We are still waiting for results from a few major conference/league meets, but the top marks in the state have been altered this week. Cheltenham's Kayla Coley improved 2 PA #1s in the 100m (US#10 13.78) and the 300m (42.91) Hurdles. The discus is owned by Bryan Pearson of Bangor (195-7) and Carter Green of North Schuylkill (142-3). Amanda Benninghoff of Council Rock South is tops in the PV at 12-4. Tichina Rhodes of Swenson rocked a 54.75 400. Renard Howell 's 21.28 200m leads PA for Neshaminy, and Sharon's Johnathon Jacoway went 48-04.50 to lead the TJ. Tim Moses of Palmyra improved his PA#1 in the pole vault to 16 feet and Marshay Ryan of Chambersburg added nearly a full foot to her PA#1 mark in the triple jump with a US#4 mark of 42 feet!
Tyler Richards of Southern Fulton ran 4:30.52 to set a meet record in the 1600 meter run. Seth Worthing of Bellwood Anthis ran 22.99 to win the 200 meter dash. Blake Over of Northern Bedford won the long jump (20-7.50) and the triple jump (41-11.75). For the girls, Abbey Turner of Fannett-Metal ran 1:00.54 to win the 400 meter dash. Maria Snyder of Northern Bedford won the 1600 (5:29.90) and 3200 meter runs (11:53.77).
Ramonia Benitez of Pocono Mountain West won the high hurdles (15.76) and the triple jump (38-4.75). Gwen Remaley of Lehighton won the shot put (38-8.50) and the discus (103-6). Teammate Sarah Keer threw 123-1 to win the javelin. For the boys, Keyautay Aulder of Stroudsburg ran 10.76 to win the 100 meter dash. Teammate Donovan Clay cleared 6-4 to win the high jump. Teammate David Clowney jumped 45-6 to win the triple jump. Zachary Dillon of East Stroudsburg North jumped 22-1.25 to win the long jump.
Nicole Leonzo of Harrisburg Christian ran 58.50 to set a new meet record in the 400 meter dash. Kennedy Shank of Northern cleared a meet record 11-6 to win the pole vault. For the boys, Aaron Lauer of Red Land ran 9:51.74 to win the 3200 meter run. Adam Williams of Bishop McDevitt threw 159-3 to win the javelin.
In the Colonial League, Northwestern Lehigh girls ran 9:45.91 to win the 4x800 meter relay. Elizabeth Chikotas of Saucon ran 5:00.77 to win the 1600 meter run and 10:52.46 to win the 3200 meter run. Kaitlin Toman of Salisbury cleared 11-3 to win the pole vault. For the boys, Bryan Pearson became the new state leader in the discus with a winning throw of 195-7! He also threw 55-3.50 to win the shot put. Javante Tooley of Wilson jumped 22-5.50 to win the long jump. Daniel Reichenbach of Salisbury jumped 45-7 to win the triple jump. Caleb Johnson of Northern Lehigh ran 22.99 to win the 200 meter dash.
In the Lehigh Valley Conference, Tyler Horton of Bethlehem Catholic won the high hurdles (14.77) and the intermediate hurdles (38.71). Colin Abert of Easton won the 1600 (4:25.09) and 3200 meter runs (9:40.35). Kory DeCesaris of Northampton threw 55-8 to win the shot put. For the girls, Gracie Hargrove of Liberty threw 40-9 to win the shot put and 124-10 to win the discus. Hanna Brosky of Emmaus won the 400 (58.89) and 800 meter runs (2:16.98). Mikayla Stoudt of Parkland won the 1600 (5:16.95) and 3200 meter runs (11:32.51). Emmaus captured the 4x800 in 9:42.63.
Tyler Olish of Northern Cambria cleared 6-4 to win the high jump. Teammate Gus Yahner cleared 14-6 to win the pole vault. For the girls, Jennifer Knezovich of Penns Manor won the high jump (5-2), the long jump (16-0.25), and the triple jump (36-10.50).
James Mardula of Penn Cambria won the long jump (19-7) and the triple jump (42-8.25). For the girls, Central Cambria ran 9:45.93 to win the 4x800 meter relay. Jayna Coyle of Somerset won the long jump (16-3) and the triple jump (35-9.50).
