DATE: Saturday, February 7, 2026
LOCATION: Richmond, VA | St. Christopher's School
RESULTS: 4th out of 6 teams
SHORT STORY: Fork Union Military Academy's indoor track and field program earned a fourth-place finish at the 2026 Virginia Prep League Championships on Saturday in Richmond. The Blue Devils recorded nine top-five performances, highlighted by two event championships and five podium finishes.
QUOTE: "Our best team performance of the year," said head coach
Winston Brown. "We scored in 14 of the 15 events, had two champions and 12 season's bests. I am really happy for
Bryant Ray, he put together a tremendous day with a two-foot personal record in the long jump and a title and personal record in the high hurdles.
"Kaydan Whiteside was absolutely dominant. I thought our distance runners had a solid day, scoring in all three events and taking three places in the 3200. Jackson Sereno just gets better every meet in the shot put. On to the state meet this Thursday."
KEY PERFORMERS:
- Bryant Ray – 1st in the 55m hurdles (8.01) and 2nd in the Long Jump (22-3.50)
- Kaydan Whiteside – 1st in the 500m (1:09.23)
- Robert Callahan – 3rd in the 1600m (4:35.01)
- Tyran Johnson – 4th in the 1000m (2:49.58)
- Adonijah Martin – 5th in the 300m (37.04)
- 4x400 Relay – 2nd (3:45.44)
- 4x200 Relay – 4th (1:34.52)
- 4x800 Relay – 4th (9:52.87)
UP NEXT: Fork Union returns to action on Thursday, February 12, when the squad travels to Virginia Beach for the VISAA State Championships, beginning at 10:30 a.m.
