Best of 2025 to be Recognized at Virginia Awards Celebration on March 22

USATF Virginia will hold the 6th annual USATF Virginia Awards Celebration next Sunday, March 22 to recognize the outstanding achievements of the Virginia athletes, officials, and administrators in 2025.

The event will be held at the Virginia Crossings Hotel and Conference Center in Glen Allen. Tickets are $50. A lunch buffet will be served. Tickets can be purchased here (deadline: Monday, March 16 - Noon)

The 2025 Athlete of the Year awards will be presented to the following individuals:

PARA
  Kirsten Brunson

RACE WALKING
   Ray Funkhouser (White Stone)

TRACK & FIELD
Open
   Madison Whyte (Newport News; Univ. of Southern California)  
   Cooper Teare (Blacksburg, Nike)  
Masters
    Linda Harper (Hopewell; Pony Express TC)  
    Ronald Humphrey (Chesapeake)  

LONG DISTANCE RUNNING
Open
    Keira D'Amato (Midlothian; Nike)  
    Will Norris (Charlottesville) 
Masters
    Dana Hayden (Powhatan)  
    David Angell (Blue Ridge; Blacksburg Striders)  

YOUTH CROSS COUNTRY
8 & under
   Justice Tallent (Portsmouth; Tidewater Striders)
   Thomas Sams (Midlothian)
9-10
   Bailey Baker (Norfolk)
   Landon Burmaster (Virginia Beach; Tidewater Striders)  
11-12
   Hayden Harvey (Richmond)  
   Hudson Young (Manakin Sabot; Endorphin Fitness)          
13-14
   Natalie Whitlock (Powhatan)   
   Zern Small (Manakin Sabot; Endorphin Fitness) 
15-16
   Ellie Harlow (Glen Allen; Endorphin Fitness)
   Emmett Thessen (Rockville;  Endorphin Fitness)
17-18
   Tejas Kasi (Richmond)
U20
   Allie Zealand (Forest, Liberty University)  
   Trent Daniels (Bristow; Gainsville High School)

YOUTH TRACK & FIELD
8 & under
   Alonni McNair (Chester; Legion Of Zoom T&F)
   Bernard Comer Jr (Chesterfield)
9-10
   Kiana Parham (Hampton)
   Edward Wyrsch (Haymarket; Virginia Pride TC)
11-12
   Reagan Anderson (Dumfries; Dale City Lightning Track Club)
   Timothy Chapman Jr. (Leesburg; NVA Track)
13-14
   Silease James (Stafford; Dale City Lightning TC)
   Deremy Craig (Woodbridge; Legion City Lightning)
15-16
   Julia Wallace (Manassas; MVP League)
   Michael James Jr. (Stafford; Dale City Lightning TC)
17-18
   Asima Crawley-Howel (Woodbridge; Dale City Lightning TC)
   Trenton Snyder (Waynesboro)
U20
   Emily Romano (Glen Allen; Xtreme Heights)  
   Joshua-Kai Smith (Woodbridge; Gar-Field High School)