List will be in the following order
1. All Class All Time Top Ten
2. AAA Boys All Time Top Ten
3. AA-A Boys All Time Top Ten
4. AAA Boys 2000's
5. AA Boys 2000's
6. A Boys 2000's
7. AAA Boys 1990's
8. AA-A Boys 1990's
9. AAA Boys 1980's
10. AA-A Boys 1980's
11. AAA Boys 1970's
12. AA-A Boys 1970's
13. AAA Boys 1960's
14. AA-A Boys 1960's
15. Boys 1950's
16. Boys 1940's
17. Boys 1930's
18. Boys 1920's
19. Boys 1910's
* indicates that this runner would have made the list if each runner or team was allowed to make the list only once. Their points will be counted in the exclusive scoring method only.
Due to the lack of available records, several years are missing for this event and no times except first place were available until the early 1970's. This means that there may be a name or two that deserved to be on these lists that are not due to the lack of information. If anyone has access to full results from 1914-1971, please forward them to us and we'll be glad to include them in this listing.
Updated through 2009 State Meet
1600 Meters All Class All Time Top Ten Converted Year Name School Times 1. 1978 John case Fairmont Senior 4:12.67 2. 1977 Bill Posey St. Albans 4:13.76 3. 2009 Zach Tennant North Marion 4:13.84 4. 2005 Eric Ryan Preston 4:14.03 5. 1977 Dave Wilson Dupont 4:15.45 6. 1972 Kim Nutter Parkersburg 4:17.44 7. 1986 Don Decarlo Morgantown 4:17.52 8. 1992 Mikey Cox Athens 4:17.54 9. 2009 Craig Pritt Preston 4:17.77 10.1976 Dave Bowman Duval 4:17.94 1600 Meters AAA Boys All Time Top Ten Converted Year Name School Times 1. 1978 John case Fairmont Senior 4:12.67 2. 1977 Bill Posey St. Albans 4:13.76 3. 2009 Zach Tennant North Marion 4:13.84 4. 2005 Eric Ryan Preston 4:14.03 5. 1977 Dave Wilson Dupont 4:15.45 6. 1972 Kim Nutter Parkersburg 4:17.44 7. 1986 Don Decarlo Morgantown 4:17.52 8. 2009 Craig Pritt Preston 4:17.77 9. 1984 David Marks Nitro 4:18.43 10.1979 Jeff Adkins Woodrow Wilson 4:18.86 1600 Meters AA-A Boys All Time Top Ten Converted Year Name School Times 1. 1992 Mikey Cox Athens 4:17.54 2. 1976 Dave Bowman Duval 4:17.94 3. 2003 Scott Gemberling Grafton 4:19.36 4. 1982 Steve Taylor St. Marys 4:20.96 5. 1982 Alex Fiedorczyk Madonna 4:21.78 6. 1972 Craig Hardee Musselman 4:22.51 7. 1975 Jo Jo Dean Ceredo Kenova 4:23.50 8. 1977 Terry Blankenship Poca 4:23.76 9. 1975 Dave Bowman Duval 4:24.40 10.1999 Josh Watson Magnolia 4:24.92 By The Decades 1600 Meters AAA Boys 2000's Converted Year Name School Times 1. 2009 Zach Tennant North Marion 4:13.84 2. 2005 Eric Ryan Preston 4:14.03 3. 2009 Craig Pritt Preston 4:17.77 4. 2004 Scott Gemberling Preston 4:19.03 5. 2000 Brent Garrett Capital 4:23.78 6. 2001 Zach Beckett Cabell Midland 4:24.11 By The Decades 1600 Meters AA Boys 2000's Converted Year Name School Times 1. 2003 Scott Gemberling Grafton 4:19.36 2. 2002 Josh Sheets Doddridge 4:25.41 3. 2002 Matt Quintet Magnolia 4:25.57 4. 2008 Stewart Jones Weir 4:25.94 5. 2008 Lenny Roach Berkeley Springs4:26.16 6. 2005 Andrew Benford Ravenswood 4:26.20 By The Decades 1600 Meters A Boys 2000's Converted Year Name School Times 1. 2008 Levi Grandt Doddridge 4:26.71 2. 2005 Bobby Herron Wheeling Central4:27.05 3. 2000 Dusty Dent Gilmer 4:27.15 4. 2006 David Orejuela Doddridge 4:29.48 5. 2006 Levi Grandt Doddridge 4:30.18 6. 2004 Ryan Parsons Williamstown 4:30.83 * 2000 Derek Dailey Doddridge 4:33.00 By The Decades 1600 Meters AAA Boys 1990's Converted Year Name School Times 1. 1993 Andy McClintic Greenbrier East 4:20.64 2. 1999 Larry Atkins Huntington 4:21.06 3. 1999 Billy Shedd Parkers. South 4:23.28 4. 1993 Jeff Roby Huntington 4:23.69 5. 1992 Andy McClintic Greenbrier East 4:24.34 6. 