PTXC Weekend Wrap (Week 2)

Dan Beck

Tori McKinley (Hickory) / Photo by Abby Huber

South Hills Classic - Meet Recap

GIRLS' RECAP

While the rain forced the postponement of the discus and javelin at the South Hills Classic, the shot put went off without a hitch and we saw a few big early season performances.

Hickory's Tori McKinley threw 45-4.5 to take over the PA#1 spot in the event. The reigning indoor and AA outdoor state champ is off to a good start. Baldwin's Jasmine Wicks threw 38-3.5 to take second with a PA#8.

Laurel Highlands' Casey Phelan got off to a good start in the pole vault. The senior cleared 12 feet for a new PA#3.

The distance events produced a pair of interesting races with the same 1-2 result. Upper Saint Clair's Savannah Shaw ran 5:06.40 in the 1600 meters to beat out Vincentian Academy's Marianne Abdalah (5:11.17 in a good early-season matchup. Shaw then came back to win the 3200 meters in 11:02.26, a new PA#1. Abdalah took second there in 11:07.02 (PA#4).

McGriffs swept the hurdles. Bradford Area's Ashton McGriff took home first in the 300 meter hurdles in a time of 47.57 and Brooke McGriff won the 100 meter hurdles in 16.52. Ashton McGriff then took second in the 200 meters in a close one. Upper Saint Clair's Jane Madson had the advantage on a lean and won the 200 in a time of 26.77. Madson also took second in the 400 meters to Hickory's Morgan Donatelli, who ran 59.73 to win.


Phoenix Myers (Seneca)

BOYS' RECAP

Seneca put down one of the best performances of the weekend on Saturday. The reigning AA state champions in the 4x800 meter relay blasted a 7:58.50 to win. They return all four from last year's state championship squad and looked primed to do even better this season.

Hickory's Evan Blaire took the win in the shot put with a throw of 55-7.5. That's a PA#3. Hickory's teammate Tyler Bishop tossed 52-6.5 for second place. The Hickory boys also had a good day in the sprints. Dozie Ezi-Ashi won both the 100 meters (11.37) and the 200 meters (23.31), while William Gruber won the 400 meters (51.64).  Caleb Gagliardi then won the 110 hurdles in 16.12. Hickory also picked up the win in the 4x100.

Baldwin's Casey Conboy won the 1600 meters in a time of 4:31 and then came back to place third in thr 3200 meters. Taylor Allderdice's Amadou Diallo won that 3200 meters in 9:46 and Winchester Thurston's Shaun Hay took second in 9:50.

Hopewell's Dantae Ranieri jumped 21-9.5 to take the win in the long jump.