Several distance runners with local connections will compete in the  NCAA Track and Field Championships June 5-8 in Austin, Texas.

1,500 meters – Ryan McGorty – William and Mary / Chantilly High School
Rachel Pocratsky – Virginia Tech/ Our Lady of Good Counsel
Alexandra Lucki – Maryland

3,000 meter steeplechase – Fitsum Seyoum – Virginia Tech / Tuscarora High School

5,000 meters – Caroline Alcorta – Villanova/ West Springfield High School
Weini Kelati – New Mexico/ Heritage High School
Josette Norris – Georgetown

10,000 meters – Caroline Alcorta – Villanova/ West Springfield High School
Weini Kelati – New Mexico/ Heritage High School

In high school state meet action, Washington Latin’s Luke Tewalt won the 800, 1600, 3200 and ran a leg of the winning 4×800 meter relay team at the DCSAA championships and Loudoun Valley’s boys swept the top seven places in the Virginia 4A 3200 meters.

D.C.

800 meters
Fajr Kelly Roosevelt 2:10.55
Luke Tewalt Latin 1:57.45

1600
Zoe Edelman Latin 5:12.36
Luke Tewalt Latin 4:21.19

3200 meters
Zoe Edelman Latin 11:21.55
Luke Tewalt Latin 9:25.15

4×800

St. John’s – 9:54.94 – Anna Cestari, Tara Anders, Naomi Nicholas, Alahna Sahhakhan
Washington Latin – 8:15.73 – Kaleb Mokonnen, Nicholas Geist, Oliver Spiva, Luke Tewalt

 

Maryland
3200 meters
4A Eldad Mulugeta Northwood 9:12.64

Virginia

1600 meters
4A Jacob Windle Loudoun Valley 4:18.70
5A Bethany Graham John Champe  4:50.06
6A Albert Velikonja Yorktown 4:21.13

3,200 meters
4A Carlos Shultz Loudoun Valley 9:19.94
5A Juan Moscoso Briar Woods 9:26.51
5A Bethany Graham John Champe 10:29.66
6A Sean Stuck West Springfield 9:18.27
6A Laura Webb Woodbridge 10:44.57

4×800
4A Loudoun Valley – 7:38.93 Sam Affolder, Luke Affolder, Mateo Baretto, Jacob Hunter
5A John Champe – 9:21.15- Mythri Madireddy, Marianne Jayaraj, Sayda Colemanm Bethany Graham
6A West Springfield – 7:49.70 – Matt O’Donnell, Sam Pritchard, Bryce Gaskins, Chris Weeks
6A South Lakes – 9:15.76 – Annika  Yu, Emily Lannen, Caitlyn Morris, Caitlyn Isabelle Gulgert