Tessa Barrett of Abington Heights ran a PA#5 time of 4:55.63 to win the 1600 meter run. Summer Hill of Honesdale finished 2nd in 4:58.78. Carli Lucke of Valley View won the 100 (12.58) and 200 meter dashes (25.95). Cassidy Jenkins of Lakeland won the high hurdles (14.99) and the intermediate hurdles (44.56). Abington Heights ran 9:42.69 to win the 4x800 meter relay. Jenn Slagus of North Pocono threw 128-8 to win the discus.
For the boys, Rian Fowler of Delaware Valley ran 49.79 to win the 400 meter dash. Rico Galassi of Holy Cross won the 1600 (4:22.26) and 800 meter runs (1:58.21). Luke Jones of Elk Lake ran 9:33.28 to win the 3200 meter run. Robert Castellani of Valley View threw 188-7 to win the javelin.
Defending AA high and intermediate hurdles champion Emily Lelis of Springdale had the fastest time in the high hurdles (14.98) and won the intermediate hurdles (44.98). Madeline Schmiederknect of Winchester Thorton ran 11:20.21 to win the 3200 meter run. Ally Bartoszewicz of Vincentian Academy won the 100 (12.34) and 200 meter dashes (25.26). Amanda Herb of Shenango won the shot put (37-9) and the discus (110-9).
For the boys, Alex Vaughn of Trinity Christian ran 50.34 to win the 400 meter dash. Lucas Grim of Mohawk ran 1:57.98 to win the 800 meter run. Sage Curry of Beaver Falls ran 22.98 to win the 200 meter dash. Wes Roberts of Freedom Area ran 9:47.50 to win the 3200 meter run. Shane Fisher of Riverside threw 178-7 to win the javelin.
Beth Schenk of Avonworth/Northgate won the 1600 (5:18.63) and 800 meter runs (2:22.53). Alyssa Wise of Washington won the 100 (12.48) and 200 meter dashes (25.95). Essence Barron of New Brighton jumped 17-2.75 to win the long jump. Kailyn Clancy of California Area won the shot put (40 feet even) and the discus (106-7). Jenna Lucas of Fort Cherry threw 150-8 to win the javelin.
For the boys, Quorteze Levy of Washington ran 39.95 to win the 300 meter hurdles. Darius Spinks of Washington jumped 22 feet even to win the long jump. Ryan Smider of South Park threw 50-2.25 to win the shot put. Aliquippa ran 43.18 to win the 4x100 meter relay.
For some, it was simply a dress rehearsal for next week's WPIAL championship meet. For others, it was showtime Tuesday at the Class AAA Central Section qualifier, one of five such events that determined the participants In the District 7 event May 16 at Baldwin.
Jasmine Jones of Hempfield Area was a multiple winner as she was fresh off season-best efforts in the Baldwin Invitational that lifted her into the state's top 10 in the sprints. The junior won the 100-meter dash in 12.34 seconds and was the top qualifier in the 200, running 25.39 and 25.38 in grabbing one of the eight event spots for Baldwin next week.
Teammate Maddie Holmberg also won two events, turning in a PA#7 44.51 to win the 300 hurdles over Greater Latrobe's Maddie Mueseler and her 44.97. Holmberg was clocked in 14.95 in the 100 hurdle prelims before tying with Nevia Orsini of Penn Hills for the best effort -- 15.07 -- in the qualifying round.
Jones and Holmberg were half of Hempfield's 400 relay that was the fastest on the day, running 48.81 for the win, while Latrobe closed out the girls meet with a PA#9 3:56.56 to win by almost nine seconds.
The deepest event was the girls 400, where state indoor runner-up Hanna Green of Greater Latrobe and Desiree Garland of Woodland Hills were matched together. A senior, Garland zoomed to No. 4 in the state, pulling away from Green over the final 140 meters for the victory in 55.89. Green was second in 57.11, followed by Aiyanna Crawford of Gateway in 57.68 and Jessica Hurley of Indiana Area in 58.94.
Julie Friend of Uniontown led the fields in the 1,600 and 3,200 runs, while April Krovoniak of Latrobe was the best shot putter on the day at 39-2, Jessica Slagus of Belle Vernon threw 132-6 in the javelin as three others went at least 126-10 and Samantha Merz of Elizabeth Forward won the discus at 114-3.
