Because of high demand for viewing, the photo galleries of the 2005 PIAA T&F State Championship will remain open through May 30th. See the Related Articles links to the right of this story page.
Additional Photo Gallery of Saturday May 28 action @ PIAA States by Joe Guty and Virgil Palumbo.
Photo Galleries of SATURDAY May 28 action @ PIAA States by Karen Ward.
Photo Galleries of FRIDAY May 27 action @ PIAA States by Karen Ward.
Photo Galleries of SATURDAY May 28 action @ PIAA States by Don Rich - Photo Galleries by Karen Ward coming this weekend.
Photo Galleries of FRIDAY May 27 action @ PIAA States by Don Rich - KAREN WARD\'S FRI-SAT GALLERIES COMING THIS WEEKEND.
So what happened? The story continues to unfold - but not completely. An official statement was released Thursday by the West Mifflin School District.
Thanks to several coaches, and to Mark Schwartz for parking himself at the finish to get splits for the 800\'s, 1600\'s, 3200\'s, 4x400\'s and 4x800\'s. If you\'d like to add your splits, please email don@penntrackxc.com.
Caitlin Klaas, Craig Kipe, Rick Swanker, Jeff Weiss, Curtis Bixler, Craig Miller, and Krista Simkins pushed the envelope on the track at the 2005 PIAA Track & Field Championships. PennTrackXC.com interviewed all seven...
Ryan Whiting, Osayi Osunde, Karen Shump and Eric Sparks dazzled their audience in their respective field events at the 2005 PIAA Track & Field Championships. But only one played an entirely different type of field event on the same weekend. PennTrackXC.com interviewed all four...
Nicole Smith, Ryann Krais and Brad Kanuch excelled in both running and field events at the 2005 PIAA Track & Field Championships. PennTrackXC.com interviewed all three...
The PIAA T&F State Championship broadcast is available on either VHS or DVD from PCN. To order, click on the PCN ad on the front page of PennTrackXC.com, or...
Ron Lopresti has coached at Plymouth-Whitemarsh for 36 years. He has had over a dozen state champions indoors, and six outdoors, including one who captured both Hurdles events (Bob Irvine). But never has he had a 20-minute period at any meet where two of this athletes performed to their own expectations and simply refused to lose - despite the odds.
Whiting says he can improve as his team repeats. Smith outscores 2nd place by herself for a team encore. Simkins gets a gold and silver. Quips and Milton Hershey sharp in AA teams titles. Philly Public League gets first-ever gold and state meet record. Miller tests his \"Nike\" speed in 1600. Best-ever PA pole-vaulter a no-height. Williams and Scott give their retiring coach two individual state titles.
Central Dauphin Ryan Whiting got two PRs in one meet. Following his specatacular 201-09 Discus on Friday, he uncorked a 70-00 Shot Put to capture the state meet record, as well as his season goal - two PRs in the same meet. Conestoga Valley went 7:40.06 in the 4x800. Both marks are US#1s. And Engineering & Science set a AA Girls PIAA record of 3:53.43 in the 4x400.
Three PIAA records bit the dust, and another was saved by a gust of wind at Day One of the Field Events at PIAA T&F State Champs @ Ship.
From the sprints to the relays, and everything in between, form held, for the most part, in the events using a Trials for advancement to Saturday Semis and Finals.
Good news from the PIAA on the eve of the state Track & Field Championships.
It\'ll be quite a show by vets Krista Simkins, Nicole Smith, Rachel Gehret, Erin Hannon...plus super freshmen Chanelle Price, Ryann Krais and Karen Shump.
Locks are the story in AAA boys, with the sprints, 1600, Shot and Dis us the best bets (without actually betting, of course.)
Gwynedd-Mercy returns a strong team while newcomers should surprise some vets in a few events. Philly\'s District 12 sends two strong teams.
If records are fall in AA Boys competition, it will probably involve Chad Radgowski, Ryan Fritz, Tommie Campbell or Jeff Weiss.
Heat Sheets & Performance lists for AA and AAA, all events for the 2005 PIAA Track & Field Championships, May 27-28 at Shippensburg University.
PDF of the 2005 qualifying standards for number of athletes/teams and performance marks for the T&F State Championships