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Mens
Womens
Mens
100 Meters
1.
10
Jamaal Preston
11.46
May 5
Cosmopolitan Invitational
2.
11
Trevon Lightfoot
11.85
May 5
Cosmopolitan Invitational
3.
11
Zach Carter
11.95
May 5
Cosmopolitan Invitational
4.
10
Christian Bower
12.18
PR
May 5
Cosmopolitan Invitational
5.
9
Devin Carper
12.61
Mar 31
Lynchburg Middle Schools Invitational
6.
10
Dustin Hiner
12.66
PR
May 5
Cosmopolitan Invitational
7.
12
DJ Jones
13.03
PR
May 5
Cosmopolitan Invitational
8.
-
Isaiah Coles
13.34
Apr 4
Bedford County Championships
9.
-
Rodney Anthony
14.14
PR
Mar 31
Lynchburg Middle Schools Invitational
10.
-
Mark Monsees
16.31
PR
Mar 31
Lynchburg Middle Schools Invitational
200 Meters
1.
10
Jamaal Preston
23.35
May 17
VHSL Seminole District Outdoor T&F Championships
2.
11
Trevon Lightfoot
24.14
Apr 4
Bedford County Championships
3.
12
Jordan Monroe
24.54
PR
May 5
Cosmopolitan Invitational
4.
10
Christian Bower
25.52
PR
May 5
Cosmopolitan Invitational
5.
11
Allen Kittrell
25.54
Apr 4
Bedford County Championships
6.
9
Devin Carper
25.93
Mar 31
Lynchburg Middle Schools Invitational
7.
10
Dustin Hiner
26.14
PR
Apr 4
Bedford County Championships
8.
12
DJ Jones
26.74
PR
Apr 4
Bedford County Championships
9.
-
Rodney Anthony
27.50
PR
Mar 31
Lynchburg Middle Schools Invitational
9
Alex Watts
27.50
May 5
Cosmopolitan Invitational
11.
10
Jackson Tomlin
27.64
PR
Apr 4
Bedford County Championships
12.
-
Isaiah Coles
28.00
Mar 31
Lynchburg Middle Schools Invitational
13.
9
Jordan Thomas
28.14
Apr 4
Bedford County Championships
14.
9
Kyle Ayers
32.25
PR
May 2
Heritage (Lynchburg) Tri Meet
15.
-
Mark Monsees
34.15
PR
Mar 31
Lynchburg Middle Schools Invitational
400 Meters
1.
11
Craig Danner
54.14
Apr 4
Bedford County Championships
2.
10
Justin Haupt
54.32
May 5
Cosmopolitan Invitational
3.
12
Jordan Monroe
55.99
PR
May 5
Cosmopolitan Invitational
4.
10
Jamaal Preston
56.84c
PR
May 9
LCA, Liberty @ E.C. Glass
5.
10
Treon Brawley
56.87
PR
May 5
Cosmopolitan Invitational
6.
11
Allen Kittrell
57.32
PR
May 2
Heritage (Lynchburg) Tri Meet
7.
-
Mason Wolk
58.91
PR
Mar 31
Lynchburg Middle Schools Invitational
8.
9
Alex Soto
1:01.54
Apr 4
Bedford County Championships
9.
9
Dylan Stanley
1:03.45
PR
May 5
Cosmopolitan Invitational
10.
9
Jordan Thomas
1:05.47
May 2
Heritage (Lynchburg) Tri Meet
11.
9
Alex Watts
1:05.64
PR
Apr 4
Bedford County Championships
12.
-
Todd Stanley
1:11.14
PR
Apr 4
Bedford County Championships
13.
9
Kyle Ayers
1:12.74
PR
Apr 4
Bedford County Championships
800 Meters
1.
11
Craig Danner
1:57.86
PR
Jun 2
VHSL Group AA State Outdoor T&F Championships
2.
10
Justin Haupt
2:03.39
May 17
VHSL Seminole District Outdoor T&F Championships
3.
10
Treon Brawley
2:17.62
PR
May 5
Cosmopolitan Invitational
4.
11
Zach Carter
2:22.18
PR
May 2
Heritage (Lynchburg) Tri Meet
5.
-
Todd Stanley
2:31.04
PR
May 5
Cosmopolitan Invitational
6.