Kiski Area was the first winner on the track for the boys, running a PA#8 7:59.53 in the 3,200 relay. Montae Nicholson of Gateway was the top qualifier at 14.64 in the 110 hurdles over Elizabeth Forward's Matthew Bernadowski, who ran 14.61 in the prelims.
Gateway teammates Julius Rivera and Cameron Gray ran 10.87 and 10.90, respectively, to lead the top eight in the 100 dash before joining forces to run the No. 6 400 relay this season at 42.60. Kiski Area's Tyler Snider of Kiski Area (4:27.37) and Brent Kennedy (9:40.62) won the 1,600 and 3,200 runs, and Robin Hall of Penn Hills climbed up to No. 7 on the yearly 400 dash list with a 48.93 and teammate Dylin Wilhoite negative-split a 1:57.13 to win the 800.
Isaiah Brooks of Woodland Hills won two events, cruising the 200 in 22.16 as four were under 22.47 and scrambling to find the board and his way to victory in the long jump at 22-1.5. Penn Hills closed out the meet with a 3:23.46 carry in the four-lap relay.
In the throws, Max Adams of Hempfield Area led the discus at 175-1 with Jacob Nichelson of Connellsville a PA#8 at 162-10, while Corey Denlinger of Indiana Area won the javelin at 178-4.
Taylor McCorkle of Oakland Catholic was the leading sprinter in the 100 (12.05) and 200 meter dashes (25.32). Amanda Spencer of Hampton ran 44.95 to win the 300 meter hurdles. Hampton ran 3:58.74 to win the 4x400 meter relay. Shator Walker-Kimbrough of Hopewell ran 18-9 to win the long jump. Rachel Boody of Shaler Area threw 125-4 to win the discus.
For the boys, Jonathan Dorogy (10.94) and Forrest Barnes (10.90) of Seneca Valley broke 11 seconds in the 100 meter dash. Ethan Martin of Fox Chapel won the 1600 (4:28.35) and 3200 meter runs (9:33.68). Bradon Mitchell of Fox Chapel ran 14.62 to lead all high hurdlers while Torey Doaty of Pittsburgh Central Catholic ran 39.03 to win the intermediate hurdles. Seneca Valley ran 42.93 to win the 4x100 meter relay. Schafer Swan of Pittsburgh Central Catholic jumped 22-4.75 to win the long jump.
Dejalynn Peterson of Chartiers Valley ran 58.57 to win the 400 meter dash. Alexis O'Shea of West Allegheny broke into the state top 8 in the 800 meter run with a time of 2:14.54. Kelsey Potts of Mount Lebanon ran 4:59.60 to win the 1600 meter run. Teammate Jillian Hunsberger ran 11:00.17 to win the 3200 meter run. Beatrice Goodyear of Mount Lebanon continued the team's big day with a win in the high hurdles in 14.76. Peters Township ran 9:45.58 to win the 4x800 meter relay.
For the boys, John Rutkowski of Upper Saint Clair ran 49.38 to win the 400 meter dash. Teammate James Smith ran 1:58.52 to win the 800 meter run. West Mifflin ran 43.16 to win the 4x100 meter relay. Austin Airhart of Thomas Jefferson ran 14.98 to win the high hurdles.
Gina Lupica of Villa Joseph Marie won the 100 meter dash (12.57) and the 100 meter hurdles (14.92). Emma Keenan of Gwynedd-Mercy Academy won the 400 (57.42) and 800 meter runs (2:23.11). Megan McGarrity of St Basil Academy won the 1600 (5:10.97) and 3200 meter runs (11:22.53). Teammate
Katie Cassidy won the 200 meter dash (25.74), the 300 meter hurdles (44.65) and the long jump (17-9.50). All three were meet records. Villa Joseph Marie won the 4x100 meter relay (50.92) and the 4x400 meter relay (4:01.25) that earned the team a 2 point victory over St Basil Academy for the team championship 132-130.
Ridley ran 3:19.39 to win the 4x400 meter relay. Wellington Zaza of Garnet Valley ran a T-PA#2 time of 10.69 to win the 100 meter dash. Dan Herbster of Garnet Valley threw 52-5 to win the shot put. Chris Kazanjian of Penncrest ran 9:42.64 to win the 3200 meter run. Malik Jones of Ridley ran 22.07 to win the 200 meter dash.
