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Mens
Womens
Mens
55 Meter Dash
1.
10
Ben Santiago
7.15
PR
Jan 11
STC MEET #3
2.
12
Nicholas Cavallo
7.21
PR
Jan 11
STC MEET #3
3.
11
Caleb Lindsey
7.36
PR
Jan 11
STC MEET #3
4.
9
Christopher Johnson
7.84
PR
Jan 11
STC MEET #3
5.
9
Tyler Moore
8.18
PR
Jan 11
STC MEET #3
6.
9
Grady Wills
9.14
PR
Jan 11
STC MEET #3
300 Meters
1.
11
Jack Davis
37.86
PR
Jan 15
Douglas Freeman Polar Bear #2
2.
12
Nicholas Cavallo
38.26
PR
Jan 15
Douglas Freeman Polar Bear #2
3.
12
Danny (Dante) Pellei
38.34c
PR
Jan 29
Douglas Freeman Polar Bear #3
4.
10
Patrick Toliver
38.84
PR
Jan 15
Douglas Freeman Polar Bear #2
5.
12
Ethan Sanzone
39.02
PR
Jan 15
Douglas Freeman Polar Bear #2
6.
10
Holden Strayer
41.31
PR
Jan 15
Douglas Freeman Polar Bear #2
7.
9
Jason Abbey
41.44c
PR
Jan 29
Douglas Freeman Polar Bear #3
8.
10
Ben Santiago
42.00
PR
Jan 15
Douglas Freeman Polar Bear #2
9.
9
Josh Carter
42.40
Feb 4
Lee-Davis Polar Bear #5
10.
9
Ty Bowman
42.56
PR
Feb 4
Lee-Davis Polar Bear #5
11.
11
Devin He
42.70
PR
Feb 4
Lee-Davis Polar Bear #5
12.
9
Christopher Johnson
42.74c
PR
Jan 29
Douglas Freeman Polar Bear #3
13.
9
Charlie Willis
43.10
PR
Feb 4
Lee-Davis Polar Bear #5
14.
9
Aiden Hurt
43.50
PR
Jan 11
STC MEET #3
15.
11
Jake Taylor
43.86
Feb 4
Lee-Davis Polar Bear #5
16.
9
Tyler Moore
44.52
PR
Jan 15
Douglas Freeman Polar Bear #2
17.
-
Nolan Rayl
45.64c
PR
Dec 17
Douglas Freeman Mini Polar Bear
18.
9
Colton Brand
48.02
PR
Jan 11
STC MEET #3
19.
9
Grady Wills
50.55
PR
Feb 4
Lee-Davis Polar Bear #5
20.
-
Nicholas Farnwalt
52.37
PR
Jan 15
Douglas Freeman Polar Bear #2
500 Meters
1.
12
Danny (Dante) Pellei
1:09.68
PR
Feb 13
Region 5B Indoor Track & Field Championships
2.
12
Nicholas Cavallo
1:11.5h
PR
Jan 29
Douglas Freeman Polar Bear #3
3.
-
Hank Van Ess
1:13.12
PR
Jan 15
Douglas Freeman Polar Bear #2
4.
12
Ethan Sanzone
1:13.3h
PR
Jan 29
Douglas Freeman Polar Bear #3
10
Kyle Smith
1:13.3h
PR
Jan 29
Douglas Freeman Polar Bear #3
6.
12
Matthew Boyle
1:13.66
PR
Jan 15
Douglas Freeman Polar Bear #2
7.
11
Ashton Doll
1:15.21
PR
Jan 15
Douglas Freeman Polar Bear #2
8.
11
Jack Davis
1:15.4h
PR
Jan 29
Douglas Freeman Polar Bear #3
9.
11
Nubol Duisenbek
1:16.3h
PR
Jan 29
Douglas Freeman Polar Bear #3
10.
10
Holden Strayer
1:16.5h
Jan 29
Douglas Freeman Polar Bear #3
11.
-
Harrison Holmes
1:18.6h
PR
Jan 29
Douglas Freeman Polar Bear #3
12.
10
Jeb Brown
1:19.36
Jan 11
STC MEET #3
13.
9
Charlie Willis
1:19.7h
PR
Jan 29
Douglas Freeman Polar Bear #3
14.
