SPRINTS/HURDLES

Lydia Ali of Radnor is back to defend her 100 meter dash title. She comes into this meet running some of her best times of the year. She has a seasonal best of 11.94 from last week's district prelims. A lot of last year's medalists return to try and earn gold. Iman Wilkerson of Penn Hills (3rd in 2010) has been the most consistent sprinter out west. She's run 12.05 this year. Jessica Whitmore of Chambersburg (4th last year) has run 12.06. Zakkiyah Richardson of Pennsbury (5th in 2010) has run 12.16. Deme'shia Davis of Central Dauphin East will also be in the mix after running her best time over the weekend (12.24).

Many of the same names in the 100 will also be in the 200 meter dash. Wilkerson comes back as the defending silver medalist and with a 24.64 performance this year. Ali comes in with the best time in AAA (24.3h on May 18). Davis has run 24.79 this season. Alicia Evans of Quakertown will be a strong medal contender this year with a 24.78 personal best, and so will Richardson of Pennsbury (24.79) and freshman Taylor Williams of Hatboro Horsham (24.90). Alicia Minella of Unionville returns after finishing 8th last year.

Alicia Evans will also be defending her 400 meter dash crown and she's entering the meet having run the best time in AAA at her district championship (55.18). Kenya Woodall of Coatesville finished right behind her in 55.70. Lynnese Beyan of Upper Darby was right behind those two in 56.34. Ce'aira Brown of Overbrook will look to break up the district 1 trio, having run 56.46 to win district 12. Abby O'Connell of North Hills is the only other medalist in the field from last year (7th) and she ran 56.56 at the district 7 championships.

Shelley Black of James M Coughlin comes in as the favorite and defending champ in the 100 meter hurdles. This season she has broken the 14 second barrier three times, including a 13.99 back in mid April at Shippensburg in the rain. Her best this year is 13.5h. Emerald Walden of Plymouth Whitemarsh was 3rd last year and has come close to sub 14 seconds this year (14.05). Kayla Charles of North Penn (4th in 2010) has run 14.80 this season. Eliana Yankelev of Lower Merion (7th in 2010) had a big weekend at district 1 and can contend for a higher medal place (14.64). Georgia Mason of Upper Darby was 6th last year. 13.66 is the meet record.

Black also will be defending her title in the 300 meter hurdles against one of the state meet record holders, Leah Nugent of Abington. Both girls are the only two under 44 seconds, with Nugent running 42.51 at district 1 and Black running 42.80 at district 2. This will be a rematch of last year, where Black beat Nugent. After those two are plenty of sub 45 second hurdlers. Anna Simone of Mount Lebanon (44.60) and Dannah Hayward of James M Coughlin (44.63) have run the 3rd and 4th best times in AAA this season. Emily Wenger of Garnet Valley returns after earning the bronze medal last season.
 

100 Meter Dash

Rank		Time	Athlete Name	Team	C/O	Date	Meet
	1.	11.94p	Lydia Ali	PA Radnor	2011	05/19/2011	PIAA District 1 AAA Championships
	2.	12.04h	Danielle Smith	PA Whitehall	2011	05/10/2011	LVIAC Championships
	3.	12.05s	Iman Wilkerson	PA Penn Hills	2011	05/10/2011	WPIAL AAA Central Section Qualifier
	4.	12.06s	Jessica Whitmore	PA Chambersburg	2012	05/20/2011	PIAA District 3 AAA Championships
	5.	12.12p	Jody Evans	PA Quakertown	2013	05/19/2011	PIAA District 1 AAA Championships
	6.	12.16	Zakiyyah Richardson	PA Pennsbury	2012	05/13/2011	SOL National Conference Championships
	7.	12.17	Tymerah Burgess	PA Simon Gratz	2011	04/23/2011	17th PTFCA Colonial Classic
	8.	12.20p	Nicole Grasty	PA Abington	2011	05/19/2011	PIAA District 1 AAA Championships
	9.	12.20p	Kenya Woodall	PA Coatesville	2012	05/19/2011	PIAA District 1 AAA Championships

 

