Six inducted into Newport News Track & Field Hall of Fame

Timothy Payne
4A State Indoor 55m Hurdles State Champion
4A State Outdoor 110m Hurdles State Champion 2017
Heritage High School

Timothy Payne, a 2018 Heritage High School graduate, won both the Indoor 55m hurdles and the Outdoor 110m hurdles state championships during his junior year. Timothy also played football for the Hurricanes. He was a 1st-Team All-Region wide receiver as a senior at Heritage and went on to play football and run track at Lafayette College. He transferred to the College of William & Mary in 2019, where he did not compete in either sport. He did, however, win the W&M Quarterback Club's Scout Team Offensive Player of the Year award.

Qhiyal Towns
4A State Indoor 55m Dash State Champion 2016 and 2017
Virginia 4A State Outdoor 100m Dash State Champion 2016 and 2017
Heritage High School

Qhiyal Towns, a 2018 Heritage High School graduate, was a four-time 4A state champion in high school track, a state record holder in the 55 meter dash and 100 meter dash and an AAU Junior Olympic All-American. He competed on the University of North Carolina track and field team, graduating in 2022 with a degree in exercise science. At UNC, Towns was chosen all-Atlantic Coast Conference in 2019-20, qualified for the NCAA East Regional, set a school Outdoor record in the 60 meters and ran the second-fastest Outdoor 100 meter time in school history. His fondest high school memory is winning his first state championship while setting a new state record and he listed Coach Ray Pollard as his most influential role model.

Angela Tubman
Member of the Class 4 4X200M Relay Team, Indoor State Champions 2019
Heritage High School

Angela Tubman was a member of the 2019 Class 4 Indoor State Champion 4X200M Relay Team. She graduated from Heritage in 2020 and entered Norfolk State University, from which she will graduate in 2024 with a psychology degree. Her fondest memory from high school is staying connected to her school and teammates by staying after school daily for practices. She names Coach Jacqueline Bateman as her most influential role model.

Shirelle Linzy
Member of the Class 4 4X200M Relay Team, Indoor State Champions 2019
Achievable Dream High School

Shirelle Linzy is a 2019 graduate of Achievable Dream High School. She is the second member of the 2019 Class 4 Indoor State Champion 4X200M Relay Team at Heritage High School. She was also the Regional Champion in the triple jump during the 2019 Indoor Track season. After graduating from high school, Linzy competed for the track programs at Norfolk State University and Oakland University.

Jhala Williams
Member of the Class 4 4X200M Relay Team, Indoor State Champions 2019
Heritage High School

Jhala Williams is the third member of the 2019 Class 4 4X200M Relay Team State Champions, with a finishing time of 1:47.08 seconds. She is a 2019 Heritage High School graduate. Her first track meet is her fondest high school memory, confirming that was to be her sport in high school. Choir Director Arcelia Simmons was her most influential role model in high school.