9
Miles Figart
1:19.8h
Jan 29
Douglas Freeman Polar Bear #3
15.
10
Ben Santiago
1:20.9h
PR
Dec 17
Douglas Freeman Mini Polar Bear
16.
9
Ty Bowman
1:21.34
PR
Jan 15
Douglas Freeman Polar Bear #2
17.
-
Joseph Hagen
1:23.4h
PR
Dec 17
Douglas Freeman Mini Polar Bear
18.
9
Josh Carter
1:23.42
PR
Jan 15
Douglas Freeman Polar Bear #2
19.
-
Brennan Berry
1:23.62
PR
Jan 15
Douglas Freeman Polar Bear #2
20.
-
Pace Fonville
1:23.9h
PR
Dec 17
Douglas Freeman Mini Polar Bear
21.
9
Christopher Johnson
1:24.24
PR
Jan 15
Douglas Freeman Polar Bear #2
22.
10
Hank Warner
1:24.60
PR
Jan 15
Douglas Freeman Polar Bear #2
23.
-
George Tobin
1:25.2h
PR
Jan 29
Douglas Freeman Polar Bear #3
24.
11
Caleb Lindsey
1:25.5h
PR
Dec 17
Douglas Freeman Mini Polar Bear
25.
9
Aiden Hurt
1:26.80
PR
Jan 15
Douglas Freeman Polar Bear #2
26.
-
Andre Tran
1:27.1h
PR
Dec 17
Douglas Freeman Mini Polar Bear
27.
9
Tyler Moore
1:27.8h
PR
Jan 29
Douglas Freeman Polar Bear #3
28.
-
Zachary Skalvack
1:29.2h
PR
Dec 17
Douglas Freeman Mini Polar Bear
29.
11
Jake Taylor
1:30.9h
PR
Dec 17
Douglas Freeman Mini Polar Bear
30.
-
Nathanael Oh
1:33.23
PR
Jan 15
Douglas Freeman Polar Bear #2
31.
-
Zachary Skalbeck
1:34.1h
PR
Jan 29
Douglas Freeman Polar Bear #3
32.
-
Nicholas Farnwalt
1:37.2h
Jan 29
Douglas Freeman Polar Bear #3
33.
-
Sahel Rahman
1:38.2h
PR
Dec 17
Douglas Freeman Mini Polar Bear
34.
9
Grady Wills
1:39.1h
PR
Jan 29
Douglas Freeman Polar Bear #3
35.
-
Jonah Neuwirth
1:44.6h
PR
Jan 29
Douglas Freeman Polar Bear #3
1000 Meters
1.
10
Lucas Neely
2:37.5h
PR
Jan 29
Douglas Freeman Polar Bear #3
2.
10
Nate Elkin
2:38.7h
PR
Jan 29
Douglas Freeman Polar Bear #3
3.
10
Brett Bishop
2:39.6h
Jan 29
Douglas Freeman Polar Bear #3
4.
12
Campbell Collett
2:45.27
PR
Feb 13
Region 5B Indoor Track & Field Championships
5.
12
Danny (Dante) Pellei
2:51.57
Feb 4
Lee-Davis Polar Bear #5
6.
11
Ashton Doll
2:57.53
PR
Jan 11
STC MEET #3
7.
-
Ian Gilstrap
3:02.4h
Jan 29
Douglas Freeman Polar Bear #3
8.
11
Jacob Brann
3:05.41
PR
Jan 11
STC MEET #3
9.
10
Jeb Brown
3:05.58
PR
Jan 15
Douglas Freeman Polar Bear #2
10.
11
Nubol Duisenbek
3:07.40
PR
Jan 11
STC MEET #3
11.
-
Griffin Belding
3:15.99
PR
Jan 15
Douglas Freeman Polar Bear #2
1600 Meters
1.
10
Lucas Neely
4:34.36
PR
Feb 13
Region 5B Indoor Track & Field Championships
2.
10
Brett Bishop
4:34.78
Feb 4
Lee-Davis Polar Bear #5
3.
10
Nate Elkin
4:46.51
Feb 4
Lee-Davis Polar Bear #5
4.
10
Ben Mayes
4:47.97
Feb 13
Region 5B Indoor Track & Field Championships
5.