For the girls, Alyssa Rudawsky of Garnet Valley ran 2:18.98 to win the 800 meter run. Teju Abeeb of Strath Haven jumped 37-4 to win the triple jump. Strath Haven ran 3:56.20 to win the 4x400 meter relay and 9:42.35 to win the 4x800 meter relay. Katie Arbogast of Penncrest ran 58.26 to win the 400 meter dash.
Indoor high jump state champion Elizae McDonald of Coatesville cleared 6-8 to win the high jump. Teammate William Royal jumped 45-4 to win the triple jump. Milton Hearns of Downingtown East jumped 22-7.50 to win the long jump. Coatesville won the 4x100 (42.23) and 4x400 meter relays (3:21.99). Jvon Jennings of Downingtown East won the high hurdles (14.90) and the intermediate hurdles (39.68). Kevin Moys of West Chester Henderson ran 9:34.12 to win the 3200 meter run. Billy Caldwell of Downingtown East 1:56.60 to win the 800 meter run. CJ Lowe of Kennett ran 11.02 to win the 100 meter dash. Austin Shank of Coatesville ran 22.26 to win the 200 meter dash.
For the girls, Unionville finished 1-2-3-5 in the 1600 meter run, with both Courtney Smith (4:57.38) and Olivia Young (5:00.00) breaking the meet record. In total, the top six girls broke 5:10. Natalie Deacon of West Chester Henderson ran 2:14.25 to win the 800 meter run. McKenna Keegan of Avon Grove ran 56.57 to win the 400 meter dash. Great Valley ran 3:58.33 to edge out Avon Grove (3:58.46) in the 4x400 meter relay. West Chester Rustin ran 9:37.19 to win the 4x800 meter relay. Elle Pollock of Avon Grove won the triple jump (36-1.75) and jumped 17-9 in the long jump with Kim Lapczynski of Unionville. Adashia Franklyn of West Chester Rustin won the shot put (44 feet even) and the discus (107 feet even).
Tichina Rhodes of Swenson improved on her state leading mark in the 400 meter dash with a winning time of 54.75 ahead of 200 meter winner Imani Harris-Quillen of Swenson (56.65) and Jahneya Mitchell of Germantown (56.72).
Lucy Van Kluenen of Central won the 3200 (11:40.90), the 1600 (5:07.03) and 800 meter runs (2:18.78). Markeeta Thomas of Swenson won the high jump (5-4), the high hurdles (14.40) and the intermediate hurdles (44.06). Zhane Stones of School of the Future threw 39-5 to win the shot put. Diamond Hodge of Girls High won the long jump (17-9.50) and the triple jump (37-5).
For the boys, Niager Mathis of Swenson won the 100 (10.78), 200 (21.90) and 400 meter dashes (48.58). Sam Reid of Central threw 52-6 to win the shot put. Brandon Smith of Imhotep jumped 22-11 to win the long jump. Simon Gratz ran 43.00 to win the 4x100 meter relay.
Carly Gregas of North Schuylkill cleared 5-4 to win the high jump. Elizabeth Rauenzahn of Blue Mountain won the long jump (17-1) and the triple jump (35-3). Christine Streisel of Tamaqua won the shot put (39-2) and the javelin (140-11). Carter Green of North Schuylkill threw a PA#1 142-3 to win the discus. Paige Stoner of Pottsville won the 1600 (5:18.35) and 3200 meter runs (11:02.81).
For the boys, Daniel McSurdy of North Schuylkill ran 10.85 to win the 100 meter dash. Brendan Shearn of North Schuylkill won the 1600 (4:34.73) and 3200 meter runs (9:35.40). Eric Hertzog of Tamaqua ran 14.54 to win the high hurdles. Colton Cryts of Blue Mountain jumped 21-11 to win the long jump.
Jeff Devaughn of Academy Park won the 100 (11.0) and 200 meter dashes (22.3). Penn Wood ran 8:14.5 to win the 4x800 meter relay. Academy Park ran 43.0 to win the 4x100 meter relay.
Jayne Corbett of Corry Area threw 40-8 to win the shot put. Sophie Mazza of Harbor Creek ran a meet record 15.51 to win the high hurdles. For the boys, Brandon Reiser of Northwestern won the 100 (11.36) and 200 meter dashes (23.03). Teammate Kyle McKeen won the long jump (21-11) and the triple jump (meet record 45-10.25).
