Cunningham, Chris Stokes)
Event: 400-meter relay
Why chosen: The relay team placed 10th (44.10 seconds) in the Class AAA state meet.
Blackman
(Dante’ Bertrand, Michael Harris, Connor Mitchell, Deontay Alexander)
Event: 800-meter relay
Why chosen: The Blaze relay team qualified for state, but were disqualified at state after dropping a baton.
Oakland
(Jacob Maguffee, Dustin Merritt, Greg Cantrell, Nathan Mack)
Event: 1,600-meter relay
Why chosen: The relay team finished 10th (3:30.65) in the Class AAA state meet.
Oakland
(Jordan Hill, Daniel Smith, Eli Leskinen, Nathan Mack)
Event: 3,200-meter relay
Why chosen: The relay team finished seventh in (8:00.69) in the Class AAA state meet.
HONORABLE MENTION
Central Magnet: Kyle Maples, Jordan Shirley
Eagleville: Tate Huffman
La Vergne: Andrew Marks
MTCS: Andrew McConnell, Sam Mathis
Siegel: Tyler Smith
Smyrna: Jordan Ligon, Mason Cunningham
Stewarts Creek: Kenneth Mangrum, Jasper Snowden
COACH OF THE YEAR
Al Evans
Oakland
Why chosen: Evans led the Patriots to the L.D. Agee Rutherford County Championships title.