Pennsylvania’s middle distance standouts set all-time state records to highlight the 2014 PTFCA Indoor Championships. Shaler Area’s Brianna Schwartz (mile), Abington Heights’ Tessa Barrett (3,000) and Bensalem’s Kyle Francis (800) also claimed state meet records, along with Strath Haven’s girls 4x800 relay and Harrisburg’s Sierra Brabham-Lawrence (60 hurdles)
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Brianna Schwartz of Shaler and Kennedy Weisner of Elk County Catholic put on a show in the mile. After Weisner paced the race, Schwartz took over in the final two laps. As she was cruising to the state record, she collapsed in front of the finish line before crawling across the line to clinch another all-time state record. Schwartz’s time of 4:42.58 bettered her 4:43.74 from February 15 and is US#3. Kennedy had to settle for 2nd. Tessa Barrett of Abington Heights also performed the expected, taking the lead from the gun in the 3000 meter run to break her own all time state record she set in January with a time of 9:36.45, good for US#2! The surprise of the day in the distance events came in the 800 meter run, where Liz McGroarty of Garnet Valley won the state title out of the unseeded heat with a time of 2:14.22.
In the sprints, Cheltenham girls went 1-2 in the 60 meter dash, with Katelyn Jackson running 7.61 for 1st and Chanel Brissett running 7.62 for 2nd. Sierra Brabhim-Lawrence of Harrisburg struck gold in her first indoor state meet in the 60 meter hurdles, edging out Ciara Leonard of Cheltenham with a state meet record tying time of 8.45 to tie for US#3! Leonard’s 8.46 is US#5. Dasia Pressley of Neshaminy put her name on the map with a gold medal in the 200 meter dash with a US#5 time of 24.42! Brooklynn Broadwater of Springside Chestnut Hill was the aggressor in the 400 meter dash and was rewarded for her bravery with a gold medal performance of 56.22.
In the relays, Strath Haven now possess the all-time state record and the state meet record in the 4x800 meter relay. The senior combination of Allie Wilson and Kristin Miller led an inspiring comeback in the final two legs to break the ten year old meet record with a US#3 9:09.52! Unionville took the lead late in the first leg of the distance medley relay and never looked back as they won the DMR with a US#6 12:09.22. The sprint relays belonged to Paul Robeson, as they took both the 4x200 and 4x400 meter relays. In the 4x200, they ran 1:42.55 to earn the gold and they capped off the day with a win in a classic 4x400 meter relay in 3:54.03 to stay at US#11.
In the field events, Courtney McCartney of Selinsgrove took home the girls shot put title with a seasonal best 45-7.25. Uchechi Onuoha of Pennsbury made it two triple jump wins in 8 days, taking home the triple jump title with a mark of 38-1.50. Megan McCloskey of Germantown Academy earned another gold medal at the indoor state meet in the high jump with a clearance of 5-6. Courtney McQuaide of Greensburg Salem cleared 12 feet to win the pole vault title. The big story in the field was Maddie Holmberg’s win in the long jump, as it inspired a big performance from her team. Maddie won the long jump with a state leading 18-10.75!
Her performances charged her team to a narrow victory in the team championship race 37-36 over Paul Robeson. Cheltenham finished 3rd with 32 points followed by Pennridge with 25 points and Upper Darby with 24.5 points.
The 800 meter run was the featured event of the afternoon and it did not disappoint! Kyle Francis of Bensalem charged to the front of the pack from the gun and held off the entire field on his way to the PA all time state record and US#1 time of 1:50.55! Jeff Wiseman of Council Rock South finished 2nd in 1:51.36, which is US#2 and PA#3 All Time and Joey Logue of Pennridge finished 3rd in 1:52.02 to earn US#3 honors! Tony Russell of West Chester Henderson took care of business in winning the mile with a time of 4:12.65! His time was just. 04 seconds off the meet record from 2007. In the 3000 meter run, Colin Martin of Fox Chapel made his move in the final 400 meters to win the state title in a US#5 8:30.82.
In the sprints, Christian Brissett of Cheltenham edged out a very game Xavier Smith of Daniel Boone to win the 60 meter dash. Both runners were credited with 6.86 performances to tie for the state lead. Brissett’s teammate John Lewis won the 400 meter dash with a US#4 48.34 to edge out US#8 Charles Snorweah of Pennsbury (48.54). In the 200 meter dash, Stuart Tweedie of Westtown put his name on the map in the 200 meter dash with a state leading and US#10 21.78! In the hurdles, after running one hurdles event all season, Montae Nicholson of Gateway ran a strong final round to win the state title with a US#3 time of 7.85!
