Cabell Midland Moves to the Top of Team Rankings Douglas McDaniel Sep 30, 2009

Cabell Midland claims top team rankings for girls and boys. Some of the fast times were put up on the same course. As we get more into the season, a clearer picture will develop.

 
Jorden Thornton, a freshman from Cabell Midland, moved into the top 3 rankings with her 19:12.59 at the Adidas Saturday Night Lights  held at Centerville High School in Centerville, Ohio.
 
The Cabell Midland girls sit atop the WVRunners team standings with an average time of 20:13.93 for the top 5 runners.
 
Jefferson led by the top ranked runner, Alyssa Boucher, is in second, Hurricane is third, followed by University High School , Morgantown , and Preston
 
 
As with all Cross Country rankings, it is not an exact science as courses and conditions are different for each meet.
 
 
 
WVRunners team rankings for boys have Cabell Midland, led by freshman Jacob Burcham, on top with an average time of 16:46 for their top 5 runners.
 
 
 
Jefferson is in 2nd place with an average time of 17:08. Jefferson is led by the 3rd ranked boy, Brandon Doughty, a junior. Doughty has constantly put up faster times each week as he raced to a 5th place finish in 16:12 at the Oatlands Invitational .
 
 
 
Our current boy leader Cody Pelliccioni, junior from Morgantown, won the Oatlands race in 15:49 as he continues to dominate this Cross Country season.
 
The rest of the boy’s team rankings show Fairmont Senior in 3rd place followed by University High School, Preston, Berkeley Springs, and Morgantown.
 
 

Slow Week - Fast Times Douglas McDaniel Sep 23, 2009

The past weekend may have been a slow week as far as the number of meets, but the times posted were not slow.

 
Cody Pelliccioni, a junior from Morgantown, followed up his win at the Red, White, and Blue Classic with another dominating performance at the Mountaintop Combo held at Preston High School in Kingwood. Pelliccioni, posting a 16:23, ran away from the field in convincing fashion for a 23 second victory over 2nd place finisher Dayton McVicker  (16:46) of Fairmont Senior.
 
Lydia Martinelli, a senior from University High School, was just as impressive as she took first place honors at the Mountaintop Combo with a 34 second victory in 20:17 over Molly Summers of Grafton who crossed the finish line in 20:51.
 
Moving into the #2 spot for the girl’s rankings is Sami Harris a freshman from Charleston Catholic with her victory at the Battle Run Invitational held at Nicholas County Cross Country course in Summersville. Running 3 days later in the Ripley Covered Bridge Invitational she took 2nd place in 20:11 to Maggie Drazba, a freshman, of St. Marys. Drazba took top honors with her winning time of 20:02. Drazba has had several top finishes this year including an earlier victory in the A/AA race at the Geico Classic.
 
Forest Festival, held in Elkins, showcased several of the top ranked runners for the year and it did not disappoint.  Alex Dent , a senior from Hurricane, and the #3 ranked girl won the big invitational against some stiff competition with a time of 21:09. Brandon Doughty, a junior, from Jefferson and the 3rd ranked boy took the boy’s race by 34 seconds in 17:40.
 
Here are the boy’s rankings:
 
 
Here is the girl’s list of the complete rankings:
 

Pelliccioni rises to the top of WV Runners High School Rankings Douglas McDaniel Sep 15, 2009

WV Runners Cross County High School rankings saw a big swing at the top for the boys and the top 2 remained unchanged for the girls. This weekend’s action has elevated the bar.

 
Defending AAA State Champion Cody Pelliccioni, a junior from Morgantown High School, left little doubt that he is back to defend his State title. This past weekend at the Red, White, and Blue Classic held at the Schenley Oval 5K course in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, Pelliccioni took 2nd place in 15:36. This is a 5:02 mile pace over the 3.1 mile course.
 
 
Pelliccioni at last year's State Championship
 
Teammate and senior Lucas Greza placed 8th in 15:57 to move into the 2nd spot of the WV Runners rankings. It appears Greza is ready to improve on his 13th place finish at last year’s State Championship.
 
Brandon Doughty, a junior, from Jefferson improved his time and remained in the 3rd spot with a 2nd place finish at the 35th Annual Judges Classic held at the Kernstown Battlefield in Winchester, VA. Doughty’s time was 16:22.
 
