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 Fields, Allison Ripley 11 12.66 2 Magassouba, Sona Capital 10 12.84 3 Banire, Sydney Spring Mills 11 12.86 4 Jackson, LaTahia Huntington 10 12.89 5 Smith, Lexia Geo. Washington 11 12.92 6 Anderson, Kelsea Martinsburg 12 12.92 While the returning top end isn't quite as strong as last year, it's a deeper group with 9 returners under 13 seconds, and 14 under 13.15. 200 Meter Dash 1 Alleyne, Mikah Woodrow Wilson 12 25.47 2 Anderson, Kelsea Martinsburg 12 26.03 3 Fields, Allison Ripley 11 26.20 4 Banire, Sydney Spring Mills 11 26.33 5 Washington, Justice Morgantown 12 26.47 6 Snedeker, Abigail Wheeling Park 11 26.51 The returning 200 field appears to be a bit stronger than last year's with 8 faster than last year's # 4 returner. There are 10 total under 27 seconds. 400 Meter Dash 1 Alleyne, Mikah Woodrow Wilson 12 56.04 2 Brown, Deaira Geo. Washington 12 58.93 3 Zervos, Zara John Marshall 10 58.98 4 Ray, Danielle Hurricane 11 59.76 5 Davis, Danielle Hampshire 11 100.70 6 Trippett, Madison Parkersburg 11 100.83 The 400 group doesn't return as strong of a field as last year's returners. Last year, we had 6 returners under 60 seconds and 8 under 1:01. This year we have just 4 under 60 and 6 under 1:01. There are 12 under 1:02. 800 Meter Run 1 Starcher, Tori Ripley 11 208.90 2 Trippett, Madison Parkersburg 11 212.40 3 Ray, Danielle Hurricane 11 219.78 4 Zervos, Zara John Marshall 10 219.86 5 Miller, Anya Cabell Midland 12 223.49 6 Shetty, Zoe University 11 225.27 The top end is strong with 4 returners under 2:20, but the overall group isn't quite as deep with just 8 under 2:28 compared to 11 last year. 1600 Meter Run 1 Starcher, Tori Ripley 11 449.14 2 Trippett, Madison Parkersburg 11 503.91 3 Shetty, Zoe University 11 508.88 4 Kirby, Caroline University 10 514.91 5 Miller, Anya Cabell Midland 12 516.67 6 Haddox, Amelia Morgantown 10 526.58 The returning 1600 Meter group is not as strong as last year's exceptional group. Last year there were 6 under 5:15 and 8 under 5:20. This year, we have just 7 under 5:30. 3200 Meter Run 1 Starcher, Tori Ripley 11 1029.87 2 Trippett, Madison Parkersburg 11 1042.05 3 Shetty, Zoe University 11 1049.91 4 Kirby, Caroline University 10 1115.75 5 DiSaia, Isabella Wheeling Park 11 1135.16 6 Miller, Anya Cabell Midland 12 1146.98 Like the 1600, this group isn't as deep. Last year, there were 6 under 11:00, 8 under 11:20, and 11 under 11:45. There are 9 under 12:00. 100 Meter High Hurdles 1 Alleyne, Mikah Woodrow Wilson 12 15.20 2 Jackson, Valessa St. Albans 12 15.51 3 Sayavong, Malia Hurricane 11 15.64 4 Groves, Kaitlyn John Marshall 12 16.24 5 Wiethe, Aubrey Wheeling Park 11 16.28 6 McManamay, Nicole Hampshire 11 16.50 There are 10 under 16.80. 300 Meter Low Hurdles 1 Brown, Deaira Geo. Washington 12 45.11 2 Jackson, Tiarra St. Albans 12 45.72 3 Wiethe, Aubrey Wheeling Park 11 46.27 4 Miller, Cassidy Ripley 12 47.37 5 Kupfner, Emily Parkersburg 12 48.56 6 McManamay, Nicole Hampshire 11 49.14 This is another group that isn't quite as deep as last year. Last year, there were 10 returners under 49 seconds. This year we have just 5. There are, however, 11 under 50. High Jump 1 Magassouba, Sona Capital 10 5.06 2 Miller, Olivia Ripley 12 5.02 2 Legros, Nadia Hurricane 11 5.02 2 Sellman, Jordyn Musselman 12 5.02 2 Andrews, Morganne Martinsburg 11 5.02 2 Pizzuti, Emily Washington 10 5.02 This is a much stronger returning group than last year. Last year, it only took 4'10 to make this list, and only 1 returner had hit 5'2. This year, we have 6 returners at 5'2 or better and 2 more at 5'0, and an additional 9 at 4'10. Pole Vault 1 Miller, Olivia Ripley 12 9.06 1 Lewellyn, Kennedi Buck-Upshur 11 9.06 1 Browning, Brady Wheeling Park 12 9.06 4 Chenoweth, Genna Spring Mills 10 9.00 4 Thompson, Sophie Parkersburg 12 9.00 6 Bailey, Megan Capital 11 8.06 6 Lewellyn, Makenzi Buck-Upshur 11 8.06 6 Grace, Lily Jefferson 12 8.06 6 Castan, Eulalia Hedgesville 12 8.06 6 Pizzuti, Emily Washington 10 8.06 3 more at 8'0. Long Jump 1 Turner, Alezha Huntington 11 16.0900 2 Andrews, Jillian Jefferson 12 16.0850 3 Williams, Alyssa Woodrow Wilson 12 16.0575 4 Williams, Samantha Parkersburg 12 16.0550 5 Island, Yazmin Brooke 11 16.0350 6 Brown, Kori St. Albans 12 16.0225 The top end isn't quite as strong, but it's deeper overall with 7 returners over 16'0, and 12 at 15'6 or better. Shot Put 1 Brooks, Jada Spring Mills 12 37.0500 2 Nash, Cheyenne Wheeling Park 11 36.0050 3 Metz, Shelby Hurricane 12 35.0900 4 McKinney, Abbey So. Charleston 12 34.0250 5 Carter, Khaliah Wheeling Park 11 33.1150 6 Wooden, Amari Jefferson 11 33.1100 3 more over 32'0. Discus 1 Goodson, Ravyn Huntington 10 114.09 2 Grey, Mikaela Musselman 12 111.11 3 Brooks, Jada Spring Mills 11 108.07 4 Gao, Kylee Morgantown 11 107.09 5 Jones, Malaya Jefferson 11 107.04 6 Smith, Carly Martinsburg 11 103.10 This is a deeper returning group than last year. Last year, we had just 4 returners over 100'. This year, we have 8. Teams 1. Ripley 62.20 2. Woodrow Wilson 36 3. Parkersburg 34 4. Spring Mills 29 4. Wheeling Park 29 6. Hurricane 26.20 7. Huntington 24 8. University 21 9. George Washington 20 10. Capital 18.20Remember 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.