West Virginia state track meet set to begin

READY TO GO — Oak Glen’s Kensington McConnachie competes within the lengthy soar within the OVAC Championship earlier this month. McConnachie certified for the 100-meter sprint and lengthy soar for this week’s state monitor meet, which opens competitors in the present day in Charleston. – Cody Nespor

CHARLESTON — Champions will likely be crowded this week with the West Virginia State Monitor Meet opening in the present day on Laidley Subject at UC Stadium in Charleston.

A plethora of native athletes will make the journey south with hopes of constructing the return journey with {hardware} in tow.

The meet will start with Class AA competitors in the present day and finish with Class A on Saturday. Every class will compete over two days, overlapping a bit with each other. Class AA will compete in the present day and Thursday, Class AAA Thursday and Friday and Class AA Friday and Saturday.

Under is a roundup of all of the native athletes who certified for the meet.

Class AA Ladies

Each Oak Glen and Weir are sending giant contingents of athletes to Charleston.

The Pink Riders are sending Elena Mastratoni within the 200, Naomi Younger within the 800, Izzy Bernola within the 100 hurdles and Kendall Drobish within the shot put. Drobish, Eli Cowden and Rylie Baker will all additionally compete within the discus.

Weir additionally had qualifying groups within the 4×100, 4×800 and 4×100 shuttle hurdle relays.

Kamela Ward leads the Golden Bears, qualifying within the 100, 200 and 400. She is the highest seed within the 200 with a time of 26.30.

Kensington McConnachie will compete within the 100 and lengthy soar whereas Sophia Arner and Hannah Kliner will each run within the 800 and 1600. Gracie Wright certified within the 300 hurdles, Natasha Ward within the lengthy soar and Reecelyn Craig within the shot put.

OG can even have groups within the 4×100, 4×200, 4×400 and 4×800 relays. The Bears are the highest seed within the 4×800 with a time of 10:24.99).

Class AA Boys

Oak Glen’s Konnor Allison enters as one of many premier distance runners within the meet as the highest seed in each the 800 (2:00.48) and 1600 (4:35.01). Teammates Nick Gallo and Mason Jonchar can even run within the 1600. Gallo can even run within the 3200 whereas Konchar certified for the 800.

Isaiah Franklin will run within the 200, Matthew Greenlief within the 400 and Cameron Tropeck within the 300 hurdles.

OG additionally has relay groups within the 4×100, 4×200, 4×400 and 4×110 shuttle hurdle.

Weir additionally has a prime seed in Jay Nosko, who leads the excessive soar with a seed mark of 6-2.

Devan Colson, Brayden Lawton and Jamari Bass will all run within the 100 whereas Colson additionally certified for the 200. Josh Duffy will compete within the 3200, Kanye Inexperienced and Damar Tuner within the lengthy soar and Myles Rice within the shot put and discus.

The Pink Riders additionally certified for each relay, the 4×100, 4×200, 4×400, 4×800 and 4×110 shuttle hurdle.

Class AAA Ladies

A pair of native rivals will likely be vying for gold within the excessive soar as John Marshall’s Camryn Mowder (5-4) and Wheeling Park’s Ja’liah Walker (5-2) are the highest two seeds within the occasion.

Mowder can even compete within the lengthy soar whereas teammate Sierra Taylor certified within the 300 hurdles. The Monarchs can even have a crew within the 4×100 shuttle hurdle relay.

Walker leads a big group of Patriots that included Kaylee Davis within the 100 and 200, Abby Barki within the 400, Olivia Charlton within the pole vault and Adriana Fazzin within the discus. Sophie Abraham and Lily Hanna each additionally certified within the 100 hurdles and 300 hurdles.

The Patriots may have groups in each relay, the 4×100, 4×200, 4×400, 4×800 and 4×110 shuttle hurdle.

Brooke is sending Johnna Knorr within the lengthy soar and Hannah Buterbaugh within the shot put.

