On a cloudy, occasionally breezy afternoon, that turned into a crisp, perfect evening, seven district records were either tied or broken, including one from 1983. On top of that, Dallas senior stars Regan Rome and Dom DeLuca, put their stamp on the district history, each winning the 1600 and the 3200 - Dom in a MR 9:03.54 for the 3200. Included in the group of records were all three girls relays.

Regan Rome also added a win in the 1600 meter run in 5:01.47 ahead of Payton Padgett of Delaware Valley (5:05.35). Madison Mimnaugh of Pittston Area won the 400 meter dash (57.58) and 800 meter run (2:18.87). James Coughlin set a meet record 49.22 to win the 4x100 meter relay. Wallenpaupack ran 9:25.66 to set a district record in the 4x800 meter relay. North Pocon ran a meet record 3:58.57 to win the 4x400 meter relay. Olivia Giambra of Pittston won the long jump (17-10.75) and the triple jump (37-4.25).

For the boys, Dominic Deluca added to his 9:03 3200 meter win with a 4:20.76 win in the 1600 meter run. Kareem Payne of Delaware Valley won the 100 (11.04) and 200 meter dashes (21.90). Mike Harth of Pittston ran 49.34 to win the 400 meter dash. Ryan Wilkes of Valley View cleared 15 feet to win the pole vault. Nick Solfanelli of Scranton Prep threw 193-7 to win the javelin.

Girls Highlights

• 1,600 Meter Run - Regan Rome (Dallas) 5:01.47; Payton Padgett (Delaware Valley) 5:05.35; Lindsey Oremus (Dallas) 5:12.16;
• 300 Meter Hurdles - Nathaniela Bourdeau (James M. Coughlin) 45.39; Tamar Bourdeau (James M. Coughlin) 46.25;
• 3,200 Meter Run - Regan Rome (Dallas) 10:56.47; Ally Rome (Dallas) 11:04.07; Maggie Toczko (Tunkhannock) 11:15.02;
• 400 Meter Dash - Madison Mimnaugh (Pittston Area) 57.58; Kaitlyn Lewis (North Pocono) 57.61;
• 4x800 Meter Relay - Wallenpaupack 9:25.66; Pittston Area 9:31.66; Dallas 9:39.83;
• 800 Meter Run - Madison Mimnaugh (Pittston Area) 2:18.87;
• High Jump - Katie Kravitsky (Dallas) 5-5;
• Javelin - Kayla Merkel (Hazleton Area) 134-8; Elana Falcone (Scranton Preparatory School) 130-10;
• Long Jump - Olivia Giambra (Pittston Area) 17-10.75;
• Pole Vault - Ellie Bennett (Crestwood) 10-6;
• Triple Jump - Olivia Giambra (Pittston Area) 37-4.25; Rebecca Carmody (Western Wayne) 36-4; Cortlyn Van Deutsch (Dallas) 36-2.5; Elizabeth Pattera (Scranton Preparatory School) 36-1.75;

Boys Highlights

• 1,600 Meter Run - Dominic Deluca (Dallas) 4:20.76; Matt Kravitz (North Pocono) 4:23.29;
• 200 Meter Dash - Kareem Payne (Delaware Valley) 21.90;
• 3,200 Meter Run - Dominic Deluca (Dallas) 9:03.54; Jack Tidball (Tunkhannock) 9:26.01;
• 400 Meter Dash - Mike Harth (Pittston Area) 49.34;
• Discus - Anthony Khalife (James M. Coughlin) 164-5; Anthony Bouselli (Wallenpaupack) 157-3;
• Javelin - Nick Solfanelli (Scranton Preparatory School) 193-7; Matt Nawrocki (North Pocono) 184-10;
• Pole Vault - Ryan Wilkes (Valley View) 15-0;

Ellen Crook of Bellwood won the 1600 (5:13.31) and 800 meter runs (2:21.41).

Hannah Dorian of Westmont ran 11:22.96 to win the 3200 meter run. Jasmine Connor of Ligonier Valley ran a meet record 45.27 to win the 300 meter hurdles. Erika Voyzey of Tyrone Area cleared 5-6 to win the high jump.

Kia Clayton of Saltsburg won the long jump (16-7.50) and the triple jump (36-3). Brittany Krug of Bishop Carroll threw 126-9 to win the javelin.

For the boys, Bishop Carroll ran 43.71 to win the 4x100 meter relay. Gus Yahner of Northern Cambria became the new state leader in the pole vault with a clearance of 15-3.

Michael Somiari of Richland jumped 45-10.50 to win the triple jump. Michael Biddle of Williamsburg Community threw a PA#8 195-7 to win the javelin.

Girls Highlights

• 1,600 Meter Run - Ellen Crook (Bellwood Antis) 5:13.31;
• 300 Meter Hurdles - Jasmine Connor (Ligonier Valley) 45.27;
• High Jump - Erika Voyzey (Tyrone Area) 5-6; Marissa Myers (Penn Cambria) 5-4;
• Javelin - Brittany Krug (Bishop Carroll) 126-9;
• Triple Jump - Kia Clayton (Saltsburg High School) 36-3; Kelci Warshel (Richland) 36-1.5;

Boys Highlights

• Javelin - Michael Biddle (Williamsburg Community JS/HS) 195-7;
• Pole Vault - Gus Yahner (Northern Cambria High School) 15-3;
• Triple Jump - Michael Somiari (Richland) 45-10.5;

Ann Confer of Bradford Area ran a meet record 12.57 to win the 100 meter dash and cleared 5-1 to win the high jump. Makaila Banka of Bradford won the 1600 (5:36.50) and 3200 meter runs (12:33.60). Dayna Desalve of DuBois won the long jump (15-11.25) and the triple jump (33-9.75). For the boys, Josh Burns of St Mary’s Area won the high hurdles (14.95) and the intermediate hurdles (40.86). Micha Cantaral of DuBois won the 1600 (4:42.39) and 3200 meter runs (10:29.79).

