NORFOLK, Va. – Norfolk State's
Malika Pride and
Indya Richards were named Monday to the Virginia Sports Information Directors (VaSID) University Division Indoor All-State Women's Track Team.
Both Pride, a sprinter, and Richards, a hurdler, were voted to the all-state first team. Pride was MEAC Indoor Championships runner-up in the 400 meters and third place in the 200. She posted times of 53.49 in the 400 and 23.91 in the MEAC finals, and earlier in the season set a new 200m PR of 23.74 seconds at the
Kenneth Giles Invitational.
Richards was the MEAC indoor silver medalist in the 60-meter hurdles. She posted a time of 8.44 seconds at the conference meet. Earlier in February, she broke the school record in the event with a time of 8.33 seconds at the East Coast Invitational.
Virginia Tech swept the top honors, as Lindsey Butler won Track Athlete of the Year, Rachel Baxter won Field Athlete of the Year and Dave Cianelli was voted Coach of the Year.
2022 All-State Women's Indoor Track & Field University Division
First Team
Sprints – Jada Seaman, Virginia
Sprints - Barbora Malíková, Virginia Tech
Sprints -
Malika Pride, Norfolk State
Mid-Distance – Mia Barnett, Virginia
Mid-Distance – Lindsey Butler, Virginia Tech
Multi - Alix Still, Virginia
Distance – Margot Appleton, Virginia
Distance – Adelyn Ackley, Liberty
Hurdles –
Indya Richards, Norfolk Sate
Jumps - Rachel Baxter, Virginia Tech
Jumps - Julia Fixsen, Virginia Tech
Jumps - Victoria Gorlova, Virginia Tech
Jumps - Rebecca Hawkins, Virginia
Throws - Rebecca Mammel, Virginia Tech
Throws - Maria Deaviz, Virginia
4x400m Relay - Virginia - Anzhelika Parenchuk, Jada Seaman, Alahna Sabbakhan, Keara Seasholtz
DMR - Virginia Tech - Hannah Ballowe, Star Price, Leigha Torino, Lindsey Butler/Grace Boone
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Second Team
Sprints – Kayla Bonnick, Virginia
Sprints - Rachel Helbling, Richmond
Sprints - Holly Mpassy, James Madison
Mid-Distance – Brooke Fazio, Richmond
Mid-Distance – Hannah Ballowe, Virginia Tech
Multi - Meredith Engle, Liberty
Distance – Miranda Stanhope, James Madison
Distance – Chase Kappeler, Virginia Tech
Hurdles – Layla Anderson, Virginia Tech
Jumps - Dasia Mayo, VCU
Jumps - Meredith Engle, Liberty
Jumps - Jada Seaman, Virginia
Jumps - Grace Furlong, George Mason
Jumps - Hailey Huston Myles, Virginia Tech
Throws - Sara Killinen, Virginia Tech
Throws - Grace Artis, Liberty
4x400m Relay - JMU - Holly Mpassy, Sofia Lavreshina, Arianna Eberly, Dardlie Lefevre,
DMR - Virginia - Mia Barnett, Anzhelika Parenchuk, Keara Seasholtz, Margot Appleton
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