2001 Valley District Track and Field..."The Area's Best Final Rankings"

Regular Season performances give way to "The Second Season"

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The Area's Best Week Three below-The final list before the district meet.
Weekend Highlights: The Broadway Qualifier, The Southern Track Classic
 
Check out the special scouting and Summer Camps link in the Results/Coaches area.
 
 Special service tribute below to two of the areas outstanding track and field people.
 

 
Right here, yeh here, come on...come on....let's go...hurry!
Now is the Time for the
"Second Season".
Watch the Area's Best Below
At the District Meet
This Wednesday at
Turner Ashby High School
4pm Field Events
"It's gonna rock!"

Concentrate
 

City County Results ~ Dogwood Invitational ~ TA Relays ~ Co-Ed Relay ~ Colonials Results ~ BHS Qualifier Results ~ Local Southern Classic

2001 Qualifying Standards for Valley District, Region II, and Virginia AA Athletes

 

Girls Division-Valley District Top Five 2001-Final List
High Jump:
Jennifer Fawley-Turner Ashby--5-04
Megan Mlinarchik-Broadway--5-02
Dawn Burtner-Harrisonburg--5-00
Lauren Diggs-Stuarts Draft--5-00
Becky Post-Broadway--5-00

The District Championship is up for grabs
Long Jump:
Megan Mlinarchik-Broadway--16-09
Rachel Bosserman-Fort Defiance--15-10
Lauren Diggs-Stuarts Draft--15-08.5
Alesia Hovatter-Central--15-07
Wendy Driver-Turner Ashby--15-07

Mlinarcik can jump, vault and run
Triple Jump:
Wendy Driver-Turner Ashby--34-01
Megan Mlinarchik-Broadway--33-10
Saralyn Woodruff-Harrisonburg--33-09.5
Lauren Diggs-Stuarts Draft--33-02.25
Tyechea Blakey-Turner Ashby-33-01
Pole Vault:
Megan Mlinarchik-Broadway--10-00
Cassie Landes-Spotswood--9-03
Maureen Ostlund-Turner Ashby--9-00
Kristen Summers-Spotswood--8-06
Laura Pascarella-Turner Ashby--8-06
Shot Put:
Amanda Renalds-Turner Ashby--38-09
Jennifer Showker-Spotswood--36-03
Clair Thomason-Fort Defiance--36-01.5
Ashley Talley-Central--34-9.5
Erin Hisey-Spotswood--33-10.5

Amanda turns, launches it, and likes what she sees.
Discus:
Jennifer Showker-Spotswood--119-02
Clair Thomason-Fort Defiance--118-00
Erin Hisey-Spotswood--113-05
Amanda Renalds-Turner Ashby--109-6
Becky Hoover-Broadway--100-5.75

Jennifer winds it up.
100m Hurdles:
Alesia Hovatter-Central--14.8
Amanda Chapin-Central--16.9
Jocelyn Bodkin-Turner Ashby--17.4
Kary Van Name-Waynesboro--17.7
Nautica Coleman-Harrisoburg--17.7

Alesia is in a class by herself!
300m Hurdles:
Alesia Hovatter-Central--46.6
Jocelyn Bodkin-Turner Ashby--50.4
Nautica Coleman-Harrisonburg--51.1 Amanda Chapin-Central--52.2
Rebecca Haushalter-Turner Ashby-53.8
100m Dash
Amanda McCarthy-Spotswood--12.6
Lauren Diggs-Stuarts Draft--12.8
Latoya Baker-Waynesboro--13.1
Amanda Beierle-Harrisonburg--13.1
Rachel Bosserman-Fort Defiance--13.1

400m doubles at the anchor postion
200m Dash:
Lauren Diggs-Stuarts Draft--26.4
Rachel Bosserman-Fort Defiance--27.5
Latoya Baker-Waynesboro--27.7
Samantha Workman-Spotswood--27.7
Amanda Beierle-Harrisonburg--28.1
400m Dash:
Lauren Diggs-Stuarts Draft--58.3
Macy Zwanzig-Turner Ashby--1:01.7
Valerie Hoes-Spotswood--1:02.2
Natalie Pierce-Turner Ashby--1:02.2
Wendy Driver-Turner Ashby--1:02.9
800m Run:
Betsy Kain-Turner Ashby--2:25.2
Macy Zwanzig-Turner Ashby--2:30.1
Natalie Pierce-Turner Ashby--2:32.7
Wendy Driver-Turner Ashby--2:33.5
Maria Geary-Harrisonburg--2:33.6

