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The Demopolis boys and girls track teams are sending 21 athletes to state after having great success at the Class 5A, Section 1 track meet.

The boys finished in first place while the girls were the runners-up in the section. According to the school, it is the first time they won a sectional meet.

On the boys side, Fred Aldridge took first place in the 200-meter dash and second in the 110-meter hurdles. The 4×100-meter relay team of Aldridge, Jalen Thurman, Emonte Charleston and Floyd Charleston also won gold.

Jacorri Johnson won the discus throw while Bo Davis took third place in the event. Davis also took second in the javelin. Carlow James was second in the 110-meter hurdles and third in the 300-meter hurdles. Sha’marrion Johnson was third in the 3,200 meters.

On the girls side, Arri Freeman, Zia Kirk, Ambraysa Howard and Mariah James took second place in the 4×100-meter relay. Freeman, Kirk, Howard and Aniyah Tensley also took second in the 4×400-meter relay.

Freeman was second in the 100-meter hurdles and third in the 300-meter hurdles. Howard was third in the 100 meters.

The Class 5A state meet will be held at Gulf Shores Thursday through Saturday.