9
Dylan Stanley
2:55.66
PR
May 2
Heritage (Lynchburg) Tri Meet
1600 Meters
1.
9
Austin Roney
5:19.94
PR
May 5
Cosmopolitan Invitational
2.
9
Jake Tomlin
5:26.21
May 5
Cosmopolitan Invitational
3.
10
Jackson Tomlin
5:29.03
PR
May 17
VHSL Seminole District Outdoor T&F Championships
4.
10
Winston Davis
5:50.19
May 5
Cosmopolitan Invitational
3200 Meters
1.
10
Jackson Tomlin
12:29.01
PR
May 17
VHSL Seminole District Outdoor T&F Championships
100m Hurdles - 33"
1.
-
Mason Wolk
18.47
PR
Mar 31
Lynchburg Middle Schools Invitational
110m Hurdles - 39"
1.
9
Luke Bondurant
20.76
May 5
Cosmopolitan Invitational
2.
-
Mason Wolk
21.24
PR
Apr 4
Bedford County Championships
300m Hurdles - 36"
1.
11
Craig Danner
42.36
May 2
Heritage (Lynchburg) Tri Meet
2.
9
Luke Bondurant
47.05
May 17
VHSL Seminole District Outdoor T&F Championships
3.
11
Zach Carter
51.04
PR
Apr 4
Bedford County Championships
4.
-
Mason Wolk
51.34
Apr 4
Bedford County Championships
5.
9
Alex Watts
51.80
PR
May 5
Cosmopolitan Invitational
4x100 Relay
1.
-
Jamaal Preston
Trevon Lightfoot
Christian Bower
Luke Bondurant
44.08
May 17
VHSL Seminole District Outdoor T&F Championships
2.
-
Zach Carter
Trevon Lightfoot
Jordan Monroe
Jamaal Preston
44.84
May 26
VHSL Region III Outdoor T&F Championships
3.
-
Relay Team
46.14c
May 9
LCA, Liberty @ E.C. Glass
4.
-
Christian Bower
Jordan Monroe
Zach Carter
Trevon Lightfoot
46.64
Apr 4
Bedford County Championships
5.
Zach Carter
Jordan Monroe
Trevon Lightfoot
Allen Kittrell
46.88
May 5
Cosmopolitan Invitational
6.
Luke Bondurant
Christian Bower
Dustin Hiner
Jamaal Preston
48.50
May 5
Cosmopolitan Invitational
7.
Allen Kittrell
Trevon Lightfoot
Jordan Monroe
Zach Carter
49.60
May 2
Heritage (Lynchburg) Tri Meet
8.
-
Devin Carper
Isaiah Coles
Hunter Wissinger
Mason Wolk
50.64
Mar 31
Lynchburg Middle Schools Invitational
4x200 Relay -
1.
-
Relay Team
1:41.48
Apr 7
Vince Bradford Relays
4x400 Relay
1.
-
Craig Danner
Justin Haupt
Treon Brawley
Jamaal Preston
3:38.22
May 17
VHSL Seminole District Outdoor T&F Championships
2.
-
Craig Danner
Justin Haupt
DJ Jones
Treon Brawley
3:44.59
Apr 4
Bedford County Championships
3.
-
Relay Team
3:45.03
Apr 7
Vince Bradford Relays
4.
-
Justin Haupt
Zach Carter
Treon Brawley
Craig Danner
3:55.45
May 26
VHSL Region III Outdoor T&F Championships
5.
Zach Carter
Jordan Monroe
Jamaal Preston
Treon Brawley
4:01.29
May 2
Heritage (Lynchburg) Tri Meet
4x800 Relay
1.
-
Justin Haupt
Zach Carter
Treon Brawley
Craig Danner
8:19.31
May 26
VHSL Region III Outdoor T&F Championships
2.
-
Justin Haupt
Treon Brawley
Zach Carter
Craig Danner
8:30.81
Jun 2
VHSL Group AA State Outdoor T&F Championships
3.
-
Treon Brawley
Zach Carter
Craig Danner
Justin Haupt
8:38.37
May 17
VHSL Seminole District Outdoor T&F Championships
4.
-
Winston Davis
Zach Carter
Craig Danner
Austin Roney
8:51.10
Apr 28
Joe Curcio Track Classic
5.
