Coverage from the Group 1A/2A State Indoor Championship meets at  Liberty University's Tolsma Track Center in Lynchburg on March 26th & 27th.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meredith Wells of George Wythe uncorks a big triple jump of VA #4 38'4.25" to win her first of potential several state titles on the weekend

 

State champ twice last year in Group AA, Marion's Anthony Bowling is a champion for a third time in the new Group 1A/2A format with shot put mark of 55'9"

 

Buffalo Gap's Kristy Verbeek matches PR with 5'4" clearance in high jump

 

Maggie Walker sweeps 4x800s with their stout distance crew as expected without "A" squads

 

2014 VHSL Group 1A/2A State Championships Coverage:

• Meet Page
• Day 1 Results
• Complete Results
• Recap Article
• Video Interviews: Anthony Bowling (Marion) - Kristy Verbeek (Buffalo Gap) - Ben Rasich (Maggie Walker) - Meredith Willis (George Wythe)
• Race Videos
• Photo Gallery by Gabe LaMartina
• Performance List
• Scoring the Performance List
• Meet Preview by Nolan Jez
• Virtual Meet Preview: Boys - Girls

 

 

On-Site Coverage

Photos: VHSL Group 1A/2A Indoor State Championships by Gabe Lamartina

Videos

Group 1A/2A State Championships - Meredith Willis Interview	Group 1A/2A State Championships - Kristy Verbeek Interview	Group 1A/2A State Championships - Anthony Bowling Interview	Group 1A/2A State Championships - Ben Rasich Interview
Group 1A/2A State Championships - Girls 55 Hurdles Prelim Ht 1	Group 1A/2A State Championships - Girls 55 Hurdles Prelim Ht 2	Group 1A/2A State Championships - Boys 55 Hurdles Prelim Ht 1	Group 1A/2A State Championships - Boys 55 Hurdles Prelim Ht 2
Group 1A/2A State Championships - Boys 55 Hurdles Prelim Ht 3	Group 1A/2A State Championships - Girls 55 Dash Prelim Ht 1	Group 1A/2A State Championships - Girls 55 Dash Prelim Ht 2	Group 1A/2A State Championships - Boys 55 Dash Prelim Ht 1
Group 1A/2A State Championships - Boys 55 Dash Prelim Ht 2	Group 1A/2A State Championships - Boys 55 Dash Prelim Ht 3	Group 1A/2A State Championships - Girls 4x800 Sec 1	Group 1A/2A State Championships - Girls 4x800 Sec 2
Group 1A/2A State Championships - Boys 4x800 Sec 1	Group 1A/2A State Championships - Boys 4x800 Sec 2	Group 1A/2A State Championships - Girls High Jump	Group 1A/2A State Championships - Boys Shot Put
Group 1A/2A State Championships - Boys Pole Vault	Group 1A/2A State Championships - Girls Triple Jump	Group 1A/2A State Championships - Boys Long Jump

 

 

Day 1 Girls Highlights

• 4x800 Meter Relay - Maggie Walker 10:33.80; Bruton 10:58.94; Buffalo Gap 11:12.89; Nelson County 11:25.41; Wilson Memorial 11:38.39; Virginia High School 11:40.54; Robert E. Lee (Staunton) 11:42.20; Auburn 11:44.23; Brunswick High 11:59.59; Appomattox County High School12:02.68; Marion 12:21.78;
• 55 Meter Hurdles - Bria Stith (Brunswick High) 8.67 SB; Kristy Verbeek (Buffalo Gap) 8.79 SB; Melanie Meadows (Wilson Memorial) 9.13; Le'Tishay Trotter (Brunswick High) 9.40 SB; Brooke Bostwick (Auburn) 9.53 SB; Camaryn Blumears (Wilson Memorial) 9.66 SB; Kate Pollard(Maggie Walker) 9.70 SB; Kiersten Watson (Appomattox County High School) 9.88; Shanthi Hiremath (Maggie Walker) 9.91; Ginny Richards (Chilhowie) 9.98 SB; Taylor Richardson (Marion) 10.21; Keyona Miller (George Wythe (Wytheville)) 10.34; Raven Finley-Flowers (Bruton) 10.37;McKaila McCray (Wilson Memorial) 10.82; Ellie Gale (Mathews) 10.95;
• 55 Meter Dash - Meredith Willis (George Wythe (Wytheville)) 7.36 SB; Dasha Hill (Bruton) 7.54; Teonna Austin (Virginia High School) 7.55; Kristy Verbeek (Buffalo Gap) 7.56 SB; Brooke Stith (Brunswick High) 7.63; Katie McCarty (Marion) 7.72; Melanie Meadows (Wilson Memorial) 7.78;Desiray Bennett (Brunswick High) 7.83; Tylor Campbell (Northampton) 7.85; Mary Copeland (Appomattox County High School) 7.88; Abby Storms (George Wythe (Wytheville)) 7.91; Mara Briggs (Marion) 8.02; Sha'Damia Hargrove (Brunswick High) 8.11;
• High Jump - Kristy Verbeek (Buffalo Gap) 5-4 SB; Melody Burke (Appomattox County High School) 5-0 SB; Bria Stith (Brunswick High) 4-10; Mara Briggs (Marion) 4-10; Desiray Bennett (Brunswick High) 4-10 SB; Shanthi Hiremath (Maggie Walker) 4-8 SB; Kate Flora (Buffalo Gap) 4-8;Olivia Call * (Maggie Walker) 4-8 SB; Sadie Liskey (East Rockingham High School) 4-6; Jazmyn Johnson (Brunswick High) 4-6; Elizabeth Ratliff (Maggie Walker) 4-4 SB; McKaila McCray (Wilson Memorial) 4-2; Lindsey Matthews (Auburn) 4-2;
• Triple Jump - Meredith Willis (George Wythe (Wytheville)) 38-4.25 SB; Bria Stith (Brunswick High) 36-6.75; Shanthi Hiremath (Maggie Walker) 34-5.75; Kristy Verbeek (Buffalo Gap) 34-4.75; Aariana Lane (William Campbell Combined School) 33-10.25 SB; Brooke Bostwick (Auburn) 33-4;Brooke Stith (Brunswick High) 32-6.75 SB; Le'Tishay Trotter (Brunswick High) 31-4.25; Bakker Cullop (Marion) 31-3 SB; Taylor Billings (Chilhowie) 29-9.5; Savannah Angel (Wilson Memorial) 29-8.25; Chelsie Motley (Maggie Walker) 28-10.5; Eunity Woodard (Prince Edward County High School) 28-4.75;