12
Lowell Smith
4:51.6h
PR
Jan 29
Douglas Freeman Polar Bear #3
6.
11
Ashton Doll
4:58.3h
PR
Dec 17
Douglas Freeman Mini Polar Bear
7.
12
Danny (Dante) Pellei
4:59.85
PR
Dec 11
Lee-Davis Polar Bear #2
8.
11
Jacob Brann
5:01.80
PR
Jan 15
Douglas Freeman Polar Bear #2
9.
12
Campbell Collett
5:03.83
Jan 15
Douglas Freeman Polar Bear #2
10.
11
Lewis Waweru
5:03.87
PR
Jan 15
Douglas Freeman Polar Bear #2
11.
10
Jeb Brown
5:22.85
Dec 11
Lee-Davis Polar Bear #2
12.
-
Ian Gilstrap
5:29.1h
Dec 17
Douglas Freeman Mini Polar Bear
13.
-
Wyatt Persall
5:32.4h
PR
Jan 29
Douglas Freeman Polar Bear #3
14.
-
Matt Ciaverelli
5:39.2h
PR
Jan 29
Douglas Freeman Polar Bear #3
15.
-
Hayden Schwartz
5:40.6h
PR
Dec 17
Douglas Freeman Mini Polar Bear
16.
-
Matthew Estes
5:43.1h
PR
Jan 29
Douglas Freeman Polar Bear #3
17.
-
Griffin Belding
5:54.5h
PR
Jan 29
Douglas Freeman Polar Bear #3
18.
-
Ryan Evans
6:20.5h
PR
Dec 17
Douglas Freeman Mini Polar Bear
19.
-
Sagar Murthy
6:25.71
PR
Jan 15
Douglas Freeman Polar Bear #2
20.
-
Giovanni Mazzeo
6:26.54
PR
Jan 15
Douglas Freeman Polar Bear #2
1 Mile
1.
10
Lucas Neely
4:36.64
PR
Jan 25
St. Christopher's Indoor Invitational
3200 Meters
1.
10
Brett Bishop
10:04.33
PR
Dec 11
Lee-Davis Polar Bear #2
2.
10
Lucas Neely
10:04.39
PR
Dec 11
Lee-Davis Polar Bear #2
3.
12
Lowell Smith
10:11.53
PR
Feb 4
Lee-Davis Polar Bear #5
4.
10
Ben Mayes
10:45.69
Dec 11
Lee-Davis Polar Bear #2
5.
11
Lewis Waweru
10:45.86
PR
Dec 11
Lee-Davis Polar Bear #2
6.
11
Jacob Brann
10:59.83
PR
Feb 4
Lee-Davis Polar Bear #5
55m Hurdles - 39"
1.
11
Devin He
10.29
PR
Jan 11
STC MEET #3
2.
10
Hank Warner
13.18
PR
Jan 11
STC MEET #3
4x200 Relay -
1.
Relay Team
1:37.85
Feb 4
Lee-Davis Polar Bear #5
4x400 Relay
1.
Nicholas Cavallo
Danny Pellei
Jack Davis
Ethan Sanzone
3:34.97
Feb 13
Region 5B Indoor Track & Field Championships
4x800 Relay
1.
Nate Elkin
Brett Bishop
Danny Pellei
Lucas Neely
8:17.86
Feb 13
Region 5B Indoor Track & Field Championships
2.
Relay Team
8:18.97
Feb 1
Suffolk Stars Invitational
3.
Nate Elkin
Brett Bishop
Campbell Collett
Danny Pellei
8:31.77
Feb 29
VHSL Class 5 State Indoor Championships
High Jump
1.
11
Lewis Waweru
5' 4
PR
Jan 11
STC MEET #3
2.
10
Jeb Brown
5' 2
PR
Jan 11
STC MEET #3
Long Jump
1.
9
Aiden Hurt
16' 3
PR
Jan 29
Douglas Freeman Polar Bear #3
2.
9
Christopher Johnson
14' 0
PR
Jan 15
Douglas Freeman Polar Bear #2
Womens
55 Meter Dash
1.
11
Kerry Nease
8.03
PR
Jan 11
STC MEET #3
2.
