FHSAA 2A Track & Field Championship: A Lucky Golden 13

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Poole goes back-to-back as state shot put champion, takes fifth in discus

  • Palatka’s Torryence Poole unleashes one of her shot put tosses Thursday en route to winning the FHSAA 2A championship at the University of Gainesville. (MARK BLUMENTHAL / Palatka Daily News)
    Palatka’s Torryence Poole unleashes one of her shot put tosses Thursday en route to winning the FHSAA 2A championship at the University of Gainesville. (MARK BLUMENTHAL / Palatka Daily News)
  • Palatka’s Samiya Edwards races toward a victory in her 4x100 team’s relay heat. Palatka ended up finishing in eighth place, collecting a medal. (MARK BLUMENTHAL / Palatka Daily News)
    Palatka’s Samiya Edwards races toward a victory in her 4x100 team’s relay heat. Palatka ended up finishing in eighth place, collecting a medal. (MARK BLUMENTHAL / Palatka Daily News)
  • Palatka's Al'Leah Ford leaps over the first hurdle while running the 300-meter intermediate hurdles at the FHSAA 2A championship at the University of Florida on Thursday. (MARK BLUMENTHAL / Palatka Daily News)
    Palatka's Al'Leah Ford leaps over the first hurdle while running the 300-meter intermediate hurdles at the FHSAA 2A championship at the University of Florida on Thursday. (MARK BLUMENTHAL / Palatka Daily News)
Last year, it was how Torryence Poole started that raised eyebrows. This time around, it was how she finished that left an indelible memory for everyone who witnessed her greatness at James Pressly…

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