Photo courtesy of Isaac Peugh

The Union County Lady Panthers are in the lead after day one of the Region 8AA Championship Track Meet.

Big wins from Allie Brey in the High Jump, Mia McCombs in the Long Jump, and Hana Gregory in the 1600 Meter Run helped catapult the Panthers into first place.

Day two of the track meet will be held on Friday the 29th as the Panthers will try to hold onto their four-point lead over Rabun County.

FULL TEAM STANDINGS

1. Union County 74
2. Rabun County 70
3. Banks County 48
4. Elbert County 41

TOP PERFORMANCES

Event 1 Girls High Jump
1 Brey, Allie Union County 4-10.00 4-10.00 10
2 Kowalski, Madilyn Rabun County 4-10.00 4-08.00 8
3 Byers, Katie Union County 4-08.00 4-06.00 6
4 Irvin, Maggie Banks County 4-04.00 4-00.00 5

Event 5 Girls Long Jump
1 McCombs, Mia Union County 15-01.50 15-04.00 10
2 Umble, Haely Elbert Co. 14-10.00 15-01.25 8
3 Jones, Linley Union County 14-07.50 14-09.50 6

Event 7 Girls Triple Jump
1 Keller, Christina Rabun County 32-07.50 33-00.00 10
2 Jones, Linley Union County 31-07.00 31-04.00 8
3 Burden, Carmen Elbert Co. 30-05.00 30-08.00 6

Event 15 Girls 1600 Meter Run
1 Gregory, Hana Union County 5:59.01 6:04.13 10
2 Brey, Allie Union County 6:13.74 6:10.14 8
3 Payne, Natalie Union County 6:11.84 6:12.03 6