9
Sadie Urquhart
8.63
PR
Jan 11
STC MEET #3
3.
10
Mayerlin Beltran
8.73
PR
Jan 11
STC MEET #3
4.
9
Omayna Hilal
9.56
PR
Jan 11
STC MEET #3
5.
9
Deonna Edmonds
10.05
PR
Jan 11
STC MEET #3
300 Meters
1.
8
Angelina Ellen
45.64c
PR
Jan 29
Douglas Freeman Polar Bear #3
2.
11
Mariposa Seitz
46.44
PR
Jan 15
Douglas Freeman Polar Bear #2
3.
9
Aliayah Taylor
46.73
PR
Feb 4
Lee-Davis Polar Bear #5
4.
9
Naia Anthony
47.24c
Jan 29
Douglas Freeman Polar Bear #3
5.
8
Merrick Mock
47.33
PR
Jan 11
STC MEET #3
6.
11
Kerry Nease
48.04c
PR
Dec 17
Douglas Freeman Mini Polar Bear
7.
10
Chloe Ellen
48.22
Jan 11
STC MEET #3
8.
9
Sadie Urquhart
48.74
PR
Feb 4
Lee-Davis Polar Bear #5
9.
10
Crystal Calix
52.32
PR
Feb 4
Lee-Davis Polar Bear #5
10.
10
Mayerlin Beltran
53.02
Jan 15
Douglas Freeman Polar Bear #2
11.
9
Omayna Hilal
54.83
PR
Feb 4
Lee-Davis Polar Bear #5
12.
-
Carly Riggan
55.25
PR
Jan 15
Douglas Freeman Polar Bear #2
13.
9
Ada Carter
55.84
PR
Feb 4
Lee-Davis Polar Bear #5
14.
-
Miranda Lutchman
58.04c
PR
Jan 29
Douglas Freeman Polar Bear #3
15.
9
Stephanie Portillo
58.05
PR
Feb 4
Lee-Davis Polar Bear #5
16.
-
Clara Cotropia
1:01.54c
PR
Dec 17
Douglas Freeman Mini Polar Bear
500 Meters
1.
8
Merrick Mock
1:22.9h
PR
Jan 29
Douglas Freeman Polar Bear #3
2.
12
Camella Perez
1:24.91
PR
Jan 15
Douglas Freeman Polar Bear #2
3.
9
Margaret Sheppardson
1:30.0h
PR
Jan 29
Douglas Freeman Polar Bear #3
4.
9
Naia Anthony
1:31.47
Jan 15
Douglas Freeman Polar Bear #2
5.
9
Ann Collier Fergusson
1:31.55
PR
Jan 15
Douglas Freeman Polar Bear #2
6.
9
Jillian Duffy
1:32.64
PR
Jan 15
Douglas Freeman Polar Bear #2
7.
10
Chloe Ellen
1:33.0h
PR
Jan 29
Douglas Freeman Polar Bear #3
8.
9
Sophia Fisher
1:33.4h
PR
Jan 29
Douglas Freeman Polar Bear #3
9.
-
Audrey Jones
1:33.6h
PR
Jan 29
Douglas Freeman Polar Bear #3
10.
9
Virginia Broughton
1:33.71
Jan 11
STC MEET #3
11.
9
Sadie Urquhart
1:35.16
PR
Jan 15
Douglas Freeman Polar Bear #2
12.
10
Taylor Shumadine
1:38.2h
PR
Jan 29
Douglas Freeman Polar Bear #3
13.
11
Mariposa Seitz
1:38.3h
PR
Dec 17
Douglas Freeman Mini Polar Bear
14.
10
Mayerlin Beltran
1:38.4h
PR
Dec 17
Douglas Freeman Mini Polar Bear
15.
12
Kaitlyn Nguyen
1:39.2h
PR
Dec 17
Douglas Freeman Mini Polar Bear
16.
-
Margaret Pollard
1:39.43
PR
Jan 15
Douglas Freeman Polar Bear #2
17.
-
Caroline Wood
1:40.1h
PR
Jan 29
Douglas Freeman Polar Bear #3
18.
10
Crystal Calix
1:41.2h
PR
Jan 29
Douglas Freeman Polar Bear #3
19.
