Mathews High School senior Donovan Forrest won his second career individual state championship in track, placing first in the 55-meter hurdles in last week’s VHSL Class 1 Indoor State Championships. Overall, the MHS boys’ team came in sixth place, while the Blue Devil girls claimed the #8 spot in team scoring.
“I am extremely proud of Donovan and look forward to continue watching his dominance in the hurdles this outdoor season,” said MHS track coach Tony Forrest. “He continues to improve each race.”
Forrest won both last Wednesday’s preliminaries of the 55-meter hurdles with a time of 7.83 seconds, and Thursday’s championship in 8 seconds flat to take the gold medal at the competition that was held at the Liberty University Indoor Track in Lynchburg.
Last June, Forrest placed first in the 110-meter hurdles in the VHSL Outdoor Track State Championships to claim his first state championship.
Overall, the MHS boys placed sixth with 42.5 team points. Lancaster won the boys’ title with 82 ...