WK#6 5/8: Mallon US#1 1:49.61/Lavong US#4 51-00 TJ | Carper US#4 216-9

05/03

Pottstown

Ronnie Gillespie of Upper Perkiomen won the 100 (11.00) and 200 meter dashes (22.23), John Safford (40.51) and Terrell Chestnut (40.84) of Pottsgrove went 1-2 in the 300 meter hurdles, Tom Lang of St Pius X threw 196-3 to win the javelin and earn PA #7 honors, and Ryan Brumfield of Owen J Roberts won the long jump (22-08.25) and triple jump (44-03). For the girls, Rachel Chernasky of St Pius X won the long jump with a mark of 17-07 and Brittaney Sanford of Pottstown threw 109-3 to win the discus.

Pottstown, PA

RESULTS POSTED

05/04

Heritage Conference Championships

United

Angel Piccirillo of Homer Center won the 1600 (5:08.3), the 400 (58.5) and the 800 (2:16.1) and set a new meet record in all three events. Courtney Bridge of Ligonier Valley won the long jump with a meet record mark of 17-00.50, and Janae Dunchack of Northern Cambria won the 200 in a meet record time of 25.6.

For the boys, Stefan Morreau of United won the shot put with a throw of 51 feet even and Ryan Knupp of Ligonier Valley won the 200 with a time of 22.8.

Armagh, PA

RESULTS POSTED

05/04

PCL Boys Northern Division Champs

LaSalle College High School

Wyndmoor, PA

05/04

PCL Girls Northern Division Champs

LaSalle College High School

Wyndmoor, PA

05/05

Liberty Last Chance Meet

Liberty

Bethlehem, PA

05/06

34th Trojan Track Classic

Wissahickon

Maximillion Hairston of Wissahickon won the 300 meter hurdles in 39.68, Brad Miles (4:18.21) and Sam Bernitt (4:18.28) of North Penn went 1-2 in the 1600 meter run, Brandon Bennett-Green of Cheltenham (48.84) edged out Sam Ellison of Upper Dublin (48.95) to win the 400 meter dash. Bennett-Green also ran 22.21 to win the 200 meter dash. Wissahickon ran 42.55 to win the 4x100 meter relay, Hong Cho of Wissahickon won the 800 with a time of 1:54.42, teammate Dillon Farrell ran 9:37.15 to win the 3200 meter run, and Cheltenham ran 3:16.98 to win the 4x400 meter relay. James Weiss of Quakertown cleared 15 feet even to win the pole vault, and Drew Stafford of Hatboro Horsham won the triple jump with a mark of 44-01.50.

For the girls, Gwynedd Mercy ran 9:29.18 to win the 4x800 meter relay, Cheltenham ran 48.50 to win the 4x100 meter relay, and Quakertown ran 3:56.12 to win the 4x400 meter relay. Brittany Howell of Cheltenham 14.99 to win the 100 meter hurdles and won the long jump with a mark of 17-05.50. Alicia Evans of Quakertown ran 25.15 to win the 200 meter dash, Meghan McGovern of North Penn ran 11:15.92 to win the 3200 meter run, and Taylor Morgan of Upper Dublin cleared 5-6 to win the high jump.

Ambler, PA

RESULTS POSTED

05/06 -
05/08

Girls Delco Championships

Upper Darby

Rayiana Johnson of Chester repeated as 100 meter and 200 meter champion, winning the 100 meter final in 12.02 after running a meet record and PA#1 time of 11.69 in the semi-finals, and ran 25.07 (24.85 prelim/PA#5). Lydia Ali won the 400 meter final in 57.01 for PA#5 honors, Maria Seykora of Notre Dame repeated as 1600 meter champion (5:08.51) and added a 3200 meter championship with her winning time of 11:15.37.

In the field, Anna McCloskey of Cardinal O'Hara won the shot put (39-04.50) and the discus (119-05), Taniera Bowman of Chester won the triple jump with a mark of 36-07.75 and Lauren Tusar won the long jump with a mark of 17-05.25. Strath Haven won the team championship with 111 points, Upper Darby (75) and Notre Dame (71) rounded out the top three.

