POSTED MAY 1, 2025
On Wednesday the Track and Field Team competed at the last county meet of the season at Millbrook. The girls team came in first place with 181 points and the boys team came in third with 92 points. Scoring performances for the girls included:

- Long Jump - Olivia Boyce qualified for State with a PR, 1st place mark of 17-0.50. Isabelle French, 2nd (16-3.50, PR). Abigail Paxton, 8th place mark of (14-7, PR).
- Triple Jump - Abigail Paxton, 7th (27-11)
- Discus - Emma Messick - 4th, (83-7)
- Shot - Maia Reid - 8th, (26-1)
- 4x800m Relay - 1st in 10:04.09 (Lauren Thompson, Ally Oliver, Kate Konyar, Ruby Ostrander)
- 100m Hurdles - Isabelle French - 1st with a PR time of 16.22; Alexandra Van Meter, 4th (18.20); Emma Barenklau, 5th (19.17); Madeleine Primus, 6th (19.77)
- 100m Dash - Isabelle French - 1st with another PR time of 12.85; Sierra-Nicole Wimer, 3rd (13.27, PR); Alexis Brown, 5th (13.30, PR); Olivia Boyce, 6th (13.45)
- 1600m - Claire Snell, 1st (5:40.19); Kirin Nashed, 8th (6:01.04)
- 4x100m Relay - 1st with a season best time of 50.69 (Brown, Boyce, Wimer, French) 
- 400m - Peyton Sinasac, 4th (1:07.41, PR); Ana Ramos, 5th (1:07.61); Melanie Padilla, 7th (1:08.75)
- 300m Hurdles - Emma Barenklau, 2nd (55.85, PR), Madeleine Primus, 3rd (59.73, PR)
- 800m Run - Alina Kieffer, 2nd (2:29.33, PR), Katelyn Palmer, 3rd (2:29.96), Clarie Snell, 6th (2:34.76, PR); Marley Savino 8th (2:44.32)
- 200m Dash - Wimer, 2nd (27.39, PR), Boyce, 3rd (27.71), Brown, 4th (27.74, PR), Omaie Aarami, 5th (27.89, PR), Mallory Juvinall, 6th (28.26, PR); Ana Ramos, 8th (28.66, PR)
- 4x400m Relay - 1st, 4:36.69 (Palmer, Sinasac, Oliver, Padilla)

Full results can be found here: https://milesplit.live/meets/683718

POSTED APRIL 27, 2025
Yesterday, the Colonels hosted 12 teams at the 56th Annual Apple Blossom Invitational. The girls won with 150 points, double the points of 2nd place. The boys team placed 4th. Scoring performances below (top 8):

GIRLS
- 100m Dash - Sierra-Nicole Wimer, 6th (13.47, PR), Alexis Brown, 7th (13.50)
- 200m Dash - Sierra-Nicole Wimer, 4th (27.78)
- 400m Dash - Omaie Aarami, 4th (1:04.27), Mallory Juvinall, 5th (1:04.60)
- 800m Dash - Ruby Ostrander, 3rd (2:27.19), Ally Oliver, 6th (2:35.13)
- 1600m Run - Katelyn Palmer, 2nd (5:41.16, PR), Claire Snell, 3rd (5:41.26)
- 3200m Run - Kate Konyar, 1st (11:03.79 - PR, State-Qualifier, AND New School Record; Alina Kieffer, 2nd (11:48.21)
- 100m Hurdles - Isabelle French, 1st (16.40, PR), Alexandra Van Meter, 3rd (17.87)
- 300m Hurdles - Katelyn Palmer, 5th (53.89, PR), Alexandra Van Meter, 7th (55.32), Emma Barenklau, 8th (57.42)
- 4x100m Relay (Alexis Brown, Olivia Boyce, Sierra-Nicole Wimer, Isabelle French), 1st, 51.05
- 4x400m Relay (Ana Ramos, Mallory Juvinall, Isabelle French, Omaie Aarami), 2nd, 4:23.95.
- 4x800m Relay (Lauren Thompson, Alina Kieffer, Kate Konyar, Ruby Ostrander) 1st, 9:58.96.
- Long Jump - Olivia Boyce, 2nd (15-9.75), Isabelle French, 6th (15-3.5, PR)
- Triple Jump - Olivia Boyce, 5th (30-9)
- Discus - Emma Messick, 3rd (95-11), Dayana Jackson, 7th (89-7)
- Shotput - Erin Link, 1st (34-6.75), Dayana Jackson, 3rd (30-10)

BOYS
- 100m Dash - Trenton Manili, 6th (11.50)
- 400m Dash - Ivan Andrews, 3rd (52.35, PR), Connor Kenney-Fitzner, 6th (53.62)
- 800m Run - Nathan Reynolds, 6th (2:12.59, PR)
- 1600m Run - Eli Clark, 1st (4:35.99)
- 3200m Run - Eli Clark, 1st (10:03.61)
- 110m Hurdles - Jorel Baltimore, 1st (15.59), Duncan Stanton, 2nd (15.66, PR)
- 300m Hurdles - Jorel Baltimore, 2nd (41.83), Duncan Stanton, 3rd (42.24, PR)
- 4x400 (Connor Kenney-Fitzner, Ivan Andrews, Jorel Baltimore, Britain Wenig) - 1st place (3:35.43)
- Discus - Trey Guynn, 4th (129-8), Jude Miller, 5th (129-4), 
- Shotput - Jude Miller, 2nd (45-9.5)