Here are the boy’s rankings:
 
 
Click on the article for more and the girl's rankings

WV Runners Cross Country High School Rankings (9/9/09) Douglas McDaniel Sep 09, 2009

WV Runners High School early season rankings based on the results we have show some returning favorites for the girls and a new face at the top of the boy’s rankings.

 
Alyssa Boucher, a senior, from Jefferson leads the way for the girls with a 19:08.40 with her 2nd place finish in the large school division at the Interstate Classic on 9/5/2009 at Clear Spring, Maryland.
 
Andrea Nickerson, a senior, from Jefferson holds down the #2 spot as she placed 3rd at the Interstate Classic with a 19:26.90.
 
Rounding out the top 3 for the girls is Lydia Martinelli, a senior, of University as she placed 1st in the AAA division with a 19:37 at the Chick-Fil-A Invitational held on 9/5/09 at Williamstown in Williamstown, WV.
 
Here is the girl’s list of complete rankings:
 
 
 
For the boys, Jacob Burcham, a freshman, from Cabell Midland took 1st place in 16:38 at the Chick-Fil-A Invitational in the AAA division. Last year Burcham was a standout for Barboursville Middle School.
 
Patrick Jividen , junior, from Winfield placed 2nd in 16:43 at the Chick-Fil-A Invitational. Jividen was one of only two runners to break 17 minutes on this course in Williamstown.
 
Brandon Doughty, a junior, from Jefferson ran to a 10th place finish in 16:45.10 at the Interstate Classic in Clear Spring, MD competing in the large school division.
 
Here are the boy’s rankings:
 

Jefferson Invitational and Buccaneers/Bobcat Classic Opens The Cross-Country Season Douglas McDaniel Aug 27, 2009

August 22, 2009 started the journey for the anticipated 2009 West Virginia Cross Country season. The Jefferson Invitational and the Buccaneers/Bobcat Classic got the action started.

 

Jefferson boys and girls swept their home invitational. The boys claimed the top 3 spots and placed 7 in the top 10 in scoring. Jefferson won with 15 points, Martinsburg was 2nd with 68 points, and Hedgesville was 3rd with 86 points. The Jefferson girls claimed the top 2 spots and placed 5 in the top 10 in scoring. Scoring went as follows: Jefferson with 21, Martinsburg with 61, and Hedgesville finished a close 3rd with 68 points.

 

Leading the way for the men was Brandon Doughty with an impressive 16:50.3 on the 5K course. Teammate Sam Munnis took 2nd in 17:42.7. For the ladies, Alyssa Boucher claimed the ladies race with a time of 19:43.7 and teammate Andrea Nickerson placed a strong 2nd in 20:15.9.

 

At Buckhannon-Upshur, Hampshire captured the boys and girls team wins. The boys took 1st with 38 points and were followed by Phiip Barbour with 50 points and Buckhannon-Upshur with 94 points. The Hampshire girls beat out Bridgeport Senior and Philip Barbour with 28 points to 42 and 56 points respectively. 

 

Taking  1st place honors in the 5K race for the men was Preston Whitney, a senior from Ripley, with a time of 18:30.02. Junior Justin Miller of Buckhannon-Upshur raced to 2nd place in 18:56.82. Carissa Guyer, junior from Hampshire, led the winning ladies team to a 1st place finish in 21:48. Guyer held off Junior Sarah McCauley of Philip Barbour who finished a close 2nd in 21:57.6.

 

Cross-Country Schedules Needed Douglas McDaniel Jul 07, 2009

Please send me your cross-country schedules so your meet will show up on the WVRunners calendar.  Please include the host school and the location of the venue where the meet is held. Any other information such as contact person, course description, course length, participating schools, and important information would be appreciated.

 

Let's get the calendar full so you will know where everyone is running each week.

 

Thank you,

 

Daddy Doug

 

Road Racing Results Needed Douglas McDaniel Jul 07, 2009

Please send me your road racing results, or let me know where to find them. I will be glad to enter all of your summer races and let you keep up with your performances in our awesome performance database. After the meet is set up, you may upload your pictures directly to the meet page.

