A decent start to the outdoor season in Virginia this past weekend with some notable performances being recorded on Saturday as the rain cleared up and temperatures were not too cold. Top performances included a US #1 12:02 DMR by the Blacksburg girls (photo right by Paula Stevens) at the Battlefield Relays, who hold set the state record last year in 11:57. MileStat.com had full on-site coverage with photos & videos this past weekend at the Manchester Relays and Knights Track Classic with Friday photo coverage at Conn-Madden Relays. Meet summaries for all the major meets to be posted late Sunday into Monday with athlete spotlights on several of the first weekend's top performers.
Battlefield Relays - 9 State Bests - Blacksburg US #1 12:02.77 G-DMR, Alex Straton (Oakton) 18-7 G-LJ, Blacksburg US #6 10:26.63 B-DMR, Forest Park 1:30.92 B-4x200, Kyle Fortney (Fauquier) 162-2 B-Discus, Brentsville 18:37.04 B-4x1600, Massaponax 1:17.29 G-SHR, Massaponax 1:07.88 B-SHR, Battlefield 1:39.04 B-800SMR, Oakton 1:52.39 G-800SMR.
Brian Watkins I-95 Invitational - 6 State Bests - Roderque Gray (Brooke Point) 10.97 B-100, 21.66 B-200, Mountain View 7:58.17 B-4x800, Anthony Williams (Potomac Senior) 14.60 B-110H & 38.60 B-300H, Hannah Lowery (Stafford) 10:57.19 G-3200 Amira Idris (C.D. Hylton) 36-4 G-TJ, Erin Edmond (Riverbend) 59.06.
Knights Track Classic - 6 State Bests - Chris Dobbins (Christiansburg) 14.55 B-110H, Wojciech Czernek (Fork Union) 9:33.02 B-3200, Philip Morris (Glenvar) 6-8 B-HJ, Cody Bingham (Liberty Christian) 14-8 B-PV, Andy Eddleton (Christiansburg) 4:25.17 B-1600, Leah Fitchett (Blacksburg) 5:16.32 G-1600, Erika Jackson (E.C. Glass) 47.57 G-300H, Wesley Gates (Staunton River) 45-3.25 B-TJ. Photo Gallery by Richard Shumaker - Photo Gallery by Frank Locascio - Videos by Tayloe Skelton.
Legard/Scudieri Relays - 6 State Bests - Osbourn Park 4:12.25 G-SMR, Annandale 3:37.90 B-SMR, Osbourn Park 4:01.99 G-4x400, Osbourn Park 9:37.29 G-4x800, Loudoun Valley 1:48.57 G-4x200, Kaylin Newman (Westfield) 114-8 G-Discus.
Manchester Relays - 2 State Bests - Cosby 3:24.93 B-4x400, Midlothian 21:32.78 G-4x1600, Atlee 3:38.97 B-SMR, Midlothian 4:20.52 G-SMR. Photo Gallery by John Herzog - Videos by Brandon Miles.
Conn Madden Relays - 2 State Bests - Woodside 3:38.15 B-SMR, Chris Burton (Menchville) 6-6 B-HJ, Churchland 4:23.78 G-SMR. Friday Photo Gallery.
Blue Streak Co-Ed Classic - 2 State Bests - Daquaa Scott (Robert E. Lee) 39-1 G-Shot, Chris Pillow (Atlee) 14-0 B-PV, Cameron Overstreet (Atlee) 10-6.
VA Outdoor State Rankings: Boys - Girls
Brian Watkins I-95 Invitational
March 27, 2010 @ Potomac Senior HS Track in Dumfries, VA
Hosted by Potomac Senior High School
Meet Summary: To be posted later on Sunday.
Brooke Point's Roderque Gray started out fast in his first meet of the outdoor season as one of the Northwest Region's top sprinter clocked swift state leading times of 10.97 in the 100 and 21.66 in the 200 meter dash at the Brian Watkins I-5 Invitational, which both were personal best times for the junior. (Photo by Ted Plunkett)
Below are the performances entered for the meet that met the national silver standard.
| HS Girls | |||
| 3200 Meter Run | 10:57.19 | Hannah Lowery | Stafford |
| Triple Jump | 36-4 | Amira Idris | C.D. Hylton |
| HS Boys | |||
| 110 Meter Hurdles | 14.60 | Anthony Williams | Potomac Senior High School |
| 200 Meter Dash | 21.66 | Roderque Gray | Brooke Point |
| 300 Meter Hurdles | 38.60 | Anthony Williams | Potomac Senior High School |
| 4x800 Meter Relay | 7:58.17 | Mountain View | |
Knights Track Classic
March 27, 2010 @ Roanoke College Track in Salem, VA
Hosted by Cave Spring
Meet Summary: To be posted later on Sunday
Chris Dobbins of Christiansburg was one of several state best performances from Saturday's Knights Track Classic in Salem, Virginia. Dobbins, an indoor state runner-up in the 55 meter hurdles, clocked a personal best time of 14.57 in the finals of the 110 meter hurdles on Saturday. Other state leading performances in the meet included Philip Morris of Glenvar in the high jump (6'8"), and Cody Bingham of Liberty Christian in the pole vault (14'8"). (Photo by Richard Shumaker)
Photo Gallery by Richard Shumaker - 391 total photos.