In the relays, West Chester Henderson used a 3:08 split from Tony Russell in the 1200 meter lead off leg to cruise to the distance medley state title in 10:24.16! State College had a strong 2nd leg from Chris Golembeski to take home the state title in the 4x800 meter relay in 7:50.72. In the sprint relays, Delaware Valley Charter edged out Cheltenham to win the 4x200 meter relay in a T-US#5 time of 1:29.05! Cheltenham got their redemption in the 4x400 meter relay that sealed the team title with a winning time of 3:20.79, good for US#7. Cheltenham scored 46 points to win by 20 over Cardinal O’Hara. Springfield Monto scored 23 points for 3rd place.
In the field events, the shock of the day was PA#1 and US#8 Luke Lewis of Hickory fouled all three throws in the shot put, which opened the door for Max Adams of Hempfield (7) to take the gold medal with a mark of 59-5.25. Isaiah Brooks of Woodland Hills did hold form in the long jump, proving his worth of the top seed with a state title winning mark of 23-5. Craig Stevens of Pottsville soared to the state title in the triple jump with a nearly four foot personal best mark of 48 feet even, good for US#13! But the star of the field events belonged to Chris Stone of Springfield Montco. The junior won the pole vault with a clearance of 15 feet and then followed that up with a win in the high jump with a clearance of 6-8!
Girls Highlights
- 200 Meter Dash - Dasia Pressley (Neshaminy) 24.42; Taylor Chapman (Pennridge) 24.88; Brooklynn Broadwater (Springside Chestnut Hill Academy) 24.95; Katelyn Jackson (Cheltenham) 25.04; Caroline Duffy (Methacton) 25.38; Lauren Channer (East Stroudsburg Area South) 25.48; Jasmine Jones (Hempfield Area (7)) 25.50; Chanel Brissett (Cheltenham) 25.62; Haley Crawford (State College Area High School) 25.64; Sierra Brabham-Lawrence (Harrisburg High School) 25.67; Alyson Hall (West Chester East) 25.69; Ariana Ruffin (Neumann Goretti) 25.82;Gabby Irving (Garnet Valley) 25.83; Julia Reeves (Springside Chestnut Hill Academy) 25.91; Riley Leisman (Canon-McMillan) 25.93; Alicia Collier (Penncrest) 25.94; Lauren Costa (West Allegheny) 26.11; Devan Accurso (Central Bucks South) 26.16; Christinia Johnson (Susquehanna Township MS) 26.17; Dazanique Williams (Cedar Cliff) 26.23; Ade Hunter (Bensalem) 26.25;Diedre Smith (Overbrook) 26.25; Amanda Oliver (South Fayette High School) 26.28; Chelsea Reynolds (Spring Ford) 26.32; Ashley Rankine (Upper Darby) 26.32; Rachel Pitman (Bishop McDevitt) 26.32;
- 3,000 Meter Run - Tessa Barrett (Abington Heights) 9:36.45; Regan Rome (Dallas) 9:57.36; Courtney Smith (Unionville) 10:00.69; Mary Malone (North Hills) 10:06.93; Paige Stoner(Pottsville Area) 10:10.02; Jerrica Bauer (George School) 10:17.07; Hannah Molloy (Pennsbury) 10:21.77; Elizabeth Morris (Central Bucks East) 10:28.77; Jillian Hunsberger (Mount Lebanon) 10:30.88; Courtney Naser (Haverford Township HS) 10:36.37; Meg Connell (Archbishop Wood) 10:37.38; Maggie Toczko (Tunkhannock) 10:42.17; Elizabeth Edwards (Unionville) 10:54.29;