Sam Ritz of Germantown Academy set a meet record 4:15.95 to win the 1600 meter run. Darryl Worley of Penn Charter won the 100 (10.87) the 200 (22.00) and 400 meter dashes (49.37). Eric Purnell of Malvern Prep won the high hurdles (15.36), the intermediate hurdles (39.58) and the long jump (21-8.50). Lucas Elek of The Haverford School ran 1:56.55 to win the 800 meter run. Ben Szuhaj of Penn Charter ran 9:40.98 to win the 3200 meter run. Mike McGlinchey of Penn Charter threw 51-3 to win the shot put. Andy Pancoast of Malvern Prep cleared 6-6 to win the high jump.
For the girls, Brooklynn Broadwater of Springside won the high hurdles (15.18), the intermediate hurdles (44.00), the 400 (56.53) and the 200 (25.44) to win four gold medals! Kerry Lawlor of Germantown Academy won the 1600 (5:11.37) and 800 meter runs (2:20.47). Teammate Paige Kupsky ran a meet record 11:29.43 to win the 3200 meter run. Megan McCloskey of Germantown Academy cleared 5-8 to win the high jump and jumped 17-3.75 to win the long jump.
Khiry Twyman of Girard College won the long jump (21-7.25) and the high jump (5-8). For the girls, Hadiyyah Graves of New Hope Solebury won the 400 (1:00.9) and 200 meter dashes (27.2).
The training regimen of a distance runner can be a lonely undertaking. For Ean DiSilvio of Taylor Allderdice, racing for records and state qualifying berths has proved to be another task to be completed alone.
The senior proved successful Saturday in a solo race against the clock, breaking a 27-year-old Pittsburgh City League record in the 1,600-meter run as the road to Shippensburg kicked off with the District 8 meet.
"It was much harder, especially on that last lap when you have no one to push you," DiSilvio said of running fast alone. "I went out fast. I wanted to go out in 2:10. If I did that, I knew I could run 2:17 for the next 800 because I wanted to break the city record."
The Allderdice standout stormed away from the field on the gun and settled into his race plan, covering the first lap in 62 seconds and the first 800 in 2:09. The most difficult part of the 1,600 -- and the one that dooms most record attempts -- is the third go-round.
"Most definitely on the third lap, I definitely picked it up and tried to go as hard as I could because I knew that was going to be the make it or break it of the race," said DiSilvio, who also won the 3,200 run.
The third lap on the Oliver Citywide Academy track came and went in 68 seconds, as did the final circuit, and the senior finished in 4:26.01, nearly 40 seconds ahead of the runner-up but more importantly under the old mark of 4:27.3.
"I tried to get (the record) last year and came up a little short, but I finally got it all by myself this year," said DiSilvio, who finished third in the 2012 WPIAL Class AAA cross country final and was a medalist at Hershey. "It feels really good."
In the opening weeks of the 2013 season, DiSilvio finished second to Grove City's Daniel Jaskowak in the 1,600 at the South Hills Classic, running a then PR 4:26.60. This race came just weeks after the Allderdice standout completed his senior wrestling season, one that saw him finish a victory short of a second consecutive trip to the state tournament.
Going from cross country to wrestling to track takes a toll on DiSilvio physically as he had to lose almost 20 pounds to wrestle as a 138-pounder and then get back into shape to run fast.
"The weight cutting in wrestling really takes the strength and the base that I built up in cross country out of me," he said of the transitions to and from wrestling. "It's very difficult to build (conditioning) up quick because wrestling ends the second week of March, and I come right into track. It's really a struggle.
"I keep training," he said of what he will do before the state track meet opens on May 24. "I'm still getting in shape from wrestling, so every workout counts for the two weeks I have left until Shippensburg."
In other highlights, Isahiah Geeter of Westinghouse rallied past Greg Webb of Taylor Allderdice in the 400 dash before surviving a tight finish in the 200 as the top three were separated by just five hundredths of a second and the top 5 by 14 hundredths.
And Allderdice sophomore Joe Graham was the other double winner on the boys side, taking firsts in the long and triple jumps.
For the girls, Paige Phillips of Perry claimed the 200 and 400 dashes, while Fidelis Jones of Brashear won both hurdle events.
Allderdice was the easy team winner, with the Dragons claiming the boys trophy by almost 100 points over Brashear and doubling the Bulls in the girls standings.
