All-Examiner Track

Lee, Junior

Things didn’t go quite as planned at the Group AAA state meet in Newport News. But Holston still has one more year to rectify that. For now, he can be content as the top sprinter in Northern Virginia. Holston emphatically drove that point home with an outstanding Northern Region meet, sweeping the sprint events. He finished first in the 100-meter dash with a time of 10.99 and followed that effort by winning the 200 in a time of 21.90. Holston capped off his region meet withanother victory, this time in the 400 at 48.89.

First team

Devan Clark

Edison, senior

Won two events at the Northern Region meet. Clark was first in the shot put with a toss of 49-10.5 and also won the discus with a mark of 161-0. He placed third at the Group AAA state tournament with a 166-02 and had a season-best 177-0 in that event as well. Clark will compete for Navy.

Michael Spooner

West Springfield, junior

Spooner won a wild 3,200 race at the Group AAA state meet, tracking down Mountain View freshman Thomas Porter on the final lap to nip him at the wire with a time of 9:19.80. The two-time All-Examiner selection also won the 3,200 region championship. He was fifth at the state meet in the 1,600 with a time of 4:19.42.

Antwane Minter

West Potomac, senior

The 2005 Examiner Performer of the Year posted another strong spring for the Wolverines. Minter won Northern Region title in the long jump with a mark of 23-07.25 and helped West Potomac’s 4×100 relay to a region championship in 43.00. Minter was second in the region long jump competition with a 45-07.75 and fourth in the state in the long jump at 22-09.50.

Abe Dagnachew

Herndon, junior

It would be hard to top Dagnachew’s postseason performances. The three-time All-Examiner choice won Northern Region championships in the 800 (1:54.57) and the 1,600 (4:17.79). He was also second at the Group AAA state meet in the 800 (1:55.34) and third at states in the 1,600 (4:17.70). He helped Herndon to a fourth-place showing in the 4×800 relay at states as well.

Jordan Calderwood

Langley, junior

The premier hurdler in Northern Virginia. Calderwood won the Northern Region title in the 110 hurdles with a time of 15.03 and followed that performance with a 39.57 showing in the 300 hurdles. Calderwood finished fourth in the 300 at states in 40.68 and eighth in the 110 at states in 15.25.

Mark Hussa

Robinson, senior

Helped Robinson’s boys team to a first-place finish at the Northern Region meet and an eighth-place finish at the Group AAA state meet. Hussa was part of region championship relay squads in both the 4×800 (7:54.85) and the 4×400 (3:21.58). The Rams were second in the 4×800 at states (7:53.43). Hussa was the 800 region runner up.

Girls Performer of the Year

Nakeisha Wineglass

Hayfield, Senior

A two-time All-Examiner selection, Wineglass set a personal best of 40-6 in the triple jump at the Southern Track Classic in Richmond on May 5. That effort set the stage for a Northern Region meet to remember later that month. Wineglass, whose mark at the Southern Track Classic was the best of any athlete in the Washington, D.C. area, won the region triple jump title with a leap of 37-11. She followed that by winning the 200 (25.79) and placing third in the 400. Wineglass took third in the triple jump at the Group AAA state meet in Newport News (38-09.50).

First team

Erin Klein

Lake Braddock, senior

Finished her high school career in style with a third-place finish in the 3,200 at the Group AAA state meet in 11:07.05. Klein had placed third in the Northern Region at that distance. She was also part of Lake Braddock’s 4×800 relay team, which won a state title in 9:15.03.

Stefanie Slekis

Forest Park, senior

The Syracuse-bound Slekis crushed her personal best in the 3,200 at the Group AAA state meet. Her effort of 10:54.09 was more than eight seconds better than her previous besttime and good enough for second place. Slekis also finished sixth in the 1,600 at states and was the Northwest Region champion in the 3,200.

Nicole Kazuba

Chantilly, senior

One of only three Northern Virginia athletes to return from Newport News with a Group AAA state championship. Kazuba’s winning pole vault mark of 11-6 was a personal best and good enough to earn her a second state title. Kazuba also won the pole vault at the state indoor meet in March. She was the Northern Region champion as well.

Brittni Finch

Centreville, sophomore

A tremendous Northern Region meet for Finch, who won the 100 in a time of 12.61, the long jump with a leap of 19-5 and helped Centreville’s 4×100 relay team to a first-place showing of 49.83. She was also fourth in the 200 (26.03). At the Group AAA state meet Finch placed third overall in the long jump at 18-7.

Brittni Dixon

Woodbridge, junior

The Group AAA state long jump champion with a leap of 18-9. But that performance paled in comparison to the mark of 19-5 that Dixon put up to win the Northwest Region meet. She also placed eighth in the 200 at the state meet with a time of 25:48 and was 11th in the 400 at the state meet in 59:03.

Teressa McCoy

Lake Braddock, senior

The Group AAA state runner-up in the shot put with a throw of 41-5 helped Lake Braddock’s girls team to a fourth-place team finish at the Group AAA state meet with 38.5 points. She also won the Northern Region meet with a throw of 41-2.