- 400 Meter Dash - Brooklynn Broadwater (Springside Chestnut Hill Academy) 56.22; Hanna Brosky (Emmaus) 57.98; Quadaisha Newkirk (Paul Robeson School for Human Services) 58.09;Ashli Cook (Upper Darby) 58.19; Jamila Branch (Central Bucks West) 58.19; Khayla Williams (Upper Darby) 58.50; McKenna Keegan (Avon Grove) 58.96; Ariana Ruffin (Neumann Goretti) 59.00; Victoria Crawford (State College Area High School) 59.35; Mikayla Schneider (Academy of Notre Dame) 59.38; Gabby Holmberg (Hempfield Area (7)) 59.39; Rachael DeCecco(Cumberland Valley) 59.50; Aiyanna Crawford (Gateway) 59.55; Meghan Forsythe (St. Hubert's) 59.66; Alexis O'Shea (West Allegheny) 59.72; Taylor Woods (Archbishop Ryan) 59.76;Cydney Christian (Upper Dublin) 59.93; Katie Arbogast (Penncrest) 1:00.00;
- 4x200 Meter Relay - Cheltenham 1:42.00; Paul Robeson School for Human Services 1:42.55; Hempfield Area (7) 1:42.83; Pennridge 1:44.09; Neumann Goretti 1:44.72; Upper Darby 1:45.19; Susquehanna Township 1:45.34; Penncrest 1:45.44; Central Bucks West 1:45.52; Neshaminy 1:45.63; Central Bucks South 1:46.04; Archbishop Ryan 1:46.24; State College Area High School 1:46.85; North Penn 1:46.90;Central Bucks East 1:47.18; Ridley 1:47.31; Canon-McMillan 1:47.56; Penn Wood 1:47.85; Strath Haven 1:48.19; Cardinal O'Hara 1:49.33; Episcopal Academy 1:49.38;
- 4x400 Meter Relay - Paul Robeson School for Human Services 3:54.03; Strath Haven 3:54.73; Neumann Goretti 3:56.95; Central Bucks West 3:57.41; Overbrook 3:58.19; Central Bucks East 4:00.40; Academy of Notre Dame 4:02.35; North Penn 4:02.45; Episcopal Academy 4:04.43; State College Area High School 4:05.10; Hempfield Area (7) 4:05.86; Methacton 4:06.75;Great Valley 4:07.27; Conestoga 4:07.89; Archbishop Ryan 4:07.96; Penncrest 4:09.68; Garnet Valley 4:09.70;
- 4x800 Meter Relay - Strath Haven 9:09.52; Great Valley 9:11.76; Central Bucks South 9:12.80; State College Area High School 9:26.32; North Penn 9:29.66; Downingtown East 9:34.09;Pennsbury 9:37.87; Villa Maria Academy 9:39.02; Council Rock North 9:49.17; Hershey 9:54.19; Harriton 9:56.31; West Chester Henderson 9:56.42; Council Rock South 9:58.82; Upper Merion 10:01.11; Upper Dublin 10:01.52;
- 60 Meter Hurdles - Sierra Brabham-Lawrence (Harrisburg High School) 8.45; Ciara Leonard (Cheltenham) 8.62; Ciara Leonard (Cheltenham) 8.63; Ciara Leonard (Cheltenham) 8.46; Sierra Brabham-Lawrence (Harrisburg High School) 8.67; Sierra Brabham-Lawrence (Harrisburg High School) 9.00; Markeeta Thomas (Paul Robeson School for Human Services) 8.66; Markeeta Thomas (Paul Robeson School for Human Services) 8.81; Maddie Holmberg (Hempfield Area (7)) 8.85; Maddie Holmberg (Hempfield Area (7)) 8.74; Markeeta Thomas (Paul Robeson School for Human Services) 8.89; Maddie Holmberg (Hempfield Area (7)) 9.02; Kat Quigley (Pine-Richland) 8.92; Kat Quigley (Pine-Richland) 9.04; Kat Quigley (Pine-Richland) 9.06; Cassidy Jenkins(Lakeland ) 9.04; Aspen Gaita (Stroudsburg) 9.04; Bridget Guy (Hempfield Area (7)) 9.05; Cassidy Jenkins (Lakeland ) 9.15; Tori Soeder (Shaler Area) 9.15; Alyssa Zukowski (Neshaminy) 9.15; Tehya Noell (Engineering & Science) 9.14; Kayla Lawson (Susquehanna Township MS) 9.17; Uchechi Onuoha (Pennsbury) 9.17; Uchechi Onuoha (Pennsbury) 9.19; Rachael DeCecco(Cumberland Valley) 9.19; Tehya Noell (Engineering & Science) 9.21; Aspen Gaita (Stroudsburg) 9.17; Cassidy Jenkins (Lakeland ) 9.19; Rachael DeCecco (Cumberland Valley) 9.19; Bridget Guy (Hempfield Area (7)) 9.21;