-
Relay Team
9:02.09
Apr 7
Vince Bradford Relays
6.
Kyle Ayers
Jake Tomlin
Dylan Stanley
Todd Stanley
10:42.24
May 2
Heritage (Lynchburg) Tri Meet
7.
-
Kyle Ayers
Dylan Stanley
Todd Stanley
Alex Soto
10:43.14
Apr 4
Bedford County Championships
Shot Put - 4kg
1.
-
Hunter Wissinger
32' 0
PR
Mar 31
Lynchburg Middle Schools Invitational
Shot Put - 12lb
1.
10
Dustin Hiner
38' 10
PR
May 17
VHSL Seminole District Outdoor T&F Championships
2.
12
Thomas Robertson
35' 10
PR
May 9
LCA, Liberty @ E.C. Glass
3.
12
DJ Jones
34' 0
PR
May 9
LCA, Liberty @ E.C. Glass
4.
9
Brian Foster
33' 5
Apr 7
Vince Bradford Relays
5.
12
Ronald Payne
31' 7
PR
Apr 4
Bedford County Championships
6.
-
Hunter Wissinger
28' 7.5
Apr 4
Bedford County Championships
7.
10
Dylan Smith
27' 11
May 2
Heritage (Lynchburg) Tri Meet
8.
-
Chris Cobbs
26' 5
PR
May 2
Heritage (Lynchburg) Tri Meet
9.
12
Jeremy Pannell
21' 5.25
PR
Apr 4
Bedford County Championships
10.
9
Eli Ayres
21' 4
PR
Apr 4
Bedford County Championships
Discus - 1.6kg
1.
12
Thomas Robertson
109' 7
PR
May 26
VHSL Region III Outdoor T&F Championships
2.
12
DJ Jones
103' 4
PR
May 2
Heritage (Lynchburg) Tri Meet
3.
9
Brian Foster
98' 7
May 9
LCA, Liberty @ E.C. Glass
4.
10
Dustin Hiner
94' 9
PR
May 2
Heritage (Lynchburg) Tri Meet
5.
-
Hunter Wissinger
78' 10
Apr 4
Bedford County Championships
6.
12
Ronald Payne
78' 5
PR
May 2
Heritage (Lynchburg) Tri Meet
7.
10
Dylan Smith
71' 10
May 2
Heritage (Lynchburg) Tri Meet
8.
-
Chris Cobbs
68' 5
PR
May 2
Heritage (Lynchburg) Tri Meet
9.
9
Eli Ayres
50' 7
PR
May 2
Heritage (Lynchburg) Tri Meet
10.
12
Jeremy Pannell
39' 8
PR
Apr 4
Bedford County Championships
High Jump
1.
11
Craig Danner
5' 10
May 2
Heritage (Lynchburg) Tri Meet
2.
11
Trevon Lightfoot
5' 8
PR
May 2
Heritage (Lynchburg) Tri Meet
3.
10
Treon Brawley
5' 4
PR
May 2
Heritage (Lynchburg) Tri Meet
4.
10
Dustin Hiner
5' 2
PR
May 5
Cosmopolitan Invitational
5.
10
Jamaal Preston
5' 0
PR
Apr 4
Bedford County Championships
9
Devin Carper
5' 0
PR
Mar 31
Lynchburg Middle Schools Invitational
11
Zach Carter
5' 0
May 2
Heritage (Lynchburg) Tri Meet
12
Jordan Monroe
5' 0
PR
May 2
Heritage (Lynchburg) Tri Meet
9.
-
Mason Wolk
4' 10
PR
Mar 31
Lynchburg Middle Schools Invitational
Long Jump
1.
11
Trevon Lightfoot
19' 2.5
May 17
VHSL Seminole District Outdoor T&F Championships
2.
12
Jordan Monroe
18' 5.25
PR
Apr 7
Vince Bradford Relays
3.
10
Jamaal Preston
17' 8.25
PR
May 5
Cosmopolitan Invitational
4.
10
Treon Brawley
17' 3.75
PR
May 5
Cosmopolitan Invitational
5.
9
Devin Carper
17' 1
Mar 31
Lynchburg Middle Schools Invitational
6.
