Class A Girls
100 Meter Dash
St. Marys' Erica Davis bolted to the lead from the gun and sped away from the field for the win in 12.71. No one
else made it in under 13 seconds. Williamstown's Ella McMullen controlled the 2nd spot in 13.04. Magnolia's
Jaci Rohde was a solid 3rd in 13.16. East Hardy's Holly Snyder was easily 4th in 13.36. Madonna took
the final two spots with Angelina Spickard in 5th in 13.59 and Gabriella Spickard in 6th in 13.63.
RunWV's Current Score: 4 of 6.
200 Meter Dash
St. Marys' Erica Davis led into the turn, and there was a really close battle for 2nd between Williamstown
teammates Shelby Smith and Brookelyn Reynolds. Davis pulled away for the convincing win in 25.79, which
gives her the 6th Best All-Time Class A State Meet Performance. Smith would get a bit away from Reynolds for
2nd in 26.49. Reynolds would easily hold 3rd in 26.76. Magnolia's Jenna Blain was all alone in 4th with a 27.35.
Moorefield's Taylor Harvey was in 5th at 28.37. Trinity Christian's Sofia Pancoast took the final spot in 28.44.
RunWV's Current Score: 9 of 12.
400 Meter Dash
Williamstown's Shelby Smith took control of the race between 100 and 300 meters and held it down the stretch to get
the win in 57.10. That gives her the 4th Best All-Time Class A State Meet Performance. St. Marys' Erica Davis
closed strong to finish in 57.59 for 2nd, giving her the 5th Best All-Time Class A State Meet Performance.
Williamstown's Brookelyn Reynolds just missed cracking the 60 second mark with a strong 1:00.25 for 3rd. Trinity
Christian's Sofia Pancoast was solidly 4th in 1:01.35. Wood County Christian's Lacey Dimit closed well for
5th in 1:02.41, and Calhoun's Savannah Cunningham was close behind in 1:02.61 for 6th.
RunWV's Current Score: 15 of 18.
800 Meter Run
Wood County Christian's Lacey Dimit got the field out quickly. Doddridge's Lexi Lamb made the pass into the
lead at around the 200 meter mark. Lamb would lead the field through lap 1 in 1:09 with Williamstown's Alyssa Sauro
matching that time while moving into the 2nd spot. Dimit was in 3rd at 1:11 with Williamstown's Brianna Winsett
in 4th at 1:12. I'm not sure who was in 5th. It looked like Williamstown's Reagan Ortiz in 6th. On the backstretch,
Sauro made her move and made the pass at around 550 meters. She would power away to the win in 2:17.42. That established
a new Class A State Meet Record and gives her the 2nd Best All-Time Class A State Meet Performance. Lamb
easily held the 2nd spot in 2:21.05, which gives her the 9th Best All-Time Class A State Meet Performance. Winsett
finished 3rd, but was hit with a DQ for an alley violation. Dimit was 4th, now 3rd, in 2:29.46. Ortiz was 5th, but also
got hit with an alley violation. That moved Calhoun's Savannah Cunningham into 4th in 2:30.25. Madonna's Kristina
Lesho moved into the 5th spot in 2:33.30 with Trinity Christian's Jenna Barnett moving into the 6th spot in 2:33.49.
RunWV's Current Score: 18 of 24.
1600 Meter Run
Williamstown's Alyssa Sauro took the lead through the 1st lap and came through in 1:16. Doddridge's Lexi Lamb
was right on her heels, also at 1:16. South Harrison's Madison Stonestreet was in 3rd at 1:18 with Williamstown's
Brianna Winsett, St. Marys' Virginia Haddox, and Williamstown's Ava Lightfritz matching that time in
the next 3 spots. At the end of 2 laps, it was still Sauro in 1st and Lamb in 2nd with both at 2:32. The video didn't catch
the rest as it followed the lead pair, and my notes don't help either. On lap 3, Sauro made a move, picking up the pace to
come through in 3:44. Lamb came through in 2nd in 3:48, holding her pace. Winsett was up to 3rd. Lightfritz was in 4th.