Girls Highlights

• 100 Meter Hurdles - Cassidy O'Donnell (DuBois Area) 15.95;
• 100 Meter Dash - Ann Confer (Bradford Area) 12.57; Chereese Langley (DuBois Area) 12.60; Chereese Langley (DuBois Area) 12.72; Ann Confer (Bradford Area) 12.80;
• 200 Meter Dash - Chereese Langley (DuBois Area) 26.36; Juliann Boddorf (Punxsutawney Area) 26.55;
• 300 Meter Hurdles - Ali Rinfrette (Bradford Area) 47.68;
• 400 Meter Dash - Juliann Boddorf (Punxsutawney Area) 58.86;
• 4x100 Meter Relay - DuBois Area 50.99; Bradford Area 51.72;
• 4x400 Meter Relay - Bradford Area 4:10.20; DuBois Area 4:10.98;

Boys Highlights

• 100 Meter Dash - Matthew Nedzinski (DuBois Area) 11.09; Noah Whittemore (Bradford Area) 11.25; Noah Whittemore (Bradford Area) 11.23;
• 110 Meter Hurdles - Josh Burns (Saint Marys Area) 14.95;
• 200 Meter Dash - Noah Whittemore (Bradford Area) 23.08; Matthew Nedzinski (DuBois Area) 23.40;
• 300 Meter Hurdles - Josh Burns (Saint Marys Area) 40.86;
• 400 Meter Dash - Matthew Nedzinski (DuBois Area) 52.46;
• Javelin - Gabe French (DuBois Area) 165-2;
• Pole Vault - Justin Keller (Bradford Area) 13-3;

Hanna Brosky of Emmaus won the 400 (PA#3 56.53) and 800 meter runs (2:15.56).

Paige Stoner of Pottsville won the 1600 (5:05.84) and 3200 meter runs (10:45.92).

Casey Harewood of Liberty cleared 5-4 to win the high jump. Aspen Gaita of Stroudsburg jumped 18-3 to win the long jump and 37-0.50 to win the triple jump. Gwen Remaly of Lehighton won the shot put (41-11.25) and the discus (119-5). Northwestern Lehigh ran 9:23.79 to win the 4x800 meter relay. Emmaus ran 48.64 to win the 4x100 meter relay and 4:01.47 to win the 4x400 meter relay.

For the boys, Demetrius Lanier of East Stroudsburg South won the 100 (11.03) and 200 meter dashes (21.96). Colin Abert of Easton won the 1600 (4:18.95) and 3200 meter runs (9:33.75).

Alize Graham of East Stroudsburg North jumped 22-9.25 to win the long jump. AJ Stevens of Pottsville jumped a PA#3 48-4.50 to win the triple jump. East Stroudsburg North ran 43.06 to win the 4x100 meter relay.

Girls Highlights

• 100 Meter Hurdles - Ashley Williams (Easton Area) 14.43; Aspen Gaita (Stroudsburg) 14.60; Aspen Gaita (Stroudsburg) 14.61; Ashley Williams (Easton Area) 14.70;Allison Horn (Northampton Area) 14.95;
• 1,600 Meter Run - Paige Stoner (Pottsville Area) 5:05.84; Haley Yost (Northwestern Lehigh) 5:11.29; Katie Bacher (Emmaus) 5:13.62;
• 300 Meter Hurdles - Dominique Jefferson (Stroudsburg) 45.86; Emmy Geis (Allentown Central Catholic) 45.87;
• 3,200 Meter Run - Paige Stoner (Pottsville Area) 10:45.92; Shaina Palmer (Freedom (11)) 11:11.80; Katie Bacher (Emmaus) 11:15.54; Rachel Davalos (Pocono Mountain West) 11:17.13;

• 400 Meter Dash - Hanna Brosky (Emmaus) 56.53;
• 4x800 Meter Relay - Northwestern Lehigh 9:23.79; Easton Area 9:26.52; Pleasant Valley High School 9:28.13; Emmaus 9:30.98;
• 800 Meter Run - Hanna Brosky (Emmaus) 2:15.56; Angela Stella (Whitehall) 2:17.48; Jen Mickens (Pleasant Valley High School) 2:18.13; Haley Yost (Northwestern Lehigh) 2:19.01;
• High Jump - Casey Harewood (Liberty) 5-4;
• Javelin - Jasmine Vass (Bangor Area) 136-10; Hannah Marth (Northampton Area) 129-10; Carissa Lorimer (Blue Mountain) 129-1; Brooke Cope (Jim Thorpe Area) 124-9; Maddy Riegel (Blue Mountain) 124-7;
• Long Jump - Aspen Gaita (Stroudsburg) 18-3; Kaylin West (Liberty) 17-11.5; Brianna Doherty (Palmerton Area) 17-10.5; Maria Justus (Emmaus) 17-8; Jackie Benitez (Pocono Mountain West) 17-7;
• Pole Vault - Greer Gumbrecht (Easton Area) 11-6; Rachel Finn (Liberty) 11-6; Katherine Lynch (Emmaus) 10-6;
• Shot Put - Gwen Remaley (Lehighton) 41-11.25; Brianna Prince (Southern Lehigh) 39-3.25;
• Triple Jump - Aspen Gaita (Stroudsburg) 37-0.5; Allison Horn (Northampton Area) 36-11; Alex Fink (Allentown Central Catholic) 36-3;

Boys Highlights

• 1,600 Meter Run - Colin Abert (Easton Area) 4:18.95; Joseph Espinal (Wilson Area (11)) 4:24.91; Ryan Paradise (Emmaus) 4:24.96;
• 200 Meter Dash - Demetrius Lanier (East Stroudsburg Area South) 21.96;
• 300 Meter Hurdles - Freddie Simmons (Bethlehem Catholic) 39.08; Carter Taylor (Nazareth Area) 39.23; Kareem Williams (Parkland) 39.49;
• 3,200 Meter Run - Colin Abert (Easton Area) 9:33.75; Gabe Lamm (Whitehall) 9:39.50;
• 4x800 Meter Relay - Whitehall 8:01.17; Emmaus 8:01.22; Nazareth Area 8:08.82;
• 800 Meter Run - Khai Samuels (Pleasant Valley High School) 1:57.76;
• Discus - Shawn Green (Bangor Area) 158-7;
• Javelin - Tyler Hope (Tamaqua Area) 187-10; Mike Marsack (Stroudsburg) 183-8; Stephen Laird (Parkland) 183-0; Derek Ziegenfuss (Parkland) 182-7; Nicholas Nejad(Whitehall) 178-7; Youcef Boureghda (East Stroudsburg Area North) 177-2;
• Long Jump -  Alize Graham (East Stroudsburg Area North) 22-9.25;
• Pole Vault - Kareem Mohamed (Stroudsburg) 14-4;
• Triple Jump - Aj Stevens (Pottsville Area) 48-4.5; Jryi Davis (Bangor Area) 45-6; Darius Jones (Liberty) 45-1.5;

Amy Kelly of Cardinal O’Hara won the 1600 (5:12.90) and 3200 meter runs (meet record 10:51.22).

