Cabell Midland claims top team rankings for girls and boys. Some of the fast times were put up on the same course. As we get more into the season, a clearer picture will develop.
Cabell Midland claims top team rankings for girls and boys. Some of the fast times were put up on the same course. As we get more into the season, a clearer picture will develop.
The past weekend may have been a slow week as far as the number of meets, but the times posted were not slow.
WV Runners Cross County High School rankings saw a big swing at the top for the boys and the top 2 remained unchanged for the girls. This weekend’s action has elevated the bar.
WV Runners High School early season rankings based on the results we have show some returning favorites for the girls and a new face at the top of the boy’s rankings.
August 22, 2009 started the journey for the anticipated 2009 West Virginia Cross Country season. The Jefferson Invitational and the Buccaneers/Bobcat Classic got the action started.
Jefferson boys and girls swept their home invitational. The boys claimed the top 3 spots and placed 7 in the top 10 in scoring. Jefferson won with 15 points, Martinsburg was 2nd with 68 points, and Hedgesville was 3rd with 86 points. The Jefferson girls claimed the top 2 spots and placed 5 in the top 10 in scoring. Scoring went as follows: Jefferson with 21, Martinsburg with 61, and Hedgesville finished a close 3rd with 68 points.
Leading the way for the men was Brandon Doughty with an impressive 16:50.3 on the 5K course. Teammate Sam Munnis took 2nd in 17:42.7. For the ladies, Alyssa Boucher claimed the ladies race with a time of 19:43.7 and teammate Andrea Nickerson placed a strong 2nd in 20:15.9.
At Buckhannon-Upshur, Hampshire captured the boys and girls team wins. The boys took 1st with 38 points and were followed by Phiip Barbour with 50 points and Buckhannon-Upshur with 94 points. The Hampshire girls beat out Bridgeport Senior and Philip Barbour with 28 points to 42 and 56 points respectively.
Taking 1st place honors in the 5K race for the men was Preston Whitney, a senior from Ripley, with a time of 18:30.02. Junior Justin Miller of Buckhannon-Upshur raced to 2nd place in 18:56.82. Carissa Guyer, junior from Hampshire, led the winning ladies team to a 1st place finish in 21:48. Guyer held off Junior Sarah McCauley of Philip Barbour who finished a close 2nd in 21:57.6.
Please send me your cross-country schedules so your meet will show up on the WVRunners calendar. Please include the host school and the location of the venue where the meet is held. Any other information such as contact person, course description, course length, participating schools, and important information would be appreciated.
Let's get the calendar full so you will know where everyone is running each week.
Thank you,
Daddy Doug
Please send me your road racing results, or let me know where to find them. I will be glad to enter all of your summer races and let you keep up with your performances in our awesome performance database. After the meet is set up, you may upload your pictures directly to the meet page.
Hope everyone is having a great summer.
Daddy Doug
Zach Tennant a Senior from North Marion blasted the competition by 9 seconds in the 1500m run with a time of 3:54.89 at the MileStat.com Elite Track Gala held Saturday at Sports Backers Stadium in Richmond, VA. This was the 3rd fastest time run in the Nation for High School athletes.
Tennant, who recently set new West Virginia State Track Meet records in the 1600m and 3200m will be continuing his outstandng track and field career in the State of Virginia as he accepted an offer from William and Mary.
Photo Courtesy of MileStat.com
(check the link below for new updates )
6/03/09
Now that Track and Field season is over and summer vacations are approaching, attention is turned to next season. Many of our West Virginia cross country and track and field senior athletes are heading off to colleges and universities to pursue and extend their running careers. My last additions are from Alderson-Broaddus College and Concord University. Heather McDaniel of Alderson-Broaddus just announced the signings of Sherry Borsos of Buckeye Local High School in Ohio, Victoria McBride of Frankfort and Andrea Sall of Parkersburg. Concord's Mike Cox reported that Devin Morgan of Greenbrier East will be joining his teammate Brad Dugan as the latest Mountain Lion addition.
Please send me any college signings you have.
Here is the latest list by athlete and by West Virginia Colleges and Universities.
West Virginia XC and Track and Field College Signings
62 performances met or exceeded the Milesplit National Silver Standard. (updated 5/27/09)
WV Athletes Achieving National Elite Performances
Numerous State meet records fell in the 2009 West Virginia State Championships.
State Meet Records Updated 5/23/2009
Meet Recaps:
AAA Boys
Open the article to read the Double and Single A recaps.
Recaps of all 6 races including outstanding performances and State records will be posted. Photos and videos from Danny Farley will be uploaded this morning. Please check back later for more.