10
Dustin Hiner
16' 5.5
PR
May 5
Cosmopolitan Invitational
7.
11
Allen Kittrell
16' 5
May 2
Heritage (Lynchburg) Tri Meet
8.
-
Isaiah Coles
14' 9
PR
Mar 31
Lynchburg Middle Schools Invitational
9.
12
DJ Jones
14' 8.5
PR
Apr 4
Bedford County Championships
10.
10
Christian Bower
14' 7
Apr 4
Bedford County Championships
11.
-
Mason Wolk
13' 10
Mar 31
Lynchburg Middle Schools Invitational
12.
9
Luke Bondurant
13' 9
May 2
Heritage (Lynchburg) Tri Meet
13.
-
Todd Stanley
11' 5
PR
Apr 4
Bedford County Championships
Triple Jump
1.
12
Jordan Monroe
42' 3.25
PR
May 17
VHSL Seminole District Outdoor T&F Championships
2.
11
Allen Kittrell
40' 2.25
PR
May 5
Cosmopolitan Invitational
3.
11
Trevon Lightfoot
34' 9.5
May 5
Cosmopolitan Invitational
4.
10
Treon Brawley
34' 6.75
PR
May 5
Cosmopolitan Invitational
5.
9
Luke Bondurant
33' 10
May 5
Cosmopolitan Invitational
10
Jamaal Preston
33' 10
PR
Apr 4
Bedford County Championships
Womens
100 Meters
1.
9
Mikalah Jones
12.29
PR
May 26
VHSL Region III Outdoor T&F Championships
2.
9
Alexia Preston
13.33
PR
May 17
VHSL Seminole District Outdoor T&F Championships
3.
9
Alexus Pannell
13.41
May 5
Cosmopolitan Invitational
4.
11
Destiny Poindexter
13.61
Apr 28
Joe Curcio Track Classic
5.
10
Oksana Kittrell
13.68
PR
May 5
Cosmopolitan Invitational
6.
10
Deysia Baldwin
14.23
May 2
Heritage (Lynchburg) Tri Meet
7.
10
Alicia Jones
15.28
PR
May 2
Heritage (Lynchburg) Tri Meet
8.
11
Emily Billiter
16.34
PR
Apr 4
Bedford County Championships
9.
-
Roseanna Price
17.14
PR
Apr 4
Bedford County Championships
10.
-
Hannah Lindsay
18.44
PR
Apr 4
Bedford County Championships
200 Meters
1.
9
Mikalah Jones
26.51
(1.0)
May 26
VHSL Region III Outdoor T&F Championships
2.
9
Alexus Pannell
27.97
May 5
Cosmopolitan Invitational
3.
9
Alexia Preston
28.11
PR
May 17
VHSL Seminole District Outdoor T&F Championships
4.
10
Oksana Kittrell
28.84c
PR
May 9
LCA, Liberty @ E.C. Glass
5.
10
Deysia Baldwin
29.88
May 2
Heritage (Lynchburg) Tri Meet
6.
9
Kaitlyn Carter
30.64
Apr 4
Bedford County Championships
7.
10
Alicia Jones
31.83
PR
May 2
Heritage (Lynchburg) Tri Meet
8.
10
Virginia Bass
32.34
PR
Apr 4
Bedford County Championships
9.
-
Megan Towles
32.38
PR
Mar 31
Lynchburg Middle Schools Invitational
10.
-
Amber Towles
32.94
PR
Apr 4
Bedford County Championships
11.
-
Marie Wicks
33.24
PR
Apr 4
Bedford County Championships
12.
-
Sara Webster
34.11
PR
Mar 31
Lynchburg Middle Schools Invitational
13.
-
Hannah Lindsay
34.12
PR
Mar 31
Lynchburg Middle Schools Invitational
14.
-
Roseanna Price
35.20
PR
Mar 31
Lynchburg Middle Schools Invitational
15.
9
Kyra Guthrie
36.14
PR
Apr 4
Bedford County Championships
400 Meters
1.
9
Mikalah Jones
1:03.59
PR
May 17
VHSL Seminole District Outdoor T&F Championships
2.
9
Alexus Pannell
1:06.43
May 2
Heritage (Lynchburg) Tri Meet
3.
