Performance list for the Group AAA State Indoor Track and Field Championships to be held Friday and Saturday, March 3rd and 4th at George Mason University\'s Fieldhouse in Fairfax, Virginia.
The year of 2005 was a very significent year in the state of Virginia\'s high school and college running community with many big stories filling out the 12 months. From the terrible losses with an unusually high number of deaths by young student-athletes in the sport to the stories of championship glory, MileStat.com counts down the 10 biggest news stories of the year. While there were many important events throughout the year, these 10 come to mind as some of ones that really stood out among the rest as attention grabbers.
Time once again for one of the showcase events on the indoor track and field calendar with the Virginia AAA state championships to be held March 3-4 at the George Mason University Fieldhouse in Fairfax, Va. Defending girls team champion Bethel will be looking for their third consecutive title, led by one of the nation\'s truly outstanding performers in senior Francena McCorory while defending boys indoor champion Deep Creek should also be in the mix once again as they try to fend off a group of challengers led by Great Bridge and E.C. Glass.
Heat sheets for the AAA State Meet to be held this Friday and Saturday, March 3rd and 4th at the George Mason University Fieldhouse in Fairfax, Virginia.
It was reported in this morning\'s Virginian-Pilot that Landstown star Percy Harvin was suspsended from athletic competition by the VHSL following several altercations during his recent basketball season to prompt Virginia\'s high school sports governing body to make the decision. Thus, Harvin will not be able to compete in this weekend\'s VHSL Group AAA State Indoor Track Meet. There is an appeal process that will occur next week that may allow Harvin to compete in outdoors, but not in time for this weekend\'s meet at George Mason University in Fairfax. Last June, Harvin made VHSL history by becoming the first athlete to win five state track titles in the same meet.
Three state meet records were set on day one of competition at the VHSL Group AAA State Meet held at George Mason University\'s indoor track facility in Fairfax. Deep Creek junior Ashley Gatling kicked off the meet record breaking day by tying her national leading height of 5\'9\" in the high jump. Mike Morrison of Great Bridge had the goal in mind heading into this weekend\'s state meet of breaking the old state meet record mark set by former great vaulter from Great Bridge, Lawrence Johnson and he certainly accomplished the feat and then some with a successful clearance of 17\'0.50\". Then in one of the most dramatic moments of the meet that few actually witnessed since the final running event was over 30 minutes ago, Centreville\'s Britni Finch nailed a jump of 19\'10\" to better a clutch 19\'1.50\" final jump from Hermitage senior Queen Harrison to win the long jump competition for the final event of day one. Day one pics from Mr. Herzog and video from Brandon Miles are now posted. More to come...
Photos taken by John Herzog of the boys long jump from the 2006 Group AAA State Indoor Track and Field Championships held March 3rd and 4th at GMU Fieldhouse in Fairfax, Virginia.
Photos taken by John Herzog of the boys pole vault from the 2006 Group AAA State Indoor Track and Field Championships held March 3rd and 4th at the GMU Fieldhouse in Fairfax, Virginia.
Photos taken by John Herzog of the girls 55 meter hurdles preliminary heats from the 2006 Group AAA State Indoor Track and Field Championships held March 3rd and 4th at the GMU Fieldhouse in Fairfax, Virginia.
Photos taken by John Herzog of the boys 55 meter hurdles preliminary heats from the 2006 Group AAA State Indoor Track and Field Championships held March 3rd and 4th at the GMU Fieldhouse in Lexington, Virginia.
Photos taken by John Herzog of the girls 55 meter dash preliminary heats from the 2006 Group AAA State Indoor Track and Field Championships held March 3rd and 4th at the GMU Fieldhouse in Fairfax, Virginia.
Photos taken by John Herzog of the boys 55 meter dash preliminary heats from the 2006 Group AAA State Indoor Track and Field Championships held March 3rd and 4th at the GMU Fieldhouse in Fairfax, Virginia.
Photos taken by John Herzog of heat #1 of the girls 4x800 meter relay from the 2006 Group AAA State Indoor Track and Field Championships held March 3rd and 4th at the GMU Fieldhouse in Fairfax, Virginia.