Drexel Hill, PA

RESULTS POSTED

05/06 -
05/08

Glenn D Louck's Games

White Plains

White Plains, NY

RESULTS POSTED

05/06

Helman Invitational

Pennridge

Josh Mindlin ran 10.7 to win the 100 meter dash, Nick Brussock of New Hope Solebury ran 49.8 to win the 400 meter dash, Tim Eversole of Pennridge ran 14.4 to win the 110 meter hurdles, teammate Jon Mayes threw 51-03 to win the shot put, and teammate Steve Eister won both the long jump (22-01) and the triple jump (41-09.25).

For the girls, Tiffany Penge of Pennridge won the long jump with a mark of 18-02, Victoria Gerlach of Pennridge ran 5:12.6 to win the 1600 meter run, and Chelsea Hicks of Souderton won the 100 meter hurdles in 15.1.

Perkasie, PA

BOYS RESULTS POSTED

05/06

Jordan Relays

Scranton, PA

RESULTS POSTED

05/06

Penn-Jersey League Champs

New Hope-Solebury

New Hope, PA

05/07

5th Puma/Henderson Track & Field Invitational

West Chester Henderson

Tom Mallon became the national leader in the 800 meter run with his winning performance of 1:49.61. Mallon told MileSplit US National Editor Aaron RIch, "The whole race was a huge learning experience. Will Kellar and Achraf Khattabi led us out great and I came thhrough 700 on pace for 1:47, which was what I was shooting for. I locked up the last 50 and wasn't able to finish. It's definitely something to work on for the future".

Carlton Lavong of Methacton also cracked the national top five, winning the triple jump with a US#4 performance of 51 feet even. Curtis Baylis of Conestoga ran a PA#4 time of 22.01 to win the 200 meter dash, Eric Thomas of Muhlenberg ran a PA#5 time of 48.64 to win the 400 meter dash, Will Kellar of West Chester Henderson won the 1600 meters with a PA#2 time of 4:15.04, with Kevin Day of Lansdale Catholic finishing 2nd with a PA#4 time of 4:18.01.

In the 3200, the top seven performances are the seven best performances in PA this season. Dustin Wilson of Chestnut Hill Academy led the group with his state leading performance of 9:06.54.

Ryan Brumfield of Owen J Roberts joined the PA#1 club, becoming the 6th different athlete to clear 6-8 in the high jump, and Blake Davenport of Kennett was a double winner in the shot put (54-03) and the discus (158-02).

For the girls, Kacie O'Neill of Conestoga ran a PA#2 time in the 800 meter run, winning the event in 2:13.73, with Taylor Carcella of Downingtown East finishing 2nd with a PA#6 time of 2:16.67. Emily Cable of Villa Maria ran a PA#4 time of 56.46 to win the 400 meter dash, Nicole Oliver of Owen J Roberts won the 3200 meter run with a PA#4 time of 10:58.84, and Cierra White of Engineering and Science ran a PA#4 time in the 200 meter prelims (25.09) on the way to winning the finals in 25.57.

Other action on the track included a 5:0520 1600 meter performance from Maggie Lawrence of Wilson (3), a 3:57.35 4x400 from Villa Maria, and a 9:28.00 4x800 meter relay win from Central Bucks West.

In the field, Brianna Dugan of Muhlenberg became the new state leader in the discus with her winning throw of 135-05. Jordan Matthews of Abington was a double winner, taking the long jump (18-02) and the triple jump (38-01).

West Chester, PA

RESULTS POSTED

05/07

61st Annual West Central Coaches Large School (AAA) Invitational

Altoona Area

Chris Carper went US#4 in the jav with a 216-9. His series was 211, 214-5, pass, 203-5, 214-4, 216-9.

AAA Girls

She's a junior, and a pretty good basketball player. But when the weather starts turing warmer (and in Altoona that can vary by a lot), Altoona junior Lysa Mealing turns her attention to the school's track team... and she's pretty good there, as well.