9
Kaitlyn Carter
1:10.24
Apr 4
Bedford County Championships
4.
10
Deysia Baldwin
1:10.64
PR
Apr 4
Bedford County Championships
5.
-
Megan Towles
1:15.84
PR
Apr 4
Bedford County Championships
6.
-
Amber Towles
1:18.64
PR
Apr 4
Bedford County Championships
7.
-
Marie Wicks
1:20.00
PR
Mar 31
Lynchburg Middle Schools Invitational
800 Meters
1.
10
Kennedy Flynn
2:27.55
May 5
Cosmopolitan Invitational
2.
9
Brianna DeCatur
2:53.14
Apr 4
Bedford County Championships
3.
12
Melanie Smith
2:58.14
Apr 4
Bedford County Championships
4.
12
Sarah Rodes
2:59.14
PR
Apr 4
Bedford County Championships
5.
11
Autumn Foster
3:09.14
Apr 4
Bedford County Championships
1600 Meters
1.
10
Kennedy Flynn
5:19.20
PR
Jun 2
VHSL Group AA State Outdoor T&F Championships
2.
9
Brianna DeCatur
6:29.84
Apr 4
Bedford County Championships
3.
12
Peyton Bond
6:55.55
Apr 7
Vince Bradford Relays
4.
11
Autumn Foster
7:18.54
Apr 28
Joe Curcio Track Classic
3200 Meters
1.
10
Kennedy Flynn
11:41.96
Jun 2
VHSL Group AA State Outdoor T&F Championships
2.
12
Peyton Bond
13:58.32
Apr 28
Joe Curcio Track Classic
100m Hurdles - 33"
1.
10
Sabri Parker
19.05
Apr 28
Joe Curcio Track Classic
2.
10
Deysia Baldwin
20.38
PR
Apr 28
Joe Curcio Track Classic
3.
9
Kyra Guthrie
25.31
May 5
Cosmopolitan Invitational
300m Hurdles - 30"
1.
10
Megan Beisser
51.06
May 12
James Earl Jones Last Chance Meet
2.
10
Sabri Parker
1:01.84
Apr 4
Bedford County Championships
3.
9
Kyra Guthrie
1:08.54c
May 9
LCA, Liberty @ E.C. Glass
4x100 Relay
1.
-
Deysia Baldwin
Destiny Poindexter
Megan Beisser
Mikalah Jones
51.14
May 26
VHSL Region III Outdoor T&F Championships
2.
-
Relay Team
52.26
Apr 7
Vince Bradford Relays
3.
Megan Beisser
Alexus Pannell
Mikalah Jones
Deysia Baldwin
52.35
May 5
Cosmopolitan Invitational
4.
-
Deysia Baldwin
Mikalah Jones
Alexus Pannell
Oksana Kittrell
52.64
May 2
Heritage (Lynchburg) Tri Meet
5.
-
Deysia Baldwin
Oksana Kittrell
Alexia Preston
Sabri Parker
53.08
May 17
VHSL Seminole District Outdoor T&F Championships
4x400 Relay
1.
Megan Beisser
Deysia Baldwin
Kennedy Flynn
Oksana Kittrell
4:30.98
May 5
Cosmopolitan Invitational
2.
-
Deysia Baldwin
Oksana Kittrell
Sarah Rodes
Melanie Smith
4:58.19
May 17
VHSL Seminole District Outdoor T&F Championships
3.
-
Kennedy Flynn
Oksana Kittrell
Melanie Smith
Audrey Hamilton
4:59.34
Apr 4
Bedford County Championships
4.
Oksana Kittrell
Kennedy Flynn
Melanie Smith
Sarah Rodes
5:01.59
May 2
Heritage (Lynchburg) Tri Meet
5.
-
Kaitlyn Carter
Amber Towles
Megan Towles
Brianna DeCatur
5:10.94
Apr 4
Bedford County Championships
6.
-
Kaitlyn Carter
Brianna DeCatur
Amber Towles
Megan Towles
5:13.65
Mar 31
Lynchburg Middle Schools Invitational
4x800 Relay
1.
-
Peyton Bond
Melanie Smith
Autumn Foster
Sarah Rodes
12:13.04
Apr 4
Bedford County Championships
2.