Two outstanding runners-the Valley's finest!
1600m Run:
Betsy Kain-Turner Ashby--5:26.6
Rachel Haley-Turner Ashby--5:30.6
Maria Geary-Harrisonburg--5:37.1
Natalie Pierce-Turner Ashby--5:37.6
Jessica Marino-R.E. Lee--5:43.2
3200m Run:
Rachel Haley-Turner Ashby--12:06.3
Betsy Kain-Turner Ashby--12:33.4
Maria Geary-Harrisonburg--12:54.9
Ashley Smith-Turner Ashby--13:01.6
400m Relay:
Spotswood (K. Summers, S. Workman, C. Landes, A. McCarthy)--51.1
Harrisonburg (S. Woodruff, J. Comfort, L. Tigrett, A. Beierle)--52.0
Broadway (M. Mlinarchik, E. Harpine, K. Robinson, A. Shifflett)--53.9
Fort Defiance-56.6
Turner Ashby- (C.Roach, Kr.Miller, E.Hill,J.Bodkin)--54.4

Newcomer Amanda takes the baton from Cassie.
1600m Relay:
Turner Ashby (B. Kain, R. Haushatter, L. Pascarella, N. Pierce)--4:19.7
Spotswood (V. Hoes, M.Cubbage, S. Kines, K. Sheuchenko)--4:28.9
R.E. Lee ( Thompson, Marino, Wilson, Hawthorne) --4:31.3
Central (K. Dellinger, E. Poplar-Jeffers, A. Chapin, A. Hovatter)--4:31.8
Harrisonburg (M. Geary, S. Woodruff, D. Burtner, A. Beierle)-4:34.5

Turner Ashby is solid control of the distance relays.
3200m Relay:
Turner Ashby (B. Kain, W. Driver, N. Pierce, M. Zwanzig)10:08.4
Fort Defiance (V. Crandall, J. Spiggle, B. Baker, J. Rea)10:58.0
Spotswood (L. Correa, A. Abbott, L.Huggins, V. Hoes)11:17.5
Central (A. Fleming, A.Hanson, K.Dellinger, E.Poplar-Jeffers) 11:19.3
Stuarts Draft (W. Fust, T. Ramsey, K. Vernier, S. Wade)11:32.6

A Special Tribute and Thanks from all of us in the Valley.

Coach of the Year

Spotswood High School

Coach Chip Long

Distinquished Service to Athletics

David Frye
 

Virginia High School Coaches Association

for Outstanding Coaching and Service to Virginia Athletics
Awards will be given at the July 11th Coach's Conference in Hampton, VA

Valley District track and field..."A rich tradition of excellence."

Boys Division-Valley District Top Five 2001-Final List
High Jump:
Jeremy Pouncey-Harrisonburg--6-04
Robert Shreckhise-Fort Defiance--6-03
Ben Cain-Harrisonburg--6-02
Joel LeMasters-Spotswood--6-01
Jamal Gardner-R.E. Lee--6-00

The Valley has always had a number of oustanding jumpers!
Long Jump:
Matt MacDonald-Central--20-9.75
Jamal Gardner-R.E. Lee--20-09.5
Ben Cain-Harrisonburg--20-08
Paul Diggs-Waynesboro--20-05
Robert Shreckhise-Fort Defiance--20-03.75
Triple Jump:
Jamal Gardner-R. E. Lee--45-08
Ben Cain-Harrisonburg--43-07
Scott Showalter-Turner Ashby--40-11.75
Matt MacDonald-Central--40-4.5
Robert Schreckhise-Fort Defiance--40-04.5

  Multi-talented Blue Streak!
Pole Vault:
Adam Purcell-Turner Ashby --13-09
Adam Wright-Turner Ashby --13-00
Brandon Fellers-Fort Defiance--13-00
Michael Kondor-Fort Defiance --12-00
Jeremy Pouncey-Harrisonburg --11-06
John Huffman-Fort Defiance--11-06

The Valley is known for Pole Vaulters

...this year is no different!
Shot Put:
Bryant Taylor-Spotswood--51-06
Stephen Zeigler-R.E. Lee--51-02.25
Julius Brown-Harrisonburg--47-02
Ian Hess-Central--45-10.25
Ben Lancaster-Waynesboro--45-01.25