She started her night by winning the triple jump with a leap of 37-09.50; followed it up with a 5-3 in the high jump; and then long-jumped 16-9, before closing out her day by running the 3rd leg of the winning 4x100, which went a meet record 49.64. Teammate Kelly Davis, also a junior, was on the 4x100, and had her own meet record, going 12.36 to take the 100. She also won the 200, going 25.70.

State College senior Chloe Schmidt ran some pretty good times in the 1600 and 800 - both solo from the gun. She cruised to a 5:04.99 to start her night, and then capped it individually with a meet record and PA#2 2:12.53 in the 800.

Indian Valley senior Laura Loht threw her jav into the shadows, as the event was contested well after dark. She did manage a meet record of 146-05.

AAA Boys

Altoona senior Chris Carper isn't the loudest guy on the team. And he certainly isn't the most demonstrative in his celebrations of personal success. So when he literally tore up his own personal record book in the javelin with a series all beyond the magic 200' mark, throws coach and 1996 Altoona alum Rob Veloz was just happy to see a smile cross his star's face.

"He's intensely competitive," says Veloz. But, he says, Carper shows it in competition.

Coming off a sixth place at the Penn Relays in his first big meet where he was among the favorites to take the win, his coach says Carper just pressed a little too much.

At home a week later, and throwing on his familiar turf, Carper PRed by 13 feet and took it out over 200 for the first time - to 211, to be precise.

As Velox relates it, junior Kyle Hefkin of visiting State College had just thrown 191 in the last toss of the meet. Carper steps up to finish the competition, and lets his 211 fly.

"He wasn't even going to throw that day. But with his strength and speed, plus the technique coming around now, 200's should be easy for him."

And that's exactly what happened at his last West Central Coaches meet.

Hitting a 211 and 214-5 on this first two throws of the competition, he had to pass on his final throw to run the trials of the 110 hurdles. He would return for the finals, but only after all the other competitors had finished. So he was alone with his thoughts, and a crowd who wanted to see what he had left.

He had plenty... beginning with a 203-5, and finishing with a 214-4 and his final toss of 216-9, placing him at #4 in the country. As for Hefkin, he would finish second, also with a PR, and the #6 ranking on the MileSplit.us national list.

"I was disappointed when I threw that last one," he related. "I didn't do everything right."

But when the mark was announced, he did let out a bit of a smile.

Veloz says that they pulled Carper into the javelin because they knew he had a good arm a very talented outfielder and sometimes pitcher. And 150's his sophomore year got Veloz thinking that 200 might be a reasonable goal by the end of his senior year. "With the way he was throwing at the end of last year, I personally started thinking that 220-230 might be a better goal," the coach says.

Now, with a 216-9 on his resume; on an imperfect throw; the college calls should only increase.

He's being recruited not just for the jav, but as a possible decathlete.

He does the long and triple jumps. He has run on the 4x100 and 4x400 relays. On Friday, he finished 2nd in the 110 hurdles in 15.46. And in what Veloz considers Carper's best track event (so far), he won in a PR of 39.05 for the 300 hurdles.

Carper even trained a bit this past summer in the pole vault.

"He's one of the best athletes this school has ever had," says his coach.

And that is saying something.

It's a thought that may even get Carper to crack a smile. But then it would be back to business. And more PRs and wins to come.

In other AAA boys' action...

State College senior Alex Kenney had a part in three meet records, anchoring the 4x100 to victory in 43.48, and taking over the number one spot in PA in the 200, going 21.42, after moving up to PA#2 in the 100 with his 10.68.

Indian Valley senior Michael Brode is apparently out for the season in the javelin with an injury. But that won't stop him from competing in those non-throwing events. He won the long jump with a leap of 20-09.50, and took second behind Kenny's two meet record performances in the 100 and 200, going 11.11 and 22.18, respectively.

Teammate Alex Monroe posted a strong distance double, first winning the 1600 in 4:19.82, and following that up with a meet record of 9:27.70 in the 3200.

