Cam Viney at last years State Meet - Lance McDaniel photo
Cam Viney a senior at Elkins High School came up big at last years WV State Track Meet, by winning high point honors over an elite field of Jacob Burcham of Cabell Midland, Brandon Doughty of Jefferson, and Dante Price of Jefferson. Viney earned thirty-six points out of a possible forty, while Burcham finished second with thirty-two, Doughty with twenty-six and a half, Price with twenty-four and a half, and Jacob Reynolds of Cabell Midland rounded out the top five with twenty-two.
With four out of the five top AAA boys returning, Burcham and Price are looking to chase down Viney for high point honors. If spring is any indication of what is to come, then Viney is having none of that, he has already begun his quest to be the best.
Viney “a sprinter/hurdle specialist” is the defending WV State Champion in the 400 meter dash and 300 meter hurdles, and was State Runner-up in the 200 meter dash and 110 meter hurdles.
Cam Viney at last years State Meet - Lance McDaniel photo
On March 27th, at the Buckhannon-Upshur Track Meet II, he ran two PR’s in the 100 meter dash (11.36) and 110 meter hurdles (14.40), placing first; he also came in first in the 200 meter dash with 22.54 and first in the 300 meter hurdles with 40.12.
On March 31st, at the Robert S. Erwin Invitational, he ran 14.52 in the 110 meter hurdles, 50.95 in the 400 meter dash, 39.74 in the 300 meter hurdles, and 22.57 in the 200 meter dash, placing first in all four events.
On April 3rd, Viney ran 11.36 in the 100 meter dash, placing second. He ran 14.75 in the 110 meter hurdles, 43.92 in the 300 meter hurdles, and a new PR of 2:07.26 in the 800 meter run, placing first.
On April 10th, Cam ran 22.63 in the 200 meter dash, 52.60 in the 400 meter dash, 14.40 in the 110 meter hurdles, and 39.70 in the 300 meter hurdles, placing first in all four events.
In case you lost count, he placed first fifteen times and second once in the first four meets of the 2012 track season! That's quite an impressive resume for Viney as every time he runs it seems to turn into gold.
On March 4th, Cam signed with the University of Illinois.
Cam Viney Signing with the University of Illinois- Photo by Laura Davis
Personal Bests:
100 Meter Dash - 11.36
110 Meter Hurdles - 14.40
200 Meter Dash - 22.15
300 Meter Hurdles - 38.17
400 Meter Hurdles - 53.78
400 Meter Dash - 49.12
5000 Meter Run - 18:49.28
60 Meter Hurdles - 9.13
800 Meter Run - 2:07.26
Long Jump - 16-3