The Girls PennTrackXC Great Eight 2/16/11

We have reached the final weekend for teams and athletes to move up or to simply qualify for the PTFCA State Championships a week from this Saturday. This past weekend featured a lot of amazing performances and some events had some big changes to the great 8!

This week, the two biggest stand out performances came in the long jump. Jordan Matthews of Abington became the 2nd athlete in the past five years to crack the 19 foot mark with her PTFCA Indoor Carnival winning mark of 19-2.50. Matthews mark puts her number 2 in America and she's in a class of five girls who have gone 19 feet or higher in the country this year. Just 24 hours later, Logan Brenker of Conwell Egan won the Catholic League championship, became PA#2 and US#10 with her winning mark of 18-6.75, almost a full foot improvement from her previous best of 17-7.75 one month ago.

The event that had the most changes at the top belongs to the 200 meter dash, with four new performances making the top 8. Cierra White of Engineering and Science became the new state leader with her winning time of 24.99 at the carnival. White also added a meet record time of 7.61 in the 60 meter dash to become the state leader in that event as well. Taylor Ellis-Watson of Springside ran a 25.3h at State College last Thursday night, and then finisher 2nd at the Carnival with an even faster time of 25.40 on a flat track, which is PA#5. Ellis-Watson added a PA#3 in the 400 at State College with her time of 57.5h. Deme'shia Davis of Central Dauphin East finished .01 behind Ellis-Watson in the same race for PA#6. Emerald Walden of Plymouth Whitemarsh became US#7 in the 60 meter hurdles in her pursuit of Shelley Black of James M Coughlin. Walden ran a personal best 8.77 to become PA#2. The top three hurdles in PA (Black, Walden, Nugent) are all US top tens.

On Sunday, Michelle Davis of West Catholic ran a PA#4 time of 25.37 in winning the Catholic League 200 meter crown. Her performance was one of several new performances from West Catholic in the Great 8 this week. Davis added a PA#4 in the 400 with her Catholic League winning time of 58.20 and she was also part of two PA#3 West Catholic relays from the weekend. West Catholic ran 1:43.99 in the 4x200 meter relay, which is the fastest time on a flat track this year, and they added a 4:04.15 4x400 meter relay performance which is also the fastest on a flat track. Jada Steward ran a PA#6 time of 7.87 to win the 60 meter dash and she was on both winning relays.

In a quiet weekend for the distance events, Strath Haven became the new state leaders in the distance medley with their winning time of 12:22.34 at the Carnival. Central Bucks West cracked the top 8 in the 4x800 meter relay with their Carnival winning performance of 9:44.34, good for PA#7. Morgan Shaeffer of West Perry was the surprise winner in the 800 meter run with her PA#4 time of 2:17.20 on Saturday. Her time beat the likes of Lindsay Rheiner of Council Rock North (PA#3), Emma Keenan of Gwynedd Mercy Academy (PA#5), and Angel Piccirrillo of Homer Center (PA#9). Speaking of Angel, she ran the distance triple at the Carnival, and her 3000 meter run victory in 10:25.44 was good to earn PA#7. Meghan McGovern was 2nd to Piccirrillo in the mile at the carnival with a PA#5 time of 5:09.32.

 

55 Meter Dash

Full Rankings...

Rank Time Athlete Name Team C/O Date Meet
1. 7.04hp Tymerah Burgess PA Simon Gratz 2011 01/14/2011 DVGTCA Indoor Meet #5
2. 7.19 Lydia Ali PA Radnor 2011 12/11/2010 Maroon and Gold Invitational
3. 7.23 Iman Wilkerson PA Penn Hills 2011 01/29/2011 TSTCA Indoor Meet #5
*** MILESPLIT US FIRST TEAM ELITE 7.26 ***
4. 7.30 Jessica Whitmore PA Chambersburg 2012 12/18/2010 Dickinson College HS Invite #1
5. 7.30 Zakiyyah Richardson PA Pennsbury 2012 02/02/2011 Poreda Invitational
6. 7.31 Deme'shia Davis PA Central Dauphin East 2012 01/15/2011 Dickinson College HS Invite #2
7. 7.33 Jada Steward PA West Catholic 2012 12/20/2010 PCL Regular Season Meet #1
8. 7.34h Lauren Ellsworth PA Lackawanna Trail 2011 01/07/2011 East Stroudsburg HS Invitational

 

60 Meter Dash

Full Rankings...

