Watkins, Butts show promise for Putnam girls at state meet

  • Faith Watkins (left) and Aubree Butts (right) were the only Putnam County girls track and field athletes to qualify for the GHSA Class A Division I state meet. CONTRIBUTED
    Faith Watkins (left) and Aubree Butts (right) were the only Putnam County girls track and field athletes to qualify for the GHSA Class A Division I state meet. CONTRIBUTED

    ATHENS — Putnam County track and field girls athletes Faith Watkins and Aubree Butts capped their seasons on one of Georgia’s biggest stages May 12, competing in the GHSA Class A Division I state meet at the University of Georgia’s Spec Towns Track.

    The experience came with a mix of breakthrough performances and valuable state-level exposure, as both girls left Athens with key milestones from their…