- 60 Meter Dash - Katelyn Jackson (Cheltenham) 7.61; Chanel Brissett (Cheltenham) 7.62; Chanel Brissett (Cheltenham) 7.67; Chanel Brissett (Cheltenham) 7.62; Katelyn Jackson(Cheltenham) 7.70; Taylor Chapman (Pennridge) 7.75; Dasia Pressley (Neshaminy) 7.66; Dasia Pressley (Neshaminy) 7.68; Katelyn Jackson (Cheltenham) 7.78; Taylor Chapman (Pennridge) 7.73; Taylor Chapman (Pennridge) 7.74; Jameela Muhammad (Paul Robeson School for Human Services) 7.78; Jameela Muhammad (Paul Robeson School for Human Services) 7.75; Jameela Muhammad (Paul Robeson School for Human Services) 7.76; Dasia Pressley (Neshaminy) 7.79; Lauren Costa (West Allegheny) 7.77; Lauren Costa (West Allegheny) 7.79; Ashley Rankine(Upper Darby) 7.80; Lauren Costa (West Allegheny) 7.79;
- 800 Meter Run - Liz McGroarty (Garnet Valley) 2:14.22; Maddie Villalba (Central Bucks West) 2:14.48; Natasha Fedkina (State College Area High School) 2:15.47; Sarah Walker(Germantown Friends School) 2:15.57; Grace Trucilla (Villa Maria Academy) 2:15.98; Claire Brown (Villa Maria Academy) 2:15.99; Shannon Quinn (Trinity (3)) 2:16.45; Terri Turner(Springside Chestnut Hill Academy) 2:16.70; Kaelyn Heinicke (Council Rock North) 2:16.80; Emma Cousins (State College Area High School) 2:17.68; Kelsey Brady (Council Rock South) 2:17.70; Jill Weston (Owen J. Roberts) 2:17.96; Emily Paulis (Springfield (Delco)) 2:18.22; Karli Visconto (Nazareth Academy) 2:18.34; Alexis O'Shea (West Allegheny) 2:18.48; Nicole Kurtz(Abington Friends) 2:19.31; Kerry Lawlor (Germantown Academy) 2:19.80; Erin Akins (Boyertown) 2:20.37; Haley Preschutti (Spring Ford) 2:20.53; Erin O'Connell (Pennsbury) 2:21.18;Jada Wilson (Upper Merion) 2:21.30; Anna Chiodo-Ortiz (Wissahickon) 2:21.55;
- Distance Medley Relay - Unionville 12:09.22; Cardinal O'Hara 12:15.17; Germantown Friends School 12:35.75; Springside Chestnut Hill Academy 12:41.75; Mount Lebanon 12:42.35;
- High Jump - Megan McCloskey (Germantown Academy) 5-6; Shannon Taub (Council Rock South) 5-4; Nicole Florio (Elk County Catholic) 5-4; Victoria Matthews (Abington) 5-4; Casey Harewood (Liberty) 5-4; Haley Stackhouse (Wyoming Area) 5-4; Claudine Andre (Upper Darby) 5-4;
- Long Jump - Maddie Holmberg (Hempfield Area (7)) 18-10.75; Claudine Andre (Upper Darby) 18-0.5; Ariana Przybylowski (Pennridge) 17-11; Aghina Marshall (Methacton) 17-9;
- One Mile Run - Brianna Schwartz (Shaler Area) 4:42.58; Kennedy Weisner (Elk County Catholic) 4:51.87; Mady Clahane (Cumberland Valley) 4:54.43; Madeleine Davison (North Allegheny) 4:55.11; Kaelyn Heinicke (Council Rock North) 5:00.63; Kelsey Potts (Mount Lebanon) 5:02.37; Olivia Young (Unionville) 5:03.63; Olivia Sargent (Pennsbury) 5:07.61; Alexis O'Shea (West Allegheny) 5:11.73; Alexis Malmberg (Episcopal Academy) 5:12.08; Grace Galligan (Springfield (Delco)) 5:12.31; Emily Burd (Friends' Central) 5:12.32; Gretchen Mills (Unionville) 5:13.47;Emily Fisher (Unionville) 5:15.17; Gina Alm (Hampton) 5:15.60; Audrey Gordon (Mount Lebanon) 5:17.37; Larissa Burka (State College Area High School) 5:17.56; Rita Concannon(Conestoga) 5:17.70; Hannah Catalano (State College Area High School) 5:18.46; Meridith Twomey (Pennsbury) 5:18.82; Abby Kennedy (Strath Haven) 5:18.84; Samantha Young (Pleasant Valley High School) 5:19.34;
- Pole Vault - Courtney McQuaide (Greensburg Salem) 12-0; Bridget Guy (Hempfield Area (7)) 12-0; Bre Manzolillo (Schuylkill Valley) 12-0; Kennedy Shank (Northern) 11-6; Hannah Mulhern(Altoona Area) 11-6; Anecia Alexaki (Upper Merion) 11-6; Moriah Fitzgerald (Avon Grove) 11-6; Lucianne Burner (North Pocono) 11-6; Erin Miller (Wilson (3)) 11-0; Dara Liss (Cheltenham) 11-0; Kelsey Plecenik (Norwin) 11-0; Tesia Kempski (Bishop McDevitt) 11-0; Greer Gumbrecht (Easton Area) 11-0;