200 Meter Dash

Rank		Time	Athlete Name	Team	C/O	Date	Meet
	1.	24.50p	Lydia Ali	PA Radnor	2011	05/19/2011	PIAA District 1 AAA Championships
*** MILESPLIT US FIRST TEAM ELITE 24.50 ***
	2.	24.64s	Iman Wilkerson	PA Penn Hills	2011	05/10/2011	WPIAL AAA Central Section Qualifier
	3.	24.78	Alicia Evans	PA Quakertown	2011	05/13/2011	SOL Continental Conference Championship
	4.	24.79	Zakiyyah Richardson	PA Pennsbury	2012	05/13/2011	SOL National Conference Championships
	5.	24.79	Deme'shia Davis	PA Central Dauphin East	2012	05/20/2011	PIAA District 3 AAA Championships
	6.	24.90p	Taylor Williams	PA Hatboro Horsham	2014	05/19/2011	PIAA District 1 AAA Championships
	7.	24.97p	Krista Kuss	PA Baldwin	2012	04/15/2011	Butler Invitational 47th Boys 10th Girls Annual
*** MILESPLIT US SECOND TEAM ELITE 25.00 ***
	8.	25.03p	Danielle Smith	PA Whitehall	2011	05/18/2011	PIAA District 11 AAA Championships

 

400 Meter Dash

Rank		Time	Athlete Name	Team	C/O	Date	Meet
	1.	55.18	Alicia Evans	PA Quakertown	2011	05/19/2011	PIAA District 1 AAA Championships
	2.	55.70	Kenya Woodall	PA Coatesville	2012	05/19/2011	PIAA District 1 AAA Championships
	3.	55.74h	Lydia Ali	PA Radnor	2011	05/11/2011	Central League Individual Championships
*** MILESPLIT US FIRST TEAM ELITE 56.00 ***
	4.	56.34	Lynnese Beyan	PA Upper Darby	2011	05/19/2011	PIAA District 1 AAA Championships
	5.	56.46	Ceaira Brown	PA Overbrook	2012	05/19/2011	PIAA District 12 AAA Championships
	6.	56.51	Emma Keenan	PA Gwynedd-Mercy Academy	2013	05/11/2011	AACA Track and Field Championships
	7.	56.56	Abby O'Connell	PA North Hills	2012	05/19/2011	PIAA District 7 AA & AAA Championships
	8.	56.60	Jordan Matthews	PA Abington	2012	05/19/2011	PIAA District 1 AAA Championships

 

100 Meter Hurdles

Rank		Time	Athlete Name	Team	C/O	Date	Meet
	1.	13.74h	Shelley Black	PA James M. Coughlin	2011	05/07/2011	James Cross Wilkes-Barre Invitational
	2.	14.05w	Emerald Walden	PA Plymouth Whitemarsh	2011	05/13/2011	SOL American Conference Championships
	3.	14.09	Leah Nugent	PA Abington	2011	05/13/2011	SOL National Conference Championships
*** MILESPLIT US FIRST TEAM ELITE 14.50 ***
	4.	14.64	Eliana Yankelev	PA Lower Merion	2012	05/19/2011	PIAA District 1 AAA Championships
	5.	14.79s	Anna Simone	PA Mount Lebanon	2011	05/10/2011	WPIAL AAA South Section Qualifier
	6.	14.80	Kayla Charles	PA North Penn	2011	05/13/2011	SOL Continental Conference Championship
	7.	14.87	Angie Hartz	PA Chartiers Valley	2011	04/15/2011	Butler Invitational 47th Boys 10th Girls Annual
	8.	14.95	Mikaila White	PA Spring Ford	2012	05/06/2011	6th Puma/Henderson Track & Field Invitational

 

300 Meter Hurdles

Rank		Time	Athlete Name	Team	C/O	Date	Meet
	1.	42.51p	Leah Nugent	PA Abington	2011	05/19/2011	PIAA District 1 AAA Championships
	2.	42.80	Shelley Black	PA James M. Coughlin	2011	05/21/2011	PIAA District 2 AAA Championship
*** MILESPLIT US FIRST TEAM ELITE 44.50 ***
	3.	44.60	Anna Simone	PA Mount Lebanon	2011	05/10/2011	WPIAL AAA South Section Qualifier
	4.	44.63	Dannah Hayward	PA James M. Coughlin	2012	05/21/2011	PIAA District 2 AAA Championship
	5.	44.72	Amanda Spencer	PA Hampton	2013	05/10/2011	WPIAL AAA North Section Qualifier
	6.	44.72	Paige McDowell	PA Council Rock South	2013	05/13/2011	SOL National Conference Championships
	7.	44.76	Mikaila White	PA Spring Ford	2012	05/13/2011	Pioneer Athletic Conference Championships
	8.	44.81	Stefani Day	PA Palmyra	2011	05/20/2011	PIAA District 3 AAA Championships

