The Blacksburg girls ran only a couple seconds off the outdoor state record with their 9:09.39 performance on Saturday at the Vince Bradford Relays in Lynchburg. In the same meet, the Nike Indoor Nationals 4xmile champion Blacksburg boys won the 4x1600 in 18:33 as well as dipped under 8 minutes in the 4x800 in 7:59.63. Atlee's Marques Atkinson ran a state leader in the 300 meter hurdles at 38.64 and Appomattox's Kenny Scott leaped to a #2 ranking in the state with his long jump mark of 22'6.25". More to come from the meet including photos and videos.
Vince Bradford Relays Complete Results
Below are the performances entered for the meet that met the national silver standard.
HS Girls | |||
4x800 Meter Relay | 9:09.39 | Blacksburg | |
HS Boys | |||
300 Meter Hurdles | 38.64 | Marques Atkinson | Atlee |
4x1600 Meter Relay | 18:33.98 | Blacksburg | |
4x800 Meter Relay | 7:59.63 | Blacksburg | |
Discus | 151-7 | Spencer Latham | E.C. Glass |
Long Jump | 22-6.25 | Kenny Scott | Appomattox County |
Shot Put | 51-6 | Stephen Allen | Charlottesville |
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National Elites.