Photo by John Herzog

Dominion senior Jennifer Weatherly nearly won state titles in three sprinting events in the 2007 AA State Outdoor Meet as only a third place finishing time of 57.05 in the 400 meter dash spoiled a sweep after picking up a win prior in the 100 meter dash and another win afterwards in the 200 meter dash. She has positioned herself again to make an attempt at the state champion triple in the sprints as the leading entrant in the 100 (12.08), 400 (56.98), and 200 meter dashes (24.98). The UVA recruit has a strong shot at three first place finishes, but there are two good reasons named Sherelle White and Michelle Speede of Grafton why the rare feat will be challenging. She would be the first athlete to complete the triple since 1997 when Broadway's Keena Schuler won all three for the third year in a row. Read more...