Mansfield track already having success in 2025

Around 20 Mansfield boys and girls athletes are looking to earn team points for the Lions this spring 2025 season.
The Lions feature 11 athletes, led by state cross country champion Nolyn Corder, who has won four state track medals during his career. All-state cross country runner Braxton Bolfing will also run in distance races and some sprints.
Malachi Ussery returns in the sprints and will be joined by seniors Blake Henry and Riley Pierson.
As for relays, the Lions will look to be competitive in the 4x100, 4x200 and 4x400 this year.
Zach Perkins is the lone thrower. Meanwhile, Ussery returns after earning All-State honors in both the long jump and 300-mter hurdles.
“We look to be very competitive this year in Class 2,” said Mansfield head track and field coach Christian Gray. “We look for a few runners to step up to advance relays to state.”
Nine Lady Lions will be competing for the girls program.
Seniors Cali Lemons and Laikyn Ball with junior Addie Jones all return for the state-qualifying 4x200 and 4x400 relay teams.
Lemons was also ninth in the state in the hurdles last year, which was just her first year in the discipline.
Senior Faith Clark returns as she was All-State in the 800 and will be looking to improve her time in the 1,600.
Jones was a state qualifier in the triple jump and will also be a leader in the triple and long jump events.
“We have several great athletes for the girls, and hope this year is even better than last year,” Coach Gray said.
Marshfield
Invitational
Mansfield made a lot of noise in the Marshfield Invitational. Corder won the 3,200 meters with a time of 10:25.53 and was second in the 1,600 (4:38.61).
Ussery won the 300-meter hurdles (48:41) and the long jump (6.18 meters).
Charles Henry placed third in the 100 meters (11.72) and fourth in the 200 meters (24.17).
Cindy Thompson-Grassi Relays
At a meet held in Rogersville, Ussery once again had a big meet. He won the 300-meter hurdles (43.66) and took third in the triple jump (11.79 meters) and third in the javelin (37.6 meters).
Corder was second in both the 800 meters (2:08.05) and 1,600 meters (4:40.57). Pierson was sixth in the 300-meter hurdles (48.85).
Bolfing finished sixth in the 400 (57.64).
The Lady Lions were led by Clark, who was second in the 800 (2:40.36) and the 1,600 meters (5:52.83).
Lemons was second in the 100-meter hurdles (17:38) and third in the 300-meter hurdles (51.77).
The 4x100-meter relay team was sixth place with a time of 1:00.52.