The Shadow
ROANOKE, VA – Blacksburg High School dominated the competition this past Saturday at the Titan Early Bird Classic at Hidden Valley High School as they placed first as a team in both the boys’ and girl’s teams.
In an 11-team track meet, the Mountaineers boys team placed sixth. The boys team finished with five solo top-5 finishes. Andrew Craft led the group with three top-5 places of his own as he finished his best in second place in the triple jump with a 41-04.00. Meanwhile, Craft, also had to fifth place finishes in the 400-meter dash with a time of 56.41 and also in the long jump with an 18-06.00. Brady Prior finished third overall in the 400-meter dash, while Miles Christian placed fourth in the 300-meter hurdles.
On the girls’ side, freshman sensation Kiera Lowman once against showcased why she’s had one of the most dominant freshman campaigns of all-time at Alleghany High School as she won the girls 3,200-meter run. Lowman finished with a time of 11:29.65. Lowman, was the only female runner to place in the top 5, where she also placed third overall in the 1,600-meter run with a time of 5:18.77.
The Lady Mountaineers track team overall placed ninth out of 12 teams from the meet.
This coming Saturday, the Mountaineers are back on the track for the second weekend in a row as they travel to West Virginia to participate in the Concord University High School Invitational in Athens.
Below are the results from the Titan Early Bird Class that features the top three places, as well as the Mountaineers results for the boys and the girls’ teams.
2023 Titan Early Bird Classic Results
Boys Team Scores
- Blacksburg 139
- North Cross 77
- Lord Botetourt 76
- Hidden Valley 52
- Northside 39
- Alleghany 31
- Cave Spring 30
- Salem (Roanoke) 14
- James River (Buchanan) 14
- Roanoke Catholic 10
- Southwest Virginia 10
Boys 100 Meter Dash
- Ben Hager, Blacksburg – 11.18
- Japhon English, Hidden Valley – 11.21
- Xavier Mitchell, North Cross – 11.22
- Haiden Nicely, Alleghany – 12.94
- Sarge Persinger, Alleghany – 13.18
Boys 200 Meter Dash
- Ben Hager, Blacksburg – 23.10
- Xavier Mitchell, North Cross – 23.42
- Rhone Burton, North Cross – 23.43
- Andrew Craft, Alleghany – 24.79
- Sarge Persinger, Alleghany – 25.73
- Jackson Westfall, Alleghany – 25.84
- Haiden Nicely, Alleghany – 26.95
Boys 400 Meter Dash
- Eli Sterling, Blacksburg – 51.32
- Noah Settle, Hidden Valley – 53.09
- Brady Pior, Alleghany – 53.13
- Andrew Craft, Alleghany – 56.41
- Jackson Westfall, Alleghany – 59.28
- James Ross, Alleghany – 1:05.16
Boys 800 Meter Run
- Zach Davis, Blacksburg – 2:06.33
- Jonas Roach, Blacksburg – 2:08.12
- Jacob Buchanan, Hidden Valley – 2:08.96
- Josh Anglin, Alleghany – 2:15.50
- Kellen Lowman, Alleghany – 2:18.35
- Evan Bishop, Alleghany – 2:28.90
Boys 1600 Meter Run
- Ryan Bagchi, Blacksburg – 4:39.49
- Joey John, Southwest Virginia Academy – 4:46.81
- Walker Peterson, Salem – 4:47.97
- Maddox Wickline, Alleghany – 5:06.57
- Kellen Lowman, Alleghany – 5:16.93
Boys 300 Meter Hurdles