- Shot Put - Courtney McCartney (Selinsgrove) 45-7.25; Emily Campbell (Slippery Rock Area) 42-1.25; Kailyn Clancy (California Area High School) 41-5.75; Elena Marchand (Hickory) 40-11.75; Sophia Fustos (Hickory) 40-11; Addy Knezter (Chartiers Houston) 40-6.75; Deilenna DeVaughn (West Mifflin) 40-2;
- Triple Jump - Uchechi Onuoha (Pennsbury) 38-1.5; Shannon Taub (Council Rock South) 37-9.5; Abby Wagner (Altoona Area) 37-4.5; (Hempfield Area (7)) 36-11; Alexandra Heuer(Boyertown) 36-8; Britni Phillips (Bloomsburg) 36-6.5;
Boys Highlights
- 200 Meter Dash - Stuart Tweedie (Westtown School) 21.78; Tyler Whitmore (Upper Moreland) 21.80; Nigel Hill (Twin Valley) 22.02; Donaldo Benjamin (Delaware Valley Charter) 22.14;Christian Brissett (Cheltenham) 22.14; Jhaloni Johnson (Springfield Township (Montco)) 22.22; Dreux Stamford (Altoona Area) 22.29; Nick Shaffer (Methacton) 22.37; Jordan Green (North Penn) 22.40; David Henderson (Pittsburgh Central Catholic) 22.40; Charles Snorweah (Pennsbury) 22.50; Walt Pegues (Central) 22.51; Charles Headen (LaSalle College High School) 22.72;(Hempfield Area (7)) 22.73; Nydair Rouse (Simon Gratz) 22.74; Will Page (West Allegheny) 22.76; Jeff Lord (Springfield (Delco)) 22.86; Jabree Nicholson (Chester) 22.90;
- 3,000 Meter Run - Colin Martin (Fox Chapel Area) 8:30.82; Dominic Deluca (Dallas) 8:42.15; Jake Brophy (Central Bucks East) 8:42.52; Kevin James (Cardinal O'Hara) 8:42.68; Patrick Reilly (Dallastown) 8:44.82; Matt Mcgoey (North Allegheny) 8:45.76; Casey Comber (Hatboro Horsham) 8:47.61; Andrew Marston (Conestoga) 8:50.06; Griffin Molino (South Williamsport) 8:50.51; Cole Nissley (Lower Dauphin) 8:52.95; Scott Mason (Penn Charter) 8:54.39; Billy McDevitt (Malvern Prep) 8:54.39; Paul Power (Spring Ford) 8:56.29; Jonathan Perlman (Lower Merion) 8:58.71; Christian Kardish (Holy Ghost Preparatory School) 9:04.01;
- 400 Meter Dash - John Lewis (Cheltenham) 48.34; Charles Snorweah (Pennsbury) 48.54; David Henderson (Pittsburgh Central Catholic) 49.95; Dave Stellato (Wissahickon) 50.04; Frank Brophy (Central Bucks East) 50.11; David O'Such (Spring Ford) 50.16; Ishmael Wright (Quakertown) 50.19; Will Page (West Allegheny) 50.47; Eric Jones (Neumann Goretti) 50.50; Khalil Williams (Delaware Valley Charter) 50.64; Andrew Miller (Wyomissing Area) 50.83; Brian Cortese (Unionville) 51.10; Barren McCoy (Central) 51.13; Francis Peabody (Unionville) 51.17; Aaron Tedys (Riverside (7)) 51.20;
- 4x200 Meter Relay - Delaware Valley Charter 1:29.05; Cheltenham 1:29.58; Pennsbury 1:30.58; Wissahickon 1:30.67; Altoona Area 1:30.91; Methacton 1:31.00; Coatesville 1:31.39;Pennridge 1:31.40; Strath Haven 1:31.42; Church Farm School 1:31.64; (CD East) Central Dauphin East 1:32.10; Springside Chestnut Hill Academy 1:32.20; Springfield Township (Montco)1:32.48; Saint Joseph's Prep 1:32.68; Chester 1:32.73; State College Area High School 1:32.93; Glen Mills Schools 1:32.97; Unionville 1:33.02; Hempfield Area (7) 1:33.04; Spring Ford1:33.09; North Penn 1:33.09; Conestoga 1:33.48; Bensalem 1:33.54; Springfield (Delco) 1:33.61; Imhotep Institute Charter HS 1:33.67; William Penn 1:33.69; LaSalle College High School1:33.74; Council Rock North 1:34.06;
