Class AA Boys Individual Event Predictions

100 M	1.  Wayne Pritt		Winfield
	2.  Travis Riffle	Point Pleasant
	3.  Rodney Endicott	Wayne
	4.  Marcus Brown	Keyser
	5.  Adam Ellis		Liberty Raleigh
	6.  James Walsh		James Monroe
Pritt has the fastest time and placed 3rd last year.  He comes on strong late in the season.
Riffle has a very good series, but most are hand-times.  Endicott has a solid series as well.
Brown has the next best series with 5 runs as good as the next person's best.  Ellis has some
strong electronic times to his credit.  Walsh was strong at his Regional.  David Wiley would
be the next most likely to sneak in and score.

200 M	1.  Wayne Pritt		Winfield
	2.  Travis Riffle	Point Pleasant
	3.  Rodney Endicott	Wayne
	4.  Josh Webb		Weir
	5.  Drake Compton	Oak Glen
	6.  Ross Ritchie	Ravenswood
We might see 24's place in this event.  It shouldn't happen, but it might.  Pritt and Riffle
should have a very close run.  Pritt's late season surge has begun, and I think it will carry
him through.  Riffle actually has the best series of times, though.  Endicott appears to be
just slightly off the mark to get either of them.  Webb has a better overall series than 
Compton, but Compton did beat him at the Regional, so this could go either way.  Ritchie has
the next best time and the next best series.  Keith Frazier is the only other runner to have
gone under 24 seconds.  I should also add that it's very possible Ravenswood will pull
Ritchie from this event to more fully load the 4x400.

400 M	1.  Ben Miller		Ravenswood
	2.  Samson Gianessi	Weir
	3.  Josh Gray		Liberty Harrison
	4.  Ross Ritchie	Ravenswood
	5.  Andy Buser		Frankfort
	6.  Josh Webb		Weir
Miller is the only one to have been under 51 seconds and he's done it twice.  He was also a 
placer last year.  Gianessi is the only other one to have been under 52 multiple times, and
he's done it on four occasions.  He has the speed to challenge Miller.  Gray is the only other
one to have been under 52 seconds.  Ritchie has a very low 52 and was a placer last year.
Buser is the only other runner with more than one sub-53.  Webb has four runs under 53.5.
Jaron Freemand and Dustin Syvertson are the most likely to take a spot.

800 M	1.  Ben Miller		Ravenswood
	2.  Ryan Baxter		Magnolia
	3.  Andrew Benford	Ravenswood
	4.  Josh Gray		Liberty Harrison
	5.  Chris Schuler	Winfield
	6.  Charles Smith	Winfield
Miller has a pair of sub-2:00 runs, including an outstanding 1:56.8 at the Gazette Relays.
No one else has been under 2:00.  Benford has a slightly better top time than Baxter, but
Baxter won't have had to run the 1600 earlier in the day.  Gray is the only other one to
have been under 2:02 and has the speed to pull off a sub-2:00.  Schuler's top time is over
a second and a half better than the remainder of the field.  Smith has only turned in a 2:08,
but he placed with a 2:02 last year.  Cory Smith and Zach Noel are the next choices.

1600 M	1.  Andrew Benford	Ravenswood
	2.  Zach Noel		Winfield
	3.  Ben Wise		Ravenswood
	4.  Stewart Jones	Weir
	5.  Kurt Gray		Ravenswood
	6.  Skyler McCoy	Webster
Benford has owned this event.  His 4th best time is better than anyone else's best.  Noel
is about 3 seconds faster than anyone else.  Wise is the only other runner to have gone
under 4:40 and finally seems to be shaking off that long basketball season.  Jones has the
next best series with 5 runs under 4:45.  Gray has two times better than Jones' best, so he
could move up.  McCoy has been in a position often enough to where he's really been
challenged.  It's hard to say what he might do.  He could score as high as third or drop
completely out of the picture.  Luke Unger and Brandon Miles will also figure into this
very tight race for third.  Unger finally broke out of his 4:47 rut at the Regional Meet
(he had five 4:47's).  Miles was a placer last year.

3200 M	1.  Andrew Benford	Ravenswood
	2.  Zach Noel		Winfield
	3.  Ben Wise		Ravenswood	
	4.  Stewart Jones	Weir
	5.  Luke Unger		Berkeley Springs
	6.  Brian Wilson	Oak Glen
This one should be a lot of fun.  Most of the evidence points to Zach Noel winning.  He beat
Benford when they tried to run hard from the gun to the finish.  He beat Benford when they
ran strategically.  But Benford had that long basketball season, and didn't have the base
he needed.  He's had three more weeks since their last encounter to get that additional 
training in, and I think he'll take the race.  Benford looked pretty comfortable going 9:42
at the LKC meet.  Wise won the regional meet with a 9:51.  Jones edges Wilson for 3rd at the
Regional.  Unger doesn't have as good of a top time as Wilson, but he has a better series
of times.  Don't rule out Brandon Miles or Skyler McCoy in this one either.

