AAA Girls' 100m Preview
Looking for a wide open race at Shippensburg? Look no further than the AAA girls' 100 meters, which features no shortage of star power, but no clear-cut favorite.
The defending champion -- Hunter Robinson -- is focusing on other events at states, but her sister Hayden Robinson of Avonworth/Northgate enters as the top seed, looking to keep the 100 meter crown in the family for another year. The junior popped a big PR of 11.92 to win the WPIAL title, and she'll try and convert that into state gold. Casey Burton of North Allegheny was second to Robinson at WPIALs. She was fourth as a freshman and should factor into the title conversation this year.
District 1 will bring in plenty of talent. Jonae Cook of Norristown ran 11.89 in the semis at District 1 (in the pouring rain) and then went 12.08 in the final for the win. Cook has finals experience (she was eighth) last year and she'll definitely be a factor. Abington's Rorie Spencer, Conestoga's Grace Lanouette, Harry S. Truman's Jaleezia Gibson, and Cheltenham's Ni Asia Williams will also be in the mix. Lanouette was second at states to Hunter Robinson last year.
Another loaded region is District 3, which will bring in three of the top seven seeds. Dallastown's Riyana Owens was the D3 champ, but Warwick teammates Lily Palacio-Lewis and Leah Graybill weren't far behind. All three have a good chance at high finishes comes Saturday.
District 12 champion Lauryn James of Central will be in the mix, and so will Obama Academy's Raven Haston, who made the final two years ago. As always, a good start will be absolutely crucial in this race. Just making the final on Saturday means a legitimate shot at the state title. It's going to be close.
ENTRIES:
Event 303 Girls 100 Meter Dash AAA (29) Prelims
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NFHS Record: 11.14 1992 Marion Jones, ThousandOksHS,CA
PIAA Record: 11.64 2007 Breehana Jacobs, Laurel Highlands 7
NFHS Hnr Rol: 11.70
12.50 SQS
Name Year School Seed relim Time
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1 Robinson, Hayden 11 Avonworth 07 11.92 SQS
2 Owens, Riyana 12 Dallastown 03 12.00 SQS
3 Palacio-Lewis, Lily 10 Warwick 03 12.03 SQS
4 Burton, Casey 10 No Allegheny 07 12.06 SQS
5 Cook, Jonae 12 Norristown 01 12.08 SQS
6 James, Lauryn 12 Central 12 12.09 SQS
7 Graybill, Leah 11 Warwick 03 12.11 SQS
8 Spencer, Rorie 11 Abington 01 12.20 SQS
9 Haston, Raven 11 Obama Academy 08 12.24 SQS
10 Stephens, Taniah 12 Villa Maria 10 12.27 SQS
11 Lanouette, Grace 12 Conestoga 01 12.32 SQS
12 Domenick, Amy 12 Methacton 01 12.35 SQS
13 Madson, Jane 11 Uppr St Clair 07 12.35 SQS
14 Davis, Aja 11 Lower Merion 01 12.37 SQS
15 Hoffman, Megan 11 Selinsgrove 04 12.41 SQS
16 Kutz, Kylie 11 Blue Mountain 11 12.41 SQS
17 Williams, Ni Asia 12 Cheltenham 01 12.41 SQS
18 Gibson, Jaleezia 10 Harry Truman 01 12.42 SQS
19 Kaveney, Alyssa 12 McDowell 10 12.44 SQS
20 Quinn, Meghan 10 Warwick 03 12.47 SQS
21 Insalaco, Cece 12 E Pennsboro 03 12.49 SQS
22 Laylor, Tatiyana 12 Penn Wood 01 12.49 SQS
23 Thompson, Jada 12 Harrisburg 03 12.49 SQS
24 Ross, Innocense 12 Central Vly 07 12.52
25 Givens, Taylor 12 State College 06 12.55
26 Harbin, Kyahni 10 Scranton 02 12.57
27 Turner, Sydonia 10 Northeast 12 12.59
28 Smith, Alanna 10 Emmaus 11 12.60
29 Kleppinger, Arianna 12 Saint Marys 09 12.94