- 4x400 Meter Relay - Cheltenham 3:20.79; Pennsbury 3:22.27; Pennridge 3:25.09; Spring Ford 3:25.44; Delaware Valley Charter 3:25.81; Upper Darby 3:25.86; Penn Hills 3:25.99;Central Bucks South 3:26.31; Altoona Area 3:26.96; State College Area High School 3:26.96; North Penn 3:27.34; Cardinal O'Hara 3:27.63; Bensalem 3:28.24; Neumann Goretti 3:28.86;Coatesville 3:28.86; Riverside (7) 3:29.48; Upper Moreland 3:29.50; Mount Lebanon 3:29.76; The Haverford School for Boys 3:29.82; Downingtown East 3:30.25; Penncrest 3:30.25;Central Bucks East 3:30.69; Perkiomen Valley 3:31.57; Methacton 3:31.85;
- 4x800 Meter Relay - State College Area High School 7:50.72; Cardinal O'Hara 7:56.48; Downingtown East 7:58.45; North Penn 7:58.81; Altoona Area 7:59.25; Penncrest 7:59.87; Council Rock South 8:05.57; Seneca Valley 8:06.34; Bensalem 8:07.96; Saint Joseph's Prep 8:09.48; Strath Haven 8:10.82; Abington 8:12.09; Pennridge 8:14.57; Avon Grove 8:15.18; Upper Dublin 8:15.89; Twin Valley 8:16.38; Pennsbury 8:17.14; Upper Darby 8:19.10; Msgr Bonner & Abp Prendergast HS 8:20.95;
- 60 Meter Hurdles - Montae Nicholson (Gateway) 7.85; Montae Nicholson (Gateway) 7.92; Donaldo Benjamin (Delaware Valley Charter) 7.97; Mitch Valko (South Fayette High School) 7.95;Matthew Bernadowski (Elizabeth Forward) 7.96; Matthew Bernadowski (Elizabeth Forward) 8.00; Mitch Valko (South Fayette High School) 7.98; J'Von Jennings (Downingtown East) 8.02;Mitch Valko (South Fayette High School) 8.08; J'Von Jennings (Downingtown East) 8.03; Matthew Bernadowski (Elizabeth Forward) 8.06; Montae Nicholson (Gateway) 8.15; J'Von Jennings(Downingtown East) 8.05; Fritz Isaac (North Allegheny) 8.09; Mason Weh (Upper Darby) 8.10; Mason Weh (Upper Darby) 8.13; Mason Weh (Upper Darby) 8.16; (Hempfield Area (7)) 8.22;(Hempfield Area (7)) 8.19; Fritz Isaac (North Allegheny) 8.24; Mike Burton (Coatesville) 8.29; Mike Burton (Coatesville) 8.27; Fritz Isaac (North Allegheny) 8.36; Chance Post (Conestoga Valley) 8.28; Austin Shupp (Palmerton Area) 8.38; Austin Shupp (Palmerton Area) 8.29; Nathaniel Kent (Strath Haven) 8.29; Cordell Richardson (Cheltenham) 8.39; Nathaniel Kent (Strath Haven) 8.39; Donaldo Benjamin (Delaware Valley Charter) 8.33; Kornelius Klah (Pennsbury) 8.39;
- 60 Meter Dash - Christian Brissett (Cheltenham) 6.86; Christian Brissett (Cheltenham) 6.90; Christian Brissett (Cheltenham) 6.94; Xavier Smith (Daniel Boone) 6.86; Xavier Smith (Daniel Boone) 6.96; Tyler Whitmore (Upper Moreland) 6.96; James Biggs-Frazier (Penn Charter) 6.98; Dreux Stamford (Altoona Area) 6.95; Tyler Whitmore (Upper Moreland) 7.01; Nigel Hill (Twin Valley) 7.01; Demetrius Lanier (East Stroudsburg Area South) 6.97; Demetrius Lanier (East Stroudsburg Area South) 6.98; Nigel Hill (Twin Valley) 7.00; Tyler Whitmore (Upper Moreland) 7.01; Dreux Stamford (Altoona Area) 7.02; Kyree Smith (Delaware Valley Charter) 7.02; (Hempfield Area (7)) 7.01; Dreux Stamford (Altoona Area) 7.01; Nigel Hill (Twin Valley) 7.02; Charles Headen (LaSalle College High School) 7.01; Demetrius Lanier (East Stroudsburg Area South) 7.02; Stuart Tweedie (Westtown School) 7.02; Charles Headen (LaSalle College High School) 7.04;