Photo Gallery by Frank Locascio - To be posted by Monday.
Race Videos by Tayloe Skelton - More videos being added.
Below are the performances entered for the meet that met the national silver standard.
| HS Boys | |||
| 110 Meter Hurdles | 14.55 | Chris Dobbins | Christiansburg |
| 3200 Meter Run | 9:33.02 | Wojciech Czernek | Fork Union |
| High Jump | 6-8 | Philip Morris | Glenvar |
| Pole Vault | 14-8 | Cody Bingham | Liberty Christian Academy |
| Triple Jump | 45-3.25 | Wesley Gates | Staunton River |
Manchester Relays
March 27, 2010 @ Manchester HS Track in Chesterfield, VA
Hosted by Manchester Timing/Results: Mills Godwin Timing Crew
Meet Summary: To be posted later on Sunday.
In his last competition of the indoor season, Atlee junior Marques Atkinson was doing every event possible as a national runner-up in the pentathlon at the National Scholastic Indoor Championships. Atkinson's versatility was on display again in the first meet of the outdoor season at the Manchester Relays as he took first place individually in the high jump (6'4") and 300 meter hurdles (41.27) along with anchoring the winning Atlee sprint medley relay (800 meter leg) and leaping to a third place mark in the long jump. (Photos by John Herzog).
Photo Gallery by John Herzog - Total of 1,788 photos.
Race Videos by Brandon Miles - Total of 23 race videos.
Below are the performances entered for the meet that met the national silver standard.
| HS Girls | |||
| Sprint Medley Relay | 4:20.52 | Midlothian | |
| Sprint Medley Relay | 4:23.40 | Varina | |
| Sprint Medley Relay | 4:25.29 | Monacan | |
| Sprint Medley Relay | 4:26.78 | North Stafford | |
| Sprint Medley Relay | 4:29.23 | Cosby | |
| HS Boys | |||
| Sprint Medley Relay | 3:38.97 | Atlee | |
| Sprint Medley Relay | 3:39.57 | New Kent | |
| Sprint Medley Relay | 3:41.60 | Huguenot | |
Conn Madden Relays
March 26, 2010 - March 27, 2010 @ Todd Stadium in Newport News, VA
Hosted by Woodside Timing/Results: Mantronix Sports Agency
Meet Summary: To be posted later on Sunday.
Photo Gallery by Ryan Kelly - A total of 793 photos from Friday's events only.
National Scholastic Indoor 800 meter All-American Brandon Burton anchored host school Woodside's sprint medley relay to a state best time of 3:38.13 at the Conn-Madden Relays. (Photo by Ted Plunkett)
Below are the performances entered for the meet that met the national silver standard.
| HS Girls | |||
| Sprint Medley Relay | 4:23.78 | Churchland | |
| Sprint Medley Relay | 4:26.84 | Lafayette | |
| HS Boys | |||
| High Jump | 6-6 | Chris Burton | Menchville |
| Sprint Medley Relay | 3:38.15 | Woodside | |
| Sprint Medley Relay | 3:44.48 | Lafayette | |
Battlefield Relays
March 27, 2010 @ Battlefield HS Track in Haymarket, VA
Hosted by Battlefield
Meet Summary: Blacksburg took members of their national champion boys 4xmile relay and state record girls distance medley relay up to Haymarket for the Battlefield Relays to load up their distance medley relays. The Blacksburg girls featuring the Stevens twins, ran a US #1 time of 12:02.77. Last spring at the Nike Outdoor Nationals, the Blacksburg girls set the Virginia high school state record with a time of 11:57. Their male counterparts ran a US #6 time of 10:26.63.
The Oakton girls won a total of four relay events in the 800 sprint medley, 4x1600 meter relay, 4x800 meter relay, and 4x100 meter relay to showcase a wide range of strong areas for their team. Their team also won two combined marks in the relay format for the field events led by a state leading mark of 18'7" from soccer star Alex Straton in the long jump. Meghan Jean-Baptiste in the triple jump (35'8.75") and Jennifer Markin in the pole vault (9'6") also had top individual marks for Oakton.