Rank Time Athlete Name Team C/O Date Meet
1. 7.61 Cierra White PA Engineering & Science 2011 02/12/2011 PTFCA Indoor Track Carnival
2. 7.67 Iman Wilkerson PA Penn Hills 2011 01/15/2011 TSTCA Indoor Meet #2
*** MILESPLIT US FIRST TEAM ELITE 7.70 ***
3. 7.75 Jody Evans PA Quakertown 2013 01/28/2011 DVGTCA Indoor Meet #6
4. 7.78p Tymerah Burgess PA Simon Gratz 2011 02/12/2011 PTFCA Indoor Track Carnival
5. 7.79 Jessica Whitmore PA Chambersburg 2012 02/12/2011 PTFCA Indoor Track Carnival
*** MILESPLIT US SECOND TEAM ELITE 7.82 ***
6. 7.87 Jada Steward PA West Catholic 2012 02/13/2011 PCL Championships
7. 7.94h Erin Keen PA Villa Joseph Marie 2012 12/17/2010 DVGTCA Indoor Meet #2
8. 7.94h Krista Kuss PA Baldwin 2012 01/13/2011 TSTCA Indoor Meet #1

 

 

200 Meter Dash

Full Rankings...

Rank Time Athlete Name Team C/O Date Meet
1. 24.99 Cierra White PA Engineering & Science 2011 02/12/2011 PTFCA Indoor Track Carnival
*** MILESPLIT US FIRST TEAM ELITE 25.11 ***
2. 25.27 Iman Wilkerson PA Penn Hills 2011 02/04/2011 TSTCA Indoor Meet #6
3. 25.34h Nicole Grasty PA Abington 2012 02/07/2011 NJ Varsity Classic
4. 25.37 Michelle Davis PA West Catholic 2011 02/13/2011 PCL Championships
5. 25.40 Taylor Ellis-Watson PA Springside School 2011 02/12/2011 PTFCA Indoor Track Carnival
6. 25.41 Deme'shia Davis PA Central Dauphin East 2012 02/12/2011 PTFCA Indoor Track Carnival
7. 25.44h Jordan Matthews PA Abington 2012 02/07/2011 NJ Varsity Classic
8. 25.44h Lydia Ali PA Radnor 2011 02/07/2011 NJ Varsity Classic

 

 

400 Meter Dash

Full Rankings...

Rank Time Athlete Name Team C/O Date Meet
1. 57.06 Jordan Matthews PA Abington 2012 01/08/2011 Hispanic Games presented by The Navy
2. 57.64h Leah Nugent PA Abington 2011 02/07/2011 NJ Varsity Classic
3. 57.74h Taylor Ellis-Watson PA Springside School 2011 02/10/2011 State College HS Invitational #2
4. 58.20 Michelle Davis PA West Catholic 2011 02/13/2011 PCL Championships
*** MILESPLIT US FIRST TEAM ELITE 58.30 ***
5. 58.74h Niara Valentine PA State College Area High School 2014 02/10/2011 State College HS Invitational #2
6. 59.28 Deme'shia Davis PA Central Dauphin East 2012 12/11/2010 Maroon and Gold Invitational
7. 59.34 Nicole Grasty PA Abington 2012 01/21/2011 Yale Track Classic
8. 59.35 Morgan Sheaffer PA West Perry 2011 12/18/2010 Dickinson College HS Invite #1

 

 

800 Meter Run

Full Rankings...