110 HH	1.  Christian Powers	Winfield
	2.  Drew Barnett	Winfield
	3.  Tyrell Clay		Keyser
	4.  Travis Corwell	Frankfort
	5.  Alan Snodgrass	Ritchie
	6.  Eli Cottrill	Lincoln
Powers and Barnett appear to be well ahead of the field.  They each have at least four runs
better than anyone else's best.  Clay doesn't have as good of a top time as Corwell, but he
has a better overall series and did take the Regional battle.  Snodgrass and Cottrill are 
close.  Cottrill has a better series, but Snodgrass has a better top electronic time. Charlie
French, Paul Truitt, and Timmy DeBarr will also be factors.

300 IH	1.  Ross Ritchie	Ravenswood
	2.  Drew Barnett	Winfield
	3.  Travis Corwell	Frankfort
	4.  Eli Cottrill	Lincoln
	5.  Charlie French	Ritchie
	6.  Alan Snodgrass	Ritchie
Ritchie has the only sub-41 clocking of the group, and he's done it twice.  Barnett could
take it if the 400 taxes Ritchie too much.  Ritchie did hold on for the win at the Gazette
Relays under the same circumstances.  Corwell has a better top time than Cottrill, but
Cottrill has a better series.  Corwell gets the nod because he won the Regional matchup.
French and Snodgrass have the next two best times and the next two best series.  Christian
Powers is improving in this event and could move into the scoring.  Kirk Ritchie isn't far
off the mark either.

4x100 M	1.  Winfield
	2.  Berkeley Springs
	3.  Lincoln
	4.  Keyser
	5.  Point Pleasant
	6.  Ravenswood
Winfield  has the top series of times, and it helps to have the 100 Meter favorite closing
the deal for you.  Berkeley Springs is just a little bit behind on each of the five top
marks for these two teams.  Lincoln and Keyser are very close.  Keyser has a better top time,
but Lincoln has a slightly better series and won the Regional matchup.  Point Pleasant was
faster than either Keyser or Lincoln at the regional meets and could move up.  Ravenswood
has the next best series.  Philip Barbour and Liberty Raleigh will be knocking on the door.

4x200 M	1.  Winfield
	2.  Ravenswood
	3.  Keyser
	4.  Berkeley Springs
	5.  Magnolia
	6.  Lincoln
Ravenswood and Winfield are very close in this.  Winfield edged them at the Gazette Relays,
but Ravenswood has a slightly better top time.  Winfield wasn't pushed at all in their 
Regional meet.  Keyser has the next best series of times and beat Berkeley Springs at the
Regional Meet.  However, Berkeley Springs has the fastest recorded time of all the teams,
so they could certainly move up.  Magnolia appears to be just slightly better than Lincoln.
Liberty Harrison and Oak Hill are hoping to sneak into the scoring.

4x400 M	1.  Winfield
	2.  Ravenswood
	3.  Keyser
	4.  Weir
	5.  Berkeley Springs
	6.  Philip Barbour
This could come down to who gets put on these relays.  I'm guessing that Ben Miller won't be
on Ravenswood's unit.  Replacing him with the next person probably gives this relay to 
Winfield.  Keyser and Weir are very close.  Weir was slightly faster at the Regional Meets.
Keyser has been fast more consistently.  Berkeley Springs wasn't far off Keyser at the
Regional.  Philip Barbour didn't have a great Regional run, but they do have a faster
top time than Berkeley Springs.  Frankfort could aslo factor in.

4x800 M	1.  Ravenswood
	2.  Winfield
	3.  Magnolia
	4.  Weir
	5.  Philip Barbour
	6.  Grafton
If Ravenswood puts Miller or Benford on this relay, then they probably win it.  I'm guessing
that Miller goes here, and Benford goes on the 4x400.  Winfield is a very solid second with
the ability to go under 8:20.  Magnolia can definitely go under 8:30.  Weir appears to have
the next best squad.  Philp Brbour and Grafton are close.  Grafton beat them at the Regional,
but Philip Barbour appears to have more upward potential.

