(Top West Virginia high school track and field athletes)
The McCoy Award is named for former Huntington and Huntington East track coach Raymie McCoy, who coached for 43 years. The award was combined for male and female trackpersons until 2008, when there were separate awards for male and female athletes. The award honored state high school and college athletes until changing to high school only in 2012. The recipient is voted on by the WVSWA and is given to the state’s top male and female track performers.
Male trackperson
2023 – Brayden Marshall, Winfield
2022 – Josh Edwards, University
2021 – Torrence Walker, Wheeling Park
2020 – no award (no season; COVID-19)
2019 – Aaron Withrow, Winfield
2018 – Freddy Canary, South Harrison
2017 – Freddy Canary, South Harrison
2016 – Tristan Slater, Capital
2015 – Christian Buckley, Poca
2014 – Abe Meriner, Bridgeport
2013 – Dante Price, Jefferson
2012 – Jacob Burcham, Cabell Midland
2011 – Jacob Burcham, Cabell Midland
2010 – Jacob Burcham, Cabell Midland
2009 – Andrew Benford, Ravenswood
2008 – Eric Myers, Sissonville
Female trackperson
2023 – Irene Riggs, Morgantown
2022 – Irene Riggs, Morgantown
2021 – Irene Riggs, Morgantown
2020 – no award (no season; COVID-19)
2019 – Tori Starcher, Ripley
2018 – Tori Starcher, Ripley
2017 – McKenna Smith, Bridgeport
2016 – McKenna Smith, Bridgeport
2015 – Anacia Hines, St. Albans
2014 – Millie Paladino, University
2013 – Emily Godwin, Buckhannon-Upshur
2012 – Maggie Drazba, St. Marys
2011 – Chelsea Carrier-Eades, West Virginia
2010 – Keri Bland, West Virginia
2009 – Clara Grandt, West Virginia
2008 – Meghan Mock, Berkeley Springs
Trackperson
2007 – Chelsea Carrier, Buckhannon-Upshur
2006 – Kaylyn Christopher, Preston
2005 – Megan Metcalfe, West Virginia
2004 – Ryan Jobes, Williamstown
2003 – Jennifer Povick, Sissonville
2002 – Scott Mayle, Philip Barbour
2001 – Jessica Taylor, Fayetteville
2000 – Jessica Taylor, Fayetteville
1999 – Holly Hunter, East Fairmont
1998 – Nathan Fields Elkins
1997 – Mike Barrows, Magnolia
1996 – Randy Barnes, South Charleston
1995 – Casey Freed, Parkersburg
1994 – Bob Donker, West Virginia
1993 – Mike Cox, Athens
1992 – James Jett, West Virginia
1991 – James Jett, West Virginia
1990 – Randy Barnes, South Charleston
1989 – James Jett, Jefferson
1988 – Randy Barnes, South Charleston
1987 – Becky Summers, Grafton
1986 – Clifford Simpkins, Point Pleasant
1985 – Randy Barnes, St. Albans HS
1984 – Margaret Blake, Fairmont Senior
1983 – Steve Taylor, West Virginia
1982 – Steve Taylor, St. Marys
1981 – Steve Taylor, St. Marys
1980 – Rick Reddicliff, West Virginia Wesleyan
1979 – Garnet Edwards, West Virginia
1978 – Garnet Edwards, West Virginia
1977 – Chris Fox, Martinsburg
1976 – Carl Hatfield, Philippi
1975 – Alex Kasich, West Virginia
1974 – Harry Blake, West Virginia
1973 – Danny Buggs, West Virginia
1972 – Tom Reid, Woodrow Wilson
1971 – Mike Mosser, West Virginia