Tanise Edswards of Northeast won the high hurdles (15.82), the high jump (5-4), and the triple jump (37-7.50).

Overbrook ran 4:02.11 to win the 4x400 meter relay. Nia Sherrod of Overbrook ran 58.12 to win the 400 meter dash. 
 

For the boys, Nydair Rouse won the 100 (11.53, 10.95 prelims) and 200 meter dashes (22.35). 
 

Cardinal O'Hara's Kevin James ran a meet record 9:19.45 to win the 3200 meter run. Jim Belfatto of Cardinal O’Hara ran 4:23.17 to win the 1600 meter run.

Levi Hardy of Lasalle won the high hurdles (15.10) and the intermediate hurdles (39.85). Central ran 3:23.13 to win the 4x400 meter relay. Marquis Seamon of Father Judge cleared 6-5 to win the high jump. Jordan Bryan of St Joe’s Prep jumped 23-4.25 to win the long jump. Sam Reid of Central won the shot put (meet record 59-3.50) and the discus (158-4).

Girls Highlights

• 1,600 Meter Run - Amy Kelly (Cardinal O'Hara) 5:12.90;
• 300 Meter Hurdles - Sullena Staton (Northeast HS) 46.41; Taylor Woods (Archbishop Ryan) 46.45;
• 3,200 Meter Run - Amy Kelly (Cardinal O'Hara) 10:51.22; Meg Connell (Archbishop Wood) 10:57.25;
• High Jump - Tanise Edwards (Northeast HS) 5-4;
• Long Jump - Elizabeth Reid (Lansdale Catholic) 17-9.25; Sierra Nesmith (Girls' High) 17-8; Alex Patrick (Cardinal O'Hara) 17-7.5;
• Triple Jump - Tanise Edwards (Northeast HS) 37-7.5; Sierra Nesmith (Girls' High) 36-3; Erin Scott (Central) 36-1.25;

Boys Highlights

• 1,600 Meter Run - Jim Belfatto (Cardinal O'Hara) 4:23.17;
• 3,200 Meter Run - Kevin James (Cardinal O'Hara) 9:19.45;
• 4x800 Meter Relay - Saint Joseph's Prep 8:05.16; Cardinal O'Hara 8:05.69; LaSalle College High School 8:05.78; Msgr Bonner & Abp Prendergast HS 8:08.28;
• Discus - Samuel Reid (Central) 158-4;
• Javelin - Grant Jones (LaSalle College High School) 184-2;
• Long Jump - Jordan Bryan (Saint Joseph's Prep) 23-4.25; Walt Pegues (Central) 22-7.25;
• Pole Vault - Eddie Eason (LaSalle College High School) 14-0;
• Shot Put - Samuel Reid (Central) 59-3.5;

A new face, several familiar ones and a down-to-the-wire 4x4 helped wrap up the WPIAL championships. And yes, there was sunshine and a little more rain, too.

All told, six meet records fell as conditions more agreeable to record breaking welcomed competitors back to Baldwin High School.

Beaver Falls Sophomore Dominates Middle-Distance Events

Those who stayed around for the 1,600-meter runs Thursday afternoon were treated to some outstanding performances and races, including a resounding victory by Domenic Peretta in 4:19.14.

On Saturday, the sophomore from Beaver Falls dominated another Class AA field, nearly duplicating his margin of victory at half the distance. Peretta walked off with the 800 gold medal, along with a meet record and the No. 3 time in Pennsylvania, after running 1:52.72.

“I just ran hard,” Peretta said in an understatement. “The first lap somebody pushed me, and then I just kept coming. My legs felt great.”

Peretta covered the first 400 in just over 55 seconds and powered through the turn with a solid lead. His winning time was almost 3 seconds ahead of the old WPIAL record and more than 6 seconds ahead of his nearest competitor, Vincentian Academy junior Andrew Koryak (1:58.89).

“I was happy,” Peretta said of his new PR by more than 3 seconds. “I just want to be under 1:50 sooner or later.”

A year ago, Peretta ran 2:00.57 for fourth in the 800 at the WPIAL meet and then placed 11^th in his heat at Shippensburg. Saturday’s performance firmly places Peretta as the fastest sophomore in the nation in the 800, along with cracking the US top 40 for all classes.

However, the Beaver Falls standout was not finished as he came back two events later in the 3,200, where he was the fastest qualifier in the field of 16. Peretta worked his way to the front and set the pace before Landin Delaney of Winchester Thurston took control. Delaney’s winning time was 9:35.41, while Peretta was second in 9:39.29 as the top six reached the state standard.

300s Shine in Kicking Off Track Action

Maybe it was being in the leadoff spot, or maybe it was the weather. Whatever the reason, the WPIAL 300 hurdle races kicked off Saturday’s track activity in dramatic fashion as three of the four finals came down to the final hurdle and each race had a time crack the year’s top 10.

In Class AA, two-time defending state champion Emily Lelis was bidding for her fourth consecutive WPIAL event title to go with the complete set that she completed Thursday in the 100 hurdles. Mohawk junior Maria Fleck and the lingering effects of being sick eventually got in the way of another gold for Lelis in the 300s.

“I knew she was going to be good,” Lelis said of Fleck, who was the fastest qualifier after nipping Lelis in the Class AA North Section meet. “I felt really good the first 200, and I just died the last 100. I couldn’t hold her off.”

Fleck’s winning time of 44.05 is PA#7, while Lelis ran a PA#10 44.33.

