SCHS Calista Curtis wins four golds at Battle of Blue Ridge Track Meet

The Battle of Blue Ridge Track Meet was held at Habersham Central High School last Friday.  On the girl’s side, Stephens County High School’s Calista Curtis won gold in all four events she entered. She finished 1st in the Long Jump with a jump of 16 feet, 6.5 inches; 1st in the High Jump with a jump of 4 feet, 10 inches; and 1st in the 100 Hurdles with a school-record time of 16.38 seconds.  Curtis was also a part of the girls 4×100 relay team—along with teammates Alera Faulkner, Brianna Williams, and Anya Dupree—they finished 1st with a season-best time of 50.95 seconds. 

Coach Gordon Thigpen said he was glad they got the track meet in despite dealing with weather issues, and credited Habersham Central for managing a high-quality meet.

The next meet for the Stephens County Indians and Lady Indians Track Team will be this Friday at 4 p.m. as they travel to Jefferson.