Jonah Stucchio (Grove City Area) earned PA Boys Athlete of the Week honors after receiving the most votes in last week's poll. Stucchio won the long jump at the TSTCA Outdoor Championship in an impressive US Top 15 mark of 23-5. He also won the triple jump in 46-10.25 and the pole vault in 14-7.
Vote below for the next PA Boys Athlete of the Week:
The Week's Boys Candidates:
(Listed in Random Order)
Will Dejeu (Riverside): Dejeu won the Shenango vs Riverside & Beaver Falls meet with a monster effort in the javelin. He threw 208-4, which ranks him US No. 4.
Jesse Myers (State College): Meyers had himself a weekend at the Shippensburg 98th Roddick HS Invitational, winning the 100-meter in a personal best mark of 10.34. That effort slots Meyers in the current US No. 8 position. He capped the day off by winning the 200-meter in a blazing 20.92.
Jalen Cook (Dallastown): Cook dominated the high jump at the Shippensburg 98th Roddick HS Invitational, clearing 7-0. The impressive mark puts him in a three-way tie at the US No. 9 position.
Kayden Lightner (North Hills): Lightner won a close 800-meter battle at the Butler Invitational. In a strong field he held off Clark LaLomia (Quaker Valley) and Michael Gomes (West Genesee) to win the race in 1:52.98.