The Shadow
ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. (VR) – The Alleghany girls’ and boys’ track teams put on a strong performance at the Invitational held at Northside on Saturday, with both squads showcasing impressive talent and determination. The Lady Cougars finished in third place overall with 61 points, while the Cougar boys secured a respectable fourth-place finish with a total of 64 points.
The girls’ team dominated the 4×800 relay event, finishing with a commanding time of 10:17.16 to take home first place. The duo of Barron and Hensley put on a thrilling display in the 3200-meter run, with Barron claiming first place and Hensley following closely behind in second. The 4×100 team not only had a stellar performance but broke school record and punched their ticket for states.
In the 300-meter hurdles, Heck rounded out a solid performance with a fifth-place finish, recording a time of 58.30. The girls’ team also performed well in the 4×100 relay, where the quartet of Heighter, Robinson, Ransom, Smith, and Hipes clocked a time of 51.30 to secure second place.
On the boys’ side, the team made a strong start with a second-place finish in the 4×100 relay. The team, consisting of Jordan, White, Frye, and Christian, posted a time of 44.36. The Cougars’ momentum continued throughout the meet as Miles Christian raced to first place in the 400-meter dash, clocking in at 52.23.
In the 1600-meter run, Maddox Wickline displayed incredible endurance, finishing second with an impressive time of 4:38.51. The boys’ high jump also saw a notable performance, with Xzavier Hayslett claiming third place with a jump of 5-08.00.
Boys 4×100
2nd Alleghany High School. 44.36
Desmond Jordan
Elijah White
Nick Frye
Miles Christian
Boys 200 meter dash
6th place Nick Frye 23.83
30th Elijah White 25.93
31st Xzavier Hayslett 26.01
Boys 800 meter run
3rd Evan Bishop 2:06.44
14th Nolan Nicely 2:17.79
17th Maddox Wickline 2:22.42
30th Levi Wilkerson 2:49.04
Boys 400 meter dash
1st Miles Christian 52.23
16th James Ross 59.82
19th Zeke Downey 1:00.06
24th Kirby Brown 1:03.36
28th Levi Wilkerson 1:09.82
Boys 1600 meter run
2nd Maddox Wickline 4:38.51
26th Ryan Tucker 6:29.78
Boys 100 meter dash
11th Nick Frye 11.74
28th Desmond Jordan 12.12
39th Kenton Kirby 12.79
46th Mark Hunter 13.28
Boys 4×800 Relay
Alleghany 3rd place 9:21.55
James Ross
Nolan Nicely
Zeke Downey
Isaac Bennett
Boys High Jump
3rd Xzavier Hayslett 5-08.00
9th Elijah White 4-8.00
Girls 3200 meter run
1st Faith Barron 12:22.98
2nd Maggie Hensley 13:23.20
Girls 200 meter Dash
6th place Ja’kara Heighter 28.24
11th Cambria Ransom 28.81
15th Ty’aieja Smith 29.49
30th Catie Lipes 32.08
32nd Kristin Johnson 32.09
Zamya Hayslett 33.03
39th Taylor Jenkins 33.34
Girls 800 meter run
7th Willow Morgan 2:45.50
14th Charlotte Taylor 2:58.92
16th Madilyn Via 3:04.01
20th Avery Spinks 3:09.94
300 meter hurdles
5th Elin Heck 58.30
Girls 400 meter dash
9th Addi Stull 1:10.18
11th Hannah Hipes 1:11.45
12th Brooklyn Conner 1:12.14
Girls 4×100 relay
2nd Alleghany 51.30
Ja’Kara Heighter
Hannah Hipes
Jaylin Robinson
Cambria Ransom
Ty ‘aieja Smith
Girls 1600
2nd Kiera Lowman 5:03.87
7th Madilyn Via 6:19.62
Charlotte Taylor 6:47.42
Girls 100
2nd Ja’Kara Heighter 12.89
6th Hannah Hipes 13.49
7th Jaylin Robinson 13.54
12th Cambria Ransom 13.72
26th Kristin Johnson 14.37
36th Katie Lipes 15.01
39th Zamya Hayslett 15.60
41st Taylor Jenkins
Girls 4×800
1st Alleghany 10:17.16
Maggie Hensley
Faith Barron
Willow Morgan
Kiera Lowman
Girls high jump
5th Elin Heck. 4-06.00
6th Ty’aieja Smith. 4-04.00