Rank Time Athlete Name Team C/O Date Meet
1. 2:12.50 Elyse Wilkinson PA Penn Charter 2011 01/22/2011 Colgate Womens Games Semi-Finals
2. 2:14.39 Chloe Schmidt PA State College Area High School 2011 01/22/2011 Kevin Dare High School Invitational
3. 2:17.12 Lindsay Rheiner PA Council Rock North 2011 01/07/2011 DVGTCA Indoor Meet #4
4. 2:17.20 Morgan Sheaffer PA West Perry 2011 02/12/2011 PTFCA Indoor Track Carnival
5. 2:17.29 Emma Keenan PA Gwynedd-Mercy Academy 2013 02/12/2011 PTFCA Indoor Track Carnival
6. 2:17.30 Dina Ramadane PA Conestoga 2011 02/07/2011 NJ Varsity Classic
7. 2:17.90 Natalie Deacon PA West Chester Henderson 2013 02/07/2011 NJ Varsity Classic
8. 2:18.20 Natalie Bates PA Springside School 2011 01/07/2011 DVGTCA Indoor Meet #4

 

 

One Mile Run

Full Rankings...

Rank Time Athlete Name Team C/O Date Meet
1. 4:56.52 Angel Piccirillo PA Homer Center 2012 01/22/2011 New Balance Games
2. 5:01.97 Sara Sargent PA Pennsbury 2013 01/08/2011 Hispanic Games presented by The Navy
3. 5:05.49 Maria Seykora PA Academy of Notre Dame 2012 01/11/2011 Girls DELCO Championships
4. 5:07.59 Tori Gerlach PA Pennridge 2012 01/13/2011 Millrose Games Trials
5. 5:09.32 Meghan McGovern PA North Penn 2012 02/12/2011 PTFCA Indoor Track Carnival
*** MILESPLIT US FIRST TEAM ELITE 5:09.8 ***
6. 5:10.55 Hannah Grossman PA Strath Haven 2012 01/11/2011 Girls DELCO Championships
7. 5:11.06 Kennedy Weisner PA Elk County Catholic 2014 01/15/2011 Molloy Stanner Games
8. 5:13.62 Amy Darlington PA Liberty -- 02/06/2011 Susquehanna Indoor High School Classic

 

 

3000 Meter Run

Full Rankings...

Rank Time Athlete Name Team C/O Date Meet
1. 10:02.91 Jenny Guidera PA Central Bucks East 2011 01/08/2011 Hispanic Games presented by The Navy
2. 10:04.12 Tori Gerlach PA Pennridge 2012 01/22/2011 Kevin Dare High School Invitational
3. 10:07.16 Sara Sargent PA Pennsbury 2013 01/15/2011 Molloy Stanner Games
4. 10:16.68 Nicole Hilton PA South Fayette High School -- 02/04/2011 TSTCA Indoor Meet #6
5. 10:24.39 Kendall Seymour PA Central Cambria -- 02/04/2011 TSTCA Indoor Meet #6
6. 10:24.56 Meagan Carter PA Shaler Area 2012 02/04/2011 TSTCA Indoor Meet #6
7. 10:25.44 Angel Piccirillo PA Homer Center 2012 02/12/2011 PTFCA Indoor Track Carnival
8. 10:27.17 Meghan McGovern PA North Penn 2012 01/07/2011 DVGTCA Indoor Meet #4

 

 

55 Meter Hurdles

Full Rankings...

Rank Time Athlete Name Team C/O Date Meet
1. 8.04h Leah Nugent PA Abington 2011 02/07/2011 NJ Varsity Classic
2. 8.13 Shelley Black PA James M. Coughlin 2011 01/21/2011 Golden Bear Invitational
*** MILESPLIT US FIRST TEAM ELITE 8.37 ***
3. 8.44 Emerald Walden PA Plymouth Whitemarsh 2011 01/08/2011 Hispanic Games presented by The Navy
*** MILESPLIT US SECOND TEAM ELITE 8.52 ***
4. 8.69p Rachel Van Metre PA Strath Haven 2012 01/11/2011 Girls DELCO Championships
5. 8.80 Anne Holland PA Pennridge 2011 02/12/2011 Glen Mills Girls Invitational #2
6. 8.83 London Parris PA Penn Hills 2011 01/29/2011 TSTCA Indoor Meet #5
7. 8.83 Morgan Long PA Chichester 2011 02/12/2011 Glen Mills Girls Invitational #2
8. 8.84 Alicia Minella PA Unionville 2011 12/15/2010 Hill School Invitational

 

 

60 Meter Hurdles

Full Rankings...

