The Girls PennTrackXC Great Eight 4/13/11

Here it is! The first ever outdoor edition of the Great 8!

So far this season, it's been cold, windy, and downright miserable for the athletes and coaches looking to get strong performances out of the gate. However, if last season was any indication of the future, everyone knew that the weather wasn't going to be strong enough to stop anyone from making an early season statement.

The biggest standout performer thus far in the early going is Taylor Ellis-Watson of Springside. The indoor 400 meter All American is the only athlete on the girls side to lead the state in two events. Both performances came from this past weekend's Lady Skins Invitational @ Neshaminy, where she ran 24.68 in the 200 meter dash and 56.1h in the 400 meter dash. Both events are also two of the deepest thus far. The 200 already feature five sub 26 second performances, which didn't happen indoors until the last week of the regular season. The 400 has five sub 58 second performances, with the top four coming from the Lady Skins Invite. Jordan Matthews of Abington is under 57 with a 56.7h and Emma Keenan of Gwynedd Mercy is 3rd with a 56.9h. Ashley Nicola of Jim Thorpe has run 12.00 in defeating All State runner Jody Evans of Quakertown at the Pirate Invite on March 26.

In the distance events, Angel Piccirillo of Homer Center is the only girl to be on all three distance lists. She leads in the 800 meter run with her 2:16.33 from the Altoona Igloo Invite on April 2. She's 3rd on the 1600 meter list and 8th on the 3200 meter list. However, the main story on the distance side is the number of young/under the radar athletes who are off to good starts this far. In the 800, sophomore Natalie Deacon has run a PA#2 time of 2:17.63 to win the Hurricane Classic on April 9. In the 1600, the next one in the line of Spence runners, Reynah, is PA#5 in the 1600 meter run after winning the Pan-Ram invite and defeating some solid runners in the process. In the 3200, freshman Kara Steinke of Methacton, who made a big splash in the fall, made her outdoor debut a strong one with a PA#2 10:59.46 from the PA Track Classic on March 26. Veterans still lead the longer races, as Maria Seykora of Notre Dame (5:01.0 1600) and Tori Gerlach of Pennridge (10:51.63 3200) are looking to solidify their spots atop the PA distance scene.

The 4x400 meter relay is off to a flying start thus far, as the top eight is already under 4:05. Abington still maintains their title of best 4x4 in 2011, running a 3:58.45 at Lady Skins on April 9. Strath Haven, Methacton, and Coatesville are the next three in line, all under 4:02. Upper Darby has the best 4x100 meter relay with a 48.6 from the Delco Relays over the weekend. Central Dauphin East ran 48.96 in freezing cold temps and wind at the Pan Ram Invite. Norristown (49.48 on April 2) is the only other team under 50 seconds. North Penn and Pennsbury continued their head to head relay battles at Lady Skins, with North Penn outlasting Pennsbury by 45 hundreths of a second in the 4x800 meter relay. Both teams are the only two under the 9:30 mark, which is already better than the amount under that mark going into the indoor state meet.

In the jumps, Jordan Matthews of Abington has company in the long jump. Erikka Williams of Rochester jumped 18 feet even over the weekend at the Warrior Track and Field Classic to put herself one inch better than Matthews. The triple jump has a similar scenario, as indoor champ Gabby Becattini of Methacton is also looking up on the leader list to Milton Hershey's Ahmenah Richardson. Richardson kicked off the season with a 37-9.75 at the Tim Cook Invite, a quarter inch better than Becattini. In the high jump, freshman Megan McCloskey of Germantown Academy is the only girl over 5-4 with her PA Classic mark of 5-6 on March 26. The pole vault has the familiar names from the indoor season back on form, with Larissa Debich of Hempfield (7) clearing 12-3 already, the only one over 12 feet thus far on the young season.

The javelin community received a shocking blow when senior Allison Updike of Tamaqua suffered a major injury during training after her 155-4 throw on April 1st at her home invite. In her absence, there are two national top ten throwers looking to become their own star. Lauren Kenney of State College is PA#2 with her 144-3 and Updike's teammate, sophomore Christine Streisel, is PA#3 with a 137-5. We may be able to see what the teacher (Updike) has taught the pupil (Streisel) as the season unfolds. The shot put is led by Rachel Serafin of Hempfield (7) and her 44-6 mark from the Tri State Champs on April 2nd. The shot put is improved from the winter, with the top eight already over 39 feet. Margo Britton of Dallastown has a commanding lead in the discus with her 135-2 mark from the Hempfield Black Knight Invite on April 9.