 

Hope everyone is having a great summer.

 

Daddy Doug

 

Zach Tennant Posts 3rd Fastest U.S. Time in 1500m at MileStat.com Elite Gala Douglas McDaniel Jun 07, 2009

Zach Tennant a Senior from North Marion blasted the competition by 9 seconds in the 1500m run with a time of 3:54.89 at the MileStat.com Elite Track Gala held Saturday at Sports Backers Stadium in Richmond, VA.  This was the 3rd fastest time run in the Nation for High School athletes.

 

Tennant, who recently set new West Virginia State Track Meet records in the 1600m and 3200m will be continuing his outstandng track and field career in the State of Virginia as he accepted an offer from William and Mary.

 

Photo Courtesy of MileStat.com

College Signings (updated 7/27/09) Douglas McDaniel Jun 03, 2009

(check the link below for new updates )

6/03/09

Now that Track and Field season is over and summer vacations are approaching, attention is turned to next season. Many of our West Virginia cross country and track and field senior athletes are heading off to colleges and universities to pursue and extend their running careers. My last additions are from Alderson-Broaddus College and Concord University. Heather McDaniel of Alderson-Broaddus just announced the signings of Sherry Borsos of Buckeye Local High School in Ohio, Victoria McBride of Frankfort and Andrea Sall of Parkersburg. Concord's Mike Cox reported that Devin Morgan of Greenbrier East will be joining his teammate Brad Dugan as the latest Mountain Lion addition.

 

Please send me any college signings you have.

 

Here is the latest list by athlete and by West Virginia Colleges and Universities.

 

West Virginia XC and Track and Field College Signings

 

West Virginia State Championships Recap Douglas McDaniel May 24, 2009

 

62 performances met or exceeded the Milesplit National Silver Standard. (updated 5/27/09)

WV Athletes Achieving National Elite Performances

 

Numerous State meet records fell in the 2009 West Virginia State Championships.

 

 State Meet Records Updated 5/23/2009

 

Meet Recaps:

 

AAA Boys

 
Hedgesville Senior High School easily took the boys AAA race by a 24 point margin over Jefferson 92 - 68. It was a total team effort as Jordan Reed claimed the only races for Hedgesville. Reed sprinted to the win in the 100m in 11.36 after posting a 10.85 in the preliminaries. Reed came back and slammed the field in the 200m with a time of 21.98. Reed gathered 24 points after earning points in Hedgesville’s runner-up relays in the 4 x 100m and 4 x 200m.
 
Zach Tennant a senior from North Marion was the outstanding performer as he broke West Virginia State meet records in the 1600m and 3200m. Tennant took 1st in the 1600m in 4:13.84 bettering the old record of 4:14.03 by Preston’s Eric Ryan in 2005. Tennant blistered the 3200m in 9:14.84 eclipsing the 29 year old record held by Mike Kominsky of Oak Hill in 1980 by 2 ½ seconds . Tennant was pushed in the 1600m race by 800m winner Craig Pritt a senior from Preston. Pritt’s time was 4:17.77. Pritt took first in the 800m in 1:55.02.
 
AAA Girls
 
The AAA girls broke 5 West Virginia State track meet records. Three were in relay events and two were by individuals. Taylor Brown a junior from Jefferson was involved with two of those records. Brown broke the State Meet record in the 300m hurdles with a clocking of 44.34. The previous record was held by Chelsea Carrier of Buckhannon-Upshur in 2006 in 44.57. Brown led Jefferson (66 pts.) to victory in a tightly contested meet with Woodrow Wilson with 61 points. Jefferson’s 4 x 100m relay team broke a 29 year old record of 49.20 held by the 1980 Wheeling Park ladies with a time of 48.58. Members of the new State Meet record relay team are: Chelsea Bryan, Taylor Brown, Chelsey Flinchum, and Brittany Carr.
 
Ari Kasprowicz, a senior from Preston, set the new standard in the 3200m in 10:49.15 by breaking her former teammate, Kaylyn Christopher, time of 10:55.52 that was set in 2006.
 
