3/28 WKND: Geist US#2 63-7.50 SP! Keegan 2:16 800, Devlin 10:53 3200! Lewis 39.43, Broadwater 43.87 300 hurdles!

PA 2015 Outdoor Weekly
Press Release PennTrackXC.com



Featured Meets

30th Pennsylvania Track Classic

Plymouth-Whitemarsh High School Plymouth-Whitemarsh, PA

Mar 28, 2015

MileSplit On-Site Coverage

Last Year's Meet

The wind was brutal! The first full weekend of the outdoor season felt more like the very cold days in February that everyone trained through at the end of the indoor season.

To the athletes' credit, however, the performances at the PA Classic very solid despite the conditions, and the 300 meter hurdles features two of the best marks of the day.

John Lewis of Cheltenham was in a tough race against teammate Cordell Richardson and Kornelius Klah of Pennsbury in the 300 meter hurdles. The three were neck and neck entering the final straightaway. That's where Lewis took over and came away with the win in a state leading 39.43. Meanwhile, Brooklynn Broadwater of Springside Chestnut Hill was dominant from the start in her 300 meter hurdle race, cruising to a US top 30 performance of 43.87! Broadwater also added a 400 meter win in 58.73, good for PA#2 honors.

Other highlights on the day included a double win for Kieran Moore of Upper Dublin in the shot put (50-2.75) and the discus (127-5). Wilson (3) girls were impressive in the 4x8, running a state leading 9:42.82. Nicolette Serratore of Methacton was also a double winner, winning the javelin (PA#2 125-1) and the triple jump (36-2.75).

Elite performances

Girls Highlights

Boys Highlights

Preview

  • Christian Brissett and his Cheltenham teammates make their first appearance since being crowned national champions in the 4x400 meter relay at New Balance Nationals Indoor two weeks ago! Brissett will run the 100 meter dash, while John Lewis and Cordell Richardson will run the 300 meter hurdles.
  • Kornelius Klah of Pennsbury will look to get off to a flying start in both the 110 meter and 300 meter hurdles.
  • Kieran Moore of Upper Dublin will look to start his season with a shot put, discus, and javelin sweep
  • Brooklynn Broadwater of Springside Chestnut Hill will compete in the 400 meter dash and the 300 meter hurdles.
  • Taylor Chapman of Pennridge will compete in the 200 meter dash against Janaya Webb of Norristown and Alex Kitchell of Springside Chestnut Hill
  • Jocelen Ruth of Kutztown Area will compete in the shot put after finishing the indoor season with the 3rd best mark in the state

Meet Info

Venue Records: Plymouth-Whitemarsh High School

Meet Records

Virtual Meets

Teams Entered

  • Carlisle
  • Cheltenham
  • Chester
  • Christopher Dock
  • Council Rock North
  • Council Rock South
  • Dallas
  • Delaware Valley Charter
  • Engineering & Science
  • Episcopal Academy
  • Friends' Central
  • George School
  • Germantown Academy
  • Gwynedd-Mercy Academy
  • Harry S Truman
  • Imhotep Institute Charter HS
  • Kutztown Area
  • Malvern Prep
  • Masterman
  • Methacton
  • Msgr Bonner & Abp Prendergast HS
  • Neshaminy
  • New Foundations Charter School
  • Norristown
  • North Penn
  • Penn Charter
  • Penn Wood
  • Pennridge
  • Pennsbury
  • Perkiomen Valley
  • Plymouth Whitemarsh
  • Radnor
  • Simon Gratz
  • Springfield (Delco)
  • Springfield Township (Montco)
  • Springside Chestnut Hill Academy
  • Swenson Arts & Technology
  • Twin Valley
  • Upper Dublin
  • Wilson (3)
  • Wyomissing Area

Articles (4)


Downingtown West Spring Invitational

Downingtown West HS Downingtown, PA

Mar 27, 2015

MILESPLIT ON-SITE COVERAGE

Last Year's Meet

The early season Downingtown West Spring Invitational saw the return of one of the top cross country runners and it saw a state champion excel in an off event!

First, Aislinn Devlin of Downingtown West ran for her team for the first time since the November 1 cross country state meet and she made a big splash on her home track. The sophomore dominated the 3200 meter run and came away with an easy win in a solid 10:53.03, good for PA#2.

McKenna Keegan of Avon Grove, however, may have stolen the show as the sun was setting on Friday night. After finishing 2nd indoors in the 400 and making the medal stand in the 800 at states, Keegan ran a fresh 800 to start her season and she soared to the top of the state list with a winning time of 2:16.73.

Alex Knapp of West Chester Henderson highlighted the boys performances, winning the 3200 meter run in a PA#3 9:47.18. Nkosi Pile of Church Farm School ran 11.16 to win the 100 meter dash. Dan Chisena of Downingtown East ran 22.48 to win the 200 meter dash.

