The Shadow
Anchored by speedsters T.K Tomlinson and De’Andre Heighter, the Covington Cougars raced to a Pioneer District track title Wednesday at Burton Field.
The Cougars with 164 points easily outdistanced runner-up Eastern Montgomery. Parry McCluer finished third.
On the girls side, Eastern Montgomery with 182 points captured the title, while Narrows finished second. The Cougars finished fifth with 14 points.
Tomlinson raced to first place finishes in the 100 meter dash and the 200 meter dash. He also leaped to a win in the long jump.
Heighter was victorious in the 110 meter hurdles, the 300 meter hurdles and the long jump.
The Cougars also captured the 4 x 100 meter relays.
Mitchell Tallman and Shaun Smith Jr. rounded out the Cougar winners with respective victories in the pole vault and shot put.
“We faced a lot of adversity this season, and to see my kids perform and excel, that made me feel really good,” said Covington coach Austin Gibson.
“To get a solid win like that makes things a lot easier.”
The Cougars now advance to Tuesday’s regional meet at Christiansburg High School.
BOYS TEAM RESULTS
1. Covington 164
2. Eastern Montgomery 101
3. Parry McCluer 91
4. Narrows 89
5. Craig County 24
6. Highland County 7
7. Bath County 2
BOYS INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
100 Meter Dash: 1. T.K. Tomlinson (C), 11.15; 2. Chad Blaker (N), 11:52; 3. Kent Bullock (C), 12.25; 4. Dylan Owens (EM), 12.28; 5. Slater Ferguson (N), 12.29; 6. Reid Bowman (N), 12.33; 7. Garrett East (EM), 12.37; 8. Chase Blaker (N), 12.44; 9. Sean Allen (C), 13.03; 10. Cayden Roberson (HC), 13.13; 11. Jeff Woods (EM), 13.42; 12. Jake Johnson (HC), 13.43.
200 Meter Dash: 1. T.K. Tomlinson (C), 22.94; 2. Chad Blaker (N), 23.57; 3. Christopher Via (N), 24.60; 4. Reid Bowman (N), 25.22; 5. Dylan Owens (EM), 25.42; 6. Gabe Fox (EM), 25.67; 7. Luis Martinez (EM), 25.87; 8. Ben Deplazes (CC), 26.16; 9. Ahmir Smith (C), 27.13.
400 Meter Dash: 1. Ryan Perdue (N), 53.78; 2. Dawson Snidow (N), 54.82; 3. Caleb Workman (PM), 55.53; 4. Austin Angle (C), 55.94; 5. Elijah Kahn (C), 56.69; 6. Landon Eastburn (N), 59.41; 7. Ahmir Smith (C), 1:00.37; 8. Zion Sawyers (EM), 1:05. 86; 9. Tavian Blythe (EM), 1:07.12.
800 Meter Run: 1. Brenden Plogger (PM), 2:03.80; 2. Holden Kerr (PM), 2:07.31; 3. Justin Tyree (EM), 2:12.95; 4. Lucas Taylor (CC), 2:20.20; 5. Lance Elkins (EM), 2:22.09; 6. Ben Tinsley (EM), 2:22.55; 7. Logan Green (N), 2:26.51; 8. Jace Fallon (EM), 2:32.96.
1,600 Meter Run: 1. Dylan May (PM), 4:29.89; 2. Justin Tyree (EM), 4:47.85; 3. Trevor Tomlin (PM), 4:55.98; 4. Jamison Wall (N), 5:00.58; 5. Jacob Lindsay (BC), 5:04.58; 6. Ethan Forbes (C), 5:15.59; 7. Brandon Motter (C), 5:17.36; 8. Jace Fallon (EM), 5:19.65; 9. Lucas Taylor (CC), 5:91.84; 10. Logan Green (N), 5:27.08. 11. Jake Johnsen (HC), 5:29.72; 12. Lance Elkins (EM), 5:35.80; 13. Jacob Zimmerman (PM), 5:58.36.
3,200 Meter Run: 1. Trevor Tomlin (PM), 10:55.90; 2. Jamison Wall (N), 11:57.27; 3. Ethan Forbes (C), 12:16.84; 4. Brandon Motter (C), 12:17.02; 5. Eddie Ruiz (EM), 13:08.23; 6. Sam Cerva (EM), 14:54.22.
110 Meter Hurdles: 1. De’Andre Heighter (C), 18:12; 2. Ben Deplazes (CC), 19.99; 3. Luis Martinez (EM), 2.81.
300 Meter Hurdles: 1. De’Andre Heighter (C), 44.36; 2. Gabe Fox (EM), 45.56; 3. Ben Deplazes (CC), 47.46; 4. Mitchell Tallman (C), 50.12; 5. Cody Roupe (EM), 56.83.
