Photo by Bill Shearn
AA Boys' 100m Preview
Bloomsburg's Jahvel Hemphill will be looking to joining a VERY exclusive club on Saturday and make some Pennsylvania history. The senior will be looking to make it a perfect four-for-four by winning his fourth AA state title in the 100 meters in as many years. He ran a 10.69 earlier in the season and took home the District 4 title over the weekend in convincing fashion.
Standing in his way could be Dock Mennonite's Austin Kratz. The junior will have extra motivation after a shocking false start took him out of the finals of the 200 meters of the District 1 Championships, an event where he is the defending AA state champ. So Kratz will be hungry for a title and this will be a must-see matchup.
Hickory's Dozie Ezi-Ashi took seventh in the finals last year, but he's been having an even stronger season this year, highlighted by a PR of 10.96. Don't count him out of the title conversation. Mastery Charter's Merrill Chappell will look to factor in as well after taking Public League and District 12 titles.
Other names to watch here include District 9 champ Brendan Zerfoss, Pen Argyl's Jonathan Marfisi, and Aliquippa's Antwan Brooks as we could expect a number of sub-11 performances.
Entries:
Event 603 Boys 100 Meter Dash AA (26) Prelims
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NFHS Record: 10.15 1990 Henry Neal, GreenvilleHS, TX
PIAA Record: 10.58 1979 Jeff Brown, Grove City 10
NFHS Hnr Rol: 10.60
11.30 SQS
Name Year School Seed relim Time
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1 Kratz, Austin 11 Dock Menn 01 10.78 SQS
2 Hemphill, Jahvel 12 Bloomsburg 04 10.93 SQS
3 Zerfoss, Brendan 11 Clarion Area 09 11.00 SQS
4 Brooks, Antwan 12 Aliquippa 07 11.09 SQS
5 Ezi-Ashi, Dozie 12 Hickory 10 11.11 SQS
6 Miller, Stanley 11 AnnvllCleona 03 11.19 SQS
7 Geisinger, Jarrin 10 Marian Cath 11 11.21 SQS
8 Westray, Eric 12 Springfield 01 11.23 SQS
9 Kahle, Keaton 10 Redbank Vly 09 11.24 SQS
10 Bell, Eric 11 Bristol 01 11.28 SQS
11 Devonshire, Marlin 10 Aliquippa 07 11.29 SQS
12 Williams, Bill 12 Camp Hill 03 11.31
13 Sankey, Max 11 Bshp Guilfyle 06 11.32
14 Hawbaker, Chance 12 McConnellsbrg 05 11.34
15 Morris, Jonathan 9 Neighbrhd Acd 07 11.36
16 Newton, Sam 11 Loyalsock Twp 04 11.38
17 Data, Dom 12 Shenango 07 11.42
18 Edouku, Emmanuel Gar Memorial 02 11.44
19 Ryan, Jack 11 Burrell 07 11.46
20 Marfisi, Jonathan 12 Pen Argyl 11 11.49
21 Watkins, Michael 12 Titusville 10 11.58
22 Antal, Jordan 11 Wstmnt Hlltop 06 11.59
23 Fitz, Joshua 12 Ligonier Vly 06 11.59
24 Chappell, Merrill 12 Mastery South 12 11.62
25 Abbas-Laminu, Laminu 9 Motivation 12 11.71
26 Savage, Nasir 10 Motivation 12 11.75