STOCKBRIDGE — The 2016 Henry County Track and Field Championships were held Tuesday and Wednesday at Stockbridge High School.
Both Union Grove girls and boys track and field programs finished the event as champions. The Lady Wolverines held off Eagle’s Landing by one point, while Union Grove’s boys finished 47 points clear of second-place Eagle’s Landing.
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