 

MID-DISTANCE/DISTANCE

Emma Keenan has bee the best girl in the state at 800 meters all season long. Last year's bronze medalist has moved her personal best to 2:11.82, but she has some really good competition coming after her. Defending champion Chloe Schmidt of State College is PA#2 with a 2:12.21, Taylor Carcella of Downingtown East has run 2:14.19, and Val Wilson of Strath Haven has run two big open 800s in the past three weeks. Heather Selheimer of North Penn was 8th last year and has come the closest to getting the best of Keenan in 2011. She has a 2:13.46 seasonal best to her name.

Half of the finalists from the 1600 meter run in 2010 return in 2011, including this year's top seed Margo Malone of North Hills (4th in 2010). Malone has a converted 4:53.34 1600 meter time from a mile that she won at the Baldwin Invite. Hanna Grossman of Strath Haven was 8th last year, but has run better than her PR from that race (5:00.47). Lauren Mills of Unionville has also run 5 flat this year (5:00.33). Chloe Schmidt of State College (2nd in 2010) and Katie Rodden of Archbishop Carroll (7th in 2010) are the other returning medalists.

State meet record holder Sara Sargent of Pennsbury is back to defend her championship in the 3200 meter run. To defend that title, she will have to go through some runners who are on a roll. Meghan McGovern of North Penn (3rd in 2010) ran a state leading 10:39.17 to win district 1. Tori Gerlach of Pennridge ran 10:49.14 in the same race. Amy Darlington of Liberty was the state leader for most of May with her 10:44.46 time at the Henderson Invite. Katie Rodden of Archbishop Carroll (10:54.01) and Paige Stoner of Pottsville (10:54.79) are the other sub 10:55 girls in the race. Leigha Anderson of Cumberland Valley (4th in 2010) and Maggie Lawrence of Wilson (8th in 2010) are the other returning medalists.
 

800 Meter Run

Rank		Time	Athlete Name	Team	C/O	Date	Meet
	1.	2:11.82	Emma Keenan	PA Gwynedd-Mercy Academy	2013	05/19/2011	PIAA District 1 AAA Championships
	2.	2:12.21	Chloe Schmidt	PA State College Area High School	2011	05/19/2011	PIAA District 6 AAA Championships
	3.	2:13.46	Heather Selheimer	PA North Penn	2011	05/05/2011	35th Trojan Track Classic
	4.	2:14.19	Taylor Carcella	PA Downingtown East	2011	05/19/2011	PIAA District 1 AAA Championships
	5.	2:14.70	Natalie Deacon	PA West Chester Henderson	2013	05/11/2011	Ches-Mont Championship
*** MILESPLIT US FIRST TEAM ELITE 2:15.00 ***
	6.	2:15.21	Val Wilson	PA Strath Haven	2011	05/19/2011	PIAA District 1 AAA Championships
	7.	2:15.47	Marissa Long	PA Indian Valley	2012	05/19/2011	PIAA District 6 AAA Championships
	8.	2:16.09p	Sophia Meehan	PA Haverford Township HS	2013	05/19/2011	PIAA District 1 AAA Championships

 

1600 Meter Run

Rank		Time	Athlete Name	Team	C/O	Date	Meet
	1.	4:53.34c	Margo Malone	PA North Hills	2011	05/06/2011	38th Annual Baldwin Invitational
	2.	4:58.40	Amy Darlington	PA Liberty	2012	05/10/2011	LVIAC Championships
	3.	4:59.28	Tori Gerlach	PA Pennridge	2012	05/19/2011	PIAA District 1 AAA Championships
*** MILESPLIT US FIRST TEAM ELITE 5:00.00 ***
	4.	5:00.33	Lauren Mills	PA Unionville	2011	04/30/2011	8th Annual Unionville Invitational
	5.	5:00.47	Hannah Grossman	PA Strath Haven	2012	05/19/2011	PIAA District 1 AAA Championships
	6.	5:02.00	Anja Weiler	PA Downingtown East	--	04/09/2011	4th Annual Viking Invitational
	7.	5:02.07	Tess Meehan	PA Haverford Township HS	2013	05/05/2011	Girls Delco Championships
	8.	5:02.64	Reynah Spence	PA Shippensburg	2012	05/20/2011	PIAA District 3 AAA Championships

