Grady Track & Field: Welcome

Welcome to the official web site for the boys track & field team at Henry Grady High School in Atlanta, Georgia.
This is a site for the team's runners, parents and fans to follow Grady's track team.

You can find news about the team, including, school records and previous seasons' performances, under the News/Team History button to the left. 

2013 Track Schedule-Tentative Schedule

Sat. Mar. 2 Panther Relays 

Tues., Mar. 5 Grady Opener

Sat. Mar. 9 Grady/Atlanta Relays ?? Lakewood??

Tues., Mar. 12 Historic Boys High Challenge

Sat. Mar. 16 Stephenson Inv. 

Tues. Mar. 19 Grady Rivals Tune-up

Sat. Mar 25 Dalton Rotary

Tues-Thurs Mar. 26-28 Atlanta Track Classic

Sat. Mar. 30 Pepperell Relays 

Tues. April 9 Grady Championship Primer 

2012 Season Highlights

2012 Atlanta City Champions

Dalton Invitational Runner-up

Peachtree Ridge Invitational 3rd

Region 5AAA 3rd

Class AAA 9th 

Zane Coburn, Jawayln Brooks, Felton Gray, Gray Quiller, Hughston Leaks, Rosi Stevens, George Griffin Alts Shomari Gervin, Asa Eggleston

Grady Boys Track Team State finishes

2011-12th Place AAA
2006-5th Place AA
2005-AA State Runner-up
2004-4th Place AA
2003-3rd Place AA
2002-6th Place AA
2001-3rd Place AA
2000-3rd Place AA
1999-6th Place AA

Grady Girls Track Team State finishes
2006-5th Place AA
1988-AA State Champions

Senior Zane Coburn capped his Grady track career in emphatic fashion propelling the team to a 9th place Class AAA state finish with impressive victories in the 1600 and 800 meters.

On the first day of the meet, Coburn jumped to a lead and ran away from the field to capture both the state 1600 meter title and the meet's best performance honor clocking a 4:15.29. His time lowered his pr by 2 seconds and primed the crowd in anticipation of his defense of his 800 meter state title from a year ago.

 On the meet's final day, he once again didn't disappoint. Since departing the baseball diamond for the track, Coburn has brought to the track the toughness and guttiness of the bullpen closer he once was.

 His strategy for closing out opponents in the 800 has been pretty straightforward. Attack them early and like a fast ball up and away, dare them to do something about it. For two years, no competitor in Georgia, whom he faced directly, was able to do so as he went undefeated in the event over his two-year career in it.

This year's final was special as he sought to land a top 10 all-time Georgia mark in the event and to challenge the AAA state record. Blistering the first lap in 53.89, Coburn gave his best effort at his goals. With no one to push him and only the clock to beat, he captured the title in 1:52.87.  

The most accomplished runner in Grady history, setting the school's gold standards in both the 800 and 1600, Coburn will be a tough act to top and his records could stand for a few generations.

 Next year, he carries his hard-working and determined act to the University of Georgia where he should make an immediate impact on the Bulldogs squad. 

The state meet also capped the career of senior Gray Quiller who captured a 7th place finish in  the 100 meters. Quiller leaves Grady as the No. 2 all-time 100 meter sprinter with a pr of 10.88. He was the region 5AAA champion in the 100.

Giving promise for next season's team, junior Jawayln Brooks continued his ascent up the pole vault ranks, finishing 6th in the state meet with  a vault of 13 feet. Also the region and city champion, Brooks had a pr this season of 13-6.

Sophomore Felton Gray competed in the high jump in the state meet and senior Hughston Leaks competed in the 110 hurdles. The 4x100 team of Quiller, Rosi Stevens, George Griffin and Leaks also competed in the state meet.

 Next year's squad will be in a rebuilding mode with the graduation of 10 seniors. Promising returnees include Brooks, freshmen Jamond Glass, Hassan Jordan, Miles Jordan, and Ronquavious Cullins, sophomores Sonny Romeo, Gray, Eric Neal and Tony Wilborn, juniors Shomari Gervin and Corwin Rich.