(Complete Results are posted. There are 62 National Elite performances. Please upload any photos right to the meet page.)
Here is a photo of the Cabell Midland State Champion AAA Girls 4 x 400m relay team.
West Virginia State Championships begin today in Charleston at Laidley Field. Field events start at 2:00 and so do the track events. Track events will start with Single A girls 4 x 800m relay.
Some of the favored teams to win a State title are St. Mary's for Single A girls, and Wheeling Central or Doddridge County for the boys. In Double A, Oak Hill is a strong favorite among the girl teams, but the boys Double A looks to be a close battle between Ravenswood and Oak Glen. In Triple A Jefferson and Hurricane are a toss up for the girls. Hedgesville and Jefferson look like the clear favorites to compete for the boys title.
Use the link below to check for results. If you have any photos, you may upload them directly to the meet link.
West Virginia State Championships
2009 State Track Meet Qualifiers
West Virginia High School Track and Field Region competition begins Wednesday May 13, 2009 with AA action. Class AAA Region action will be Thursday, May 14, 2009, and Class A meets will be held on Friday May 15.
Pre-Region Leader Boards from Meets that were Hy-tek are included below. You may click on the event to get a full listing, click on an athlete to get their performances, and click on a school to explore their results and notes. Use these links to bounce around the site and see what we have available for your enjoyment. Team relays are also included.
Good luck to all teams and athletes.
High School Girls Pre-Region Leader Board
High School Boys Pre-Region Leader Board
Due to many requests, WVRunners will cover middle school. I will add schools, athletes, meets, venues, and performances. For a performance to be entered, the meet needs to be in Hy-Tek or RaceTab format. There is a link to Race Tab under articles and it may be found in the drop down bar under Resources.
Entering schools in the data base will take some time. So, I will add them as meets are entered.
If you would like to be a team administrator, please let me know. There is only so much one person can do. If you would like to help, I would like to hear from you. You do not need to be an admin to add photos.
Also, I want to welcome all of the people who have recently joined WVRunners and I hope you find the information and resources valuable. We have seen a 100% gain in membership this year. Due to the masses using the Milesplit Network sometimes our rankings or updates are delayed. If you are missing a performance, meet results, or anything else, please let me know.
Please begin using the forum to communicate with each other. Also, it is a place that I visit often to look for suggestions. Thank you for using WVRunners.
Daddy Doug
Szymon Rola a freshman from Concord University is sitting in 11th place in the NCAA Division II rankings in the 800m. Competing in the fast heat at the Lou Onesty/Milton G. Abramson Invitation held at Lannigan Field on the campus of the University of Virginia Rola placed 6th with a time of 1:52.45. With this time, Rola has an excellent chance to make it to Nationals. Rola has Concord University records in the 800m and 1500m (3:58.50). He will be attempting to qualify for Nationals this coming weekend at the Wendy's West Virginia Wesleyan Invitational.
Rola came to Concord University via Fork Union Military Academy located in Fork Union, VA. He is a natural born Polish citizen and has competed on the world scale with the Poland Junior National team.
Next year will be Rola's first year of eligibility in cross-country . He will be joining a team that has 5 returning WVIAC All Conference members. Three of those returning are seniors who red-shirted last season. The addition of the amazing Rola solidfies the Concord University team as the early favorite for the WVIAC crown. Don't be surprised to see them highly ranked in the East Regionals. Coach Mike Cox has several outstanding recruits coming in to strengthen the already deep team and position Concord for the future.
Middle School rankings are far from perfect because very few middle schools report meets on a national scale. However, I thought it would be nice to recognize two individuals who lead the U.S. Milesplit middle school rankings.
At the Hurricane Middle school Invitation, Travis Davis of George Washington Middle School Pole vaulted a nations best of 9'-06" to lead all middle school boys. He surpassed Sherman Lake from Tuscaloosa, Alabama by 3".
Jacob Burcham of Barboursville Middle has pulled off the difficult double in leading in both the 800m and 3200m. Burcham's 800m time of 2:05.80 is especially fast for middle school boys and his coach says he can go even faster this year. By winning his race by over 13 seconds he was not pushed. In the 3200m Burcham won by well over a minute in posting an incredible time of 10:31. 70, and now leads the nation by over 50 seconds from the meets entered and posted on the Milesplit network.