The Hurricane ladies smashed the 4 x 800m relay record by over 5 seconds with the new benchmark of 9:31.14. Preston held the previous record of 9:36.53 which was set in 2007. Members of the record breaking relay were: Sahara Assi, Alex Dent, Sarah Davis, and Josie Crouch
 
Wheeling Park ladies set the girls 4 x 102.5m shuttle hurdle relay State Record in 1:04.18. Members of the State Meet record shuttle hurdle relay are: Miranda Rios, Ashley Dolan, Alicia Bonar, and Hannah Gompers.

Open the article to read the Double and Single A recaps.

West Virginia State Championships Top the Headlines Douglas McDaniel May 22, 2009

 

 

Recaps of all 6 races including outstanding performances and State records will be posted. Photos and videos from Danny Farley will be uploaded this morning. Please check back later  for more.

 

(Complete Results are posted. There are 62 National Elite performances. Please upload any photos right to the meet page.)

 Here is a photo of the Cabell Midland State Champion AAA Girls 4 x 400m relay team.

 

West Virginia State Championships begin today in Charleston at Laidley Field. Field events start at 2:00 and so do the track events. Track events will start with Single A girls 4 x 800m relay.

 

Some of the favored teams to win a State title are St. Mary's for Single A girls, and Wheeling Central or Doddridge County for the boys. In Double A, Oak Hill is a strong favorite among the girl teams, but the boys Double A looks to be a close battle between Ravenswood and Oak Glen. In Triple A Jefferson and Hurricane are a toss up for the girls. Hedgesville and Jefferson look like the clear favorites to compete for the boys title.

 

Use the link below to check for results. If you have any photos, you may upload them directly to the meet link.

   

West Virginia State Championships

 

 2009 State Track Meet Qualifiers

 

 AAA Boys              AAA Girls      

AA Boys                  AA Girls

A Boys                     A Girls

 

 State Records

 

Games Committee Report

Pre-Region Leader Boards Posted as Regions Begin Wednesday Douglas McDaniel May 11, 2009

West Virginia High School Track and Field Region competition begins Wednesday May 13, 2009 with AA action. Class AAA Region action will be Thursday, May 14, 2009, and Class A meets will be held on Friday May 15.

Pre-Region Leader Boards from Meets that were Hy-tek are included below. You may click on the event to get a full listing, click on an athlete to get their performances, and click on a school to explore their results and notes. Use these links to bounce around the site and see what we have available for your enjoyment. Team relays are also included.

Good luck to all teams and athletes.

High School Girls Pre-Region Leader Board

 

High School Boys Pre-Region Leader Board

 

WVRunners to Include Middle School Coverage Douglas McDaniel Apr 21, 2009

Due to many requests, WVRunners will cover middle school. I will add schools, athletes, meets, venues, and performances. For a performance to be entered, the meet needs to be in Hy-Tek or RaceTab format. There is a link to Race Tab under articles and it may be found in the drop down bar under Resources.

Entering schools in the data base will take some time. So, I will add them as meets are entered.

If you would like to be a team administrator, please let me know. There is only so much one person can do. If you would like to help, I would like to hear from you. You do not need to be an admin to add photos.

Also, I want to welcome all of the people who have recently joined WVRunners and I hope you find the information and resources valuable. We have seen a 100% gain in membership this year. Due to the masses using the Milesplit Network sometimes our rankings or updates are delayed. If you are missing a performance, meet results, or anything else, please let me know.

Please begin using the forum to communicate with each other. Also, it is a place that I visit often to look for suggestions. Thank you for using WVRunners.

Daddy Doug

Rola of Concord University Ranked Nationally in the 800m Douglas McDaniel Apr 15, 2009

Szymon Rola a freshman from Concord University is sitting in 11th place in the NCAA Division II rankings in the 800m. Competing in the fast heat at the Lou Onesty/Milton G. Abramson Invitation held at Lannigan Field on the campus of the University of Virginia Rola placed 6th with a time of 1:52.45. With this time, Rola has an excellent chance to make it to Nationals. Rola has Concord University records in the 800m and 1500m (3:58.50). He will be attempting to qualify for Nationals this coming weekend at the Wendy's West Virginia Wesleyan Invitational.

Rola came to Concord University via Fork Union Military Academy located in Fork Union, VA. He is a natural born Polish citizen and has competed on the world scale with the Poland Junior National team.