4 x 100 Meter Relay: 1. Covington, 45.02; 2. Narrows, 46.67; 3. Eastern Montgomery, 48.06.
4 x 400 Meter Relay: 1. Narrows, 3:43.40; 2. Eastern Montgomery, 3:45.45; 3. Covington 4:11.64.
4 x 800 Meter Relay:?Eastern Montgomery, 9:49.10; 2. Covington, 10:37.64.
High Jump: 1. Cody Roupe (EM), 5-6; 2. Jake Johnsen (HC), 5-6; 3. Trey Spence (EM), 5-6; 4. Austin Angle (C), 5-4; 5. Landon Eastburn (N), 5-4; 6. Gabe Fox (EM), 5-0; 7. Sean Allen (C), 5-0.
Long Jump: 1. T.K. Tomlinson (C), 19-4½; 2. De’Andre Heighter (C), 19-1½; 3. Dawson Snidow (N), 19-1; 4. Garrett East (EM), 18-5½; 5. Christopher Via (N), 18-3½; 6. Dylan Owens (EM), 18-2; 7. Austin Angle (C), 18-1½; 8. Camron Fisher (CC), 17-1½; 9. Trey Spence (EM), 17-0; 10. Jake Johnsen (HC), 15-1; 11. Cayden Roberson (HC), 14-11.
Triple Jump: 1. De’Andre Heighter (C), 38-5; 2. Garrett East (EM), 38-0; 3. Camron Fisher (CC), 36-3; 4. Elijah Kahn (C), 35-0; 5. Dylan Owens (EM); 33-10.
Pole Vault: 1. Mitchell Tallman (C), 11-6; 2. Austin Angle (C), 9-0.
Discus: 1. Jason Van Brocklin (PM), 135-4; 2. Darian Williams (C), 118-5; 3. Colton Staton (PM), 113-5; 4. Forrest Vassar (PM), 112-6; 5. Orren Trey (PM), 109-0; 6. Cole Shepherd (EM), 97-10; 7. Shaun Smith Jr. (C), 97-7; 8. Will Thomas (HC), 97-0; 9. Zavery Wallace (PM), 90-8; 10. Johnathan Holman (N), 89-1; 11. Caleb Hiner (HC), 87-9; 12. Omar Massenburg (PM), 84-8; 13. Bryce Patrick (EM), 84-6; 14. Hunter Tallman (C), 83-2; 15. Daniel Judy (HC), 77-0; 16. Caiden Bell (N), 70-1.
Shot Put: 1. Shaun Smith Jr. (C), 45-5½; 2. Colton Staton (PM), 44-10½; 3. Brendon Conley (PM), 42-4; 4. Zavery Wallace (PM), 40-8½; 5. Darian Williams (C), 39-5; 6. Orren Trey (PM), 37-11; 7. Cole Shepherd (EM), 37-3½; 8. Johnathan Holman (N), 35-3½; 9. Will Thomas (HC), 34-6½; 10. Bryce Patrick (EM), 32-9; 11. Seth Burleson (EM), 31-6; 12. Hunter Tallman (C), 30-11; Dalton Ailstock (HC), 27-½.
GIRLS TEAM RESULTS
1. Eastern Montgomery182
2. Narrows 118
3. Parry McCluer 96
4. Highland County 18
5. Covington 14
6. Craig County 9
GIRLS INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
100 Meter Dash: 1. Cameryn Paczosa (N), 14.31; 2. Payton Vishneski (EM), 14.44; 3. Hannah Adams (HC), 14.52; 4. Ellie Underwood (EM), 14.67; 5. Makieah Mack (C), 14.69; 6. Emma Ryan (EM), 14.78; 7. Cristen Blaker (N), 14.86; 8. Emma Caldwell (N), 14.89; 9. Claire Deplazes (CC), 14.97; 10. Paris Richmond (C), 15.26.
200 Meter Dash: 1. Cristen Blaker (N), 30.44; 2. Paris Richmond (C), 30.68; 3. Emma Ryan (EM), 31.49; 4. Haley Hutchinson (EM), 31.73; 5. Claire Deplazes (CC), 32.30; 6. Taylor Laws (EM), 32.56; 7. Makieah Mack (C), 32.76; 8. Gracie Robertson (N), 32.99.
400 Meter Dash: 1. Ellie Underwood (EM), 1:05.63; 2. Emma Spencer (N), 1:10.70; 3. Carli Osborne (EM), 1:11.46; 4. Faith Shelor (EM), 1:20.27; 5. Alexis Wright (PM), 1:28.22.
800 Meter Run: 1. Kensey May (PM), 2:25.16; 2. Hailey Huffman (PM), 2:38.30; 3. Sarah Weatherspoon (EM), 2:50.72; 4. Paige Spade (N), 2:53.23; 5. Carli Osborne (EM), 3:00.98; 6. Alexis Andrews (CC), 3:07.03; 7. Sierra Pennington (EM), 3:16.47; 8. Cloey Mazingo (PM), 3:25.98.
