AAA Girls' Javelin Throw Preview
Skylar Ciccolini of Mifflin County has left her legacy on the state of Pennsylvania. The senior and University of Missouri signee has put herself well into javelin lore. She currently holds the second best throw in high school history at 184-2 from the Penn Relays. She is this season's US No. 1 almost 16 feet and she'll be looking to add her second straight PIAA Class AAA state title.
She has been consistently great again this season. Since her throw at Penn, which was just a foot and a half off Madison Wiltrout's state and national record, she has thrown 171, 169, and 173 in her last three meets. She's the overwhelming favorite and she will surely take another crack at Wiltrout all-time on Saturday afternoon, and Ship's all-weather runway will be a good spot to possibly get it done. The number to beat is 185-8, but Wiltrout also holds the state meet record of 182-8, which will also be a number to keep an eye on.
Lampeter-Strasburg's Kristen Herr is having a great season in the jav. The senior has thrown over 150 feet three times this season, including last week to win the District 3 title. Her season best also came at Penn, a big 157-5 throw to take second to Ciccolini. She'll be one to watch Saturday. Elizabeth Forward senior Brianna Spirnak comes in with a season best of 147-5. The WPIAL champ has been consistent this season, and after a second place finish last year, she will once again be a major threat in this field.
Skylar Ciccolini's younger sister Taylor Ciccolini has had a breakthrough season in the javelin. The sophomore tossed a big PR of 146-1 to take second to her older sister at the District 6 Championships. She comes into Saturday as the No. 3 seed and she will be a factor in the event for sure.
Among the other contenders is this deep field are District 1 champion Grace Ramsey of Perkiomen Valley, District 2 champion Abbey Hengst of Hazleton Area, and Bangor Area's Paige Terrette.
ENTRIES:
vent 318 Girls Javelin Throw AAA
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NFHS Record: 185-08 2015 Madison Wiltrout, Connellsville HS, PA
PIAA Record: 182-08 2015 Madison Wiltrout, Connellsville 07
NFHS Hnr Rol: 140-00
122-00 SQS
Name Year School Seed Mark Finals
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1 373 Ciccolini, Skylar 12 Mifflin Cnty 06 173-07 SQS
2 338 Herr, Kristen 12 LampeterStras 03 150-05 SQS
3 374 Ciccolini, Taylor 10 Mifflin Cnty 06 146-01 SQS
4 209 Spirnak, Brianna 12 Eliz-Forward 07 141-03 SQS
5 491 Ramsey, Grace 11 Perk Valley 01 136-05 SQS
6 304 Hengst, Abbey 9 Hazleton Area 02 134-10 SQS
7 39 Weightman, Casey 10 Belle Vernon 07 129-03 SQS
8 492 Rosales, Evangelic 11 Perk Valley 01 128-11 SQS
9 469 Staib, Shelby 12 Parkland 11 128-07 SQS
10 68 McCool, Amber 11 CanonMcMillan 07 127-07 SQS
11 624 Thorpe, Kayla 11 Upper Darby 01 126-01 SQS
12 406 Leszcynski, Kelly 9 Nazareth Area 11 126-00 SQS
13 43 Murphy, Renny 10 Berwick 02 125-10 SQS
14 488 Cataldo-Smith, Christine 12 Pennsbury 01 125-02 SQS
15 332 Lorson, Reba 12 Jersey Shore 04 125-01 SQS
16 603 Krueger, Raelin 12 Tho Jefferson 07 124-08 SQS
17 176 Cassner, Hannah 10 Daniel Boone 03 124-02 SQS
18 172 Miller, Erin 11 Cumberlnd Vly 03 123-10 SQS
19 36 Terrette, Paige 12 Bangor Area 11 123-03 SQS
20 292 Williams, Kaylla 9 Harrisburg 03 123-02 SQS
21 494 Shannon, Erin 11 Peters Twp 07 122-06 SQS
22 466 Martin, Genieva 10 Palmyra 03 122-03 SQS
23 246 Corrie, Sarah 12 Gateway 07 122-02 SQS
24 638 Schiek, Kara 12 Villa Maria 01 121-04
25 285 Schmid, Anna 12 Grove City 10 120-08
26 669 Trotter, Cameron 12 W C Henderson 01 120-00
27 511 Ludwig, Taegan 11 Punxsutawney 09 108-09
28 104 Viz, Taylor 12 Central 12 96-04
29 101 Mast, Madolin 12 Central 12 96-00