The excitement continued in the final heat of the Class AAA girls’ 300s as two members of PA’s top 10 -- Hempfield Area’s Maddie Holmberg and Pine-Richland’s Kat Quigley -- were side by side in the middle of the track and stride for stride for almost the entire distance.

“I’m really grateful that she was there,” Holmberg said of her competitor. “It was really fun coming down this last 100 meters.

“We were neck and neck. I think she had me for a little bit. I just had a last little kick of adrenaline. I think that’s all I needed, that last little bit.”

Holmberg did reach the line first in a PA#3 43.35, while Quigley was initially credited with a 43.75 in second. After the results were announced and medals awarded, officials ruled that one of Quigley’s lane 4 hurdles interfered with Mt. Lebanon’s Natalie Corrado in lane 3, disqualifying the Pine-Richland junior and granting Corrado a solo run before the start of the boys’ 3,200 runs. A senior, Corrado took advantage of the second chance, running 45.57 to finish third and qualify for Shippensburg.

In the meantime, Holmberg was on her way to the long jump pit for another chance at gold.

“I was really hyped up when I came over from the 300 hurdles, which kind of threw my steps off,” the junior said of the adjustment from the track to the field event. “As I started to calm back down a little bit, I had to readjust my steps again. So I never really got a solid run with my steps and hitting the board right. Hopefully I will be able to practice that and be more consistent for next week.”

Despite the technical problems, the gold medal was clearly Holmberg’s as she won by almost a foot in moving up from last year’s fourth-place finish. Her best leap of 19 feet, 3 inches broke the meet record by a quarter of an inch and put her back on top of the state rankings in the event. Freshman Jessica Stever of Indiana Area spanned a PA#7 18-4.25 for second.

Foxes Grab Gold in Final AAA Boys’ Races

Colin Martin didn’t want to wait until the kick, and Elias Graca knew it would come down to the final meters. In both cases, the final result was a victory for the Fox Chapel Area boys’ team.

Arguably the best boys’ distance runner in western Pennsylvania over the past eight months or so, Martin and the rest of the 3,200 run field had almost perfect conditions for a run at Shippensburg. The Michigan recruit took control early, taking the lead from North Allegheny’s Matt Mcgoey and covering the first 1,600 in 4:31.

“With a pack as dense as we had today, I knew that taking it out hard was something that was going to be imperative to winning the race,” Martin said. “All of these guys are really fantastic kickers, something I know that I am not very capable of when it comes down to the last 200, so creating some kind of separation early on in the race to try to buffer those kickers is something that I knew I needed.”

No one was able to stay with Martin following the strong opening pace. His winning time was a PA#6 9:10.74, while McGoey was next in a PA#10 9:16.00.

“The east guys have definitely proven their worth,” Martin said of the task facing the six state qualifiers from the WPIAL final. “Now the mindset has to switch from trying to go for a nice time here and trying to compete as well as I can to just hold on as long as I can with them. “ 

And holding on was exactly what teammate Graca did, just long enough to secure a second consecutive victory for the Foxes in the climactic 4x400 relay.

The quartet of Brian Papich, Andrew Golio, Brandon Mitchell and Graca worked their way through the field, slowly closing on frontrunner Mt. Lebanon. On the strength of Graca’s push for the finish, Fox Chapel’s PA#10 3:21.92 bested the Blue Devils and their 3:21.93.

“In the (400), you know you are going to lock up,” said Graca, who was the runner-up earlier in the day in the 800 and was the third anchor to get a baton. “It’s just how much you are going to let it affect you.

“When you are that close and you are trying to repeat a championship like that and you have kids who have been working so hard, it’s so hard to let them down. You have to do anything at all, anything you can do to finish strong. You just have to do it. There’s no choice. You just have to.”

In both cases, the aforementioned track standouts got a good boost from the tight competition, registering the top marks in the first half of a storm-plagued event Thursday at Baldwin. 
 

Bernadowski was matched with Gateway’s Montae Nicholson and South Fayette’s Mitch Valko in one of the marquee fields of the afternoon, the Class AAA boys’ 110-meter high hurdles.

Nicholson and Bernadowski were about even as both prepared to clear the eighth of 10 hurdles. The Elizabeth Forward star was the best in the final meters as he took over the yearly state lead with a meet record time of 14.00 seconds.

“It was all about finishing,” Bernadowski said of how he was able to top his rivals. “I always start off strong but at the end I sort of die. It was all about finishing, especially with (Montae) because of how strong he is.”
 

Nicholson improved his PA#3 time to 14.08, while Valko climbed up to a PA#4 14.20.
 

“I was very surprised,” the winner said of his time. “I did not expect us all to run any good times. We all actually ran pretty good times. I was proud of us as a district that we’re in and me myself.”
 

With at least one meet left on his schedule, Bernadowski said his goal remains the same.
 

“It’s always been to get in the 13s, which I am just getting closer and closer to every day so I’m proud of that,” the winner said.
 

In possibly the only event run with nary a drop of rain, Shaler Area’s Schwartz assumed her spot at the front of the girls Class AAA 1,600 field when the fast heat broke for the rail after the opening 100. This time, she was not alone as North Allegheny sophomore Madeleine Davison tucked in close as the front runners pulled clear of the field through an opening 70.5-second lap.
 

A junior, Schwartz reached halfway in 2:23 as Davison was still perched on the Shaler Area standout’s right shoulder. After another lap in 72 seconds, the defending state metric mile champion began to inch away from Davison.

The winning time of 4:45.19 kept Schwartz’s name in the record books as she erased her 4:47.07 from 2013 and atop the state and national rankings for 1,600 meters. Davison finished strong, moving to US#9 with a 4:47.32.
 

Kelsey Potts of Mt. Lebanon was third in 4:56.70, while Gina Alm of Hampton turned in a PA#9 4:57.42 to break her school’s record formerly held by William & Mary All-American Elaina Balouris.
 

Based on the weather conditions at the time, the Class AAA boys 1,600 yielded arguably the finest performance. Jeff Van Kooten of Central Catholic battled Hampton’s Nathan Sloan each other and torrential rains over the final 500-plus meters.
 

