The Shadow
VINTON, Va. (VR) – Alleghany’s girls track team turned in a deep, balanced performance across sprints, distance, relays, and field events, picking up multiple wins and top-three finishes behind a strong all-around showing.
Ja’kara Heighter led the sprint group with a 1st-place finish in the 100 meters in 12.41. Jaylin Robinson placed 5th in 12.88 and Hannah Hipes took 10th in 13.29. Heighter also ran 9th in the 200 meters at 27.15, followed by Cambria Ransom in 14th (27.66) and Leigha Byers in 15th (27.78).
In the 400 meters, Karizma Legg placed 28th and Willow Davis finished 39th at 1:22.13.
The 800 meters saw Willow Morgan lead the way in 4th at 2:33.52. Allie Downs finished 14th (2:45.93) and Charlotte Taylor placed 34th (3:11.34).
Kiera Lowman delivered a top-three finish in the 1600, taking 3rd in 5:13.92. Maggie Hensley placed 10th (6:11.66) and Madilyn Via finished 14th (6:16.20).
In the 3200, Faith Barron placed 2nd in 12:41.07, with Adrienne Downs finishing 7th in 16:00.88.
Hurdles brought more depth. Brooklyn Connor finished 9th in the 100 hurdles at 17.90, while Taylor Jenkins placed 21st in 22.85. In the 300 hurdles, Elin Heck finished 15th (55.47), Connor 16th (56.39), and Zamya Hayslett placed 24th.
Relay action produced key points. The 4×100 shuttle hurdle team placed 4th in 1:22.52. The 4×100 relay finished 2nd in 50.70. The 4×200 relay team A won the event in 1:50.16, with team B 9th in 2:08.10. The 4×800 relay added another win, taking 1st in 10:23.57. The distance medley relay placed 12th in 15:07.44.
In the field, Elin Heck cleared 4-10 for 2nd in the high jump, while Willow Morgan placed 6th at 4-6.00. Heck also led the long jump group in 10th at 15-2.00. Ty’aieja Smith finished 16th (14-6.00) and Jaylin Robinson 19th (14-4.5).
In the pole vault, Ja’kara Heighter placed 10th at 7-6.00 and Hannah Hipes took 15th at 7-0.00.
Chloe Warlitner and Solara Kern competed in throws, with Warlitner finishing 17th in discus (76-3) and 18th in shot put (26-10.5). Kern placed 18th in discus (75-4) and 33rd in shot put (20-9.0).
Alleghany’s boys delivered a strong all-around showing, picking up multiple event wins in sprints, distance, hurdles, and relays while adding steady points across the board in a deep lineup performance.
In the 100 meters, Daimonie Clayton placed 12th in 12.42, with Austin Greene 31st in 11.95 and Sarge Persinger 42nd in 12.41. Miles Christian led the 200 meters with a 7th-place finish in 22.52. Clayton followed in 15th at 23.27, and Greene placed 37th in 25.27.
Maddox Wickline claimed 1st in the 400 meters, pacing the Cougars in a key sprint win. Kenton Kirby finished 28th in 57.37, with Trevor Jonas 30th in 57.65.
Evan Bishop took control of the 800 meters, winning the event in 2:01.49. Braedan Lemons finished 40th in 2:48.81. In the 1600, Ryan Tucker placed 32nd in 5:54.19 and Lemons came in 34th in 5:59.08. Desmond Jordan delivered a top-five finish in the 110 hurdles, placing 4th in 15.42.
Alleghany added a dominant win in the 4×110 shuttle hurdles, taking 1st in 1:22.36. The 4×200 relay finished 8th in 1:39.75, while the 4×400 relay group captured another win in 3:38.52.
In the field events, JeSean Riddick placed 9th in the high jump at 5-8.00. Jayden Richmond finished 17th in the long jump at 18-1.25. Kirby Brown took 11th in the pole vault at 8-0.00.
In the throws, Sarge Persinger placed 21st in discus at 95-0.00, with Kimani Mbeshu 33rd at 77-2.00. Mbeshu also competed in shot put, finishing 38th at 28-3.50.