Photos taken by John Herzog of heat #2 of the girls 4x800 meter relay from the 2006 Group AAA State Indoor Track and Field Championships held March 3rd and 4th at the GMU Fieldhouse in Fairfax, Virginia.
Photo gallery by John Herzog of heat #1 of the boys 4x800 meter relay from the 2006 Group AAA State Indoor Track and Field Championships held March 3rd and 4th at the GMU Fieldhouse in Fairfax, Virginia.
Photos taken by John Herzog of heat #2 of the boys 4x800 meter relay from the 2006 Group AAA State Indoor Track and Field Championships held March 3rd and 4th at the GMU Fieldhouse in Fairfax, Virginia.
Photos taken by John Herzog of the girls long jump from the 2006 Group AAA State Indoor Track and Field Championships held March 3rd and 4th at the GMU Fieldhouse in Fairfax, Virginia.
A sample of video clips from Brandon Miles from day one of the VHSL Group AAA State Indoor Track and Field Championships held March 3rd at the GMU Fieldhouse in Fairfax, Virginia. Video from girls shot put, girls high jump, boys long jump, and boys pole vault will be posted eventually.
Photos taken by John Herzog of heat #3 (fast heat) of the boys 4x400 meter relay from the 2006 Group AAA State Indoor Track and Field Championships held March 3rd and 4th at the GMU Fieldhouse in Fairfax, Virginia.
Photos taken by John Herzog of heats #1-2 of the boys 4x400 meter relay from the 2006 Group AAA State Indoor Track and Field Championships held March 3rd and 4th at the GMU Fieldhouse in Fairfax, Virginia.
Photos taken by John Herzog of the team awards ceremony from the 2006 Group AAA State Indoor Track and Field Championships held March 3rd and 4th at the GMU Fieldhouse in Fairfax, Virginia.
Photos taken by John Herzog of heat #1 of the girls 4x400 meter relay from the 2006 Group AAA State Indoor Track and Field Championships held March 3rd and 4th at the GMU Fieldhouse in Fairfax, Virginia.
Photos taken by John Herzog of heat #2 of the girls 4x400 meter relay from the 2006 Group AAA State Indoor Track and Field Championships held March 3rd and 4th at the GMU Fieldhouse in Fairfax, Virginia.
Photos taken by John Herzog of heat #3 of the girls 4x400 meter relay from the 2006 Group AAA Indoor State Track and Field Championships held March 3rd and 4th at the GMU Fieldhouse in Fairfax, Virginia.
Photos taken by John Herzog of heat #4 of the girls 4x400 meter relay from the 2006 Group AAA State Indoor Track and Field Championships held March 3rd and 4th at the GMU Fieldhouse in Fairfax, Virginia.
Photos taken by John Herzog of heat #1 of the boys 3200 meter run from the 2006 Group AAA State Indoor Track and Field Championships held March 3rd and 4th at the GMU Fieldhouse in Fairfax, Virginia.
Photos taken by John Herzog of heat #2 of the boys 3200 meter run from the 2006 Group AAA State Indoor Track and Field Championships held March 3rd and 4th at the GMU Fieldhouse in Fairfax, Virginia.
Photos taken by John Herzog of heat #2 of the girls 3200 meter run from the 2006 Group AAA State Indoor Track and Field Championships held March 3rd and 4th at the GMU Fieldhouse in Fairfax, Virginia.
Photos taken by John Herzog of heat #1 of the girls 3200 meter run from the 2006 Group AAA State Indoor Track and Field Championships held March 3rd and 4th at the GMU Fieldhouse in Fairfax, Virginia.
Photos taken by John Herzog of the boys 300 meter dash from the 2006 Group AAA State Indoor Track and Field Championships held March 3rd and 4th at the GMU Fieldhouse in Fairfax, Virginia.
Photos taken by John Herzog from the 2006 VHSL Group AAA Indoor Track and Field State Championships held at the George Mason University Fieldhouse in Fairfax, Virginia on Friday and Saturday, March 4th and 5th.