A good crowd watching a 100m dash preliminary on Friday night. - Rollie Jacobs photo
Here are the elite performances highlights and team scores. More recaps to follow.
West Virginia State Championships
Single A Girls Highlights
- 1,600 Meter Run - Maggie Drazba (St. Marys) 5:03.53;
- 300 Meter Hurdles - D'Andra Swiger (Doddridge County) 45.41;
- 3,200 Meter Run - Maggie Drazba (St. Marys) 10:31.83;
- Pole Vault - Lincoln Postlewaite (Williamstown) 10-7;
Single A Boys Highlights
- 1,600 Meter Run - Dylan Rich (Buffalo) 4:23.19;
- 800 Meter Run - Dylan Rich (Buffalo) 1:56.69;
- High Jump - Anthony Aviles (Gilmer County) 6-9;
Women - A - Team Rankings - 18 Events Scored
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1) Williamstown HS 114 2) Doddridge County HS 67
Men - A - Team Rankings - 18 Events Scored
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1) Doddridge County HS 121 2) Williamstown HS 73
Double A Girls Highlights
- 1,600 Meter Run - Katie Jan (Frankfort) 5:09.38;
- 300 Meter Hurdles - Bria Welker (Frankfort) 45.45;
- 400 Meter Dash - Bria Welker (Frankfort) 57.13;
- 800 Meter Run - Katie Jan (Frankfort) 2:19.02;
Double A Boys Highlights
- 1,600 Meter Run - Ab Merinar (Bridgeport Senior) 4:23.36; Will Shaffer (Scott) 4:24.80;
- 3,200 Meter Run - Nick Trefz (Fairmont Senior) 9:36.21;
- Discus - Christian Buckley (Poca) 159-4;
- Shot Put - Christian Buckley (Poca) 51-7;
Women - AA - Team Rankings - 18 Events Scored
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1) Frankfort HS 82 2) Bridgeport HS 64
Men - AA - Team Rankings - 18 Events Scored
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1) Ritchie County HS 67 2) Roane County HS 50
Triple A Girls Highlights
- 100 Meter Hurdles - Emily Godwin (Buckhannon-Upshur) 14.94; Emily Godwin (Buckhannon-Upshur) 14.96;
- 1,600 Meter Run - Amelia Paladino (University High) 4:59.43; Brynn Harshbarger (Morgantown) 5:08.88; Peyton Panger (Capital) 5:10.99; Abby Colbert (Jefferson) 5:11.02; Kaitlyn Workman (Preston) 5:12.92; Emily Schwendiman (Hurricane) 5:13.01;
- 200 Meter Dash - Devyn Hosby (Washington (WV)) 24.92;
- 300 Meter Hurdles - Emily Godwin (Buckhannon-Upshur) 44.75; Sarah Bever (Parkersburg) 46.37;
- 3,200 Meter Run - Amelia Paladino (University High) 10:40.27; Abby Colbert (Jefferson) 11:03.05; Sydney Pineault (Morgantown) 11:05.58; Peyton Panger (Capital) 11:11.30; Brynn Harshbarger (Morgantown) 11:13.34; Emily Fedders (Woodrow Wilson) 11:16.15;
- 400 Meter Dash - Devyn Hosby (Washington (WV)) 57.56; Rhonda Rogombe (Washington (WV)) 57.81;
- 4x800 Meter Relay - Morgantown 9:36.57;
- 800 Meter Run - Barkley Castro (Winfield) 2:17.57;
- Discus - Mackenzie Leigh (Buckhannon-Upshur) 131-11; Abby Watson (Hurricane) 126-5; Mercedes Dowell (Buckhannon-Upshur) 123-6;
- High Jump - Emily Godwin (Buckhannon-Upshur) 5-8; Rhonda Rogombe (Washington (WV)) 5-4; Haley Holloway (Morgantown) 5-4;
- Long Jump - Emily Godwin (Buckhannon-Upshur) 17-7;
- Pole Vault - Jessica Hamrick (Parkersburg South) 10-6;
- Shot Put - Mercedes Dowell (Buckhannon-Upshur) 39-10; Mackenzie Leigh (Buckhannon-Upshur) 39-6.5;
Triple A Boys Highlights
- 100 Meter Dash - Dante Price (Jefferson) 10.65; Dante Price (Jefferson) 10.74;
- 110 Meter Hurdles - Nate Moore (Cabell Midland) 14.65;
- 1,600 Meter Run - Jacob Burcham (Cabell Midland) 4:13.33; Andrew Milliron (Jefferson) 4:17.86; Ryan Graf (Jefferson) 4:21.27; Matthew Brafford (George Washington) 4:24.73;
- 300 Meter Hurdles - Warren Gray (Jefferson) 38.74;
- 3,200 Meter Run - Jacob Burcham (Cabell Midland) 9:08.34; Matthew Brafford (George Washington) 9:21.71; Ryan Graf (Jefferson) 9:26.50; Andrew Milliron (Jefferson) 9:28.05; Avery Campbell (Cabell Midland) 9:37.02; Andy Paladino (University High) 9:39.10;
- 400 Meter Dash - Dante Price (Jefferson) 49.02;
- 4x200 Meter Relay - Jefferson 1:29.74;
- 4x800 Meter Relay - Cabell Midland 7:49.84; Jefferson 8:05.59; Hedgesville Senior 8:07.09;
- 800 Meter Run - Caleb Riffle (Point Pleasant) 1:54.98; Brian Lawhon (Cabell Midland) 1:55.31; Jacob Burcham (Cabell Midland) 1:55.46; Mason Dino (Cabell Midland) 1:57.79; Preston Sheldon (Winfield) 1:57.95;
- Discus - Levi Moreland (Hampshire) 160-5; Dylan Rippeto (Parkersburg South) 156-10;
- High Jump - Jordan Hardiman (Jefferson) 6-8; Trey Cochran (Greenbrier East) 6-6;
- Pole Vault - Tristan Slater (Capital) 14-6;
- Shot Put - Houstin Syverston (Shady Spring High School) 53-9.5;
Women - AAA - Team Rankings - 18 Events Scored
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1) Buckhannon-Upshur HS 102 2) Morgantown HS 84
Men - AAA - Team Rankings - 18 Events Scored
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1) Jefferson HS 121 2) Cabell Midland HS 78