In a mid-week gathering at Green Hill Park in Salem for the Metro XC Championships, 3 of the top 10 ranked girls teams in Virginia will be competing between VA #1 Blacksburg, VA #6 Jefferson Forest, and VA #10 Hidden Valley. The meet is always in the midst of a busy week for teams who also may have major invitational races that they are coming off from this past weekend or preparing for another one this weekend, so it is always an unknown how some wil race this meet or who they will line up at the starting line. For many teams and runners in the area, the Metro meet is a big deal for area bragging rights and an opportunity to be part of a Roanoke Valley cross country great tradition.
MileStat.com will have on-site photo coverage from Jon Fleming at Wednesday's Metro XC Championships at Green Hill Park in Salem. Read on for more meet information on the 40th annual Metro XC Championships.
Virtual Meet Girls Preview (Full Preview)
Top 15 Individuals
| Place | Athlete | Yr | Team | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bonnie Angermeier | 11 | Blacksburg High School | 18:09.4 | 1 | |
| 2 | Katie Fortner | 12 | Cave Spring High School | 18:28.4 | 2 | |
| 3 | Claire Ewing-Nelson | 12 | Blacksburg High School | 18:44.8 | 3 | |
| 4 | Jennifer Fleming | 11 | Blacksburg High School | 18:49.0 | 4 | |
| 5 | Emily Beatty | 11 | Blacksburg High School | 18:54.9 | 5 | |
| 6 | Erin Saunders | 11 | Jefferson Forest | 18:58.0 | 6 | |
| 7 | Annie Kay Combs | 9 | Blacksburg High School | 19:03.3 | 7 | |
| 8 | Samantha Marin | 9 | Blacksburg High School | 19:03.9 | 8 | |
| 9 | Leslie Weidner | 12 | Hidden Valley High School | 19:27 | 9 | |
| 10 | Carla Weidner | 11 | Hidden Valley High School | 19:27.3 | 10 | |
| 11 | Heather Mwitanti | 12 | Hidden Valley High School | 19:30.2 | 11 | |
| 12 | Madelynn Knight | 9 | Jefferson Forest | 19:49.4 | 12 | |
| 13 | Darby McPhail | 12 | William Byrd High School | 19:55.2 | 13 | |
| 14 | Ali Sharpe | 10 | Hidden Valley High School | 19:56.7 | 14 | |
| 15 | Helena Harding | 12 | Hidden Valley High School | 20:00.6 | 15 |
Team Scores
| # | Team | Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blacksburg High School | 20 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | - | - |
| 2 | Hidden Valley High School | 58 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | - | - |
| 3 | Jefferson Forest | 77 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 24 | - | - |
| 4 | Cave Spring High School | 144 | 2 | 33 | 36 | 39 | 40 | - | - |
| 5 | Floyd County | 153 | 25 | 27 | 31 | 34 | 44 | - | - |
| 6 | William Byrd High School | 155 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 51 | 67 | - | - |
| 7 | Patrick Henry (Roanoke) | 190 | 23 | 28 | 42 | 52 | 55 | - | - |
| 8 | Lord Botetourt | 229 | 29 | 41 | 45 | 61 | 65 | - | - |
| 9 | Patrick County | 289 | 47 | 48 | 57 | 66 | 83 | - | - |
| 10 | Alleghany | 316 | 30 | 69 | 70 | 73 | 87 | - | - |
| 11 | James River (Buchanan) | 320 | 26 | 43 | 53 | 81 | 117 | - | - |
| 12 | Northside High School | 331 | 54 | 63 | 64 | 80 | 82 | - | - |
| 13 | Pulaski County | 334 | 22 | 72 | 75 | 79 | 92 | - | - |
| 14 | Salem (Roanoke) | 346 | 35 | 68 | 77 | 84 | 94 | - | - |
