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BOYS:
Team Scores
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1 Charlotte Independence 104
2 South Mecklenburg       94
3 East Mecklenburg        80
4 Hickory                 44
5 Kannapolis A.L. Brown   37
6 Northside               22
7 Charlotte Olympic       13
8 Forsyth Country Day     12
9 Charlotte Latin         10

Shot Put
1 South Mecklenburg      143-3
(Van Jackson, Rich McDonald, Matt Boggs)
2 Hickory                138-4.5
3 Charlotte Independence 120-11.5
4 Charlotte Olympic      117-6
5 Kannapolis A.L. Brown  117-5

Discus
1 South Mecklenburg  403-4
(Jay Deaver, Dennis McLeod, Kip White)
2 Hickory            366-3.75
3 Northside          308-5
4 Char. Independence 304-3
5 Charlotte Olympic  298-5

Long Jump
1 South Mecklenburg      65-0
(Vincent White, Thomas Cunningham, Donnell Walton)
2 Charlotte Independence 61-9
3 Hickory                56-4
4 Kannapolis A.L. Brown  52-2
5 (none listed in results)

High Jump
1 East Mecklenburg       18-4 (Tied Meet Record)
(Ricky Crowder, Ricky Huntley, Tyrone Scott)
2 South Mecklenburg      18-2
3 Charlotte Independence 17-8
4 Charlotte Latin        16-8
5 Charlotte Country Day  15-10

Pole Vault
1 Charlotte Country Day  33-6
(Mike Giblin, Henry Pharr, Todd Townsend)
2 Charlotte Independence 32-6
3 South Mecklenburg      30-6
4 East Mecklenburg       29-6
5 (none listed in results)

Shuttle-Hurdle Relay
1 Charlotte Independence 56.2
(Kent Worth, Harold Simpson, Harry Fuller, Teddy Pauling)
2 Kannapolis A.L. Brown  57.5
3 Charlotte Latin        58.7
4 East Mecklenburg       59.0
5 South Mecklenburg      60.8

4x100 Relay
1 Charlotte Independence 41.6 Meet Record
(Bill Beamer, James Jett, Harold Simpson, Bobby Sloan)
2 East Mecklenburg       42.5
3 South Mecklenburg      43.2
4 Hickory                43.6
5T Charlotte Olympic     46.6
5T Kannapolis A.L. Brown 46.6

4x800 Relay
1 Kannapolis A.L. Brown 8:20.9
(Steve Banks, Reggie Littlejohn, Mack Maxwell, Tony Smith)
2 Northside             8:39.7
3 East Mecklenburg      8:39.7
4 South Mecklenburg     8:41.9
5 Hickory               8:42.6

Distance Medley Relay (800/400/1200/1600)
1 East Mecklenburg       10:50.8
(Tyrone Scott, Gerald Platt, Chris Hertel, Eric Landis)
2 Charlotte Independence 10:56.9
(Eugene Ingram 2:02.4, Kelly Dixon 50.5, James Coleman 3:19.2, Mike Patterson 4:44.8)
3 South Mecklenburg      11:42.7
4 Charlotte Olympic      11:51.3
5 Northside              11:51.6

Sprint Medley Relay (100/100/200/400)
1 East Mecklenburg       1:33.1
(Chadis Williams, William Rice, Ricky Crowder, Greg McCollum)
2 Charlotte Independence 1:34.1
(Bill Beamer 11.2, Rod Armstrong 10.4, Mitch Stewart 22.6, Teddy Pauling 49.8)
3 South Mecklenburg      1:35.0
4 Kannapolis A.L. Brown  1:37.0
5 Hickory                1:38.0

1600 Medley Relay (200/200/400/800)
1 South Mecklenburg      3:40.6
(Eric McClary, Marc Turner, Donnell Walton, James Hale)
2 Charlotte Independence 3:42.2
(Harold Simpson 21.7, Bobby Sloan 22.7, Keith Gaines 52.2, Eugene Ingram 2:05.6)
3 East Mecklenburg       3:49.5
4 Hickory                3:57.4
5 Charlotte Olympic      3:57.9

1600m Team Race
(scored like cross country; But top 4; Low score wins)
1 Charlotte Independence 30 pts
(James Coleman, Tim Parker, Mike Patterson, Monty Powell)
(    4:41.6       4:48.9       4:49.4          4:59.8)
2 East Mecklenburg       34
3 Kannapolis A.L. Brown  51
4 Northside              56
5 South Mecklenburg      59

4x200 Relay
1 Charlotte Independence 1:30.1
(Derrick Heath 22.6, James Jett 23.7, Mitch Stewart 21.2, Bill Beamer 22.5)
2 South Mecklenburg      1:31.4
3 Hickory                1:32.6
4 East Mecklenburg       1:34.9
5 Kannapolis A.L. Brown  1:35.0

