VHSL Class 4
In Class 4 there are also three sophomore athletes who lead their event entering the weekend. Those athletes are Churchland's Layla Anderson in the 55 and 300, Deep Creek's Jalen Jones in the triple jump, and Deep Creek's Jessica Williams in the long jump.
These three athletes are joined however by another four athletes who rank inside the top three and all have serious shots at winning a title. Out of all the state meets, this could be the one with the most sophomore state champions.
Matthew Spicer (Courtland)
Class 4 - 500m Dash
1:06.49 | Ranked 2nd
Jalen Jones (Deep Creek)
Class 4 - Triple Jump
45-3 | Top Seed
Layla Anderson (Churchland)
Class 4 - 55 & 300m Dash
7.17 / 40.91 | Top seed in both
Jessica Williams (Deep Creek)
Class 4 - Long Jump
17-9.5 | Top seed
Caroline Bowe (Midlothian)
Class 4 - 1000m Run
3:00.87 | 3rd in State
Ricky Fetterolf (Loudoun Valley)
Class 4 - 3200m Run
11:23.72 (XC State Champ) | Ranked 3rd
Logan McGhee (Louisa)
Class 4 - Long Jump
22-0.75 | 3rd Seed