-
Gina Vinson
1:42.1h
PR
Jan 29
Douglas Freeman Polar Bear #3
20.
-
Carol Anne Moore
1:42.6h
PR
Dec 17
Douglas Freeman Mini Polar Bear
21.
-
Peyton Borges
1:43.3h
PR
Dec 17
Douglas Freeman Mini Polar Bear
22.
-
Ava Jung
1:43.9h
PR
Dec 17
Douglas Freeman Mini Polar Bear
-
Ann Hayden Payne
1:43.9h
PR
Dec 17
Douglas Freeman Mini Polar Bear
24.
12
Madelaine Roever
1:45.4h
PR
Dec 17
Douglas Freeman Mini Polar Bear
25.
-
Avery Fonville
1:46.2h
PR
Dec 17
Douglas Freeman Mini Polar Bear
26.
9
Omayna Hilal
1:46.51
PR
Jan 15
Douglas Freeman Polar Bear #2
27.
-
Amanda Gagen
1:50.1h
PR
Jan 29
Douglas Freeman Polar Bear #3
28.
-
Adair Reid
1:50.66
PR
Jan 15
Douglas Freeman Polar Bear #2
29.
9
Stephanie Portillo
1:53.41
PR
Jan 15
Douglas Freeman Polar Bear #2
30.
-
Carrington Hayes
1:54.2h
PR
Jan 29
Douglas Freeman Polar Bear #3
31.
-
Sophia Swartz
1:54.43
PR
Jan 15
Douglas Freeman Polar Bear #2
1000 Meters
1.
12
Liza Neely
3:06.91
PR
Jan 15
Douglas Freeman Polar Bear #2
2.
10
Julia Pellei
3:11.28
PR
Feb 13
Region 5B Indoor Track & Field Championships
3.
12
Karson Girvin
3:20.39
PR
Jan 11
STC MEET #3
4.
12
Camella Perez
3:29.05
PR
Feb 4
Lee-Davis Polar Bear #5
5.
11
Lizzie Steilberg
3:33.6h
PR
Jan 29
Douglas Freeman Polar Bear #3
6.
9
Avery Edmondson
3:34.98
Feb 13
Region 5B Indoor Track & Field Championships
7.
12
Anastasia Edwards
3:37.4h
PR
Jan 29
Douglas Freeman Polar Bear #3
8.
12
Carter Payne
3:39.64
Jan 11
STC MEET #3
9.
9
Catriona Flynn
3:40.88
PR
Feb 4
Lee-Davis Polar Bear #5
10.
9
Annie Vosmik
3:44.94
PR
Feb 4
Lee-Davis Polar Bear #5
11.
-
Mary Kupstas
3:49.7h
PR
Jan 29
Douglas Freeman Polar Bear #3
12.
-
Carol Anne Moore
3:50.2h
PR
Jan 29
Douglas Freeman Polar Bear #3
13.
10
Taylor Shumadine
3:59.49
PR
Jan 15
Douglas Freeman Polar Bear #2
14.
-
Lauren Knitter
4:00.80
PR
Jan 15
Douglas Freeman Polar Bear #2
1600 Meters
1.
12
Liza Neely
5:25.31
PR
Feb 4
Lee-Davis Polar Bear #5
2.
12
Karson Girvin
5:28.1h
Jan 29
Douglas Freeman Polar Bear #3
3.
10
Julia Pellei
5:44.2h
PR
Dec 17
Douglas Freeman Mini Polar Bear
4.
10
Madelyn Miller
5:52.8h
PR
Jan 29
Douglas Freeman Polar Bear #3
5.
12
Camella Perez
6:00.52
PR
Dec 11
Lee-Davis Polar Bear #2
6.
12
Rylan Pearsall
6:04.18
Jan 15
Douglas Freeman Polar Bear #2
7.
10
Alyssa Gagen
6:05.00
Feb 4
Lee-Davis Polar Bear #5
8.
10
Riley Spoenlein
6:07.9h
Jan 29
Douglas Freeman Polar Bear #3
9.
-
Camilla Burnside
6:17.3h
PR
Jan 29
Douglas Freeman Polar Bear #3
10.
12
Carter Payne
6:17.55
PR
Dec 11
Lee-Davis Polar Bear #2
11.
