Eastern Montgomery sophomore Grayson Welcher reacts as he wins the Class 1 1,000-meters state championship on Thursday, winning the race in a time of 2:38.55. Photos by Jon FlemingAuburn’s Isayah Hamann leads the field over the last row of hurdles on the way to winning the Class 1 55-meter hurdles championship in a time of 7.86. Photos by Jon FlemingAuburn’s Gideon Miear was the Class 1 state high jump champion on Thursday with a clearance of 6-06, breaking the state meet record of 6-04 set by Auburn’s Drew Royal in 2025. The event was held at the Liberty University Tolsma Indoor track in Lynchburg. Photos by Jon FlemingChristiansburg’s Reece Hubble placed 7th in the Class 3 shot put with a distance of 43-03.50. Photos by Jon FlemingBlacksburg’s Tamoy Douglas (left) and Myra Garza (shown during qualifying) placed 3rd and 5th in the 55 m dash final at the Class 4 championship meet. Photos by Jon FlemingSenior Tess Dickhans anchored the Blacksburg 4×800 team to a win on Day 1 of the Class 4 state championship at Liberty University. The Blacksburg girls took the overall Class 4 team title. Photos by Jon Fleming
