Most years the state meet is the culmination of years of hard work and when the seniors show everyone how it is done. That was not the case this year in the Class 4 races with the entire top five on the girls side and first and second on the boys side all returning.
Leading the way on the girls' side was VA #1 runner and junior Elaina Pierce who stormed away from the field early and never looked back. On the boys' side it was way more entertaining with lead changes and athletes making a name for themselves.
Upfront and ultimately taking home the title was sophomore Michael Tafe of Loudoun County who seemingly was not tired at all after taking home his first state title. Right behind him was freshman Jonathan Grimm of Jamestown in second and a few steps behind them in fifth was Blacksburg's freshman Rivers Matthews.
Out of the finishers, the entire top five on the girls side and seven of the top 10 on the boys side will return again next year.
Class 4 was not the only classification with underclassmen stealing the show as Class 5 underclassmen went 1-2 in the boys race and 1-3 in the girls race.
Class 4 Boys All-State Finishers:
| PLACE | VIDEO | ATHLETE | TEAM | MARK | POINTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Michael Tafe | 10 | Loudoun County | 15:54.00 | 1 | |
| 2 |  Jonathan Grimm | 9 | Jamestown | 16:00.00 | 2 | |
| 3 |  Nathaniel Orban | 12 | Charlottesville | 16:02.00 | 3 | |
| 4 | Samson Palmer | 11 | Charlottesville | 16:06.00 | 4 | |
| 5 |  Rivers Matthews | 9 | Blacksburg High School | 16:07.00 | 5 | |
| 6 |  Macon Smith | 11 | Jefferson Forest | 16:19.00 | 6 | |
| 7 | Asher Roach | 12 | Blacksburg High School | 16:23.00 | 7 | |
| 8 | Benjamin Bailey | 11 | Blacksburg High School | 16:24.00 | 8 | |
| 9 |  Eli Miller | 11 | Hanover | 16:26.00 | 9 | |
| 10 | Miles Wilson | 12 | Blacksburg High School | 16:30.00 | 10 | |
| 11 | Jeffrey Linton | 12 | Jamestown | 16:32.00 | 11 | |
| 12 | Miles Ermann | 12 | Blacksburg High School | 16:33.00 | 12 | |
| 13 |  James Mulcahy | 11 | Atlee | 16:34.00 | 13 | |
| 14 | Deland Washburn | 12 | Blacksburg High School | 16:35.00 | 14 | |
| 15 |  Christian Lecher | 11 | Mecklenburg County High School | 16:36.00 |
Class 4 Girls All-State Finishers:
| PLACE | VIDEO | ATHLETE | TEAM | MARK | POINTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Elaina Pierce | 11 | Charlottesville | 18:07.00 | ||
| 2 |  Kate Konyar | 11 | James Wood High School | 18:32.00 | 1 | |
| 3 |  Lola Olsen | 9 | Blacksburg High School | 19:03.00 | 2 | |
| 4 |  Emily Dahl | 11 | Jamestown | 19:07.00 | 3 | |
| 5 | Juliana Pierce | 9 | Charlottesville | 19:12.00 | ||
| 6 |  Ellie Agustin | 12 | Hanover | 19:32.00 | 4 | |
| 7 |  Carissa Ambrose | 10 | Atlee | 19:36.00 | 5 | |
| 8 | Ruthie Delapp | 9 | Blacksburg High School | 19:41.00 | 6 | |
| 9 | Eliza Conaway | 10 | Blacksburg High School | 19:42.00 | 7 | |
| 10 | Addison Crow | 12 | Atlee | 19:50.00 | 8 | |
| 11 | Tess Dickhans | 11 | Blacksburg High School | 19:54.00 | 9 | |
| 12 | Lydia Miller | 10 | Hanover | 19:54.00 | 10 | |
| 13 |  Ashton Gordon | 9 | Woodgrove | 20:01.00 | 11 | |
| 14 |  Kira Hunt | 11 | Tuscarora High School (VA) | 20:05.00 | 12 | |
| 15 | Reilly Thomas | 9 | Blacksburg High School | 20:06.00 |