Ocean Breeze Invitational - Girls (Sunday) Meet Recap
Davies keeps rolling; Lanouette moves up
Thelma Davies of Girard College proved once again on Sunday what we already pretty much knew: she's unstoppable. Competing in just the 200 meters, Davies rolled to the win in a time of 24.14 in the finals, which included just two other girls.
Neumann Goretti's Sydni Townsend took second in PA#3 time of 24.94. Coatesville's Porsha Miles ran a PA#4 25.14 in the prelims. The Saints also dropped a PA#3 time of 1:41.63 in the 4x200 meter relay to grab the win.
Grace Lanouette of Conestoga ran some quick times in some high profile races, but was yet to score a win. That changed on Sunday, as the senior ran away with the 55 meter win at Ocean Breeze, clocking a new PA#2 time of 7.07.
400m showdown; Warren wins 2
The 400 meters proved to be one of the day's best races four of the top state times coming in the one event. Cheltenham's Alexis Crosby went 56.09, a new PA#2, for the win. Her teammate Bria Barnes came across second in 56.28. Neumann Goretti's Mykala Perry was third in a PA#4 56.45. Talitha Diggs of Saucon Valley won her heat in 57.61, a new PA#5 time. Townsend's 55.99 still leads the state, but the 400 is becoming one of the most intriguing events in the state right now.
Perkiomen Valley's Christina Warren won the 55 meter hurdles in a time of 8.05, just .05 off her own PA#1 in the event. She came back to win the triple jump with a leap of 39-6, capping off yet another strong weekend for the junior.
Gardizy and Forbes drop quick times
North Penn's Ariana Gardizy continues to drop quick times in the distance events. Already PA#3 in the 3K, Gardizy went after the mile on Sunday. She earned the win in 4:59.68 from the second heat, becoming just the third girl in PA under 5 this season. Cardinal O'Hara's Elizabeth Mancini took fourth in a PA#9 time of 5:10.81.
North Penn also ran a PA#4 in the 4x800 meter relay to win in 9:43.26 to take the win. Penn Charter was second in a PA#6 time of 9:46.63.
Strath Haven's Grace Forbes continued her impressive season. She's already apart of Haven's talented distance relay, but on Sunday she placed second in the 800 meters in a time of 2:15.08 for a PA#2. Christine Mancini of O'Hara took sixth overall in a PA#6 time of 2:17.56 in an event that reshaped the state 800 meter rankings.
Other Highlights
- Saint Basil's Tia Taylor pulled out a high school career best leap of 18-10 to win that long jump. That moves the freshman all the way up to PA#2.
- Penn Wood took the win in the 4x400 meter relay, running a time of 3:58.59, a new PA#3. Chester took second in 3:59.38, a new PA#5.
- Twin Valley's Kayla Gillen showed that consistency is key. The junior cleared 5-6 for second place, a jump that matches her own state-leading performance.
- Jessica Slagus of North Pocono earned yet another win in the weight throw. Slagus threw 48-11.25 for the win in the event.