Next year will be Rola's first year of eligibility in cross-country . He will be joining a team that has 5 returning WVIAC All Conference members. Three of those returning are seniors who red-shirted last season. The addition of the amazing Rola solidfies the Concord University team as the early favorite for the WVIAC crown. Don't be surprised to see them highly ranked in the East Regionals. Coach Mike Cox has several outstanding recruits coming in to strengthen the already deep team and position Concord for the future.

 

 

Middle Schoolers Burcham and Davis are National Leaders Douglas McDaniel Apr 11, 2009

Middle School rankings are far from perfect because very few middle schools report meets on a national scale. However, I thought it would be nice to recognize two individuals who lead the U.S. Milesplit middle school rankings.

At the Hurricane Middle school Invitation, Travis Davis of George Washington Middle School Pole vaulted a nations best of 9'-06" to lead all middle school boys. He surpassed Sherman Lake from Tuscaloosa, Alabama by 3".

Jacob Burcham of Barboursville Middle  has pulled off the difficult double in leading in both the 800m and 3200m. Burcham's 800m time of 2:05.80 is especially fast for middle school boys and his coach says he can go even faster this year. By winning his race by over 13 seconds he was not pushed. In the 3200m Burcham won by well over a minute in posting an incredible time of 10:31. 70, and now leads the nation by over 50 seconds from the meets entered and posted on the Milesplit network.

Here is a link to the national rankings:

https://www.milesplit.com/rankings/2009/outdoor/ms/m/

Outdoor Week 2 Notables Douglas McDaniel Apr 08, 2009

Numerous performances from week #2 moved into first place in the individual and relay rankings. As the weeks pass, the marks and times will get tougher to surpass.

On the boys side, Justin Howe of Parkersburg ran the 400m in 50.19 at the Carlos Akers Memorial Invitation held at Cabell Midland High School in Ona, WV.  Also at the Carlos Akers Invitation, Xavier Humphrey of Huntington and Cody Schuler of Winfield each high jumped 6-4 to share the lead. Casey Johnson of Jefferson long jumped 21' 3.5" at the Dwight Scott Battlefield Blast held at Boonsboro High School in Boonsboro, Maryland. Brady McConnell of Wheeling Park heaved the shot put 48' 7.75" at the TSTCA Outdoor Championships held at West Mifflin High School in West Mifflin, PA.

Updating the girls rankings, Kyra Sharpe of Musselman ran a 12.53 100m time in the prelims at the Robert S. Irwin Invitation held at Elkins High School in Elkins. Taylor Browne of Jefferson posted a 46.85 time in the 300m hurdles at the Dwight Scott Battlefield Blast. Savanah Rutherford of Spring Valley set the new standard in the 400m with a clocking of 58.37 at the Carlos Akers Memorial Invitation. Earning a Milesplit U.S. 2nd team elite performance, Josie Crouch of Hurricane, set the early season best time in the 800m in 2:19.18 at the Carlos Akers Memorial Invitation. Madison Postlewaite of Williamstown cleared 9' 6" in the pole vault at the Tyler Consolidated HS Invitation held in Sisterville, WV at Tyler Consolidated High School. Finally, Sammie Hicks of Parkersburg South earned a Milesplit U.S. 2nd team mark in the shot put with a throw of 37" at the Carlos Akers Memorial Invitation.

Here are the new leader board rankings for High School.

 

You can also find college and national rankings in the link above. There are many links in the rankings that will take you to each meet, team, or athlete.

If you want someone  to be included in the rankings please be sure we get the results and Hy-Tek versions in possible.

Outdoor Week 1 Leader Board and More Douglas McDaniel Apr 02, 2009

WVRunners has most of the meets from the first week in our performance database. Here are links to week 1 leader boards:

 
 
 
Once you open the link, you can click on any event to get the full list of rankings for the event. You can also click on any athlete to access their profile and check out their PR’s or race results. Please click on any school to review their roster and look at team records we have in our database. There are much more to see. You can look at prior years or other track or cross country seasons. One can also look at any other States and compare. Enjoy the vast advantages of the Milesplit database.
 
Check out yours or your favorite runners rankings nationally.
 
