AAA Girls' Shot Put Preview
One of the day's most competitive events outside of Seth Grove Stadium this weekend will come in the girls shot put, where a number of girls will be in the hunt for the AAA win.
The top-ranked girl in the event is Hempfield Area's Mackenna Orie. The senior is undefeated this season, throwing over 46 feet three separate times. Her season best of 46-7.5 is PA No. 2 overall and will make her among the favorites for Friday morning. She was sixth a year ago.
Perhaps the one with the most momentum coming into the weekend is Council Rock South's Siniru Iheoma, who enters as the top seed. The sophomore has broke through in a big way this spring, throwing 45-11.75 and 44-1 in consecutive weeks. After not qualifying for states last year, she could take the top prize come Friday.
Berks Catholic's Keeley Suzenski is the top returner from last year. She took second to Payden Montana, who broke the all-time state record in the event to win it. The District 3 champ has a season best of 45-9 and should be in contention.
Penn Hills' Lillia Allen was second to Orie at WPIALs and has a season best of 43-6. The senior will have a good shot at a high finish. Easton Area's Kasey Thomas and Upper Darby's Kayla Thorpe threw season bests at their respective district meets. Thomas won D11 with a throw of 42-9.75, while Thorpe was second at District 1 to Iheoma with a throw of 42-0.25.
This one is going to be close, and may take a throw in the high 40s to capture the state title.
ENTRIES:
Event 316 Girls Shot Put AAA
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NFHS Record: 57-01.25 2017 Alyssa Wilson, Donovan Catholic HS, NJ
PIAA Record: 51-00 2018 Payden Montana, Berwick 02
NFHS Hnr Rol: 46-00
37-06.00 SQS
Name Year School Seed Mark Finals
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1 165 Iheoma, Siniru 10 C R South 01 44-01.00 SQS
2 311 Orie, Mackenna 12 Hempfield 07 44-00.50 SQS
3 42 Suzenski, Keeley 12 Berks Cath 03 43-06.75 SQS
4 205 Thomas, Kasey 12 Easton Area 11 42-09.75 SQS
5 624 Thorpe, Kayla 11 Upper Darby 01 42-00.25 SQS
6 198 Shuey, Ryelle 12 Elco 03 40-11.25 SQS
7 179 Rudolph, Victoria 12 Dtown East 01 40-01.00 SQS
8 471 Allen, Lillia 12 Penn Hills 07 40-00.50 SQS
9 515 Retter, Adria 12 Quakertown 01 39-11.00 SQS
10 152 Morgan, Darby 12 Coatesville 01 39-07.25 SQS
11 671 Washington, Zhayria 12 W C Rustin 01 39-06.25 SQS
12 623 Thomas, Olivia 12 Upper Darby 01 39-04.50 SQS
13 590 Brown, Jordan 12 Strath Haven 01 39-02.00 SQS
14 247 Jones, Shelly 12 Gateway 07 39-01.50 SQS
15 310 Gera, Isabella 10 Hempfield 07 38-07.75 SQS
16 208 Hughes, Hannah 12 Eliz-Forward 07 38-04.00 SQS
17 45 Gilliam, Sarah 11 Bethel Park 07 38-03.25 SQS
18 689 Moyer, Olivia 11 Wilson 03 38-03.00 SQS
19 351 Davis, Jaida 12 Liberty 11 37-11.00 SQS
20 246 Corrie, Sarah 12 Gateway 07 37-10.50 SQS
21 465 Carr, Autumn 12 Palisades 11 37-07.00 SQS
22 327 Parker, Ahni-yah 11 J.P. McCaskey 03 36-09.50
23 378 Snyder, Kamryn 11 Milton Area 04 36-08.00
24 695 Resciniti, Madelyn 12 Wyoming Area 02 36-06.00
25 392 Bierling, Hannah 12 BonnerPrendie 12 35-04.00
26 518 McIntire, Kylyn 9 Red Lion 03 35-00.75
27 511 Ludwig, Taegan 11 Punxsutawney 09 35-00.75
28 367 Goodspeed, Taylor 12 Meadville 10 33-09.25
29 556 Fike, Taylor 12 Somerset Area 05 33-08.25
30 575 McNamee, Elizabeth 11 St. Hubert's 12 33-01.00