Photo by Phil Grove
AAA Boys' Javelin Preview
The 2016 Class AAA javelin final was loaded with seniors as 12th-graders filled eight of the top ten places and 14 of the top 17. Hayden Fox of Hempfield Area was fourth a year ago at 197 feet, 5 inches and returns on the strength of a 202-10 throw at Baldwin last week.
Also a state qualifier in the pole vault, Fox is one of only three AAA throwers over 200 feet this year and is No. 2 overall in the state heading into this year's finale. He should know the all-weather runway well as his 206-8 rocket in late April came at Shippensburg in the Jack Roddick Invitational.
Warwick's Eric Garner was ninth last year at 187-10 and carries AAA's No. 2 mark into Shippensburg. He joins Fox as the only competitors over 200 at the district level, with a PR of 202-7 from earlier this month making for an interesting final indeed.
LaSalle College senior Noah Walker was 21st in 2016 and returns as the final 200-plus thrower in AAA so far this year at 202-0.
If last week's results are any indication of this weekend's performances, District 7 could dominate the podium. Four of the top 7 in this year's field threw at Baldwin, and the top 6 there hit at least 180-0, with Greater Latrobe's Austin Butler having hit 197-5 this year off an 18th place in 2016.
Also returning is Penn Manor's Alexander Scheivert. The junior threw 198-4 two weeks ago.
Entries:
Event 718 Boys Javelin Throw AAA (26)
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NFHS Record: 246-09 2012 Billy Stanley, South Park HS, PA
PIAA Record: 246-09 2012 Billy Stanley, South Park 7
NFHS Hnr Rol: 193-00
178-00 SQS
Name Year School Seed Mark Finals
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1 282 Fox, Hayden 12 Hempfield 07 202-10 SQS
2 601 Garner, Eric 12 Warwick 03 200-06 SQS
3 225 Butler, Austin 12 Gr Latrobe 07 197-05 SQS
4 327 Walker, Noah 12 La Salle Cllg 12 195-11 SQS
5 450 Scheivert, Alexander 11 Penn Manor 03 193-11 SQS
6 589 Guseman, John 12 Uniontown 07 192-02 SQS
7 20 Trehar, Ethan 12 Ambridge Area 07 189-09 SQS
8 273 Grula, Joe 11 Hazleton Area 02 187-07 SQS
9 527 Stage, Lucas 11 Scranton Prep 02 184-09 SQS
10 642 Penman, Sam 11 Williamsport 04 183-11 SQS
11 192 Jacobs, Daniel 11 Elzbth Forwrd 07 183-07 SQS
12 330 Eidemiller, Josh 11 Lmptr Strsbrg 03 182-07 SQS
13 417 Barrett, Chris 10 Northern 03 181-06 SQS
14 286 Suminski, Mark 10 Hershey 03 178-03 SQS
15 373 Keenan, John 11 Methacton 01 178-00 SQS
16 138 Krombolz, Aidan 12 Conestoga 01 177-06
17 134 Ortega, Ricky 9 Coatesville 01 174-07
18 657 Hess, Luke 11 Wilson Area 11 172-11
19 605 Demi, Noah 12 WC Henderson 01 172-10
20 55 Gianetti, Evan 12 Boyertown 01 172-10
21 473 Mitrovich, Jason 12 Pennsbury 01 171-01
22 27 Lyon, Eric 10 Bangor Area 11 170-05
23 328 Wells, Mike 12 La Salle Cllg 12 165-01
24 247 Patterson, Kameron 12 Grove City 10 163-07
25 377 Shoemaker, Cade 11 Mifflin Cnty 06 163-06
26 178 Lines, Rick 12 DuBois Area 09 157-02