September 10, 2025—For most track and field athletes, the season ends with that last stretch across the finish line. Some enjoy a medal for a second or third-place finish, but a select few enjoy the elation of a state championship. The presentation of the hardware—a championship ring—comes later, but seldom with the same fanfare. Pope High School wanted to make sure their spring state champs were properly honored.

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Pope recently presented State Championship rings to individual title winners at the 2025 GHSA Track & Field State Championships and members of the 5A Girls State Champion team, coached by Jerad Johnson.

“In 18 years of doing this,” Johnson said, “I cannot remember a more enjoyable group to be around. This team held each other to high standards. They were motivated, competitive, disciplined and, more importantly, all-around good people who were fun to be around.”

The awarding of rings was a great reminder of the feats each of these athletes accomplished last May at Barron Stadium in Rome, Georgia. The Greyhounds runners earned five event wins. Four were individual first-place finishes (Aislynn Dunn [Girls 800-meter run], Josie Hutchinson [Girls 3200-meter run], Lauren Woodall [Girls 100-meter hurdles], and Dermot Maloney [Boys 3200-meter run]). Their 4x800-meter relay team also won first place (Dunn, Hutchinson, Phoebe Throckmorton, and Ahna Hicks). 

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	“In 18 years of doing this,” Johnson said, “I cannot remember a more enjoyable group to be around. This team held each other to high standards. They were motivated, competitive, disciplined and, more importantly, all-around good people who were fun to be around.”
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