AA Girls Discus Preview
While Ashlyn Giles' shot put accolades have been impressive, how about what she's done in the discus? Giles broke a 37-year-old Pennsylvania state record at the BCIAA Firing Meet with a toss of 169-2. She enters the state meet currently at US No. 3 with that mark and will be the big favorite to win her first state title.
Giles, of Schuylkill Valley, threw 147-11 last week to win the District 3 title. It's not quite her best, but it still puts her over 12 feet ahead of the next highest seed. Like the shot put, Giles will have a good chance at taking down the meet record, which stands at 162-10 set in 1997 by Heather Colyer.
Looking to score the upset will be one of the five girls who have thrown over 130 feet in the disc this year. Burgettstown's Miranda Schramm, who was eighth at states two years ago, tossed a PR of 135-3 to win the WPIAL title last week. She's in a good spot heading into Ship.
District 4 champion Madison Downs of Lewisburg has a best of 132-4 this season. She will have a good shot at a high podium finish. United's Maizee Fry (131-11 SB), Quaker Valley's Claire Kuzma (131-2), Riverside's Sydney Hale (130-1.5 SB), and Shenango's Emma Callahan (127-3 SB) are among the others who will contend for a top three finish.
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Event 217 Girls Discus Throw AA
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NFHS Record: 191-06 2012 Shelbi Vaughan, MansfieldLegacyHS, TX
PIAA Record: 162-10 1997 Heather Coyler, East Juniata 03
NFHS Hnr Rol: 150-00
113-00 SQS
Name Year School Seed Mark Finals
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1 Giles, Ashlyn 12 Schuylkll Vly 03 147-11 SQS
2 Schramm, Miranda 12 Burgettstown 07 135-03 SQS
3 Kuzma, Claire 12 Quaker Valley 07 130-03 SQS
4 Callahan, Emma 11 Shenango 07 127-03 SQS
5 Sharp, Justley 10 Homer Center 06 124-01 SQS
6 Hale, Sydney 11 Riverside 07 122-08 SQS
7 Fry, Maizee 12 United 06 119-10 SQS
8 Downs, Madison 12 Lewisburg 04 118-11 SQS
9 Page, Rosalyn 12 Coudersport 09 116-10 SQS
10 Ackerman, Maryann 12 Slippery Rock 10 114-09 SQS
11 Rebar, Avery 11 Mid Valley 02 114-04 SQS
12 Jacobs, Alexis 11 Southmoreland 07 113-04 SQS
13 Herman, Mackenzie 11 Reynolds 10 111-05
14 Hardick, Clara 12 Tulpehocken 03 110-06
15 Wehner, Josi 12 Forest Hills 06 107-07
16 Renno, DaniRae 12 Mount Carmel 04 107-01
17 Hoover, Alexis 12 McConnellsbrg 05 106-04
18 Wood, Randi 10 Shnandoah Vly 11 106-02
19 Leichtenberger, Emily 12 Sheffield 09 105-06
20 Sanders, Patience 12 West Catholic 12 104-05
21 Dergham, Marilyn 12 Notre Dame GP 11 104-00
22 Omuyeh, Evezi 10 Delco Chrstn 01 97-03
23 Richardson, Abigail 11 Bshp McDevitt 12 74-05
24 Walker, Margaret 10 Conwell-Egan 12 72-04