Haddox was in 5th, and Charleston Catholic's Aurelia Kirby had moved into 6th. On the final lap, Sauro extended her
lead just a bit to take the win in 4:58.26, which gives her the 2nd Best All-Time Class A State Meet Performance.
Lamb easily held 2nd in 5:04.04, which gives her the 4th Best All-Time Class A State Meet Performance. Lightfritz
made a late pass to move into 3rd place in 5:25.36, just ahead of Winsett's 5:26.42. Haddox finished strong for 5th in
5:28.50. Kirby held the 6th spot in 5:31.16.
RunWV's Current Score: 23 of 30.
3200 Meter Run
Doddridge's Lexi Lamb led the field through the 1st lap in 1:17 with Williamstown's Alyssa Sauro matching
that time in 2nd. Shout Harrison's Madison Stonestreet was in 3rd at 1:19 with Williamstown's Brianna
Winsett in 4th at 1:20. Doddridge's Katie Cottrill was in 5th, also at 1:20 with Trinity Christian's
Jenna Barnett was in 6th at 1:21. Lamb continued to lead through lap 2, coming through in 2:36. Sauro matched
that time in 2nd. Stonestreet remained in 3rd at 2:46. Winsett was in 4th at 2:47. Cottrill was in 5th at 2:49.
St. Marys' Virginia Haddox was in 6th at 2:52. On lap 3, Sauro moved to the lead, coming through in 4:00 with
Lamb matching that time in 2nd. Winsett was in 3rd at 4:21 with Stonestreet in 4th also at 4:21. Cottrill was in 5th
at 4:22. I think Haddox was still in 6th. At the midway point, Sauro had generated a gap, coming through in 5:21.
Lamb was in full control of 2nd at 5:24. Winsett had generated a gap to take control of 3rd at 5:52. Stonestreet was
in 4th at 5:56 with Cottrill in 5th at 5:57. Haddox was in 6th at 6:01. After 5 laps, Sauro had pretty much put the
race away at 6:41. Lamb was in 2nd at 6:51. Winsett remained in 3rd at 7:29. I think Stonestreet was stil in 4th,
Cottrill in 5th at 7:34, and Haddox in 6th at 7:41. After 6 laps, it was Sauro in the lead at 8:03 with Lamb 2nd at
8:21. Winsett was in 3rd at 9:05. Stonestreet was still in 4th at 9:14. Cottrill was in 5th at 9:16, and Haddox was
in 6th at 9:23. After 7 laps, it was Sauro well in front at 9:23. Lamb was easily 2nd at 9:48. Winsett was in 3rd.
Stonestreet was in 4th at 10:51. I think it was still Cottrill and Haddox in 5th and 6th, respectively. At the finish
line it was Sauro with the easy win in 10:40.47. That gives her the 8th Best All-Time State Meet Performance
and the 2nd Best All-Time Class A State Meet Performance. Lamb easily held the 2nd spot in 11:05.73, giving her
the 5th Best All-Time Class A State Meet Performance. Winsett held off a late push by Stonestreet for 3rd with
Winsett getting at 12:17.23 and Stonestreet a 12:18.80. Haddox made the pass into 5th in 12:25.17, and Cottrill held
onto the 6th spot in 12:34.34, holding off a late push by Webster's Alexis White.
RunWV's Current Score: 29 of 36.
100 Meter High Hurdles
Ritchie's Olivia Cress ran away from the field to win by over a second with a 15.87. Teammate Marissa Scott
was the only other competitor to go under 17 seconds with a 16.98 for 2nd. Tygarts Valley's Landrie Lanham
was 3rd in 17.34. Doddridge's Abby McDonough, sporting a fresh bangage from a pole vault incident, was 4th in
17.43. Charleston Catholic's Hannah Sullivan was 5th in 17.68 with Petersburg's Sophia Hardy 6th in 17.87.
Williamstown's Tara Fleming was in contention for a top 3 when she fell.
RunWV's Current Score: 33 of 42.
300 Meter Low Hurdles
Ritchie's Olivia Cress dominated from the gun and sped to the win by over 2.5 seconds in 45.17, just missing the
State Meet Record. That still gives her the 2nd Best All-Time Class A State Meet Performance. Magnolia's Jenna
Blain pulls away from the rest of the field down the stretch for 2nd in 47.74. Doddridge's Abby McDonough was
3rd in 49.07, holding off a late surge from St. Marys' Erica Davis who pulled into 4th in 49.35. Ritchie's
Emily Griffin was 5th in 49.53. Paden City's Hallie McDonald was 6th in 50.24.
