4/4-5 CNU HS Captains Classic @ Christopher Newport University, VA
RESULTS POSTED
Steve Rothermel, Great Valley, was 4th in the 400 with a time of 50.65. Mike Borzillo, Great Valley, was 3rd in the 300 hurdles with a time of 41.34. Will Turney, Great Valley, won the 800 with a time of 1:59.54. Great Valley won the 4x800 in 8:04.95 and was 3rd in the 4x400 with a time of 3:28.96. For the girls Carolyn Morse, Great Valley, won the 3200 in 11:27.21. Great Valley girls finished 3rd in the 4x100 with a time of 51.12.
4/5 1st Zephyr Relays @ Whitehall HS
RESULTS POSTED
4/5 7th Bruce Dallas Invitational @ Cumberland Valley HS
RESULTS POSTED
BRUCE DALLAS PHOTO GALLERY
Javelin provides early fireworks on a cool day
(and only those boys with green uniforms medaled).
CV's Steward rules three sprint events - by James Phlllips in the Harrisburg Patriot-News
Bruce Dallas Invitational: Just a day at the track - from the Carlisle Evening Sentinel
Left: Lewisburg teammates Sophia Ziemian (R) and Kiah Hardcastle, finished 1-2 in the 3200, Ziemian getting the meet record of 11:03.27. Hardcastle ran 11:05.11. Right: Kalyn Fisher set a MR in the 800 after anchoring Lewisburg to a MR in the 4x800.
It was definitely early April. Cool. A bit breezy. A mix of clouds and sun. But for April – and specifically, the recent history of the 7-year-old Bruce Dallas Invitational at Cumberland Valley HS – it was incredible weather. So nice in fact, that meet records dropped at every turn, on every runway, and in every circle. The meet has endured snow, hail and driving rains. There have even been thunderstorms. "We were expecting locusts this year," deadpanned meet director and CV head coach Bill Bixler. "But we'll take it."
Fans didn't have to wait long for the first record to fall. The Lewisburg girls came to run, and the pounced all over the opening 4x800. Casey Miller led off with a 2:21.9. She was followed by a 2:24.5 leg by Kiah Hardcastle, and the 2:25.7 pentultimate leg by Sophia Ziemian. The record was within reach... and anchor Kalyn Fisher saw to it that it was history (by about 15 seconds) with a very quick 2:17.9 (in photo). The 8:30.11 is PA#2 to Gwynedd Mercy, which posted a 9:28.25 at Plymouth Whitmarsh on Saturday. Both are current US# 7 and 8, respectively.
The Lewisburg girls didn't back off. Ziemian and Hardastle would go one-two in the 3200, with Ziemian getting the meet record of 11:03.27, with Hardcastle right on her heels at 11:05.11. Fisher was even busier, leading the entire way to set a meet record of 2:21.47 in the 800, and then anchoring the 4x400 to a 3rd place 4:11.49. And Casey would finish 3rd in the 1600, running 5:17.98.
Cumberland Valley senior Juan Steward was on a mission in his final home invitational of his prep career. He started his day with the fastest qualifier in the 100 meter trials. His final came just a half hour before the 400, but his 11.38 winning effort was from the front the whole way. He had to go all out in the open one-lapper, setting a meet record of 49.74. Trinity's David Smith was credited with the same time, and now shares the meet record with Steward. There was no rest for the weary, as Steward came right back in the next event, anchoring the 4x100 to a 2nd place 44.03 (Methacton won in 43.70). Steward got a little rest before closing out his day with a 22.63 win in the 200.
CV's Steward rules three sprint events - by James Phlllips in the Harrisburg Patriot-News
Steward was not the only one garnering double records.
Lower Dauphin hurdler Michael Brown (In photo to right) use the short 110 trial and finals to his ultimate advantage, running a record 14.85. He followed that performance with a meet record 38.74. Both marks are PA#1's.
Coatesville senior Kaleena Gray (in photo below left) – who is headed to Norfolk State this coming fall – is getting into a good early groove. The discus and shot put are back-to-back at the Bruce Dallas Invitational, but Gray says that is normal operating procedure for her, because that's exactly what she does at practice and in dual meets. She started her two-meet-record day with a PA#1 133-00. The transition to the shot could have been smoother. Gray and Central Dauphin's Anna Muzio were the only two over 38 feet after the opening three tosses. And neither was over 40 feet. Gray was able to improve, going over 40 feet twice in the final three throws, with her best of 41-00.50 establishing the meet standard. Gray has some big goals for the season in both events. With college set and the final weeks of her prep career at hand, she says she is more focused than ever. Muzio was take 2nd with her 38-0, and her PR of 113-06 in the discus was also good for 2nd.