4x400 Relay
1 East Mecklenburg       3:22.0 Meet Record
(Eric Landis, Tyrone Scott, Greg McCollum, Gerald Platt)
2 Charlotte Independence 3:22.3
(Teddy Pauling 52.3, Kelly Dixon 50.2, Bobby Sloan 50.71, Harold Simpson 49.0)
3 South Mecklenburg      3:30.6
4 Hickory                3:45.5
5 Northside              3:47.7

Note: The Metrolina Relays emphasized boys team performances and depth,
including several non-standard events, in a relatively short, Friday-night
under-the-lights format in late-April for many years during the 1970s and 1980s.

Several Charlotte-area schools chose to participate in another meet (with
standard events) that night in 1984 at West Charlotte HS, the Westside Invitational.

Some Charlotte-area schools you're familiar with didn't exist in 1984 ...
Providence, Vance, Butler, Mallard Creek, Ardrey Kell, Hough, Hopewell,
Rocky River, Berry.

Metrolina Relays Meet Records After 1984 Meet:
Shuttle Hurdle Relay     Richmond County          53.9 1977
3200 (4x800) Meter Relay Charlotte Independence 8:09.1 1976
400 (4x100) Meter Relay  Charlotte Independence   41.6 1984
Distance Medley Relay    Charlotte Myers Park  10:36.3 1979
Sprint Medley Relay      South Mecklenburg      1:32.9 1980
1600 Meter Medley Relay  So. Pines Pinecrest    3:37.0 1974
1600 Meter Team Race     Charlotte Independence 14 pts 1976
800 (4x200) Meter Relay  South Mecklenburg      1:28.3 1981
1600 (4x400) Meter Relay East Mecklenburg       3:22.0 1984
High Jump                West Charlotte           18-4 1981
                         Charlotte Myers Park     18-4 1981
                         Charlotte Myers Park     18-4 1983
Long Jump                Charlotte Independence   65-0 1981
Shot Put                 East Rowan              156-9 1975
Discus Throw             Charlotte Myers Park    418-5 1972
Pole Vault               Charlotte Myers Park     36-0 1981

Past Team Champions
1984 Charlotte Independence
1983 Charlotte Myers Park
1982 South Mecklenburg
1981 Charlotte Myers Park
1980 Charlotte Myers Park
1979 Charlotte Independence
1978 Charlotte Myers Park
1979 (tie) Richmond County, East Mecklenburg
1976 Charlotte Independence
1975 Charlotte Independence
1974 Southern Pines Pinecrest
1973 East Mecklenburg
1972 Charlotte Myers Park
1971 Charlotte Myers Park
1970 East Mecklenburg

Source: The Charlotte Observer, Saturday - Apr. 28, 1984 Independence Comeback Decides Metrolina Relays By Neil Simmons, Staff Writer After completion of the field events in Friday's Metrolina Relays, Independence track coach Jeryl Todd had a good feeling even though his Patriots were trailing South Mecklenburg by 12 points. "We knew we'd be behind," said Todd after Independence rallied to take the title 104-96 over the Sabres in the meet held at East Mecklenburg. "We knew with the depth we had in the sprints we could come back." East Mecklenburg's Tyrone Scott started the meet by breaking a school record and tying the meet record with a 6-8 high jump, leading the Eagles to an event-winning total of 18-4. South Mecklenburg took second. South Mecklenburg won the next three events and appeared to be running away with the title. The Patriots started by winning the shuttle hurdle relay and the 400-meter relay, the latter in 41.6 seconds. Independence didn't let up. They edged South Mecklenburg for second in both the distance medley relay and sprint medley relay, both of which East Mecklenburg won to trail the Sabres 78-76. South enlarged its lead with a 1,600-meter medley relay victory, but Independence was right behind in that event. The key was an Independence 1,600-meter team race victory and a South Mecklenburg fifth place finish. That, combined with an 800-meter relay victory for the Patriots, iced it. East Mecklenburg's Eric Landis, Greg McCollum, Gerald Platt, and Scott blitzed to a record 3:22 in the 1,600 relay, breaking a four-year-old record held by Independence. The Patriots also beat their old record time by finishing in 3:22.3. "I mainly attribute the 1,600 team victory to our distance coach George Phillips and his young runners," said Todd. "We're just now peaking and you couldn't ask for a more perfect time." East Mecklenburg finished third with 80 points, Hickory followed with 44 and A.L. Brown of Kannapolis was fifth with 37 points. Northside, Olympic, Charlotte Country Day and Charlotte Latin rounded out the field.