4/17-Thompson 6-9 HJ, Gwynedd-Mercy 9:25 PA#1, Catholic wins SMR&4x200, N.Penn takes four @ CB West

Council Rock North\'s Shawn Thompson leapt 6-09 to top the PA lists. Gwynedd-Mercy\'s 9:25.0 4x800 is the best in PA at this point. Three of the four girls (Kelly McGrath, Khaki Mealey and Kate Vernon) teamed with Jill Buck to run a 21:47.3 4x1600. In addition to going one-two at the Father Judge Relays in the 400 hurdles, Nicole Leach and Latavia Thomas helped their West Catholic teammates Kneisha Sheard, Erica Ferguson and Cierra Lawson take two relays at the Central Bucks West meet. Their 1:41.5 is their 2nd best effort of the spring in the 4x200, while their 3:59.5 is the 3rd best this season. And CB West ran a quick 4:06.5 1600 Sprint Medley. North Penn tuned up for Penn with wins in the 4x400 in 3:24.7, the Sprint Medley in 3:34.5, the 4x800 in 8:01.9, and the DMR in 10:49.8. Bensalem\'s crew topped North Penn in the 4x200, going 1:28.9.