In the hurdles, Emerald Walden of Plymouth Whitemarsh is the early leader in the high hurdles, with Leah Nugent of Abington and Shelley Black of James M Coughlin yet to record marks this season. In the 300 hurdles, Kayla Coley of Cheltenham and Paige McDowell of Council Rock South are the only two under the 46 second mark thus far, with both recording the mark at the Lady Skins Invitational.

 

100 Meter Dash

Rank Time Athlete Name Team C/O Date Meet
1. 12.00p Ashley Nicola PA Jim Thorpe Area 2011 03/26/2011 5th Pirate Invitational
2. 12.25 Jody Evans PA Quakertown 2013 03/26/2011 5th Pirate Invitational
*** MILESPLIT US SECOND TEAM ELITE 12.25 ***
3. 12.34p Jessica Whitmore PA Chambersburg 2012 03/26/2011 Tim Cook Memorial Invitational
4. 12.40 Deme'shia Davis PA Central Dauphin East 2012 04/09/2011 23rd Pan-Ram Invitational
5. 12.40 Nicole Grasty PA Abington 2011 04/09/2011 Lady Skins Invitational
6. 12.49p Courtney Mitchell PA Central Dauphin East 2012 03/26/2011 Tim Cook Memorial Invitational
7. 12.58 Taylor Williams PA Hatboro Horsham 2014 04/09/2011 Lady Skins Invitational
8. 12.62 Zakiyyah Richardson PA Pennsbury 2012 04/09/2011 Lady Skins Invitational

 

200 Meter Dash

Rank Time Athlete Name Team C/O Date Meet
1. 24.68 Taylor Ellis-Watson PA Springside School 2011 04/09/2011 Lady Skins Invitational
*** MILESPLIT US SECOND TEAM ELITE 25.00 ***
2. 25.02 Deme'shia Davis PA Central Dauphin East 2012 04/09/2011 23rd Pan-Ram Invitational
3. 25.10 Nicole Grasty PA Abington 2011 04/09/2011 Lady Skins Invitational
4. 25.79 Kenya Woodall PA Coatesville 2012 04/02/2011 10th Bruce Dallas Invitational
5. 25.86 Zakiyyah Richardson PA Pennsbury 2012 04/09/2011 Lady Skins Invitational
6. 26.03 Krista Kuss PA Baldwin 2012 03/26/2011 South Hills Classic
7. 26.10 Audrey Quzack PA Milton Hershey 2012 03/26/2011 Tim Cook Memorial Invitational
8. 26.13 Lindsay Sheehan PA Pennridge 2014 04/09/2011 11th Annual Hurricane Track Classic

 

400 Meter Dash

Rank Time Athlete Name Team C/O Date Meet
1. 56.34h Taylor Ellis-Watson PA Springside School 2011 04/09/2011 Lady Skins Invitational
2. 56.94h Jordan Matthews PA Abington 2012 04/09/2011 Lady Skins Invitational
3. 57.14h Emma Keenan PA Gwynedd-Mercy Academy 2013 04/09/2011 Lady Skins Invitational
4. 57.44h Michelle Stranix PA Central Bucks East 2013 04/09/2011 Lady Skins Invitational
5. 57.77 Cierra White PA Engineering & Science 2011 03/26/2011 27th Pennsylvania Track Classic
6. 57.94h Morgan Sheaffer PA West Perry 2011 04/09/2011 Mustang Invitational
*** MILESPLIT US SECOND TEAM ELITE 58.00 ***
7. 58.21 Deme'shia Davis PA Central Dauphin East 2012 03/26/2011 Tim Cook Memorial Invitational
8. 58.77 Kenya Woodall PA Coatesville 2012 04/02/2011 10th Bruce Dallas Invitational

 