The State College girls won the team title by 11.50 points over Altoona, tallying 146; while the reverse was fact for the boys, with Altoona getting 151 points, to top State College by 13.

Altoona, PA

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RESULTS POSTED

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05/07

61st Annual West Central Coaches Small School (AA) Invitational

Altoona Area

AA GIRLS

It's one of those meets where the AA schools get to show their stuff – not head-to-head vs the AAA schools, but on the same day, and under the same conditions.

Emerging star Angel Piccirillo of Homer Center – who had introduced herself to the larger track community by winning the invitational mile at the Penn Relays – put own a show of her own.

There was a method to the three-race strategy - and that is to see what she can handle in a state meet. The past two weeks at her county and conference meets, she has done the 1600, 400, 800 and 4x800. Traveling to this meet solo, it was her first opportunity to run a good mile time, and then to see what she could do in the 400 and 800.

What she did after her near PR 4:53.11, was come back with a PR 58.23 in the one-lapper, and a PR and PA#1 2:11.19 in the 800.

Piccirillo credits the competition – "(Kelsey) Seymour was right there in the 16 and 800, and I hate to lose, so the competition really helped tonight."

Oh, and all three marks were meet records. Both the 1600 and 800 records had been held by Seymours. 2008 grad Carly Seymour 4:58.13 was also broken by younger sister Kelsey.

But Kelsey's 2:14.55 from 2008 had been the mark to beat in that event. She went 2:16.00 behind Piccirillo on this night.

"Doing a good mile and then coming back like that in the other two really gives me confidence for states. It shows what I can do," Piccirillo says. Depending upon her team's 4x800 health by then (they have run 9:47), she'll probably limit herself to the 1600-800 double.

There was a four-event winner from Northern Cambria senior Janae Dunchack. She high jumped 5-4, long-jumped 16-9, and went 12.69 in the 100 and 25.94 for the half lap.

Elk County Catholic junior Megan Dornish captured shot and improved her PA#1 with a put of 44-0.25, and the discus with a PA#6 throw of 130-06. Kane senior Ashley Rolick took 2nd in the shot at 41-02.50.

AA Boys

Coach Ted Miller has retired once, and then come back to bring the North East program back to AA prominance. This season, he has a lot of talent, but some real talent at the high school bookends of the boys distance program. Senior Alex Beardsley - who is headed to Edinboro - has been at the front of every race since XC.

Beardsley started his night in Altoona by anchoring the team to a meet record of 8:02.50 in the 4x800, before coming back in the 3200 with a 9:26.23.

But when graduation claims the senior class, Miller has three more years of distance fun with Ryan Smathers. The freshman won the 1600 in a PR of 4:23.17.

Tyrone sophomore Nicholas Patton set a meet record of 48.55 in the 400, by holding off the 48.96 by Somerset senior Kyle Younkin - which was also under the old meet record.

And Tyrone Sharard Hankerson set a meet record of 55-04.75 in the shot put.

Altoona, PA

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RESULTS POSTED

Photo Gallery by Don Rich

05/07

Baldwin Invitational

Baldwin

Brittany Edawrds of Baldwin and Erikka Williams of Rochester both had a mark of 18-00.50 in the long jump. Edwards also won the triple jump with a mark of 37-11.50. Penn Hills improved on their PA#2 time in the 4x100 meter relay, winning in 47.85 and moved up to PA#5 in the 4x400 with their winning time of 3:55.21. Elizabeth Rose of Schenley ran 45.23 to win the 300 meter hurdles, good for PA#6 honors. Elise Farris of Hopewell ran a PA#6 time of 2:14.56 to win the 800 meter run, with Erin Lopresti of Seneca Valley finishing 2nd in a PA#6 time of 2:14.80.

Larissa Debich of Hempfield cleared 12 feet even to win the pole vault.

Hempfield's Rachel Serafin threw 42-10.50 to move up to PA#2 and win the shot put. She also won the discus with a PA#7 mark of 129-05.