1997 Casey Batey Cabell Midland 4:24.45 * 1997 Brent Crislip G. Washington 4:24.54 By The Decades 1600 Meters AA-A Boys 1990's Converted Year Name School Times 1. 1993 Mikey Cox Athens 4:17.54 2. 1999 Josh Watson Magnolia 4:24.92 3. 1990 Steve Ball Spencer 4:26.04 4. 1998 Josh Watson Magnolia 4:26.96 5. 1992 Mikey Cox Athens 4:27.64 6. 1996 Aaron Nichols Doddridge 4:28.04 * 1998 Nick Husson Winfield 4:28.28 By The Decades 1600 Meters AAA Boys 1980's Converted Year Name School Times 1. 1986 Don Decarlo Morgantown 4:17.52 2. 1984 David Marks Nitro 4:18.43 3. 1989 Buck Brooks Keyser 4:18.94 4. 1985 Bubby Dent Dupont 4:19.44 5. 1983 Brian Redman Keyser 4:19.73 6. 1980 Mike Kominsky Oak Hill 4:19.74 By The Decades 1600 Meters AA-A Boys 1980's Converted Year Name School Times 1. 1982 Steve Taylor St. Marys 4:20.96 2. 1982 Alex Fiedorczyk Madonna 4:21.78 3. 1980 Dallas White Athens 4:25.14 4. 1982 Tom Hill St. Marys 4:25.25 5. 1980 Ivan McKnight Dunbar 4:26.24 6. 1985 Scott Simpkins Shady Spring 4:26.44 By The Decades 1600 Meters AAA Boys 1970's Converted Year Name School Times 1. 1978 John Case Fairmont Senior 4:12.67 2. 1977 Bill Posey St. Albans 4:13.76 3. 1977 Dave Wilson Dupont 4:15.45 4. 1972 Kim Nutter Parkersburg 4:17.44 5. 1979 Jeff Adkins Woodrow Wilson 4:18.86 6. 1971 Steve Smith Huntington 4:19.53 By The Decades 1600 Meters AA-A Boys 1970's Converted Year Name School Times 1. 1976 Dave Bowman Duval 4:17.94 2. 1972 Craig Hardee Musselman 4:22.51 3. 1975 Jo Jo Dean Ceredo Kenova 4:23.50 4. 1977 Terry Blankenship Poca 4:23.76 5. 1975 Dave Bowman Duval 4:24.40 6. 1971 Duncan Ceredo Kenova 4:27.58 * 1977 Smith Buffalo Putnam 4:27.88 By The Decades 1600 Meters AAA Boys 1960's Converted Year Name School Times 1. 1963 Curtis Mason Martinsburg 4:20.82 2. 1969 Saunders Fairmont Senior 4:24.70 3. 1968 Blankenship Summersville 4:26.38 4. 1962 Dave Shuler Weir 4:26.48 5. 1965 Logston Moundsville 4:27.18 6. 1964 Layne Huntington East 4:29.17 By The Decades 1600 Meters AA-A Boys 1960's Converted Year Name School Times 1. 1964 Hott Romney 4:28.47 2. 1969 Hayhurst Valley 4:30.26 3. 1963 Dave McKinney Fayetteville 4:30.46 4. 1967 Griffith Ceredo Kenvoa 4:31.75 5. 1966 Adkins Pineville 4:33.54 6. 1965 Adkins Piveville 4:34.73 6. 1968 Tom Stewart Oceana 4:34.73 By The Decades 1600 Meters All Boys 1950's Converted Year Name School Times 1. 1958 Keith Locke Huntington 4:32.55 2. 1956 George Walters Wash. Irving 4:33.24 3. 1959 Keith Locke Huntington 4:33.44 4. 1954 Jimmy Morgan Mount Hope 4:36.92 5. 1954 Harold Saunders Woodrow Wilson 4:37.61 6. 1953 Cascio Woodrow Wilson 4:37.91 * 1950 Jimmy Canterbury Oak Hill 4:39.40 By The Decades 1600 Meters All Boys 1940's Converted Year Name School Times 1. 1949 Jimmy Canterbury Oak Hill 4:33.44 2. 1946 Morris Moundsville 4:34.53 3. 1945 Higbee Wheeling 4:35.73 4. 1948 Snead Woodrow Wilson 4:36.32 5. 1940 Freshwater Follansbee 4:36.52 6. 1941 Wallace Oak Hill 4:37.32 By The Decades 1600 Meters All Boys 1930's Converted Year Name School Times 1. 1930 Stalnaker Parsons 4:36.52 2. 1936 Sheets Greenbank 4:38.31 3. 1931 Gedwillas Thomas 4:39.11 4. 1937 Tressler Masontown 4:39.50 5. 1934 LeMasters Moundsville 4:40.10 6. 1931 Gedwillas Thomas 4:40.99 * 1939 Freshwater Follansbee 4:41.30 By The Decades 1600 Meters All Boys 1920's Converted Year Name School Times 1. 1923 Bob Couch Parkersburg 4:33.54 2. 1922 Snodgrass Pennsboro 4:40.89 3. 1925 Gray Parsons 4:41.49 4. 1927 Price Smithfield 4:42.09 5. 1921 Snodgrass Pennsboro 4:42.29 6. 1928 Greenie Point Pleasant 4:44.47 * 1929 Ashburn Masontown 4:44.87 By The Decades 1600 Meters All Boys 1910's Converted Year Name School Times 1. 1915 Beyers Parkersburg 4:45.66 2. 1916 Crawford Huntington 4:50.83 3. 1914 Beyers Parkersburg 4:59.74 4. 1918 Dean Fairmont 5:43.11