800 Meter Run

Rank Time Athlete Name Team C/O Date Meet
1. 2:16.33 Angel Piccirillo PA Homer Center 2012 04/02/2011 36th Annual Altoona Igloo Invitational
2. 2:17.63 Natalie Deacon PA West Chester Henderson 2013 04/09/2011 11th Annual Hurricane Track Classic
3. 2:17.72 Kennedy Weisner PA Elk County Catholic 2014 04/02/2011 36th Annual Altoona Igloo Invitational
4. 2:17.84 Heather Selheimer PA North Penn 2011 04/09/2011 Lady Skins Invitational
5. 2:18.73 Michelle Tracy PA West Chester Henderson 2012 04/09/2011 11th Annual Hurricane Track Classic
*** MILESPLIT US SECOND TEAM ELITE 2:20.00 ***
6. 2:20.67 Seline Tan-Torres PA Methacton 2013 04/09/2011 4th Annual Viking Invitational
7. 2:20.79 Elexa Sherman PA Methacton 2013 04/09/2011 4th Annual Viking Invitational
8. 2:21.32 Halie Carter PA North Allegheny 2011 03/26/2011 South Hills Classic
9. 2:21.32 Sherry Ben-Joseph PA Central Bucks West 2011 04/09/2011 23rd Pan-Ram Invitational

 

1600 Meter Run

Rank Time Athlete Name Team C/O Date Meet
1. 5:01.00 Maria Seykora PA Academy of Notre Dame 2012 04/09/2011 Lady Skins Invitational
2. 5:02.00 Anja Weiler PA Downingtown East -- 04/09/2011 4th Annual Viking Invitational
3. 5:05.96 Angel Piccirillo PA Homer Center 2012 04/02/2011 36th Annual Altoona Igloo Invitational
4. 5:06.03 Katie Rodden PA Archbishop Carroll 2011 04/09/2011 Lady Skins Invitational
5. 5:08.84 Reynah Spence PA Shippensburg 2012 04/09/2011 23rd Pan-Ram Invitational
6. 5:08.90 Meghan McGovern PA North Penn 2012 04/09/2011 Lady Skins Invitational
7. 5:08.97 Kennedy Weisner PA Elk County Catholic 2014 04/02/2011 36th Annual Altoona Igloo Invitational
8. 5:09.38 Paige Stoner PA Pottsville Area 2014 04/09/2011 23rd Pan-Ram Invitational

 

3200 Meter Run

Rank Time Athlete Name Team C/O Date Meet
1. 10:51.63 Tori Gerlach PA Pennridge 2011 04/09/2011 11th Annual Hurricane Track Classic
*** MILESPLIT US FIRST TEAM ELITE 10:55.00 ***
2. 10:59.46 Kara Steinke PA Methacton 2014 03/26/2011 27th Pennsylvania Track Classic
3. 10:59.58 Sara Sargent PA Pennsbury 2013 04/09/2011 Lady Skins Invitational
4. 11:09.53 Paige Stoner PA Pottsville Area 2014 04/09/2011 23rd Pan-Ram Invitational
5. 11:09.80 Katie Rodden PA Archbishop Carroll 2011 04/09/2011 Lady Skins Invitational
6. 11:10.01 Maria Seykora PA Academy of Notre Dame 2012 04/02/2011 10th Bruce Dallas Invitational
7. 11:11.77 Kate Scott PA Council Rock North 2013 04/09/2011 Lady Skins Invitational
8. 11:13.18 Angel Piccirillo PA Homer Center 2012 04/02/2011 36th Annual Altoona Igloo Invitational

 

100 Meter Hurdles

Rank Time Athlete Name Team C/O Date Meet
1. 15.31p Emerald Walden PA Plymouth Whitemarsh 2011 03/26/2011 27th Pennsylvania Track Classic
2. 15.44 Kayla Charles PA North Penn 2011 04/09/2011 Lady Skins Invitational
3. 15.63 Deborah Douglas PA Coatesville 2011 04/09/2011 11th Annual Hurricane Track Classic
4. 15.67 Ebony Grasty PA Wissahickon 2012 04/09/2011 11th Annual Hurricane Track Classic
5. 15.77 London Parris PA Penn Hills 2011 04/02/2011 TSTCA Outdoor Championships
6. 15.87 Kimberley Musey PA Wissahickon 2011 04/09/2011 11th Annual Hurricane Track Classic
7. 15.88 Angie Hartz PA Chartiers Valley 2011 04/02/2011 TSTCA Outdoor Championships
8. 15.95 Gabby Becattini PA Methacton 2011 04/09/2011 4th Annual Viking Invitational

 