| 15 | Glenvar High School | 359 | 56 | 60 | 78 | 86 | 91 | - | - |
| 16 | Staunton River High School | 485 | 71 | 76 | 108 | 109 | 121 | - | - |
| 17 | Eastern Montgomery | 525 | 102 | 103 | 111 | 112 | 115 | - | - |
| 18 | William Fleming | 527 | 105 | 106 | 107 | 113 | 114 | - | - |
| -- | Parry McCluer | NTS | |||||||
| -- | North Cross | NTS | |||||||
| -- | Roanoke Catholic School | NTS |
Virtual Meet Boys Preview (Full Rankings)
Top 15 Individuals
| Place | Athlete | Yr | Team | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noah Combs | 11 | Blacksburg High School | 15:46.1 | 1 | |
| 2 | Kenneth Hagen | 12 | Blacksburg High School | 16:05.9 | 2 | |
| 3 | Noah Long | 12 | Hidden Valley High School | 16:08.0 | 3 | |
| 4 | Gaige Kern | 11 | Alleghany | 16:10.6 | 4 | |
| 5 | Alex Turner | 12 | Patrick County | 16:20.6 | 5 | |
| 6 | Michael Carter | 12 | Blacksburg High School | 16:25.4 | 6 | |
| 7 | Sammy LeHardy | 11 | Hidden Valley High School | 16:28.4 | 7 | |
| 8 | Scott Black | 10 | Lord Botetourt | 16:35.9 | 8 | |
| 9 | Sam Teller | 10 | Blacksburg High School | 16:41.9 | 9 | |
| 10 | Matthew Conner | 11 | Blacksburg High School | 16:48.6 | 10 | |
| 11 | Sam Armstrong | 12 | Parry McCluer | 16:50.9 | -- | |
| 12 | Eli Harding | 11 | Hidden Valley High School | 16:52.0 | 11 | |
| 13 | Jacob McCoy | 11 | Blacksburg High School | 17:00.2 | 12 | |
| 14 | Nathaniel Waddell | 12 | James River (Buchanan) | 17:02.3 | 13 | |
| 15 | Matthew Camilletti | 11 | Hidden Valley High School | 17:02.5 | 14 |
Team Scores
| # | Team | Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blacksburg High School | 26 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 10 | - | - |
| 2 | Hidden Valley High School | 63 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 32 | - | - |
| 3 | Patrick County | 147 | 5 | 17 | 41 | 43 | 45 | - | - |
| 4 | Floyd County | 158 | 18 | 24 | 35 | 38 | 47 | - | - |
| 5 | Lord Botetourt | 186 | 8 | 27 | 34 | 60 | 61 | - | - |
| 6 | Cave Spring High School | 198 | 26 | 31 | 40 | 49 | 56 | - | - |
| 7 | William Byrd High School | 220 | 19 | 37 | 42 | 50 | 76 | - | - |
| 8 | Patrick Henry (Roanoke) | 222 | 23 | 25 | 46 | 59 | 73 | - | - |
| 9 | Jefferson Forest | 233 | 22 | 36 | 39 | 66 | 74 | - | - |
| 10 | Pulaski County | 249 | 21 | 30 | 44 | 67 | 92 | - | - |
| 11 | James River (Buchanan) | 284 | 13 | 20 | 72 | 89 | 96 | - | - |
| 12 | Salem (Roanoke) | 305 | 16 | 28 | 63 | 101 | 103 | - | - |
| 13 | Alleghany | 313 | 4 | 62 | 65 | 79 | 111 | - | - |
| 14 | Staunton River High School | 345 | 29 | 69 | 70 | 88 | 94 | - | - |
| 15 | Northside High School | 400 | 64 | 68 | 83 | 93 | 99 | - | - |
| 16 | Roanoke Catholic School | 440 | 33 | 53 | 106 | 123 | 125 | - | - |
| 17 | Glenvar High School | 489 | 71 | 97 | 104 | 112 | 113 | - | - |
| 18 | Christian Heritage Academy | 513 | 75 | 81 | 115 | 121 | 129 | - | - |
| 19 | William Fleming | 555 | 87 | 116 | 118 | 119 | 126 | - | - |
| -- | Parry McCluer | NTS | |||||||
| -- | Eastern Montgomery | NTS | |||||||
| -- | North Cross | NTS |
40th Annual Metro XC Championships
October 2nd, 2013
Schedule of Races:
4:30 pm Coaches Meeting
5:00 pm Women’s Championship Race
5:45 pm Men’s Championship Race
Awards ASAP!