 

3200 Meter Run

Rank		Time	Athlete Name	Team	C/O	Date	Meet
	1.	10:39.17	Meghan McGovern	PA North Penn	2012	05/19/2011	PIAA District 1 AAA Championships
	2.	10:44.46	Amy Darlington	PA Liberty	2012	05/06/2011	6th Puma/Henderson Track & Field Invitational
	3.	10:49.14	Tori Gerlach	PA Pennridge	2012	05/19/2011	PIAA District 1 AAA Championships
	4.	10:52.41	Sara Sargent	PA Pennsbury	2013	05/19/2011	PIAA District 1 AAA Championships
	5.	10:54.01	Katie Rodden	PA Archbishop Carroll	2011	05/05/2011	Girls Delco Championships
	6.	10:54.79	Paige Stoner	PA Pottsville Area	2014	05/18/2011	PIAA District 11 AAA Championships
	7.	10:54.81	Margo Malone	PA North Hills	2011	05/06/2011	38th Annual Baldwin Invitational
*** MILESPLIT US FIRST TEAM ELITE 10:55.00 ***
	8.	10:55.27	Shannon Malone	PA North Hills	2013	05/06/2011	38th Annual Baldwin Invitational

 

RELAYS

The top three 4x100 meter relay performances in 2011 are also the top three seeds entering the weekend. Cheltenham was PA#1 for most of the season until Norristown took over the top spot at district 1 with a time of 47.57. Penn Hills has been the best team out west, bringing a 47.88 to the meet and they won this event last year. Central Dauphin East has run in the low 48s since the weather felt like winter back in early April. Quakertown brings the 7th best time in AAA to the meet (48.52).

Penn Hills got the best of Abington in the 4x400 meter relay last year. But in 2011, Abington has been the class of the event. Abington ran 3:47.16 at the Penn Relays and only one other team has come close to that time all season. Central Bucks West ran 3:49.97 at district 1 to become a strong contender to Abington. Upper Darby has run 3:53.60 this season, and the rest of the field is over 3:55. 3:46.31 is the meet record.

The 4x800 meter relay may be the most intriguing event of the weekend. Strath Haven has been the best in PA since day one, running 9:05.34 at the Penn Relays Championship of America. West Chester Henderson ran 9:06.45 at district 1 to defeat Strath Haven. Central Bucks West ran 9:08.98 in their conference championship. The three teams are all in the national top six and the state meet and all time state record of 8:58.43 set by Upper Dublin in 1982 may have its most serious challengers to date.
 

4x100 Meter Relay

Rank		Time	Team	Date	Meet
	1.	47.57p	PA Norristown	05/19/2011	PIAA District 1 AAA Championships
	2.	47.87	PA Cheltenham	05/13/2011	SOL American Conference Championships
	3.	47.88	PA Penn Hills	05/19/2011	PIAA District 7 AA & AAA Championships
*** MILESPLIT US FIRST TEAM ELITE 48.00 ***
*** MILESPLIT US SECOND TEAM ELITE 48.00 ***
	4.	48.14	PA Abington	04/28/2011	The Penn Relays Carnival
	5.	48.14h	PA Central Dauphin East	05/07/2011	Cedar Cliff Relays
	6.	48.29p	PA Upper Darby	05/19/2011	PIAA District 1 AAA Championships
	7.	48.52	PA Quakertown	05/05/2011	35th Trojan Track Classic
	8.	48.71	PA Penncrest	05/05/2011	Girls Delco Championships

 

4x400 Meter Relay

Rank		Time	Team	Date	Meet
	1.	3:47.16	PA Abington	04/28/2011	The Penn Relays Carnival
	2.	3:49.97	PA Central Bucks West	05/19/2011	PIAA District 1 AAA Championships
	3.	3:53.60p	PA Upper Darby	05/19/2011	PIAA District 1 AAA Championships
*** MILESPLIT US FIRST TEAM ELITE 3:55.00 ***
*** MILESPLIT US SECOND TEAM ELITE 3:55.00 ***
	4.	3:55.63	PA West Chester Henderson	05/11/2011	Ches-Mont Championship
	5.	3:56.21	PA Penn Hills	05/19/2011	PIAA District 7 AA & AAA Championships
	6.	3:56.40p	PA Coatesville	05/19/2011	PIAA District 1 AAA Championships
	7.	3:56.50p	PA Strath Haven	05/19/2011	PIAA District 1 AAA Championships
	8.	3:56.84p	PA Unionville	05/19/2011	PIAA District 1 AAA Championships

