Alex Brasington, who will attend Upper Dublin High School in the fall of 2005, posted the best 3000m timer of 2004 Indoor in PA this year, a 10:09.06 at a Penn State college meet 1/31/04.

Here is the game-plan for today's live showing of the adidas Boston Indoor Games on ESPN2 from 6-7pm (Eastern).

Plymouth Whitemarsh senior Kim Morris held the PA #1 spot in the Triple Jump for the first half of the season, then lost it temporarily. She\'s now back on top, tied with Wissahickon\'s Alex Baptiste at 36\'9 1/4\". Baptise hit that distance at last week\'s DVGTCA Meet. She was 2nd (36-07.50). The State meet is shaping up to be a battle among quite a few talents. In addition to Morris and Baptiste, Canon McMillan\'s Katie Tershel has gone 36\'8 1/2\", and McDowell\'s Nicole Smith, just an inch less. Both performances are within the past two weeks. In head-to-head competition, Morris is 3-1 against Baptiste. Morris also went 8.7 in the 55 Hurdles. And Tayvon Gray, the Coatesville junior, unleashed a throw of 41-05.50 in the Shot Put, a new US#7. In other action at the meet, Nicole Leach of West Catholic took the 300y run in 36.1 seconds, with Plymouth-Whitemarsh\'s Chanel Williams 2nd with a 37.8.

Carrington Queen of Chichester, was pushed to a 7.5 win in the 55 Hurdles, as Mike Anderson of Penncrest finished 2nd in the same time. Glen Mills\' Walter Brown cleared 6-4, and was awarded 1st on misses, as teammate Basheon Johnson also cleared the same height. Johnson won the Triple Jump with a leap of 40-03.75. Carroll\'s Mike Tilger took two wins, the 3000 in 9:03.3 and the Mile in 4:35.9. Host Glen Mills tallied championships in the 4x200 in 1:34.3 and the 4x400 in 3:34.6.

Imani School's Clarenchell Tate is only PA top seed for the FInals of the Colgates Women's Games set for Saturday, February 7th at Madison Square Garden. She won each of the six prelims and the semis of the 55 Dash. PA also boasts three #2 seeds.

A new book by John Nepolitan on HS Boys Distance training includes PA\'s own Ian Gottesfeld and Sam Bair, plus a whole lot more.

Hamburg senior Adriene Beltz improved her state-leading time in the 2-mile run to 11:13. She also won the Mile in 5:22. Wyomissing's Claire Aribat took two events, the Triple Jump (35-07) and the 55 Hurdles (9.0). In boys' competition, Zach Snyder of Wyomissing had a good night, taking the 220y in 24.5, and the 440y in 53.5. Reading's Kalise Cook won the Long Jump (20-07) and was 2nd in the 55 Dash in 6.5 seconds, to Hershey's Roosevelt Davis, also 6.5 seconds.

The 27th annual Marauder Cross Country Camp at Millersville University is set for August 1-6. For complete information, visit the Camps/Clinics page.

We accidently missed including the Archbishop Carroll results from the 1/24 New Balance Games. Those results included a PA#1 in the boys\' Sprint Medley Relay, a 3:41.47. We apologize for the oversight.

The adidas Boston Indoor Games will be shown live on ESPN2 this Saturday, Jan.31, from 6-7pm (Eastern). Nothing is ever guaranteed when you're dealing with live television, but the plan right now is to show most of the men's 3000-meters, which features Haile Gebrselassie.

TSTCA Indoor Meet #2 Girls\' Photos by Bill Rex

TSTCA Indoor Meet #2 Boys\' Photos by Bill Rex

Former Cedar Cliff runner Patrick Philbin, now a freshman at Auburn, posted an 8:50.38 3000m in his first indoor race of the season at a meet in Florida. Philbin placed 3rd in the 3,000 meter race at 2004 SEC Inivational Track & Field Meet hosted by the University of Florida in Gainesville, Sunday, January 25, 2004. The SEC Invitational is a prestigious annual individual meet with teams from Arkansas, Georgia, Mississippi, Tennessee, Florida, South Carolina as well as Auburn competing this year.

Photo Gallery of 1/23 Dickinson College Meet #2

T&F Hall of Fame opened in New York City on Tuesday, January 27th

Cardinal O\'Hara senior Steve Hallinan got 5th at the New Balance Games at the Armory, going 4:12.72. Hallinan, who took a brief lead at 3/4\'s in 3:10.8, solidified his place in the Millrose Mile field with his finish. O\'Hara coach Tom Kennedy was thrilled with Hallinan\'s performance. With the 4:12-72, Hallinan is into the Millrose Mile. Kennedy said he had been to the Millrose Games as a spectator, but this will be his first athlete in the prestigious event. \"Steve stayed in my ear on this, letting me know what races he had to be in. If he hadn\'t raced so well today, he may not have made it. He\'s excited about going. He even took the lead with a quarter to go. That shows something. Then the other guys said, \'nice move, watch this.\' But he ran a great race.\" With Chris Spooner\'s misfortune in not making the New Balance Games field, the state championship mile at Penn State should set up as a legitimate crack at the 4:11.57 state record set in 1981 by North Penn\'s Blair Mancini.

