Class A Boys
100 Meter Dash
As expected, South Harrison's Freddy Canary ran away with the event, taking the
win by almost half a second in 10.99. The race for 2nd was close with Webster's Cole
Deal taking the spot in 11.46. Sherman's Elijah Debord just nipped Doddridge's
Seth Davis for 3rd 11.53 to 11.54. Just behind in 5th was Tyler Consolidate'd
Mark Rucker in 11.57. Canary also ran a 10.85 in the trials, which is the 6th
Best All-Time Class A-AA State Meet Performance.
RunWV's Current Score: 5 of 6.
200 Meter Dash
South Harrison's Freddy Canary was dominant here as well taking the win by almost
a full second in 22.00, which is tied for the 7th Best All-Time Class A-AA State Meet
Performance. Webster's Dawson Tharp edged away for 2nd over the last 100, finishing
in 22.97. Doddridge's Seth Davis was 3rd in 23.24 with Ravenswood's Austin
Garrett nipping Clay-Battelle's Logan Forquer for 4th, 23.52 to 23.53. Two
that made the finals scratched, one of which I had placing.
RunWV's Current Score: 9 of 12.
400 Meter Dash
South Harrison's Freddy Canary started in lane 5, and had made up the stagger on lanes
6-7-8 before coming out of the first turn. Magnolia's Pat Mirandy tried to match
him down the backstretch, but couldn't hold on, but he was in solid control of 2nd.
Canary continued to pull away to the finish, winning in 49.01, which is the 8th Best
All-Time Class A-AA State Meet Performance. Magnolia's Brooks Parsons ran
a disciplined race and closed well to move into 2nd in 50.42. Mirandy easily held the 3rd
spot in 50.87. Richwood's Isaac Blake was 4th in 51.86. Tyler Consolidated's
Destry Nelson snared the 5th spot out of the 1st heat in 52.06, just a bit quicker
than Midland Trail's Joshua Cooper's 52.12.
RunWV's Current Score: 13 of 18.
800 Meter Run
The pack was bunched up early with St. Marys' Walker Hashman at the front. He continued
to lead through the 1st lap and passed in a little under a minute. Magnolia's Spencer
Shepherd was in 2nd at 60 seconds. Ritchie's Clayton Bee was in 3rd with Richwood's
Jakob Sachin in 4th, Pendleton's Dawson Apple in 5th, and Ritchie's Jarett
Allender in 6th, all coming through in 60. Hashman continued to lead through the turn and
just held off a backstretch push from Bee to take the lead into the final turn. Bee was in
2nd. Allender had moved into 3rd. Shepherd was in 4th. Apple was in 5th, and Ravenswood's
Blake Jarrell was in 6th. Down the stetch, no one could close up on Hashman, and
he ends up taking the wire-to-wire victory in 2:00.56. Allender moved up to 2nd in 2:02.69.
Shepard moved up to 3rd in 2:03.91. Apple held the 4th spot in 2:04.35. Jarrell just held
off Williamstown's Kole Sutton for 5th 2:04.58 to 2:04.89.
RunWV's Current Score: 17 of 24.
1600 Meter Run
The field wasn't nearly as aggressive as last year, with a big pack going out in 1:06 this
time around. It was St. Marys' Walker Hashman out quickly to the lead through the
turn, and then backing off on the backstretch as the field bunched up. Williamstown's
Joshua Chambers moved into the lead at about 200 meters. At the line, it was
Chambers, Tyler Consolidated's Spencer Corley, Doddridge's Carter Lipscomb,
one of the Ravenswood Jarrell's, St. Mary's Brady Gorrell, and Hashman
all coming through at 1:06 and with at least 4 more within about a stride of them. On lap
2, Chambers continued to lead through the turn as the pace slowed considerably, keeping
a lot of people in contact. Lipscomb assumed the lead late in the backstretch and led through
the turn. Then Hashman moved to the front bringing both Jarrell's with him. At the
midway point, it was Hashman in the lead at 2:22 with Gorrell in 2nd, Blake Jarrell
in 3rd, Bryce Jarrell in 4th (I don't really know the order there with those two),
Corley in 5th, and Lipscomb in 6th, each matching the 2:22. There were 12 still within about
a second of the lead. The pace started to pick back up on lap 3 with Gorrell moving into
the lead at around the 1000 meter mark. This is when things really started to unfold.
Hashman took the lead back with about 70 meters remaining in the lap, but then Pendleton's
Dawson Apple made his bid for the lead, taking it with about 40 to go in the lap
and holding that lead to the line at 3:33. Hashman was right behind him, matching that
time. Blake and Bryce Jarrell were in the 3rd and 4th spots at 3:34. Gorrell was in 5th,
also in 3:34. Corley was in 6th at 3:36. On the final lap, Apple continued to lead through
the turn, but Hashman accelerated coming out of the turn and pushed into the lead. Apple
responded, and they quickly opened a small gap on the other contenders. Apple made another
bid for the lead late in the backstretch and pulled beside Hashman, but Hashman held.
