Olivia Cieslak (Haverford Township) wins PA Girls Athlete of the Week honors from her 2:05.24 800-meter win at the Haverford Invitational.
Cieslak notably followed her season opener up by running 4:41.46 in the 1 Mile, setting a new US No. 1 to win the Arcadia Invitational.
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The Week's Girls Candidates:
(Listed in Random Order)
Sophia Mazzoni (Derry Area): Mazzoni threw a javelin season-best of 146-0 to win the Lady Spartan/Wildcat Invitational. Her effort ranks her in the current US Top 10.
Annie Moniz (Lower Moreland): Moniz clocks 4:56.89 for a new personal best in the 1600-meter. She won the Fords Twilight Track Classic, setting a new state lead.
Alexis Bansah (Winchester Thurston): Bansah had a successful weekend at the TSTCA Outdoor Championship, setting two personal bests. She won the triple jump with a new PA No. 4 mark, covering 38-7.5. She finished third in the long jump at 17-9.5.
Felicia Grimmelbein (Garnet Valley): Grimmelbein dominated the CAL Week #3 (Haverford) meet, winning the 300-meter hurdles in 43.85, a new state lead, winning the 200-meter dash in 25.79, and winning the 100-meter hurdles in 15.88. She was also second with a new personal best of 12.27 in the 100-meter dash.