Boys State Track: Huntington leads in Class AAA, Winfield and Buffalo also have slim leads

(Photos by Teran Malone)

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CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Two of last year’s three state champions will take the lead on the final day of the WVSSAC boys track and field state championships. Huntington leads a very tight field in Class AAA. The defending champions scored 40 points on day one, giving them a ten-point lead over MSAC rival Hurricane. 23 of Huntington’s points came in the long jump. Mikey Johnson defended his title. Carmello Sheffield was second and Avonte Crawford was fourth.

Hurricane won two events, the shuttle hurdle relay and the 3,200 meter run. Ty Steorts won the final event by more than ten seconds.

The university is tied for third place with 26 points. The Hawks set a new state record in the 4×800 meter relay. Ethan Conroy, Jacob West, Tyler Umbright and Drew Zundell set the new mark at 7 minutes, 47.66 seconds.

Cabell Midland is tied for third with the Hawks. Cohen Jordan won the pole vault at 14 feet.

In the high jump, Ryan Mutkar of Woodrow Wilson was the winner at 6 feet 10 inches.

The stage is set for two future WVU football players to face off in the sprint final on Saturday. Keyshawn Robinson of Jefferson and Dom Collins of Princeton qualified for the finals in the 100- and 200-meter races.

In Class AA, Winfield has 35 points, eight points ahead of Point Pleasant. Justin Lipscomb crossed first in the 3,200-meter race and the Generals also won the 4×800-meter race.

Point checks in with 27 points. They won the shuttle hurdle relay.

Dakota Hamrick of Berkeley Springs cleared 13 feet to win the pole vault. And East Fairmont’s Dakota Dammyer won the shot put with a throw of 54 feet, 2 inches.

And the defending champion Buffalo Bison owns a 35-33 lead over Magnolia in six of 18 Class A events. Nicholas Pitchford won the 3,200-meter race and he ran the anchor leg of the victorious 4× relay 800 meters.

Williamstown is third. Aiden Corbett won the shot put with a throw of 53 feet. Josh Biggs of Petersburg won the discus. And Greenbrier West won the shuttle hurdle relay by nine-tenths of a second over Moorefield.