-
Oksana Kittrell
Autumn Foster
Sarah Rodes
Melanie Smith
12:19.04
May 17
VHSL Seminole District Outdoor T&F Championships
3.
Melanie Smith
Peyton Bond
Autumn Foster
Sarah Rodes
12:34.28
May 2
Heritage (Lynchburg) Tri Meet
Shot Put - 4kg
1.
9
Nicole Smith
34' 3.75
May 5
Cosmopolitan Invitational
2.
10
Virginia Bass
27' 2
PR
May 9
LCA, Liberty @ E.C. Glass
3.
11
Tiara Jones
25' 10
PR
Apr 7
Vince Bradford Relays
4.
10
Jocelyn Thomas
25' 7.25
Apr 4
Bedford County Championships
5.
11
Emily Billiter
24' 9
PR
Apr 4
Bedford County Championships
6.
9
Rachel Ridley
21' 2.5
PR
Apr 4
Bedford County Championships
7.
9
Mikesha Staples
20' 9
May 2
Heritage (Lynchburg) Tri Meet
8.
10
Tyneka Jones
20' 0
PR
May 2
Heritage (Lynchburg) Tri Meet
9.
9
Alexia Preston
19' 8.75
Apr 4
Bedford County Championships
10.
10
Amber Jackson
19' 4
May 2
Heritage (Lynchburg) Tri Meet
11.
9
Alaina Davis
19' 0.5
PR
Apr 4
Bedford County Championships
12.
10
Tia Robertson
18' 3
May 2
Heritage (Lynchburg) Tri Meet
13.
10
Lauren Kennedy
16' 5.25
Apr 4
Bedford County Championships
Discus - 1kg
1.
9
Nicole Smith
121' 10
Jun 2
VHSL Group AA State Outdoor T&F Championships
2.
10
Virginia Bass
70' 10
PR
May 2
Heritage (Lynchburg) Tri Meet
3.
9
Rachel Ridley
66' 11
PR
Apr 4
Bedford County Championships
4.
11
Emily Billiter
65' 0
PR
May 2
Heritage (Lynchburg) Tri Meet
5.
11
Tiara Jones
61' 8
Apr 7
Vince Bradford Relays
6.
10
Jocelyn Thomas
58' 6
May 5
Cosmopolitan Invitational
7.
10
Amber Jackson
55' 11
PR
Apr 4
Bedford County Championships
8.
9
Alexia Preston
53' 3
PR
May 2
Heritage (Lynchburg) Tri Meet
9.
9
Alaina Davis
50' 6
PR
Apr 4
Bedford County Championships
10.
10
Tyneka Jones
44' 8
PR
Apr 4
Bedford County Championships
11.
9
Mikesha Staples
44' 1
Apr 4
Bedford County Championships
12.
10
Tia Robertson
43' 8
May 2
Heritage (Lynchburg) Tri Meet
13.
10
Lauren Kennedy
41' 9
PR
Apr 4
Bedford County Championships
High Jump
1.
9
Mikalah Jones
5' 0
PR
May 17
VHSL Seminole District Outdoor T&F Championships
2.
10
Kennedy Flynn
4' 8
PR
May 26
VHSL Region III Outdoor T&F Championships
11
Logan Byers
4' 8
Apr 7
Vince Bradford Relays
Long Jump
1.
9
Mikalah Jones
17' 3
PR
May 26
VHSL Region III Outdoor T&F Championships
2.
10
Oksana Kittrell
14' 5
Apr 7
Vince Bradford Relays
3.
9
Alexus Pannell
13' 7.75
May 5
Cosmopolitan Invitational
4.
9
Kaitlyn Carter
12' 3.5
PR
Apr 4
Bedford County Championships
5.
10
Virginia Bass
10' 9.5
PR
Apr 4
Bedford County Championships
6.
-
Marie Wicks
9' 8.5
PR
Apr 4
Bedford County Championships
Triple Jump
1.
9
Mikalah Jones
37' 11.5
(-1.4)
Jun 2
VHSL Group AA State Outdoor T&F Championships
2.
10
Oksana Kittrell
31' 6
May 5
Cosmopolitan Invitational
3.
9
Alexus Pannell
31' 1.25
May 5
Cosmopolitan Invitational
*Recent improvement