The following are the top 6 returning performers for each individual event in Class AA. 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 Spencer, Sebastian Weir 11 11.02 2 Coon, Jordan Roane 12 11.28 2 Davis, J.J. Bluefield 11 11.28 4 Davis, Seth Liberty Harr. 11 11.29 5 Faulkiner, Tanner Philip Barbour 12 11.43 6 Dameron, Quincy Weir 12 11.44 8 at 11.50 or better. 200 Meter Dash 1 Spencer, Sebastian Weir 11 21.61 2 Coon, Jordan Roane 12 22.44 3 Dameron, Quincy Weir 12 22.68 4 Faulkiner, Tanner Philip Barbour 12 23.09 5 Davis, Seth Liberty Harr. 11 23.12 6 Boggess, Eric Winfield 12 23.13 8 under 23.40. 400 Meter Dash 1 Valentine, Isaiah Shady Spring 10 50.17 2 Cessna, Briar Frankfort 11 51.12 3 Englund, Phillip Winfield 12 51.13 4 Moore, Greg Winfield 12 51.58 5 McCoy, Jake Weir 12 52.12 6 Redman, Reggie Keyser 12 52.18 Last year, it only took 52.90 to make this list. This year, there are 8 under 52.40. 800 Meter Run 1 Withrow, Aaron Winfield 12 157.73 2 Garrett, Michael North Marion 11 200.55 3 Richardson, Tavian Fairmont Senior 12 201.14 4 Carr, Logan Bridgeport 11 207.65 5 Wilson, Luke Point Pleasant 12 208.62 6 Cather, Matthew Grafton 12 208.63 Last year, there were 8 returners under 2:07. This year, there are just 3. 1600 Meter Run 1 Withrow, Aaron Winfield 12 420.64 2 Wilson, Luke Point Pleasant 12 433.55 3 Hayes, Tyler Fairmont Senior 10 437.27 4 Ward, Noah Philip Barbour 11 438.31 5 Carlson, Caleb Fairmont Senior 12 438.69 6 Robinson, Cade Bridgeport 11 442.63 Only 1 other under 4:50. 3200 Meter Run 1 Withrow, Aaron Winfield 12 933.86 2 Wilson, Luke Point Pleasant 12 958.24 3 Carlson, Caleb Fairmont Senior 12 1003.88 4 Jacobs, Jackson Bridgeport 11 1004.17 5 Ward, Noah Philip Barbour 11 1005.50 6 Thompson, Jordon Winfield 11 1028.70 Last year, there were 5 returners under 9:57. This year there is just 1. 110 Meter High Hurdles 1 Oldaker, Braeden Bridgeport 11 15.01 2 Miles, Khori Robert C. Byrd 11 15.13 3 Redman, Reggie Keyser 12 15.68 4 Mills, Kaleb Independence 12 15.77 5 Cantley, Joe Shady Spring 12 15.99 6 Shamblin, James Poca 12 16.15 This is a deeper event than last year. Last year, it took a 16.44 to make this list. This year, there are 10 returners who beat that time and 13 under 16.60. 300 Meter Intermediate Hurdles 1 Oldaker, Braeden Bridgeport 11 40.28 2 Cantley, Joe Shady Spring 12 40.50 3 Miles, Khori Robert C. Byrd 11 40.68 4 Beasley, Michael Oak Hill 12 41.19 5 Neal, Jacob Shady Spring 12 41.94 6 Smith, John Fairmont Senior 12 42.06 8 under 42.50. High Jump 1 Woodrum, Nick Wyoming East 12 6.04 2 Beasley, Michael Oak Hill 12 6.03 3 Cogar, Logan Lewis 12 6.00 3 Johnson, Brayden Lincoln 10 6.00 5 Davis, Ashton Bridgeport 11 5.10 5 Brown, Raymond Bluefield 11 5.10 5 Garrett, Michael North Marion 11 5.10 4 more at 5'8 or better. Pole Vault 1 Moore, Greg Winfield 12 13.00 2 Durgin, Jacob Winfield 12 12.06 3 Trent, Steve Point Pleasant 11 12.01 4 Lackey, Avery Berkeley Spr. 11 12.00 5 Moore, Tanner Liberty Harr. 10 11.06 6 Pattison, Brendan Keyser 11 11.00 3 more at 10'6. Long Jump 1 Beasley, Michael Oak Hill 12 22.0000 2 Smith, John Fairmont Senior 12 21.0100 3 Miles, Khori Robert C. Byrd 11 21.0000 4 Patterson, Gage Oak Glen 10 20.1150 5 Coon, Jordan Roane 12 20.0450 6 Crock, Logan Frankfort 12 20.0000 6 DelSignore, John Keyser 11 20.0000 Last year, there were only 3 returners that had gone 20'. This year, there are 7. Shot Put 1 Tropeck, Kellen Oak Glen 12 53.0500 2 Kirby, Donovan Weir 12 48.0250 3 Swann, Micah Bridgeport 12 47.0600 4 Mayes, Eddie Point Pleasant 12 45.0925 5 Franklin, Trevon Point Pleasant 12 45.0875 6 Robey, Brock Robert C. Byrd 11 45.0750 3 more over 44'. Discus 1 Tropeck, Kellen Oak Glen 12 164.03 2 Gillespie, Devyn Frankfort 12 139.10 3 Spradling, Luke Poca 12 135.00 4 Sponaugle, Andrew Robert C. Byrd 12 134.08 5 Kirby, Donovan Weir 12 134.03 6 Verno, Jacob Winfield 11 129.04 This event lacks the depth of last year. Last year, there were 6 returners over 140' and 8 over 135'. This year, there is just 1 returner over 140' There are 4 more over 125'. Top Teams 1. Winfield 61 2. Weir 39 3. Bridgeport 36 4. Point Pleasant 30 5. Fairmont Senior 29 6. Robert C. Byrd 25 7. Oak Glen 24 8. Oak Hill 22 8. Shady Spring 22 10. Roane 17Remember 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.