Class A Girls
100 Meter Dash
Moorefield's Jackie Riggleman exploded out of the blocks and was able to
hold off the field. Charleston Catholic's Kirsten Mullins edged Meadow
Bridge's Chandra Church for 2nd.
RunWV's Current Score: 5 of 6.
200 Meter Dash
St. Marys' Lydia Powell slipped past Charleston Catholic's Kirsten Mullins
by just 0.03 to take the win. South Harrison's Gretchen Lantz snared 3rd by just
0.02 over 100 Meter Champion Jackie Riggleman of Moorefield. Pocahontas'
Adrienne Nottingham had to scratch after being injured during the 800.
RunWV's Current Score: 9 of 12.
400 Meter Dash
Pocahontas' Adrienne Nottingham blasted the field, winning by over 1.6 seconds.
St. Marys' Lydia Powell was over a second ahead of the remainder of the field.
South Harrison's Gretchen Lantz held off the late charge of Williamstown's
Kaitlyn Nichols for 3rd. Nottingham's 59.06 is the 2nd Fastest Class A State
Meet Performance this decade.
RunWV's Current Score: 14 of 18.
800 Meter Run
St. Marys' Jennifer McFarland kicked away from Wheeling Central's Kelley
Mortakis to win by nearly 2 seconds. Mortakis was over 2 seconds ahead of 3rd
place finisher Amanda Johns of Charleston Catholic who just edged Wheeling
Central's Claire Caruso for 3rd by 0.06 seconds. The race was marred by an
incident about 200 meters in when Pocahontas' Adrienne Nottingham was cut off
and stepped on the incredibly pointless rail the lines the inside of the track. She
was unable to finish and had to drop out of the 200 as well. Supposedly the point of
the rail is to keep people from cutting the race short. In laned races, all other
lanes have that ability. The rail proves year after year to be a hindrance. It is
a disadvantage to runners in lane 1 in laned races and is a hazard to everyone in
the non-laned races.
RunWV's Current Score: 18 of 24.
1600 Meter Run
St. Marys' Jennifer McFarland kicked away from Wheeling Central's Claire
Caruso and Doddridge's Jamie Barr with about 200 meters to go. Caruso
held off one last late charge by Barr, who led most of the race.
RunWV's Current Score: 23 of 30.
3200 Meter Run
A pack of four started to separate by the end of the second lap. St. Marys' Jennifer
McFarland, Doddridge's Adalia Trudgeon, Wheeling Central's Jesse John,
and Doddridge's Emily Coffman had generated a 2 second gap on the field by that
time. At the end of three laps, the foursome was still together and had extended their
lead to 6 seconds. At the mile, Coffman led McFarland and John through in 6:12-6:13.
Trudgeon had dropped off the pace, coming through in 6:16. The pace slowed dramatically
on lap five as the front three settled for a 1:42 lap. That allowed Trudgeon to keep
a close distance on the group. The next runners were 6 seconds behind Trudgeon. Lap
six continued the slow pace with the front three staying together. Trudgeon was now
five seconds behind. Charleston Catholic's Brittney Hoyer had closed to within
4 seconds of of Trudgeon. The end of lap seven saw the pace quicken a little as Coffman
started to make a move and McFarland countered. Hoyer had moved within three seconds of
Trudgeon. Coffman and McFarland broke away from John on the backstretch turning it into
a two-person race. McFarland, as she would do later in the 1600 and the 800, found one
more gear for her final kick and was able to pull away for the victory. Coffman was less
than 2 seconds back. John held on for 3rd, and Trudgeon held her three second advantage
over Hoyer. The first four were under 13:00.
RunWV's Current Score: 28 of 36.
100 Meter High Hurdles
With South Harrison's Olivia Lambert disqualified because of a coaches' clerical
error, the field opened up to be anyone's race. In the end, Bishop Donahue's Lacey
Hampton pulled away to win by nearly 0.3 seconds. Greenbrier West's Caitlyn
McQuain easily held 2nd. Williamstown's Keeper Gray was the only other one
in the field to go under 17 seconds.
