The Pickens High School football team has released the annual Iron Man competition results have been released. There are 18 new 2015 PHS Iron Men.
Click here, to hear PHS head football coach, Chris Parker, discuss the Iron Man testing in full.
https://pickens.fetchyournews.com/2015/07/20/picking-parkerss-brain/
2015 PHS Iron Man winners were:
Alex Pittman

Andrew Hasbrouck

Bradley Ragano

Chris Pittman

Dillin Eilers

Dillon Gasaway

Eiljah Lawson

Jacob Pair

Kyle West

Luke Smith

Michael Casey

Sam Davis

Zach Betts

Zach Henley

Michael Cain

Nick Southern

Walker Lawrence

Jordan Burton

Full Iron Man Testing Results Here

Ellison Steinhauer at State Swim Meet
The Pickens County Sea Dragons swim team traveled to Tifton to take part in the State Recreational League Swim Meet. The Sea Dragons stocked up 14 placings amongst 15 place winners.
Anthony Jordan had the highest placing, picking up a third place medal in the Boys 11-12 50 Yard Butterfly, barely ahead of Gabe Womack who placed fourth in the same event. Womack also picked up an eighth place finish in the Boys 11-12 100 Yard Freestyle.
Victor Lane finished fifth in the Boys 13-14 50 Yard Breaststroke. Angela Casey placed sixth in the Girls 9-10 25 Yard Breaststroke.
Ellison Steinhauer recorded seventh place finishes in both the Girls 7-8 50 Yard Freestyle and the Girls 7-8 25 Yard Breaststroke, with Hannah Murphy following at eighth in the latter event.
The Girls 12 & Under Relay team of Michelle Pickett, Terry Elisebeth, Elizabeth Arrendale and Savannah Mauldin placed seventh in the 200 Yard Freestyle, while the Girls 12 & Under 200 Yard Medley Relay team of Aubrey Ortman, Marie Blackmar, Madeline Pool, Libby Womack and Shannon Johnson had an eight place finish.
Both Ortman and Pickett picked up Pickens’ eight place medals in Girls 13-14 100 IM and the Girls 11-12 50 Yard Breaststroke respectively.
Pickens High School head football coach, Chris Parker, recently sat down with Team FYN Sports to discuss the summer work being put in by the Dragons as well as the outlook for the 2015 season, with out star running back, Shannon Brooks.
Parker spoke about the work that his team has been putting in during the off season as well as the Iron Man testing currently taking place. He also discussed Region 7-AAAA, its competitiveness and some of the best players he expects to play against.
See below to view the full interview.
https://youtu.be/IvPI4MZPUgM
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