24-05-2025
Trinity Christian, University boys sit second; Morgantown, UHS girls hold top spots after Day 1 at 2025 state track and field meet
MORGANTOWN – It was a successful opening day for Monongalia County Schools in Charleston on Day 1 of the 2025 WVSSAC state track and field meet at Laidley Field on Friday.
The Morgantown and University girls' teams pace the field, holding the top spots in the overall standings. However, the Mohigans hold a 15-point advantage, with 46 points to the Hawks' 31.
MHS took the top two spots in the girls' 3200-meter run. Senior Maraid Johnson won the state title with a time of 10:57.34, and sophomore Allison Hawkins placed second at 10:58.91. The result earned MHS 18 points.
Sophomore Harlyn Nelson won the girls' Pole Vault with a height of 11-00.00. MHS took second in the Shuttle Hurdles and third in the 4×800-meter relay to sit comfortably in first entering Day 2.
UHS did not see a girls state champion on Friday but did finish well in most events, including second in the girls 4×800-meter relay and third and fourth spots in the 3200-meter run, as seniors Claire Von Boetticher and Caroline Ballard collected points for their team.
In Class A, the Trinity Christian boys' team is second overall with 26 points, two ahead of Doddridge County and trailing first-place Magnolia, which tallied 45 points on Friday.
TCS took points in five of the six events that held finals on Day 1, highlighted by senior Chase Livengood in the field events as he took home the state title in the Long Jump and second in the High Jump. His winning distance of 21-09.50 was over a foot longer than the runner-up at 20-05.75.
The UHS boys' team didn't find a state championship winner on Friday but sits only one point behind Hurricane in the team standings. The Hawks tallied 28 points on Friday and are ahead of Spring Mills by 8.5 points.
Senior Tyler Umbright took second in the 3200-meter run with a time of 9:19.19 and was followed by freshman Micah Gainer in third. That pair also helped UHS to a second-place finish in the 4×800 relay, while the Hawks finished third in the Shuttle Hurdles.
MHS junior Joel Moreland took second in the Pole Vault at 14-00.00.
Day 2 of the 2025 WVSSAC state track and field meet will begin Saturday at 9:00 a.m. from Laidley Field in Charleston.