 
 

March 28 Week Report Douglas McDaniel Mar 29, 2009

First week of outdoor season had plenty of action. I am still waiting on several results. I appreciate your patience. My goal is to have a weekly recap by Monday of the following week of outstanding team and individual performances . I will include as many meets as possible. You can upload your meet photos right onto your meet page. Check it out. Danny Farley of Pikeview uploaded his Pikeview Invitational pictures right to my web site. However, I still will need to upload your videos.

Thanks,

Daddy Doug

High School Outdoor Schedules Are Posted Douglas McDaniel Mar 05, 2009

Posted are about 80 outdoor meets that are located under the calendar tab in the banner heading. If your meet is missing or if you have additional information, please let me know. Also, in the links tab you will find a link to the WVSSAC that contains additional information regarding sanctioned regular season meets and State Meet information.

If you want results, photos, videos, articles, or anything else posted on WVRunners please e-mail me, Daddy Doug, at dmcdaniel@milesplit.us Remember, if your meet results are in Hy-Tek I can easily add your performance to your personal page. If you or if you know anyone who wants to be a team administrator please e-mail me your request.

I will be posting college schedules as I get them. Please ask your coach to e-mail them in if you want your meet covered.

WVRunners look forward to the outdoor season and hope everyone has a safe and successful season.

WVIAC Athletes Perform Well at Marietta Open #3 Douglas McDaniel Mar 01, 2009

Marietta, OH -- WVIAC athletes and teams competed well and came away with several first place finishes at the Marietta Open #3 which had over 21 colleges and other unattached individuals racing.

Seton Hill placed 4th overall for the women with 76.5 pts with Amanda Ponsonby leading the way by taking first place in the pole vault with a vault of 11-00.25. The Unversity of Charleston ladies with 37 points finished in 9th with Christina Phillips winning the high jump with a jump of 5-03.75. Concord University lady Mountain Lions followed closely in 10th place with 35 points. The Concord ladies had two first place finishers as Erin Barnett won the highly contested 200m dash in 27.36, and Senior Amanda Blankenship won the crowded mile race by .18 seconds in 5:28.52. Blankenship missed a school record which she previously set by .05 seconds at the Marietta Alumni Open on February 6th of this year.

On the men side, Concord University Mountain Lions placed 5th overall with 49 points. Red shirt junior Lance McDaniel took the victory in the 3000m in 9:10.82 while setting a personal best. Wheeling Jesuit placed 7th overall with 29 points.  Tied for 10th place was West Liberty State and the University of Charleston men in their last season of indoor. Terrence Spencer of the University of Charleston made it a sweep for the WVIAC in the 200m as he won in a fast 23.42.

Marshall Women Claim First at Marietta Open #2 Douglas McDaniel Jan 29, 2009

Marietta, OH -- Marshall University ladies indoor track and field team invaded Marietta, Ohio on January 24 and captured the Marietta Open #2 held at the Dyson Baudo Recreation Center on the campus of Marietta College.

The Thundering Herd Ladies won 9 different events and easily outdistanced runner-up Marietta College by a score of 215 points to 162 points. Kathleen Clark (1000m and mile) and Kristin Smith (long jump and high jump) were double winners. Delkira Maybin sprinted to the win in the 55m dash in 7.41, Rachel Coaxum hurdled the 55m hurdles in 8.50, Cara Rumburg threw the shot 39-07.00, and Molly Grove heaved the weight throw 51-10.50. The 4 x 400m relay team also took first place honors with a time of 4:18.20.

West Virginia Wesleyan Men placed 2nd while the Lady Bobcats took 3rd in impressive showings. Event winners for the lady Bobcats were Daytona Maher in the 200m dash in 26.92, Brenna Hagerty completed the 25 lap 5000m run in a fast 18:13.85, and Jasmine Claggett leaped to 34-00.00 in the triple jump. Leading the way for the men were first place finishers Ricky Kump in the 400m (50.75), Nate Edwards in the 3000m (9:01.86), Dwight Holden in the 55m hurdles (8.02), and Seth Kendall in the pole vault (13-00.25). The WV Wesleyan men also won the 4 x 200m and 4 x 400m relays.