- 800 Meter Run - Kyle Francis (Bensalem) 1:50.55; Jeffrey Wiseman (Council Rock South) 1:51.36; Joseph Logue (Pennridge) 1:52.02; Nick Smart (Cardinal O'Hara) 1:54.34; William Cather(State College Area High School) 1:54.54; Austin Cooper (Upper Merion) 1:56.68; Connor Holm (Radnor) 1:56.88; Eli Mercado (Boyertown) 1:57.11; Andrew Stewart (Upper Dublin) 1:57.35;Tre Williams (Penn Charter) 1:57.49; Liam O'Connell (Pennsbury) 1:57.50; Alek Sauer (Pennsbury) 1:57.80; Steve Thompson (West Chester Henderson) 1:58.51; Graham Allen (Springside Chestnut Hill Academy) 1:58.70; Matt Schulberger (Pennridge) 1:59.74;
- Distance Medley Relay - West Chester Henderson 10:24.16; LaSalle College High School 10:32.39; Holy Ghost Preparatory School 10:34.84; Malvern Prep 10:36.06; Lower Dauphin10:36.41; Council Rock North 10:38.35; Radnor 10:38.80; Central Bucks South 10:39.50; Quakertown 10:41.08; Germantown Friends School 10:42.55;
- High Jump - Chris Stone (Springfield Township (Montco)) 6-8; Alex McCord (Warwick) 6-6; Randall Johnson (Central Bucks South) 6-6;
- Long Jump - Isaiah Brooks (Woodland Hills High School) 23-5; Daniel Commey (McDowell) 23-1; Jordan Bryan (Saint Joseph's Prep) 22-8; De'Lorian Day (Hempfield Area (7)) 22-3.75; Saahir Bethea (Cheltenham) 22-3; Walt Pegues (Central) 22-2.75; Isa Paschall (Carlisle) 22-1.75;
- One Mile Run - Tony Russell (West Chester Henderson) 4:12.65; Jim Belfatto (Cardinal O'Hara) 4:17.15; Ross Wilson (Council Rock North) 4:17.17; Jaxson Hoey (Malvern Prep) 4:17.38;Billy Caldwell (Downingtown East) 4:18.80; Brendan Bilotta (LaSalle College High School) 4:19.57; Jeff Groh (Lower Dauphin) 4:20.24; Ryan Grace (North Penn) 4:20.41; Michael Becich(North Allegheny) 4:20.52; Austin Cooper (Upper Merion) 4:23.01; Mitchell Coakley (Central Dauphin) 4:25.17; Matt Willig (Great Valley) 4:25.33; Kevin Moy (West Chester Henderson) 4:25.49; Mike Kolor (Seneca Valley) 4:26.26; David Fowler (Haverford Township HS) 4:26.66; Colin Abert (Easton Area) 4:26.75; Sean Weidner (Lower Dauphin) 4:26.94; Matt Kravitz (North Pocono) 4:28.40; Jeff Van Kooten (Pittsburgh Central Catholic) 4:28.64; Cordon Louco (North Allegheny) 4:28.70; Sam Ritz (Germantown Academy) 4:28.82; Pat Hopkins (Methacton) 4:28.90; Colin Wills (Malvern Prep) 4:29.54; Will Sponaugle (Hershey) 4:29.54; Watson Hanson (Radnor) 4:30.27;
- Pole Vault - Chris Stone (Springfield Township (Montco)) 15-0; Ryan Wilkes (Valley View) 15-0;
- Shot Put - Max Adams (Hempfield Area (7)) 59-5.25; Jordan Geist (Knoch) 58-4.5; Morgan Shigo (Fleetwood Area) 58-2.25; Samuel Reid (Central) 57-5.25; Lawson Monta (Greensburg Salem) 56-10.25; Alec Rideout (Canon-McMillan) 55-5.25; Tyshawn Anderson (Glen Mills Schools) 55-3.5;
- Triple Jump - Craig Stevens (Pottsville Area) 48-0; Bryce Williams (State College Area High School) 46-6.5; D'Andre Pollard (Neshaminy) 46-0.5; Isa Paschall (Carlisle) 45-10.5; Caleb Smithco (Hampton) 45-7; Gary Jackson (Baldwin) 45-6.5; De'Lorian Day (Hempfield Area (7)) 45-3.75; Sam Pope (Episcopal Academy) 45-2; Walt Pegues (Central) 45-2; Fritz Isaac (North Allegheny) 45-1.75; Darrious Carter (Indiana Area) 45-1.5;
Phil Grove's Meet Feature Stories
Brianna Schwartz, Shaler Area (Mile champ and new AT PA Best)
Brianna Schwartz brought out the oohs and aahs from a packed house Saturday at the Ashenfelter Center. And that was just the final 10 yards of a record-breaking girls’ mile.
