PIAA States Preview: Girls' Jumps


AA Girls' High Jump Preview

Lydia Bottelier of Palisades will aim for the repeat in the high jump. Last year, she cleared 5-06 to take home the AA state title in the event. The versatile junior has gotten even better this season. In the winter, she captured the indoor state title with a leap of 5-08. She continued that success into the spring. She cleared a PR of 5-10 and US#9 at the Colonial League Championships and has shown consistency all year long.

A few girls with season bests of 5-06 will look to challenge the defending champ. Athens Area's Emily Lunger PR'd to win the District 4 title. In District 9, Taylor Newton of Elk County Catholic took home the crown, clearing a PR. Both will shoot for another PR at Ship.

Bishop McDevitt's Blair Knuckle was second to Bottelier a year ago. She was also second to her at indoor states. Knuckle always seems to perform her best and should be a factor once again this year. Lakeview's Cecily Greggs is the only other returning medalist from last season.

Beaver Area's Emma Pavalek (PA-AA#4), United's Michaela Bracken (T-PA-AA#5), Penn Cambria's Lauren Michina (T-PA-AA#5), Punxsutawney Area's Leah Miller (T-PA-AA#5), and Williamson's Charly Slusser (T-PA-AA#5) are among the other talented girls in this field.

ENTRIES:

Event 212  Girls High Jump AA (32)
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 NFHS Record:  6-04.50  2015        Vashti Cunningham, Bishop Gorman HS, NV    
 PIAA Record:     5-10  1979        Thea Ackerman, Saucon Valley 11            
NFHS Hnr Rol:     5-08                                                         
               5-02.00  SQS
           Name                        Year School            Seed Mark     Finals
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  1        Lunger, Emily                 12 Athens Area 04      5-06.00   SQS  
  2        Newton, Taylor                10 Elk County 09       5-06.00   SQS  
  3        Bottelier, Lydia              11 Palisades 11        5-06.00   SQS  
  4        Pavalek, Emma                  9 Beaver Area 07      5-04.00   SQS  
  5        Slusser, Charly                9 Williamson 04       5-04.00   SQS  
  6        Miller, Leah                  12 Punxsutawney 09     5-04.00   SQS  
  7        Bracken, Michaela             12 United 06           5-04.00   SQS  
  8        Crawford, Madison             12 Cent Columbia 04    5-02.00   SQS  
  9        Selinsky, Elle                10 South Side 07       5-02.00   SQS  
 10        Marconi, Audri                 9 Kane Area 09        5-02.00   SQS  
 11        Spangler, Rachel               9 Bermudian 03        5-02.00   SQS  
 12        Greggs, Cecily                12 Lakeview 10         5-02.00   SQS  
 13        Knuckle, Blair                12 Bish McDevitt 12    5-02.00   SQS  
 14        Lauer, Lexi                   11 Clarion Area 09     5-02.00   SQS  
 15        Kerestes, Nicole              12 Holy Redeemer 02    5-02.00   SQS  
 16        Johnson, Kaila                11 Western Wayne 02    5-02.00   SQS  
 17        Wanat, Sara                   11 Lakeland 02         5-02.00   SQS  
 18        Bradley, Kenzie               12 Catasauqua 11       5-02.00   SQS  
 19        Skowron, Amelia                9 Quaker Valley 07    5-02.00   SQS  
 20        Grune, Lindsey                12 Shady Side 07       5-02.00   SQS  
 21        Michina, Lauren               12 Penn Cambria 06     5-02.00   SQS  
 22        Isenberg, Emma                10 Grove City 10       5-00.00        
 23        Upham, Caroline               12 Iroquois 10         5-00.00        
 24        Ketterman, Stephanie          12 Everett Area 05     5-00.00        
 25        Gillespie, Annalise           12 California 07       5-00.00        
 26        Arblaster, Emma               12 United 06           5-00.00        
 27        Olinger, Kristen              10 Phil-Mont Chr 01    5-00.00        
 28        Elchison, Avory               10 Ellwood City 07     5-00.00        
 29        Rottloff, Erin                12 Conwell-Egan 12     4-10.00        
 30        Secoda, Staci                 12 Conwell-Egan 12     4-10.00        
 31        Engle, Hayley                 12 Greenwood 03        4-10.00        
 32        Richardson, Theresa           11 Conwell-Egan 12     4-10.00