Day 1 Boys Highlights

• 4x800 Meter Relay - Maggie Walker 8:45.12; Auburn 9:03.43; Bruton 9:09.06; Floyd County 9:11.65; Nelson County 9:13.25; Brunswick High 9:16.40; Buffalo Gap 9:18.67; Appomattox County High School 9:22.16; Lancaster 9:25.76; Marion 9:51.37; William Campbell Combined School9:56.58; East Rockingham High School 10:03.70; Mathews 10:21.63;
• 55 Meter Hurdles - DaJuan Seward (Brunswick High) 8.20; Ameer Veney (Northumberland) 8.21; Robert Hicks (Maggie Walker) 8.46; Delonta Kelso (Appomattox County High School) 8.51 SB; Stewart Bell (Radford High School) 8.56 SB; Dallas Keiser (Parry McCluer) 8.64; Christopher Leonard (Bruton) 8.74; D'Ondre Christiian (Appomattox County High School) 8.84 SB; Justin Craft (Auburn) 8.85; Aateeb Khan * (Maggie Walker) 8.94; Joseph Stephenson (Brunswick High) 8.95; Marquel Fitchett (Northampton) 9.01; Jonathan Miller (Auburn) 9.06 SB; Cody Holmes (Marion) 9.18; Ryan Wallace (Buffalo Gap) 9.24 SB; James Clement (William Campbell Combined School) 9.27; Matt Hannula (Marion) 9.29; Austin Crockett (Auburn) 9.69;
• 55 Meter Dash - Darkeem Gray (Prince Edward County High School) 6.60; Carter Harlow (John S. Battle) 6.66 SB; Tyreese Fisher (Brunswick High) 6.74 SB; Livi Pearson (East Rockingham High School) 6.66 SB; Kiondre Owens (Northumberland) 6.76; Ameer Veney (Northumberland) 6.78;Jamari Stith (Brunswick High) 6.79 SB; Ryan Layman (George Wythe (Wytheville)) 6.80 SB; Chris Sowers (James River (Buchanan)) 6.81 SB; Dustin Herring (East Rockingham High School) 6.82; Deron Kelso (Appomattox County High School) 6.84; Donta Crews (William Campbell Combined School) 6.86; Haywood Townes (Brunswick High) 6.86; Riley Blevins (Marion) 6.87 SB; Patrick Shulz (James River (Buchanan)) 6.88 SB; Ryheem Dawson (Parry McCluer) 6.96; Jesse Ingram (Mathews) 7.03; Javonte Hargrove (Brunswick High) 7.05;
• Long Jump - DaJuan Seward (Brunswick High) 22-2.5; Riley Blevins (Marion) 20-10.5 SB; Tyreese Fisher (Brunswick High) 20-8 SB; My'Qual Lee (Prince Edward County High School) 20-3.25 SB; Deron Baugh (Prince Edward County High School) 19-10; Ryan Shepard (East Rockingham High School) 19-9.25; Marcus Wheeler (Appomattox County High School) 19-8.5; Jesse Ingram (Mathews) 19-8; Shakir Daniels (Nelson County) 19-4.5; Donta Crews (William Campbell Combined School) 19-1.75; Ben Rasich * (Maggie Walker) 18-8; Dillquan Bagley (Brunswick High) 18-1;Scott Miller * (Maggie Walker) 17-10.25; Justin Craft (Auburn) 17-4; Darren Frye (East Rockingham High School) 16-10; Elijah Onks (George Wythe (Wytheville)) 14-11;
• Pole Vault - Ben Rasich * (Maggie Walker) 11-6 SB; David Cummings (James River (Buchanan)) 11-6; Scott Miller * (Maggie Walker) 10-6; Bruce Wenger * (Maggie Walker) 10-0; Nick Row * (Maggie Walker) 9-0; Sam Gale (Mathews) 7-6;
• Shot Put - Anthony Bowling (Marion) 55-9; Michael Hinkley (Auburn) 53-1 SB; Jordan Propst (Marion) 51-6.5; Josh Fleenor (Auburn) 49-9.5 SB; Ryheem Dawson (Parry McCluer) 49-4 SB; Austin Wyatt (Marion) 46-4.5 SB; Tyler George (Parry McCluer) 45-3.5; Ajavious Watkins (Prince Edward County High School) 44-6; Takoda Whitely (Marion) 44-4.5 SB; Matthew Mitchem (Marion) 44-1; Homer Barnett (Nelson County) 43-10; Rasheed Broadwater (Appomattox County High School) 43-6; Taylor Naff (Auburn) 41-9; Carl Hamlett (William Campbell Combined School) 41-8; Jaquille Fyffe (Bruton) 40-11; Justin Koogler (Wilson Memorial) 40-10.5; Austin Lyon (Marion) 39-10; Justin Ruffin (Brunswick High) 39-7.5;