Jackson Jacobs

Here are the top 1,000 boys times ever records at Oatlands.

The 2013 season is under way with some unique events, including a relay meet and some night races. The state championships in Ona are only 10 weeks away! STORY AND PHOTOS FROM KNIGHT NIGHT RELAYS!

The Jefferson boys’ team came into the West Virginia High School Track & Field Championships with high goals and high expectations.  They did not disappoint.   Jefferson brought home their fourth straight AAA championship on Saturday, defeating their game second place rival Cabell Midland 121 to 78.  As in past years, Jefferson relied on depth spread across multiple disciplines to secure the victory.

Jefferson Boys Seek Fourth Straight Title Buckhannon-Upshur Girls Seek Return to Championship Status

Jacob Burcham and Amelia Paladino Set New State Marks It was a record setting day at the West Virginia AAA High School Cross Country Championships at Cabell Midland High School in Ona, West Virginia on Saturday.  Running in a drizzle under gloomy skies, Morgantown girls and Cabell Midland boys teams each set new records for average team time, shattering the old marks in the process.

Jefferson’s Ryan Graf and Abby Colbert Capture Individual Titles On a crisp fall day with foul weather closing fast, the Jefferson boys and Hampshire girls did what was expected in seizing their respective Regional Championship titles on Thursday in Elkins, West Virginia.   

Jefferson’s Graf and Colbert Shatter Poor House Farm Course Records October 10, 2012 - The Jefferson boys and Musselman girls posted convincing wins on Wednesday under breezy and rapidly cooling conditions in Martinsburg, WV to win their respective league titles.  Running on what may be one of the toughest courses in the state featuring two significant water crossings and steep, rocky hills, Jefferson’s Ryan Graf and Abby Colbert each shattered the existing record on the newly reconfigured Poor House Farm course by approximately a minute each. 

River Hill Wins Girls’ Large School Division; Jefferson Top WV School in 7th On a beautiful day in historic Boonsboro, Maryland, Governor Thomas Johnson HS of Frederick, MD avenged an early season loss to West Virginia’s Jefferson HS by winning the Large School Boys’ division against a strong field by 68 to 77. 

Jefferson’s Graf and Colbert Earn Individual Honors On a crisp and beautiful late summer’s morning in Elkins, WV, the Hampshire girls and Jefferson boys conquered the demanding Davis & Elkins College 5k cross country course to seize first place in their respective divisions.  Jefferson’s Ryan Graf set a new course record in winning the boys’ title and freshman teammate Abby Colbert raced to win the girls’ individual title.

Preston’s Kaitlyn Workman seizes Girl’s Title; Musselman Girls Team Third West Virginia was well represented at the Interstate Classic in Clear Spring, MD on Saturday competing against a strong field of 19 teams from West Virginia, Virginia and Maryland including the Washington DC and Baltimore suburbs.  The hot and humid conditions kept local medical personnel busy throughout the day but that didn’t stop the Jefferson High School boys’ team from seizing the Large School Boys division title for the third consecutive year.  In the Girls’ race, Preston’s Kaitlyn Workman raced away from the field to claim the Large School Girls individual crown while the Hampshire girls posted an impressive third place team finish.

With results reminiscent of the 2011 West Virginia High School AAA Cross Country championships, the Jefferson boys and Morgantown girls kicked off their year with a bang by winning the 2012 Knight Night Relays against a strong field on Saturday at Preston HS in Kingwood, WV.

On a beautiful sunny day in scenic Smithsburg, Maryland, the Jefferson boys and Washington girls demonstrated the strength of West Virginia High School Track and Field by notching 40 point victories in the Charas Heurich Invitational.  In the boy’s meet, Jefferson posted a 47 point victory by defeating second place Stone Bridge (VA) 128 to 81.  Catoctin (78) and Sherando of Virginia (71) rounded out the top four finishers.  In the girls’ meet, Washington defeated second place Catoctin (MD), 114 to 74 followed by host Smithsburg with 70 and Stone Bridge with 61. 

Jacob Burcham and Victoria Cooke Take Individual Titles Morgantown Girls Set New Team Average Record of 19:36.0 The Jefferson boys pulled off the upset of the year by defeating favored Cabell-Midland in a race that came down to the wire. In the girl’s AAA race, Morgantown, led by freshman sensation Victoria Cooke’s sizzling 19:02.07, powered their way to victory over season-long rival University by a score of 38 to 55. 

With the season ending State Championships looming this Saturday at Cabell-Midland High School in Ona, West Virginia, it’s time to take a look at the contenders for this year’s AAA team and individual titles. 2010 Champion and current WVRunners #1 Cabell Midland again enters the meet as the clear favorite to emerge as team champions.