Rockbridge County High School sophomore Ariana Mitchell placed seventh in the girls’ high jump at the Class 3 state indoor track and field meet on Monday at Liberty University. Mitchell, the only Wildcat competing, cleared 5 feet and earned her first all-state honors by placing in the top eight.
The individual champion was Hidden Valley junior Lucy Kochenderfer, defending her state title by clearing 5-4. Last year, Mitchell qualified for the state indoor and outdoor meets in the high jump, but she was unable to clear the starting heights.
Mitchell was the Shenandoah District champion in the high jump this winter and placed fifth at the Region 3C meet. She qualified for the state meet by clearing 4-10 in the first meet of the season on Dec. 10 at Fork Union Military Academy. Her personal record is 5-2.
The full story on the state meet will be in our March 11 newspaper.
