Staunton Braves

New School Records... plus local athletes listed in state event rankings

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Staff

2/3/2025

Staunton’s Thomas Chisley broke the school record in the triple jump with a jump of 46 feet recently at Fork Union. The old record was set more than two decades ago.

The mark was just off Chisley’s personal best in the event. He went 46 feet, 3 inches a year ago when he was attending high school in Arizona.

The Staunton senior thinks the best is yet to come.

“My goal is 47 feet indoors. In the outdoor season, the goal is to get close to 50 feet,” Chisley said recently, following a Staunton Storm basketball game. He also competes on the hardwood for the Storm. 

Chisley ranks second in the state Class 3 event rankings in the triple jump,

Two Wilson Memorial records went by the wayside this past weekend at the Bulldog Invitational in Lynchburg.

Will Wright wet a new mark in the boys 500 with a time of 1:10.89 and Haven Cranford set a new record in the girls 500 with a time of 1:19.71.

Several local athletes are ranked No. 1 in his or her respective events at the Class 2 level

Among the Class 2 girls, Fort Defiance’s Taylor Cubbage is ranked No. 1 in the state in both the 300 meters and high jump. Stuarts Draft’s Anna Callo is ranked No. 1 in the pole vault.

Among Class 2 boys, Draft’s Landon Graber is ranked No. 1 in the shot put and his Cougars teammate Dashea Smith is No. 1 in the triple jump. Fort’s Jeffrey McLaughlin is ranked No. 1 in the pole vault.

The Stuarts Draft boys rank No. 1 in the state Class 2 rankings in both the 4x200 and 4x400 relays.

Below is a list of athletes ranked in the Event Rankings Top 5 in the state for each class..

Class 1 Boys

55 meters
4. Cole Reed, Buffalo Gap 6.80

500 Meters
3. Alex Duquette, Buffalo Gap 1:12/17

Class 2 Girls

300 Meters
1. Taylor Cubbage, Fort Defiance 43.45
5. Abi Bennington, Riverheads 45.33

55 Meter Hurdles
4. Alexis Sacra, Riverheads 9.79

500 meters
2. Taylor Cubbage, Fort Defiance 1:22.24
5. Andie Mays, Riverheads 1:27.23

Shot Put
4. Takota Moore, Stuarts Draft 33 feet, 3 inches
5. Leah Ruiz, Fort Defiance, 32 feet, 6.5 inches

Pole Vault
1. Anna Callo, Stuarts Draft 11 feet, 6 inches
3. Alexis Sacra, Riverheads 8 feet, 6 inches
3. Olivia Keller, Riverheads 8 feet, 6 inches

High Jump
1. Taylor Cubbage, Fort Defiance 5 feet, 3 inches

Class 2 Boys

300 Meters
4. Tyler Obaugh, Stuarts Draft 37.30
5. Landon Nicely, Fort Defiance 37.39

500 Meters
3. Tyler Obaugh, Stuarts Draft, 1:09.13
5. Katrell Anthony, Stuarts Draft 1:10.65

55 Meters
5, Gian Sirico, Riverheads 6.76

55 Meter Hurdles
4. Jeffrey McLaughlin, Fort Defiance 8.14

3200 Meters
3. Parker Blosser, Fort Defiance 9:58.81

Shot Put
1. Landon Graber, Stuarts Draft 48 feet, 6.5 inches

Long Jump
5. Landon Graber, Stuarts Draft 20 feet, 10 inches

Triple Jump
1. Dashea Smith, Stuarts Draft 42 feet, 6.5 inches
4. Landon Graber, Stuarts Draft 41 feet, 7 inches

Pole Vault
1. Jeffrey McLaughlin, Fort Defiance 12 feet
2. Carson Wright, Fort Defiance 10 feet, 6 inches
2. Zach Floyd, Stuarts Draft 10 feet, 6 inches
4, Storm Parker, Riverheads, 10 feet
5. Christopher Watkins, Stuarts Draft 9 feet
5. Jackson Fitzgerald, Riverheads 9 feet

Class 3 Girls

500 Meters
5, Haven Cranford, Wilson 1:19.71

Class 3 Boys

Triple Jump
2. Thomas Chisley, Staunton 46 feet

Pole Vault
5. Trent Snyder, Waynesboro 14 feet

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