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FUMA takes back its title

RICHMOND — Fork Union Military Academy rode a dominant overall performance to reclaim the VISAA outdoor track and field crown on Saturday at Sports Backers Stadium.

The Blue Devils, who were dethroned for the first time in two decades last year, scored in all but one event and racked up 155.50 points en route to the title. FUMA finished well ahead of second-place Liberty Christian (99) and third-place Woodberry Forest (75). Collegiate and St. Christopher’s rounded out the top five.

The 4×100-meter relay team of Louis Litkett, Andre Parker, Antonio Markland and Eddie Jones paved the way for Fork Union, as they set a meet record in the event with a time of 42.24.

Jones also won the long jump and finished second in the triple jump. Parker, Jones and Markland finished third, fifth and seventh, respectively in the 100-meter dash. Also notable for the Blue Devils was Wojciech Czernek, who took second in the 1,600 meters behind Collegiate’s Cabell Willis. Willis posted one of the best times in the state this season with a 4:12.17, while Czernek recorded a personal-best 4:15.65. The native of Poland also took second in the 800.

FUMA’s Josh Morris finished fourth in the 1600 to score another five points for the Blue Devils.

Woodberry Forest had a pair of individual winners, as Nathan Woods set a meet record in the 300-meter hurdles with a time of 39.39. Jan Jeuschede was a multiple winner for the Tigers, claiming the top spot in the shot put with his throw of 54-feet as well as the discus (162’6″).

Other highlights for Woodberry included the 4×400-meter relay team, which outdistanced LCA to win in a time of 3:25.86, Kevin Bennert, who took third in the 3,200 and 1,600, and Max Anderson who finished second in the 400 and fourth in the 800 meters.

Joseph Stuart was fifth in the 200-meters while representing St. Anne’s-Belfield.

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