Lanane Newsome of Brookville won the long jump (18-4.50) and the triple jump (40-4) as well as the 100 meter dash (12.1) and the 200 meter dash (24.8). Sister Aisha won the high hurdles (15.2) and the intermediate hurdles (44.8). For the boys, Mitch Obenrader of North Clarion won the shot put (54-8), the discus (149 feet even) and the javelin (181-4).
Arnold Owen of Church Farm School won the 100 (11.41) and 200 meter dashes (22.67). Dan Alexander of Lower Moreland ran 1:59.29 to win the 800 meter run. Aondofa Anyam of Church Farm cleared 6-4 to win the high jump. For the girls, Molly Davies of Lower Moreland won the 1600 (5:16.54) and 800 meter runs (2:24.70). Lauren Anderson of Christopher Dock cleared 5-5 to win the high jump.
Nick Conway of Port Allegheny won the high hurdles (meet record 15.03) and the intermediate hurdles (meet record 39.0) as well as the high jump (5-8). Mitch Freeman of Coudersport won the shot put (42-6.50) and the discus (meet record 147 feet even). Barrett Kemp of Oswayo Valley ran 9:29.0 to win the 3200 meter run. For the girls, Jen Isenberg of Sheffield threw 116-2 to win the javelin. Krista Miller of Port Allegheny won the 400 (1:04.180 and 800 meter runs (2:27.1).
Maddie Cobb of Owen J Roberts won the 100 (12.59) and 200 meter dashes (25.95). Teammate Holly Sullivan won the 400 (meet record 56.07) and 800 meter runs (2:19.32) and the long jump (17-10). Kara Steinke of Methacton won the 1600 (5:04.05) and 3200 meter runs (11:18.99). Methacton won the 4x400 (4:06.75) and 4x800 meter relays (9:37.49). Nicolette Serratore of Methacon jumped a meet record 37-11.75 to win the triple jump. Macey Tanseco of Perkiomen Valley won the shot put (meet record 39-7) and the discus (109-2).
For the boys, Curtis Watro of Methacton won the 1600 (4:28.64) and 3200 meter runs (9:50.41). Ryan Heimbach of Perkiomen Valley won the high hurdles (14.90) and the intermediate hurdles (39.97). Pottsgrove ran a meet record 42.63 to win the 4x100 meter relay. Perkiomen Valley ran 7:59.48 to win the 4x800 meter relay. Ryan Pierson of Spring Ford cleared 14-6 to win the pole vault. Ethan Shalaway of Boyertown became the 3rd PA javelin thrower to break the 200 foot barrier with a winning throw of 201-2, good for PA#2. Kevin Kennedy of Methacton jumped 22-1 to win the long jump.
Jody-Ann Evans of Quakertown set two meet records, winning the 100 meter dash in 11.99 and the 200 meter dash in 24.69. Veronica Eder of Central Bucks East ran 10:49.22 to win the 3200 meter run. Marissa Sheva of Pennridge won the 1600 (5:02.05) and 800 meter runs (meet record 2:14.01). Central Bucks West ran a meet record 3:52.58 to win the 4x400 meter relay. Central Bucks South ran 9:20.84 to win the 4x800 meter relay. Ariana Przybylowski of Pennridge jumped a meet record 18-3.25 to win the long jump. Taylor Hojnacki of Central Bucks South won the discus (meet record 135 feet even) and the shot put (40-6). Cait Mautz of Central Bucks West threw a meet record 141 feet even to win the javelin.
For the boys, Pennridge ran 7:53.23 to win the 4x800 meter relay. Vince Thompson of Central Bucks East won the 100 (11.07) and 200 meter dashes (meet record 21.99). Conner Quinn of Hatboro Horsham ran 4:21.78 to win the 1600 meter run. Joey Logue of Pennridge ran 1:56.51 to win the 800 meter run. Central Bucks West ran 3:21.23 to win the 4x400 meter relay. Jared Alston of North Penn jumped 45-10.75 to win the triple jump. Four high jumpers cleared 6-6 led my winner Ishmael Wright of Quakertown.