Here is a link to the national rankings:
On the boys side, Justin Howe of Parkersburg ran the 400m in 50.19 at the Carlos Akers Memorial Invitation held at Cabell Midland High School in Ona, WV. Also at the Carlos Akers Invitation, Xavier Humphrey of Huntington and Cody Schuler of Winfield each high jumped 6-4 to share the lead. Casey Johnson of Jefferson long jumped 21' 3.5" at the Dwight Scott Battlefield Blast held at Boonsboro High School in Boonsboro, Maryland. Brady McConnell of Wheeling Park heaved the shot put 48' 7.75" at the TSTCA Outdoor Championships held at West Mifflin High School in West Mifflin, PA.
Updating the girls rankings, Kyra Sharpe of Musselman ran a 12.53 100m time in the prelims at the Robert S. Irwin Invitation held at Elkins High School in Elkins. Taylor Browne of Jefferson posted a 46.85 time in the 300m hurdles at the Dwight Scott Battlefield Blast. Savanah Rutherford of Spring Valley set the new standard in the 400m with a clocking of 58.37 at the Carlos Akers Memorial Invitation. Earning a Milesplit U.S. 2nd team elite performance, Josie Crouch of Hurricane, set the early season best time in the 800m in 2:19.18 at the Carlos Akers Memorial Invitation. Madison Postlewaite of Williamstown cleared 9' 6" in the pole vault at the Tyler Consolidated HS Invitation held in Sisterville, WV at Tyler Consolidated High School. Finally, Sammie Hicks of Parkersburg South earned a Milesplit U.S. 2nd team mark in the shot put with a throw of 37" at the Carlos Akers Memorial Invitation.
Here are the new leader board rankings for High School.
You can also find college and national rankings in the link above. There are many links in the rankings that will take you to each meet, team, or athlete.
If you want someone to be included in the rankings please be sure we get the results and Hy-Tek versions in possible.
WVRunners has most of the meets from the first week in our performance database. Here are links to week 1 leader boards:
First week of outdoor season had plenty of action. I am still waiting on several results. I appreciate your patience. My goal is to have a weekly recap by Monday of the following week of outstanding team and individual performances . I will include as many meets as possible. You can upload your meet photos right onto your meet page. Check it out. Danny Farley of Pikeview uploaded his Pikeview Invitational pictures right to my web site. However, I still will need to upload your videos.
Thanks,
Daddy Doug
Posted are about 80 outdoor meets that are located under the calendar tab in the banner heading. If your meet is missing or if you have additional information, please let me know. Also, in the links tab you will find a link to the WVSSAC that contains additional information regarding sanctioned regular season meets and State Meet information.
If you want results, photos, videos, articles, or anything else posted on WVRunners please e-mail me, Daddy Doug, at dmcdaniel@milesplit.us Remember, if your meet results are in Hy-Tek I can easily add your performance to your personal page. If you or if you know anyone who wants to be a team administrator please e-mail me your request.
I will be posting college schedules as I get them. Please ask your coach to e-mail them in if you want your meet covered.
WVRunners look forward to the outdoor season and hope everyone has a safe and successful season.
Marietta, OH -- WVIAC athletes and teams competed well and came away with several first place finishes at the Marietta Open #3 which had over 21 colleges and other unattached individuals racing.
Seton Hill placed 4th overall for the women with 76.5 pts with Amanda Ponsonby leading the way by taking first place in the pole vault with a vault of 11-00.25. The Unversity of Charleston ladies with 37 points finished in 9th with Christina Phillips winning the high jump with a jump of 5-03.75. Concord University lady Mountain Lions followed closely in 10th place with 35 points. The Concord ladies had two first place finishers as Erin Barnett won the highly contested 200m dash in 27.36, and Senior Amanda Blankenship won the crowded mile race by .18 seconds in 5:28.52. Blankenship missed a school record which she previously set by .05 seconds at the Marietta Alumni Open on February 6th of this year.
On the men side, Concord University Mountain Lions placed 5th overall with 49 points. Red shirt junior Lance McDaniel took the victory in the 3000m in 9:10.82 while setting a personal best. Wheeling Jesuit placed 7th overall with 29 points. Tied for 10th place was West Liberty State and the University of Charleston men in their last season of indoor. Terrence Spencer of the University of Charleston made it a sweep for the WVIAC in the 200m as he won in a fast 23.42.
Marietta, OH -- Marshall University ladies indoor track and field team invaded Marietta, Ohio on January 24 and captured the Marietta Open #2 held at the Dyson Baudo Recreation Center on the campus of Marietta College.