Elaina Balouris of Hampton ran a PA#3 time of 4:59.88 with Amber Valimont of Hempfield finishing 2nd in a PA#8 time of 5:02.91.

Tori Paterra of Elizabeth Forward threw 152-07 to win the javelin and earn PA#3 honors, and put a 41-8 shot to take over PA#3. North Allegheny ran a PA#5 time of 9:24.53 to win the 4x800 meter relay. Jordan Lee of Penn Hills moved up to PA#5 in the 400 with her time of 57.17 and won the 200 meters in 24.96.

Margo Malone of North Hills ran 5:12.52 to win the 1600 meter run.

For the boys, PJ Blinn of Seneca Valley ran a PA#5 time of 10.86 to win the 100 meter dash, Brad Zaboroski of Wilmington won the shot put with a PA#4 mark of 55-03.

Baldwin (7:47.00/PA#1) defeated Penn Hills (7:49.62) to win the 4x800 meter relay. Bill Stanley of South Park threw 192-04 to win the javelin, Trenton Coles of Clariton High improved his PA#3 mark in the 400 meter dash with a time of 48.30. Schenley ran a PA#10 time of 43.02 to win the 4x100 meter relay, Richard Rouse of Penn Hills won the long jump with a PA#5 mark of 22-09.50 and won the triple jump with a mark of 44-07.25, and in a full mile.

Rad Gunzenhauser ran 4:15.44 to edge out Nick Gibson (4:15.85) and Ryan Gil (4:17.85).

Pittsburgh, PA

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RESULTS POSTED

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Photo Gallery by William McBride

05/07

Bloomsburg University JR/SR Classic

Bloomsburg University

Virginia LaMacchia of Central Columbia cleared 11-6 to win the pole vault, and Rachel Featherly of Williamsport threw 38-06.25 to win the shot put.

For the boys, Clay McCarty of Athens Area threw a PA#3 mark of 55-03.75 to win the shot, with Mike Recla of Bloomsburg getting 2nd with a PA#7 mark of 54-03.50. Nick Alexander of Athens Area won the triple jump with a PA#3 mark of 48-05.

Bloomsburg, PA

RESULTS POSTED

05/07 -
05/08

Boys Delco Championships

Garnet Valley

Tom Hopkins of Haverford School was a triple winner in the American division, winning the 100 in a PA#2 time of 10.65, the 200 in 21.87, and the 400 in 49.22. Ptah Osayande of Strath Haven won both American division hurdles, taking the 110 hurdles in a PA#9 time of 14.39 and the 300 hurdles in a PA#2 time of 38.12. Tucker Cunningham of Radnor was 2nd in 38.62. Scott Rushton of Episcopal Academy won the shot put with a mark of 51-08 and the discus with a mark of 150-04.

In the national division, Wah'fe Granger of Penn Wood (10.72/PA#4) edged Corey Brown of Cardinal O'Hara (10.77/PA#5) to win the 100 meter dash. Brown came back and defeated Granger in the 200 meter dash 21.66 (PA#3)-21.96 (PA#4). Ed Donnelly of Haverford ran 9:34.32 to win the 3200 meter run and ran 4:35.14 to win the 1600 meter run. Eric Futch of Penn Wood won the 110 hurdles with a PA#3 time of 14.18. Martin Solomon of Chester finished 2nd with a PA#10 time of 14.43. Futch also won the 300 meter hudles in a PA#3 time of 38.14. Chazz Wilks of Cardinal O'Hara won both the shot put (53-03/PA#8) and the discus (162-05).

Glen Mills, PA

RESULTS POSTED

05/07

Coudersport Sports Boosters Invitational

Coudersport

Emily Giannotti won the 3200 meter run with a time of 10:56.11, and Jordan Beckwith of Otto-Eldred won the javelin with a mark of 129-06.

For the boys, Shawn Barnish of Otto-Eldred won both the long jump (20 feet even) and the triple jump (39-05.75).