Forest Park boys clocked the fastest 4x200 meter relay in Virginia this year besting the top performances from the indoor season with their time of 1:30.92. Their relay was comprised of Kwame Boateng, Drew Belk, Dominique Johnson, and Jonathan Holley.
Fauquier's Kyle Fortney launched a 12 foot PR in the discus throw with a mark of 162'5", which ranks him second in the state currently. The senior Fortney finished fourth at last year's AAA State Championships in the discus and recently committed to the US Naval Academy.
Duke University women's soccer recruit Alex Straton of Oakton leaped to a significant one foot PR in the long jump at the Battlefield Relays with her state leading mark of 18'7. Straton earned All-State honors with her sixth place finish indoors in the event. Blacksburg coach James DeMarco brought his top distance runners including the Stevens twins and George Carter to run the DMR at Battlefield High School, which produced national caliber times of US #1 12:02.77 for the girls and US #6 10:26.63 for the boys. (Photo by Ryan Kelly)
Below are the performances entered for the meet that met the national silver standard.
| HS Girls | |||
| Distance Medley Relay | 12:02.77 | Blacksburg | |
| Long Jump | 18-7 | Alex Straton | Oakton |
| Sprint Medley Relay | 4:29.05 | Battlefield | |
| Sprint Medley Relay | 4:29.82 | Orange County | |
| HS Boys | |||
| 4x1600 Meter Relay | 18:37.04 | Brentsville District | |
| Discus | 162-2 | Kyle Fortney | Fauquier |
| Distance Medley Relay | 10:26.63 | Blacksburg | |
| Sprint Medley Relay | 3:41.96 | Blacksburg | |
| Sprint Medley Relay | 3:44.70 | Fauquier | |
Legard/Scudieri Relays
March 27, 2010 @ W.T. Woodson HS Track in Fairfax, VA
Hosted by W.T. Woodson Timing/Results: PMV Timing
Meet Summary: To be posted later on Sunday.
Group AAA 1000 meter state champ Ariel Karabinus anchored Osbourn Park to two relay victories at the Legard/Scuderi Relays with solid 800 splits of 2:19 in the 4x800 and 2:21 in the sprint medley relay as the Lady Jackets time in the SMR of 4:12.25 is the state's best and ranks them well nationally. Their 4x800 meter relay time of 9:37 which included a 2:20 split from Kayla Tyrrell is an early season state leading time in Virginia. (Photo by John Herzog)
Below are the performances entered for the meet that met the national silver standard.
| HS Girls | |||
| Sprint Medley Relay | 4:12.25 | Osbourn Park | |
| Sprint Medley Relay | 4:24.50 | Loudoun Valley | |
| Sprint Medley Relay | 4:27.86 | Bladensburg High School | |
| Triple Jump | 36-4 | Thea Lafond | John F. Kennedy High School |
| HS Boys | |||
| 110 Meter Hurdles | 14.70 | Aaron Shepperd | Gonzaga College High School |
| 4x800 Meter Relay | 8:00.64 | Gonzaga College High School | |
| Sprint Medley Relay | 3:37.90 | Annandale | |
| Sprint Medley Relay | 3:39.57 | Westfield | |
Blue Streak Co-Ed Classic
March 27, 2010 @ Harrisonburg HS Track in Harrisonburg, VA
Hosted by Harrisonburg
Meet Summary: To be posted later on Sunday.
Robert E. Lee sophomore Daquaa Scott is on the verge of establishing herself as the state's most dominant thrower. After winning the Group AA state indoor shot put title with the state's best mark of the winter at 40'4.75", Scott had an opening throw of 39'1" for the 2010 outdoor season at Harrisonburg High School's Blue Streaks Co-Ed Classic this past weekend. (Photo by John Herzog)
Below are the performances entered for the meet that met the national silver standard.
| HS Girls | |||
| Pole Vault | 10-6 | Cameron Overstreet | Atlee |
| Shot Put | 39-1 | Daquaa Scott | Robert E. Lee (Staunton) |
| HS Boys | |||
| Pole Vault | 14-0 | Chris Pillow | Atlee |
A decent start to the outdoor season in Virginia this past weekend with some notable performances being recorded on Saturday as the rain cleared up and temperatures were not too cold. Top performances included a US #1 12:02 DMR by the Blacksburg girls (photo right by Paula Stevens) at the Battlefield Relays, who hold set the state record last year in 11:57. MileStat.com had full on-site coverage with photos & videos this past weekend at the Manchester Relays and Knights Track Classic with Friday photo coverage at Conn-Madden Relays. Meet summaries for all the major meets to be posted late Sunday into Monday with athlete spotlights on several of the first weekend's top performers.