Friendships will be remembered long after competition ends!
Discus:
Bryant Taylor-Spotswood--148-06
Paul VanSant-Fort Defiance--145-11
Julius Brown-Harrisonburg--140-07
Stephen Zeigler-R. E. Lee--135-6.75
Jeremy Withers-Broadway--128-04
110m Hurdles:
Matt MacDonald-Central--15.3
Jeff Gillespie-Fort Defiance--15.7
Brandon Fellers-Fort Defiance--16.0
Jamal Gardner-R.E. Lee--17.2
Jeremy Clark-Waynesboro--17.3

Everyone stops to watch Fort's hurdlers!
300m Hurdles:
Adam Purcell-Turner Ashby -- 41.0
Jeff Gillespie-Fort-Defiance - -41.7
Matt MacDonald-Central--42.7
Brandon Fellers-Fort Defiance- -43.9
Aaron Hoover-Broadway--44.2
100m Dash:
Matt Lam-Spotswood--10.7
Patrick Snook-Turner Ashby--11.1
Todd Mitchem-Spotswood--11.3
Elliott Simpson-Harrisonburg--11.3
Dieu Tran-Broadway--11.3
Matt MacDonald-Central--11.3
Robert Shreckhise-Fort Defiance--11.3

Valley's Fastest?
200m Dash
Todd Mitchem-Spotswood--22.6
Matt Lam-Spotswood--22.6
Joey Miller-Fort Defiance--23.4
Elliot Sampson-Harrisonburg--23.4
Deon Hinton-Harrisonburg-23.4
400m Dash:
Ben Cain-Harrisoburg--50.0
Chris Heitz-Spotswood--51.9
Evan Kays-Stuarts Draft--51.9
B.Walton-Turner Ashby--52.9
Trey Ferreira-Waynesboro--53.1
Josh Peters-Broadway--53.6

Evan Kays can do it all
800m Run:
Evan Kays-Stuarts Draft--1:58.0
Chris Heitz-Spotswood--2:01.8
Jorge Ruiz-Harrisonburg--2:03.1
Justin Hawkins-Harrisonburg--2:03.8
Miles Goodloe-R.E. Lee--2:03.9
1600m Run:
Evan Kays-Stuarts Draft--4:13.51 (Mile Time)
Jorge Ruiz-Harrisonburg--4:30. 2
Cory Shull-Turner Ashby--4:38.0
Patrick Metcalfe-Fort Defiance--4:43.0
Josh Ott-Stuarts Draft--4:43.4
3200m Run:
Jorge Ruiz Harrisonburg 9:35.2
Evan Kays-Stuarts Draft--9:35.7
Kyle Weatherholtz Central 10:12.5
Josh Ott-Stuarts Draft--10:14.3
Andrew Preston R.E. Lee 10:23.56
400m Relay:
Spotswood (F. Shifflett, K. Bundy, T. Mitchm, M. Lam) 43.3
Harrisonburg (D. Hinton, H. Brown, C. Murphy, E. Sampson) 44.1
Turner Ashby (A. Purcell, J. Lipinski, A. Rhodes, P. Snook) 45.0
Fort Defiance (J. Gillespie, T. Ward, R. Shreckhise, J. Miller) 45.6
Stuarts Draft--46.1

"Here they come again..."
1600m Relay:
Harrisonburg (J. Hawkins, H. Brown, C. Murphy, B. Cain) 3:34.5
Spotswood (F. Shifflett, J. LeMasters, R. Morland, C. Heitz) 3:34.7
Turner Ashby (T. Dority, C. Kiser, N. Farris, B. Walton) 3:38.5
Broadway (A.Hoover, J.Wisman, D.Tran, J.Peters) 3:40.43
R. E. Lee (J. Gardner, M. Goodloe, B. Peters, L. Valentine) 3:46.2
3200m Relay:
Harrisonburg (K. Barnes, D. Frazier, J. Ruiz, J. Hawkins) 8:26.7
Fort Defiance (Z. Rickman, T. Sheffer, J. Bowman, P. Metcalfe) 8:29.8
Turner Ashby (C. Shull, T. Dority, M. Snader, B. Walton) 8:43.1
R. E. Lee (C. Davis, A. Preston, B. Peters, M. Goodloe) 8:44.3

 

Pictures shot with a Sony Mavica FD91
and a Sony DCR-TRV20 Digital Camera by Joe Showker
 Special thanks to J.J. Updike for compiling the Area's Best Performances for the DNR on a weekly basis
and to my wife-Debbie for putting up with me and being a great track mom!
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