300 Meter Hurdles

Rank Time Athlete Name Team C/O Date Meet
1. 45.51 Kayla Coley PA Cheltenham 2013 04/09/2011 Lady Skins Invitational
2. 45.96 Paige McDowell PA Council Rock South 2013 04/09/2011 Lady Skins Invitational
3. 46.01 Lizzy Shadle PA Methacton 2012 04/09/2011 4th Annual Viking Invitational
4. 46.24h Aisha Newsome PA Brookville Area 2013 04/09/2011 Brookville Invitational
5. 46.32 Kayla Charles PA North Penn 2011 04/09/2011 Lady Skins Invitational
*** MILESPLIT US SECOND TEAM ELITE 46.50 ***
6. 46.52 Deirdre Magolon PA Spring Ford 2013 04/09/2011 4th Annual Viking Invitational
7. 46.84 Quiana MacIntosh PA Pottstown 2013 04/09/2011 4th Annual Viking Invitational
8. 46.98 Deborah Douglas PA Coatesville 2011 04/09/2011 11th Annual Hurricane Track Classic

 

4x100 Meter Relay

Rank Time Team Date Meet
1. 48.84h PA Upper Darby 04/09/2011 Delco T&F Relay Carnival
2. 48.96 PA Central Dauphin East 04/09/2011 23rd Pan-Ram Invitational
3. 49.46 PA Norristown 04/02/2011 Diamond State Relays
4. 50.00 PA Cheltenham 04/09/2011 Lady Skins Invitational
5. 50.13h PA Penncrest 04/02/2011 Central League Relays
6. 50.21 PA Hatboro Horsham 04/09/2011 Lady Skins Invitational
7. 50.34h PA Pennridge 03/26/2011 Emrey Relay Carnival
8. 50.45 PA Pennsbury 04/09/2011 Lady Skins Invitational

 

4x400 Meter Relay

Rank Time Team Date Meet
1. 3:58.45 PA Abington 04/09/2011 Lady Skins Invitational
2. 4:01.30 PA Strath Haven 04/09/2011 Delco T&F Relay Carnival
3. 4:01.69 PA Methacton 04/09/2011 4th Annual Viking Invitational
4. 4:01.75 PA Coatesville 04/09/2011 11th Annual Hurricane Track Classic
5. 4:03.78 PA West Chester Henderson 04/09/2011 11th Annual Hurricane Track Classic
6. 4:03.80 PA Garnet Valley 04/09/2011 Delco T&F Relay Carnival
7. 4:03.89 PA Spring Ford 04/09/2011 4th Annual Viking Invitational
8. 4:04.40 PA Central Bucks West 04/09/2011 23rd Pan-Ram Invitational

 

4x800 Meter Relay

Rank Time Team Date Meet
1. 9:27.37 PA North Penn 04/09/2011 Lady Skins Invitational
2. 9:27.82 PA Pennsbury 04/09/2011 Lady Skins Invitational
*** MILESPLIT US FIRST TEAM ELITE 9:30.00 ***
*** MILESPLIT US SECOND TEAM ELITE 9:30.00 ***
3. 9:32.51 PA Downingtown East 04/09/2011 4th Annual Viking Invitational
4. 9:37.43 PA West Chester Henderson 03/26/2011 27th Pennsylvania Track Classic
5. 9:37.98 PA Methacton 04/02/2011 PW Colonial Relays
6. 9:38.20 PA Cardinal O Hara 04/09/2011 Delco T&F Relay Carnival
7. 9:38.48 PA Villa Maria Academy 04/09/2011 11th Annual Hurricane Track Classic
8. 9:40.30 PA Strath Haven 04/09/2011 Delco T&F Relay Carnival

 

Long Jump

Rank Mark Athlete Name Team C/O Date Meet
1. 18-0.5 Erikka Williams PA Rochester 2011 04/09/2011 Warrior Track & Field Classic
2. 17-11 Jordan Matthews PA Abington 2012 04/09/2011 Lady Skins Invitational
3. 17-8.5 Anna Chodubski PA McDowell 2013 04/02/2011 TSTCA Outdoor Championships
4. 17-7.5 Shali Muhammad PA Paul Robeson School for Human Services 2011 04/02/2011 PW Colonial Relays
5. 17-7 Ramonia Benitez PA Pocono Mountain West -- 04/09/2011 4th Annual Viking Invitational
6. 17-6 Shalaya Sidney PA Paul Robeson School for Human Services 2011 04/02/2011 PW Colonial Relays
*** MILESPLIT US SECOND TEAM ELITE 17-06.00 ***
7. 17-4.5 Skylar Dantzler PA Wilson (3) 2013 03/26/2011 10th Annual Oxenreider Relays
8. 17-3.5 Gabby Becattini PA Methacton 2011 03/26/2011 27th Pennsylvania Track Classic