RunWV's Current Score: 38 of 48.
4x100 Meter Relay
The Williamstown squad of Ella McMullen, Emma Berman, Jalie Henthorne, and Brookelyn Reynolds blasted the field,
winning by over 2 seconds with a 50.75. That gives that group the 4th Best All-Time Class A State Meet Performance.
Magnolia took the 2nd spot in 52.78. Doddridge just edged out Moorefield for 3rd 53.56 to 53.62. Ritchie took the 5th
spot in 54.66. Wheeling Central grabbed 6th place from Heat 1 in 54.95.
RunWV's Current Score: 43 of 54.
4x200 Meter Relay
Williamstown dominated the event, taking the win by over 5 seconds with a 1:46.11, giving the group of Ella McMullen,
Emma Berman, Jalie Henthorne, and Shelby Smith the 2nd Best All-Time Class A State Meet Performance. Ritchie
held off Magnolia for 2nd 1:51.39 to 1:51.64. Doddridge was solidly in 4th at 1:53.23. Clay-Battelle was 5th in 1:54.29.
Moorefield took the final spot in 1:54.29.
RunWV's Current Score: 47 of 60.
4x400 Meter Relay
Another relay, another Williamstown domination. Williamstown led pretty much from the gun. After one leg, it appeared that
it went Williamstown, Doddridge, St. Marys, Magnolia, Charleston Catholic, and Madonna. Williamstown had run away after two
legs and came through in 2:07. Doddridge was in 2nd. Magnolia was in 3rd. St. Marys was in 4th. Charleston Catholic was
in 5th, and I think it was Madonna in 6th. Williamstown remained in the lead through 3 legs at 3:09. Doddridge was still
in 2nd. In the end, the unit of Shelby Smith, Emma Berman, Brookelyn Reynolds, and Ella McMullen took the win by over
17 seconds with a 4:10.67, giving them the 4th Best All-Time Class A State Meet Performance. Doddridge easily held
the 2nd spot in 4:28.23. Trinity Christian scored 3rd from their big run from the 1st Heat in 4:31.58. Magnolia was in
4th in 4:32.28. Charleston Catholic was 5th in 4:35.64, just ahead of St. Marys in 6th at 4:35.78.
RunWV's Current Score: 52 of 66.
4x800 Meter Relay
Williamstown took control early, leading the field through the first leg in 2:27. Doddridge was 2nd in 2:36 with Madonna
in 3rd at 2:38. Charleston Catholic was in 4th at 2:39. Ritchie was in 5th at 2:42 with St. Marys in 6th in 2:43. After
two legs, it was Williamstown way out front at 5:02. Doddridge was in 2nd at 5:15. Charleston Catholic was up to 3rd.
On leg 3, Williamstown pulled further away at 7:39. Charleston Catholic made a move up to 2nd with Doddridge in 3rd.
In the end, Williamstown almost cruised a little too much as Charleston Catholic came hard on the final leg and pulled
to within a second of Williamstown. Still, the group of Ava Lightfritz, Brianna Winsett, Reagan Ortiz, and Alyssa
Sauro gave Williamstown the win in 10:22.14. Charleston Catholic made it close with a 10:23.60. Doddridge easily held
3rd in 10:36.06. Trinity Christian came up to 4th in 10:59.57. Madonna took 5th in 11:04.61. Tucker took the final
spot in the last few meters, getting by St. Marys 11:07.55 to 11:08.16.
RunWV's Current Score: 56 of 72.
Shuttle Hurdle Relay
Tygarts Valley got away from the field and the group of Joie Bell, Alyvia George, Rommie Shumate, and Landrie Lanham
the repeat championship in 1:09.01. Paden City claimed the 2nd spot in 1:10.45 with Doddridge a close 3rd in 1:11.13.
