Greenhalgh grabs state gold again

  • Oak Ridge’s Mason Greenhalgh celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the 800-meter run at the TSSAA Class AAA State Track and Field Championships at Tom Black Track in Knoxville. Greenhalgh captured the state title with a time of 1 minute, 52.51 seconds, marking his second championship in the event in three years. - Barry Houchen

  • Oak Ridge’s Alani Mitchell competes in the discus during the 2026 TSSAA State Track and Field Championships at Tom Black Track in Knoxville. Mitchell finished 13th in the Class AAA girls discus with a throw of 96 feet, 4 inches. - Barry Houchen

Several Oak Ridge High School track and field athletes closed the 2026 season on the state’s grand stage recently at the University of Tennessee’s Tom Black Track.

The Wildcats’ Mason Greenhalgh won the Class AAA state championship in the 800-meter run, crossing the finish line in 1 minute, 52.51 seconds. It was his second state title in three years.

Oak Ridge’s 4x800-meter coed relay team of Amaijah Bishop, Bryson Newberry, Natalie Adams and Tyree Porter finished second.

Bishop also finished 11th in the girls 400-meter dash with a time of 59.27 seconds, while Alani Mitchell came in 13th in the girls discus with a throw of 96 feet, 4 inches.