RunWV's Current Score: 33 of 42.
300 Meter Low Hurdles
South Harrison's Olivia Lambert took out her frustrations by again winning the
300's. Paden City's Amanda Sellers was just able to hold off a late charge by
Doddridge's Hannah Hutson as the front three went under 50 seconds. Moorefield's
McKenzie Clark edged Richwood's Laura Spencer for 4th as the pair both
ran under 51 seconds.
RunWV's Current Score: 38 of 48.
4x100 Meter Relay
Charleston Catholic edged out Williamstown by just 0.14 for the win. gilmer nipped
Moorefield by 0.07 for 3rd.
RunWV's Current Score: 43 of 54.
4x200 Meter Relay
Doddridge sped away from the field, starting with a strong opening leg from Kayla
Mitchell. They held the lead throughout and won by just over a second. Williamstown
squeezed past Charleston Catholic for 2nd place by just 0.10. St. Marys scored a solid
4th.
RunWV's Current Score: 48 of 60.
4x400 Meter Relay
St. Marys ran away from the field to win by over 3 seconds. Charleston Catholic held a
strong second, and Williamstown just edged past Doddridge and Wheeling Central in a battle
for 3rd that saw the three teams separated by just 0.39 seconds.
RunWV's Current Score: 53 of 66.
4x800 Meter Relay
Wheeling Central took control on a strong 3rd leg from Jaclyn Niggemeyer and further
built the lead on the anchor leg of Kelly Mortakis. They ended up taking the win
by nearly 8 seconds. Charleston Catholic led after two legs, but wasn't able to keep
pace with Wheeling Central. They were never threatened for the runner-up spot, though
as they finished 16 seconds ahead of the third place team. Doddridge took command of third
place during Brittney Powell's third leg and went on to outdistance Williamstown
by 21 seconds for 3rd.
RunWV's Current Score: 59 of 72.
Shuttle Hurdle Relay
Williamstown ran fast and error free in taking the shuttles by a full second. Doddridge
also ran error free and claimed 2nd by over a second. Charleston Catholic ran strong to
pick up a surprise 3rd place finish.
RunWV's Current Score: 64 of 78.
Long Jump
Gilmer's Catherine Butcher took the title by just 1/4 inch over Williamstown's
Megan Roberts. They were the only two to top 15 feet. The next seven competitors
were separated by less than 9 inches.
RunWV's Current Score: 68 of 84.
High Jump
Bishop Donahue's Lacey Hampton picked up another first place in the High Jump
as she was the only girl to clear 5'0. Valley Fayette's Heather Tolley, Gilmer's
Catherine Butcher, and Tygarts Valley's Ciara Riggleman each cleared 4'10
with the placed decided by misses.
RunWV's Current Score: 72 of 90.
Shot Put
Mount Hope's Cindy Hillberry tossed her shot over 2 feet further than anyone else
to win in dominating fashion. It wasn't her best day, but it didn't have to be. East
Hardy's Angelica King was over a foot further than the remainder of the field in
taking 2nd. St. Marys' Tiffany Sigler was the only remaining thrower over 32 feet
with her 33'7.50 toss.
RunWV's Current Score: 78 of 96.
Discus
Mount Hope's Cindy Hillberry made it two for two with her winning discus toss of
105'. It was over 11 feet further than the rest of the field. South Harrison's Joanna
Dempsey and the Williamstown tandem of Courtney Gabbert and Alexandra Flowers
were the only other throwers to top 90'.
RunWV's Current Score: 83 of 102.
Pole Vault
Williamstown went a long way toward securing their team title with the 1-2 finish of
Madison Postlewaite and Kate Billups. Buffalo's Emily Lewis was the
only other vaulter to clear 8'0.