Hashman put on one more burst with about 150 to go, and Apple wasn't able to match that
as Hashman pulled away for the 3 second win in 4:36.11. Apple easily held the 2nd spot
in 4:39.40. Blake Jarrell held off a late surge from Bryce Jarrell to take 3rd, 4:40.84
to 4:41.12. Gorrell held the 5th position in 4:42.27. Lipscomb moved back into 6th
position, lost it to a hard-charging Chambers, and then got it back to claim the final
spot in 4:43.66.
RunWV's Current Score: 22 of 30.
3200 Meter Run
The field got out rather quickly with Ravenswood's Bryce Jarrell and Blake Jarrell
taking the early lead, and then Paw Paw's Dominic Tanouye sprinting past down the
backstretch and continuing his surge through the rest of the lap to open a significant
gap on the field, coming through the opening lap in a blistering 61 seconds. Jarrell
and Jarrell were in 2nd and 3rd at 1:06 with St. Marys' Brady Gorrell in 4th at
1:07 and Doddridge's Carter Lipscomb just off his shoulder in 5th with the same
time. Madonna's Angelo Quattrocchi was in 6th at 1:08. Tanouye continued to lead
the 2nd lap, but they were realing him in. He passed in 2:19. The Jarrell's continued
to hold the next two spots at 2:21. Gorrell remained in 4th, also at 2:21. Lipscomb
was still in 5th at 2:22. Quattrocchi remained in 6th at 2:24. The leaders made the
pass on Tanouye before the end of the first turn. The new front four had a single file
line that was opening a gap on the rest of the field. Jarrell and Jarrell were now running
1-2 with both coming through in 3:38. Gorrell was in 3rd with Lipscomb right at his side
in 4th, both matching that 3:38 time. Quattrocchi was up to 5th in 3:42. Tanouye was
clinging to 6th in 3:44. At the midway point, it was still a pack of four with Bryce
Jarrell now in front at 4:56. Gorrell had moved into 2nd also at 4:56. Blake Jarrell
was in 3rd, also at 4:56. Lipscomb was in 4th at 4:57. Quattrocchi remained in 5th at 5:02.
Ravenswood's Deshone Cooper had moved into the 6th spot at 5:05. Lap 5 saw Gorrell
make a move to the lead, coming through in 6:13. Blake Jarrell had moved into 2nd at 6:14
with Bryce Jarrell matching that time in 3rd. Lipscomb was still right there at 6:15.
Quattrocchi remained in 5th at 6:23. Cooper still held 6th at 6:28. On lap 6, Gorrell
took control of the race, stretching his lead to 4 seconds, coming through in 7:29.
Blake Jarrell was opening a slight gap on the other two, passing in 7:33. Lipscomb
had moved into 3rd in 7:34. Bryce Jarrell was in 4th at 7:35. Quattrocchi remained in
no man's land in 5th at 7:47. Cooper was still 6th at 7:51. Gorrell continued to extend
his lead on lap 7, pushing it out to 10 seconds, coming through at 8:43. Blake Jarrell
was in control of 2nd at 8:53. Lipscomb had opened a gap, coming through in 8:56. Bryce
Jarrell still held 4th at 9:01. Quattrocchi was still 5th at 9:09. Cooper remained in
6th at 9:16. On the final lap, Gorrell secured his spot by closing well to finish in 9:52.50,
17 seconds ahead of the next finisher. Blake Jarrell wasn't threatened and easily held
the 2nd spot in 10:09.79. Lipscomb easily held onto the 3rd spot in 10:12.96. Bryce
Jarrell held the 4th spot in 10:22.68. Quattrocchi kept the 5th spot in 10:27.32.
Williamstown's Quentin Fleming made the pass into 6th in the last 15 meters to
finish in 10:30.32. He actually had the 2nd fasted final lap in the field.
RunWV's Current Score: 28 of 36.
110 Meter High Hurdles
St. Marys' Dalton Houser edged into the lead coming off the 9th hurdle and pushed
it over the final hurdle and to the line to win in 16.23. Tyler Consolidated's Nathan
Barker led most of the race before settling for 2nd in 16.33. Doddridge's Griffin
Devericks was 3rd in 16.40. Only Tucker's Ben Callaway, 4th in 16.69 was under
16.90 among the rest of the field. One finalist false started, and another was disqualified.
RunWV's Current Score: 32 of 42.