Other WVIAC teams competing were Concord University, University of Charleston, Glenville State, and West Liberty State University. Concord University took both Distance Medley Relays. There were several other individual winners from the WVIAC conference.

Wheeling Jesuit's Campanelli 3rd in Mile at Great Dane Classic Douglas McDaniel Jan 29, 2009

Albany, NY -- Sophomore Sarah Campanelli took 3rd place in the mile at the University of Albany's Great Dane Classic held on January 23, 2009 with a time of 5:02.38 earning all 6 of her team's points.

Freshman Stewart Jones ran an impressive 4:22.58 mile placing 14th. Dustin Hall, a sophomore, placed 16th in the 3000m with a sub 9 minute clocking in 8:56.38

Indoor Meets for January 17 Douglas McDaniel Jan 19, 2009

Teams in action this past weekend: Marshall University was at the Kentucky Invitational, West Virginia University raced in the Penn State National Invitation, Concord University had runners at the VT Hokie Invitational, afnd numerous teams and/or individuals from the WVIAC participated in the Marietta Open #1. Attending the Marietta Open #1 were: Alderson-Broaddus, University of Charleston, Wheeling Jesuit University, Glenville State College, and West Virginia Wesleyan College. All results are posted.

 

Indoor Meets Are Heating Up The Winter (High Schoolers in action) Douglas McDaniel Jan 18, 2009

Indoor track is heating up the cold winter as numerous College teams and High School athletes are in action. WVRunners will be posting results and entering indvidual performances after results are obtained. Check the results link to find the latest meets posted. If anyone has pictures or videos they want with a meet, please mail them to dmcdaniel@milesplit.us. 

The WV Flyers had their 2nd indoor meet on January 10th and Marietta College had a high school meet with West Virginia athletes present. Results and performances are posted.

Merry Christmas from WVRunners Douglas McDaniel Dec 24, 2008

I want to wish all of you a Merry CHRISTmas and a Happy New Year from WVRunners. I thank God for blessing me and I hope you and your family have a very Merry Christmas and a fulfilled New Year.  Christmas should be about our savior and not about us receiving gifts. Click on the title for more.

Indoor Season and Foot Locker National Live Updates and Coverage Douglas McDaniel Dec 09, 2008

If you, your team, or your club are competing in indoor meets please let me know and I will post them on WVRunners. Also, now is a good time to start getting me your outdoor schedule and I will post it on the calendar.  I have posted the results for a few indoor meets.

Also, congratulations to everyone for a great cross-country season. Milesplit will be on site covering the Foot Locker Nationals this Saturday December 13, 2008 at Balboa Park in San Diego, California. Check back for updates.

Here is the direct link for Milesplit's coverage: https://ca.milesplit.com/meets/39775

Live streaming Foot Locker National video coverage: https://www.milesplit.com/articles/21000

Here is the link directly to Foot Locker: http://footlockercc.com/

 

2008 West Virginia State Cross Country Championship Recaps Douglas McDaniel Nov 03, 2008

 

Pictured is AAA champion Cody Pelliccioni

 

The WV 2008 State Cross Country Championship held in Ona, WV at Cabell Midland High School had a few surprises, a few expectations, and one Status Quo. Overall there were 19 National Elites as recognized by Milesplit, there was one State course record, and there was a repeat individual champion. It was a warm and beautiful day for running and the amazing performances put on by the harriers of West Virginia were evident.

 

Be sure to check out all of the links to athletes, teams, photos (WV 2008 State XC Photo Album), and more embedded in the article.

 

We will start with the AA-A boys race which got things started.

 

High School Cross- Country Pre-State Rankings Douglas McDaniel Oct 30, 2008

Here are the WV Runners Pre-State Cross-Country Meet 5K rankings. Remember, only meets with Hy-Tek that are on WVRunners are included. Performances from meets that are not in Hy-Tek are included if they met previous elite performance standards.

Ari Kasprowicz of Preston leads the girls with a 18:33.81 first place showing at the North Central Athletic Conference Meet. Cody Pelliccioni of Morgantown leads the way for the boys with his impressive 5th place finish in 15:45.31 at the highly competitive Octoberfest Invitational.

High School Girls Pre-State Meet Rankings

High School Boys Pre-State Meet Rankings