 

4x800 Meter Relay

Rank		Time	Team	Date	Meet
	1.	9:05.34	PA Strath Haven	04/28/2011	The Penn Relays Carnival
	2.	9:06.45	PA West Chester Henderson	05/19/2011	PIAA District 1 AAA Championships
	3.	9:08.98	PA Central Bucks West	05/13/2011	SOL Continental Conference Championship
	4.	9:20.29	PA North Penn	05/13/2011	SOL Continental Conference Championship
	5.	9:20.38	PA Downingtown East	05/19/2011	PIAA District 1 AAA Championships
	6.	9:20.97	PA North Allegheny	05/19/2011	PIAA District 7 AA & AAA Championships
	7.	9:23.26	PA Central Bucks South	05/19/2011	PIAA District 1 AAA Championships
	8.	9:23.37	PA Pennsbury	05/13/2011	SOL National Conference Championships

 

JUMPS

Jordan Matthews of Abington has been the best in PA in the long jump all season long. The defending champion recently jumped 19-1 on May 5 and is the only jumper over 19 feet. Ciara Andrews of Cheltenham (18-8.50) and Madeline Eustache of Upper Darby (18-6.75) are the only other jumpers over 18-6. Logan Brenker of Conwell Egan (6th in 2010) and Rose Roesler of Carlisle (8th in 2010) are the other returning medalists, with both having 18 foot plus marks this season. 5-11 is the meet record.

In the triple jump, Gabby Becattini of Methacton has been the best in the state for the majority of the year. The 6th place finisher from 2010 recently jumped a personal best of 38-7.25 to win district 1. Shannon Daniels of State College and Jasmine Hays of West Mifflin both hit 37-11 marks in their respective district championships. Kathleen McPhillips of Carlisle carries a mark of 37-7.75 into the meet, making it four over 37-7.

The top two finishers in the high jump last year are back. But this year, they will be challenged by the new big name in the event. India McCoy of Ambridge tied for 4th last year, but this year she has become the state leader with a 5-9 win at her district meet. Defending champion Anne Holland of Pennridge has a 5-7 to her name and so does Ashley West of Pine Richland. Taylor Morgan of Upper Dublin (2nd in 2010) and Paige Kassab of Meadville Area (8th last year) are the other returning medalists.

The pole vault features three girls who have gone higher than the winning mark at states last year (12 feet). Kasey Kemp of Norwin cleared 12-6 in her district qualifier, Larisa Debich of Hempfield (7) cleared 12-3, and Kathleen McPhillips of Carlisle cleared 12-1 at district 3. Debich was 2nd last year on misses and has cleared 12 feet five times this season. Franki DiSalvo of McDowell (4th in 2010), Olivia Loy of Cedar Class (T-5th in 2010) and Haley Gorenflo of Plymouth Whitemarsh (T-7th in 2010) are the other returning medalists.

 

Long Jump

Rank		Mark	Athlete Name	Team	C/O	Date	Meet
	1.	19-1	Jordan Matthews	PA Abington	2012	05/05/2011	Montgomery Memorial Meet
	2.	18-8.5	Ciara Andrews	PA Cheltenham	2012	05/05/2011	Montgomery Memorial Meet
	3.	18-6.75	Medeline Eustache	PA Upper Darby	2011	05/19/2011	PIAA District 1 AAA Championships
*** MILESPLIT US FIRST TEAM ELITE 18-06.00 ***
	4.	18-2.75	Gabby Becattini	PA Methacton	2011	05/19/2011	PIAA District 1 AAA Championships
	5.	18-2.5	Ashley Darlington	PA Northeast HS	2011	05/19/2011	PIAA District 12 AAA Championships
	6.	18-2	Logan Brenker	PA Conwell Egan	2012	05/02/2011	PCL Girls Northern Division Champs
	7.	18-1.75	Rose Roesler	PA Carlisle	2013	05/20/2011	PIAA District 3 AAA Championships
	8.	18-1.25	Marshay Ryan	PA Chambersburg	2013	05/20/2011	PIAA District 3 AAA Championships

 

