SALEM – The East Coast Elite Roanoke #2 invitational was held on Thursday, December 19th at the Kerr-Cregger Field House in Salem which featured 28 different schools.
The highlight of the event for Alleghany was the boys 4×800 relay team outlasting 11 other schools and narrowly defeating Galileo High School by a marginal victory.
The Cougars led by Issac Bennett, Evan Bishop, Miles Christian, and Maddox Wickline won with a time of 8:49.61, while Galileo’s team ran an 8:49.93.
Alleghany competed in 18 different events and finished in the top 10 in six of them, including the boys 4×800 relay.
Wickline also had a 7th place effort in the boys 500-meter dash where he ran a 1:10.82. Meanwhile Brycen Griffith finished 9th in the boys’ long jump with a 19-02.75.
For the girls, their 4×400 relay team of Faith Barron, Leigha Byers, Hannah Hipes, and Kiera Lowman placed fourth following a time of 4:43.56.
Byers also had another top 10 finish in the girls 500-meter dash where she placed 9 following a time of 1:28.47. Maggie Hensley also had a top 10 individual performance in the 1,600-meter run after a time of 5:54.30.
Alleghany will next compete at VMI this Saturday in an East Coast Elite meet.
TOP 3 and AHS Results from Salem
BOYS 55 Meter Dash
1. Justice English, Salem – 6.59
2. Aries Oliver, Northside – 6.69
3. Jacob Evans, Christiansburg – 6.74
59. Brycen Griffith, Alleghany – 7:31
60. Daimonie Clayton, Alleghany – 7:31
75. Desmond Jordan, Alleghany – 7.48
BOYS 300 Meter Dash
1. Justice English, Salem – 36.28
2. Nazrser Miller, Salem – 36.96
3. Carter Black, Salem – 36.98
12. Miles Christian, Alleghany – 38.59
BOYS 500 Meter Dash
1. Daniel Bandera, Blacksburg – 1:08.36
2. Asher Underwood, Staunton River – 1:08.89
3. Louis Semtner, Blacksburg – 1:09.00
7. Maddox Wickline, Alleghany – 1:10.82
BOYS 1000 Meter Rub
1. David Diehl, Broadway – 2:45.13
2. Daniel Roman, Galileo – 2:46.38
3. Jonah Bowman, Franklin County – 2:50.02
12. Maddox Wickline, Alleghany – 2:56.39
57. Ryan Tucker, Alleghany – 4:04.11
BOYS 1600 Meter Run
1. Peyton Allen, Broadway – 4:40.41
2. Lukas Velich, Patrick Henry – 4:47.05
3. Drake Young, Tazewell – 4:47.32
16. Evan Bishop, Alleghany – 5:06.71
42. Isaac Bennett, Alleghany – 5:42.07
51. Ryan Tucker. Alleghany – 6:43.86
BOYS 4×800 Meter Relay
1. Alleghany 8:49.61
2. Galileo 8:49.93
3. Patrick County 8:54.10
BOYS Long Jump
1. DeShawn Austin, William Byrd – 21-11.50
2. Cameron Hairston, Patrick County – 21-02.75
3. Donovan Richardson, Christiansburg – 20-07.25
9. Brycen Griffith, Alleghany – 19-02.75
44. Isaac Bennett, Alleghany – 13-01.00
BOYS Shot Put
1. Aiden Moore, Pulaski County – 52.12.50
2. Jordan Kahn, North Strokes – 45-09.25
3. Nathan Hayes, North Cross – 44-03.99
51. Lennox Webb, Alleghany – 26-01.50
GIRLS 55 Meter Dash
1. Tamoy Douglas, Blacksburg – 7.12
2. Leila Haley, Christiansburg – 7.35
3. Mirabella Garza, Blacksburg – 7.48
20. Jaylin Robinson, Alleghany – 8.03
33. Cambria Ransom, Alleghany – 8.21
65. Kimora Moore, Alleghany – 8.68
GIRLS 300 Meter Dash
1. Erin Armistead, Salem – 43.19
2. Amaya Hale, Northside – 44.53
3. Genelle Balthazar, Salem – 44.97
18. Cambria Ransom, Alleghany – 48.46
40. Brooklyn Connor, Alleghany – 51.37
43. Elin Heck, Alleghany – 51.61
GIRLS 500 Meter Dash
1. Leila Haley, Christiansburg – 1:18.69
2. Mirabella Garza, Blacksburg – 1:18.76
3. Mirra Bowman, Blacksburg – 1:20.61
9. Leigha Byers, Alleghany – 1:28.47
18. Willow Morgan, Alleghany – 1:32.89
24. Faith Barron, Alleghany – 1:35.83
27. Brooklyn Connor, Alleghany – 1:37.88
38. Haley Harmon, Alleghany – 1:41.76
GIRLS 1000 Meter Run
1. Violet Wall, Jefferson – 3:05.74
2. Penny Griggs, Blacksburg – 3:20.23
3. Sadie Zhang, Blacksburg – 3:20.65
22. Willow Morgan, Alleghany – 3:49.45
26. Charlotte Taylor, Alleghany – 3:53.18
28. Madilyn Via, Alleghany – 3:57.64
32. Haley Harmon, Alleghany – 4:05.76
34. Addi Stull, Alleghany – 4:12.86
GIRLS 1600 Meter Run
1. Violet Wall, Jefferson – 5:16.31
2. Lola Olsen, Blacksburg – 5:20.15
3. Ruthie Delapp, Blacksburg – 5:29.88
9. Maggie Hensley, Alleghany – 5:54.30
19. Madilyn Via, Alleghany – 6:22.05
23. Charlotte Taylor. Alleghany – 6:29.30
30. Addi Stull, Alleghany – 6:55.10
GIRLS 4×200 Meter Relay
1. Blacksburg 1:50.12
2. William Byrd 1:53.75
3. Christiansburg 1:54.85
10. Alleghany 2:00.11
GIRLS 4×400 Meter Relay
1. Blacksburg 4:19.29
2. Glenvar 4:36.02
3. William Byrd 4:43.42
4. Alleghany 4:43.56
GIRLS High Jump
1. Lucy Kochenderfer, Hidden Valley – 5-03.00
2. Daniya Hairston, Patrick Henry – 4-11.00
3. Olivia Bustamante, William Byrd – 4-11.00
15. Elin Heck, Alleghany – 4-03.25
GIRLS Long Jump
1. Jayla Bandy, Blacksburg – 16-11.50
2. Lilly Ballowe, Blacksburg – 16-06.00
3. Mirabella Garza, Blacksburg – 16-04.75
23. Jaylin Robinson. Alleghany – 13-05.59
GIRLS Shot Put
1. Brooklyn YueHan Chen, North Cross – 35-00.75
2. Justinne Llavore, Roanoke Catholic – 32-05.00
3. Ayva Haley, Christiansburg – 32-04.25
18. Autumn Dunbar, Alleghany – 22-00.25
24. Olivia Nicely, Alleghany – 20-06.75