RunWV's Current Score: 88 of 108.
The final score of 88 of 108 means that 81.5 % of the people picked to place did indeed place. Congratulations to those that proved me wrong.
Exceeding Predictions
The following athletes exceed the predictions by 3 or more places and
deserve special mention.
Jamie Barr, Doddridge -- 1600 (picked 6th, got 3rd)
Adalia Trudgeon, Doddridge -- 3200 (not picked, got 4th)
Caitlyn McQuain, Greenbrier West -- 100 HH (picked 6th, got 2nd)
Hannah Hutson, Doddridge -- 300 LH (picked 6th, got 3rd)
Charleston Catholic -- shuttles (picked 6th, got 3rd)
(Katie Robinson, Nicole Johns, Erin Vorholt, Andrea Joseph)
Lindsey Hern, Gilmer -- Long Jump (not picked, got 4th)
Heather Tolley, Valley Fayette -- High Jump (not picked, got 2nd)
Courtney Gabbert, Williamstown -- Discus (picked 6th, got 3rd)
The following teams deserve kudos for scoring seven points or more higher than we predicted.
Class A Girls Williamstown +14 Greenbrier West + 7 Valley Fayette + 7
Class A Boys
100 Meter Dash
Moorefield's Justin Robinson took off from the blocks and laid waste to the rest of
the field. Tygarts Valley's Keith Currence powered his way to an easy second place.
Gilmer's Ethin Wolfe edged Bishop Donahue's Matthew Schrumpf, and Pocahontas'
Eric Rose for 3rd. Robinson's time of 11.14 ranks as tied for 4th fastest Class
A State Meet Performance this decade.
RunWV's Current Score: 4 of 6.
200 Meter Dash
Moorefield's Justin Robinson pulled off the double, holding off Gilmer's Ethin
Wolfe for the win. Wheeling Central's Chris Martin secured the High Point
award by topping Doddridge's Cuylor Edgell for 3rd.
RunWV's Current Score: 8 of 12.
400 Meter Dash
Greenbrier West's David Martin sped away from the field, winning by over a second
over Gilmer's Ethin Wolfe. Wolfe was, in turn, over a second ahead of the remainder
of the field as the front two were the only ones to go under 52.5 seconds. The next three
places were decided by just 0.08 seconds. Martin's time of 50.37 is the 3rd Best Class
A State Meet Performance this decade.
RunWV's Current Score: 13 of 18.
800 Meter Run
Greenbrier West's Robbie Peters took control of the race in the 2nd lap and held
on for the win. Wheeling Central's Ryan Herron just edged past Greenbrier West's
Randy Ferrell for 2nd as the top three came in under 2:03. Mount Hope's Kyle
James held off Doddridge's Levi Grandt for 4th as the pair came in under 2:05.
RunWV's Current Score: 17 of 24.
1600 Meter Run
Doddridge's Levi Grandt took control on the 2nd lap and easily landed the victory,
taking the event by over 10 seconds and setting a new Class A State Meet Record. Wheeling
Central's Ryan Herron took control of 2nd place on the 3rd lap and pulled further
away on the fourth as he was the only other runner under 4:40. Greenbrier West's
Robbie Peters just missed cracking the 4:40 barrier in taking 3rd. Tucker's Lucas
Warner was the only other runner to go under 4:45. Grandt's time of 4:26.71 is the
Best Class A State Meet Performance this decade.
RunWV's Current Score: 22 of 30.
3200 Meter Run
Doddridge's Levi Grandt pretty much from start to finish. He went through the first
lap in 68 seconds, and by the end of the seoncd lap, he was 4 seconds ahead of the field.
