Virginia Tech Invitational Saturday Updates: James Taylor 33.88 300, Hendrix twins 1:03 500's

Boys 300 - Nansemond River senior James Taylor has had the performance so far on the second day events as he powered his way around the banked turns in the 300 meter dash with a US #15 all-time clocking of 33.88 to even the score with Great Bridge's Taylor Sykes from a loss two weeks ago in the same event. Taylor returned quickly back to action to win the 55 meter dash and long jump as well.

Boys 500

- The Hendrix twins from New Bern (NC) teamed up to roll US all-time bests with Anthony Hendrix as the winner at US #1 time of 1:03.48.

Girls 4x200 - Eleanor Roosevelt (MD) girls romp seeded section with a new US #1 and meet record time of 1:38.27. Bethel took second with 1:40.53 to establish themselves convicingly as the state leaders in the relay event.

Boys 4x200 - Western Branch boys clocked the first sub 1:30 performance of the season in Virginia as 1:29 winners on the banked track in Blacksburg.

Girls 1000 - Eleanor Roosevelt's Amirah Johnson led wire to wire in the 1000 meter run with Midlothian's Paige Johnston running on her heels through. Johnson won in a US #3 time of 2:54.39 with Johnston as well at 2:54.84 at a US #4 performance.

Boys 1000 - After anchoring the Albemarle boys to a US #1 time in the 4x800 last night, Anthony Kostelac of Albemarle pulled away on the final lap for a US top 5 performance of 2:31 to win the 1000 meter run.

Girls 300 - Aurielleyall Scott of Eleanor Roosevelt clocked a US #2 time of 38.95 to become only the second high school girl to break 39 seconds this year in the country.

Girls Invite Mile - Blacksburg girls nearly had a pair of twins become sub 5 milers as the Stevens twins, Joanna and Kathleen, both ran 5:01 for a full mile to dominate an invitational field with a 1-2 finish.

Boys Invite Mile - Not a bad indoor season debut for Ben Dejarnette as the Atlee senior made a decisive move to pull away from Tyler Stutzman doubling back from a hard US #1 performance in the 3200 the night before for a 4:15.64 victory.

Girls 4x400 - A dropped baton by favorites Eleanor Roosevelt early in the race opened the door for the Bethel girls to take charge and they slammed the door shut on ER by clocking in at US #1 and VA #2 all-time performance of 3:48.