In the end, Van Kooten’s stretch run won out in a 4:17.39, while Sloan crossed the line in 4:19.09.

The last five track events -- starting with the 300 hurdles -- and some field events will be run starting at 10 a.m. Saturday.

District 7 plows (or rows) ahead despite the forecast... and ends up delaying anyways...

Day One Girls Highlights

• 100 Meter Hurdles - Ciara Leonard (Cheltenham) 14.70; Uchechi Onuoha (Pennsbury) 14.90;
• 100 Meter Dash - Dasia Pressley (Neshaminy) 11.97; Taylor Chapman (Pennridge) 12.10; Chanel Brissett (Cheltenham) 12.16;
• 1,600 Meter Run - Emma Planck (Downingtown West) 5:07.64; Marissa Sheva (Pennridge) 5:11.54; Kaelyn Heinicke (Council Rock North) 5:08.48; Tasha Greene (Harriton) 5:12.25; Grace Galligan (Springfield (Delco)) 5:09.74; Skyler Berardi (Garnet Valley) 5:12.45; Allie Wilson (Strath Haven) 5:09.93; Rita Concannon (Conestoga) 5:13.04;Courtney Naser (Haverford Township HS) 5:11.45; Michelle Myland (Downingtown West) 5:13.46; Elizabeth Huuki (Central Bucks East) 5:13.53; Lotte Black (Wissahickon) 5:14.28; Allison Brunton (Owen J. Roberts) 5:14.61; Gillian Kasitz (Boyertown) 5:14.62;
• 200 Meter Dash - Dasia Pressley (Neshaminy) 24.95;
• 300 Meter Hurdles - Caroline Duffy (Methacton) 45.08; Jill Weston (Owen J. Roberts) 45.12; Alexandra Heuer (Boyertown) 45.37; Uchechi Onuoha (Pennsbury) 45.40;Jolesha Boulware (Coatesville) 45.84; Jamie Kenney (Strath Haven) 46.00; Stephanie Toland (Haverford Township HS) 46.17; Brittany Shields (Ridley) 46.22;
• 400 Meter Dash - McKenna Keegan (Avon Grove) 56.48; Jamila Branch (Central Bucks West) 57.48; Uche Nwogwugwu (North Penn) 57.54; Taylor Kennedy (Central Bucks East) 57.59; Katie Arbogast (Penncrest) 57.81;
• 4x100 Meter Relay - Upper Darby 47.81 (prelims); Cheltenham 47.84 (prelims);
• 4x400 Meter Relay - North Penn 3:53.09 (prelims); Strath Haven 3:53.46 (prelims);
• 4x800 Meter Relay - Pennsbury 9:18.02 (prelims); Central Bucks South 9:26.95 (prelims); Upper Merion 9:22.15 (prelims); North Penn 9:27.68 (prelims); Great Valley9:22.95 (prelims); Central Bucks West 9:29.14 (prelims); Strath Haven 9:26.92 (prelims); Unionville 9:29.72 (prelims); Boyertown 9:31.61 (prelims); Downingtown East9:32.02 (prelims); Central Bucks East 9:32.08 (prelims);
• 800 Meter Run - Maddie Villalba (Central Bucks West) 2:15.57; Kaelyn Heinicke (Council Rock North) 2:18.27; Karli Visconto (Nazareth Academy) 2:15.91; Liz McGroarty(Garnet Valley) 2:18.65; Melanie Vlasic (North Penn) 2:16.79; Kelsey Brady (Council Rock South) 2:19.87; Olivia Berry (Central Bucks West) 2:17.67; Duranya Freeman(Lower Merion) 2:18.46; Haley Preschutti (Spring Ford) 2:19.96;
• High Jump - Shannon Taub (Council Rock South) 5-5; Victoria Matthews (Abington) 5-5;
• Javelin - Devon Player (Pope John Paul II) 133-1; Heather Homola (Oxford Area) 131-6; Nicolette Serratore (Methacton) 128-5;
• Long Jump - Claudine Andre (Upper Darby) 19-1.5; Ariana Przybylowski (Pennridge) 18-10; Aghina Marshall (Methacton) 18-0.5; Carol Burgess (Great Valley) 17-9.25; Kaila Cannon (Haverford Township HS) 17-7.75;
• Pole Vault - Moriah Fitzgerald (Avon Grove) 11-6; Anecia Alexaki (Upper Merion) 11-6; Dara Liss (Cheltenham) 11-0; Dominique Franco (Council Rock South) 11-0; Sara Finfrock (Kennett) 11-0; Alyssa Sniechoski (Oxford Area) 10-6; Jenny Hineman (Unionville) 10-6; Kathleen Hirthler (Council Rock South) 10-6;
• Shot Put - Taylor Hojnacki (Central Bucks South) 42-2.25; Erin Sample (Nazareth Academy) 39-11.5; Victoria Waddington (Hatboro Horsham) 39-4.75; Macey Tanseco(Perkiomen Valley) 38-9.25; Justine Morgan (Upper Dublin) 37-1;