By the end of three laps, he was all seconds ahead, and the lead would just continue to
grow. Tucker's Lucas Warner and Richwood's Dustin Wood led the pack at
three laps. Grandt crossed the mile in 4:40. Warner was the only other competitor to take
the first mile in under 5:00 as he crossed in 4:59. Wood maintained his hold on third by
4 seconds. The fifth lap saw Grandt's lead expand to 26 seconds. Warner's control of
second had also been further established as he was now 7 seconds ahead of the remainder of
the pack. Wood still held his 4 second advantage over the remainder of the field. At
the end of 6 laps, Grandt's lead was 34 seconds, and Warner's advantage over 3rd was up to
12 seconds. Mount Hope's Kyle James and Charleston Catholic's Tony Majestro
had caught Wood in the battle for 3rd. On lap 7, Grandt and Warner continued their
breakaways with Grandt expanding his lead to 42 seconds and Warner expanding his to 16
seconds. James and Majestro had pulled away from Wood in the battle for 3rd. In the end,
it was Grandt shattering the State Meet Record by over 16 seconds and taking the win by
over 46 seconds. Warner claimed second by nearly 12 seconds. James closed with a 70
second lap to easily take the third spot. Majestro easily held on for 4th. Wheeling
Central's Rob Bonenberger used a furious final 100 meters to just nip Wood at the
line for 5th. Grandt's time of 9:22.26 stands as the 5th Best Class A-AA State Meet
Performance and the Best Class A State Meet Performance this decade.
RunWV's Current Score: 28 of 36.
100 Meter High Hurdles
Wheeling Central's Chris Martin pulled off the win in the event he had dominated
all season. Valley Wetzel's Haden Kocher was far off in placing second. Bishop
Donahue's L.A. Hampton easily held 3rd. Martin's trials time of 15.34 ranks as
the 6th Best Class A State Meet Performance this decade.
RunWV's Current Score: 33 of 42.
300 Meter Intermediate Hurdles
Wheeling Central's Chris Martin absolutely ran away with the event, winning by just
under 3 seconds. Doddridge pulled off a big move by placing 2nd and 3rd with Zach
Holden and Landry Marrs. Greenbrier West's Jeffrey Manspile was the
only other competitor under 44 seconds. Martin's time of 40.07 ranks as the 6th Best
Class A State Meet Performance this decade.
RunWV's Current Score: 38 of 48.
4x100 Meter Relay
Wheeling Central held off the strong anchor leg from Moorefield's Justin Robinson to take
the event by just 0.05 seconds. The lead pair were both unde 45 seconds. No one else was faster
than 46.64. Williamstown and Williamson both hit that time with Williamstown just edging Williamson
for 3rd. Tygarts Valley was also under 47 seconds.
br>RunWV's Current Score: 43 of 54.
4x200 Meter Relay
7 teams took the final baton with a chance to win. Such was the parity and the weakness of the
Class A Boys 4x200 this year. And such was the meet Wheeling Central had in Charleston this
weekend. 1:36.90 should never win a 4x200 at the State Meet, but this year, Wheeling Central's
Chris Klemm was able to edge past and hold off Bishop Donahue and Williamson by 0.05 seconds.
The top eight teams finished within 0.78 seconds of each other. It was a fun race to watch, just not
a particularly fast one. In fact, the winning time this year would not have placed last year.
RunWV's Current Score: 47 of 60.
4x400 Meter Relay
Greenbrier West ran away from the field with anchor leg David Martin crossing the finish
line nearly five seconds ahead of the 2nd place team. Charleston Catholic scored a 2nd place
finish, a little over two seconds ahead of Williamstown. The remainder of the front eight were
spaced at roughly one second intervals. Greenbrier West's 3:35.28 stands as the 4th Best Class
A State Meet Performance this decade. Their unit consisted of Randy Ferrell, Jeffrey Manspile,
Robbie Peters, and David Martin.
RunWV's Current Score: 51 of 66.
4x800 Meter Relay
Wheeling Central used a 2:01 anchor leg from Ryan Herron to take the surprise win over
Greenbrier West. Greenbrier West easily held 2nd place. Doddridge used a 2:05 anchor leg from
Levi Grandt to pull past Pocahontas for 3rd.