Charleston Catholic scored 4th from Heat 3 in 1:11.31. Clay-Battelle claimed 5th from Heat 3 in 1:12.29. They were leading
Charleston Catholic in that heat before a bad stutter took all their momentum. They may well have been a top 3 or even a
top 2. St. Marys took the final spot in 1:14.39.
RunWV's Current Score: 61 of 78.
High Jump
Ritchie's Olivia Cress sailed over 5'6 to easily win the event. That gives her the Class A State Meet Record
and the Best All-Time Class A State Meet Performance. Tygarts Valley's Felicity Walden and Union's
Bridgette Knapp each cleared 5'2 and tied for 2nd. The other three placers each cleared 5'0 in a pretty good year for
Class A High Jumping. They were James Monroe's Lilly Jackson in 4th, Tyler Consolidated's Bella Garuccio in
5th, and Buffalo's Chloe Hale in 6th.
RunWV's Current Score: 65 of 84.
Pole Vault
Doddridge's Abby McDonough repeated as Champion and sailed straight through 10'0 with no misses. That gives her a
tie for the 7th Best All-Time Class A State Meet Performance. Williamstown's Emma Berman took 2nd with a 9'0
clearance with no misses. Williamstown's Madelyn Anderson and Doddridge's Anna Trent also cleared 9'0 and
tied for 3rd. There was a three-way tie for 5th with a group that cleared 8'6 with no misses. That was Magnolia's
Jaci Rohde, Ritchie's Sydney Kopshina, and Clay-Battelle's Ashley Chisler.
RunWV's Current Score: 70 of 90.
Long Jump
Ritchie's Olivia Cress launched herself 17'6.75 to win by a foot and a half. That gives her the 5th Best All-Time
Class A State Meet Performance. Doddridge's Faith Galagar went 16'0.75 on her first attempt, and that held up
for 2nd place. James Monroe's Lilly Jackson was 3rd with a leap of 15'9. Tygarts Valley's Joie Bell was
4th with a 15'7.50. Valley Wetzel's Winter Higgins moved into 5th on her final jump of 15'5.50. Richwood's
Baylee Jarrett took the final spot with a 15'2.25.
RunWV's Current Score: 74 of 96.
Shot Put
Williamstown's Kyndra Johnson took the win by over a foot with her toss of 34'3.75. Sherman's Autumn Buzzard
claimed 2nd with a 32'11.. South Harrison's Shellie Baughman was 3rd with a 32'2.25. Tygarts Valley's Landrie
Lanham moved into 4th on her final attempt with a 31'10.50. Petersburg's Rhenn Hedrick claimed 5th with a
31'6.50. Gilmer's Kylie Richards was 6th with a 30'10.75.
RunWV's Current Score: 80 of 102.
Discus
South Harrison's Shellie Baughman took the win with a toss of 109'7. Buffalo's Lilly Wyant was the only other
thrower to top 100' with her toss of 104'9 for 2nd. Ritchie's Macy Hilvers claimed 3rd with a 97'6. Richwood's
Chloe Cox was 4th with a 96'6. Greenbrier West's Megan Poticher was 5th with a 95'10, just an inch further
than Williamstown's Becca Shamblin who was 6th with a 95'9.
RunWV's Current Score: 84 of 108.
The final score of 84 of 108 means that 77.8% of the people picked to place did indeed place, which is a pretty poor showing. Congratulations to those that proved me wrong.
Exceeding Predictions
The following athletes exceed the predictions by 3 or more places and deserve special mention.
Savannah Cunningham, Calhoun -- 800 M (not picked, got 4th)
Erica Davis, St. Marys -- 300 LH (not picked, got 4th)
Trinity Christian -- 4x400 Meter Relay (not picked, got 3rd)
(Sucora Brown, Ella Lynch, Jenna Barnett, Sofia Pancoast)
Anna Trent, Doddridge -- Pole Vault (not picked, tied for 3rd)
Autumn Buzzard, Sherman -- Shot Put (picked 6th, got 2nd)
Macy Hilvers, Ritchie -- Discus (picked 6th, got 3rd)
Chloe Cox, Richwood -- Discus (not picked, got 4th)
The following teams deserve kudos for scoring seven points or more higher than I predicted.
Class A Girls Doddridge + 7 Sherman + 7