12
Stephanie Garcia
6:29.57
Feb 4
Lee-Davis Polar Bear #5
12.
10
Evelyn Gouldin
6:30.2h
PR
Dec 17
Douglas Freeman Mini Polar Bear
13.
9
Annie Vosmik
6:37.9h
PR
Dec 17
Douglas Freeman Mini Polar Bear
14.
9
Catriona Flynn
6:40.2h
PR
Dec 17
Douglas Freeman Mini Polar Bear
15.
-
Mary Kupstas
6:40.4h
PR
Dec 17
Douglas Freeman Mini Polar Bear
16.
-
Audrey Bates
6:42.35
PR
Jan 15
Douglas Freeman Polar Bear #2
17.
-
Cara Brickhouse
6:43.6h
PR
Jan 29
Douglas Freeman Polar Bear #3
18.
9
Sophia Fisher
6:47.77
PR
Jan 11
STC MEET #3
19.
12
Ariel Ogden
6:58.2h
PR
Jan 29
Douglas Freeman Polar Bear #3
20.
-
Lauren Knitter
6:58.4h
PR
Dec 17
Douglas Freeman Mini Polar Bear
21.
-
K Ogden
7:03.16
PR
Jan 15
Douglas Freeman Polar Bear #2
22.
10
Taylor Shumadine
7:07.4h
PR
Dec 17
Douglas Freeman Mini Polar Bear
23.
12
Julia Hall
7:10.5h
PR
Dec 17
Douglas Freeman Mini Polar Bear
1 Mile
1.
12
Karson Girvin
5:37.16
PR
Jan 25
St. Christopher's Indoor Invitational
2.
10
Madelyn Miller
6:05.08
PR
Jan 25
St. Christopher's Indoor Invitational
3200 Meters
1.
12
Liza Neely
11:29.84
PR
Feb 29
VHSL Class 5 State Indoor Championships
2.
12
Karson Girvin
11:31.40
PR
Feb 29
VHSL Class 5 State Indoor Championships
3.
12
Rylan Pearsall
12:54.99
Feb 4
Lee-Davis Polar Bear #5
4.
10
Julia Pellei
12:58.87
PR
Dec 11
Lee-Davis Polar Bear #2
5.
10
Madelyn Miller
13:03.10
PR
Dec 11
Lee-Davis Polar Bear #2
2 Miles
1.
12
Liza Neely
11:21.77
PR
Jan 25
St. Christopher's Indoor Invitational
2.
12
Rylan Pearsall
13:48.41
Jan 25
St. Christopher's Indoor Invitational
55m Hurdles - 33"
1.
12
Madelaine Roever
10.58
PR
Jan 11
STC MEET #3
4x200 Relay -
1.
Relay Team
1:58.29
Feb 4
Lee-Davis Polar Bear #5
2.
Naia Anthony
Sadie Urquhart
Mariposa Seitz
Aliayah Taylor
1:59.22
Feb 13
Region 5B Indoor Track & Field Championships
4x800 Relay
1.
Karson Girvin
Julia Pellei
Camella Perez
Liza Neely
9:48.98
Feb 13
Region 5B Indoor Track & Field Championships
2.
Relay Team
10:12.21
Jan 11
STC MEET #3
High Jump
1.
11
Mariposa Seitz
5' 5
PR
Jan 11
STC MEET #3
2.
12
Kaitlyn Nguyen
5' 2
PR
Feb 4
Lee-Davis Polar Bear #5
3.
8
Angelina Ellen
5' 0
Jan 11
STC MEET #3
Pole Vault
1.
10
Kelly Mollenauer
10' 6
Jan 25
St. Christopher's Indoor Invitational
2.
12
Meredith Hearn
9' 6
Jan 11
STC MEET #3
Long Jump
1.
10
Chloe Ellen
15' 3
Jan 11
STC MEET #3
2.
9
Aliayah Taylor
13' 6
Jan 29
Douglas Freeman Polar Bear #3
3.
10
Mayerlin Beltran
12' 2
PR
Jan 11
STC MEET #3
Triple Jump
1.
12
Madelaine Roever
31' 2.25
PR
Feb 13
Region 5B Indoor Track & Field Championships
*Recent improvement