Triple Jump

Rank		Mark	Athlete Name	Team	C/O	Date	Meet
	1.	38-7.25	Gabby Becattini	PA Methacton	2011	05/19/2011	PIAA District 1 AAA Championships
*** MILESPLIT US FIRST TEAM ELITE 38-06.00 ***
	2.	37-11	Shannon Daniels	PA State College Area High School	2011	05/19/2011	PIAA District 6 AAA Championships
	3.	37-11	Jasmine Hays	PA West Mifflin	2011	05/19/2011	PIAA District 7 AA & AAA Championships
	4.	37-9.75	Ahmenah Richardson	PA Milton Hershey	2012	03/26/2011	Tim Cook Memorial Invitational
	5.	37-7.75	Kathleen McPhillips	PA Carlisle	2011	05/20/2011	PIAA District 3 AAA Championships
	6.	37-5.25	Sydnee Jacques	PA North Penn	2013	05/19/2011	PIAA District 1 AAA Championships
	7.	37-4	Shatori Walker-Kimbrough	PA Hopewell	2013	05/06/2011	38th Annual Baldwin Invitational
	8.	37-3.5	Angela Kuhar	PA McDowell	2011	05/06/2011	38th Annual Baldwin Invitational

 

High Jump

Rank		Mark	Athlete Name	Team	C/O	Date	Meet
	1.	5-9	India Mccoy	PA Ambridge Area	2013	05/19/2011	PIAA District 7 AA & AAA Championships
	2.	5-7	Anne Holland	PA Pennridge	2011	05/19/2011	PIAA District 1 AAA Championships
	3.	5-7	Ashley West	PA Pine-Richland	2012	05/19/2011	PIAA District 7 AA & AAA Championships
*** MILESPLIT US FIRST TEAM ELITE 5-07.00 ***
	4.	5-6	Paige Rittelman	PA Butler	2012	05/06/2011	38th Annual Baldwin Invitational
	5.	5-6	Kelley Anne Stuetz	PA Cheltenham	2013	05/13/2011	SOL American Conference Championships
	6.	5-5	Ahmenah Richardson	PA Milton Hershey	2012	04/29/2011	4th Millersville High School Invitational
	7.	5-5	Shannon Powell	PA Shaler Area	2011	04/30/2011	Jaguar Invitational
	8.	5-5	Anna Nole	PA Tunkhannock	2011	05/21/2011	PIAA District 2 AAA Championship

 

Pole Vault

Rank		Mark	Athlete Name	Team	C/O	Date	Meet
	1.	12-6	Kasey Kemp	PA Norwin	2012	05/10/2011	WPIAL AAA Central Section Qualifier
	2.	12-3	Larisa Debich	PA Hempfield Area (7)	2012	04/02/2011	TSTCA Outdoor Championships
	3.	12-1	Kathleen McPhillips	PA Carlisle	2011	05/20/2011	PIAA District 3 AAA Championships
	4.	11-9	Taylor Yarshen	PA North Allegheny	2011	05/10/2011	WPIAL AAA North Section Qualifier
	5.	11-6	Franki DiSalvo	PA McDowell	2011	04/02/2011	TSTCA Outdoor Championships
	6.	11-6	Caitlin Eberly	PA Mechanicsburg	2011	04/30/2011	27th Stan Morgan Invitational
	7.	11-6	Lexi Masterson	PA Hempfield Area (7)	2013	04/28/2011	89th Westmoreland County Coaches Association
	8.	11-6	Grace Giampetro	PA Villa Maria Academy	2012	05/11/2011	AACA Track and Field Championships
	9.	11-6	Haley Gorenflo	PA Plymouth Whitemarsh	2012	05/19/2011	PIAA District 1 AAA Championships
	10.	11-6	Olivia Loy	PA Cedar Cliff	2012	05/20/2011	PIAA District 3 AAA Championships

 

THROWS

Five of the eight medalists in the 2010 shot put are back this year including defending champion Rachel Serafin of Hempfield (7). Serafin threw a state leading 46-4.50 to win district 7 and has two and a half feet on the field. Margo Britton of Dallastown is the only other girl over 43 feet (43-11) this season. Anna McCloskey of Cardinal O'Hara (3rd in 2010), Spring Gamble of Girls High (5th in 2010), Rachel Fatherly of Williamsport (6th in 2010), and Sarah Fairbanks of Elizabethtown (8th in 2010) medaled last year, with all but Fairbanks ranked in the top six in AAA entering the state finals.