West Catholic\'s 4:06.70 SMR is a new US #2, while their 3:51.54 4x400, behind a 53.5 anchor by Nicole Leach, is a new US#3. Leach was the lead-off on the SMR, followed by Erica Ferguson, Ciarra Lawson and anchor Latavia Thomas. Bonner won the 4x800 in 8:04.77 (Dave McGuire 2:00.1/Rich Touey 2:03.8/Luke Henderson 2:00.9/Mark Simpson 1:59.7), a new US#4 (in photo by Dan Nelson), while the Hatboro-Horsham girls took their race in 9:17.46, new US#2. And O\'Hara\'s Steve Hallinan, who took a brief lead at 3/4\'s in 3:10.8, solidified his place in the Millrose Mile field with his 5th place 4:12.72. West Chester Henderson made the finals of the 4x200, but a runner fell on a slippery spot, knocking them out of contention. They went 1:30.73 in the Trial, a new US#7, then 1:33.26 in the Finals. O\'Hara went 1:33.18, all @ the New Balance Games @ the NY Armory.

Valley\'s Mycaiah Clemons won her 5th straight 55 Hurdles, this one in the Semi-Finals with an 8.41. Middle School champs included Clarenchell Tate of the Imani School in Philadelphia, winning the 55 Dash in 7.24 seconds; and Jonae McAllister of GAMP, taking the 400 in 59.61 seconds. Other elite performances came from Kameesha Worthinging, 3rd in the HS 800 in 2:19.21; Jaleeca Jacobs, 5th in 2:20.500, and Lavaughn Jones, 2nd in the HS 1500 in 4:53.76. In the MS races, Alex Brasington was 3rd in the 1500 in 4:49.76, and Anya Curtis, a 6th grader, was 4th in 4:53.49.

Dickinson College HS Invitational #2 Girls Race Pix

Dickinson College HS Invitational #2 Boys Race Pix

Pix from 1/24 New Balance Games by Dan Nelson

Cardinal O'Hara senior Steve Hallinan has been accepted into the prestigious Millrose Mile to be held Sunday, February 8th at Madison Square Garden in NYC. He joins fellow Philadelphia Catholic League star Amy Kelly of St. Hubert's, and Allentown Central Catholic elite Frances Koons. Out of the 20 athletes in both races, six are from parochial school, with HALF of those from PA. Way to go PA!

Lavaughn Jones, HS of Engineering & Science, is 2nd in the HS 1500 in 4:53.76, while Upper Dublin 8th grader Alex Brasington is 3rd in the Middle School 1500 in 4:49.76. Both will move on to the Final at Madison Square Garden February 7th. More results when available.

Shannon Yon of North Allegheny clears 5-06 for the High Jump win, tying for tops in PA with McDowell\'s Nicole Smith. Smith concentrated on two other events at the meet, winning both the Triple Jump (36-07.50) and 55 Hurdles (8.6). Allyn Laughlin of Center, set a Beaver County TC record in the Shot Put with a throw of 39-10.50, winning the event in the process. McDowell\'s Alex Acker goes 11-01 to improve her season-best by an inch. Some fast times in the sprints as Chareliise Davis of Oakland Catholic took the 55 in 7.1 seconds. Ambridge senior Elyse Goode was 2nd in the same time (l with either Brittany Banks or Kaetlyn Brown of Schenley in the 200-photo by Bill Rex). She also was 2nd in the 200 in 26.3. Erica Moody, Oakland Catholic, won both the 200 and 400 in 26.2 and 61.8, respectively. In the boys\' competition, Bethel Park\'s Bobby Staten took the 55 in 6.3 seconds, and was 2nd in the 200 in 23.6. Another fast 3000, as Tom Slosky of Highlands went 9:05 for the win. Sharon thrower Auston Papayy took the Shot Put with a toss of 59-00.50; with North Allegheny\'s Andrew McMillan 2nd at 52-08. State College High Jumper Tanner Evak cleared 6-04 for the win, and Andrew Rademacher, the Hickory senior, cleared 15-00 again for the Pole Vault victory.

