I received this interesting bit of information from Jesse Skiles recently.
The 122 points scored by Hedgesville at the 2017 State Track Meet was a Class AAA Boys State Meet Record.
The Record Progression has gone like this: 1918- Huntington High - 79.5 This record stood for 42 years before being tied 1960- Charleston High - 79.5 1962- Stonewall Jackson - 89.75 1981- George Washington - 107 Just one year later- Woodrow Wilson came up just short with 105 in 1982 1991- Capital - 121 Two other schools went over 100 - Cabell Midland with 101 in 2008, and Jefferson with 100 in 2012. then the record was tied in 2013- 2013- Jefferson - 121 Then it was broke last May- 2017- Hedgesville- 122 Here are the top AAA scores ever for the boys- 122- Hedgesville (2017) 121- Jefferson (2013) - Capital (1991) 107- George Washington (1981) 105- Woodrow Wilson (1982) 101- Cabell Midland (2008) 100- Jefferson (2012) Here are some top point totals from the other classes AA Boys 132- Winfield (2006) 123- Winfield (2005) 113- Winfield (2004) 111- Magnolia (1999) 95.5- Winfield (1998) 94- Dunbar (1990) A Boys 145- Williamstown (2003) 121- Williamstown (2004) Doddridge (2013) 111- Doddridge (2014) 109- Doddridge (2012) 105- St. Mary's (2017) 101- Wheeling Central (2005) AAA Girls 102- Buckhannon-Upshur (2013) - the only AAA team to ever top 100 99- Huntington (1990) 97- Huntington (1989) 94- Capital (1991) 92- Parkersburg (1996) 90- Parkersburg (1986) AA Girls 152- Winfield (2005) 148- Winfield (2017) 137- Bridgeport (2017) 130- Bridgeport (2014) 125- Ravenswood (1990) 123- Winfield (2008) 110- Ravenswood (1988) 106.5- Winfield (2007) 105.5- Bridgeport (2016) 102- Ravenswood (1989) A Girls 166.5- St. Mary's (2009) **Largest score in any class or gender 152- Williamstown (2012) 128- St. Mary's (2010) 125- Doddridge (2004) Williamstown (2011) 118- Williamstown (2014) 116- Doddridge (2003) 114- Williamstown (2013) 113- Doddridge (2005) 101- Doddridge (2007)