The Shadow
SALEM, Va. (VR) – Rainy conditions greeted Alleghany and Covington Middle School runners Saturday at the ECE Fast Times Festival in Salem, but the weather did little to slow the local runners.
Alleghany’s girls finished seventh in the 500-meter race, led by Faith Barron, who placed 11th in 20:14.0. Maggie Hensley was 24th in 21:08.8, followed by Willow Morgan in 33rd at 21:34.8, Annebelle Williams in 41st at 22:08.0 and Madilyn Via in 57th at 22:52.5.
The Alleghany boys finished 10th, with Lincoln Rosales leading the way in 44th at 17:49.4. Cole Bowser followed in 45th at 17:50.3, Maddox Hale was 46th, Levi Bartley placed 60th in 18:26.7 and Braedan Lemons was 79th in 18:58.8.
Covington Middle’s girls were led by a third-place finish from Haley Jonas in 13:16.4. Kennedy Brown was fourth in 13:38.4, Claire McGraw sixth in 14:07.9, Camila Lopez seventh in 15:08.5 and Mariella Rosales eighth in 15:08.8.
The Covington Middle boys put together a strong showing, led by a first-place finish from Oliver Brown in 11:08.8. Graham Kenny was second in 11:20.6, Noah Dean third in 11:47.4, Price Thompson fourth in 12:05.6 and Jaxon Via fifth in 12:08.5.
Several local runners posted personal or season-best times during Saturday’s meet.
Girls 500 Alleghany came in 7th place
11th Faith Barron 20:14.0
24th Maggie Hensley 21:08.8
33rd Willow Morgan 21:34.8 PB
41st Annebelle Williams 22:08.0
57th Madilyn Via 22:52.5
66th Charlotte Taylor 23:13.7 SB
67th Adrienne Downs 23:13.9
76th Avery Spinks 23:37.9 PB
77th Alexandra Downs 23:48.6
85th Kaylee Snook 24:04.3
90th Carlea Weikle 24:23.2
91st Elise Schaper 24:25.9 PB
129th Ava Ledford 27:28.6 PB
131st Solara Kern 29:14.7 PB
Boys 500m Alleghany came in 10th place
44th Lincoln Rosales 17:49.4 PB
45th Cole Bowser 17:50.3
46th Maddox Hale
60th Levi Bartley 18:26.7 SB
79th Braedan Lemons 18:58.8
80th Nolan Rosales 19:00.1
95th Carter Wyatt 19:49.2
120th Everett Craft 20:53.8
124th Levi Wilkerson 21:13.1
156th Jacob Graham 22:25.9 PB
Covington Middle Girls 300m
3rd Haley Jonas 13:16.4
4th Kennedy Brown 13:38.4
6th Claire McGraw 14:07.9
7th Camila Lopez 15:08.5
8th Mariella Rosales 15:08.8 PB
Covington Middle Boys 300m
1st Oliver Brown 11:08.8
2nd Graham Kenny 11:20.6
3rd Noah Dean 11:47.4
4th Price Thompson 12:05.6
5th Jaxon Via 12:08.5 PB
6th Carson Bogan 12:09.6
7th Ezra Smart 13:03.5
8th Benji Grimes 14:45.4
9th Finnley Rosales 14:53.0
*Offical Timing Provided By Snap Timing*
