Woodberry Forest dethrones FUMA in Prep Leagues

FORK UNION, VA -- The Prep League and LIS Championships held at Fork Union's Estes Athletic Center saw two of the most competitive team battles in recent history of the two meets. The St. Catherine's (170 pts) girls were able to hold off a challenge from Norfolk Academy (164 pts). Ann Tripp's distance triple win in the 1000 (3:28.2), 1600 (5:37.4), and 3200 (12:16.5) helped propel St. Catherine's to the win, while Sara Rainey won a meet high of four events in the 55 meter dash (7.75), 55 meter hurdles (9.53), long jump (14-05.75), and triple jump (32-11) to keep Norfolk Academy close to St. Catherine's. The Woodberry Forest boys went into Fork Union's house, the Estes Athletic Center, and took away the defending champs' team title as they won the Prep League Championships decisively with their 131.5. Fork Union finished third overall, behind St. Christopher's (110 pts) also, with a 107.5 point total. Norfolk Academy's Will Byrd was the top performing male individual in the meet with wins in the 55 meter hurdles (8.09), pole vault (14-0), long jump (20-6), and triple jump (43-6.25).