Serafin will also be defending her championship in the discus and she also enters this event with the best mark in AAA. Her mark of 137-5 is over nine feet better than 2nd seed Rachel Fatherly of Williamsport (128-4). Jenn Slagus of North Pocono has the 3rd best mark in the field and she finished 9th last year as a freshman. Anna McCloskey of Cardinal O'Hara (126-10) is the only other girl over 125 feet in the field.

Penn Relays javelin champion and 2010 bronze medalist Lauren Kenney of State College brings the best mark in the state to the meet. Her 156-2 is over ten feet better than the field. 6th place medalist Felicia Reid has the 2nd best mark of 144-5 from district 7 and Kaitlyn Brace of Peters Township is the only other girl over 140 feet (143-2). The PIAA record of 158 feet even from 2004 may possibly be challenged this weekend.

 

Shot Put

Rank		Mark	Athlete Name	Team	C/O	Date	Meet
	1.	46-4.5	Rachel Serafin	PA Hempfield Area (7)	2011	05/19/2011	PIAA District 7 AA & AAA Championships
	2.	43-11	Margo Britton	PA Dallastown	2011	05/13/2011	YAIAA Track and Field Championships
	3.	42-5.5	Rachel Fatherly	PA Williamsport Area	2012	05/14/2011	Susquehanna Valley Coaches Invitational
	4.	41-11	Spring Gamble	PA Girls' High	2011	03/26/2011	Brother Jerome Benway Memorial Invitational
*** MILESPLIT US FIRST TEAM ELITE 41-06.00 ***
	5.	40-11.25	Kayla Owens	PA West Chester Rustin	2011	05/11/2011	Ches-Mont Championship
	6.	40-2	Anna McCloskey	PA Cardinal O Hara	2011	03/26/2011	27th Pennsylvania Track Classic
	7.	40-0	Margaux Krahe	PA Bethel Park	2011	05/19/2011	PIAA District 7 AA & AAA Championships
	8.	39-9.5	Martina Milcec	PA Norwin	2012	05/19/2011	PIAA District 7 AA & AAA Championships

 

Discus

Rank		Mark	Athlete Name	Team	C/O	Date	Meet
	1.	137-5	Rachel Serafin	PA Hempfield Area (7)	2011	05/10/2011	WPIAL AAA Central Section Qualifier
	2.	135-2	Margo Britton	PA Dallastown	2011	04/09/2011	Hempfield Black Knight Invitational
*** MILESPLIT US FIRST TEAM ELITE 135-00.00 ***
	3.	128-4	Rachel Fatherly	PA Williamsport Area	2012	05/18/2011	PIAA District 4 AAA Championship
	4.	127-11	Jenn Slagus	PA North Pocono	2013	05/21/2011	PIAA District 2 AAA Championship
	5.	126-10	Anna McCloskey	PA Cardinal O Hara	2011	04/02/2011	PW Colonial Relays
	6.	124-7	Susan Pancoast	PA Unionville	2011	05/11/2011	Ches-Mont Championship
	7.	123-8	Hope Rogers	PA Chambersburg	2011	05/20/2011	PIAA District 3 AAA Championships
	8.	122-5	Megan Lambing	PA Indiana Area	2011	05/10/2011	WPIAL AAA Central Section Qualifier

 

Javelin

Rank		Mark	Athlete Name	Team	C/O	Date	Meet
	1.	156-2	Lauren Kenney	PA State College Area High School	2011	04/28/2011	The Penn Relays Carnival
	2.	144-5	Felicia Reid	PA Kiski Area	2011	05/19/2011	PIAA District 7 AA & AAA Championships
	3.	143-2	Kaitlyn Brace	PA Peters Township	2011	05/10/2011	WPIAL AAA South Section Qualifier
	4.	139-7	Mira Carrozza	PA Canon-McMillan	2012	05/19/2011	PIAA District 7 AA & AAA Championships
*** MILESPLIT US FIRST TEAM ELITE 137-00 ***
	5.	136-10	Taylor Slaney	PA Canon-McMillan	2011	05/06/2011	Pine-Richland Invitational
	6.	134-2	Morgan Sheaffer	PA West Perry	2011	05/20/2011	PIAA District 3 AAA Championships
	7.	133-0	Chrissy Rickert	PA Hempfield (3)	2012	05/20/2011	PIAA District 3 AAA Championships
	8.	132-9	Olivia Leaman	PA Donegal	--	04/29/2011	4th Millersville High School Invitational