Wissahickon\'s Krista Simkins blazed to a 25.1 win in the 200 and anchored her team to a 1:46.8 4x200 victory. Angela Wells, Gratz, won the 55 in 7.1, the same time as Great Valley\'s Janessa Murphy. Murphy also took the 400 in 59.1. Gratz hurdlers Sabrina Shaw went 8.4 for 1st in the 55. Neshaminy\'s Danielle Scardino was 2nd in 8.5 seconds, with West Catholic\'s Nicole Leach 3rd in the same time. In the DMR, St. Hubert\'s 12:31.00 by Megan Delaney, Megan Crowe, Kate McHaffey, and Amy Kelly) moved them up a bit but still as #2 in PA. Tayvon Gray, Coatesville (39-09.75), reversed fortunes again with Springfield Delco\'s Lauren Lucci (38-00.50). In the Triple Jump, Wissahickon\'s Alex Baptiste leapt 36-09.25 for the win. Plymouth-Whitemarsh jumper Kim Morris was 2nd with her 35-10.75 effort. And Phoenixville\'s Krista McDonald cleared 10-06 to win the Pole Vault.

Andre Hicks nearly got 6-08 in the High Jump with a few good looks, but had to settle for a very strong 6-06. McCaskey\'s Felicia Daniels took the 55 Hurdles in 8.5 seconds. Three guys were timed in 6.4 seconds in the 55 dash, with Wilson\'s Shawn Smith first, Hershey\'s Roosevelt Davis, 2nd, and Donegal\'s Matt Tshudy in 3rd. Smith also captured the 200 in 23.7. Wilson\'s Brian Dodds cleared 14-0 to win the Pole Vault. Teammate Brent Ott was 2nd at 13-0. Lewistown\'s Ashley Curry won the girls\' Pole Vault with a jump of 10-0. Kate Papenberg, Red Lion, posted a nice 1600m-3200m double of 5:23.0 and 11:35.9. Hershey\'s Jess Tack threw the shot 36-08.50. Amy Backel, Northern, cleared 5-02. Danville\'s Ben McConnell posted a 52-05 400 and Cumberland Valley\'s David Little went 2:04.4 for the 800 win.

Chichester hurdler Carrington Queen set a new MR in the 60 Hurdles, gong 8.2 in the prelims and 8.1 in the finals. Upper Merion\'s Steve Tyson put the shot over 55-05.75 for the win. Harriton\'s Kevin Baidoo won the 60 Dash in 7.0. Penn Wood\'s Mike Campbell was 2nd in 7.2 seconds. Penn Charter\'s Karnal Marell was 3d in the same time, but posted a 7.1 in the prelims. Other notable performances included Wissahickon going 3:31.6 in the 4x400, and Garnet Valley\'s Steve Royal holding offer Upper Merion\'s Jon Gries in the 800 by .1 in 2:00.6.

North Penn ran a fast 8:15.3 4x800 on a slower-than-normal track to set a meet record. Other meet records were set by CB East\'s Kyle Murray in the 3000 with a 9:14.1, and Boyertown\'s Nate Tussey in the 55 Hurdles at 7.7. Bensalem\'s John Thompson tied the meet record in the 55 dash at 6.5 seconds. Other notable performances came from Beresford Brown of Plymouth Whitemarsh, 21-01.50 in the Long Jump; and North Penn\'s Dan Jacques and Central Michael Wray in the Triple Jump, 43-09.50 and 43-08, respectively.

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Philadelphia Catholic League Girls\' Indoor Meet #2 @ Haverford Pix

The boys\' Outdoor Track & Field head coaching position at Haverford High School (Delaware County) is open after long-time coach Mike Ahlum resigned because of a family illness. \"I\'m stepping aside from the full time responsibility because I have more important obligations. But I will be helping out where I can.\" Ahlum started with Haverford in 1974 and took over the head coaching duties in the mid-1980\'s. Those interested in the position should contact Joann Patterson at Haverford High School, 610-853-5900.

Cardinal O\'Hara\'s Steve Hallinan may be in the Millrose Mile field after his Hispanic Games 4:16.60, but just to make sure, he\'ll compete this Saturday at the New Balance Games in New York. Lewisburg\'s Chris Spooner was on the short list to make the same race in his effort to qualify for Millrose, but didn\'t make the cut. He has run a pair of 4:14\'s on his own this month, and owns a 4:14.13 and a 4:13.20 (AOC) from outdoor last season. Also competing this weekend in the Invitational Mile will be St. Basil\'s Lynn Morelli. Best of luck Steve and Lynn! St. Hubert\'s Amy Kelly (4:52.68) and Allentown Central Catholic\'s Frances Koons (4:55.13) have already accepted invitations to Millrose based on their Hispanic Games performances two weeks ago.

The results were missing a first name for a shot put competitor. Muffet (also need her school, which is abbreviated NC). Thanks for any help. It\'s nice to post their full names and correct school on state and national elite lists.

Nicole Leach went after the short race, and ran away with a 7.2 win in the 55 Dash. Her West Catholic team also captured the 4x400 in 4:09.2. Other notable performances included West Catholic sophomore Latavia Thomas (left), taking the 400 in 60.6; McDevitt\'s Shannon Prescott winning the 55 Hurdles in 8.8; and Dougherty;s Eunice Despot winning the Shot Put with a throw of 36-01.75.

