AA Boys' 100m Preview
The AA boys was dominated for four years by four-time champion Jahvel Hemphill of Bloomsburg and then last year by Austin Kratz of Dock Mennonite. This year, the event is as wide open as it has been in a long time and it should be a close battle for the state crown.
The top seed and top-ranked AA 100 meter runner in the field is Marlin Devonshire of Aliquippa. He's one of two returning medalists from a year ago and the top returner overall after a fifth lace finish last year. He dropped a nice PR of 10.67 to win the WPIAL title last week and appears to be hitting peak form at the right time. He's the one to beat here.
But it will be close for sure. Brookville Area, which boasts a terrific 4x100, has a pair of title contenders. Ian Thrush and Bryan Dworek went 1-2 at the District 9 Championships with Thrush taking the win in 10.81. Dworek, meanwhile, has a 10.76 to his name this season. Those two will be in the mix for the win.
District 12 will bring some good talent to Ship. Tyler Byrd of Bishop McDevitt was the D12 champ; he went 10.83 earlier this season and will contend. Imhotep's Hafis Upshaw and Motivation's Nasir Savage will be in the mix too. Savage is the other returning medalist from last year along with Devonshire.
Dequay Canton of Carlynton had a breakthrough at WPIALs, taking second to Devonshire and runnign 10.80 in the prelims. He can't be slept on in this field. Jim Thorpe's Jarrin Geisinger ran an impressive 10.89 to win the District 11 crown; look for him to make a run at the title. Farrell's Christian Lewis and Southern Columbia's Julian Fleming also went sub-11 to win their respective district titles last week and will be among the top entries in this field.
ENTRIES:
Event 603 Boys 100 Meter Dash AA Prelims
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NFHS Record: 10.15 1990 Henry Neal, GreenvilleHS, TX
PIAA Record: 10.47 2017 Jahvel Hemphill, Bloomsburg 04
NFHS Hnr Rol: 10.50
11.30 SQS
Name Year School Seed relim Time
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1 Devonshire, Marlin 12 Aliquippa 07 10.67 SQS
2 Thrush, Ian 11 Brookville 09 10.81 SQS
3 Canton, Dequay 11 Carlynton 07 10.87 SQS
4 Dworek, Bryan 12 Brookville 09 10.88 SQS
5 Geisinger, Jarrin 12 Jim Thorpe 11 10.89 SQS
6 Lewis, Christian 12 Farrell 10 10.93 SQS
7 Fleming, Julian 11 So Columbia 04 10.95 SQS
8 Stoots, Hunter 11 Hickory 10 11.00 SQS
9 Phillis, Seth 11 Burgettstown 07 11.00 SQS
10 Byrd, Tyler 12 Bish McDev 12 11.01 SQS
11 Rost, Elliot 12 Ligonier Vly 06 11.01 SQS
12 Henwood, Mike 10 Hickory 10 11.02 SQS
13 Park, Cabe 12 Brookville 09 11.05 SQS
14 Upshaw, Hafis 10 Imhotep 12 11.10 SQS
15 Morris, Jonathan 11 Neighbrhd Acd 07 11.11 SQS
16 Booker, Michael 12 Apollo-Ridge 07 11.13 SQS
17 Tustin, Trevor 11 Richland 06 11.14 SQS
18 Kurpiel, Bryce 12 Greensburg CC 07 11.15 SQS
19 Haskins, Starmel 11 Gar Memorial 02 11.15 SQS
20 Bauer, Gabriel 12 Marian Cath 11 11.16 SQS
21 Reeder, Jacob 11 Montoursville 04 11.18 SQS
22 Frank, Brandon 12 Blacklick Vly 06 11.20 SQS
23 Hudson, Damian 11 Athens Area 04 11.21 SQS
24 Savage, Nasir 12 Motivation 12 11.21 SQS
25 Smith, Steve 10 Erie First 10 11.23 SQS
26 McPherson, Aaron 11 Brentwood 07 11.25 SQS
27 Abbas, Laminu 11 Motivation 12 11.25 SQS
28 Kerner, Nick 9 North East 10 11.25 SQS
29 Stasko, Aaron 12 Palmerton 11 11.25 SQS
30 Sipes, Jarred 11 Tussey Mtn 05 11.26 SQS
31 Reid, Rashawn 11 Rochester 07 11.26 SQS
32 Jackson, Marcel 9 West Catholic 12 11.27 SQS
33 Koss, Jacob 11 Elk Cnty Cath 09 11.27 SQS
34 Risser, Zachary 12 Tulpehocken 03 11.28 SQS
35 Kahle, Keaton 12 Redbank Vly 09 11.29 SQS
36 Moran, Michael 10 Annvll-Cleona 03 11.30 SQS
37 Stanton, Zack 12 Mercer Area 10 11.30 SQS
38 Good, Billy 11 Lakeland 02 11.43
39 Nice, Austin 12 Dock Mnnonite 01 11.52