STATE CHAMPION!!

At the Class 1 and Class 2 Indoor State Track Meet on Thursday, Alleghany High School’s Gabe Miller, won the 1,600 Meter Run State Title.

Heading into the event, Miller, was ranked eighth and stormed past his competition to a personal record in the event winning with a time of 4:37.41.

This was Miller’s third state title, which is most in Alleghany High School history.

Miller’s first state title came in 2020 as part of the Cross Country state championship relay team. His second came as part of 2021 4×800 state championship relay team.

As a team, the Mountaineers finished in eighth place out of 34 schools with a total of 25 points. Bruton High School won the team state championship with 65 points.

The Mountaineers were also led by, Max Madsen, who competed in four events.

Madsen, finished fourth in the Triple Jump, sixth in the Long Jump, 10th in the 4×400 Meter Relay that included Brennon Mahon, Drew Craft, & Brady Prior, and third place in the 4×200 Meter Relay that included, Craft, Prior, & Dalton Griffith.

In the 3,200 Meter Run, Levi Counts finished in eighth place with a time of 10:38.05.
Jackson Ross, placed in ninth place overall in Shot Put, with a throw of 39 feet, 3 inches.

The state championships were held at Liberty University.

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2022 Class 1/Class 2 Indoor State Track Meet

1600 Meter Run
1. Gabe Miller, Alleghany – 4:37.41
2. George Austin III, East Rockingham – 4:38.81
3. Daniel Zearfoss, Glenvar – 4:42.75
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3200 Meter Run
1. Kovyk Chandler, Parry McCluer – 10:02.47
2. Chase Gwynn, Auburn – 10:12.42
3. Daniel Zearfoss, Glenvar – 10:20.61
8. Levi Counts, Alleghany – 10:38.05
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4×200 Meter Relay
1. Brunswick, 1:35.72
2. Bruton, 1:37.57
3. Alleghany, 1:39.35 – Griffith, Craft, Prior, Madsen
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4×400 Meter Relay
1. Galileo, 3:37.93
2. Lancaster, 3:39.71
3. Bruton, 3:44.23
10. Alleghany, 3:56.21 – Craft, Prior, Madsen, Mahon
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Long Jump
1. Leonie Bentley, Brunswick – 21-04.00
2. Kevin Ward, Bruton – 21-00.25
3. Vori Copeland, Appomattox – 20-03.75
6. Max Madsen, Alleghany – 19-6.50
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Triple Jump
1. Tyler Banks, Nottoway – 43-03.00
2. Vori Copeland, Appomattox – 42-06.25
3. Jaxon Brewer, Floyd County – 41-04.00
4. Max Madsen, Alleghany – 40-03.25
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Shot Put
1. Keyandre Davis, Union – 51-01.00
2. Orren Trey, Parry McCluer – 46-11.75
3. Jason Gaines, Bruton – 46-03.00
9. Jackson Ross, Alleghany – 39-03.00