The following are the top 6 returning performers for each individual event in Class A. This listing could possibly include people who graduated. I did not have grade levels submitted for each athlete, so for the purposes of this list, I assumed that each person who did not have a year listed was returning. If you know of an athlete on the lists who has graduated, please let me know, and I will update the list.
100 Meter Dash 1 Pingley, Casey Valley Wetzel 11 11.55 2 Coplin, Logan St. Marys 12 11.64 3 Hill, Terrell Gilmer 12 11.74 3 Redman, Josh Pendleton 12 11.74 5 Still, Taylor Paden City 11 11.81 6 Gore, Jonathan Fayetteville 11.83 * Jordan, Ricky Linsly 11 11.10 200 Meter Dash 1 Graham, Tanner Pocahontas 12 23.46 2 Swaniger, Ronald Clay-Battelle 11 23.78 3 Hill, Terrell Gilmer 12 23.87 4 Coplin, Logan St. Marys 12 24.04 5 Walton, Logan Bishop Donahue 10 24.11 6 Still, Taylor Paden City 11 24.12 * Jordan, Ricky Linsly 11 22.58 400 Meter Dash 1 Graham, Tanner Pocahontas 12 51.24 2 Dobbins, Will Chas. Catholic 12 52.08 3 Orr, Aaron Wirt 10 53.80 4 Bayless, Derek St. Marys 11 54.33 5 Hill, Chris Fayetteville 12 54.50 6 Walker, Forrest Tucker 12 54.98 800 Meter Run 1 Bayless, Derek St. Marys 11 205.17 2 Rich, Dominic Buffalo 12 205.42 3 Greenlief, Hayden Madonna 12 206.12 4 Quinn, Josh Wirt 11 206.96 5 Whitehair, Jordan St. Marys 10 208.01 6 Harris, Bart South Harrison 12 208.96 1600 Meter Run 1 Shaffer, Andrew Richwood 11 435.25 2 Rich, Dylan Buffalo 10 438.00 3 Bayless, Derek St. Marys 11 441.45 4 Laska, A.J. Chas. Catholic 12 450.95 5 Black, Marcus Chas. Catholic 10 451.08 6 Chambers, Austin Cameron 12 451.43
3200 Meter Run 1 Shaffer, Andrew Richwood 11 952.51 2 Whitehair, Jordan St. Marys 10 1025.41 2 Moore, Caleb Doddridge 10 1025.41 4 Chambers, Austin Cameron 12 1032.82 5 Laska, A.J. Chas. Catholic 12 1033.27 6 Childers, Evan Buffalo 11 1037.50 110 Meter High Hurdles 1 Jones, Ryan Bishop Donahue 12 15.74 2 McNutt, Dylan Williamstown 12 15.94 3 Maddox, George East Hardy 11 16.11 4 Wright, Brett St. Marys 11 16.19 5 Dunn, Jared Cameron 12 16.58 6 Plaugher, Daniel Doddridge 10 16.59 * Roman, T. Faith Christian 15.31 300 Meter Intermediate Hurdles 1 Pettit, Devonte Meadow Bridge 12 41.68 2 McNutt, Dylan Williamstown 12 41.70 3 Maddox, George East Hardy 11 42.10 4 Taylor, David Richwood 12 42.70 5 Plaugher, Daniel Doddridge 10 42.90 6 Dunn, Jared Cameron 12 43.26 High Jump 1 Gaines, Issac South Harrison 12 6.04 2 Wright, Brett St. Marys 11 6.02 2 Aviles, Anthony Gilmer 10 6.02 4 Roberts, Joel Gilmer 12 6.00 4 Allen, Tyler Buffalo 12 6.00 6 Rich, Dylan Buffalo 10 5.10 6 Jones, Ryan Bishop Donahue 12 5.10 6 Childers, Evan Buffalo 11 5.10 6 Muhly-Alexander, Dillon Doddridge 10 5.10 6 Bennett, Curtis Pocahontas 11 5.10 6 Tolley, Corey Valley Fayette 5.10 * Roman, T. Faith Christian 5.10 Pole Vault 1 Kinder, Cam Gilmer 12 13.00 1 Reed, Keiffer Chas. Catholic 11 13.00 3 Coplin, Logan St. Marys 12 12.06 4 Scott, Daniel Wheeling Cent. 11 12.03 5 Marchetti, Alex Williamstown 11 12.00 6 Zide, Zach Williamstown 11 11.06 6 Crouch, Franklin Doddridge 11 11.06
Long Jump 1 Maddox, George East Hardy 11 20.0100 2 Humphrey, Andrew Mount Hope 12 19.1175 3 Tupta, John Paul Chas. Catholic 12 19.0975 4 Coplin, Logan St. Marys 12 19.0600 5 Bennett, Zach Richwood 10 19.0350 6 White, Matthew Valley Fayette 11 19.0125 Shot Put 1 Schneid, Aaron Wheeling Cent. 12 50.1100 2 Mason, Spencer Valley Wetzel 10 46.0700 3 Rose, Evan Pocahontas 12 44.1050 4 Sell, Bryan Valley Wetzel 12 41.0300 5 Smith, Evan Williamstown 10 41.0100 6 Tindal, Samuel Richwood 12 40.0150 * Youngblood, Demetrius Linsly 12 42.0900 Discus 1 Schneid, Aaron Wheeling Cent. 12 151.0800 2 Rose, Evan Pocahontas 12 137.0400 3 Mason, Spencer Valley Wetzel 10 125.0200 4 Childers, Shawn East Hardy 11 115.0300 5 Duplaga, John Wheeling Cent. 12 113.0900 6 White, Marcus Valley Fayette 12 112.0600 Teams 1. St. Marys 62 2. Pocahontas 34.17 3. Charleston Catholic 31 4. Gilmer 30 5. Valley Wetzel 28 6. Richwood 27 7. East Hardy 26 7. Wheeling Central 26 9. Williamstown 20.50 10. Buffalo 20.33 Remember that the Power Rankings allow an athlete to be in more than 4 events. The "returner rankings" also do not include any provision for relays. All 4 members of a championship relay time may be returning, but it is not reflected in the numbers above. Those are only points from individual events.