AAA Boys 200m Preview
Like the 100 meters, we can expect a close one for the state title in the AAA 200 meters. If the District 1 final was any indicator, we're headed for a photo finish. At D1, Pennridge's Joey Gant edged out Coatesville's LeBron Bessick by .02 with Gant taking the win in 21.58.
Gant holds the fastest time in the state this season, with a 21.36 from a dual meet (he also went 21.37 to win the SOL Colonial title). It was a drag race between Gant and Bessick for the D1 win, with Gant pulling out a slight advantage in the end. Bessick will look for a little revenge at the state meet.
Butler's Guinness Brown will be right in the mix for the title. The junior ran a PR of 21.42 -- the fastest time from the past week -- in the prelims at WPIALs before taking the district title in the final in 21.89. Brown will be right in the mix for his first state title.
It was a big day at the District 3 Championships for Kristian Phennicie of Dallastown. He closed out his day with a 21.75 for the win the 200 meters -- his first time under 22 in the event. He's asserted himself as a big-time contender in the event and will be one to watch. Other sub-22 boys in this field include State College's Eniayo Ogunranti (21.92 SB), Boyertown's Julian Saunders (21.92 SB), Red Lion's AJ Virata (21.94 SB). Those three will all contend for high finishes, as well.
Plenty of boys are right on the cusp of breaking 22 seconds, including Shippensburg's Isaiah Houser, Archbishop Ryan's Brendon Huebner, LaSalle freshman Connor McFadden, and Perkiomen Valley's Dominik Brzozowski. Those boys should have a good shot at qualifying for the final.
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Event 709 Boys 200 Meter Dash AAA Prelims =============================================================================== NFHS Record: 20.13 1985 Roy Martin, DaRooseveltHS,TX PIAA Record: 20.86 1982 Clinton Davis, Steel Valley 07 NFHS Hnr Rol: 21.25 22.50 SQS Name Year School Seed relim Time =============================================================================== 1 Gant, Joey 11 Pennridge 01 21.58 SQS 2 Bessick, Lebron 11 Coatesville 01 21.60 SQS 3 Phennicie, Kristian 11 Dallastown 03 21.75 SQS 4 Brown, Guinness 11 Butler 07 21.89 SQS 5 Saunders, Julian 12 Boyertown 01 21.99 SQS 6 Virata, AJ 12 Red Lion 03 22.02 SQS 7 McFadden, Conor 9 La Salle Cllg 12 22.09 SQS 8 Sapp, Christian 12 E Strdsbrg So 11 22.15 SQS 9 Delbaugh, Billy 12 Shamokin 04 22.16 SQS 10 Okyne, George 12 Upper Darby 01 22.28 SQS 11 Ogunranti, Eniayo 12 State College 06 22.28 SQS 12 Henry, Benjamin 11 Northampton 11 22.30 SQS 13 Franks, Carson 12 State College 06 22.36 SQS 14 Egizio, Justin 12 Canon-McMilln 07 22.39 SQS 15 Houser, Isaiah 12 Shippensburg 03 22.41 SQS 16 Brzozowski, Dominik 10 Perk Valley 01 22.42 SQS 17 Huebner, Brendon 11 Abp Ryan 12 22.43 SQS 18 Townsend, Quinton 11 Palmyra 03 22.46 SQS 19 Miller, Henry 12 Conestoga 01 22.47 SQS 20 Mansfield, Anthony 11 Palmyra 03 22.48 SQS 21 Kravitz, Colin 10 North Pocono 02 22.58 22 Jubin, Trenton 12 Canon-McMilln 07 22.64 23 Crawford, Demario 10 Cathedrl Prep 10 22.70 24 Sudar, Andrew 11 Central Vly 07 22.74 25 Yarus, Jaedon 10 DuBois Area 09 23.34