300 Meter Intermediate Hurdles
Doddridge's Griffin Devericks slipped into the lead coming out of the turn and
pulled away for the win in 40.89. Williamstown's Bradey Fayad was 2nd in 41.34.
Summers County's Jacob McBride pulled off 3rd from the 1st heat in 41.70. Wirt's
Justin Rood was 4th in 42.21. No one else was under 42.6. One of my predicted placers
fell and did not finish.
RunWV's Current Score: 36 of 48.
4x100 Meter Relay
The Webster unit of Reece Nutter, Dawson Tharp, Matthias Palmer, and Cole Deel sped
to victory in 44.64, winning by over 0.4 seconds. Magnolia took a solid 3rd in 45.08.
Tyler Consolidated snared 3rd from the 1st heat in 45.35. Clay-Battelle edged past
St. Marys for 4th, 45.45 to 45.47. Doddridge was 6th in 45.77. The top 8 were under
46 seconds.
RunWV's Current Score: 40 of 54.
4x200 Meter Relay
The Webster group of Reece Nutter, Dawson Tharp, Matthias Palmer, and Cole Deel
ran away from the field to win by over a second in 1:32.26. St. Marys claimed the 2nd
spot in 1:33.45. Magnolia grabbed 3rd in 1:34.18. Clay-Battelle held 4th in 1:34.63.
Doddridge was 5th in 1:35.09. Tucker scored 6th from the 1st heat in 1:35.97. One of
my predicted placers was disqualified.
RunWV's Current Score: 45 of 60.
4x400 Meter Relay
It was St. Marys with the early lead, crossing at 52.6. Magnolia was in 2nd, Ritchie
in 3rd, Doddridge in 4th, Richwood in 5th, Tucker in 6th. Magnolia made the pass into
the lead on the backstretch, but St. Marys took it back coming out of the turn. At the
line, it was St. Marys at 1:47. Ritchie used a better exchange to cross in 2nd at 1:48
with Magnolia inches behind with the same time. Richwood was in 4th at 1:50 with Tucker
in 5th, also at 1:50. Doddridge was in 6th at 1:51. On the 3rd leg, Magnolia closed up
over the first 3/4 of the lap and then burst into the lead just after coming out of the
turn and extended the rest of the way in 2:39. St. Marys was in 2nd at 2:41. Ritchie
was in 3rd at 2:43. Richwood was in 4th at 2:44. Tucker was in 5th at 2:46, and Ravenswood
was in 6th at 2:48. On the final leg, Magnolia had 400 meter runner-up Brooks Parsons,
so they were not threatened and took the win in 3:31.22, which set a new State Meet
Record for the foursome of Jason Beisel, Ethan Herrick, Pat Mirandy, and Brooks
Parsons. It also completed the team title run for them. St. Marys just barely
held off Ritchie, who received a strong anchor leg from Gabe Murphy, 3:34.57 to
3:34.74. Tucker made a late pass back into 4th in 3:38.27. Richwood held onto 5th
in 3:39.38. Ravenswood was 6th in 3:40.47.
RunWV's Current Score: 51 of 66.
4x800 Meter Relay
Ritchie shot out to the early lead and held that through the 1st lap. But at the end of the
1st leg, it was Richwood taking the lead late in 2:05. Magnolia was in 2nd, also at 2:05.
Ritchie was in 3rd at 2:07. Pocahontas was in 4th, also at 2:07. Williamstown was in 5th
at 2:08. I believe it was St. Marys in 6th at around 2:11. On the 2nd leg, Magnolia moved
into the lead before the end of the 1st lap and held it through the end of the leg, passing
in 4:16. St. Marys had moved up to 2nd on a strong leg from Brady Gorrell, also coming
through in 4:16. Ritchie was in 3rd 4:17 with Richwood at 4:18. Doddridge was up to 5th at
4:19. Tyler Consolidated was in 6th at 4:20. Ritchie moved well out front on the 3rd leg,
passing in 6:22. Magnolia was back up to 2nd in 6:24. St. Marys was just ahead of Richwood
for 3rd with both at 6:27. Tucker was in 5th at 6:30. Tyler Consolidated was 6th in 6:34.
On the final leg, Ritchie extended the lead, and the foursome of Clayton Bee, Brady
Layman, Chase Sullivan, and Jarett Allender took home the win in 8:24.01. St. Marys
easily moved into the 2nd spot in 8:28.70. Tucker won a close battle for 3rd in 8:32.73
with Richwood 4th in 8:33.52 and Magnolia 5th in 8:34.24. Tyler Consolidated easily held the
6th spot in 8:40.52.
RunWV's Current Score: 56 of 72.
