All-Area Girls’ Track & Field First Team

Teya Starley

Clarke County — Senior

Middle Distance/Distance

Class 2: Champion in 800 and 4×400 and 2nd in 1,600 (All-State in all). Region 2B: Champion in 3,200 and 2nd in 400. Posted area’s best mark in 800 (2:18.57) and No. 2 marks in 1,600 (5:13.83) and 3,200 (11:21.70). Winchester Star Girls’ Track & Field Athlete of the Year.

McKenna Hardy

Sherando — Senior

Jumps/Sprints

Class 4: 6th in triple jump and qualifier in high jump and 100. Region 4D: Champion in HJ, 3rd in TJ and 6th in long jump. Posted area’s best mark in TJ (35-1), No. 2 mark in LJ (16-9.5), No. 3 mark in 100 (12.74) and tied for No. 3 mark in HJ (5-0).

Reagan Myer

Clarke County — Senior

Sprints/Jumps

Class 2: Champion in 4×400 and 2nd in 4×100 (All-State in both), 4th in 200, 5th in triple jump and 13th in long jump. Region 2B: Champion in LJ and TJ and 2nd in 200. Posted area’s No. 3 mark in TJ (34-2.75). Will compete for Babson.

Janai Washington

Millbrook — Sophomore

Jumps/Sprints

Class 4: Champion in high jump and 2nd in 4×400 (All-State in both), 4th in 200 and qualifer in 400. Region 4D: Champion in 400, 2nd in HJ and 5th in 200. Posted area’s best mark in HJ (5-4) and No. 3 mark in 400 (1:00.51).

Emeryce Worrell

Handley — Senior

Sprints

Class 4: No. 1 seed in 200 and No. 4 seed in 100 but did not participate in prelims due to soccer game. Region 4D: Champion in 100 and 200. Posted area’s best marks in 100 (12.08) and 200 (24.54).

Mercedes Silver

Sherando — Junior

Hurdles/Jumps

Class 4: 14th in 300 hurdles and qualifier in high jump. Region 4D: 3rd in 300H and 5th in HJ. Posted area’s best mark in 300H (47.08), No. 2 mark in HJ (5-2) and No. 3 mark in LJ (16-6.5).

Kate Konyar

James Wood — Junior

Distance/Middle Distance

Class 4: Champion in 3,200 (All-State), 6th in 1,600 and 7th in 4×800. Region 4D: Champion in 3,200. Posted area’s best marks in 1,600 (5:11.77) and 3,200 (10:57.96).

Ruby Ostrander

James Wood — Senior

Distance/Middle Distance

Class 4: 5th in 1,600 and 7th in 4×800. Region 4D: 4th in 1,600 and 5th in 800. Posted area’s No. 3 marks in 800 (2:25.39) and 1,600 (5:16.64). Will compete for Radford.

Jada Arrington

Millbrook — Senior

Sprints/Middle Distance

Class 4: 2nd in 200 and 4×400 and 3rd in 400 (All-State in all). Posted area’s No. 2 marks in 100 (12.42), 200 (24.91) and 400 (57.13). Will compete for Norfolk State.

EJ Mullins

Handley — Sophomore

Sprints/Middle Distance

Class 4: 16th in 400 and No. 5 seed in 200 but did not participate. Posted area’s best mark in 400 (57.02) and No. 3 mark in 200 (25.09).

Isabelle French

James Wood — Junior

Hurdles

Class 4: 10th in 100 hurdles. Region 4D: 2nd in 100H. Posted area’s best mark in 100H (16.18) and No. 2 mark in 300 hurdles (50.52).

Haley Foltz

Clarke County — Sophomore

Throws

Class 2: 10th in discus. Region 2B: 4th in disc and 8th in shot put. Posted area’s best mark in disc (105-7).

Alina Kieffer

James Wood — Junior

Distance

Class 4: 10th in 3,200. Region 4D: 3rd in 3,200. Posted area’s No. 3 mark in 3,200 (11:34.94).

Erin Link

James Wood — Sophomore

Throws

Class 4: 8th in shot put. Region 4D: Champion in SP. Posted area’s best mark in SP (36-0.25).

Olivia Boyce

James Wood — Senior

Jumps

Class 4: 10th in long jump. Region 4D: 8th in LJ. Posted area’s best mark in LJ (17-0.5).

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