1,600 Meter Run: 1. Sophie Dryden (PM), 5:41.01; 2. Sarah Weatherspoon (EM), 6:07.01; 3. Annalyse McHone (EM), 6:07.28; 4. Paige Spade (N), 6:28.94; 5. Alexis Andrews (CC), 6:52.64; 6. Cloey Mazingo (PM), 6:57.01; 7. Morgan Adams (HC), 7:20.71.
3,200 Meter Run: 1. Sophie Dryden (PM), 12:42.90; 2. Kensey May (PM), 12:42.92; 3. Rachael Amirault (HC), 16:02.61.
100 Meter Hurdles: 1. Valencia Harden (PM), 17.18; 2. Hailey Blankenship (N), 19.44; 3. Emily Beaver (N), 20.30; 4. Skyann Holloway (EM), 20.60.
300 Meter Hurdles: 1. Valencia Harden (PM), 53.30; 2. Hailey Blankenship (N), 56.28; 3. Taylor Laws (EM), 1:01.29; 4. Haley Hutchinson (EM), 1:01.47; 5. Emily Beaver (N), 1:04.02; 6. Skyann Holloway (EM), 1:07.67.
4 x 100 Meter Relay: 1. Narrows, 54.71; 2. Eastern Montgomery, 55.62.
4 x 400 Meter Relay: 1. Eastern Montgomery, 4:42.94; 2. Narrows, 4:56.73.
4 x 800 Meter Relay: 1. Eastern Montgomery, 13:18.25.
High Jump: 1. Haley Howard (EM), 4-6; 2. Payton Vishneski (EM), 4-4; 3. Ellie Underwood (EM), 4-2; 4. Emma Ryan (EM), 4-0; 5. Carli Osborne (EM), 4-0.
Long Jump: 1. Payton Veshneski (EM), 15-10; 2. Cameryn Paczosa (N), 14-10; 3. Emma Caldwell (N), 14-9½; 4. Paris Richmond (C), 14-6½; 5. Emma Ryan (EM), 14-1; 6. Cristen Blaker (N), 13-1; 7. Haley Howard (EM), 13-5.75; 8. Hailey Blankenship (N), 13-5; 9. Makieah Mack (C), 13-½; 10. Gracie Robertson (N), 13.0; 11. Claire Deplazes (CC), 12-7; 12. Emma Spencer (N), 12-7; 13. Ellie Underwood (EM), 12-4.75.
Triple Jump: 1. Payton Vishneski (EM), 31-4; 2. Cameryn Paczosa (N), 30-11; 3. Cristen Blaker (N), 30-1; 4. Emma Caldwell (N), 30-8; 5. Hailey Blankenship (N), 29-11; 6. Haley Howard (EM), 29-1; 7. Valencia Harden (PM), 28-6½; 8. Emma Ryan (EM), 28-2; 9. Emma Spencer (N), 28-2; 10. Claire Deplazes (CC), 26-11½; 11. Ellie Underwood (EM), 26-2.
Shot Put: 1. Tristen Clark (PM), 35-9; 2. Grayson Shields (PM), 32-7; 3. Madison Smith (EM), 30-11; 4. Haley Howard (EM), 29-5½; 5. Michaela Steele (N), 27-7½; 6. Abby McGlothlin (N), 26-3; 7. Halie Montgomery (PM), 23-8; 8. Summer Huffman (CC), 23½; 9. Katelyn Hise (HC), 20-4.
Discus: 1. Madison Smith (EM), 88-5; 2. Grayson Shields (PM), 87-1; 3. Hannah Adams (HC), 79-7; 4. Summer Huffman (CC), 74-9; 5. Abby McGlothlin (N), 71-8; 6. Jenna Porterfield (PM), 70-2; 7. Rieley Warf (HC), 64-11; 8. Katelyn Hise (HC), 59; 9. Michaela Steele (N), 51-9.
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Front row, from left: Purcel Turner, Larry Hill, Najor Rice, Dean Anderson, Alexus Wall, Nicholas Hill. Middle row: Brady Groves, Shyon Brown, Makieah Mack, Paris Richmond, Logan Pritts, Elijah Khan. Back row: Coach Sa’Mone Moore, Coach Austin Gibson, T.K. Tomlinson, Austin Angle, Hunter Tallman, De’Andre Heighter, Ethan Forbes, Zach Ratliff, Darian Williams, Brandon Motter, Coach Tom Persinger, Coach Daniel Hamm. The Cougar boys won the Pioneer District meet Wednesday at Burton Field and now prepare for their regional meet next week. (Gavin Dressler Photo)