High Jumper Juan Cave is also quite a good Long Jumper, going 20-09.25 to win the event. Four other guys were over 20\' at the meet. Sean McGinley posted a strong 9:18.8 3000 for LaSalle. Conwell-Egan\'s Steve Slaton went 51.9 for the 400 win. And Mike Tilger came within a whisker of breaking 2 in the 800 with his 2:00.7.

Auston Papay, Sharon, continued his 59+ streak with a 59-0.75 throw at the TSTCA Shot Put Meet at Thomas Jefferson HS. Upper St. Clair's Rob Rankin was 2nd with a throw of 54-09.25; while the host school's Anneliese Hieber won the girls' competition with a throw of 38-05.50.

Results are posted, courtest of Dan Nelson, for two open meets held January 8th and 15th at Swarthmore College. Looks like O\'Hara had a 1200 time trial of sorts for their lead-off leg of their DMR.

TFCAGP Division 1 Indoor Meet #6 @ Haverford Race Photos

Central Dauphin\'s Ryan Whiting answered Auston Papay\'s 61+ throw with one of his own, going 61-01.50 for the win. Schuylkill Valley\'s Jeff Minnich is now 3rd in PA after his 6-07 High Jump. Two good 3k\'s from Sam Luff, Emmaus (9:13.41) and Nick Brousse, Carlisle (9:18.01). Gwynedd Mercy easily won the 4x800 in 9:47.13. Kate Noonan-Sess of Owen J. Roberts won the 55 Hurdles in 8.74. And Jessica Forreading, took the 55 in 7.54 and the 200 in 26.54.

Photo Gallery of 1/18 PCL Girls\' Meet #2 @ Haverford College

Photo Gallery of 1/17 TFCAGP Division 1 Meet #6 @ Haverford College

Photo Gallery of 1/17 TFCAGP Division 2 Meet #6 @ Haverford College

Canon-McMillan's Katie Tershal has claimed the top Triple Jump of the season with her leap of 36-08.50. Bethel Park's Bobby Staten went 7.08 to win the 60 Dash. He also took the 200 in 23.6. Elyse Goode of Ambridge won the 60 in 7.9 and the 200 in 27.37.

Photo Galleries from the two TFCAGP meets and PCL Girls meet are on. Divisions 1 and 2 Race Pix are on. PCL Girls on Tuesday

TFCAGP Division 2 Indoor Meet #6 @ Haverford Pix

St. Hubert senior Amy Kelly, off her 2nd place 4:52.68 at the Hispanic Games at the NY Armory on January 10th, and Allentown Central Catholic senior Frances Koons (3rd @ Hispanic Games in 4:55.13) have received, and will accept invitations to race in the presigious Millrose Mile at Madison Square Garden Feb 6th. Kelly is the fourth Philadelphia Catholic League runner to make the elite field. The others are Renee Harbaugh, Archbishop Prendergast in 1983, Michelle Torrelli, Cardinal O\'Hara in 1987, and Sheila Klick, Prendergast, 1998 and 1999.

Central's girls went to the Stanner Games, Jewel Daye went 7.61 for 55 meters; Deidre Littlejohn was timed in 44.09 for 300m, and the Central 4x400 went 4:13.61

PA boasts some talented milers this season. Staking their claim to be considered among the elite are Lynn Morelli, St. Basil, and Sarah Roberts, Perkiomen Valley. They ran the 3rd and 4th fastest times in PA, respectively, posting a 5:10.9 and 5:15.0 on the East Stroudsburg track. The 4x800 was equally as impressive, as North Penn's team of Kelsey Collins, Jocelyn Galgon, Jamie Taggart and Liz Monachello came within three seconds of the Hatter's PA leading time, going 9:39.5. They were pushed by Haverford, 2nd in 9:44.6. Wissahickon's Alex Baptiste, is within an inch of the top PA spot with her Triple Jump win of 36-3-1/2. Other notable performances cam from Strath Haven's Molly Carroll, 2:50.0 for 1000 yards; and Krista Simkins, a double winner, taking the 300 yard run in 36.3 and the 600 yard run in 1:37.2. Three Shot Putters bettered 37' with Springfield (Delco)'s Lauren Lucci notching another win 37-8. Coatesville junior Tayvon Gray was 2nd (37-1), while North Penn's Angela Pasquale was 3rd 37-0.