Rank Time Athlete Name Team C/O Date Meet
1. 8.60 Shelley Black PA James M. Coughlin 2011 02/05/2011 Germany-Japan-USA Trilateral Indoor Junior
2. 8.77 Emerald Walden PA Plymouth Whitemarsh 2011 02/12/2011 PTFCA Indoor Track Carnival
3. 8.81 Leah Nugent PA Abington 2011 01/14/2011 DVGTCA Indoor Meet #5
*** MILESPLIT US FIRST TEAM ELITE 8.98 ***
4. 9.22p Georgia Mason PA Upper Darby 2011 02/12/2011 PTFCA Indoor Track Carnival
*** MILESPLIT US SECOND TEAM ELITE 9.22 ***
5. 9.24 Natasha Canavarro PA Cardinal O Hara 2013 12/22/2010 DVGTCA Indoor Meet #3
6. 9.30p Angela Kuhar PA McDowell 2011 01/08/2011 GaREAT Scholastic Open Meet - OATCCC Qualifier #1
7. 9.33 Alicia Minella PA Unionville 2011 01/28/2011 DVGTCA Indoor Meet #6
8. 9.33p Eliana Yankelev PA Lower Merion 2012 02/12/2011 PTFCA Indoor Track Carnival

 

 

4x200 Meter Relay

Full Rankings...

Rank Time Team Date Meet
1. 1:42.24p PA Upper Darby 01/22/2011 New Balance Games
2. 1:42.82 PA Abington 01/21/2011 Yale Track Classic
3. 1:43.99 PA West Catholic 02/13/2011 PCL Championships
4. 1:45.19 PA Norristown 01/22/2011 Kevin Dare High School Invitational
5. 1:45.67 PA Central Bucks East 01/08/2011 Hispanic Games presented by The Navy
*** MILESPLIT US FIRST TEAM ELITE 1:46.3 ***
6. 1:46.49 PA Swenson Arts & Technology 01/22/2011 New Balance Games
7. 1:46.61 PA Penn Hills 02/04/2011 TSTCA Indoor Meet #6
8. 1:46.75 PA Cheltenham 01/22/2011 New Balance Games

 

 

4x400 Meter Relay

Full Rankings...

Rank Time Team Date Meet
1. 3:54.08 PA Abington 01/21/2011 Yale Track Classic
2. 4:03.80 PA Upper Darby 01/22/2011 New Balance Games
3. 4:04.15 PA West Catholic 02/13/2011 PCL Championships
*** MILESPLIT US FIRST TEAM ELITE 4:04.5 ***
4. 4:04.51 PA Methacton 01/22/2011 Kevin Dare High School Invitational
5. 4:05.74 PA Norristown 01/22/2011 Kevin Dare High School Invitational
6. 4:06.05 PA Phoenixville Area 01/22/2011 Kevin Dare High School Invitational
7. 4:06.24 PA Strath Haven 01/22/2011 New Balance Games
8. 4:06.64 PA Central Bucks West 01/14/2011 DVGTCA Indoor Meet #5

 

 

4x800 Meter Relay

Full Rankings...

Rank Time Team Date Meet
1. 9:18.15 PA Strath Haven 01/22/2011 New Balance Games
2. 9:33.70 PA Methacton 01/28/2011 DVGTCA Indoor Meet #6
3. 9:34.97 PA North Penn 01/28/2011 DVGTCA Indoor Meet #6
4. 9:35.90 PA Downingtown East 02/07/2011 NJ Varsity Classic
5. 9:35.92 PA Archbishop Wood 01/21/2011 Yale Track Classic
*** MILESPLIT US FIRST TEAM ELITE 9:43.0 ***
6. 9:43.85 PA Pennridge 12/22/2010 DVGTCA Indoor Meet #3
7. 9:44.34 PA Central Bucks West 02/12/2011 PTFCA Indoor Track Carnival
8. 9:50.25 PA Cardinal O Hara 12/22/2010 DVGTCA Indoor Meet #3

 

 

Distance Medley Relay

Full Rankings...

