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Highlighting the weekend...
6/29-7/1 - United Age Group Track Coaches Association Youth Invitational @ Northeast HS, Philadelphia
COMPLETE RESULTS POSTED
Photo Gallery by Don Rich of the 2nd United Age Group Track Coaches Association (UAGTCA) Invitational 6/29-7/1 @ Northeast HS, Philadelphia
On Friday, running with A.J.'s Elite, Chester's rising senior Shaniel Chambers anchored her YW 4x800 to a 9:56.17. On Sunday, she blitzed to a solo 2:12.58 win in the 800. On Friday, Engineering & Science's Kasia Taylor (Juventus TC) posted the fasted 1500 on the day, winning the IG race in 4:57.58. She then came back with an 11:05.70 win in the 3000 on Saturday morning. Teammate Jenna Arnold posted a 5:02.89 win in the 1500 in the YW race, followed less than 24 hours later by her 11:11.27 victory in the 3000. The Juventus domination of the distances continued with the guys as Harold Lamour won the IB 1500 in 4:12.78 and the 3000 in 9:29.27. Teammate Terence Lee (E&S) went 4:08.07 and 9:08.18 for the same distances in the YM races. The Lowery twins went 1-2 in the YM 400 hurdles, with Jermaine over the ten in 53.25 and Jerome clocked in 54.19. Jermaine also won took 2nd in the 400 dash in 49.47 (after a 49.44 in the prelims). Jamar Jones (Juventus/E&S) clocked the YM win in the 400 at 49.35 (48.87 trials). Jerome was 3rd in the race in 50.42 (50.32 trials). Anthony Walker (Dobbins Tech/Cambria) went 11.12 and 22.49 in the IB sprint double. West Chester Track Club's Nicole Powell (Rustin HS) and Christen Arnold (Downingtown West), performed well. Powell captured the YW 400 in 57.43, passing Schuylkill Valley's Devan Coon over the final meters. Arnold won a wind-aided 100 in 12.08, and took 2nd in the long jump, going 17-10.50. Watch the NJ high school scene in two years for multi-talented Shaya Wilkerson. The rising 8th grader long-jumped 17-07.50. Willingboro's English Gardner is already there. She posted wins in the IG 100 of 11.72 (2.9) and in the 400 of 54.89. Teammate Terry Alston won the IM 400 in 49.33. Willingboro's Cedric Gonnet took the YM sprint double in 11.10 and 21.63. Mt. Airy captured an amazing 15 of the 16 available spots in the finals of the Youth Girls' 100 and 200. Chante Moore was victorious in both races, going 12.26 and 24.75. Teammates Jazmin Booker and Brandon Mercer captured wins, with Booker going 5:14.98 and 11:25.84 to wrap up the 1500 and 3000; and Mercer posting times of 11.57 and 23.72 in the 100 and 200. Rising junior Carlton Lavong (Methacton) long-jumped 22-5 and 44-0.
6/30 - Caribbean Scholastic Invitational @ Roberto Clemente Sports Complex, Carolina, Puerto Rico
Representing PA at the 2nd annual Caribbean Scholastic Invitational in Puerto Rico are Abby Schaffer of Easton in the pole vault, Joe Kovacs, Bethlehem Central Catholic, in both the discus and shot put, and LaSalle's Brian Moore in the javelin. All three captured 2nds in their respective events, with Schaffer clearing 11-00.25, Moore throwing the jav 196-03 and Kovacs tossing the shot 54-01.25.
6/30 - South Fayette Track Club Summer Classic @ South Fayette HS
Photo: Shaniel Chambers (Chester HS in season), anchored A.J.'s Elite to a sub-10 4x800 on the first day of the UAGTCA Invitational at Northeast HS, Phil.
Photo: From Day Two... Mt. Airy Youth Girls sprinters Imani Shell (455), Kareemah Mayer (439), Savannah BZritt (407), Courtney Weldon (464), Kerri Cave (409), Chante Moore (440) and Shali Muhammad (443), all qualified for the finals of the 100 finals. There are only eight in the finals, so not a bad day for Mt. Airy.
Photo: Willingboro's English Gardner was one of the atletetes of the meet, winning the Intermediate Girls 100 in 11.72, and the 400 in 54.89.