Day One Boys Highlights

• 110 Meter Hurdles - Kornelius Klah (Pennsbury) 14.36; J'Von Jennings (Downingtown East) 14.65; Mason Weh (Upper Darby) 14.37;
• 1,600 Meter Run - Reiny Barchet (West Chester Henderson) 4:21.52; Tony Russell (West Chester Henderson) 4:24.12; Connor Holm (Radnor) 4:22.21; Gunnar Sjoreen(Conestoga) 4:24.21; Andrew Marston (Conestoga) 4:22.34; Eric Diestelow (West Chester East) 4:24.25; Billy Caldwell (Downingtown East) 4:22.41; Ryan Grace (North Penn) 4:24.58; Pat Hopkins (Methacton) 4:22.89; Colin McDonald (Unionville) 4:24.41; James Hare (Marple Newtown) 4:24.75;
• 300 Meter Hurdles - David Marrington (Neshaminy) 39.17; Ishmael Wright (Quakertown) 39.43; John Lewis (Cheltenham) 39.46;
• 400 Meter Dash - Malik Jones (Ridley) 48.25; Donovan St. Louis (Upper Darby) 49.02; Dave Stellato (Wissahickon) 49.04; John Lewis (Cheltenham) 49.45; Charles Snorweah (Pennsbury) 49.33;
• 4x100 Meter Relay - Cheltenham 42.16 (prelims);
• 4x400 Meter Relay - Pennsbury 3:19.76 (prelims); Cheltenham 3:20.24 (prelims); Spring Ford 3:20.87 (prelims); Upper Darby 3:20.45 (prelims); Pennridge 3:21.20 (prelims); Central Bucks South 3:21.35 (prelims); Neshaminy 3:21.70 (prelims); Penn Wood 3:22.03 (prelims); Wissahickon 3:22.36 (prelims); North Penn 3:22.37 (prelims);Penncrest 3:22.40 (prelims);
• 4x800 Meter Relay - Pennsbury 7:53.10 (prelims); Central Bucks East 7:56.51 (prelims); Pennridge 8:03.04 (prelims); Bensalem 7:53.20 (prelims); Penncrest 7:57.91 (prelims); Downingtown East 8:03.73 (prelims); West Chester Henderson 7:53.28 (prelims); Council Rock North 7:58.50 (prelims); Radnor 8:03.98 (prelims); North Penn7:53.64 (prelims); Boyertown 7:58.90 (prelims); Upper Darby 8:00.76 (prelims); Avon Grove 8:02.17 (prelims); Upper Dublin 8:05.87 (prelims); Strath Haven 8:06.79 (prelims); Upper Merion 8:08.79 (prelims); Pottsgrove 8:09.52 (prelims); Cheltenham 8:09.76 (prelims);
• 800 Meter Run - Jeffrey Wiseman (Council Rock South) 1:56.81; Joseph Logue (Pennridge) 1:57.02; Austin Cooper (Upper Merion) 1:57.13; Joe LeConey (North Penn) 1:57.34; Dave Garton (Perkiomen Valley) 1:57.16; Kyle Francis (Bensalem) 1:57.35; Eli Mercado (Boyertown) 1:57.36; Alek Sauer (Pennsbury) 1:57.69;
• Discus - Darrik Muroski (Coatesville) 168-10; Andrew Varichione (Quakertown) 156-4; Garrett Muroski (Coatesville) 150-11; Kieran Moore (Upper Dublin) 150-1;
• High Jump - Randall Johnson (Central Bucks South) 6-7; Andrew Diehl (Conestoga) 6-7; Dondre Pittman (Coatesville) 6-7; Tra-c Davis (Coatesville) 6-7;
• Triple Jump - Gift Omo-Ekpadi (North Penn) 47-1.75; Cecil Simpson (Upper Darby) 46-9; Julien Freeman (Harry S Truman) 45-0.5;

The District 3 Championship was a great meet with loads of solid competition.  And as always it brought out the best in a number of athletes.
 

The girls star of the meet was Sierra Brabham-Lawrence from Harrisburg High.  Sierra won the triple jump yesterday with a leap of 39-9 in an event that she admits she only dabbles in.  Saturday though she went to work on her premier events.  In the 300 Hurdles Sierra rolled to a PR and school record mark of 42.91 en route to the win.  Just a few short hours later she was back on the track and ripped up the 100 Hurdles with a winning 14.37 clocking.  
 

The boys star of the meet was Zach Brehm of Carlisle who won 3 events and earned a medal in a 4th event.  It all started on Friday when Zach jumped in the 3200m run to score points for his team.  Zach finished 4th in the 3200m run with a time of 9:23.06.  He then got down to business on Saturday, beginning with the 4x800.  Carlisle won with a 7:57.78 clocking.  Zach split 2:00, a rather easy effort, but had to reel in Central Dauphin to get the job done.  Next up was the 1600m run where he kicked hard for the win in 4:16.40.  Zach admitted he was within himself in that race, but was planning on going all-out in the 800m run.  In the 800m run, just 2 hours after the 1600m, Jarrod Cruise of Cedar Crest built a sizable lead with a surprise kick 600m into the race.  Zach matched his move and shot into the lead over the final curve en route to a big PR in the event of 1:53.96.  Zach’s efforts led to the Carlisle squad earning top honors with 74 points.
 

Another highlight for Carlisle was in the Triple Jump where Isa Paschall took top honors in 47-05.50.  Frosh Deshawn Millington was 2nd in 46-08.75 and Jon Brown was 6th in 43-10.25 as the trio earned 21 points toward the total team effort.  

Chance Post (Conestoga Valley) continued his solid comeback season with a win in the 300H (37.91) and the 110H (14.48), which sets him up nicely for states.  Another double champ was Xavier Smith (Daniel Boone) who crushed the field in both the 100m dash (10.78) and 200m dash (21.90).  Cedar Crest crushed it in the 4x100m relay in 42.88 while Central Dauphin East controlled the 4x400m relay with a winning 3:21.70.  Jhet Janis (Cocalico) threw a solid 194-5 to win the javelin and on Friday Jeff Groh (Lower Dauphin) threw down a nice 9:13.91 to win the 3200m run.  
 

In AAA girls action Meredith Newman (Manheim Twp) secured gold and the district record of 2:12.48 in the AAA 800m run and she is only a sophomore.  Expect great things from her in the years to come.  

Other AAA girls stars include Cyre Virgo (Fleetwood) who won the High Jump (5-5) and the Long Jump (18-6).  Greta Lindsley (Penn Manor) used a monster kick to crush the field in the 1600m run with a time of 4:56.26.  She was also 2nd in the 800m in 2:15.01.  Palmyra won the 4x800m in a quick 9:17.57 while Harrisburg rolled in the 4x400m with a time of 3:57.95.  Cumberland Valley won the team crown with 56 points.

