Virginia Track & Field and Cross Country News
During regionals 2018, I had multiple events at once and was two feet behind first place in the triple jump.
My greatest moment competing in high school has to be, at the region 5c meet when i was competing for the 1600m region title
I actually have two, both my senior year - qualifying for and running the 5,000m at New Balance Indoor Nationals and finishing runner-up in the 3200m at Class 4 Outdoor States.
My greatest high school running moment was crossing the finish line during the 3200m run at the Cassel's XBC Track meet with the clock reading "10:49.
Hands down this was our favorite article of the year. With a new Halloween movie slated to come out this Fall we will see if Michael Myers' form has improved.
Archived Race Video is up from the Russell Blunt ECI!
The prep for cross-country greatness starts now with MileSplit's official 5K training program brought to you by Olympic coach Ryan Ponsonby. Check out weeks 5-8 now.
Our second favorite story of the season and our favorite "feel good story" of the year was the story behind Henrik Anderson winning his first state title and the reaction that ensued.
Our third favorite article of the year was this heartbreaking look back at Kristin Wolfe's state XC meet. See what happened and hear from Kristin years later right here.
Our fourth favorite piece of the year and also our favorite "premium" piece of the year was this piece looking deep into the data to see what event led to the best 4x400m relay.
Here is the VISAA State Meet Preview, written as if States were this weekend.
This article was one of the best of the year and comes in as our #5. Luckily enough it ended with a happy ending. Check out the controversy below.
Here is our state meet preview for the 2A classification written as if states were today.
Here is our preview of the 1A state meet, written as if states was this weekend.
Despite, according to our evidence, Great Bridge receiving the baton inside the zone they were disqualified.
A 27-time Virginia state championship coach has been the biggest driver of success for Western Branch's track and field team over the last 14 years. What will his impending departure mean for this program? Read the full story here: Branching Out: Claude Toukene's Final Seasons With Western Branch (via MileSplit)
Here are the rankings for the past two years for Discus ranked. See who threw the combined furthest.
State meet preview for 6A written as if States were this weekend.
Not only did UVA lose its' coach to Texas but so did Virginia Tech who had Coach Ben Thomas leave to head up the Distance & XC Program at the University of Oregon.
He will work under Coach Edrick Floréal who took on the head position at UT this summer after nearly a decade at the University of Kentucky.
State meet preview written as if states were this weekend.
Bored during the summer? Check out the RVA Summer Track Series.
The 4A classification once again looks to be the strongest in the state and now on Saturday could produce some of the fastest times on the weekend thanks to the flatter surface.
This weekend is going to be huge. The Western Albemarle boys look better than ever and the Hidden Valley girls want to seal the deal this time around.
Most years athletes have better junior seasons than seniors. That hasn't been the case these past few years where junior stars graduated to senior superstars. That could be the case this year again and here are the top returners who will be trying to repeat recent history.
Most years athletes have better junior seasons than seniors. That hasn't been the case these past few years where junior stars graduated to senior superstars. That could be the case this year again and here are the top returners who will be trying to repeat recent history.
College coaches are starting to look so you can bet everyone is trying their best to impress and run faster. Here are the junior pre-season rankings which include the top 500 returning times from last year.
The 2017-18 year was one to remember. We had national records, national champions, and a whole lot of athlete features.
College coaches are starting to look so you can bet everyone is trying their best to impress and run faster. Here are the junior pre-season rankings which include the top 500 returning times from last year.