Varsity track and field athletes won four individual events and achieved two new school records at the 2023 Charlotte Independent School Athletic Association (CISAA) Track and Field Championships May 12-13. Thirty athletes achieved personal bests in their respective events, and both the boys' and girls' teams finished fourth overall. State qualifiers will travel to Cannon School for the NCISAA Championships May 19-20. 

Congratulations to the following individual event winners:

• CISAA Boys Pole Vault Champion - Keller Hitzemann
• CISAA Boys Triple Jump Champion - Jackson Scott
• CISAA Girls Pole Vault Champion - Morgan Smith
• CISAA Girls High Jump Champion - Paige Fletcher

Two new standards were set for the Charlotte Latin Track & Field record book. Helen Hurden  ran a 10:59.42 to finish fourth and became the first Hawk to break 11 minutes in the 3200m. She broke the 2011 record of 11:02.24 set by Haylee Dawe. Helen also ran personal best times in the 1600m and the 800m. The boys 4x800m relay of Jackson DiRoma, Edward Guggenheimer, Webb Kiser and Will Vaughn finished 3rd in 8:09.97 to surpass another record from 2011. The relay team of Ryan Shoffner, Tyler Mott, Jack Amory, and Michael Grace held the mark for more than ten years with a time of 8:15.52. 

Other top eight finishes included:

• Jackson DiRoma - 800m (3rd) and 1600m (2nd)
• Moné Cary - Discus (3rd)
• Avery Swartz - High Jump (3rd)
• Macy Thigpen - Pole Vault (4rd)
• Zoe Bradley & Toryn Nichols - High Jump (Tied for 4th)
• Helen Hurden - 1600m (4th) 
• Keith Brunnemer - High Jump (4th)
• Hunter Loeffler - Pole Vault (4th)
• David Vaughn - High Jump (5th)
• Joe McGirt - 200m (6th)
• Will Vaughn - 400m (6th)
• Kathryn Ogbata - Shot Put (6th)
• Mary Cate Kiser - 3200m (6th)
• Maggie Klingman - 3200m (7th) and High Jump (7th)
• Paige Fletcher - 100m (7th)
• Bridget Yu - 1600m (8th)
• Boys' 4x100m relay Blake Thompson, Joe McGirt, Jackson Scott, and Aaron Logan (3rd)
• Girls' 4x100m relay Ny Green, Ellie Chai, Annie Smith, Paige Fletcher (5th)
• Boys' 4x200m relay Blake Thompson, Jackson Scott, Joe McGirt, Esrom Ghirmay (2nd)
• Girls' 4x200m relay Ny Green, Annie Smith, Zoe Bradley, Ellie Chai (6th)
• Boys' 4x400m relay Esrom Ghirmay, Will Vaughn, George Smith, Jackson DiRoma (4th)
• Girls' 4x400m relay Maggie Klingman, Lucy Ratterree, Amelia DiRoma, Bridget Yu (4th)
• Girls' 4x800m relay Bridget Yu, Lucy Ratterree, Claire Mayberry, Amelia DiRoma (3rd)

Boys' Team Scores:

1. Providence Day 225
2. Charlotte Country Day 97
3. Charlotte Christian 90
4. Charlotte Latin 69
5. Cannon School 54
6. Covenant Day 18

Girls' Team Scores:

1. Charlotte Country Day 156
2. Charlotte Christian 116
3. Providence Day 109
4. Charlotte Latin 66.66
5. Covenant Day 60
6. Cannon School 46.33

Full results can be found here and additional photos taken by Scott Moulton are available here.