Elite performances from this session

Girls Highlights

Preview

  • Aislinn Devlin of Downingtown West runs for her school for the first time since cross country, doubling in the 1600 and 3200 meter runs
  • Indoor 800 meter medalist McKenna Keegan of Avon Grove starts her spring campaign with the 800 meter run
  • Evelyn Berecz of Downingtown East will be competing in the triple jump after a solid winter
  • The Church Farm School will look to dominate the sprints, with Nkosi Pile and Osiris Nicholson leading the way against the Downingtown schools and Coatesville
  • Alex Knapp of West Chester Henderson looks to put down a solid debut in the 3200 meter run
  • Milton Jones of Glen Mills looks to start his outdoor shot put season on the same hot note he finished his indoor campaign

Meet Info

Venue Records: Downingtown West HS

Meet Records

Virtual Meets

Teams Entered

  • Avon Grove
  • Bishop Shanahan
  • Church Farm School
  • Coatesville
  • Delaware County Christian School
  • Downingtown East
  • Downingtown West
  • Glen Mills Schools
  • Great Valley
  • Holy Ghost Preparatory School
  • Kennett
  • Marple Newtown
  • Octorara
  • Owen J. Roberts
  • Oxford Area
  • Phoenixville Area
  • Twin Valley
  • Unionville
  • West Chester East
  • West Chester Henderson
  • West Chester Rustin
  • World Communications Charter Sch

Articles (2)

More Meets

South Hills Classic

Baldwin HS Pittsburgh, PA

Mar 28, 2015

Marianne Abdalah of Vincentian Academy made her march towards her first outdoor track state gold medal with a strong debut in the 3200, winning in a state leading 10:52.35. Elena Marchand of Hickory had a big day in the throws, winning the shot put with a mark of 42-5.50 and finishing 2nd in the discus (127-1) behind winner and teammate Tori McKinley (131-4).

For the boys, Andrew Koryak of Vincentian Academy ran 1:59.73 to win the 800 meter run and 4:34.14 to win the 1600. Caleb Sanford of McDowell cleared a state leading 14-6 to win the pole vault. Evan Blaire of Hickory swept the shot put (51-9.50) and the discus (155-1).

Elite performances

Girls Highlights

Boys Highlights

Last Year's Meet

Venue Records: Baldwin HS

Meet Records

Virtual Meets

Teams Entered

  • Aquinas Academy of Pittsburgh
  • Baldwin
  • Bradford Area
  • Chartiers Valley
  • Derry Area
  • Fort Cherry
  • Freedom Area (7)
  • General McLane
  • Hickory
  • Keystone Oaks
  • Laurel Highlands
  • McDowell
  • McKeesport Area
  • Penn Hills
  • Peters Township
  • Pittsburgh Central Catholic
  • Ringgold
  • Robinson Township Christian Scho
  • Seton-LaSalle
  • Sharpsville Area
  • Somerset Area
  • Tampa Catholic HS
  • Taylor Allderdice
  • Thomas Jefferson
  • Upper Saint Clair
  • Vincentian Academy
  • Waynesburg Central
  • West Mifflin
  • Wilmington
  • Winchester Thurston
  • Yough

Articles (4)

40th Annual Altoona Igloo Invitational

Mansion Park Altoona, PA

Mar 28, 2015

Ali Wyland of Hollidaysburg started her sophomore season with a 100 meter win in 12.66 and a 200 meter win in 27.55. For the boys, Michael Biddle of Williamsburg won the javelin with a PA#3 mark of 185-3.

Last Year's Meet

Meet Info

Preview

  • After throwing 190-6 in the discus at a dual meet on Monday, David Lucas of Warwick will look to become the nation's best with an improved performance.
  • Will Kachman of Bedford will look to complete the 1600 and 3200 meter double
  • Michael Biddle of Williamsburg will start his march towards a state title with his javelin debut
  • Erika Voyzey of Tyrone Area looks for a strong start in the high jump after a tough state meet
  • Ali Wyland of Hollidaysburg had an impressive first year in 2014. She will look to start her 2nd season off on the highest of highs in the 100 and 200 meter dashes.
  • Tori Dippold of Elk County Catholic will start her outdoor season in the 3200 meter run.

