PA Distance Classic WCH-Walker US3 2:06.62 (Race Vid added!) Sheva 4:25.22 1500 US3-4:44.71c 1600m)

PA 2014 Outdoor Weekly

May 30, 2014

05/30

9th Annual John Hay Memorial Pennsylvania Distance Festival

West Chester Henderson

Sarah Walker of Germantown Friends ran another personal best in the 800 meter run, finishing 10th in a field loaded with post collegians with a time of 2:06.62. That performance will likely finish as PA#1 for the year and it is currently US#3 for 2014! Marissa Sheva of Pennridge also put herself in a race against post collegians in the 1500 meter run. The junior finished in 6th place with a US#3 time of 4:25.22, which would convert to a 4:44.71 1600 meters and a 4:46 full mile. In the mixed 800 meter run, Grace Trucilla of Villa Maria Academy ran a big personal best 2:10.56, good for PA#4 this season

For the boys, the elite boys mile run went to Reiny Barchet of West Chester Henderson. The senior defended his home track over Kevin James of Cardinal O'Hara with a winning time of 4:11.51 to James' 4:12.44, both PA top five times. Sam Ritz of Germantown Academy ran 4:13.35 to finish 5th. Joey Logue of Pennridge finished 11th in the elite men's 800 meter run with a lifetime best and PA#3 1:51.09. Nick Smart of Cardinal O'Hara finished 19th in 1:52.97. Zach Brehm of Carlisle finished 10th in the elite men's 1500 meter run with a time of 3:51.08, which converts into 4:08 for 1600 meters and 4:09 for a full mile. Jaxson Hoey of Malvern Prep ran 3:53.94 to finish 13th. Casey Comber of Hatboro Horsham ran 14:56.32 to finish 2nd in the 5000 meter run.

Girls Highlights

1,500 Meter Run - Marissa Sheva (Pennridge) 4:25.22;
800 Meter Run - Sarah Walker (Germantown Friends School) 2:06.62; Shannon Quinn () 2:12.95;

Boys Highlights

1,500 Meter Run - Zach Brehm (Carlisle) 3:51.04; Jaxson Hoey (Malvern Prep) 3:53.94;
800 Meter Run - Joseph Logue () 1:51.09; Nick Smart (Cardinal O'Hara) 1:52.97; Terence Lee (Juventus Track Club) 1:53.16; Evan Emanuel (Penncrest) 1:55.97; Soham Kamat (Penncrest) 1:56.57; Elliot Rhodes (Juventus Track Club) 1:57.04;
One Mile Run - Reiny Barchet (West Chester Henderson) 4:11.51; Jonathan Perlman (Lower Merion) 4:22.76; Kevin James(Cardinal O'Hara) 4:12.44; Grayson Hepp (Germantown Friends School) 4:24.52; Kieran Tuntivate () 4:13.16; Alex Knapp(West Chester Henderson) 4:26.71; Sam Ritz (Germantown Academy) 4:13.35; Billy McDevitt (Malvern Prep) 4:20.45;Seamus Collins (West Chester Henderson) 4:20.53; Eric Stratman (West Chester Henderson) 4:20.75; Jim Belfatto (Cardinal O'Hara) 4:20.77; Mike Kolor () 4:21.64; Gunnar Sjoreen (Conestoga) 4:21.82; Andrew Marston (Conestoga) 4:22.01; Kevin Moy (West Chester Henderson) 4:22.27; Cole Nissley (Lower Dauphin) 4:24.04; William Cather (State College Area High School) 4:24.91;

3,000 Meter Run - Ben Szuhaj (Penn Charter) 8:56.27;
5,000 Meter Run - Casey Comber (Hatboro-Horsham) 14:56.32; Alexander Balla (Quakertown) 15:58.86;

West Chester, PA

RESULTS POSTED

05/31

UAGTCA Outdoor Championships

Northeast HS

Philadelphia, PA

06/01

Eastern States Championships

Iona Preparatory School

Cardinal O'Hara boys extended their season and won the 4x800 meter relay title with a PA#6 time of 7:47.93! Jack Nolen (1:59.3), Kevin James (1:56.9), Nick Smart (1:56.1) and Jim Belfatto (1:55.2) were the team that brought home the gold!

New Rochelle, NY