LAST UPDATED 5/4/24 - To the best of our knowledge these are the state bests all time
marks and represent all information that has been turned in to us. We have attempted to verify
each mark as much as possible.
West Virginia State Bests
State Bests are eligble to any West Virginia High School athlete and can be set at any meet. State meet records can only be set at the state meet.
In order to not penalize runners running under either hand timing or automated timing, hand times will be recognized if they have the best time after conversions for distance (in case of yardage events) and adding .24 seconds. The best automated time will be co-recognized if within .3 seconds of the converted hand mark.
Event/Class Name School Year Mark Notes Where, When 100 Meters Men James Jett Jefferson 1989 10.34* HT Buckhannon, Regular Meet Men Torrence Walker Wheeling Park 2021 10.43 Dick Dei Track Classic, Wheeling Park Men Torrence Walker Wheeling Park 2021 10.43 AAU Junior Olympics, Humble TX Women McKenna Smith Bridgeport 2017 11.85 Laidley Field, State Meet The James Jett 10.1 (10.34 converted) hand timed mark is much disputed but was listed as the official time at the meet. 200 Meters Men Torrence Walker Wheeling Park 2021 20.91 AAU Junior Olympics, Humble TX Women McKenna Smith Bridgeport 2017 24.36 Laidley Field, State Meet Trials 400 Meters Men Bob Rieves Wheeling 1969 47.64 C, HT Old Laidley Field, State Meet Men James Jett Jefferson 1989 47.74 Laidley Field, State Meet Women McKenna Smith Bridgeport 2017 54.61 Laidley Field, State Meet 800 Meters Men Wilson Smith Huntington 1968 1:49.66 C, HT Golden West Invitational, California Women Tori Starcher Ripley 2018 2:07.42 New Balance Nationals, Greensboro NC 1600 Meters Men Jacob Burcham Cabell Midland 2012 4:01.32 C Adidas Dream Mile Men Jacob Burcham Cabell Midland 2011 4:03.20 C Lille, France, IAAF World Youth Championships The first mark is a converted True Mile. The second mark is a converted 1500. Women Tori Starcher Ripley 2019 4:36.58 C Penn Relays, Philadelphia, PA Women Irene Riggs Morgantown 2022 4:37.18 Mountain State Twilight Meet, Morgantown (Starcher's Mark is a converted 4:38.19 true mile. Riggs' mark is a 1600.) 3200 Meters Men Josh Edwards University 2021 8:43.67 C Brooks PR Invitational, Seattle, WA Men Josh Edwards University 2022 8:45.61 Mountaineer Showcase, Morgantown (The first mark is a converted 8:46.73 true 2 mile. The 2nd is an actual 3200.) Women Irene Riggs Morgantown 2022 9:47.29 Brooks PR Invitational, Seattle, WA Women Irene Riggs Morgantown 2022 9:54.69 Mountaineer Showcase, Morgantown Women Irene Riggs Morgantown 2023 9:45.97 SPIRE Scholastic Showcase (The first mark is a converted 9:50.72 true 2 mile. The 2nd is an actual 3200. The 3rd is an Indoor 3200.)
110/100 Meter Hurdles
Men Clint Hayes Huntington 1990 14.10 Laidley Field, State Meet
Women Safiyyah Mitchell Huntington 2016 14.09 Winfield, Region IV Championship
300 Meter Hurdles
Men Clint Hayes Huntington 1990 37.64 HT Laidley Field, State Meet
Men Clint Hayes Huntington 1989 37.70 Laidley Field, State Meet
Women McKenna Smith Bridgeport 2017 43.04 Laidley Field, State Meet
4x100 Meter Relay
Men Jefferson 2023 42.04 Washington, Quad
Spencer Powell, Isaiah Fritts, Tayshaun Roper, Keyshawn Robinson
Women Huntington 2024 48.34 Laidley Field, MSAC Championships
Audrey Flynn, Mallori Dunn-Martin, Milleah Johnson, Siraye Harper
4x200 Meter Relay
Men Woodrow Wilson 1987 1:27.16 Laidley Field, Gazette Relays
Kenneth Steelman, Tommy Moore, Tony Lawson, Andre Gray
Women Jefferson 1980 1:43.54 HT Laidley Field, State Meet
V Nelson, J Washington, Tanda Lee, V Nelson
Martinsburg 1984 1:43.69 Laidley Field, State Meet
M Jones, Kelly Hosby, S Terry, T Thomas
4x400 Meter Relay
Men Jefferson 2023 3:22.63 Philadelphia, New Balance Outdoor Nationals
Tay’Shaun Roper, Owen Sarra, Justin Gottlieb, Keyshawn Robinson
Women Bridgeport 2017 3:59.03 Laidley Field, Gazette Relays
Kristen Crowder, Isabella Bowen, Kirstin George, McKenna Smith
4x800 Meter Relay
Men Cabell Midland 2012 7:46.29 New Balance Outdoor Nationals
Jacob Burcham, Brian Lawhon, David Jobe, Mason Dino
Women Morgantown 2023 9:09.21 Philadelphia, Penn Relays
Jennifer O'Palko, Amelia Summers, Anna Lester, Irene Riggs
Shuttle Hurdle Relay
Men Charleston 1971 54.89 C Old Laidley Field, State Meet
M Willis, T Tyler, M Henry, S Jackson
Men Woodrow Wilson 1981 55.81 Laidley Field, State Meet
Vernon Knight, William Cousins, Steve Kidd, Mike Brown
Women Hurricane 2015 1:00.88 Laidley Field, State Meet
Lauren London, Abby Watson, Lexi Crompton, Audrey Barber
The Charleston mark from 1971 assumes that the hurdles were 4x120 yards. The Woodrow Wilson mark from 1981 would be tops if the shuttles were 4x110 yards.
Pole Vault Men Tristan Slater Capital 2016 17'1 Marshall University, Marshall Indoor HS Open Women Dianna Goodman Winfield 2021 12'5 Laidley Field, Laidley Field Invitational #3 High Jump Men Nathan Fields Elkins 1998 7'3 Laidley Field, State Meet Women Emily Godwin Buckhannon-Uphsur 2011 5'10 Lewis County, Regular Meet Emily Godwin Buckhannon-Upshur 2012 5'10 Lewis County, Big 10 Championships Rhonda Rogombe Washington 2015 5'10 Strasburg VA, Ram Country Invitational Long Jump Men Mike Tyson Charleston 1973 24'0 1/2 Old Laidley Field, Gazette Relays Women Gina Marshall Glenville 198? 20'2 Glenville, ? The Marshall jump was attested to as an accurate mark by a Track official that is currently registered with the state of West Virginia. We are attempting to verify a year and meet. Discus Men John Hicks Hampshire 2019 190'1 Spring Mills, Cardinal Classic Women Erin Compton Oak Hill 1999 153'4 Laidley Field, Regionals Shot Put Men Michael Lunsford Cabell Midland 2024 68'6 Laidley Field, Tudor's Biscuit World Charleston Relays Women Crystal Hypes Winfield 1992 45'3 Laidley Field, Regionals