Shuttle	1.  Winfield
	2.  Keyser
	3.  Sissonville
	4.  Philip Barbour
	5.  Shady Spring
	6.  Lincoln
Keyser has a better series and a better top time than Winfield.  However, Winfield ran a
1:00.91 at the Regional without Drew Barnett.  He has an open event, and I think it will
be here.  Keyser has 3 runs under 60.  Sissonville has the next best top time.  Philip
Barbour has the next best series, but didn't have a strong regional run.  Shady Spring's 
last two meets have been ver sold.  Lincoln should edge Webster for the final spot.

L Jump	1.  Travis Riffle	Point Pleasant
	2.  Michael Hunter	Philip Barbour
	3.  Jedidiah Guthrie	Grafton
	4.  Brian Ness		Berkeley Springs
	5.  Timmy DeBarr	Sissonville
	6.  James Ellis		Point Pleasant
Riffle is the only one to have gone over 21' and he's done it three times.  He's also
the only one with more than two 20' jumps, and he's done it at least five times.  Hunter
has the next best series and is the only other jumper with multiple 20' jumps.  Guthrie
has a 20' on the UC Stadium surface.  Ness has the next best series.  DeBarr has a 20'
jump and three others over 19'.  Ellis is the only remaining jumper with three 19' jumps.

H Jump	1.  Daniel Jarrell	Poca
	2.  Foster Sirbaugh	Berkeley Springs
	3.  Tyrell Clay		Keyser
	4.  Christian Brown	Frankfort
	5.  Kenneth Akers	Logan
	6.  Zachary Crawford	Webster
Jarrell has the only 6'6 jump in the bund and is the only one with two jumps of 6'4 or better.
Sirbaugh could take it though as he has at least five jumps of 6'2 or better, which no one
else can claim.  Clay has four 6' jumps to his credit.  Brown has a 6'1 jump and a pair of
6' jumps.  Akers has a 6' jump and placed last year.  Crawford has a 6' jump and a better
overall series than Erik Schuller.

Shot	1.  Eric Myers		Sissonville
	2.  Tyler Hamilton	Winfield
	3.  Kyle Hawkins	Oak Glen
	4.  Rustyn Goff		Ritchie
	5.  John Hipes		Point Pleasant
	6.  Chad Salesky	Keyser
Myers has the furthest throw of the bunch by over two feet, and he's the only one with five
50' throws.  Hamilton is the only other thrower with multiple 50' throws, and he has three
of them.  Hawkins has a 50' toss and easily the next best series.  Goff has the next best
series and the next best top throw.  Hipes doesn't have the next best throw, but his series
is far superior to Salesky's.  Williams Workman, Tyler May, and Brendan Langsdort will be
trying to squeeze in for a place.

Discus	1.  Rustyn Goff		Ritchie	
	2.  Eric Myers		Sissonville
	3.  Quinton Smith	Weir
	4.  Josh May		Independence
	5.  Tyler Hamilton	Winfield
	6.  Kyle Hawkins	Oak Glen
Goff is one of two throwers to have topped 150' and is the only thrower with multiple throws
over 140', and he has at least five.  Myers has the other 150' toss, but his 2nd best effort
is only 133'8.  He could easily drop.  Smith has the next best series of throws, with five
throws over 136'.  May has the 3rd best top throw iwth a 146' toss, but his overall series
isn't as good as Smith's.  Hamilton has a pair of throws over 137'.  Hawkins gets a slight
nod over Dominick Cangemi for the 6th spot.

P Vault	1.  Jordan Kessler	Winfield
	2.  Seth Kendall	Winfield
	3.  Shay Taylor		Roane
	4.  Brandon Nutter	Ravenswood
	5.  Chuck Richards	Ritchie
	6.  Sam Ashley		Roane
In a down year for Class AA Pole Vault, it looks like 11' will probably place.  Kessler has 
the top vault and easily the best series and he's the only guy with five 12' vaults.  Kendall
has four 12' vaults to his credit.  Taylor has a pair of 12' vaults.  No one else has cleared
12'.  Nutter is the only other vaulter to have cleared 11'6.  There are three other vaulters
who have cleared 11'.  Richards has done it three times, giving him the edge.  Ashley has
only vaulted in two meets that we've seen, but he cleared 10' in the first one and 11' in the
second one.  There may be more there.  Kyle Harris will be fighting for a spot as well.

High Point Predictions
1.  Andrew Benford	Ravenswood		28
2.  Travis Riffle	Point Pleasant		26.50
3.  Wayne Pritt		Winfield		25
4.  Ben Miller		Ravenswood		24.50
5.  Drew Barnett	Winfield		19