Here is the 2017 MileStat.com All-State first team. Each athlete or school may be selected for only one spot on this list. We will also be releasing our 2nd and 3rd team nominations in the next couple of days. Athletes may only appear once in all three teams. These positions are decided based on the following criteria in order: state performance, overall performance level, nationals performance, and any other ancillary factors.
100m Dash
Cole Beck (Blacksburg) - 10.41
VA #1, National Runner-up, 3A State Champion
200m Dash
Micaiah Harris (Western Branch) - 21.11
VA #1, National Runner-up 4x200, 6A State Champion
400m Dash
Jordan Willis (Jamestown) - 47.94
4A State Champion, VA #3
800m Run
Brandon McGorty (Chantilly) - 1:48.71
VA #1, 6A State Champion
1600m Run
Waleed Suliman (Douglas Freeman) - 4:02.85
VA #1, 5A State Champion
3200m Run
Phillip Lambert (Stafford) - 9:11.50
VA #2, 6A State Champion
110m Hurdles
Timothy Payne (Heritage - NN) - 13.93
VA #1, 3A State Champion
300m Hurdles
Alfred Shirley III (Oscar Smith)
VA #1, 6A State Champion
4x100m Relay
Western Branch - 40.82
VA #1, 6A State Champions, All-American
4x400m Relay
Phoebus - 3:14.75
VA #1, 3A State Champions, All-Americans
4x800m Relay
Fauquier - 7:52.30
VA #3, 4A State Champions
Long Jump
Donovan Louis (Potomac Senior) - 24-8
VA #1, 6A State Champion
Triple Jump
Hasani Knight (Landstown) - 51-3.25
VA #1, VA #2 All-Time, All-American
High Jump
Jordan Walker (S.S.S.A.S) - 6-8
VA #2, VISAA State Champion
Pole Vault
Alex Slinkman (Lee-Davis) 16-0
VA #1, 5A State Champion
Shot Put
Seth Harrell (Grassfield) - 64-6
VA #1, All-American
Discus Throw
Kelly Cook (Parry McCluer) - 178-2.5
VA #1, 1A State Champion