Class AAA Girls
100 Meter Dash
Martinsburg's Jasmyn Hosby sped away from a strong field in the 2nd half of the race. Her
12.15 is the 2nd Best All-Time State Meet Performance and the 2nd Best All-Time Class AAA
State Meet Performance. Morgantown's Natasha Trott easily claimed 2nd place, and her
12.19 trials time is the 5th Best All-Time State Meet Performance and the 5th Best All-Time
Class AAA State Meet Performance. Martinsburg's Mykera Days easily took the 3rd spot, and
her 12.26 trials time is Tied for the 10th Best All-Time State Meet Performance and is Tied
for the 9th Best All-Time Class AAA State Meet Performance. 4th through 6th was decided by just
0.02 seconds as the front six all ran under 12.70 seconds. One of my predicted placers qualified 4th
but got hit with the dreaded False Start in the finals.
RunWV's Current Score: 5 of 6.
200 Meter Dash
Martinsburg's Jasmyn Hosby came through for me with the win. Her 24.94 was a rare sub-25 clocking,
but her 24.76 trials time was good enough for the 2nd Best All-Time State Meet Performance and
the 2nd Best All-Time Class AAA State Meet Performance. Morgantown's Natasha Trott again
took 2nd with a very strong 25.17 showing, which is good enough for the 10th Best All-Time Class
AAA State Meet Performance. In a very good year for sprinting, the top 7 all came in under 26
seconds.
RunWV's Current Score 9 of 12.
400 Meter Dash
Martinsburg's Jasmyn Hosby again used a strong final 100 to win the event. Coming out of the
turn in 3rd, she was able to make the pass and take the lead with about 40 meters to go. Her 56.85
is Tied for the 5th Best All-Time State Meet Performance and Tied for the 4th Best All-Time
Class AAA State Meet Performance. Fairmont Senior's Alyssa Scherich pulled away for 2nd
down the stretch, and her 57.29 is the 9th Best All-Time Class AAA State Meet Performance.
3rd through 5th were under 59 seconds, and all six placers came in under 60. One of my predicted
placers false started.
RunWV's Current Score: 13 of 18.
800 Meter Run
Fairmont Senior's Alyssa Scherich led the field through the 400 meter mark in 66 seconds with
Spring Valley's Kassidy Lemons and North Marion's Kelly Humphreys close behind and
Hurricane's Tori Dent in 4th, all in 67 seconds. On the 2nd lap, on the backstretch, Dent made
the move from 4th to 2nd. In the final stretch, Dent pulled nearly even with Scherich before Scherich
pulled back away in the last 30 meters to take the win by just under a second. Her 2:16.69 is the
6th Best All-Time Class AAA State Meet Performance. Dent came through in 2:17.60 with Humphreys
clocking a 2:18.73. University's Amelia Paladino moved from 8th to 4th on the final lap. The
top 3 were under 2:19. the top 6 were all under 2:22.
RunWV's Current Score: 18 of 24.
1600 Meter Run
University's Amelia Paladino led virtually from the gun, taking the first lap in 70 seconds with
Morgantown's Victoria Cooke and Wheeling Park's Lauren Tarovisky just behind in 71.
Hurricane's Tori Dent was in 4th. I think Hampshire's Sarah Burkett was in 5th
and Hurricane's Emily Schwendiman was in 6th. At the half-way mark, Paladino had sped off
to a 2:26 and a 3 second lead. Cooke remained in 2nd at 2:29 with Tarovisky still in 3rd, also at
2:29. Dent was in 4th with Morgantown's Brynn Harshbarger right beside her at 2:33. At the
end of 3 laps, Paladino was in full control, coming through in 3:44 and with a 10 second lead. Dent
had moved into 2nd in 3:54. Harshbarger was in 3rd at the front of a small pack with Tarovisky
and Capital's Peyton Panger who all crossed in 3:55. Preston's Kaitlyn Workman
had moved into 6th in 3:56. On the final lap, Paladino made the run for a sub-5:00 clocking but
came up just over a second short, but took the win by nearly 10 seconds. Dent held the 2nd spot
with a 5:11.11. Harshbarger took the 3rd position with a 5:12.19. Workman moved up to 4th with
a 5:13.15. Panger took the 5th spot and Tarovisky held 6th with both coming in under 5:20. The
first 11 were all under 5:24. Paladino's 5:01.29 is the 5th Best All-Time State Meet Performance
and the 4th Best All-Time Class A-AA State Meet Performance.
RunWV's Current Score: 23 of 30.
