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Bowling will go to Montevallo

Jaycey Bowling, senior at Meek High School, signed a scholarship to the University of Montevallo, Thursday, Nov. 14. Her plans are to get a degree in graphic design and communications. Bowling has been active in track, Scholar’s Bowl at MHS and Fast Track at Wallace State Community College. She received $6,000 for an academic scholarship, and currently has a $3,000 pole vault scholarship. If she places higher this year in pole vault, she will receive more.“Montevallo is a beautiful campus, and I look forwar

Jaycey Bowling, senior at Meek High School, signed a scholarship to the University of Montevallo, Thursday, Nov. 14. Her plans are to get a degree in graphic design and communications. Bowling has been active in track, Scholar’s Bowl at MHS and Fast Track at Wallace State Community College. She received $6,000 for an academic scholarship, and currently has a $3,000 pole vault scholarship. If she places higher this year in pole vault, she will receive more.“Montevallo is a beautiful campus, and I look forward to going there,” Bowling said. “When I met the track team, they were so nice. “Meek High School has a very many great people here, and it’s been such an honor to go to school here,” Bowling continued. “It’s just a great place to be.” “It is such an honor and a proud moment,” MHS Principal Marla Murrah said. “I’m proud for her to have this opportunity to not only further her education at Montevallo but to earn scholarship money through her talent. Congratulations to her. I know she is going to do great things.” Shown in the photo are, bottom row from left, Jason Bowling, father; Jaycey Bowling; Lori Bowling, mother and track coach; top row: Martha Bowling, grandmother; Cousins Briley Bowling and Sadie Bowling and Debbie James, aunt.

Bowling captures state pole vault championship

Jaycey Bowling captured the 1A state pole vault title at the recent 1A-3A state track meet held in Cullman. She is pictured making a vault during the competition.

Jaycey Bowling captured the 1A state pole vault title at the recent 1A-3A state track meet held in Cullman. She is pictured making a vault during the competition.

CULLMAN - Jaycey Bowling, of Meek High School, is the new 1A state pole vault champion. She also shares her school record at 10 feet. After winning the state championship at 9 feet, she went for a new school record at 10.1 feet, but failed by the slightest of margins.
She was state runner up last year behind Addison’s Emme Baldwin’s 10.8 winning height.
The following are local reported results from the state track event:
1A Girls 100 meter dash: Phillips High School-Lexie Dishner, 11th, preliminary13.76;

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