AAA Girls' 300m Hurdles Preview
It's been a terrific senior season for Jane Livingston of Conestoga Valley. She has emerged as one of the state's all-time best in the high hurdles and the intermediate hurdles. She comes in to the state meet, running the best of her career. She ran a PA No. 1 42.40 in 300 hurdles to win the L-L League and then went 42.58 to win the District 3 title. She's the top seed and the one to beat.
It looked like Livingston might run away with the state title for much of the season, but the District 7 (WPIAL) Championships proved that this, like many other races, will be a close one at Shippensburg. Pine-Richland's Danielle Bryant top a two and a half second PR with a 42.92 to win the WPIAL title. She took the victory in a close race with Mount Lebanon's Molly Mangan. Mangan, a senior, was second a year ago and ran a PR of 42.86.
Expect an interesting race between Livingston, Bryant, and Mangan with the AAA state title on the line. It may take a sub-42 time!
This is a deep field overall. District 1 champ Anais Williams of North Penn will be in the mix. She edged out Cheltenham's Brianna Smith for that win. Both could be looking at nice improvements come the state meet. Penn Wood's Elicia Moore was fourth in District 1, but may have won it if not for a last hurdle misstep. She can't be counted out. Chester's Jiya Clayton, third in D1, will also be a factor.
Cumberland Valley's Taylor Jede has had a strong season in the event. She's consistently been in the 44s and could certainly drop some time in a competitive states field.
ENTRIES:
Event 307 Girls 300 Meter Hurdles AAA Prelims
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NFHS Record: 39.98 2001 Lashinda Demus, LngBeachWlsnHS, CA
PIAA Record: 41.10 2011 Leah Nugent, Abington 01
NFHS Hnr Rol: 42.25
46.25 SQS
Name Year School Seed relim Time
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1 160 Livingston, Jane 12 Conestoga Vly 03 42.58 SQS
2 496 Bryant, Danielle 10 Pine-Richland 07 42.92 SQS
3 387 Mangan, Molly 12 Mount Lebanon 07 43.21 SQS
4 438 Williams, Anais 11 North Penn 01 44.28 SQS
5 143 Smith, Brianna 11 Cheltenham 01 44.40 SQS
6 169 Jede, Taylor 12 Cumberlnd Vly 03 44.64 SQS
7 146 Clayton, Jiya 10 Chester 01 44.67 SQS
8 484 Moore, Elicia 12 Penn Wood 01 44.71 SQS
9 109 Derstine, Ella 10 C B East 01 45.00 SQS
10 557 Allen, Amy 10 South Fayette 07 45.12 SQS
11 58 Baxter, Anna 11 Butler 07 45.50 SQS
12 686 Herb, Madi 10 Wilson 03 45.57 SQS
13 40 Prescott, Zariah 10 Bensalem 01 45.61 SQS
14 147 Lawler, Taniyah 10 Chester 01 45.64 SQS
15 133 Clopper, Breya 11 Chambersburg 03 46.09 SQS
16 377 Bergey, Leah 11 Milton Area 04 46.15 SQS
17 363 Dorin, Shynera 12 ML King 12 46.18 SQS
18 322 Snyder, Alexandra 12 Hollidaysburg 06 46.18 SQS
19 191 Mosley-Saunders, Donjee 11 E Strdsbrg No 11 46.41
20 573 Kline, Sophia 11 Spring Grove 03 46.51
21 352 Ferrufino, Yamilet 11 Liberty 11 46.61
22 644 Ioppolo, Anna 9 Wallenpaupack 02 47.14
23 56 Marshall, Erica 11 Bradford Area 09 47.78
24 284 Santom, Becca 10 Grove City 10 48.06
25 223 Campbell, Iyana 10 Carver E&S 12 48.66