Venue Records: Mansion Park

Meet Records

Virtual Meets

Teams Entered

  • Altoona Area
  • Altoona Area Junior Varsity
  • Bald Eagle Area
  • Bedford
  • Bellwood Antis
  • Bishop Guilfoyle
  • Central Tech
  • Clearfield Area
  • Elk County Catholic
  • Hollidaysburg Area
  • Homer Center
  • Huntingdon Area
  • Johnsonburg Area
  • Kane Area
  • Kiski Area
  • Martinsburg Central High School
  • Northern Cambria High School
  • Penns Valley Area
  • Purchase Line
  • Richland
  • St Josephs Catholic Academy
  • Tyrone Area
  • Williamsburg Community JS/HS
  • Williamsport Area

Articles (4)

14th Annual Oxenreider Relays

Muhlenberg Laureldale, PA

Mar 28, 2015

Joey Mundell of Schuylkill Valley won the shot put (50-10.25) and the discus (135-5). For the girls, Cyre Virgo of Fleetwood cleared 5-6 to win the high jump and take the state lead. Jocelen Ruth of Kutztown Area swept all three throwing events, winning the shot put (38-4), the discus (116-2) and the javelin (121-2).

Last Year's Meet

Venue Records: Muhlenberg

Meet Records

Virtual Meets

Teams Entered

  • Berks Catholic
  • Blue Mountain
  • Coatesville
  • Conrad Weiser
  • Exeter
  • Fleetwood Area
  • Kutztown Area
  • Methacton
  • Muhlenberg
  • Norristown
  • North Penn
  • Oley Valley
  • Owen J. Roberts
  • Pocono Mountain West
  • Schuylkill Valley
  • Spring Ford
  • Twin Valley
  • Wilson (3)
  • World Communications Charter Sch

Articles (1)

Haverford Invitational

Haverford HS Havertown, PA

Mar 28, 2015

Last Year's Meet

Elijah Shalaway of Boyertown set a personal best in the javelin by nearly 20 feet, throwing a US#8 188-1 to soar to the top of the state leaderboard. His teammate Dylan Eddinger dominated the 800 meter run, winning by 6 seconds with a state leading 1:57.78. Jonathan Perlman of Lower Merion ran 9:48.73 to win the 3200 meter run. Colyn Todd of Roman Catholic held off Ache Hall of Springfield Delco by a tenth of a second to win the 300 meter hurdles in 39.79. Wissahickon ran 3:27.83 to win the 4x400 meter relay.

For the girls, Katie Arbogast of Penncrest ran a state leading 58.59 to win the 400 meter dash. Markeeta Thomas of Paul Robeson was strong in the hurdle events, running 15.24 in the 100 meter hurdle prelims and a meet record 44.00 in the 300 meter hurdles. Janese Lynch of Academy Park won the shot put (38-8.50) and the discus (124-6).

Elite performances

Girls Highlights

Boys Highlights

Meet Info

Preview

  • Alicia Collier of Penncrest will look for gold in the 100 and 200 meter dashes, while teammate Katie Arbogast will look for a strong 400 meter performance
  • Markeeta Thomas of Paul Robeson will run both the high and intermediate hurdles after solid showings in a dual meet earlier this week
  • Nina Gambacorta of Garnet Valley will look to regain her form in the shot put after a tough state meet
  • Boyertown's Dylan Eddinger (800) and Elijah Shalaway (javelin) will look for strong debuts
  • Colyn Todd of Roman Catholic will contest the 300 meter hurdles
  • Gurjeet Raj of Marple Newtown and Colin Waitzman of Strath Haven renew their rivalry in the pole vault.

Venue Records: Haverford HS

Meet Records

Virtual Meets

Teams Entered

  • Academy of Notre Dame
  • Archbishop Carroll
  • Boyertown
  • Boys Latin Charter
  • Christiana High School
  • Concord High School
  • Father Judge
  • Franklin Towne Charter
  • Garnet Valley
  • Harriton
  • Hatboro Horsham
  • Haverford Township HS
  • Lower Merion
  • Marple Newtown
  • Neumann Goretti
  • New Hope-Solebury
  • Notre Dame E S
  • Paul Robeson School for Human Se
  • Penncrest
  • Pleasant Valley High School
  • Radnor
  • Ridley
  • Roman Catholic
  • Springfield (Delco)
  • Strath Haven
  • The Haverford School for Boys
  • The Promise Academy @ West Phila
  • Upper Darby
  • Upper Dublin
  • Upper Merion
  • West Chester East
  • West Chester Henderson
  • Wissahickon

Tim Cook Memorial Invitational - 10th Annual

Chambersburg Edwin H. Sponseller Track & Field Complex Chambersburg, PA

Mar 28, 2015

Christina Johnson of Susquehanna Township ran 12.48 to win the 100 meter dash. She also helped her team to victory in the 4x100 meter relay with a meet record 48.51, and a meet record in the 4x400 meter relay in 4:04.89. Teammate Katy Alberici won the long jump (16-2.75) and the triple jump (36-3) Megan Mansfield of Mechanicsburg ran 59.09 to win the 400 meter dash.

