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Swain County's Arizona Blankenship said she wanted to get under 5 minutes in the 1600 meter run. She came up just short of that goal, but she said she is really proud of her time.
The N.C. High School Athletic Association 1A/2A Indoor Track and Field State Championship saw a pair of first-time winners atop the podium for team state championships. The Swain County Maroon Devils won the program's first women's Indoor State Championship while the Raptors from Mountain Island Charter won their school's first team State Championship in Indoor Track on the men's side.
Arizona Blankenship, a freshman runner at Swain, won the 1A individual championship with a time of 19:06.19 on Saturday, leading the Maroon Devils to the team title as well.