Central\'s Mike Syrnick, on the eve of an official visit to PSU, took care of qualifying business and set a meet record to boot. His 1:58.2 is only the second PA performance under 1:59 this season. The mark betters the 1999 record of 1:58.7 set by Pat Nash, Cardinal O\'Hara. North Penn\'s Cody Edling was 2nd in 1:59.4. The Shot Put attracted a bit more attention at the meet, as three guys battled it out over the prelims and finals. Andrew Dubs, Council Rock South, pulled it out with a throw of 52-4-1/4. North Penn\'s Jim Casertano, was 2nd at 52-0-3/4, while LaSalle\'s Kevin Moore took third with a throw of 51-4-1/2. LaSalle DMR crew of Chris Ross, Louis Esposito, Sean McGinley and Joe Fedorowicz posted the 2nd fastest PA time of the season, a10:42.9. North Penn took 2nd at 10:51.1. Glen Mill\'s Basheon Johnson cleared 6-4 to win the High Jump. And the William Tennent quartest of Joe Carter, Stephen Graves, Ben Marucci and Andre Burton notched a quick 3:30.1 in the 4x400.

Melanie Buczko (Buter), Kourtney Marquis (Pennsbury) and Lauren Birckhead (Liberty) must have thought they had heard the Regan name for the last time at the 2003 PIAA state outdoor championships. At least until Courtney Regan joins the collegiate ranks in 2004. But no, there she was, another Regan, older sister Katie, a sophomore at Cornell. Two weeks ago at the Cornell Open, Katie cleared 10-0 for the win. She had only been vaulting since the summer. But yesterday, at the US Coaches Association meet at Penn State University, Regan cleared 10-11.75 to finish 7th, tied for height with Marquis (5th) and Birckhead (8th). Buczko won the meet with a clearance of 12-05.50. Anybody heard of three sisters pole vaulting like that?

Ryan Fritz didn\'t match his season-best 6-08 in the High Jump, but he did clear 6-06 for the third time. Upper Merion\'s Steve Tyson took the Shot Put with a throw of 51-05. Chichester\'s Carrington Queen won the 60 Hurdles going away in 8.2. And Upper Merion, behind the anchor leg of Jon Gries, posted the fourth fast PA DMR of the season with their 10:54.9.

Imani\'s Clarenshell Tate continued to roll in the last of four middle school prelim meets for the Colgate Women\'s Games with another two wins, 6.9 in the 55 and 25.8 in the 200. That makes here 8 for 8 so far. Newcomer Jasmine Rhone of North Hall (Pittsburgh) won the 55 Hurdles in a PA elite 8.5. And Alex Brasington advances to the Semis with her 3rd place 4:52 in the 1500.

Nicole Smith of McDowell, won two events, one a new PA #1, and was barely 2nd in a third for another outstanding meet this season. He 2nd place was to Bradford\'s Erin Hannon in the 55 Hurdles 8.85 to 8.89. Her new PA #1 is in the High Jump, where she cleared 5-06. And she also moved up the PA list with a 17-08.25 Long Jump. North Allegheny\'s Shannon Yon was 2nd in the HJ, clearing 5-04. Andrew Rademacher, Hickory, continued his great season with a 15-06 Pole Vault win. Teammate Eric Sparks cleared 14-06 for 2nd. For the girls, Alex Acker, McDowell, took first with a vault of 11-00. In the sprints, West Mifflin\'s Montel Williamson took the top spot with a 6.52 clocking. In the Shot Put, Auston Papay, Sharon, went 60-00.50, while Mickey Rehring, State College, threw 53-04. North Clarion\'s Muffet won the girls SP with a throw of 39-10.50, and Quaker Valley\'s Jasmin Rogers was 2nd with her toss of 38-0.50.

Harrisburg\'s Brianna Flagg took back the top spot in the PA Shot Put rankings with a throw of 40-09. Distance star Christa Plummer of Palisades won the 3200 in 11:21.2. And Reading\'s Jazmin Hunt won the 55 Hurdles in 8.5.

Mycaiah Clemons

Great Valley took a trip north in the winter (hey, we just report the facts), to race at Yale University. Sprinter Janessa Murphy finished fifth in the 55, running 7.30. Katy Andersen was 6th in the 800 in 2:20.40, while Carolyn Auwaerter was 9th in 2:21.65. The girls also got two victories in relays, taking the Under 600 (school size) 4x200 in 1:49.12 and the 4x400 in 4:09.99. The boys were DQed in the Under 600 DMR after apparently winning in 11:03.2. Their lead leg cut in too soon.

Greg Thomas posted the top 1200 time of three Cardinal O\'Hara runners with his 3:15.9. Mike Callanan was 2nd at 3:21.3 and Jack Braconnier 3rd at 3:25.5. Bonner Shot Putter Earl McNeil won his event with a throw of 50-10.

The TSTCA held their 2nd annual \'Bubble Meet\' at Duquesne University, with five events contested. North Allegheny\'s Andrew McMillen posted an elite Shot Put with his throw of 51-04. Caitlin Hewitt, Latrobe, got warmed up for the Pole Vault this indoor with a 10-00 win. Hewitt is a sophomore.