Rank Time Team Date Meet
1. 12:22.34 PA Strath Haven 02/12/2011 PTFCA Indoor Track Carnival
2. 12:28.60 PA North Penn 12/17/2010 DVGTCA Indoor Meet #2
3. 12:35.37 PA Downingtown East 01/14/2011 DVGTCA Indoor Meet #5
4. 12:39.01 PA Academy of Notre Dame 01/14/2011 DVGTCA Indoor Meet #5
5. 12:40.01 PA Central Bucks East 01/14/2011 DVGTCA Indoor Meet #5
6. 12:40.18 PA Unionville 01/14/2011 DVGTCA Indoor Meet #5
7. 12:43.76 PA Pennsbury 02/02/2011 Poreda Invitational
8. 12:44.30 PA Methacton 01/07/2011 DVGTCA Indoor Meet #4

 

 

Long Jump

Full Rankings...

Rank Mark Athlete Name Team C/O Date Meet
1. 19-2.5 Jordan Matthews PA Abington 2012 02/12/2011 PTFCA Indoor Track Carnival
2. 18-6.75 Logan Brenker PA Conwell Egan 2012 02/13/2011 PCL Championships
3. 18-4.25 Medeline Eustache PA Upper Darby 2011 12/11/2010 DVGTCA Indoor Meet #1
4. 18-1 Erikka Williams PA Rochester 2011 01/15/2011 TSTCA Indoor Meet #2
*** MILESPLIT US FIRST TEAM ELITE 18-01.00 ***
5. 18-0.25 Diamond Hodge PA Girls' High 2013 12/11/2010 DVGTCA Indoor Meet #1
6. 17-9 Shelley Black PA James M. Coughlin 2011 01/21/2011 Golden Bear Invitational
7. 17-8.5 Gabby Becattini PA Methacton 2011 02/12/2011 PTFCA Indoor Track Carnival
8. 17-8 Meghan Studds PA Butler 2011 01/15/2011 TSTCA Indoor Meet #2

 

 

Triple Jump

Full Rankings...

Rank Mark Athlete Name Team C/O Date Meet
1. 37-11.5 Gabby Becattini PA Methacton 2011 12/30/2010 Robert J. Burdette Indoor Classic
*** MILESPLIT US FIRST TEAM ELITE 37-06.00 ***
2. 36-6.5 Lexis Frost PA Butler 2012 02/04/2011 TSTCA Indoor Meet #6
3. 36-5 Medeline Eustache PA Upper Darby 2011 01/11/2011 Girls DELCO Championships
*** MILESPLIT US SECOND TEAM ELITE 36-05.00 ***
4. 36-3 Diamond Hodge PA Girls' High 2013 12/17/2010 DVGTCA Indoor Meet #2
5. 36-2 Kathleen McPhillips PA Carlisle 2011 02/06/2011 Susquehanna Indoor High School Classic
6. 35-11.5 Logan Brenker PA Conwell Egan 2012 12/22/2010 DVGTCA Indoor Meet #3
7. 35-10.5 Audrey Schreiber PA Shaler Area 2012 02/04/2011 TSTCA Indoor Meet #6
8. 35-10 Alisa Fornwald PA Girls' High 2011 12/11/2010 DVGTCA Indoor Meet #1

 

 

High Jump

Full Rankings...