Class AAA Boys

Wheeling Park’s Jerrae Hawkins seems to be to solidify his declare because the quickest boy within the state as the highest seed within the 100 (10.46) and the No. 2 seed within the 200 (21.89). He’s joined within the 100 by teammate Christian Bryan.

The Patriots additionally sends a number of distance runners with Jonah Nizami within the 800 and 1600, Ben Ashmore within the 1600 and Brady Miller within the 3200. Adam Carman certified within the pole vault, Michael Hogan within the shot put and Trevor Howell within the discus.

Park additionally has groups within the 4×100, 4×200, 4×400 and 4×800 relays.

John Marshall is sending MacK Allen within the 3200 and jumpers Ashton Collett and Dimario White within the lengthy soar. Collet can even compete within the excessive soar.

Brooke’s Jason Varner certified within the excessive soar.

Class A Ladies

Magnolia begins a big group of native Class A rivals with Jaci Rohde within the 100, pole vault and lengthy soar. Jenn Blain will likely be within the 200 and 300 hurdles and Shy Simmons within the 400. The Blue Eagles even have groups working the 4×100, 4×200 and 4×400 relays.

Madonna is sending Angeline Spickard within the 100 and 200 with Gabriella Spickard becoming a member of her within the 200 and Lacey Neal within the 100. Sofia-Teresa DiBacco will run the 400 whereas Kristina Lesho is within the 800 and 1600. The Blue Dons even have groups within the 4×400 and 4×800 relays.

Paden Metropolis has Mady Nonetheless within the 100 hurdles and 300 hurdles, Lexi Mathis within the 3200, Hallie McDonnough within the 100 hurdles, Jocelyn Sawinski within the lengthy soar and Marie Schramm within the discus. The Wildcats additionally certified within the 4×400 and 4×100 shuttle hurdle relays.

Hundred is sending Rachel Snedden to run within the 3200, and Addie Tuttle within the lengthy soar. The Hornets even have throwers in Leah Delaney within the shot put and discus and Areonna Zarco within the discus.

Wheeling Central has Sydney Doyle competing within the lengthy soar and groups within the 4×100 and 4×200 relays.

Tyler Consolidated sends two jumpers and a thrower with Bella Gruccio and Makenzie Henthorn within the excessive soar and Sydney Deaton within the discus.

Lastly, Valley’s Winter Higgins certified within the lengthy soar.

Class A Boys

Wheeling Central’s Aiden Scott will look so as to add to his cross nation state title from the autumn as the highest seed within the 800 (2:04.8), 1600 (4:40.41) and the No. 2 seed within the 3200.

The Maroon Knights even have Cooper Blair within the 100 and 200, Braden McWreath within the 100, Austin Netser within the 200, Luke Minor within the 400 and Lorenzo Ferrera within the lengthy soar. Central additionally has the top-seeded groups within the 4×100 (45.44) and 4×200 (1:34.65) relays in addition to a crew within the 4×400 relay.

Valley will ship a pair of Lumberjacks in Isaiah Bassett within the 200 and excessive soar and Triston Bates within the lengthy soar.

Magnolia is sending Brady Renner within the 400, Landen Davis within the 3200, Austin Beverlin within the excessive soar and lengthy soar, Lucas Zombotti within the pole vault and Joey Dawson for shot put.

The Blue Eagles even have 4×400, 4×800 and 4×110 shuttle hurdle relay groups.

Paden Metropolis had qualifiers in Branden Hizer for the 400, Shane Anderson within the 110 hurdles and excessive soar, Logan Smith within the 110 hurdles and Jasup Spragg within the 300 hurdles.

The Wildcats can even have a crew within the 4×100 shuttle hurdle relay.

Lastly, Tyler Consolidated will look to have a winner within the pole vault with top-seeded Sage Landis (12-6).

The Silver Knights even have Sean Winfrey within the 400, Jaden Ebert within the 1600, Branson Winfrey within the pole vault, Jaden Holmes within the shot put and David Grimes within the discus.