The Shadow
On January 11, 2024, the Alleghany Cougar (boys and girls) Varsity Indoor Track Teams travelled to Roanoke College to compete in several categories at the “East Coast Elite” event. Many of Alleghany’s own athletes fared very well against the best of the best in the state, getting high marks in their respected events, while two in particular took away first place wins: Brady Prior and Kiera Lowman.
Brady Prior competed in the 500-meter dash, capturing the first-place win with a time of 1:09.87. Maddox Wickline (9th) and James Ross (13th) also competed in the event, their times being 1:18.62 and 1:19.64 respectively. Additionally, the boys relay team finished second place with a time of 9:11.23 in the 4×800-meter relay event.
Meanwhile, Kiera Lowman -2-time winner of the state title in cross country for the past two years- also took home a first-place win in the 1600-meter run. Her time was an impressive -though not surprising- 5:20.27. Also competing in the event were Faith Barron (5th, 6:01.59) and Maggie Hensley (9th, 6:22.80).
Additionally, the girls’ relay team made history during Thursday’s meet when they broke the school record in the 4×800-meter relay, finishing with a time of 10:59.09. Congratulations are certainly in order for this incredible young group of female athletes! Apart from breaking the school record, the girls placed second in the event.
Apart from Prior and Lowman, several members of the boys and girls indoor track teams placed among the top 10 in their events: Faith Barron, Maggie Hensley, Max Madsen, Maddox Wickline, Josh Anglin, Miles Christian, and Jackson Westfall. We congratulate all of these Cougar athletes for a job well done!
Read on for the complete results in each category:
GIRLS:
55-METER DASH
Hannah Hipes: 21st with a time of 8.30
300-METER DASH
Hannah Hipes: 23rd with a time of 49.64
500-METER DASH
Leigha Byers: 14th with a time of 1:31.91
Haley Harmon: 24th with a time of 1:44.21
1000-METER RUN
Haley Harmon: 28th with a time of 4:12.13
1600-METER RUN
Kiera Lowman: 1st with a time of 5:20.27
Faith Barron: 5th with a time of 6:01.59
Maggie Hensley: 9th with a time of 6:22.80
4X800-METER RELAY
Relay Team: 2nd with a time of 10:59.09
SHOT PUT
Autumn Dunbar: 30th with a distance of 20-2.25
Olivia Nicely: 33rd with a distance of 19-9.5
Tesla Dunbar: 39th with a distance of 17-0
BOYS:
55-METER DASH
Max Madsen: 4th with a time of 6.74
Elijah Fasig: 37th with a time of 7.15
Daimonie Clayton: 45th with a time of 7.24
300-METER DASH
Daimonie Clayton: 21st with a time of 40.13
Elijah Fasig: 23rd with a time of 40.31
Andrew Boothe: 40th with a time of 41.86
Landon Mulkin: 63rd with a time of 43.82
500-METER DASH
Brady Prior: 1st with a time of 1:09.87
Maddox Wickline: 9th with a time of 1:18.62
James Ross: 13th with a time of 1:19.64
1000-METER RUN
Josh Anglin: 6th with a time of 2:57.16
Evan Bishop: 13th with a time of 3:04.37
Trevor Jonas: 15th with a time of 3:05.27
James Ross: 28th with a time of 3:20.36
4×200-METER RELAY
Relay Team: 15th with a time of 1:45.76
4×800-METER RELAY
Relay Team: 2nd with a time of 9:11.23
HIGH JUMP
Miles Christian: 7th with a distance of 5-2.25
LONG JUMP
Max Madsen: 2nd with a distance of 21-2
Jackson Westfall: 5th with a distance of 20-3.75
TRIPLE JUMP
Jackson Westfall: 4th with a distance of 39-11.5
SHOT PUT
EJ Wright: 24th with a distance of 34-7