Girls Highlights

• 100 Meter Hurdles - Sierra Brabham-Lawrence (Harrisburg High School) 14.54; Sierra Brabham-Lawrence (Harrisburg High School) 14.54; Sierra Brabham-Lawrence(Harrisburg High School) 14.68; Cyre Virgo (Fleetwood Area) 14.80; Cyre Virgo (Fleetwood Area) 14.80;
• 100 Meter Dash - Kelly Liebl (Ephrata) 12.25; Kelly Liebl (Ephrata) 12.25;
• 1,600 Meter Run - Greta Lindsley (Penn Manor) 4:56.26; Mady Clahane (Cumberland Valley) 5:00.63; Natalie Holder (Chambersburg) 5:03.47; Karlie Heistand (Hamburg Area) 5:09.05; Laura Barnes (Cumberland Valley) 5:10.53; Abigail Martin (Mechanicsburg Area High School) 5:11.71; Gabi Broschard (Hershey) 5:14.21;
• 200 Meter Dash - Sarah Helgeson (Hempfield (3)) 24.91;
• 300 Meter Hurdles - Sierra Brabham-Lawrence (Harrisburg High School) 42.91; Rachael DeCecco (Cumberland Valley) 43.68; Hollister Rolls (Waynesboro) 45.15; Britta Beleski (Central Dauphin) 45.29; Alexandra Santora (Daniel Boone) 46.10;
• 3,200 Meter Run - Mady Clahane (Cumberland Valley) 11:03.01; Miranda Salvo (Palmyra) 11:10.26; Abigail Martin (Mechanicsburg Area High School) 11:12.41; Alison Willingmyre (Wilson (3)) 11:14.00; Anne Den Otter (Wilson (3)) 11:14.33; Marie Rulapaugh (Cumberland Valley) 11:14.84; Gabi Broschard (Hershey) 11:16.03; Caitlyn Padgett (Carlisle) 11:17.57;
• 400 Meter Dash - Sarah Helgeson (Hempfield (3)) 56.74; Megan Mansfield (Mechanicsburg Area High School) 57.03; Stephanie Laudien (Hempfield (3)) 57.80;
• 4x800 Meter Relay - Palmyra 9:17.57; Wilson (3) 9:29.92; Manheim Township 9:37.37; Cumberland Valley 9:39.31; Hershey 9:39.71;
• 800 Meter Run - Meredith Newman (Manheim Township) 2:12.48; Greta Lindsley (Penn Manor) 2:15.01; Natalie Holder (Chambersburg) 2:15.38; Madeline Kole (Carlisle) 2:15.81; Mady Clahane (Cumberland Valley) 2:16.61; Katie Dembrowski (Palmyra) 2:17.09; Karlie Heistand (Hamburg Area) 2:18.65; Emily Heere (Muhlenberg) 2:19.10;
• Discus - Jessie Wallace (Wilson (3)) 130-1; Holly Arey (South Western) 120-11;
• High Jump - Cyre Virgo (Fleetwood Area) 5-5;
• Javelin - Steph Sievers (Daniel Boone) 131-10; Amanda Myers (Red Lion) 129-7; Jocelen Ruth (Kutztown Area) 129-0; Crystal Hartman (Ephrata) 128-9; Brett Whalen(Cedar Cliff) 124-4; Mary Kate Duncan (Berks Catholic) 122-0; D'Shanna Edwards (York County School of Technology) 120-2;
• Long Jump - Cyre Virgo (Fleetwood Area) 18-6; Kelly Liebl (Ephrata) 17-11.25; Katie Gable (Cedar Crest) 17-10.5; Dazanique Williams (Cedar Cliff) 17-6.5;
• Pole Vault - Erin Winters (Lebanon) 12-0; Kennedy Shank (Northern) 11-6; Madison Light (Lower Dauphin) 11-0; Jordan Hess (Penn Manor) 11-0; Kali Hepner (Hamburg Area) 11-0; Danielle Poletti (Hempfield (3)) 11-0; Nathalie Elliot (Spring Grove) 10-6; Erin Harman (South Western) 10-6;
• Shot Put - Jocelen Ruth (Kutztown Area) 41-5.5; Jessie Wallace (Wilson (3)) 40-10; Shanna Sweigart (Cedar Crest) 38-9.5; Sunny Green (Conestoga Valley) 38-8.5;Omolaude Dairo ((CD East) Central Dauphin East ) 38-0; Holly Arey (South Western) 37-11;
• Triple Jump - Sierra Brabham-Lawrence (Harrisburg High School) 39-9; Stephanie Laudien (Hempfield (3)) 38-10.75; Katy Alberici (Susquehanna Township) 38-1.75; Sarah Kosenske (Cumberland Valley) 37-8.75; Morgan Fridey (Lower Dauphin) 36-11.5; Erin Harman (South Western) 36-11.5; Lilly Harnish (Waynesboro) 36-9.5; Mya Christopher(Hershey) 36-6.25;

Boys Highlights

• 100 Meter Dash - Xavier Smith (Daniel Boone) 10.78;
• 110 Meter Hurdles - Chance Post (Conestoga Valley) 14.46; Chance Post (Conestoga Valley) 14.46; Chance Post (Conestoga Valley) 14.48; James Waters ((CD East) Central Dauphin East ) 14.67; Dashaun Jackson (Harrisburg High School) 14.69;
• 1,600 Meter Run - Zach Brehm (Carlisle) 4:16.40; Jeff Groh (Lower Dauphin) 4:18.33; Jared Luckanitz (Governor Mifflin) 4:21.60; Aaron Gebhart (New Oxford) 4:21.94;Ben Wilson (Central Dauphin) 4:22.70; Cole Nissley (Lower Dauphin) 4:22.89; Will Sponaugle (Hershey) 4:24.02;
• 200 Meter Dash - Xavier Smith (Daniel Boone) 21.90;
• 300 Meter Hurdles - Chance Post (Conestoga Valley) 37.91; Charles Bowman Jr. ((CD East) Central Dauphin East ) 39.00;
• 3,200 Meter Run - Jeff Groh (Lower Dauphin) 9:13.91; Aaron Gebhart (New Oxford) 9:16.15; Patrick Reilly (Dallastown) 9:18.90; Zach Brehm (Carlisle) 9:23.06; Cole Nissley (Lower Dauphin) 9:25.00; Zach Seiger (Red Land) 9:31.08; Aaron Lauer (Red Land) 9:37.36;
• 4x400 Meter Relay - (CD East) Central Dauphin East 3:21.70;
• 4x800 Meter Relay - Carlisle 7:57.78; Central Dauphin 7:59.42; Cedar Crest 8:01.38; Twin Valley 8:05.98; Red Lion 8:07.20; J.P. McCaskey 8:08.97; Wilson (3) 8:09.34;
• 800 Meter Run - Zach Brehm (Carlisle) 1:53.96; Jarrod Cruise (Cedar Crest) 1:55.60; Ryan Wolf (Mechanicsburg Area High School) 1:57.21; Brook Wilson (Central York) 1:57.47; Nathanael Erk (Manheim Central) 1:57.54;
• Discus - David Lucas (Warwick) 163-10; Morgan Shigo (Fleetwood Area) 157-7;
• High Jump - Kenny Worthington (Daniel Boone) 6-6;
• Javelin - Jhet Janis (Cocalico) 194-5; Donald Crabill (Central York) 181-11; Philip Hess (Donegal) 180-2; Christian Pavlovich (Carlisle) 175-7;
• Long Jump - Justus Norman (Conestoga Valley) 23-0;
• Pole Vault - Stephen Minto (Hershey) 14-3; Derek DiAngelis (Northern Lebanon) 14-3; Daniel Neiswender (Cedar Crest) 14-3; Levi Varner (Middletown Area) 14-3; Diego Cruz (Lancaster Catholic) 14-3;
• Shot Put - Morgan Shigo (Fleetwood Area) 57-8.5;
• Triple Jump - Isa Paschall (Carlisle) 47-5.5; Deshawn Millington (Carlisle) 46-8.75; Kobe Wansel (Gettysburg Area High School) 45-3.25;

