The 2026 high school track and field season is over in Lexington County after a slew of local athletes competed in the 2026 SCHSL state championships. 

In total, 44 athletes finished in the top three to medal, including 12 who won a gold. 

While no team won a state championship, a few did finish near the top of the final team standings. Lexington’s boys and White Knoll’s girls were the highest-placing teams, finishing fourth in their respective contests.

Josh Voegele brought home two gold medals for Lexington, winning the boys 800-meter race and being a part of the first-place winning 4x800-meter relay team. 

Voegele just edged out Wando’s Ari Laurient for gold in the 800-meter, winning in under 0.2 seconds. Teammate Wesley Heimbach finished third, two seconds behind Voegele. 

Heimbach and Voegele joined Michael Walker and Maddox Florio on the 4x800 relay team. 

Lexington’s girls also had a solid showing, finishing sixth overall.   

Ciara Williams was a double medalist, finishing first in the long jump and second in the 200-meter dash. 

White Knoll’s girls team medaled in four events.

Cheyenne Love won the most medals of any athlete from Lexington County. 

She earned golds in the 200-meter dash and 400-meter dash. Love added a bronze from being part of the Timberwolves 4x400 relay team. 

In 2A, Batesburg-Leesville’s Keira Frye also finished with two gold medals. She defended both the titles she won last year, winning the discus and shot put.

Pelion’s Johnathan Davis finished first in the 2A boys 100-meter dash. Madison Kyzer won gold in the javelin throw for the Panther girls. 

Chapin also had a boy and a girl add a gold for their teams. Alex Rose won the 5A Division II boys 3200-meter run. McKenzie Lindler won the girls pole vault. 

In 4A, Caleb Raysor won the area’s only gold, winning the 110-meter hurdle run. 

Below is a full list of athletes who made the podium and where Lexington County teams finished in the final standings. 

Lexington County athletes on the podium 

5A Division I 

Josh Voegele - Lexington boys - 1st 800m, 1st 4x800 relay

Michael Walker - Lexington boys - 1st 4x800 relay

Maddox Florio - Lexington boys - 1st 4x800 relay

Wesley Heimbach - Lexington boys - 1st 4x800 relay, 3rd 800m

Grant Garrick - Lexington boys - 2nd 100m, 3rd 200m

Ciara Williams - Lexington girls - 1st long jump, 2nd 200m

Collin Ash - River Bluff boys - 3rd shot put

Gage Stewart - Dutch Fork boys - 2nd long jump

5A Division II

Cheyenne Love - White Knoll girls - 1st 200m dash, 1st 400m dash, 3rd 4x400 relay

Courtney Ludley - White Knoll girls - 3rd 4x400 relay

Kristin Brown - White Knoll girls - 3rd 4x400 relay

Cameron Buxton - White Knoll girls - 3rd 4x400 relay

Alayna Bush - White Knoll girls - 3rd high jump

Alex Rose - Chapin boys - 1st 3200m run

Benjamin Bonnett - Chapin boys - 3rd pole vault

McKenzie Lindler - Chapin girls - 1st pole vault

Sadie Blocker - Chapin girls - 3rd 3200m run

Jaiden Bryant - Irmo boys - 2nd shot put

Jayla Weaver - Irmo girls - 3rd triple jump

4A

Caleb Raysor - Gray Collegiate boys - 1st 110m hurdles

ElizaKate Rikard - Gray Collegiate girls - 2nd pole vault 

Alexis Gartmon - Gray Collegiate girls - 3rd 4x400m relay

Josie McCann - Gray Collegiate girls - 3rd 4x400m relay

Zaria Gaines - Gray Collegiate girls - 3rd 4x400m relay

Paisley Hinkle - Gray Collegiate girls - 3rd 4x400m relay

Rory Travis - Gilbert girls - 2nd javelin 

Lillian Johnson - Gilbert girls - 3rd pole vault

Aaliyrah Culbreath - Airport girls - 3rd long jump

Johnathan Brown - Airport boys - 3rd javelin 

Ashilee Harrison - Brookland-Cayce girls - 3rd shot put

3A

Jerel Wine - Swansea boys - 2nd 110m hurdles

2A

Keira Frye - Batesburg-Leesville girls - 1st discus, 1st shot put

Braylen Davis - Batesburg-Leesville boys - 2nd high jump

Ja’Quan Corley - Batesburg-Leesville boys - 2nd discus 

Johnathan Davis - Pelion boys - 1st 100m dash

William Craps - Pelion boys - 3rd 4x800 relay

Joshua Cruz - Pelion boys - 3rd 4x800 relay

Walker Currie - Pelion boys -  3rd 4x800 relay

Lachlan Jolly - Pelion boys - 3rd 4x800 relay

Madison Kyzer - Pelion girls - 1st Javelin 

Claire Hartley - Pelion girls - 3rd 4x800 relay

Claire Lowrimore - Pelion girls - 3rd 4x800 relay

Clara Grace Tipton - Pelion girls - 3rd 4x800 relay

Danielle New - Pelion girls - 3rd 4x800 relay

Lexington County team placement 

5A Division I boys

4. Lexington

14. Dutch Fork

15. River Bluff 

5A Division I girls 

6. Lexington

15. River Bluff

17. Dutch Fork

5A Division II boys

10. Chapin

13. Irmo

5A Division II girls

4. White Knoll

7. Chapin

18. Irmo

4A boys

20. Gray Collegiate

29. Airport

31. Brookland-Cayce

4A girls 

12. Gray Collegiate

16. Gilbert 

26. Airport 

28. Brookland-Cayce

3A boys

22. Swansea

3A girls

19. Swansea

2A boys 

12. Batesburg-Leesville

15. Pelion

2A girls 

8. Batesburg-Leesville

16. Pelion