Running most of the race in 3rd through 5th, the North Penn boys ran an amazing race start to finish, coming up strong to take 3rd in 7:49.16. And the Simon Gratz posted their best time ever, setting a new 4x200 state record of 1:27.13. Unfortunately, they took 2nd, and it took a national record of 1:26.09 by Long Beach Poly to do it. Gratz' time is the 4th best all-time. West Catholic's girls beat the five-year old 3:45.07 record of William Penn in the 4x400, going 3:41.96. And Latavia Thomas of West Catholic bettered her own 800 state record of 2:08.47 with her first place 2:07.10.
All-American Performances listed below -- for a complete list of PA performances, CLICK HERE
GIRLS
Girls 400 Meter Dash
1 Leach, Nicole SR phila, PA 53.04
Girls 800 Meter Run
1 Thomas, Latavia JR phila, PA 2:07.10
Girls 60 Meter Hurdles
3 Clemons, Mycaiah SR New Kensington, PA 8.73
Girls 4x400 Meter Relay MF Athletics
1 West Catholic High School 'A' 3:41.96
Girls 1600 Sprint Medley
1 West Catholic High School 'A' 3:56.47
BOYS
Boys 4x200 Meter Relay
2 Simon Gratz High School 'A' 1:27.13
Boys 4x400 Meter Relay MF Athletics
4 Simon Gratz High School 'A' 3:19.49
Boys 1600 Sprint Medley
2 Simon Gratz High School 'A' 3:31.68
Boys 4x800 Meter Relay
3 North Penn H S 'A' 7:49.16
Boys Distance Medley
6 Cardinal O'Hara High School 'A' 10:25.05
Boys 4x1 Mile Relay
6 Cardinal O'Hara High School 'A' 18:14.29
Running most of the race in 3rd through 5th, the North Penn boys ran an amazing race start to finish, coming up strong to take 3rd in 7:49.16. And the Simon Gratz posted their best time ever, setting a new 4x200 state record of 1:27.13. Unfortunately, they took 2nd, and it took a national record of 1:26.09 by Long Beach Poly to do it. Gratz' time is the 4th best all-time. West Catholic's girls beat the five-year old 3:45.07 record of William Penn in the 4x400, going 3:41.96. And Latavia Thomas of West Catholic bettered her own 800 state record of 2:08.47 with her first place 2:07.10.
All-American Performances listed below -- for a complete list of PA performances, CLICK HERE