Bobby Valentine, Josh Bodkins, Dylan Fortney and Trevor George turned in a time of 7:56.80 to nearly best runner-up Winfield by nearly 11 seconds.

George also placed second in the 3,200 in a time of 9:16.39, while teammate Treven Schaeffer placed eighth (10:26.68).

Jaden Hatfield, meanwhile, qualified for today’s 200 finals.

The Lady Tigers’ 4×800 unit of Julia Biola, Alyssa White, Molly McFadden and Emilia Tenney captured first with an effort of 9:43.64.

Submitted photo The Elkins High School girls and boys 4x800-meter relay squads both captured state titles during Friday’s state meet. From left are Alyssa White, Molly McFadden, Emilia Tenney, Julia Biola, Bobby Valentine, Trevor George, Josh Bodkins and Dylan Fortney. The state meet continues today from Charleston’s Laidley Field.

Biola was second in the 3,200 (11:00.21) and Marissa Brenwalt was fifth in the high jump.

Brenwalt was unable to defend her state title in the 100-meter hurdles due to an injury suffered in regionals.

Buckhannon-Upshur’s Rylen Carlyle placed fourth in the long jump with an effort of 16-01.25.

In the Class AA portion of the state meet, Philip Barbour’s Kayla Baker ran to fifth in the 3,200 (12:39.53) and Aidan Phillips placed sixth in the shot put (45-11.25).

Harman’s Jessie Heavner qualified for today’s Class A 200 finals with a time of 28.44 on Friday.

For Tucker County, Reid Kisamore qualified for today’s 100-meter finals and Lela Wright advanced in both the 100 (12.96) and 200 (27.73), while Lynk Suesli was third in the 3,200 (9:56.65), Estoria Chase seventh in the 3,200 (13:22.63).

Barb had a winning leap of 6-0.

Suesli joined Landon Wilfong, Cameron Judy and Alex Collar in placed third in the 4×800 relay (8:42.28).

The state meet resumes today.