Schedule of events for the 2nd Dickinson College HS Invitational of the 2004 Indoor season. Meet starts at 4:15pm with all field events & 4x800m relay. Order of Events: 4x800 55 dash trials/finals 1600m 400m 55 Hurdles 800m 200m 3200m 4x400m

Adriene Beltz, the AA State XC champ from Hamburg, ran a lot of laps on the 1/10th mile track at Albright, but she ran them fast, posting a 5:17.64 mile and an 11:14 Two-mile. Brian Dodds cleared 14-0 for a win in the Pole Vault. And Reading\'s Kalise Cook smoked the Prelims in 6.3 and the Finals in 6.4 for 55 meters. (Timing was all hand)

North Penn took over the top spot in PA in the 4x800 with an 8:04.94. Central was a strong 2nd at 8:12.22. North Penn also uncorked a 10:52.75 DMR. Mike Wray had another strong outing in the 55 Hurdles, going 7.72. Tyree Suber is back in the 60\' club with his winning 60-01. Jim Casertano was 3rd with a throw of 51-05.50. And Glen Mills\' high jumpers Basheon Johnson and Walter Brown each cleared 6-04 with Johnson getting the nod on misses.

Upper Darby sprinter Jannea Bridgeford smoked the 200 in 25.5, then helped teammates Ebony Middleton, Thomasina Sampson, and Joann Kambaja by anchering the 4x200 to a 1:51.2 win. O'Hara's Mary Debevec went 2:19.8 to win the 800, as Haverford's Fiana York was 2nd in 2:21. Debevec's teammate Katie Kelly won the Mile in 5:17.5. Penn Wood's Simone Carter took the 55 in 7.1. And Springfield's Lauren Lucci continued her strong season, winning the Shot Put with a toss of 37-9.

Coatesville junior Tayvon Gray lost the top spot in the state for one day, but threw the shot over 40-00.50 to reclaim #1. The mark was a new meet record as she was named the Female Athlete of the Meet. Great Valley sprinter Janessa Murphy won twice, taking the 55 Dash in 7.0, and helping her team\'s 4x200 squad turn the track four times in 1:48.1. The Henderson girls set a new meet record in the 4x400, going 4:09.4. 4x400 lead-off Melissa Ferry also won the open 800 in 2:23.1. In boys competition, Downingtown East\'s Kevin Davidson went 23.1 for the 200 championship. But Henderson\'s Greg Williams was named the Male Athlete of the Meet with a solo 4:27.2 win in the Mile. The Downingtown East guys took the 4x400 in 3:34.4 and Great Valley won the DMR in 11:12.4 and the Sprint Medley in 3:50.3.

Pole vaulting sisters Courtney and Lindsay Regan got started in the Pole Vault because of older sister Katie, who was on the high school team at Easton. But at a tough school like Cornell, Katie had to quit the track team her freshman year because of school demands. It sounded like a plan, but she missed the team atmosphere her sophomore year, and over last summer decided to give the Pole Vault a try. A few lessons later, after lots of work and a meeting with the coach, and she was back on the team in a different event. It started to pay off last Saturday at the Cornell Open, when she cleared 10-00 for the first time, winning the competition. Here comes another Regan!

Walt Murphy

Auston Papay, who threw for 59-05.50 on 1/8 at a TSTCA meet, went nearly two feet better on 1/11 @ the Kent State HS Invitational (61-05 / 18.72m). McDowell junior Nicole Smith travelled to Kent, Ohio and put in quite a day of work, winning the High Jump with a leap of 5-04; she won the Long Jump with a 16-11.75 effort, was 2nd in the Triple Jump with her 35-02.75; and was 2nd to Penn Hills\' Sha-Tira Snell in the 60 Hurdles (9.42-9.51). Indiana senior Kristen Moreau won the Pole Vault, clearing 10-03. Ambridge senior Elyse Goode was 2nd in the 60 dash in 7.84, and won the 200 in 26.18. In boys\' competition, Upper St. Clair\'s Bob Rankin was 2nd in the Shot Put at 17.06m (55-11.75). West Mifflin\'s Mike Booth won the mile in 4:23.00. Teammate Montel Williamson posted a 23.05 in the 200 for 2nd, and Butler\'s Vavro Zach won the 800 in 2:01.39.

Ryan Whiting of Central Dauphin posted a 57-03.75 Shot Put. Andre Hicks, the Harrisburg high jumper, cleared 6-06 to easily win his event. Felicia Daniels of McCaskey, smoked the field in the trials, going 8.3. She cruised in the finals in 8.8. Harrisburg's Brianna Flagg posted the top Shot Put performance of the season with a throw of 39-10.75. Cumberland Valley senior Gen Gray won the two middle distance events, taking the 800 in 2:31.30 and the Mile in 5:33.00. Red Land junior Kristina Kline also took two, the Long Jump (17-01.50), and the Triple Jump (34-11.50).

