Patrick Henry’s Kelsey Weddle and Rural Retreat’s Hannah Hadaway renewed their running rivalry during Saturday’s Region C track and field championships at Radford University.

The two swapped victories in the girls 100 and 300-meter hurdles, a scene that has become familiar over the last three years between the long-time adversaries.

Weddle beat Hadaway in the 300 hurdles, clocking in at 48.98 seconds to Hadaway’s 49.67.

However, Hadaway collected a victory in the 100 hurdles, taking first with a time of 17.18 seconds, beating Weddle (17.48 seconds) to the finish line.

The two finished 1-2 in the same events at last year’s meet as well.

Other regional winners from the Hogoheegee District were George Wythe’s DeAnna Hedgepeth (400-meters, 1:04.23), GW’s Martha Walters (high jump 5-feet)
and George Wythe’s 4x400 relay team of Walters, Hedgepeth, Kristen Atwell and Keri Hardin.

Earning runner-up finishes were Northwood’s Rachel Jean-Baptiste in the 100 (13.16 seconds) and the Rural Retreat 4x100 relay team of Shannon Coffey,
Jenna Dix, Jasmine Cressel and Hadaway (52.76 seconds).

James River easily captured the girls team title, while George Wythe led the local contingent with a fourth-place showing.

On the boys side, the Hogoheegee District laid claim to three winners.

Patrick Henry’s Nick Groves won the triple jump with a leap of 42-07 ¼, while George Wythe’s Drew Lester finished first in the discus with a heave of 141-08.

Meanwhile, GW’s 4x100 relay team of Jalen France, Tristan Boysaw, Brandon Atwell and Isaac Young won with a time of 44.99 seconds.

It was a busy day for Groves, who added three second-place finishes.

He finished second to Auburn’s Logan Shumaker in three events. He was runner-up to Auburn’s standout in the long jump and the 110 hurdles and 300 hurdles.

Young of GW finished second in the 200 and high jump.

The VHSL Group A state title meet is set for next Saturday at Radford.