RICHMOND, VA – Senior Harry Momolu led the Fork Union Military Academy outdoor track and field team to a fourth-place finish at the 2024 Virginia Prep League Championships, hosted by St. Christopher's School.
Momolu dominated the hurdles, winning both events for the second year in a row. He also helped the victorious 4x400 relay team, earning himself Most Valuable Runner honors. His performance added three more medals to his collection, bringing his career total to seven Prep League titles in just two seasons.
"Our team gave it their all throughout the meet," said head coach
Winston Brown. "We achieved 25 season bests and had four event champions! The meet began with a fantastic win by
Daouda Niang in the discus, setting the tone for the day. Our 4x800 relay team of
Jayden Ginty, Gordon Currey,
Godwin Vander Weide, and
Malachi Walsh shaved a whopping 29 seconds off their season best, qualifying them for states.
Harry Momolu was unstoppable, and our sprinters,
Luke Boucher-Zazzaro, and
Isaiah Kittrell, had a breakout performance. We scored points in 15 of the 17 events, a testament to our coaches' hard work. Our distance runners also continued their improvement, scoring in every event. The day ended with an unforgettable 4x400 relay victory, where
Kaydan Whiteside edged out St. Christopher's Maddox White with an impressive 50.03 split. Momolu, along with
Mekyi Shepard and
Shaun Matthews, provided crucial contributions in this win."
In addition to Momolu, the Blue Devils secured 11 top-five finishes, including four gold medals. Senior
Daouda Niang won the discus with a throw of 149 feet, four inches. The 4x400 relay team, consisting of Momolu,
Shaun Matthews,
Mekyi Shepard, and
Kaydan Whiteside, triumphed with a time of 3:28.13.
Freshman David Eaton impressed with a pair of fifth-place finishes: a 2:04.12 in the 800-meter and a 10:24.97 in the 3200-meter.
The 4x100 relay team secured a podium finish with a time of 43.65, placing third overall.
Luke Boucher-Zazzaro also had a strong showing, finishing fourth in the 100-meter dash at 11.00 seconds.
Fork Union collected 70 points overall, just four points short of third-place finishers Collegiate. St. Christopher's tallied 109 points to place second, and Woodberry Forest School took the trophy with 162 points.
The Blue Devils return to action Saturday, May 18 when they travel to Sports Backers Stadium for the 2024 VISAA State Championships. The meet starts at 10 a.m.
