All-Metro Honorees Compete At NCAA Championships
On Wednesday, June 7th, the nation's top collegiate track & field athletes will converge on Eugene, Oregon for the NCAA D1 National Championship meet. Of the 638 American born athletes competing, thirty-two hail from Georgia, making it the state with the fifth highest respresentation. Of these, nearly half were named to Atlanta Track Club's All Metro Track & Field or Cross Country teams as high schoolers.
Wednesday also marks the 53rd annual All Metro Track & Field Banquet. Atlanta Track Club will honor forty of the area's top male and female high school runners, jumpers and throwers as well as some of the most dedicated coaches of 2017. Learn more about the event and the honorees here.
The full list of Georgia natives competing for an NCAA D1 National Championship is below. We are excited to honor another group of outstanding All Metro high school athletes and look forward to seeing some of their names on this list in the future.
Italicized names are former All Metro Track & Field or Cross Countree honorees.
| Athlete | College | Hometown | High School |
| Christian Coleman | University of Tennessee | Atlanta, Ga | Our Lady of Mercy |
| Ryan Camp | TCU | Lawrenceville, Ga | Archer High School |
| Jada Martin | LSU | Lithonia, Ga | Martin Luther King High School |
| Chris McBride | Clemson University | Lithonia, Ga | Redan High School |
| Kenny Selmon | University of North Carolina | Mableton, Ga | Pace Academy |
| Devon Williams | University of Georgia | Marietta, Ga | Kell High School |
| Kendell Williams | University of Georgia | Marietta, Ga | Kell High School |
| Devin Dixon | Texas A&M | McDonough, Ga | Eagles Landing High School |
| Nathan Strother | University of Tennesse | Norcross, Ga | Norcross High School |
| Makenzie Dunmore | University of Oregon | Powder Springs, Ga | McEachern High School |
| Ryan Clark | University of Florida | College Park, Ga | Banneker High School |
| Tiffany Flynn | Mississippi State | Atlanta, Ga | Miller Grove High School |
| Lasheon Strozier | North Carolina A&T | Douglasville, Ga | Lithia Springs High School |
| Allie Buchalski | Furman University | Johns Creek, Ga | Johns Creek High School |
| Bailey Roth | University of Arizona | Atlanta, Ga | Eagles Landing |
| Fred Dorsey | University of Kentucky | Atlanta, Ga | St. Pius X |
| Simone Glenn | San Diego State University | Atlanta, Ga | Brookwood High School |
| Elexis Guster | University of Oregon | Atlanta, Ga | Berkmar High School |
| Amber Hughes | Tennessee State University | Atlanta, Ga | Frederick Douglas High School |
| Keyasia Tibbs | Arizona State University | Atlanta, Ga | Tri-Cities High School |
| LaPorscha Wells | Georgia State University | Augusta, Ga | T.W. Josey High School |
| Jordan Gray | Kennessaw State University | Ball Ground, Ga | Homeschooled |
| Keyth Fightmaster | Samford University | Calhoun, Ga | Calhoun High School |
| Tye Williams | University of South Carolina | Clyo, Ga | Effingham Co. High School |
| Ventavius Sears | Western Kentucky University | Columbus, Ga | Northside High School |
| Cortney Jones | Florida State University | Conyers, Ga | Rockdale Co. High School |
| Seth Whitener | University of Tennessee | Dallas, Ga | North Paulding High School |
| Sarah Howard | University of North Carolina | Dublin, Ga | Trinity Christian School |
| Cassondra Hall | LSU | Eastman, Ga | Warner Robbins High School |
| Lorenda Holston | Colorado State University | Fayetteville, Ga | North Clayton High School |
| Damarcus Simpson | University of Oregon | Lafayette, Ga | Lafayette High School |
| Ed’Ricus Williams | Florida State University | Warrenton, Ga | Warren Co. High School |