5/29-Highlights from Day Two of PIAA State Championships @ Shippensburg (a few pix, too)

Chris Spooner triples, spits 1:51.8 to anchor Lewisburg to US#2 4x800 of 7:44.44, and wins 1600 in 4:13.99 and 800 in 1:54.27. Lewisburg gets 3rd in 4x400 of 3:23.14 with Spooner split of 50.5.

Craig Miller, Manheim Township, breaks Sam Bair's PIAA 1600 record, going 4:09.33 (notice the Ship distance guys to the right who are as amazed as the rest of the crowd. Going it alone, North Hills' Ian Fitzgerald goes 9:01.49 in the 3200, after going 9:04 a week ago at Districts. Haverford's third leg, Fiana York, splits 2:11.2 to bust open a close race, as Haverford gets a US#5 9:09.06. Lindsay Regan, Easton, clears 13-0 to win the AAA championship, and take the AAA state record. Frances Koons, Allentown Central Catholic, has improved her 1600 weekly, this time going 4:48.78. Kate Vernon, double individual and double relay wins, anchors 4x800 to 9:15.30; win 1600 in 5:00.98, 800 in 2:15.01, and is on winning 3:56.98 4x400 to lead Gwynedd Mercy to AA team title.

US#2
Frances Koons, Allentown Central Catholic 4:48.78 1600

US#2
Peter Habegger, Cedar Crest, 24-08 Long Jump

US #3
Craig Miller, Manheim Twp. 4:09.33 1600

US#5
AAA Girls, Haverford wins the 4x800 in 9:09.06

US#6
Ian Fitzgerald, North Hills 9:01.49 3200

Andrew Rademacher, Hickory, upset in AAA PV by teammate Eric Sparks, a junior, who PRd by 3" at 15-09.

AA Girls PV, Easton sisters Lindsay Regan, 13-0, Courtney 11-06

AA Girls Jav: Angela Hoover, Bald Eagle 150-01.00

Ruby Radocaj's brother, Marco, keeps the AAA Jav titles in the family, winning with a US#9 throw of 204-07.00

TEAM:
AA Girls Gwynedd Mercy 59
AAA Girls McDowell 33
AA Boys Elmer L. Meyers, 51
AAA Boys Central Dauphin 33

Chris Spooner in the 4x800, splitting 1:51.8 to lead Lewisburg to US#2 7:44.44.

Craig Miller, Manheim Township, breaks Sam Bair's PIAA 1600 record, going 4:09.33 (notice the Ship distance guys to the right who are as amazed as the rest of the crowd.

Going it alone, North Hills' Ian Fitzgerald goes 9:01.49 in the 3200, after going 9:04 a week ago at Districts.

Haverford's third leg, Fiana York, splits 2:11.2 to bust open a close race, as Haverford gets a US#5 9:09.06.

Lindsay Regan, Easton, clears 13-0 to win the AAA championship, and take the AAA state record.

' Frances Koons, Allentown Central Catholic, has improved her 1600 weekly, this time going 4:48.78.