Two former Macon County High School Track team members competed in the 2002 Vanderbilt Invitational hosted by Vanderbilt University April 19 and April 20.

In the women's division, the team from Tennessee State took first place overall, with 166.50 points, followed by Vanderbilt in second place, with 165 points; MTSU with 88.50; Tennessee Tech with 65; Rhodes College with 52; Murray State with 43; Austin Peay with 43; Western Kentucky with 39; UT-Martin with 16; Alabama - Huntsville with 14; Alabama A&M with 14; Life University with 5; and Lipscomb with 5.

Mandy Scruggs, former MCHS student and track team member, now attends Austin Peay State University and is a member of the APSU track team. During the April 19 - 20 competition, Scruggs took 8th place in the Women's Shot Put event, throwing for a distance of 37 feet, 2.25 inches; 14th place in the Women's Discus Throw with a distance of 97 feet, 2 inches; and 7th place in the Women's Javelin Throw with a distance of 100 feet, 3 inches.

Casey Stinson, former MCHS student and track team member, now attends Tennessee Tech University and is a member of the TTU track team. During the 2002 Vanderbilt Invitational, Stinson took 11th place in the Women's Discus throw with a distance of 101 feet, 11 inches; 8th place in the Women's Hammer Throw with a distance of 114 feet, 1 inch; and 21st place in the Women's Javelin Throw with a distance of 71 feet, 1 inch.