ATHENS — The District 4 girls were the ones setting records Saturday at the Class AA and AAA track and field championships at Athens High School.

Central Columbia’s 400 relay broke their own 2013 AA record with a run of 48.51. Ellen Shepard and Hannah Klingerman who ran anchor and the third leg in the Blue Jays 4x100, went 1-2 in both the 100 and 200. With legs in the winning 4x400 the two combined for 58 points to help their school to the girls AA team title.

Also in AA, the Lewisburg 3,200 relay broke the 2007 district record also set  by the Green Dragons, with its time of 9:30.43. Anchor Jenna Farmer won the 1,600 and 800 and anchored Lewisburg’s state-qualifying 4x400.

Bloomsburg’s Britni Phillips won the 100 high hurdles (15.05) and the triple jump (38-05).

In Class AAA girls throws Selinsgrove’s Courtney McCarthey stood out breaking the 2012 district shot record of Rachel Fatherly with a heave of 46-10. McCartney also won the discus (134-07). Selinsgrove won the girls AA team title.

The AA boys meet was won by South Williamsport. The Mounties AA No. 1 4x800 won and swept four teams to states along with them. South standout Griffin Molino qualified for states in the 1,600 and 3,200 but took second in both. The Mounties 4x400 ran a state qualifying time to advance to Shippensburg.

In the AA 110 hurdles Troy’s Josh Purcell  and Southern Columbia’s Luke Rarig had a tight race both finishing with sub-15 times.

Lewisburg senior Nick Scullin won the 800 (1:57.21).

And Warrior Run’s Jake Rohn led a quartet of jav throwers to Shippensburg with his 182-03 throw.

In Class AAA Penn Relays participant Josh Brown hurled the javelin 197-07 for the win. Brown’s team, Milton won the boys AAA title with help from teammate Norman Whaley who won the triple jump (44-07.75) and long jump (21-05.25) as well the winning Black Panthers 3,200 relay.

AA Girls Highlights

• 1,600 Meter Run - Jenna Farmer (Lewisburg Area) 5:14.20;
• 300 Meter Hurdles - Elyse Skerpon (Sayre Area) 45.02; Heather Merrifield (Hughesville) 46.00;
• 4x800 Meter Relay - Lewisburg Area 9:30.43; Montoursville Area 9:39.60; Mount Carmel Area 9:44.68;
• 800 Meter Run - Jenna Farmer (Lewisburg Area) 2:18.73;
• High Jump - Lindsey Carl (Central Columbia) 5-4;
• Javelin - Steph Shamburg (Warrior Run) 127-6; Maura Fiamoncini (Mount Carmel Area) 124-2;
• Pole Vault - Katie Jones (South Williamsport) 10-6;
• Triple Jump - Britni Phillips (Bloomsburg) 38-5; Kirsten O'Malley (Montoursville Area) 36-7;

AA Boys Highlights

• 1,600 Meter Run - Simon Smith (Towanda) 4:22.92; Griffin Molino (South Williamsport) 4:23.56; Tyler Vella (Danville Area) 4:24.62;
• 4x800 Meter Relay - South Williamsport 8:07.30;
• 800 Meter Run - Nicholas Scullin (Lewisburg Area) 1:57.21;
• Discus - Cody Pavlick (Southern Columbia Area) 157-2;
• Javelin - Jake Rohm (Warrior Run) 182-3; Sam Dressler (Danville Area) 181-1; dominic farronato (Mount Carmel Area) 178-1; Robbie Barnes (Montoursville Area) 176-10;

AAA Girls Highlights

• 4x800 Meter Relay - Danville Area 9:41.68; Selinsgrove 9:43.43;
• 800 Meter Run - Hannah Weber (Williamsport Area) 2:17.93;
• Discus - Courtney McCartney (Selinsgrove) 134-7; Alex Simon (Selinsgrove) 126-10;
• Javelin - Shelby Freedman (Danville Area) 128-1; Paige Packer (Jersey Shore Area) 120-3;
• Shot Put - Courtney McCartney (Selinsgrove) 46-10; Jaynelle Robinson (Williamsport Area) 38-9; Alex Simon (Selinsgrove) 37-4.5;
• Triple Jump - Alexis Auman (Selinsgrove) 36-2;

AAA Boys Highlights

• 300 Meter Hurdles - Ryan Wary (Shikellamy) 39.45;
• Discus - Jacob Shaffer (Midd-West High School) 169-0;
• Javelin - Joshua Brown (Milton Area) 197-7; Garrett Kemberling (Shikellamy) 189-7;
• Shot Put - John Daku (Selinsgrove) 51-6.75;