Teams in Attendance
1.) Alleghany
2.) Auburn
3.) Blacksburg
4.) Cave Spring
5.) Christian Heritage Academy
6.) Eastern Montgomery
7.) Floyd County
8.) Galax
9.) Glenvar
10.) Hidden Valley
11.) James River
12.) Jefferson Forest
13.) Lord Botetourt
14.) North Cross
15.) Northside
16.) Parry McCluer
17.) Patrick County
18.) Patrick Henry
19.) Pulaski County
20.) Roanoke Catholic
21.) Salem
22.) Staunton River
23.) William Byrd
24.) William Fleming
Metro Course Records:
Men: Peter Dorrell (BHS) 07 15:37.25
Women: Megan Marsico (GHS) 08 17:45.75
Green Hill Park Course Records:
Men: David Cheromei (Kenya) 10 15:03.86
Women: Carmen Graves (Roanoke) 13 17:29.68
Past Metro Results for Boys
Year TEAM CHAMPION RUNNER-UP INV. CHAMPION INV. RUNNER-UP
2012 Blacksburg (18) Patrick Henry (121) Nick Link (BB) Noah Combs (BB)
2011 Blacksburg (54) William Byrd (72) Cody Seymour (CS) Stuart Robintson (SR)
2010 Blacksburg (40) Patrick Henry (79) George Carter (BB) Cody Seymour (CS)
2009 Blacksburg (52) Cave Spring (94) Patrick Woodford (PH) Austin Grubb (FC)
2008 Blacksburg (53) Jefferson Forest (61) Josh Morris (JF) Zev Hunsberger(LB)
2007 Blacksburg (50) Jefferson Forest(102) Peter Dorrell (BB) Tim Smith (CS)
2006 Blacksburg (66) Cave Spring (102) Tim Smith (CS) Peter Dorrell (BB)
2005 Christiansburg (60) Patrick Henry (94) Zac Edwards (NS) John Horst (CB)
2004 Christiansburg (36) Cave Spring (67) John Horst (CB) Lee Bradshaw (CS)
2003 Salem (76) Cave Spring (85) Adam Dickerson (FC) Adam Campbell (S)
2002 Christiansburg (50) Franklin Co. (105) Justin Hatch (CB) Scott Adams (HV)
2001 Rockbridge Co. (33) Cave Spring (80) John Crews (RB) Brian Doherty (RC)
2000 Rockbridge Co. (41) Cave Spring (52) John Crews (RB) Brian Doherty (RC)
1999 Cave Spring (23) R. Valley Christian (95)Bill Meador (CS) Mike DeVaughn(CS
1998 Cave Spring (31) Blacksburg (42) Bill Meador (CS) Nathan Hannan (BB)
1997 Blacksburg (54) L. Botetourt (70) Will Wyche (LB) Damon Beverly(PM)
1996 Blacksburg (79) Christiansburg (85) Matt Nolan (CB) Jason Hannah (BB)
1995 L. Botetourt (53) Alleghany (82) Matt Nolan (CB) Brian Harlor (SR)
1994 Alleghany (92) Salem (93) Robert Pauley (LB) Ben Dowdy (CS)
1993 Cave Spring (49) Franklin Co. (74) Jason Dowdy (CS) David Angell (FC)
1992 Northside (35) Franklin Co. (90) Phillip Clements (SR) Andrew Pauley (LB)
1991 Northside (34) Salem (64) Phillip Clements (SR) Jason Dowdy (CS)
1990 Cave Spring (22) Salem (44) John Hawthorn (CS) Richard Swenson (S)
1989 Cave Spring (25) Salem (98) John Hawthorn (CS) Jay Gentry (CS)
1988 Cave Spring Wm. Byrd Chris Lehman (CS) Scott Register (WB)
1987 Wm. Byrd (28) Cave Spring (86) David Shell (WB) Derek Hodges (WB)
1986 Wm. Byrd (28) Pulaski Co. (85) David Shell (WB) Derek Hodges (WB)
1985 Wm. Byrd Pulaski Co. Keelyn Wu (CS) David Shell (WB)