Rowanna Watson of Norristown won the 100 (12.04) and 200 meter dashes (24.84). Hannah Gilliam of Cheltenham ran a meet record 2:16.02 to win the 800 meter run. Kayla Coley of Cheltenham ran two PA#1 marks, running a meet record 13.78 to win the high hurdles and 42.91 to win the 300 meter hurdles. Coley added a win in the long jump with a mark of 17-4.50. Teammate Ciara Leonard ran 13.98 in the high hurdles to finish 2nd. Cheltenham ran 48.70 to win the 4x100 meter relay. Upper Merion ran 9:35.83 to win the 4x800 meter relay.
For the boys, Christian Brissett and Mark Thompson of Cheltenham ran 10.76 in the 100 meter dash, with Thompson recording the time in the finals to win the gold medal. Thompson also ran 21.56 to win the 200 meter dash. Dave Stellato of Wissahickon ran 49.07 to win the 400 meter dash. John Lewis of Cheltenham ran 1:56.79 to win the 800 meter run. Jequon Mitchell of Upper Merion ran 39.70 to win the 300 meter hurdles. Cheltenham ran a meet record 42.05 to win the 4x100 meter relay and 7:54.66 to win the 4x800 meter relay. Wissahickon ran 3:20.57 to edge out Cheltenham by .03 seconds in the 4x400 meter relay.
Nkosi Jones of Wissahickon won the long jump (23-3) and the triple jump (44-8.50).
Anthony Bullaro of Pennsbury won the 300 meter hurdles (39.50) the high hurdles (14.61). Renard Howell of Neshaminy won the 100 (meet record 10.75) and 200 meter dashes (meet record 21.28). His 200 is a new PA#1 mark. He also leads PA in the 100. Kyle Francis of Bensalem ran 4:16.34 to win the 1600 meter run while teammates Qhyle Elijah (48.16 400 meters) and Brad Rivera (1:55.63) also brought home gold medals. Ross Wilson of Council Rock North ran 9:21.45 to win the 3200 meter run. Bensalem ran 7:49.33 to win the 4x800 meter relay and set a meet record. Neshaminy ran 42.27 to win the 4x100 meter relay. Pennsbury ran 3:18.79 to set a meet record in the 4x400 meter relay. Horace Spencer of William Tennent cleared 6-8 to win the high jump. D'Andre Pollard of Neshaminy jumped 45-3 to win the triple jump.
For the girls, Pennsbury ran 9:16.72 to set a meet record in the 4x800 meter relay and 3:59.56 to win the 4x400 meter relay. Sara Sargent of Pennsbury ran 4:58.57 to set a meet record in the 1600 meter run and also added a 2nd meet record in the 800 meter run with a time of 2:14.84. Nini Rodgers of Pennsbury ran 57.01 to win the 400 meter dash. Dasia Pressley of Neshaminy ran 24.77 to win the 200 meter dash. Amanda Benninghoff of Council Rock South cleared 12-4 to win the pole vault and lead PA. Tyra Roberts of Bensalem threw 40-9 to win the shot put. Uchechi Onuoha of Pennsbury jumped 37-11.75 to win the triple jump.
Sharon girls ran a meet record 4:07.58 to win the 4x400 meter relay. Rebekah Petty of Greenville cleared a meet record 12-3 to win the pole vault. Sophia Fustos of Hickory threw 41-1 to win the shot put. For the boys, DeShawn Coleman of Hickory and Clay Allen of West Middlesex ran 10.91 in the 100 meter dash. Allen finished 2nd on thousanths, but did win the 200 (22.92) and 400 meter dashes (50.51). Kyle Trinch of Grove City Area won the high hurdles (14.75) and the intermediate hurdles (meet record 39.07). Hickory ran a meet record 42.78 to win the 4x100 meter relay. Luke Patten of West Middlesex cleared 14-6 to win the pole vault. Johnathon Jacoway of Sharon became the new state leader in the triple jump with a mark of 48-4.50. Jon Yohman of Wilmington won the shot put (meet record 61-2.25) and the discus (171-11).
Marshay Ryan of Chambersburg won the triple jump with a US#4 mark of 42 feet even and won the long jump with a state leading mark of 19-0.75! Anna Bailey of Bishop McDevitt threw 131-4 to win the javelin. Kennedy Shank of Northern cleared 11-6 to win the pole vault. Palmyra ran 9:17.49 to win the 4x800 meter relay. Mady Clahane of Cumberland Valley ran 5:05.2 to win the 1600 meter run. Libby Nolan of Hershey ran 57.70 to win the 400 meter dash. Elle Wallace of Lower Dauphin edged out Sierra Brabham-Lawrence of Harrisburg in the 300 meter hurdles with both runners recording 44.64 marks. Courtney Group of Chambersburg ran 11:09.98 to win the 3200 meter run. Cedar Cliff ran 3:57.75 to win the 4x400 meter relay.
