TIFTON — Cross your fingers, Tift Countians. The weather may allow for the Anthony Bateman Invitational track meet to take place Saturday.

Early in the week, the rain situation looked dire for the meet, but the most recent forecast has been much more hopeful. Saturday is predicted to be cloudy, but the rain might hold off until that evening. Temperatures are expected to be in the 50s at the start, but will rise into the 70s.

Admission is $5. Tift County has a clear bag policy for fans. The meet will begin around 9:30 a.m. with field events. The first track event will be at 9:45 with the girls 3,200-meter run.

Currently, 14 teams have signed up for the Anthony Bateman Invitational, including the hosts. Among those promising to appear are Lowndes, Valdosta, Berrien, Cook, Turner County, Coffee and Lee County. Bradwell Institute, which hails from the coast, is the most distant school signed up.

Tift most recently competed at the Javianne Oliver Invitational at Monroe Area last week.

Jamari Johnson cleared 6-4 in high jump to win that event. Nairobi Graham won the 200 meters by a hair at 25.39 seconds — second place was 25.4 seconds. Graham also had a second place in the 400 at 1:00.69.

Russ Benton and Owen Davies were 2-3 in the 3,200, running in 10:20 and 10:28, respectively. Jordan Gaskins placed second in the 110 hurdles in 15.67 seconds, and the 300 hurdles in 41.32 seconds.

Anthony Pace tied for second in pole vault after clearing 12 feet. Diamond Wallace was runner-up in long jump at 16-10.5.

Others finishing in the top 10:

— Girls 100: Graham (7th).

— Boys 110 hurdles: Tyrique Wallace (9th).

— Boys 800: Benton (4th), Anthony Falotico (8th) and Jaxson Hughes (10th).

— Girls 800: Illianna Cleveland (8th).

— Boys 1,600: Henry Anderson (8th).

— Girls 1,600: Lola Reynolds (5th) and Emmalyn Lukas (8th).

— Girls 4×400 3rd.

— Boys 4×800: 3rd.

— Girls 4×800: 3rd.

— Boys pole vault: Hughes (4th).