For the boys, triple jump state champion Deshawn Millington of Carlisle started his title defense with a victory with a mark of 46-3.50. Grayson Hill of Cathedral Prep threw a state leading 192-2 to win the javelin.

Last Year's Meet

Venue Records: Chambersburg Edwin H. Sponseller Track & Field Complex

Meet Records

Virtual Meets

Teams Entered

  • (CD East) Central Dauphin East
  • Biglerville
  • Bishop McDevitt
  • Carlisle
  • Cedar Cliff
  • Central Dauphin
  • Chambersburg
  • Everett Area
  • Fannett-Metal High School
  • Gettysburg Area High School
  • Greencastle-Antrim
  • Hershey
  • James Buchanan
  • Manheim Central
  • Manheim Township
  • McConnellsburg
  • Mechanicsburg Area High School
  • Mercersburg Academy
  • Mifflin County High School
  • Mount Carmel Area
  • Northeastern
  • Penn Manor
  • Shippensburg
  • Stone Bridge
  • Susquehanna Township
  • Waynesboro
  • Williamsport Area

2nd Annual Knoch Relays

Knoch High School Track Saxonburg, PA

Mar 28, 2015

Jordan Geist of Knoch set a new outdoor personal best in his season debut, soaring to a US# =2 mark of 63-7.50! He added a PA#3 173-1 mark in the discus to cap off the perfect debut.

Elite performances

Boys Highlights

Last Year's Meet

Venue Records: Knoch High School Track

Meet Records

Virtual Meets

Teams Entered

  • Aliquippa
  • Avonworth / Northgate
  • Butler
  • Canon-McMillan
  • Eden Christian Academy
  • Fox Chapel Area
  • Freeport Area
  • Knoch
  • Monessen
  • Moniteau
  • Mount Lebanon
  • North Hills
  • Punxsutawney Area
  • Seneca Valley
  • Slippery Rock Area
  • Trinity Christian
  • United

The New Balance Invitational @ Cardinal O'Hara

Cardinal O'Hara Springfield, PA

Mar 27, 2015

The inaugural New Balance Invite at Cardinal O'Hara saw Maura Henderson of Harriton win the 1600 meter run in 5:13.69. Jocelen Ruth of Kutztown Area won the shot put (41-1) and the discus (121-6.75). For the boys, Ryan James of Cardinal O'Hara ran 15:47.04 to win the 5000 meter run. Lamar Griffin of Glen Mills won the 100 (11.36) and 200 meter dashes (23.16).

Venue Records: Cardinal O'Hara

Meet Records

Virtual Meets

Teams Entered

  • Cardinal O'Hara
  • Chester
  • Conestoga
  • Glen Mills Schools
  • Harriton
  • Haverford Township Middle School
  • Kutztown Area
  • Marple Newtown
  • Msgr Bonner & Abp Prendergast HS
  • Radnor
  • Saint Andrew School
  • Springton Lake Middle School
  • West Catholic

Hill School Relays CANCELLED!

The Hill School Colbath Track Pottstown, PA

Mar 28, 2015

Last Year's Meet

Venue Records: The Hill School Colbath Track

Meet Records

Virtual Meets


Brother Jerome Benway Memorial Invitational

St. Basil Academy Jenkintown, PA

Mar 28, 2015

Paul Power of Spring Ford ran 4:31.6 to win the mile. Karli Visconto of Nazareth Academy won the girls mile in 5:19.9.

Elite performances

Girls Highlights

Last Year's Meet

Venue Records: St. Basil Academy

Meet Records

Virtual Meets

6th Cavalier Relays

East Stroudsburg South HS East Stroudsburg, PA

Mar 28, 2015

Last Year's Meet

Venue Records: East Stroudsburg South HS

Meet Records

Virtual Meets

Herb Schmidt Relays

York Suburban HS York, PA

Mar 28, 2015

Last Year's Meet

Venue Records: York Suburban HS

Meet Records

Virtual Meets


College

03/27 -
03/28 		adidas Raleigh Relays

NC State University

Raleigh, NC
03/27 -
03/28 		Carnegie Mellon 5 Team Invite

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

CANCELLED
03/27 -
03/28 		Danny Curran Invitational

Widener University

Chester, PA
03/27 -
03/28 		FSU Relays

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL
03/28 Jim Taylor Invitational

Susquehanna University

Selinsgrove, PA

MOVED TO SUNDAY
03/28 Lafayette Seven-Way Meet

Lafayette College

Easton, PA

MOVED TO SUNDAY
03/28 Maryland Invitational

University of Maryland

College Park, MD
03/28 UMBC Big Dawg Invite

University of Maryland Baltimore County

Catonsville, Md
03/29 Towson Invitational

Towson University

Towson, MD