Virginia Tech Invitational Preview - Boys Events

Boys 55 - Cosby's Shifflett, Bethel's House, and George Washington pair Wilson and Benion Jr. will need to roll against swift out-of-state competition.

Boys 300 - Taylor Sykes leads loaded field with challengers Taylor, Cuffee, Nix, and North Carolina speedster Fuqauwn Greene.

Boys 500 -  Hendrix twins of New Bern will be favorites to go 1-2, but Albemarle's Anthony Kostelac might have something to say.

Boys 1000 - US #5 Degfae (2:32.93) will be pushing for a sub 2:30 time and should be pressed with Albemarle's Kostelac, Varina's Lacks, Grafton's Gunnerson, and Blacksburg's Hencke. David McCuiston should mix it up with the Virginians with a 2:33 season best from the North Carolina athlete.

Boys 1600 - Several contenders in this race including Dan Nafziger of Harrisonburg, Chris Foley of Chantilly, Jared Berman, George Carter of Blacksburg, Thomas Baker of Louisa, and Ted Richardson of James River. Expect a winner dropping a personal best closer to 4:20.

Boys Invite Mile - A loaded race if all entrants to the line with Millrose bound Tyler Stutzman and Bobby Peavey, Foot Locker Finals 3rd place finisher Thomas Porter, and returning 3200 indoor state champion Ben Dejarnette.

Boys 3200 - A fast section which could see a winner under 9:10 and potential US #1 with current national leader Bobby Peavey of Kellam, who should be seriously challenged by the Western Albemarle duo Kyle Satterwhite and Tyler Stutzman. Thomas Porter could have made it an even more stacked race, but will be missing the meet due to sickness.

Boys 55H - All eyes will be on Wayne Davis from Southeast Raleigh (NC), especially after the performance last year by Davis in Blacksburg. Two of Virginia's best hurdlers in Jeffrey Artis and Reynaldo Radlin will have to concede a race for second.

Boys 4x200 - Western Branch will be gunning to be the first team to run a time of at least 1:30 with their VA #2 relay.

Boys 4x400 - New Bern (NC) are the national leaders at 3:19 and will be looking to drop further under 3:20 this weekend. Albemarle (3:24 season best) leads a group of relays attempting to give chace along with Knightdale of North Carolina (3:25 season best)

Boys 4x800 - This will be one of the rare occassions that New Bern loads up their 4x800 this season as their focus is on the 4x400 and 4x200, but it should be a thriller with the team from North Carolina and Virginia's finest in the Albemarle boys, a team which returns all from a 7:42 outdoor relay.