3200 Meter Run
On lap 1, Morgantown's Brynn Harshbarger took the early lead, coming through in 1:15. Preston's
Kaitlyn Workman was leading the pack through in 1:17. By the end of lap 2, Harshbarger had
taken the lead out to 4 seconds. Workman and Capital's Peyton Panger crossed in 2:40 with
Hampshire's Rachel Lipps close behind in 2:41. Preston's Rachel Hulett was running
5th in 2:42. At the end of lap 3, Harshbarger crossed in 4:02, holding that 4 second lead over
Workman and Panger, who remained together, Panger running about a step behind Workman. Lipps was
still running 4th about 3 seconds back. Hulett was a second behind Lipps in 5th. University's
Emily Lynch was running in 6th. At the half-way mark, it was still Harshbarger in the lead,
crossing in 5:30. Workman and Panger were still together with Panger still trailing Workman by
about a step. They had opened a five second gap on the rest. Lipps was just ahead of Lynch who
was just ahead of Hulett as they each crossed in 5:40. On lap 5, Harshbarger extended the lead to
6 seconds, crossing in 6:59. Workman and Panger were still together at 7:05. Their lead over the
rest had expanded as well. Lynch was up to 4th in 7:12. Morgantown's Sidney Pineault had
moved up to 5th, and Woodrow Wilson's Emily Fedders had moved into 6th with each crossing in
7:12. Lap 6 saw Harshbarger continue to slowly extend that lead. She came through in 8:29, now
7 seconds ahead of Workman. Workman had opened a gap on Pager of about 3 seconds. Lynch remained
in 4th with Pineault in 5th, both crossing in 8:46. Fedders was just a second back, holding the
6th spot. On lap 7, Harshbarger took the lead out to 8 seconds, coming through in 9:58. Workman
continued to pull away in the 2nd spot, coming through in 10:06. Panger was holding the 3rd spot
in 10:13. Pineault had moved into 4th in 10:17. Lynch held 5th in 10:19. Fedders held 6th in
10:22. Workman closed the gap a little on the final lap, but never approached Harshbarger.
Harshbarger finished with an 11:22.27 with Workman taking a 11:28.67. Panger held the 3rd spot
by over 4 seconds over Pineault, with Panger clocking an 11:37.48 and Pineault and 11:42.02.
Fedders made the pass on Lynch in the final lap and also ran under 11:50. Lynch narrowly held
onto the final spt by less than 0.4 seconds. The first 11 made it under 12:00.
RunWV's Current Score: 27 of 36.
100 Meter High Hurdles
Buckhannon-Upshur's Emily Godwin set a new Class AAA State Meet Record with her 14.60 run in
the trials. She backed it up with a 14.67 in the finals taking the win by nearly 0.4 seconds. Brooke's
Ali Crawford scored a 15.05 in the finals. Godwin's 14.60 is the Best All-Time State Meet
Performance and the Best All-Time Class AAA State Meet Performance. Crawford cracked the
15 second barrier in the trials with a 14.97. That leaves her Tied for the 8th Best All-Time State
Meet Performance and Tied for the 7th Best All-Time Class AAA State Meet Performance. One
of my predicted placers false started in the trials and another took a tumble in the trials.
RunWV's Current Score: 31 of 42.
300 Meter Low Hurdles
Buckhannon-Upshur's Emily Godwin took another State Meet Record, this time bettering her own
mark from a year ago. Her 43.96 won the event by almost 1.4 seconds and stands as the Best All-Time
State Meet Performance and the Best All-Time Class AAA State Meet Performance. George
Washington's Adrian Cunningham was the only other competitor to come in under 46 seconds. 3rd
through 5th were under 46.4 seconds.
RunWV's Current Score: 36 of 48.
4x100 Meter Relay
Morgantown's crew of Ashley Holloway, Haley Holloway, Natasha Trott, and Knisha Baldwin took
down the AAA State Meet Record and held off Martinsburg for the win. The two teams were under 48.7 and
were almost 1.2 seconds ahead of everyone else. Winfield was the only other team to go under 50 seconds.
Brooke was the only other team under 51. Morgantown's 48.42 is the Best All-Time State Meet Performance
and the Best All-Time Class AAA State Meet Performance. Martinsburg's 48.61 is the 3rd Best
All-Time State Meet Performance and the 3rd Best All-time Class AAA State Meet Performance.
RunWV's Current Score: 41 of 54.
4x200 Meter Relay
Morgantown's group of Ashley Holloway, Haley Holloway, Natasha Trott, and Knisha Baldwin destroyed
the field by 1.7 seconds. Their 1:43.78 is the 4th Best All-Time State Meet Performance and the
4th Best All-Time Class AAA State Meet Performance. Wheeling Park and Winfield came in under
1:46. 4th through 6th were under 1:48.
RunWV's Current Score: 46 of 60.
4x400 Meter Relay
Washington's team of Nikki Ashbaugh, Destiny Harrison, Devyn Hosby, and Rhonda Rogombe used a 58.3
anchor leg from Rogombe to pull away for the 2.4 second win. Their 4:04.57 is the 9th Best All-Time
State Meet Performance and the 8th Best All-Time Class AAA State Meet Performance. Greenbrier
East easily took the 2nd spot in 4:06.97 with only Winfield coming in under 4:10 among the rest of the
field.
RunWV's Current Score: 50 of 66.
