They might not have finished right on schedule, thanks to a mid-afternoon thunderstorm that delayed proceedings for about an hour, but the Sumter High School's varsity girls and boys track teams had a lot to be happy about at the end of Saturday's Region VI-4A meet at Sumter Memorial Stadium.
Girls team members earned 22 spots in 15 events for next Saturday's state qualifier at Spring Valley High School while the boys claimed 20 places in 13 events.
Both teams faced stiff competition from the respective West Florence teams. The SHS boys were able to overcome the Knights' squad in the overall team competition, finishing with a 144-100 cushion, while the Lady Gamecocks came fell short of the Lady Knights' 144 points, taking second place with 130.
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Sumter athletes qualify