Shuttle Hurdle Relay
Tucker took the lead late in the 1st leg and pulled away from there, giving the squad of
Ben Callaway, Raine McCauley, Joseph Lewendowski, and Corrick Ambrose the win in
1:01.29. Doddridge edged East Hardy for 2nd, 1:02.68 to 1:02.86. South Harrison was 4th
in 1:03.30. No one else was under 1:04.
RunWV's Current Score: 60 of 78.
High Jump
Magnolia's Brooks Parsons was the only jumper to clear 6'2 in taking the win.
Calhoun's Ben Frederick was the only other one to clear 6'0. Clay-Battelle's
Gunner Brummage and Tyler Consolidated's Spencer Corley each cleared 5'10
in taking 3rd and 4th, respectively. Only 8 jumpers cleared the 5'8 opening height.
RunWV's Current Score: 65 of 84.
Pole Vault
A mishap in warmups sent Doddridge's Bentley Edgell to the hospital and likely
shook the nerves of the remaining competitors. Edgell is home now and progressing well
but has a long recovery road ahead of him. After settling back in, it was Doddridge
Freshman Reese Burnside that was the only vaulter to go higher than 12'0 with his
vault of 13'0. South Harrison's Preston Peck and Doddridge's Dawson Evans
each cleared 12'0 in taking 2nd and 3rd, respectively. Ritchie's Jarett Allender
and St. Marys' Wyatt Shultz cleared 11'6 in taking 4th and 5th, respectively.
4 more cleared 11'0.
RunWV's Current Score: 69 of 90.
Long Jump
Summers County's Jacob McBride sailed 21'11.75 on his final jump to seal the
win. It also gave him the 9th Best All-Time Class A-AA State Meet Performance.
South Harrison's Freddy Canary took the 2nd spot with a jump of 21'7.75. Gilmer's
Chase Steele was 3rd with a 20'6.50. St. Joseph's Isaac Bias was 4th with a
20'3. Tucker's Will White was 5th with a 20'1. Clay-Battelle's Seth Casino
just missed 20' with his 19'11.50 jump for 6th place.
RunWV's Current Score: 72 of 96.
Shot Put
Magnolia's Jakob Barrows sent his 3rd throw 49'0.25 to win the event by over 4'.
Only Wirt's Casey Stanley was able to top 44' with his 44'7.75. Tygarts Valley's
Jayden Stafford was the only other one over 43' with his throw of 43'3.75. Magnolia's
Jared Barrows was the only other one to top 42' with his throw of 42'0.50.
RunWV's Current Score: 75 of 102.
Discus
Sherman's Tommy Harper sent his 1st throw 146'11 to put pressure on the rest of
the field, and no one could respond. Doddridge's Cole James had his best effort
on his final throw, but at 140'8, it was just good for 2nd. Magnolia's Jared Barrows
was the only other thrower over 130' with his 135'2.
RunWV's Current Score: 80 of 108.
The final score of 80 of 108 means that just 74.1 % of the people picked to place did indeed place. That's one of my worst efforts ever, and it gets worse when you see the lists below. Congratulations to those that proved me wrong.
Exceeding Predictions
The following athletes exceed the predictions by 3 or more places and
deserve special mention.
Isaac Blake, Richwood -- 400 M (not picked, got 4th)
Spencer Shepherd, Magnolia -- 800 M (picked 6th, got 3rd)
Dawson Apple, Pendleton -- 1600 M (picked 5th, got 2nd)
Griffin Devericks, Doddridge -- 110 HH (picked 6th, got 3rd)
Jacob McBridge, Summers -- 300 IH (not picked, got 3rd)
Justin Rood, Wirt -- 300 IH (not picked, got 4th)
Tyler Consolidated -- 4x100 M (not picked, got 3rd)
(George Tennant, Jonathan Miller, Nick Gorby, Mark Rucker)
Ritchie -- 4x400 M (picked 6th, got 3rd)
(Andrew Hardman, Jarett Allender, Chase Sullivan, Gabe Murphy)
Richwood -- 4x800 M (not picked, got 4th)
(Isaac Blake, Joe Kidwell, Jacob Mazzella, Jakob Sachin)
Brooks Parsons, Magnolia -- High Jump (picked 4th, got 1st)
Ben Frederick, Calhoun -- High Jump (picked 5th, got 2nd)
Preston Peck, South Harrison -- Pole Vault (not picked, got 2nd)
Isaac Bias, St. Joseph -- Long Jump (not picked, got 4th)
Casey Stanley, Wirt -- Shot Put (picked 6th, got 2nd)
Jared Barrows, Magnolia -- Shot Put (not picked, got 4th)
The following teams deserve kudos for scoring seven points or more higher than I predicted.
Class A Boys Magnolia +13 Wirt +11 Ritchie +10 Clay-Battelle + 8 Richwood + 8 Webster + 7