Schuylkill Valley athletes were winning events as well. Devan Coon (in photo below right) was entered in four events, and opened with a 2nd place 12.84 to Daniel Boone's Aubrie McAlpine, who ran 12.81. Coon came back with a strong anchor in the 4x100, which finished 5th in 52.25. She then powered her way to a 25.40 win in the 200, which is a current PA#1 and her best time since last summer. Coon closed out her day with a nearly spectacular come-from-behind win in the closing event, the 4x400. Giving up at least 20 meters to the leader, and in 4th place at the hand-off, Coon roared back and nearly caught the St. Basil anchor. Schuylkill Valley was clocked in 4:09.67, just over a second behind the new meet record of 4:08.45.
Erin Guty of Trinity, had a hand in two meet records... one individually and one with three teammates. Her 2nd leg of the 4x100 put the race away, as Trinity posted a PA#10 50.85. She also set the meet record in the long jump, going 17-06.
The other relay record on the day was the 3:27.56 4x400 by Cedar Crest's boys in the final event of the day.
Individually on the track, Courtney Whitmoyer of Schuylkill Valley ran a MR 59.85 in the 400. Trinity's Shane Seymore was wire-to-wire solo in his 1:58.22. And Boiling Springs senior Kara Millhouse followed up a 2:20 anchor on the 4x800 with a MR 5:14.53 in the 1600. She set the pace the first half, and then pulled away for the win.
In the high jump; despite the less than favorable winds, Lower Dauphin's Brittany Whitmer clear 5-4 for a meet record, and Lewisburg's Graham Huber was over at 6-6 for his meet mark. Indoor high jump champ Jabin Sheriff of Reading cleared 6-4 for 2nd, but did come away with a meet record of his own, sailing for 45-00.75 to win the triple jump.
4/5 Bedford Giant Eagle Invitational @ Bedford HS
RESULTS POSTED
Tussey Mountain senior Jordan Donaldson set a meet record in the 400, running 49.9. He also won the 800 in 2:02 and anchored the winning 4x800 to a 8:46. Sarah Strayer, Forest Hills, took the 3200 in 11:40.5 and the 1600 in 5:27.4.
4/5 Central League Relays @ Haverford Twp. HS
RESULTS POSTED
Nice early season times were run at the Central League Relays. Penncrest and Strath Haven ran a solid pair of 4x400's with Penncrest winning the boys race in 3:23.6 and Strath Haven winning the girls race in 3:39.1. In the 4x200's Conestoga won the girls race in 1:45.9 and Upper Darby won the boys race in 1:31.3. Upper Darby also won the 4x800 in 8:16.1. Radnor ran sub-10 for the girls with a time of 9:56.1. Strath Haven won the 4x100 in 49.8 and Ridley won the boys side in 42.7. Marple Newtown ran a solid 10:42.5 to win the DMR, followed closely by Lower Merion in 10:44.3. Karen Shump threw 147-0 in the discus and the shot put in 45-4.
4/5 Chestnut Hill Academy Invitational
PARTIAL RESULTS POSTED
Phil Thomas, Chestnut Hill, won the long jump with a meet record of 21-9. Chestnut Hill and Penn Charter both won a pair of relays. Chestnut Hill won the 4x100 in 43.8 and the 4x200 in 1:31.5. Penn Charter won the 4x400 in 3:29.4 and sprint medley in 3:43.2.
4/5 Council Rock Kiwanis Invitational @ Council Rock North HS
RESULTS POSTED
Steinberg races to wins - by Bill Kenny in the Bucks County Courier Times
Kevin Steinberg wasted no time showing his stuff outdoors, setting a meet record in the 100 meter dash with a time of 10.73. He also won the 200 dash in 22.53. Derek Hynes, CB South, set a new meet record of 15-2 in the pole vault. Holy Ghost Prep ripped up the track in the DMR, running a very fast 10:32.54. Right behind were C.B. South in 10:35.44 and West Chester Henderson in 10:38.62. CB West won the 4x800 in 8:06.23 and Abington ran a 3:24.25 to take the 4x400. Nick DeFeo, Neshaminy, won the 400 in 50.55 and Tom Mallon, CB South, won the 800 in 1:59.14. Chris Baumbach, Hopewell Valley, won the 3000 in 9:01.95 with James Faucette, Pennridge, on his heels in 9:02.24. Meghan Lutz, Nazareth, ran a time of 10:10.67 in the boys race since there wasn't a girls 3000.