RunWV's Current Score: 56 of 72.
Shuttle Hurdle Relay
Valley Wetzel wasn't in the fast heat, but they thumped the field by 1.5 seconds anyway. Doddridge
just squeezed past Charleston Catholic by 0.02 for 2nd. Only four teams in the field managed to
run under 1:05.
RunWV's Current Score: 60 of 78.
Long Jump
Valley Wetzel's Haden Kocher topped the field with a jump that was just shy of 21 feet.
Doddridge's Cuylor Edgell and Mount Hope's Da'Von Marion also topped 20 feet. St. Marys'
Kyle Davies was the only other jumper to top 19 feet. Kocher's leap of 20'11.75 was the
2nd Best Class A State Meet Performance this decade. Edgell's 20'6.25 jump stands as the
6th Best Class A State Meet Performance this decade.
RunWV's Current Score: 64 of 84.
High Jump
Pocahontas' Jeff Fertig was the only jumper to clear 6'2. Wheeling Central's John Belancic
was the only other jumper to clear 6'0.
RunWV's Current Score: 69 of 90.
Shot Put
Richwood's Shawn Murphy was the only thrower to top 50' and won the event by over 2 feet. St.
Marys' Travis Malone was over 2 feet further than the remainder of the field. Wheeling Central
Freshman Aaron Schneid was over a foot further than the remainder of the field in taking 3rd.
Richwood's Jacob Jones was the only other thrower to top 44'. Murphy's throw of 50'9.25 is
the 3rd Best Class A State Meet Performance this decade.
RunWV's Current Score: 75 of 96.
Discus
Richwood's Shawn Murphy picked up the double with his victory in the discus. He was nearly
three feet further than everyone else. Wheeling Central's Aaron Schneid picked up the 2nd spot.
Valley Wetzel's Jerry Mason beat Williamstown's Matt Kiger by less than a foot for
3rd. Valley Wetzel's Justin Slider also threw over 130'.
RunWV's Current Score: 80 of 102.
Pole Vault
In a disappointing Class A Pole Vault that had three athletes entered that had cleared at least 13'6
during the season, Doddridge's Cuylor Edgell won the event with a vault of 12'0. Gilmer
Freshman Cam Kinder also cleared 12'0 in taking 2nd. Wirt's Jasper Twyman, Williamstown's
Tyler George, and St. Marys' Kyle Davies cleared 11'6 with the placed being determined
by misses. Doddridge's Corey Hinterer also cleared 11'0.
RunWV's Current Score: 86 of 108.
The final score of 86 of 108 means that 79.6 % of the people picked to place did indeed place. Congratulations to those that proved me wrong.
Exceeding Predictions
The following athletes exceed the predictions by 3 or more places and
deserve special mention.
Matthew Schrumpf, Bishop Donahue -- 100 M (not picked, got 4th)
Ryan Herron, Wheeling Central -- 800 M (not picked, got 2nd)
Zach Holden, Doddridge -- 300 IH (picked 6th, got 2nd)
Charleston Catholic -- 4x200 (not picked, got 4th)
(Corey Bonasso, Thomas Mosteller, Brian Mosteller, Seth Ritchie)
Pocahontas -- 4x400 (not picked, got 4th)
(Trevor Caplinger, Tanner Graham, Ethan Lash, Grant Langston)
Valley Wetzel -- Shuttles (picked 4th, got 1st)
(Dalton Willis, Richard Brisendine, Clay Dallison, Haden Kocher)
Charleston Catholic -- Shuttles (picked 6th, got 3rd)
(Ben Smith, Ronnie Baker, Corey Bonasso, Michael Robinson)
The following teams deserve kudos for scoring seven points or more higher than we predicted.
Class A Boys Charleston Catholic +14 Wheeling Central +13 Pocahontas +10