1984 Cave Spring Pulaski Co. Dwayne Stover (WB) Chuck Daugherty (PC)
1983 Cave Spring Wm. Byrd Dwayne Stover (WB) David Petrus (CS)
1982 Northside Salem Todd Sloan (NS) Chris Edwards (PH)
1981 Salem Wm. Byrd Terry Gray (SR) Glenn Roach (S)
1980 Wm. Byrd Northside David Garlow (CS) Jay Powers (WB)
1979 Wm. Byrd Wm. Fleming Andy Chocklett (WB) Eddie Weddle (WF)
1978 Wm. Byrd Northside Andy Chocklett (WB) Tony Wirt (S)
1977 Wm. Byrd Salem Steve Hetherington (CS) Doug Graham (S)
1976 Andrew Lewis Wm. Byrd Bobby Brugh (AL) Mark David (AL)
1975 Andrew Lewis Wm. Byrd Bobby Brugh (AL) David Forbes (WB)
1974 Andrew Lewis Glenvar Bobby Brugh (AL) Billy Bird (AL)
Team Title Totals:
Blacksburg #9
Cave Spring #8
William Byrd #7
Andrew Lewis/Salem #5
Christiansburg #3
Northside #3
Rockbridge #2
Alleghany #1
Lord Botetourt #1
Past Metro Results for Girls
Year TEAM CHAMPION RUNNER-UP INV. CHAMPION INV. RUNNER-UP
2012 Jefferson Forest (56) Blacksburg (62) Katie Fortner (CS) Bonnie Angermeier (BB)
2011 Blacksburg (45) Jefferson Forest (60) Katie Fortner (CS) Melissa Teeple (FC)
2010 Blacksburg (36) Jefferson Forest (72) Erin Wheeler (NS) Katie Fortner (CS)
2009 Blacksburg (38) Patrick Henry (58) Joanna Stevens (BB) Kathleen Stevens (BB)
2008 Blacksburg (20) Cave Spring (84) Megan Marsico (GH) Allison Homer (BB)
2007 Blacksburg (42) Hidden Valley (58) Jane Gay (NC) Laurel MacMillan (BB)
2006 Blacksburg (42) Patrick Henry (95) Catherine White (NS) Allison Homer (BB)
2005 Blacksburg (53) Cave Spring (83) Catherine White (NS) Kelly Clark (G)
2004 Cave Spring (35) Roanoke Catholic(71) Kelly Clark (G) Brittany Killough(FC)
2003 Cave Spring (59) Franklin County (76) Catherine White (NS) Brittany Killough(FC)
2002 Christiansburg (36) Blacksburg (48) Anna Chase (MV) Kirsten Hagen (CB)
2001 Christiansburg (36) Rockbridge Co. (42) Kelley Zwart (RB) Bridgett Tainer (CS)
2000 Rockbridge Co. (27) Cave Spring (62) Heidi Fishpaw (RB) Sarah Bond (PH)
1999 Cave Spring (33) Patrick Henry (55) Sarah Bond (PH) Maria Elmore (S)
1998 Cave Spring (41) Blacksburg (99) Lauren Dowdy (CS) C. Trupia-Lash (FC)
1997 Christiansburg (64) Cave Spring (67) Laura Dangerfield (CB) Mary Hendrick(BB)
1996 Christiansburg (40) Blacksburg (66) Laura Dangerfield (CB) Laura Evans (CB)
1995 Alleghany (61) Cave Spring (73) Trish Nervo (G) Laura Evans (CB)
1994 Wm. Byrd (58) Cave Spring (66) Trish Nervo (G) Heather Chaffin(LB)
1993 Cave Spring (33) Alleghany (53) Trish Nervo (G) Jennifer Pohlig (PC)
1992 Cave Spring (46) Alleghany (62) Trish Nervo (G) Melanie Salyers (A)
1991 Alleghany (29) Cave Spring (38) Stephanie Salyers (A) Melanie Salyers (A)
1990 Wm. Byrd (15) NONE Lori Archer (S) Christy Shell (WB)
1989 Cave Spring (24) Staunton River (50) Lori Archer (S) Jenny Sheets (CS)
1988 Salem Cave Spring Lori Archer (S) Brandy Lee (NC)
