AA Girls 200m Preview
Margaret Conteh of Girard College will look to make it two for two in state titles by the time the AA 200 meters rolls around on Friday afternoon. The 400m favorite is also the one to beat in the 200 meters. The senior went 25.17 to win the District 1 title, but went 24.75 earlier in the spring. Her 53.88 indicates she's in a good spot to run even faster in the 200 this weekend.
There's a talented group of girls in this field after Conteh that will aim for the upset. Liberty Gearinger of Central Columbia ran almost a full second PR to win the District 4 title this past week. She looks to be in a great spot heading into the state meet. Slippery Rock's Anna Kadlubek has had a big last two weeks, running 25.55 at Mercer County and then claiming the District 10 title over the weekend. She'll be a factor, too.
Maddie Raymond of South Park was third two years ago at states, a couple spots ahead of Conteh. She is the top returner, and she is fresh off another WPIAL title in the 200, so she can't be counted out either. Shenango's Haley Morgan and Neshannock's Neleh Nogay are also part of a strong WPIAL contingent in this field.
Others to watch for include Tulpehocken's Ella Ahner, Schuylkill Valley's Madison Ziska, and North Schuylkill's Sarah Wagner.
ENTRIES:
Event 209 Girls 200 Meter Dash AA Prelims
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NFHS Record: 22.52 2003 Allyson Felix, LA Baptist HS, CA
PIAA Record: 23.74 2019 Thelma Davies, Girard College 01
NFHS Hnr Rol: 23.80
26.25 SQS
Name Year School Seed relim Time
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1 Conteh, Margaret 12 Girard Cllg 01 25.17 SQS
2 Gearinger, Liberty 10 Cent Columbia 04 25.34 SQS
3 Kadlubek, Anna 12 Slippery Rock 10 25.60 SQS
4 Raymond, Maddie 12 South Park 07 25.66 SQS
5 Ahner, Ella 11 Tulpehocken 03 25.79 SQS
6 Morgan, Haley 12 Shenango 07 25.82 SQS
7 Ziska, Madison 11 Schuylkll Vly 03 25.84 SQS
8 Nogay, Neleh 11 Neshannock 07 25.95 SQS
9 Wagner, Sarah 12 No Schuylkill 11 26.00 SQS
10 McDanel, Hannah 12 Mohawk 07 26.13 SQS
11 Smith, Tangi 11 Montrose 02 26.27
12 Reed, Lydia 10 Lakeview 10 26.38
13 Voker, Marlina 12 Mastery Hardy 12 26.53
14 Manning, Elizabeth 12 So Wlliamsprt 04 26.56
15 Barr, Clara 11 McGuffey 07 26.73
16 Monnoyer, Morgan 11 Brookville 09 26.86
17 Latchford, Mackenzie 11 Tyrone Area 06 26.87
18 Burkett, Cami 9 Portage Area 06 26.94
19 Popovich, Bailey 12 United 06 26.96
20 Sarver, Grace 10 Bedford 05 27.01
21 Porter, Delaney 12 Pen Argyl 11 27.30
22 Stauffer, Anna-Sophia 10 Johnsonburg 09 27.38
23 Talley, Paris 10 Bshp McDevitt 12 27.57
24 Rutling, Jada 11 Paul Robeson 12 27.63