For the boys, Tim Moses of Palmyra cleared a state leading height of 16 feet even to win the pole vault. Zachary Long of Mifflin County threw 177 feet even to win the javelin. Ibn Short of Milton Hershey cleared 6-8 to win the high jump. Cumberland Valley ran 7:53.09 to win the 4x800 meter relay. Vinny Todaro of Big Spring ran 4:17.8 to win the 1600 meter run. David Bricker of Trinity (3) ran 48.88 to win the 400 meter dash and he was on the 4x100 meter relay team that ran 42.56 to earn gold. Kellen Williams of Chambersburg ran 38.70 to win the 300 meter hurdles. Alec Kunzweiler of Cumberland Valley ran 1:54.11 to win the 800 meter run. Lindell Robinson-Swinson of Milton Hershey ran 22.29 to win the 200 meter dash. Cole Nissley of Lower Dauphin ran 9:31.67 to win the 3200 meter run. West Perry broke a 24-year-old county record with their 7th place 3:28.29 by Luke Knouse, Brogan Ableing, Collin Sheafer and Nate Sites.
Laura Lockard of Athena Area won the 100 (12.85), 200 (26.85) and 400 meter dashes (1:00.26). Erika Huffman of Wyalusing Valley won the 1600 (5:14.45) and 800 meter runs (2:22.05). Elyse Skerpon of Sayre won the high hurdles (15.62) and the intermediate hurdles (47.06). For the boys, Charlie Kerin of Towanda won the 400 (51.04) and 200 meter dashes (22.81). Jordan Jackson of Wellsboro Area ran 1:59.47 to win the 800 meter run. Nick Pane of Athens Area ran 14.87 to win the high hurdles. Ryan Kreykenbohm of Athens threw 50-5.50 to win the shot put.
Rachel Flynn of Archbishop Carroll won the mile (5:08.06) and 800 meter runs (2:19.96). Ke'von Lumb of Bishop McDevitt won the 100 meter dash (12.73) and the long jump (17-6). For the boys, Will McDermott of Bonner Prendie won the 3200 meter run in a meet record time of 9:19.76, breaking a record that stood at 9:21.8 for 33 years. Lamont Veal of Cardinal O'Hara won the 100 (11.04) and 200 meter dashes (22.19). AAA 1600 meter champion Tom Coyle of Lasalle ran 4:16.34 to win the mile while teammate Andrew Stone ran 1:56.68 to win the 800 meter run. Jeremiah Agrio of Archbishop Ryan won the high hurdles (14.46) and the intermediate hurdles (39.09). Cardinal O'Hara ran 42.28 to win the 4x100 meter relay. Jordan Bryan of St Joe's Prep cleared 6-6 to win the high jumped and won the long jump with a mark of 21-9.
Williamsport boys ran 7:58.27 to win the 4x800 meter relay. Sean Walker of Lewisburg ran 4:23.92 to win the 1600 meter run. Weston Cuozzo of Williamsport ran 39.41 to win the 300 meter hurdles. Griffin Molino of South Williamsport ran 9:42.13 to win the 3200 meter run. Matt Krezmer of Montoursville threw 177-9 to win the javelin.
For the girls, Treicy Cedeno of Shikellamy ran 5:12.12 to win the 1600 meter run. Brianna Carnathan of Selinsgrove ran 2:19.71 to win the 800 meter run. Mackenzie Jones of Danville ran 11:13.24 to win the 3200 meter run. Vicki Soltys of Milton Area cleared 11 feet to win the pole vault. Kaylee Caruso of Montoursville won the long jump (17-8.75) and the triple jump (37-0.50). Courtney McCartney of Selinsgrove won the shot put (42-6) and the discus (118-7).
Karli Visconto of Nazareth Academy ran 5:16.84 to win the 1600 meter run. For the boys, Liam McLaughlin of Downingtown East ran 1:58.35 to win the 800 meter run.