16-01 is a new PA indoor state record. The mark was set on Saturday by Hickory senior Andrew Rademacher at the Pole Vault Summit in Reno, Nevada. The old record of 16-00 was set in 1989 by Reading\'s Mason Ternay. Easton sophomore Lindsay Regan was 3rd in the first seed section, clearing 12-02. Senior Courtney Regan cleared 11-04 for 3rd in the 2nd seeded girls competition. Exeter senior Brian Dodds cleared 14-05 in the same top seeded flight as Rademacher. Coughlin senior Alexander Cross cleared 12-08. McDowell graduate Emily Tharpe, of Indiana University, and the PA Indoor state record holder, cleared 3.85 meters (12-07.50 ), the 13th best out of eight college women sections.

Baldwin junior Jordan Veney was 2nd in the girls' Shot Put with a throw of 37-01. Other top two finishes came from Baldwin's boys in the DMR in 11:03.85; Zach Schaeffe, Wyomissing, 9:54.40 in the 3200; and in the Pole Vault, Shea Lydon, Baldwin, 13-06.00, and Robin O'Hara, Wyomissing, 8-06.

Amy Kelly, Frances Koons, and Steve Hallinan made their cases for invitations to the prestigious Millrose Mile with top finishes in the Invitational Miles. West Catholic\'s Latavia Thomas posted the top US time in the 800. Teammate Nicole Leach was 2nd in the 400 in 54.35. Angela Wells, of Simon Gratz also set a meet record in the Long Jump and helped her team to a wire-to-wire win in the 4x200. And after a close call in 2003, William Reed\'s Indoor US 400 record finally fell. (Photo: Michael Wray, Central, in a fast 55 Hurdles. Photo by Dyestat)

Chestnut Hill Academy's Sean Plunkett won the Shot Put with his throw of 52

North Penn ran two strong relays on the Kutztown track with Cody Edling, Phil Wright, Haibu Lu, and Sean Doyle, winning the DMR in 10:52.5, and Chris Graham, Elliot Johnson, Scott Siminovich, and Kevin King taking the 4x200 in 1:36.0, which tied a MR set by North Penn in 1998. Coatesville was just .4 back in 1.36.4.

Upper Darby\'s Jennae Bridgeford and Great Valley\'s Jenessa Murphy showed the dual to watch this season, with Bridgeford going 7.36 for the win by just .03. Natalie Miller continued high jumping well, clearing 5-04. Lauren Lucci of Springfield (Delco) won her first Shot Put competiition of the season, going 37-05. PA\'s Shot Put leader, Tayvon Gray of Coatesville, was 2nd with a throw of 36-11.25. Two teams under 10 in the 4x800, with North Penn over Cheltenham, 9:52.1-9:55.2. A little speed work for West Catholic\'s Latavia Thomas with a 59.1 400.

In the third week of high school competition at the Colgate Women\'s Games, Kameesha Worthington, an Enginnering & Science sophomore in Philadelphia, won the 800 in 2:17.3. Mycaiah Clemons of Penn Trafford HS was 3rd in the 55 Hurdles in 8.3. Lavaughn Jones, Engineering & Science, and Jaleeca Jacobs, Bodine HS, ran well in the 1500, going 4:49.8 and 4:50.7, respectively. In Middle School competition, Clarenchell Tate of the Imani School, posted a 6.9 win in the 55 dash, and Upper Dublin\'s Alex Brasington went 4:50 for 3rd in the 1500.

West Mifflin\'s Mike Booth won the 3000 in a strong 8:58.6. Sharon\'s Auston Papay threw the shot 59-05.5, the top effort in PA this season. In girls action, Allyn from Center, won the Shot with her 38-10.50. And in the High Jump, North Allegheny\'s Shannon Yon and Jessie Cooper of Laurel, both cleared 5-03, with Yon getting the nod on misses.

PA competitors @ Montgomery Inv. in MD at the Montgomery Invitational 1/10 @ the Prince George County. Read on for a full list of PA competitors.

Hickory senior Andrew Rademacher, and Easton sisters Courtney and Lindsey Regan, headline the PA representation at the Pole Vault Summit in Reno, Nevada.

PennTrackXC.com will serve as the major promotional sponsor for PTFCA\'s 20th Pennsylvania Track Classic, scheduled for Saturday, March 27th at Plymouth-Whitemarsh High School.

North Allegheny\'s Amy Ruffolo and Moon\'s Samantha Howard have committed to Duquesne University. Ruffolo was 11th in the 2003 State Championship AAA Girls\' Meet, while Howard was 21st.

