Ethan Nixon nearly won the state meet by himself with 31 points individually from the Brookville junior with a meet record and successful defense of his 55 meter hurdle state title, two state runner-up finishes in the high jump (6'5") and long jump (21'8.75") as well as fourth place finish in the triple jump (44'5.50"). However, Brookville received 14 1/2 points from other Bees to put them clear ahead of a traffic jam among the top 5 teams with Jameston (2nd, 35 pts), Harrisonburg (3rd, 34.5 pts), Blacksburg (4th, 33 pts), and Caroline (5th, 31 pts). (Photo by David Fleenor)
Charlottesville girls went from second in their region to first in the state as the upset defending champs and pre-meet favorite Blacksburg (2nd, 58.5 pts) with a grand total of 66 points. The big day for the Lady Black Knights was largely contributed by a huge day from Rashawnda James who won two state titles in the long jump (18'0.75") and triple jump (37'0"), while finishing second in the 55 (7.34) and 300 (41.74) meter dashes. (Photo by David Fleenor)
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Feature Story on Ethan Nixon & Brookville boys - To come
Feature Story on Rashawnda James & Charlottesville girls - To come