Donna on the Side - Virginia AAA State Meet
Part 1 - Intro and team winners
Part 2 - Relays
Part 3 - Hurdles and Sprints
Part 4 - Distance
Part 5 - Jumps and Shot Put
Part 6 - Potpourri and Worker Bees

The Jumps

Pole Vault

It was a day for raising personal bests in the pole vault.

1st Kathryn Pettine-SR-Westfield-Kathryn PR'D to win at 11-04

1st Brian Webb-SR-Great Bridge-PR'D to win at 15-04. Here, Brian is with his parents Dad, Phil and Mom, Judy.

After jumping 12' in the regionals, Rhian Jenks came in 2nd at 11-00. She tried for 11'3 after running the hurdles but it just didn't work out. With her is
Coach Dan Rivera.

Freshmen pole vaulters: Megan Davies, Kate Hurd and Lauren Mawn

High Jump

Whitney Murrer-SO-Mills Godwin (l) 3rd and Ashley Haislip-SO Lake Braddock 1st. Ashley, Whitney and Yvette Lewis who was 2nd jumped 5-04.

Ashley's Family, friends and boyfriend sat in the bleachers hooting and hollaring.

Ashley with Coach Digby

Some of Ashley's Family came to cheer and congratulate: (from left) Susan Overstreet; Mom, Linda Haislip, Ashley, Grandma Ann Maichak

Jerome Miller-SR-Colonial Forge Winner of the High Jump at 6'8.	Jason Miller-SR-Colonial Forge Finished 4th. Jason and Jerome are twin brothers.
	High Jumpers (l) Montrell Brooks and Jeremiah Hargrove-JFK

Long Jump, Triple Jump, Shot Put

Amy Seward (l)-SR-Salem 1st in the Long Jump and 2nd in the Triple Jump with (r) Shayla Jermmott-JR-Salem- 8th in the Long Jump	Yvette Lewis (l)-SR-Menchville 1st in the Triple Jump and (r) Victoria Faulkner 11th in the Triple Jump

Medalists from South Lakes High School: (from left) Adrienne Mayo (long jump & 4x200), Alisha Bryant (long jump & 4x200), Kristina Buoni (4x200), Kristine Hassell (4x200)

Shot Put

Steve Huntzinger with Dad, Sister, Ann and Mom, Judy. Steve won the Shot Put with a throw of 60-08.75. A senior, Steve leads the country in the Shot.

Can it be? Is Ann really holding Steve? You bet. Ann, who is a sophomore, seems to be getting ready for the discus in the spring by carrying Steve around. Now that's a sister to be nice to. In addition to carrying Steve and the discus, she is a cheerleader in the fall.

Brandon Varley-SR-Robinson

Brandon's Family was here to cheer for him and his close friend and team mate, Steve Hutzinger: (front) Grandmom Joyce Kane, Aunt Kelli Kane (back) Neal Fleming, Fred Kane, Mike Cox and Joyce Cox.

Champion Shot Putters
(l) 1st-Tiffany Evans -SR
Gar-Field High School
(r) 2nd-Catherine Muehleib-SR
Lake Braddock High School

Virginia AAA State Meet