Dark, Laster, Moody, Greenhalgh named all-state by TSWA
Four area high school track and field athletes were honored by the Tennessee Sports Writers Association when the organization released its All-State teams recently.
Anderson County High School’s Luke Dark and Vance Laster were both named to the Class AA boys team.
Dark, a junior shot put standout for the Mavericks, earned a spot on the team after winning the state championship in the event for the second consecutive season with a mark of 62 feet, 1 inch at Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro.
Laster, a senior distance specialist, finished second in the 1,600-meter run, crossing the finish line in 4 minutes, 26.80 seconds at the Midstate in May.
Ava Moody earned all-state recognition in two events in 2025. She won the 3,200-meter run with a time of 10:26.48 and also finished as runner-up in the 1,600-meter run, clocking in at 5:03.71.
Oak Ridge High School junior Mason Greenhalgh also received all-state honors after finishing second in the Class AAA boys 800-meter run with a time of 1:54.51.
