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Alleghany Track Teams Sweep the Meet with Strong Performances

by Christopher Mentz
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April 14, 2025
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ATHENS, WV. (VR) – The Alleghany High School track and field teams braved frigid temperatures and snow-swept conditions to deliver a clean sweep at today’s meet, taking home both the boys’ and girls’ team championships in impressive fashion. The girls’ team came out strong and never looked back, dominating all relay events and capturing wins in the 100-meter dash, 3200-meter run, and high jump. Their all-around performance showed the depth and talent that makes them a force to be reckoned with this season. The boys’ team added a dose of drama, trailing for most of the day before storming back in the final events. Their victory in the 4×400 relay sealed the team title, capping off a strong day that also included wins in the 100m, 200m, and long jump.
Despite the wind and swirling snow, the Cougars showed up with determination, grit, and heart—proving that nothing can slow this team down.

The spotlight now turns to this Thursday, when Alleghany will host its one and only home meet of the season—the first home meet in nearly 20 years. 

 

Boys 100 Meter

1st Place Nick Frye 11.81

13th Elijah White 12.36

 

Boys 200 Meter

1st Place Miles Christian 23.69

3rd Nick Frye 24.06

 

Boys 400 Meter

2nd Miles Christian 52.03

11th Kenton Kirby 59.35

19th Kirby Brown 1:03.42

 

Boys 800 Meter

2nd Maddox Wickline 2:07.10

3rd Evan Bishop 2:07.16

8th James Ross 2:23.02

20th Levi Wilkerson 2:50.55

21st. Ryan Tucker 2:53.74

 

Boys 1600 Meter

2nd Maddox Wickline 4:47.87

12th Nolan Nicely 5:44.78

14th Zeke Downey 6:04.36

 

Boys 3200

4th Isaac Bennett 11:52.36

 

Boys 110m Hurdles

4th Desmond Jordan 16.57

 

Boys 4×400 Relay 1st Place 3:38.27

Evan Bishop, Maddox Wickline, Kenton Kirby, Miles Christian

 

Boys 4×800 Relay 3rd Place 9:36.08

Isaac Bennett, James Ross, Nolan Nicely, Zeke Downey

 

Boys Shot Put

12th Mark Hunter 30’4″

16th Zyere Swearing 28’5″

18th Garrett Havens 26’10”

 

Boys Discus

3rd Mark Hunter 105′ 2″

4th James Ross 103′ 8″

13th Zyere Swearing 73′ 3″

Garrett Havens 66′ 5″

Levi Wilkerson 45′ 1.5″

 

Boys Long Jump

2nd Nick Frye 19′ 0″

Desmond Jordan 17′ 8″

Elijah White 17′ 8″

Kenton Kirby 17′ 4″

 

Girls 100 Meter

1st Ja’kara Heighter 12.93

7th Jaylin Robinson 13.76

14th Kristin Johnson 14.43

27th Catie Lipes 15.18

35th Zamya Hayslett 16.06

 

Girls 200 Meter

2nd Ja’kara Heighter 27.85

5th Cambria Ransom 28.68

10th Hannah Lipes 29.51

17th Kristin Johnson 31.71

23rd Zamya Hayslett 33.49

 

Girls 400 Meter 

3rd Brooklyn Connor 1:11.76

5th Addi Stull 1:13.23

 

Girls 800 Meter

3rd Willow Morgan 2:46.06

4th Maggie Hensley 2:53.21

8th Haley Harmon 3:05.94

 

Girls 1600

3rd Maggie Hensley 5:54.62

5th Faith Barron 6:00.89

7th Madilyn Via 6:25.12

13th Avery Spinks 7:16.54

 

Girls 3200

1st Kiera Lowman 10:40.45

4th Charlotte Taylor 14:59.77

 

Girls 100m Hurdles

6th Elin Heck 21.98

 

Girls 300m Hurdles

9th Catie Lipes 1:02.66

11th Elin Heck 1:02.96

12th Taylor Jenkins 1:03.36

 

Girls 4×100 Relay 1st Place 52.43

Cambria Ransom, Ty’aieja Smith, Hannah Lipes, Ja’kara Heighter

 

Girls 4×200 1st Place 1:55.92

Ty’aieja Smith, Jaylin Robinson, Cambria Ransom, Hannah Lipes

 

Girls 4×400 1st Place 4:43.34

Haley Harmon, Addi Stull, Brooklyn Connor, Willow Morgan

 

Girls 4×800 1st Place 11:07.31

Faith Barron, Addi Stull, Willow Morgan, Kiera Lowman

 

Girls 4×102.5 Shuttle Hurdles 4th Place 1:27.73

Elin Heck, Brooklyn Connor, Taylor Jenkins, Catie Lipes

 

Girls Shot Put

11th Chloe Warlitner 24′ 4″

13th Autumn Dunbar 23′ 9″

21st Teagan Feazell 21′ 1″

31st Maleah Holloway 18′ 5″

36th Ashlyn Brookman 17′ 8″

39th Lilly Ann Carter 16′ 4″

40th Gabi Woodson 15′ 8″

 

Girls Discus

7th Chloe Warlitner 64′ 2.5″

8th Autumn Dunbar 60; 11″

13th Maleah Holloway 55′ 6″

20th Teagan Feazell 49′ 2″

27th Lilly Ann Carter 46′ 0.5″

28th Gabi Woodson 43′ 2.5″

30th Kristin Johnson 42′ 6″

34th Ashlynn Brookman 41′ 4″

 

Girls High Jump

1st Ty’aieja Smith 4′ 10″

2nd Elin Heck 4′ 10″

 

Girls Long Jump

2nd Ty’aieja Smith 14’8.5″

5th Taylor Jenkins 13’10.5″

9th Jaylin Robinson 13’0″

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Published on April 12, 2025 and Last Updated on April 14, 2025 by Christopher Mentz