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 Ferrell, Jonna Doddridge 11 12.35 2 Wayt, Kenadee Wheeling Cent. 12 12.66 3 Stackpole, Abbe Paden City 10 12.78 4 King, Jillian Buffalo 12 13.05 5 McMullen, Lilly Williamstown 11 13.08 6 Horan, Marisa Wheeling Cent. 10 13.13 This is definitely a stronger returning group than last year. There are 9 that would have made last year's returning list. We have 9 under 13.25 and 11 under 13.40. 200 Meter Dash 1 Ferrell, Jonna Doddridge 11 25.29 2 Wayt, Kenadee Wheeling Cent. 12 25.73 3 McMullen, Lilly Williamstown 11 26.48 4 King, Jillian Buffalo 12 26.89 5 Carreon, Hailey Clay-Battelle 12 27.06 6 Stackpole, Abbe Paden City 10 27.06 Again we have a deeper group than last year with 8 returners under 27.30 and 11 under 27.80. 400 Meter Dash 1 Ferrell, Jonna Doddridge 11 56.55 2 McMullen, Lilly Williamstown 11 59.26 3 Billie, Nicole Wheeling Cent. 12 59.71 4 Moran, McKenzie St. Joseph 12 101.69 5 Gardner, Jessica Midland Trail 12 102.54 6 Parsons, Kennedy Magnolia 12 102.72 This group is a little stronger on the top end than last year, but it's not quite as deep overall with just 7 under 1:03. We do have 10 under 1:03.3. 800 Meter Run 1 Smith, Sydney Buffalo 12 221.29 2 Billie, Nicole Wheeling Cent. 12 223.88 3 Wayt, Ireland Wheeling Cent. 12 224.53 4 Hesson, Ella Williamstown 10 225.10 5 Moran, McKenzie St. Joseph 12 225.62 6 Michels, Madi Buffalo 12 227.49 This group is a little deeper than last year with 7 under 2:28, but there is only one other returner under 2:33 after that. We do have 11 under 2:35, which matches last year. 1600 Meter Run 1 Smith, Sydney Buffalo 12 514.53 2 Hesson, Ella Williamstown 10 516.47 3 Michels, Madi Buffalo 12 516.91 4 Custer, Aubrey Chas. Catholic 10 528.92 5 Schoonover, Desirae Doddridge 12 529.79 6 Higgins, Jessy St. Marys 11 532.34 There is an excellent top end group, and we have 8 under 5:40 and 11 under 5:50. 3200 Meter Run 1 Michels, Madi Buffalo 12 1125.12 2 Hesson, Ella Williamstown 10 1134.96 3 Custer, Aubrey Chas. Catholic 10 1147.41 4 Schoonover, Desirae Doddridge 12 1147.81 5 Napier, Gwyn Ritchie 12 1220.50 6 Schoonover, Jaklin Doddridge 10 1228.54 This is a much strong returning group than last year with 4 coming back with better times than last year's # 1 returner. We have 8 returning under 12:35. 100 Meter High Hurdles 1 Jenkins, Shawnee Trinity 11 16.20 2 Carreon, Hailey Clay-Battelle 12 16.48 3 Ball, Jasmine Doddridge 12 16.57 4 Brunny, Aaliyah Park. Catholic 10 16.67 5 Haught, Abi Ritchie 12 16.69 6 Calhoun, Laila Pocahontas 11 16.99 This is another group that returns a stronger field than last year. There are 5 returners that match or beat last year's top returning time. We have 6 under 17 seconds and 9 under 17.50. 300 Meter Low Hurdles 1 Haught, Abi Ritchie 12 48.56 2 Brunny, Aaliyah Park. Catholic 10 48.59 3 Smith, Sydney Buffalo 12 49.24 4 Reynolds, Jessica Buffalo 10 51.44 5 Clegg, Liza Magnolia 11 51.62 6 Grimm, Lenieca Magnolia 10 52.25 While the highs are a stronger returning group, the 300's is definitely not as strong. Last year, it took a 50.45 to make the returner list, and we had 11 under 52.40. This year, we have 7 under 53 seconds. High Jump 1 King, Jillian Buffalo 12 5.02 2 Henderson, Katherine Hundred 12 5.00 2 Gardner, Jessica Midland Trail 12 5.00 4 Jones, Gabby Ritchie 10 4.11 5 Metz, Emily Hundred 12 4.10 5 Depinho, Haidyn Ritchie 11 4.10 5 Hesson, Carson Williamstown 12 4.10 5 Lucey, Madge Cameron 10 4.10 5 Miller, Sierra Marie East Hardy 10 4.10 5 Pratt, Katie Tyler Cons. 12 4.10 5 Nestor, Macy Tucker 11 4.10 5 Simmons, Irish Pocahontas 12 4.10 We have 12 at 4'10 or better compared to 6 last year. There are 7 more at 4'8. Pole Vault 1 Haught, Abi Ritchie 12 10.06 2 Ammons, Addison Clay Battelle 12 10.00 2 Talkington, Sophie Notre Dame 11 10.00 4 Smith, Cameron Doddridge 12 9.06 4 Lancaster, Emily Tyler Cons. 12 9.06 6 Morris, Aiyana South Harrison 12 9.00 1 more at 8'6 and 9 totla at 8'0 or better. Long Jump 1 Ferrell, Jonna Doddridge 11 16.1125 2 Sharp, Reagan Trinity 12 16.0700 3 Brunny, Alliyah Park. Catholic 10 16.0250 4 Horan, Marisa Wheeling Cent. 10 16.0200 5 Henderson, Katherine Hundred 12 16.0125 6 Nelson, Caraline Sherman 10 15.0650 Only 1 more at 15'0 or better. Shot Put 1 Arnold, Beth Williamstown 12 36.0700 2 Pilant, Kyndra Magnolia 11 35.0800 3 Winters, Mady Magnolia 10 35.0400 4 O'Leary, Colleen Chas. Catholic 10 35.0050 5 Moore, Josie Buffalo 11 31.0700 6 Petrovsky, Alexis Wirt 12 31.0600 * Tucker, Alicia Faith Christian 11 34.1000 4 more within 1', and 13 total over 30'. Discus 1 Martin, Kinzy Summers 12 111.09 2 Pilant, Kyndra Magnolia 11 106.11 3 Martin, Kennedy Madonna 11 106.08 4 Newton, Elizabeth Williamstown 11 105.01 5 Petrovsky, Alexis Wirt 12 104.02 6 Ross, Ashlyn Doddridge 10 100.11 This group isn't quite as strong on the top end as we had 8 over 100' last year. But we do a little better than last year with 13 returners at 93' or better. Teams 1. Buffalo 67 2. Doddridge 57 3. Williamstown 50.38 4. Wheeling Central 41 5. Ritchie 28.38 6. Magnolia 26 7. Parkersburg Catholic 18 7. Trinity 18 9. Clay-Battelle 17 10. Charleston Catholic 14Remember 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. These are only points from individual events.