WEST VIRGINIA STATE MEET

In First Four-Class State Meet, Huntington And Morgantown Tie For Boys Title; Maysen Fletcher Triples

By Doug Binder, DyeStat Editor

A thrilling state-meet concluding 4x400 relay produced an all-time West Virginia record and left Huntington and Morgantown tied for the first 4A title at the WVSSAC state championships. 

First, Parkersburg became the first team in state history to crack 3:20, winning the high-stakes races in 3:19.70. Morgantown led Huntington by two points at the top going into the race. Then, Morgantown finished second while the Mohigans of Huntington were third and the teams tied with 107 points.

Joaquin Summers led the Morgantown effort as he won the 1,600 meters (4:15.11), anchored the winning 4x800 relay and placed second in the 800. 

Carter Geveke broke the all-time state best in the 300 hurdles with 37.48 seconds and led Huntington. He was also second in the 110 hurdles, was part of the winning shuttle hurdles relay and was on the second-place 4x400 relay squad.

Keion Arnold of University ran a personal best time of 48.34 seconds to win the 4A 400 meters. 

The Huntington girls won their AAAA team title with 83 points.

Herbert Hoover sophomore Maysen Fletcher won the 800 meters in 2:12.69, the 1,600 in 4:50.39, and the 3,200 meters in 10:17.13. She was also part of a third-place 4x800 relay.

Greenbrier East, which won the 3A girls title, got a huge performance from Annie Whited, who won the 100 in 12.16, won the 200 in 24.64, won the 400 in 57.58 and anchored the winning 4x400 relay.

Team Champions - RESULTS

Class 4A - Huntington and Morgantown 107 points (tie), Huntington girls 83 points

Class 3A - Mount Pleasant boys 78 points, Greenbrier East girls 125 points

Class 2A - Doddridge Country boys 142 points, Williamstown girls 115 points

Class 1A - Wahama boys 123.5 points, Wheeling Central Catholic girls 113.5 points