Coudersport, PA

RESULTS POSTED

05/07

John Childs Invitational

Sayre Area

Sayre, PA

MEET NOT HELD THIS YEAR - WILL RETURN IN 2011

05/07 -
05/08

John H. Shaner Memorial Track Meet

Wyomissing Area

Wyomissing, PA

RESULTS POSTED

05/07

Pine-Richland Invitational

Pine-Richland

Gibsonia, PA

RESULTS POSTED

05/07

Schuylkill County Relays

Pottsville, PA

RESULTS POSTED

05/08

Blue Streak Relays

Manheim Township

Hempfield girls won three relays on the track, taking the 4x200 (1:46.3), the distance medley (13:13.4) and the 800 meter sprint medley (1:53.4), while Milton Hershey won the triple jump, javelin, and shot put field relays. For the boys, Milton Hershey won three track relays, taking the 4x1600 (18:56.9), the 4x200 (1:30.4), and the 4x400 meter relays (3:28.6). In the field relays, Milton Hershey won the long and triple jump relays, while Garden Spot won the javelin and the high jump relays.

Lancaster, PA

RESULTS POSTED

05/08

Cedar Cliff Relays

Cedar Cliff

Camp Hill, PA

BOYS RESULTS POST

05/08

Girls Inter-Ac League Championships

Episcopal Academy

Newtown Square, PA

RESULTS POSTED

05/08

James Cross Wilkes-Barre Invitational

James M. Coughlin

Shelley Black of James M Coughlin ran a new state leading time of 14.0 to win the 100 meter hurdles. She also won the 300 meter hurdles in a PA#6 time of 44.7, the long jump with a mark of 17-11.75, good for PA#9 honors, and the triple jump with a PA#5 mark of 37-11.50. Ashlee Ward of Elmer L Myers joined the 5-6 high jump club with her victory.

For the boys, Aidan Marich of Wyoming Area ran a T-PA#10 mark of 10.7, Darrell Crawford of Gar Memorial won the triple jump with a mark of 44-04, and teammate Mark Glowinski won the discus with a mark of 160-08.

Wilkes-Barre, PA

RESULTS POSTED

05/08

Lady Rocker Invitational

Council Rock North

Sara Sargent of Pennsbury returned to the track following her 3rd place performance in the 3000 meters at Penn Relays with a PA#2 time of 4:55.01 to win the 1600 and won the 800 with a PA#5 time of 2:13.92. Taylor Morgan of Upper Dublin cleared 5-4 to win the high jump and ran 16.75 to win the 100 meter hurdles.

Newtown, PA

RESULTS POSTED

05/08

Lower Merion Invitational

Lower Merion

Marcus Blakely from Coatesville cleared 6'9" today to up his PA leading mark.

Ardmore, PA

RESULTS POSTED

05/08

Mid-Atlantic Prep League Champs

The Hill School

Deborah Adjibaba of Mercersburg won both the 100 (12.63) 200 (26.90) and 400 meter dashes (1:00.12).

For the boys, Nebiyu Osman of Mercersburg ran 4:22.56 to win the 1600 meter run by .09 seconds over Tyler Mueller of Hill School. Mueller would come back and run 9:52.09 to win the 3200 meter run.

Pottstown, PA

RESULTS POSTED

05/08

Neshaminy Invitational

Neshaminy

Tim Eversole of Pennridge ran 14.98 to win the 110 meter hurdles, Josh Mindlin of Council Rock North ran 22.51 to win the 200 meter dash, teammate Chris Campbell ran 4:24.93 to win the 1600 meter run, Chris O'Sullivan of St. Joe's Prep ran 1:58.90 to win the 800 meter run. Abington ran 3:19.08 to win the 4x400 meter relay. Jay Jabat of Pennsbury cleared 6-5 to win the high jump and Mick Coleman of William Tennent cleared 15-6 to win the pole vault, Jum Budzinski threw 194-02 to win the javelin and won the shot put with a throw of 49-10.25, and Eric Masington of Bensalem threw 155-01 to win the discus.

Langhorne, PA

RESULTS POSTED

05/08