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It has become easier to find a state champion throughout high schools in Prince William County Public Schools (PWCS) following a winter sports season that saw three team titles and 18 individual crowns across eight schools. 

Congratulations to the following student athletes on their state championship titles.  

Battlefield High School: 

  • Gymnastics 
  • Indoor Track and Field: 1,600-Meter Relay (Gabriel Ackom-Daafo, Alvin Chapital, Shaun Hadley, Maddox Man) 
  • Swimming: Alyssa Sagle – 50 Freestyle and 100 Backstroke (national record) 
  • Wrestling: Matthew Arndt - 157 lbs. 

Brentsville District High School: 

  • Indoor Track and Field: Kayla Smith – 55-Meter and 300-Meter 
  • Wrestling: Evan Sanati – 138 lbs. 

Charles J. Colgan Sr. High School: 

  • Indoor Track and Field: Lauryn Robertson – 55-Meter 
  • Swimming: Alex Grocholski – 200 Individual Medley and 500 Freestyle 

Gainesville High School: 

  • Boys Indoor Track and Field 
  • Indoor Track and Field: 3,200-Meter Relay (Gavin Daniels, Trent Daniels, Isaiah Foster, Will Hamacher) Cody Scott – Pole Vault, Trent Daniels – 3,200-Meter  

Gar-Field High School: 

  • Indoor Track and Field: Joshua-Kai Smith – 55-Meter Hurdles 

Osbourn Park High School: 

  • Girls Basketball 
  • Indoor Track and Field: 800-Meter Relay (Derron Danquah, Kyan Kuechler, Amadu Sesay, Gabriel Simmons)  

Patriot High School: 

  • Indoor Track and Field: Henry Birge – 1,000-Meter and 1,600-Meter 

Woodbridge High School: 

  • Wrestling: Sarah Congleton – 114 lbs. 

Quotables: 

  • Alyssa Sagle: “I felt good that morning and I prepared well. The preliminaries did not feel super hard and I was swimming fast. I felt like I had more in me. I felt confident going into the final." 
  • Matthew Arndt: "A lot of sacrifices went into becoming a state champion. Being willing to go through the grind, being committed, and putting in the hard work. The result didn't show early in my career, but over time all the investments paid off." 
  • Evan Sanati: “This year was a little different than all the other ones (due to injury). I worked tirelessly in physical therapy and by the grace of God I was able to return to wrestling. I came back hungry and refreshed.” 
  • Sarah Congleton: “I have been wrestling since I was five years old, so my journey has had its ups and downs. Winning at the first girls wrestling state tournament in Virginia is an honor that I share with my coach, my team, my school, my family, and the wrestling community that helped me get here and I am thankful for the support of PWCS.”