AA Girls 300m Hurdles Preview
Nora Johns of Quaker Valley made a huge statement with a big race in the 300 meter hurdles at the WPIAL Championships. The sophomore put down nearly a two second PR to claim the District 7 title with a 45.01 at Slippery Rock for the win. That's the fastest AA time in the state so far this season, and Johns may have asserted herself as the favorite with that performance.
But Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy's Clare Marsh will be a tough one to beat at the state meet. The senior was third in the state as a sophomore two years ago and has been the most consistent performer in the state in the intermediate hurdles. She has gone sub-46 five times this spring, including a best of 45.23 at the Roddick Invite on the same track where she'll return on Friday. She went 45.75 to win the District 6 crown. Expect a tight battle between the veteran Marsh and the upstart Johns in what will be a can't-miss race.
Looking to get in the mix will be the Lewisburg duo of Siena Brazier and Madeline Ikeler. Brazier ran 46.00 to win the District 4 title, but not far behind was Ikeler, who went 46.54. Those teammates will be the third and fourth seeds entering Friday, looking to work off each other to make a run at the two favorites.
California Area's Makayla Boda is the only other girl in the field to have run sub-47 this spring; she went 46.93 to claim second to Johns at WPIALs. She will have her sights set on a high finish.
ENTRIES:
Event 207 Girls 300 Meter Hurdles AA
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NFHS Record: 39.98 2001 Lashinda Demus, LngBeachWlsnHS, CA
PIAA Record: 41.60 2018 Sydni Townsend, Neumann-Goretti 12
NFHS Hnr Rol: 42.25
47.64 SQS
Name Year School Seed Finals
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1 Johns, Nora 10 Quaker Valley 07 45.01 SQS
2 Marsh, Clare 12 St. Joseph 06 45.75 SQS
3 Brazier, Siena 11 Lewisburg 04 46.00 SQS
4 Ikeler, Madeline 10 Lewisburg 04 46.54 SQS
5 Boda, Makayla 12 California 07 46.93 SQS
6 Murray, Riley 11 Milton Area 04 47.07 SQS
7 Martineau, Lindsey 11 Wilmington 10 47.11 SQS
8 Smith, Remingtyn 11 Forest Hills 06 47.17 SQS
9 Brenny, Haley 12 Susquenita 03 47.39 SQS
10 Becker, Autumn 9 Bedford 05 47.58 SQS
11 Kizart, J'La 9 Beaver Falls 07 47.67
12 Radzyminski, Jordan 11 Mohawk 07 47.75
13 Meredick, Avery 11 Riverside 02 47.98
14 Walwro, Abigail 11 Cntrl Cambria 06 48.02
15 Redfoot, Laci 10 Lakeview 10 48.13
16 Dennison, Emma 11 Fairfield 03 48.22
17 Brose, Kayla 10 Char Houston 07 48.28
18 Trumbull, Chloe 12 Johnsonburg 09 48.33
19 Benner, Clara 11 Dock Menn 01 48.78
20 Stancliffe, Rylee 12 Brookville 09 49.08
21 Walker, Kayla 11 Palisades 11 49.33
22 Richardson, Ashley 12 Bshp McDevitt 12 49.76
23 Steibler, Autumn 12 Panther Val 11 50.61
24 Bacon, Tyrenee 12 Paul Robeson 12 53.56
25 Wojton, Constance 9 Conwell-Egan 12 56.30