1987 Cave Spring (32) Wm. Byrd (78) Ace Greer (CS) Christy Atkins (WB)
1986 Cave Spring (37) Wm. Byrd (53) Christy Atkins (WB) Ace Greer (CS)
1985 Salem Cave Spring Christy Atkins (WB) Steph Dickerson(CS)
1984 Staunton River Salem Susanne Jennings (SR) Jennifer Shelor (S)
1983 Cave Spring Salem Jennifer Shelor (S) Michelle Powers (G)
1982 Salem Wm. Byrd Steph. Dombrowski (SR) Lisa Kelly (WB)
1981 Salem Wm. Byrd Sylvia Martin (S) S. Dombrowski (SR)
1980 Salem Wm. Byrd Margaret Eanes (WB ) Sylvia Martin (S)
1979 Wm. Byrd Salem Margaret Eanes (WB) Sharon Webb (S)
Team Title Totals:
Cave Spring #10
Blacksburg #7
Salem #5
Christiansburg #4
William Byrd #3
Alleghany #2
Jefferson Forest #1
Rockbridge #1
Staunton River #1
History of the
Metro XC Championships
Patrick Henry Coach Lloyd Woods thought that a cross country race that featured the best in the Roanoke Valley area would be a good thing for distance-running athletes and for bringing attention to the little-known sport of cross country. The local cross country coaches met and agreed with Coach Woods. Richard Browder (Andrew Lewis), Lloyd Woods (Patrick Henry), Lynn Stewart (Northside), Richard Pitts (Glenvar), Sam Shackleford (Cave Spring) and Henry Fulford (William Fleming) met. William Byrd did not have a cross country team at this time. The coaches choose the name Roanoke Metro Championship Cross Country Meet. It was suggested by Coach Lloyd Woods. Later it became known simply as "The Metro".
First Race: 1974 hosted by Patrick Henry High School
Meet Director: Lloyd Woods
The first race was held on the PH XC course
1975 Meet Director: Richard Browder (Andrew Lewis High School)
Course: Baptist Children’s Home 2.8 miles
Home of “Mother Hill”
1976 Meet Director: Richard Pitts (Glenvar High School)
Course: Glenvar High School
1977 The race moves back to the Baptist Children’s Home.
Meet Director: Richard Browder (Salem High School)
1978 The first women’s race was held at Fallon Park. The Meet Director was Richard Thrasher (William Byrd High School).
1979 The women’s race was added to the Metro Meet at the Baptist Children’s home. Meet Director: Richard Browder (Roanoke College).
1985 New Meet Directors: Tom Roth and Tony Wirt (Salem High).
The course remains at the Baptist Children’s Home.
1996 The races were moved to Roanoke College’s Elizabeth Campus.
Meet Directors: Tom Roth and Tony Wirt (Salem High)
1998 Alleghany High School hosted at Dabney S. Lancaster Community College
1999-2004 The races returned to Roanoke College’s Elizabeth Campus.
Meet Directors: Tom Roth and Tony Wirt (Salem High)
2005-Present The races were moved to Green Hill Park in Roanoke County.
Meet Directors: Tommy Maguire and Laurence Loesel
(Cave Spring High School)
Through all of the changes the Metro meet has remained the area’s largest showcase of the best local running talent!