POSTED APRIL 27, 2025
The Colonels competed in the JV Invitational at Sherando on Thursday 4/24. Top 3 performances below:

GIRLS
- 400m Dash: Peyton Sinasac, 3rd (1:09.02).
- 800m Run: Katelyn Palmer, 1st (2:31.24, PR), Marley Savino, 2nd (2:45.25)
- 1600m Run: Isabella Posey 2nd (6:57.22)
- 100m Hurdles: Madeleine Primus, 1st (19.43, PR)
- 300m Hurdles: Madeleine Primus, 2nd (1:05.77, PR)
- 4x400m Relay - Girls- 1st (Ana Ramos, Melanie Padilla, Peyton Sinasac, Katelyn Palmer) - 4:36.40

BOYS
- 1600: Thomas Woomer 1st Place (5:10.47, PR); Abe Miller 3rd (5:29.86, PR)
- 300m Hurdles: Abe Miller 2nd Place (55.32); Billy Lawler (57.81).

Full results can be found here: https://va.milesplit.com/meets/677466-sherando-jv-invitational-2025/results

POSTED APRIL 7, 2025
The boys and girls track teams competed at the 81st Annual Handley Track & Field Invitational at John Handley High School on Saturday. The girls placed 6th out of 22 teams (46 points) and the boys placed 13th out of 25 teams (26 points). Medal-earning performances (top 8) below:

GIRLS:
- Long Jump: Olivia Boyce, 6th - 16'-0.50"
- Triple Jump: Olivia Boyce, 8th - 31'-1"
- Discus Throw: Emma Messick, 4th - 96'-9" (PR)
- Shot Put: Erin Link, 3rd  - 34'-2"; Dayana Jackson, 7th - 31'-0" (PR)
- 4x800m Relay (Ally Oliver, Vivian Porter, Marley Savino, Ruby Ostrander), 2nd Place (10:17.77)
- 100m Hurdles: Isabelle French, 3rd - 16.79
- 400m Dash: Mallory Juvinall, 5th - 1:03.89; Omaie Aarami, 6th - 1:04.14
- 300m Hurdles: Isabelle French, 4th - 50.52
-4x400m Relay (Ana Ramos, Mallory Juvinall, Melanie Padilla, Omaie Aarami) 8th place (4:29.16)
- Invitational Mile: Kate Konyar, 7th Place (5:13.92)

Full results can be found here: https://va.milesplit.com/meets/653986-81st-annual-handley-track-and-field-invitational-2025/results


POSTED APRIL 3, 2025
Yesterday afternoon the boys and girls Track Teams traveled to Warren County for the Northwestern district mini meet #2. The ladies placed 1st with 176 points and the boys placed 3rd with 82 points.

Top 3 performances are below:

- Long Jump: Isabelle French -  3rd (14' 11.5")
- Discus: Emma Messick - 2nd (85' 8")
- Shot Put: Erin Link - 1st; Dayana Jackson, 2nd (33-6)
- 4x800m Relay (Marley Savino, Clarie Snell, Melanie Padilla, Ally Oliver) 1st place (11:04.98)
- 100m Hurdles: Alexandra Van Meter - 2nd (17.85)
- 100m Dash: Isabelle French - 1st (13.26), Alexis Brown - 2nd (13.37)
- 1600m Run: Isabella Posey - 3rd (6:54.73)
- 4x100m Relay (Alexis Brown, Sierra Wimer, Olivia Boyce, Isabelle French) 1st (52.36)
- 400m Dash: Omaie Aarami - 1st (1:05.68), Peyton Sinasac - 3rd (1:07.93)
- 300m Hurdles: Katelyn Palmer - 2nd (54.31)
- 800m Run: Ally Oliver - 1st (2:41.74), Claire Snell - 2nd (2:42.74)
- 200m Dash: Sierra-Nicole Wimer - 1st (27.41), Olivia Boyce - 3rd (28.27)

Full results can be found here:
https://va.milesplit.com/meets/675933-northwestern-district-mini-2-2025/results/1134543/raw

POSTED MARCH 26, 2025
The Girls and Boys Track teams competed at the Northwestern District Mini Meet this afternoon. The Lady Colonels took first place with 166 points and the boys placed 4th with 66 points. Top 3 performances below:

GIRLS:
- The girls 4x8 team (Katelyn Palmer, Vivian Porter, Marley Savino, and Melanie Padilla) placed 1st (11:04).
- 100m Hurdles: Isabelle French placed 2nd (17.09) and Alexandra Van Meter placed 3rd (18.52).
- 100m Dash: Freshman, Sierra-Nicole Wimer placed 2nd (13.73) and Alexis Brown placed 3rd (13.95). 
- The 4x100m relay (Oliva Boyce, Alexis Brown, Isabelle French, Sierra-Nicole Wimer) placed 1st (52.31).
- Omaie Aarami placed 1st in the 400m dash (1:05.23), followed by Melanie Padilla who ran a 1:08.35 for second place.
- Alexandra Van Meter placed 3rd in the 300m Hurdles (55.36).
- 800m Run: Marley Savino placed 3rd (2:52.31).
- 200m Dash: Wimer placed 3rd (28.33).
- The 4x400m 'A' team (Mallory Juvinal, Katelyn Palmer, Melanie Padilla, Omaie Aarami) placed 1st in 4:29.95
- In the field, Freshman Emma Messick placed 2nd in discus (96'3")

Full results can be found here: https://milesplit.live/meets/638446