Feature Stories from the Virginia Tech Invitational (More Stories Added!)

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Feature stories by MileStat.com freelance writer Cory Mull from the Virginia Tech High School Invitational on some of the top performing athletes including the Blacksburg boys US #1 4x800 meter relay, Battlefield thower Galissia Cause, Jefferson Forest middle distance runner Alyssa Shupe, and Glen Allen middle distance runner Stanley Davis as the first four of 10 featured stories to come out of the meet this past weekend in Virginia. More stories to come later on Sunday!

 

Blacksburg boys 4x800 meter relay


Photo by Jon Fleming

James DeMarco considering switching his lineup, but then thought big picture: Who’s going to be running at the big meets down the road, he thought?

When he contemplated his best team on the track, he knew what he had to do. Put the veteran racer first, place the quick turnover guys second and third and culminate with the closer.

It had worked most of the season so far, so there wasn’t any reason why it wouldn’t work here. Inevit...