Two dozen select action photos from the 4/9 Pan-Ram Invitational at Central Dauphin HS.
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Milton Hershey's Abigail Johnson wins the first of her two individual titles,
going 12.56. Kelly Allred, Cedar Cliff was 2nd.
Shawn Smith, Wilson, refused to lose, winning three individual titles, two on the track.
His 100 time was 10.99.
Rachel Gehret, Altoona, was leading with 20 meters left,
but a late surge from Central Dauphin East's Tiera Smith gave her the
25.80 and a win by just .01 seconds.
Smith captures the 20 in 22.46 seconds,
as Harrisburg's Mikell Simpson is second at 22.61.
Johnson's win in the 400 at 57.48, the only one under a minute.
Joey Wagner, Biglerville, had a lot tougher time with his 400.
Racing with the lead, he held off Cumberland Valley's David Stonfer,
49.00 to 49.12, both breaking the old MR.
It was a crowd at the end of the first lap of the 800.
But Springfield Montco's Faye Korich knew she had the speed after 400 to close, winning in 2:24.57.
Central Dauphin's Justin McCarthy ran a 1:56.90 to win the 800.
Sam McMillan, Hershey, set a meet record of 5:08.96 for 1600m.
Cedar Cliff's Pat Caulfield went 4:29.32 to win the boys' 1600.
Cedar Cliff's Kassie Meholick was in a two-person race much of the 3200 before pulling away from Big Spring's Lara Crofford to win 11:18.07 to 11:20.38.
Cumberland Valley's Jordan Shick is gaining confidence with every race
setting a PR in running 9:43.52 to win the 3200.
Kristen Jones of Cumberland Valley, won both the 100 Hurdles (16:04) and 300 Hurdles (46.07).
Harrisburg's Delon Isom went 15.30 to win the 110 Hurdles.
Jones winning the 300 Hurdles.
Cumberland Valley swept the 4x400's, the girls running 4:08.20...
...and the boys running 3:23.93 in a come-from-behind anchor by David Stonfer.
The Cumberland Valley girls ran a PA#2 (meet record) 9:34.17 to win the 4x800.
Despite a dropped baton, Cedar Cliff went 8:01.63 to take the boys' 4x800.
Rachel Gehret cleared 5-06 to win the High Jump,
along with her wins in the Long Jump and as part of Altoona's 4x100 team.
Also in the High Jump, finishing 3rd by clearing 5-02, was Amy Backel, Northern
who was 2nd in the Shot Put, 1st with a Meet Record
in the Pole Vault, and 1st in the Javelin.
Gehret long-jumped 18-01.50, the best in PA so far.
Red Land's Lindsey Bumbernick went 36-04 to win the girls' Triple Jump.
Milton Hershey's Jon Okon won the Triple Jump with a leap of 45-01.
Becky Eisenhauer, Cedar Crest, wins the Shot Put with a throw of 41-08.75.
Backel takes 2nd with here 39-06 toss.
Middletown's Jakia Gumby wins the Discus, going 118-11.
Eisenhauer was 2nd at 116.00.
Backel threw the Jav 141-09, the best in PA at this point. (photo by Aaron Rich)
Palmyra's Matt Papson throws the Jav 176-08.
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Milton Hershey's Abigail Johnson wins the first of her two individual titles,
going 12.56. Kelly Allred, Cedar Cliff was 2nd.
Shawn Smith, Wilson, refused to lose, winning three individual titles, two on the track.
His 100 time was 10.99.
Rachel Gehret, Altoona, was leading with 20 meters left,
but a late surge from Central Dauphin East's Tiera Smith gave her the
25.80 and a win by just .01 seconds.
Smith captures the 20 in 22.46 seconds,
as Harrisburg's Mikell Simpson is second at 22.61.
Johnson's win in the 400 at 57.48, the only one under a minute.
Joey Wagner, Biglerville, had a lot tougher time with his 400.
Racing with the lead, he held off Cumberland Valley's David Stonfer,
49.00 to 49.12, both breaking the old MR.
It was a crowd at the end of the first lap of the 800.
But Springfield Montco's Faye Korich knew she had the speed after 400 to close, winning in 2:24.57.
Central Dauphin's Justin McCarthy ran a 1:56.90 to win the 800.
Sam McMillan, Hershey, set a meet record of 5:08.96 for 1600m.
Cedar Cliff's Pat Caulfield went 4:29.32 to win the boys' 1600.
Cedar Cliff's Kassie Meholick was in a two-person race much of the 3200 before pulling away from Big Spring's Lara Crofford to win 11:18.07 to 11:20.38.
Cumberland Valley's Jordan Shick is gaining confidence with every race
setting a PR in running 9:43.52 to win the 3200.
Kristen Jones of Cumberland Valley, won both the 100 Hurdles (16:04) and 300 Hurdles (46.07).
Harrisburg's Delon Isom went 15.30 to win the 110 Hurdles.
Jones winning the 300 Hurdles.
Cumberland Valley swept the 4x400's, the girls running 4:08.20...
...and the boys running 3:23.93 in a come-from-behind anchor by David Stonfer.
The Cumberland Valley girls ran a PA#2 (meet record) 9:34.17 to win the 4x800.
Despite a dropped baton, Cedar Cliff went 8:01.63 to take the boys' 4x800.
Rachel Gehret cleared 5-06 to win the High Jump,
along with her wins in the Long Jump and as part of Altoona's 4x100 team.
Also in the High Jump, finishing 3rd by clearing 5-02, was Amy Backel, Northern
who was 2nd in the Shot Put, 1st with a Meet Record
in the Pole Vault, and 1st in the Javelin.
Gehret long-jumped 18-01.50, the best in PA so far.
Red Land's Lindsey Bumbernick went 36-04 to win the girls' Triple Jump.
Milton Hershey's Jon Okon won the Triple Jump with a leap of 45-01.
Becky Eisenhauer, Cedar Crest, wins the Shot Put with a throw of 41-08.75.
Backel takes 2nd with here 39-06 toss.
Middletown's Jakia Gumby wins the Discus, going 118-11.
Eisenhauer was 2nd at 116.00.
Backel threw the Jav 141-09, the best in PA at this point. (photo by Aaron Rich)
Palmyra's Matt Papson throws the Jav 176-08.