4x800 Meter Relay
As with Class AA Girls, I messed this up royally. I have no notes because I was filming, but I
screwed up the filming, so I have no video. University's group of Alex Phares, Abbey Harrison,
Emily Lynch, and Amelia Paladino clocked a 9:34.28, which is the 2nd Best All-Time State
Meet Performance and the 2nd Best All-Time Class AAA State Meet Performance. I heard
someone say that Paladino split a 2:14, but I don't know if that's true or not. Morgantown
was just 7 seconds back in 2nd, and Preston edged Hurricane for 3rd with both hitting 9:45. The
top 8 were under 10:00.
RunWV's Current Score: 55 of 72.
Shuttle Hurdle Relay
Buckhannon-Upshur's unit of Katy Riley, Abby Lantz, Courtney Reed, and Lauren Cvechko sped away
from the field in taking the event by 1.5 seconds. Their 1:04.68 is the 6th Best All-Time State Meet
Performance and the 6th Best All-Time Class AAA State Meet Performance. Hampshire edged
Parkersburg South for 2nd with both going under 1:06.25.
RunWV's Current Score: 60 of 78.
High Jump
Buckhannon-Upshur's Emily Godwin cleared 5'8 to win defend her title. That performance along
with prior State Meet performances gives Godwin the 2nd Best All-Time State Meet Performance
and the 2nd Best All-Time Class AAA State Meet Performance. Washington's Rhonda Rogombe
was the only other jumper to clear 5'6 in taking 2nd. Morgantown's Haley Holloway was the
only other jumper to clear 5'4. Two others cleared 5'2.
RunWV's Current Score: 65 of 84.
Pole Vault
Morgantown's Rachel Hewitt was the only vaulter to clear 11'0 to take the title. That vault along
with prior State Meet Performances was good enough to rank as the 7th Best All-Time State Meet
Performance and the 6th Best All-Time Class AAA State Meet Performance. Jefferson's
Kaitlyn Clark topped 10'6, and along with prior State Meet Performances, that gives her the 9th
Best All-Time Class AAA State Meet Performance. Parkersburg South's Jessica Hamrick also
cleared 10'6 in taking 3rd. Three other vaulters cleared 10'0.
RunWV's Current Score: 70 of 90.
Long Jump
Buckhannon-Upshur's Emily Godwin took the event by 5 1/2 inches with her 17'10.50 leap. That
gives her the 9th Best All-Time State Meet Performance and the 8th Best All-Time Class AAA
State Meet Performance. Martinsburg's Breayun Days, Bridgeport's Kayla Haywood,
and Capital's Alexandria Allen all hit 17'0 or better in taking 2nd through 4th, respectively.
7 jumpers topped 16'.
RunWV's Current Score: 74 of 96.
Shot Put
St. Albans' Bethany Drury launched the shot 41'6.75 to set a new Class AAA State Meet Record and
win the event by nearly 5'. That stands as the 3rd Best All-Time State Meet Performance and the
Best All-Time Class AAA State Meet Performance. No one else topped 37' in field in which six
throwers had done so during the season. Buckhannon-Upshur's Mackenzie Leigh and Winfield's
Andrea Hart were the only others to hit 36'. Only two others hit 35'.
RunWV's Current Score: 78 of 102.
Discus
While the Shot Putters didn't throw all that well, the discus throwers did. St. Albans' Bethany
Drury won the event with a toss of 127'10, just over 2' better than runner-up Mercedes Dowell
of Buckhannon-Upshur. Drury's toss gives her the 8th Best All-Time State Meet Performance and
the 7th Best All-Time Class AAA State Meet Performance. Dowell's 125'8 throw is the 10th
Best All-Time State Meet Performance and the 9th Best All-Time Class AAA State Meet Performance.
John Marshall's Alexis Montes surpassed 124' in taking 3rd. Buckhannon-Upshur's Mackenzie
Leigh and Hurricane's Abby Watson each topped 120' in taking 4th and 5th, respectively.
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. Congratulations to those that proved me wrong.
Exceeding Predictions
The following athletes exceeded expectations by 3 or more places and deserve special mention.
Devyn Hosby, Washington -- 100 M (not picked, got 4th)
Alexandria Allen, Capital -- 200 M (not picked, got 4th)
Devyn Hosby, Washington -- 400 M (not picked, got 4th)
Kaitlyn Workman, Preston -- 1600 M (not picked, got 4th)
Peyton Panger, Capital -- 3200 M (picked 6th, got 3rd)
Sidney Pineault, Morgantown -- 3200 M (not picked, got 4th)
Sarah Bever, Parkersburg -- 100 HH (not picked, got 4th)
Greenbrier East -- 4x400 (picked 5th, got 2nd)
(Ashley Morgan, Hampton Zobrist, Lindsey McClintic, Shaye Gadomski)
Jordan Tate, Nitro -- High Jump (not picked, got 4th)
Andrea Hart, Winfield -- Shot Put (not picked, got 3rd)
The following teams deserve kudos for scoring seven points or more higher than I predicted.
Class AAA Girls Winfield +15 Morgantown +12