The East Stroudsburg 12/19 winners\' list is now posted (that\'s the meet Frances Koons went 10:43 for 3200m) + the results from the 12/20 Kutztown Invitational are on. A spectacular Shot Put from Central Dauphin junior Ryan Whiting - 59-04.75.

Monsignor Shot Putter Earl McNeil cracked the PA Elite list with his 51-08 effort at an open meet at Swarthmore College.

1/8-PA entries @ the Hispanic Games, Sat 1/10 @ NY Armory

Marc Bloom's NY Times story on the problems of elite, young female distance runners... The following article by award-winning writer Marc Bloom, in a slightly different form, appeared in The New York Times on April 20, 2003. See subscription information about Bloom's vital publication, The Harrier's High School Cross Country Report, at the end of the article.

Clarenchell Tate of Philadelphia\'s Imani School, won the 55 (7.0/7.1) and the 200 (26.2/26.2) each of the first two weeks at the Colgate Women\'s Game in the Middle School Division. Upper Dublin middle- schooler Alex Brasington was 4th in week #1 12/27 in the 800 in 2:31 and 3rd in the 1500 in 4:54. In week #2 1/3, she was 3rd in the 800 in 2:27 and 3rd in the 1500 in 4:53. In high school races, Lavaughn Jones of Philly\'s Engineering & Science (HSES), was 4th in the 1500 in week #1, and 3rd in week #2 1/2 in 4:52. Teammates Kameesha Worthington and Ashley Ligon placed well during week #2, with Worthington 5th in the 800 in 2:22 and Ligon 7th in 2:27. Valley High\'s Mycaiah Clemons was 3rd in the 55 Hurdles during week #2, going 8.4.

Adrienne Beltz, the AA XC state champ from Hamburg, ran alone to a 5:11.47 1600. Freedom's Laureita Dezubay captured the 3000 in 10:23.77. Gwynedd Mercy had a busy night, taking the 4x400 in 4:15.93 and the 4x800 in 9:53.82. Kate Vernon and Kelly McGrath went one-two in the 800 in 2:23.59 and 2:30.47, respectively; while Kahki Mealy was 2nd to Beltz in the 1600 in 5:28.94. The Regan sisters of Easton both vaulted 10-00, as Courtney took 1st, and Lindsay 2nd. In the boys competition, Brian Dodds of Wilson cleared 14-09, to take the win over Joe Labarbera of Montrose, 14-06. Bensalem's John Thompson won two events, the 55 in 6.63 and the Long Jump, with a leap of 21-01.25. Bensalem also took the 4x400 in 3:33.57. In the 55 hurdles, Jeff Pammer of Northampton was .01 behind Phillipsburg (NJ)'s Brandon Mason in 7.81.

We have been entering top PA performances in our database since the beginning on Indoor, but now have re-tooled the pages to display them on a single page with links to the complete lists. The first link goes to the 2004 indoor standards page. The next two go to either the boys or the girls 2004 indoor page. The top performance is listed first. Click on the event name to see the complete list. Or click on an athlete to go to their page.

Chambersburg distance ace Kylee Schuler has signed a Letter of Intent with the Richmond Spiders after an extensive recuiting process that included contacts from Penn State, Auburn, Arizona State, Vanderbilt, Purdue, Villanova, Kentucky, Colorado and Iowa.

West Middlesex senior Josiah Leuenberger has committed to attend Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the 2003 NCAA Division III Champions.

Ryan Fritz, Octorara, continued jumping well, clearing 6-06 to win the High Jump. Upper Merion\'s Steve Tyson won the Shot with his throw of 52-00. Fast 200\'s from Steve Slayton, Conwell-Egan, 23.1, and Kevin Baidoo, Harriton, just .3 back. Strath Haven posted an 8:31.1 4x800, while Downingntown East held off Upper Dublin in the 4x400 by .1, going 3:39.5.

LaSalle unleashed a strong 8:07.8 4x800 to win comfortably. Tennent posted a 10:57 DMR, while Henderson\'s 4x200 showed nicely with a 1:34.2. More outstanding performances in the field, as Juan Cave. St. Joseph\'s Prep, cleared 6-06 to win the High Jump, and LaSalle\'s Kevin Moore won the Shot Put with his toss of 52-03.50.

Seven schools posted sub-12:55's in the DMR, led by the 12:30.1 from Hatboro-Horsham. St. Hubert's was within four seconnds, with O'Hara just another ten seconds back. Hatboro's Caitlin Klaas went 2:17.8 to win the 800, pushed by Quakertown's Megan Hutchinson, 2nd in 2:19.5. Krista Simkins helped her team's 4x200 to a 1:47.9. She also captured the 55 dash in 7.3 seconds.

2001 Foot Locker Finalist Jessica Cickay of Council Rock-North has selected Boston University after being awared a full scholarship during the early signing period. Cickay is a three-time state medalist in track, and three-time state medalist in cross country, finishing 2nd in 2001.