Ragins claims pair of runner-up finishes at state meet
TRACK & FIELD HOUNDS
Zion Ragins, center lane, speeds to the front of the pack during Saturday’s 100-meter event at the GHSA State Track Championships. BRAD HARRISON/Staff
Zion Ragins poses with one of his two runnerup medals at the awards podium in Columbus. BRAD HARRISON/Staff
In three seasons, Zion Ragins has a combined three first-place and two second-place finishes at the GHSA state track championships. BRAD HARRISON/Staff
COLUMBUS - Before last week’s GHSA Class AAAAA state track meet began in Columbus, common knowledge was that Jones County’s Zion Ragins would once again be among the fastest runners to hit the track.
That expectation was backed up in both the heat and qualifying events with the speedy Ragins running some of the fastest times. Clarke Central’s Shavique Baskus, however, was a tick faster. With Ragins…