Chris Stone, Springfield Montco (HJ and PV champ)
She had been there before but was never this fast.
Tessa Barrett added another record-breaking feather in her cap Saturday, defending her indoor state 3,000-meter run title with a US#2 clocking and an all-time state record.
Sierra Brabham-Lawrence and Montae Nicholson were on missions Saturday.
And whether it was restoring a little school pride or simply giving your best, their gold-medal performances showed that they definitely hit their targets.
Running from the front has become Kyle Francis’ calling card.
Saturday on the 200-meter banked oval at Penn State, the senior from Bensalem parlayed being in the lead into a wire-to-wire victory and an all-time state record in the nation’s fastest 800 meters this year.
You can write this one in indelible marker – consistency pays big dividends in the long run.
Maddie Holmberg and Isaiah Brooks needed something a little less permanent Saturday, and one big jump marked down in pencil was just what the track doctor ordered for both.
Photos by Patty Morgan, Kathy Leister, Megan Zeller, David Beyerle, Gayle Rich and Don Rich
Girls Long Jump: Maddie Holmberg, Hempfield (7) 18-10.75
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Boys Long Jump: Isaiah Brooks, Woodland Hills 23-5
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Girls Triple Jump: Uchechi Onuoha, Pennsbury 38-1.50
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Boys Triple Jump: Craig Stevens, Pottsville 48 feet even https://dop3o1hd82eb7.cloudfront.net/user_files/25998/98165/030114_ptfca_btjc.jpg
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Girls High Jump: Megan McCloskey, Germantown Academy 5-6
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Boys High Jump: Chris Stone, Springfield (Montco) 6-8
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Girls Pole Vault: Courtney McQuaide, Greensburg Salem, 12 feet even
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Boys Pole Vault: Chris Stone, Springfield (Montco) 15 feet even
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Girls Shot Put: Courtney McCartney, Selinsgrove 45-7.25
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Boys Shot Put: Max Adams, Hempfield (7) 59-5.25
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Girls One Mile Run: Brianna Schwartz, Shaler Area 4:42.58 *ALL TIME STATE RECORD*
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Boys One Mile Run: Tony Russell, West Chester Henderson, 4:12.65
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Girls 400 Meter Dash: Brooklynn Broadwater, Springside Chestnut Hill 56.22
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Boys 400 Meter Dash: John Lewis, Cheltenham 48.34
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Girls 60 Meter Hurdles: Sierra Brabham-Lawrence, Harrisburg 8.45 *TIES STATE MEET RECORD*
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Boys 60 Meter Hurdles: Montae Nicholson, Gateway, 7.85
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Girls 60 Meter Dash: Katelyn Jackson, Cheltenham 7.61
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Boys 60 Meter Dash: Christian Brissett, Cheltenham 6.86
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Girls 800 Meter Run: Liz McGroarty, Garnet Valley 2:14.22
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Girls 200 Meter Dash: Dasia Pressley, Neshaminy 24.42
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Boys 200 Meter Dash: Stuart Tweedie, Westtown 21.78
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Girls 3000 Meter Run: Tessa Barrett, Abington Friends 9:36.45 |
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Girls 4x200 Meter Relay: Paul Robeson 1:42.55
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Boys 4x200 Meter Relay: Delaware Valley Charter 1:29.05
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Girls 4x800 Meter Relay: Strath Haven 9:09.52 *STATE MEET RECORD*
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Boys 4x800 Meter Relay: State College 7:50.72
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Girls Distance Medley Relay: Unionville 12:09.22
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Boys Distance Medley Relay: West Chester Henderson 10:24.16
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Girls 4x400 Meter Relay: Paul Robeson, 3:54.03
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Boys 4x400 Meter Relay: Cheltenham 3:20.79
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Girls Team Champion: Cheltenham 42 points
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Boys Team Champion: Cheltenham 46 points
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Girls Team Runner-Up: Hempfield (7) 35 points
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Boys Team Runner-Up: Cardinal O'Hara 26 points
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Girls Team Third Place: Paul Robeson 34 points
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Boys Team Third Place: Springfield (Montco) 23 points
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