The Thundering Herd Ladies won 9 different events and easily outdistanced runner-up Marietta College by a score of 215 points to 162 points. Kathleen Clark (1000m and mile) and Kristin Smith (long jump and high jump) were double winners. Delkira Maybin sprinted to the win in the 55m dash in 7.41, Rachel Coaxum hurdled the 55m hurdles in 8.50, Cara Rumburg threw the shot 39-07.00, and Molly Grove heaved the weight throw 51-10.50. The 4 x 400m relay team also took first place honors with a time of 4:18.20.
West Virginia Wesleyan Men placed 2nd while the Lady Bobcats took 3rd in impressive showings. Event winners for the lady Bobcats were Daytona Maher in the 200m dash in 26.92, Brenna Hagerty completed the 25 lap 5000m run in a fast 18:13.85, and Jasmine Claggett leaped to 34-00.00 in the triple jump. Leading the way for the men were first place finishers Ricky Kump in the 400m (50.75), Nate Edwards in the 3000m (9:01.86), Dwight Holden in the 55m hurdles (8.02), and Seth Kendall in the pole vault (13-00.25). The WV Wesleyan men also won the 4 x 200m and 4 x 400m relays.
Other WVIAC teams competing were Concord University, University of Charleston, Glenville State, and West Liberty State University. Concord University took both Distance Medley Relays. There were several other individual winners from the WVIAC conference.
Albany, NY -- Sophomore Sarah Campanelli took 3rd place in the mile at the University of Albany's Great Dane Classic held on January 23, 2009 with a time of 5:02.38 earning all 6 of her team's points.
Freshman Stewart Jones ran an impressive 4:22.58 mile placing 14th. Dustin Hall, a sophomore, placed 16th in the 3000m with a sub 9 minute clocking in 8:56.38
Teams in action this past weekend: Marshall University was at the Kentucky Invitational, West Virginia University raced in the Penn State National Invitation, Concord University had runners at the VT Hokie Invitational, afnd numerous teams and/or individuals from the WVIAC participated in the Marietta Open #1. Attending the Marietta Open #1 were: Alderson-Broaddus, University of Charleston, Wheeling Jesuit University, Glenville State College, and West Virginia Wesleyan College. All results are posted.
Indoor track is heating up the cold winter as numerous College teams and High School athletes are in action. WVRunners will be posting results and entering indvidual performances after results are obtained. Check the results link to find the latest meets posted. If anyone has pictures or videos they want with a meet, please mail them to dmcdaniel@milesplit.us.
The WV Flyers had their 2nd indoor meet on January 10th and Marietta College had a high school meet with West Virginia athletes present. Results and performances are posted.
I want to wish all of you a Merry CHRISTmas and a Happy New Year from WVRunners. I thank God for blessing me and I hope you and your family have a very Merry Christmas and a fulfilled New Year. Christmas should be about our savior and not about us receiving gifts. Click on the title for more.
If you, your team, or your club are competing in indoor meets please let me know and I will post them on WVRunners. Also, now is a good time to start getting me your outdoor schedule and I will post it on the calendar. I have posted the results for a few indoor meets.
Also, congratulations to everyone for a great cross-country season. Milesplit will be on site covering the Foot Locker Nationals this Saturday December 13, 2008 at Balboa Park in San Diego, California. Check back for updates.
Here is the direct link for Milesplit's coverage: https://ca.milesplit.com/meets/39775
Live streaming Foot Locker National video coverage: https://www.milesplit.com/articles/21000
Here is the link directly to Foot Locker: http://footlockercc.com/
There are 30 WV High School runners entered in the Foot Locker South Regional scheduled for Saturday, November 29 at McAlpine Greenway Park in Charlotte North Carolina. Click on the article for the list.
Pictured is AAA champion Cody Pelliccioni
The WV 2008 State Cross Country Championship held in
Be sure to check out all of the links to athletes, teams, photos (WV 2008 State XC Photo Album), and more embedded in the article.
We will start with the AA-A boys race which got things started.
I hope to post recaps by tomorow (Sunday) evening. It was nice seeing everyone today.
Congratulations to Shady Spring Girls, Ravenswood boys (9th in a row), Wheeling Park boys and University girls on their championships.
Here are the WV Runners Pre-State Cross-Country Meet 5K rankings. Remember, only meets with Hy-Tek that are on WVRunners are included. Performances from meets that are not in Hy-Tek are included if they met previous elite performance standards.
Ari Kasprowicz of Preston leads the girls with a 18:33.81 first place showing at the North Central Athletic Conference Meet. Cody Pelliccioni of Morgantown leads the way for the boys with his impressive 5th place finish in 15:45.31 at the highly competitive Octoberfest Invitational.