Rank Mark Athlete Name Team C/O Date Meet
1. 5-8 Anne Holland PA Pennridge 2011 12/28/2010 Emrey Christmas City Relays
2. 5-8 Taylor Morgan PA Upper Dublin 2012 01/22/2011 New Balance Games
3. 5-6 Megan McClosky PA Germantown Academy 2014 02/12/2011 PTFCA Indoor Track Carnival
*** MILESPLIT US FIRST TEAM ELITE 5-06.00 ***
4. 5-4 Kelley Anne Stuetz PA Cheltenham 2013 12/11/2010 DVGTCA Indoor Meet #1
5. 5-4 Alyssa Kresge PA Nazareth Area 2013 12/28/2010 Emrey Christmas City Relays
6. 5-4 Natalie Shiffler PA Hempfield Area (7) 2013 01/29/2011 TSTCA Indoor Meet #5
*** MILESPLIT US SECOND TEAM ELITE 5-04.00 ***
7. 5-3 Nikki Kerns PA Altoona Area 2012 01/06/2011 State College HS Invitational #1
8. 5-3 Michelle Adigwu PA Susquehanna Township 2011 01/21/2011 Golden Bear Invitational
9. 5-3 Taylor Uzdzinski PA Council Rock South 2011 02/12/2011 Glen Mills Girls Invitational #2

 

Pole Vault

Full Rankings...

Rank Mark Athlete Name Team C/O Date Meet
1. 12-7 Larisa Debich PA Hempfield Area (7) 2012 01/29/2011 TSTCA Indoor Meet #5
2. 12-3 Monica Pechanec PA Notre Dame Green Pond 2011 01/22/2011 New Balance Games
3. 11-6 Vanessa Munley PA Riverside (2) 2011 12/11/2010 Maroon and Gold Invitational
4. 11-6 Virginia LaMacchia PA Central Columbia 2012 01/08/2011 Kutztown High School Invitational
5. 11-6 Lexi Masterson PA Hempfield Area (7) 2013 01/29/2011 TSTCA Indoor Meet #5
*** MILESPLIT US FIRST TEAM ELITE 11-06.00 ***
6. 11-2 Caitlin Eberly PA Mechanicsburg 2011 01/08/2011 Lebanon Valley College HS Invitational
7. 11-2 Kathleen McPhillips PA Carlisle 2011 01/21/2011 2nd Annual Diplomat High School Relays - F&M #3
8. 11-0 Hailey Kester PA Salisbury Township 2011 12/11/2010 Maroon and Gold Invitational
9. 11-0 Haley Gorenflo PA Plymouth Whitemarsh 2011 01/14/2011 DVGTCA Indoor Meet #5
10. 11-0 Franki DiSalvo PA McDowell 2011 01/28/2011 Slippery Rock HS Invitational #2
11. 11-0 Taylor Yarshen PA North Allegheny 2011 01/19/2011 TSTCA Pole Vault Competition
12. 11-0 Grace Giampetro PA Villa Maria Academy 2012 02/07/2011 NJ Varsity Classic

 

 

Shot Put

Full Rankings...

Rank Mark Athlete Name Team C/O Date Meet
1. 43-0.5 Rachel Serafin PA Hempfield Area (7) 2011 02/04/2011 TSTCA Indoor Meet #6
2. 42-11.5 Megan Dornish PA Elk County Catholic 2011 02/04/2011 TSTCA Indoor Meet #6
3. 41-6.75 Anna McCloskey PA Cardinal O Hara 2011 01/22/2011 New Balance Games
4. 40-7.5 Margo Britton PA Dallastown 2011 01/08/2011 Franklin & Marshall HS Invitational #2
*** MILESPLIT US FIRST TEAM ELITE 40-06.00 ***
*** MILESPLIT US SECOND TEAM ELITE 39-02.00 ***
5. 39-0 Spring Gamble PA Girls' High 2011 01/14/2011 DVGTCA Indoor Meet #5
6. 38-10.5 Margaux Krahe PA Bethel Park 2011 02/04/2011 TSTCA Indoor Meet #6
7. 38-4 Kalene Anderson PA Pine Grove Area 2011 01/21/2011 Golden Bear Invitational
8. 38-3.75 Andrea Paterra PA Elizabeth Forward 2014 01/29/2011 TSTCA Indoor Meet #5