- Will Harrison, Blacksburg – 41.79
- Joseph Ihlenburg, Cave Spring – 45.10
- Vy Chau, Northside – 46.20
- Miles Christian, Alleghany – 47.70
Boys 4×800 Relay
- Hidden Valley – 8:53.39
- Alleghany – 9:33.54
- Salem – 9:45.70
Boys Long Jump
- Xavier Mitchell, North Cross – 20-04.50
- Elijah Rose, Lord Botetourt – 19-00.50
- Harper Kappes, North Cross – 18-10.00
- Andrew Craft, Alleghany – 18-06.00
- Jackson Westfall, Alleghany – 17-06.00
Boys Triple Jump
- Jase Rhodes, North Cross – 43-03.00
- Andrew Craft, Alleghany – 41-04.00
- Elijah Rose, Lord Botetourt – 39-06.00
- Jackson Westfall, Alleghany – 35-04.50
Boys Discuss
- Kendal Howard, Lord Botetourt – 135-07.00
- Seth Huard, Lord Botetourt – 131-06.00
- Bauer Adkins, Roanoke Catholic – 121-08.00
- Caleb Walden, Alleghany – 100-05.00
- Nathan Chapman, Alleghany – 93.04-00
- James Ross, Alleghany – 84-08.00
- EJ Wright, Alleghany – 80-00.00
Boys Shot Put
- Kendal Howard, Lord Botetourt – 48-07.50
- Jake Mele, Blacksburg – 46-10.50
- Demetri Toliver, Lord Botetourt – 45-06.00
- Caleb Walden, Alleghany – 37-07.75
- Evin Chapman, Alleghany – 37-06.50
- Nathan Chapman, Alleghany – 31-11.75
- EJ Wright, Alleghany – 31-06.75
Girls Team Scores
- Blacksburg 170
- Hidden Valley 51
- Northside 49
- North Cross 48
- James River (Buchanan) 41
- Roanoke Catholic 31
- Lord Botetourt 28
- Cave Spring 27
- Alleghany 16
- Southwest Virginia Academy 11
- Salem (Roanoke) 8
- Christian Heritage Academy 2
Girls 100 Meter Dash
- Sophia Krouscas, Blacksburg – 12.89
- Simone Hamlar, Northside – 12.99
- Abigial Atwood, Hidden Valley – 13.35
- Taylor Jenkins, Alleghany – 16.25
- Kyleigh Booze, Alleghany – 17.32
Girls 200 Meter Dash
- Sophia Krouscas, Blacksburg – 26.79
- Simone Hamlar, Northside – 26.91
- Mirra Bowman, Blacksburg – 27.19
- Taylor Jenkins, Alleghany – 33.61
- Kyleigh Booze, Alleghany – 36.43
Girls 800 Meter Run
- Reese Bradley, Blacksburg – 2:20.56
- Mia Farley, Blacksburg – 2:27.05
- Allie McDonald, Blacksburg – 2:29.17
- Gracie Barron, Alleghany – 2:51.72
Girls 1600 Meter Run
- Kerrigan Chaney, North Cross – 5:16.54
- Mia Farley, Blacksburg – 5:18.02
- Kiera Lowman, Alleghany – 5:18.77
- Gracie Barron, Alleghany – 6:08.07
Girls 3200 Meter Run
- Kiera Lowman, Alleghany – 11:29.65
- Sadie Wagner, Hidden Valley – 11:35.75
- Sarah Arner, Hidden Valley – 12:36.62
Girls Long Jump
- Amy Fugate, Blacksburg – 16-03.00
- Flavia Daniels, North Cross – 16-01.00
- Bella Cavicchio, Cave Spring – 15-02.00
- Taylor Jenkins, Alleghany – 12-00.25
Girls Discuss
- Emma Francis, James River – 108-05.00
- Naveah Vanburen, James River – 96-07.00
- Jasmine Kidd, Northside – 83-05.00
- Kyleigh Booze, Alleghany – 46-10.00
- Brandi Knight, Alleghany – 44-00.00
- Selina McMillion, Alleghany – 41-08.00
Girls Shot Put
- Emma Francis, James River – 31-02.00
- Alina Toliver, Lord Botetourt – 26-07.00
- Jaiden Dann, Lord Botetotourt, 25-01.00
- Brandi Knight, Alleghany – 19-01.00
- Selina McMillion, Alleghany – 17-01.00
- Kyleigh Booze, Alleghany – 16-04.00
