SALEM, Va. — September 12, 2026 — Blacksburg junior Rivers Matthews won the boys Varsity Red 5,000 meters in 14:57.6 at Knights Crossing, with teammate Calvin Wilbon second (15:14.4). Cardinal Gibbons won the boys Varsity Red team title with 73 points, and Blacksburg took the girls Varsity Red title with 58 points. Blacksburg also won the boys Varsity White team title for a second straight year.
Cardinal Gibbons junior Kaitlyn Estep won the girls Varsity Red race in 17:09.5 for a second straight year, ahead of Harrisonburg's Brooke Saunders (17:14.3).
Covenant Day won three team titles: boys Varsity Black (105), girls Varsity Black (87) and boys Varsity Gold (26). Covenant Day junior Madie Rand won the girls Varsity Black race in 17:55.0, and Fork Union Military Academy senior David Eaton won the boys Varsity Black race in 15:56.4. Covenant Day junior Ryland Dixon won the boys Varsity Gold race in 21:07.5, and Faith Christian sophomore Katie Tipton won the girls Varsity Gold race in 28:27.2.
Blacksburg swept the Varsity White team titles, 44 points for the boys and 23 for the girls. Blacksburg junior Henry Olsen won the boys race in 16:41.7, and Blacksburg sophomore Emily Katz won the girls race in 20:50.8.
Parry McCluer's Charles Baker won the boys middle school 4,000 meters in 14:09.6, and Blacksburg won the team title with 49 points. Ada MANGUM of North Durham Distance Run Club won the girls middle school race in 15:43.5, and S. Gordon Stewart won the team title with 99 points.
Winners
| Race | Individual | Time | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys / Men · 5,000 Meters Varsity Red | Rivers MatthewsBlacksburg | 14:57.6 | Cardinal Gibbons | 73 |
| Girls / Women · 5,000 Meters Varsity Red | Kaitlyn EstepCardinal Gibbons | 17:09.5 | Blacksburg | 58 |
| Boys / Men · 5,000 Meters Varsity Black | David EatonFork Union Military Academy | 15:56.4 | Covenant Day | 105 |
| Girls / Women · 5,000 Meters Varsity Black | Madie RandCovenant Day | 17:55.0 | Covenant Day | 87 |
| Boys / Men · 5,000 Meters Varsity White | Henry OlsenBlacksburg | 16:41.7 | Blacksburg | 44 |
| Girls / Women · 5,000 Meters Varsity White | Emily KatzBlacksburg | 20:50.8 | Blacksburg | 23 |
| Boys / Men · 5,000 Meters Varsity Gold | Ryland DixonCovenant Day | 21:07.5 | Covenant Day | 26 |
| Girls / Women · 5,000 Meters Varsity Gold | Katie TiptonFaith Christian | 28:27.2 | — | |
| Boys / Men · 4,000 Meters Middle School | Charles BakerParry McCluer | 14:09.6 | Blacksburg | 49 |
| Girls / Women · 4,000 Meters Middle School | Ada MANGUMNorth Durham Distance Run Club | 15:43.5 | S. Gordon Stewart | 99 |
| Boys / Men · 1,000 Meters Elementary | Luke ARNEYUnattached | 3:33.3 | — | |
| Girls / Women · 1,000 Meters Elementary | Laila POINDEXTERUnattached | 3:46.9 | — |