AAA Girls' Discus Preview
Last year, Payden Montana of Berwick experienced some troubles in the circle at the District 2 Championships, and then then-junior, who was sixth at states in the discus the year before, didn't qualify for states in the event (though she did go on to win the AAA state title in the shot put). This year, it seems Montana has been on a mission. Her shot put prowess has been long-documented since indoors, but this spring, she's also posted some big improvements in the disc.
She threw 164-11 (US#8) at Lock Haven this spring, the best throw by a PA girls in a long while. Montana added a throw of 154-08 to win D2 and she'll be aiming to add a discus state title to her resume before the season's done.
In that Lock Haven meet where Montana threw 164, we also throw a big throw from Piper Klinger of Selinsgrove. The senior took second in that meet with a throw of 160-00, a US#12. Klinger has a few other throws over 150 this year and took home the District 4 crown last week. Klinger will be one to watch again this weekend.
Then, of course, there's the reigning state champion in AAA: Madisen Kling of Red Lion. Now a senior, Kling threw 141-03 last spring to win the AAA title. She's been even better this spring, including a best throw of 150-07 to win at Henderson. The District 3 champion will be gunning for the repeat in this stacked field.
Hempfield Area's Mackenna Orie threw a PR of 141-00 to take the WPIAL title. She's been one of the season's biggest improvers, and after not qualifying for states last year, she's a major contender. Butler's Jena Reinheimer took second to Orie at WPIALs. She'll be one to watch after placing fifth at states a year ago.
Dover's Emily Eckard, Cedar Crest's Hannah Woelfling, Corry Area's Abby Whitaker, Lehighton's Isabelle Meckes, and North Pocono's Jessica Slagus are among the other girls to keep an eye on in this field. Slagus returns after taking seventh at states last season.
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Event 317 Girls Discus Throw AAA (25)
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NFHS Record: 191-06 2012 Shelbu Vaughan, MansfieldLegacyHS, TX
PIAA Record: 165-02 1985 Colleen Rosensteel, Greensburg CC 7
NFHS Hnr Rol: 150-00
118-00 SQS
Name Year School Seed Mark Finals
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1 Montana, Payden 12 Berwick 02 154-08 SQS
2 Orie, Mackenna 11 Hempfield 07 141-00 SQS
3 Klinger, Piper 12 Selinsgrove 04 140-02 SQS
4 Kling, Madisen 12 Red Lion 03 135-08 SQS
5 Reinheimer, Jena 12 Butler 07 132-07 SQS
6 Eckard, Emily 12 Dover 03 131-10 SQS
7 Whitaker, Abby 12 Corry Area 10 128-10 SQS
8 Woelfling, Hannah 11 Cedar Crest 03 126-10 SQS
9 Meckes, Isabelle 11 Lehighton 11 125-10 SQS
10 Slagus, Jessica 12 North Pocono 02 124-09 SQS
11 Bristow, Laurel 12 Baldwin 07 119-09 SQS
12 Herr, Kristen 11 Lamp Strasbrg 03 119-01 SQS
13 Martellucci, Jaiden 9 Easton Area 11 117-08
14 Mattera, Alessia 12 WC Rustin 01 117-04
15 Clow, Jayln 9 Penn Manor 03 116-01
16 Hahn, Lauren 11 CB West 01 115-09
17 Jolayemi, Tiffany 11 Franklin Reg 07 114-06
18 Retter, Adria 11 Quakertown 01 113-02
19 Hallinan, Lindsey 12 Altoona Area 06 112-02
20 Muliawan, Ashley 11 WC Rustin 01 109-07
21 Washington, Zhayria 11 WC Rustin 01 109-06
22 Deaviz, Maria 10 Souderton 01 109-04
23 Clinger, Crystal 12 DuBois Area 09 102-05
24 Sakhokia, Tamta 10 Geo Washingtn 12 96-03
25 Adrayan, Alliza 11 St. Hubert's 12 94-02