WINSTON-SALEM — Samantha Ennis didn’t capture the gold as she had hoped, but the Northwood senior did manage a Copper Medal with a fourth place finish at the 2019 NCHSAA 3A Indoor Track and Field State Championships in Winston Salem on Friday afternoon.
Ennis tossed the shot put for a mark of 36-01.00 to nab the fourth place finish in the event which was won by junior Makayla Watkins of Western Guilford with a throw of 38-07.2.
Sophia Smith added a 10th place mark of 9-06.00 in the Pole Vault for the Lady Charger senior. Laninie Baumgardner of Cuthbertson won the event with a leap of 11-00.00.
Closing out the Northwood representatives on Friday was Caroline Murrell, a freshman, who took 14th overall in the 3200 Meter Run with a time of 11:56.36. Jonna Strange of North Iredell won the event with a mark of 10:53.15.
The Northwood girl’s team closed in 25th overall with five points while Cuthbertson won the state championship with 102 points.
Weddington brought home the 3A boys team title with 99 points.