4/5 Diamond State Relays Alexis I. DuPont High School, DE
RESULTS POSTED
Norristown boys won four relays, taking the 4x100 in 44.27, the 4x200 in 1:31.70, the 4x400 in 3:23.49, and the 4x800 in 8:14.80. Norristown girls also took a relay, winning the 4x100 in 49.99. Chester girls won the 4x200 in 1:45.42 and the 4x400 in 3:58.31.
4/5 Hill School Relays
PARTIAL RESULTS POSTED
On the girls side Penn Charter won the 4x100 with a time of 52.38 and the sprint medley with a time of 4:22.34. They also won the 4x400 and shuttle hurdles.
4/5 PW Colonial Relays @ Plymouth Whitemarsh HS
RESULTS POSTED
Father Judge, Swenson put on show at Colonial - The Crusaders broke four meet records, while the Lions set three new girls' marks...
Father Judge cleaned up in the relays with wins in the shuttle hurdles (1:03.39), the 4x200 (1:29.13), the 4x400 (3:21.44), and the 4x800 (8:04.49). Upper Dublin ran a very nice early season DMR with a time of 10:26.90. Swenson tripled in the relays with a shuttle hurdle win in 1:02.85, a 4x100 win in 48.13, and a 4x200 win in 1:41.60. West Catholic zipped around the track in 3:57.84 to win the 4x400 and Gwynedd Mercy took a very fast 4x800 in 9:28.25. In the field Ryann Krais long jumped 18-9 and Folarin Ijelu high jumped 6-4 and triple jumped 44-02.50.
4/5 TSTCA Outdoor Championships @ West Mifflin HS
RESULTS POSTED
Penn Hills girls won the 4x100 in 48.84 and the 4x40 in 4:01.93. Dan Kwiatkowski, McDowell, won the shot put in 57-0. Rodney Richter, Connellsville, won the discus in 162-11 and Alicia Dupika(Hempfield) won the girls in 133-5. Samantha Carl, Mt. Lebanon, won the 1600 in 5:13.95. Jeravin Matthews, Canon McMillan, won the 200 in 22.37. Cambrya Jones, Woodland Hills, won the 100 in 12.48 and the 200 in 25.68.
4/5 White Rose Invitational @ Central York HS
RESULTS POSTED
Susquenita hurdler still on fast track - By Rod Frisco in the Harrisburg Patriot-News
Damian Myers won the 200 in 23.03. Nick Velgos won the 300 hurdles in 40.29. Katie Craven won the girls 400 in 58.50 and Michael Williams won the boys race in 50.87. Red Land's Greg Karelis won the 800 in a very fast race, with a time of 1:56.90. The time was a meet record by 3.5 seconds. Also under the record were Jeremy Jacques,1:57.20 and Wallace Jamison, 1:59.20. Jordan Jenkins won the 1600 in a time of 5:15.70. Barry Bowman set a meet record in the high jump with a leap of 6-5 and Kevin Quirk set a javelin meet record with a throw of 181-8.
4/5 Windsor NY/PA Invitational @ Windsor, NY
RESULTS POSTED
Mariah Conrad won the long jump in 16-10 and April Doyle won the shot put in 39-00.50.
4/6 Philadelphia Maccabi Games Try-Outs @ Haverford College
4/07 Larry Simmons Invitational @ Penncrest HS
RESULTS POSTED
Karen Shump, Penncrest, upped her discus from Saturday's 147 to improve her PA#1 to 150; and she added a 46-11.50 in the shot put. The Glen Mills throwers, Kenneth Bell (54-1) and Isiah Gonzalez (52-06.50) went one-two. Strath Haven's Alix Williams scored a hurdles double, running the 100 in 15.87 and the 300 in 44.98. Penncrest's Anthony Batch roared through a single lap in 48.88.
Preview:
There is a lot of talent at the 7th Bruce Dallas Invitational @ Cumberland Valley High School... but no event is stacked like the boys' javelin. With returning AAA state champ and 2-time Nike all-American Justin Shirk opening his season... he'll face an improved Eric Brittingham of Methacton, and Billy Phillipy of Trinity. It may even take 200 to win this event even this early in the season. Cumberland Valley senior Juan Steward bids farewell to his home track, running the 100, 200, 400 and 4x400.
The TSTCA Champs go off at West Mifflin. Simon Gratz continues their tune-ups with a visit to Plymouth-Whitemarsh. And Central York hosts the White Rose Invitational... plus meets in every corner of the state.