 

Triple Jump

Rank Mark Athlete Name Team C/O Date Meet
1. 37-9.75 Ahmenah Richardson PA Milton Hershey 2012 03/26/2011 Tim Cook Memorial Invitational
2. 37-9.5 Gabby Becattini PA Methacton 2011 03/26/2011 27th Pennsylvania Track Classic
3. 36-11 Mariah Powell PA West Chester Rustin 2011 03/26/2011 27th Pennsylvania Track Classic
4. 36-8.5 Kathleen McPhillips PA Carlisle 2011 03/26/2011 Tim Cook Memorial Invitational
5. 36-3 Michelle Adigwu PA Susquehanna Township 2011 04/09/2011 23rd Pan-Ram Invitational
6. 36-0 Nazirah Jones PA Penn Wood 2012 03/26/2011 27th Pennsylvania Track Classic
*** MILESPLIT US SECOND TEAM ELITE 36-00.00 ***
7. 35-10 Katie McCoubrie PA Conestoga 2012 04/09/2011 4th Annual Viking Invitational
8. 35-3.5 Jasmine Campbell PA Blackhawk 2012 04/09/2011 Warrior Track & Field Classic

 

High Jump

Rank Mark Athlete Name Team C/O Date Meet
1. 5-6 Megan McCloskey PA Germantown Academy 2014 03/26/2011 27th Pennsylvania Track Classic
2. 5-4 Ahmenah Richardson PA Milton Hershey 2012 03/26/2011 Tim Cook Memorial Invitational
3. 5-4 Audrey Calkin PA Honesdale 2011 03/26/2011 5th Pirate Invitational
4. 5-4 Paige Rittelman PA Butler 2012 04/02/2011 TSTCA Outdoor Championships
5. 5-4 Kelley Anne Stuetz PA Cheltenham 2013 04/02/2011 PW Colonial Relays
6. 5-4 Nicole Rocchio PA Spring Ford 2012 04/09/2011 4th Annual Viking Invitational
7. 5-4 India Mccoy PA Ambridge Area 2013 04/09/2011 Warrior Track & Field Classic
*** MILESPLIT US SECOND TEAM ELITE 5-04.00 ***
8. 5-3 Ramonia Benitez PA Pocono Mountain West -- 04/09/2011 4th Annual Viking Invitational
9. 5-3 Taylor Uzdzinski PA Council Rock South 2012 04/09/2011 Lady Skins Invitational

 

Pole Vault

Rank Mark Athlete Name Team C/O Date Meet
1. 12-3 Larisa Debich PA Hempfield Area (7) 2012 04/02/2011 TSTCA Outdoor Championships
2. 11-6 Kathleen McPhillips PA Carlisle 2011 03/26/2011 Tim Cook Memorial Invitational
3. 11-6 Franki DiSalvo PA McDowell 2011 04/02/2011 TSTCA Outdoor Championships
4. 11-6 Virginia LaMacchia PA Central Columbia 2012 04/09/2011 Molly Dry Memorial Invitational
*** MILESPLIT US FIRST TEAM ELITE 11-06.00 ***
5. 10-9.5 Brittany Kidd PA Bedford 2011 04/02/2011 36th Annual Altoona Igloo Invitational
6. 10-9 Caitlin Eberly PA Mechanicsburg 2011 04/02/2011 10th Bruce Dallas Invitational
7. 10-6 Emma Sullivan PA Methacton 2012 03/26/2011 27th Pennsylvania Track Classic
8. 10-6 Haley Gorenflo PA Plymouth Whitemarsh 2012 03/26/2011 27th Pennsylvania Track Classic
9. 10-6 Lexi Masterson PA Hempfield Area (7) 2013 04/02/2011 TSTCA Outdoor Championships
10. 10-6 Kasey Kemp PA Norwin 2012 04/02/2011 TSTCA Outdoor Championships
11. 10-6 Olivia Loy PA Cedar Cliff 2012 04/09/2011 23rd Pan-Ram Invitational
12. 10-6 Amanda Benninghoff PA Council Rock South 2013 04/09/2011 Lady Skins Invitational

 

Shot Put

Rank Mark Athlete Name Team C/O Date Meet
1. 44-6 Rachel Serafin PA Hempfield Area (7) 2011 04/02/2011 TSTCA Outdoor Championships
2. 43-4 Megan Dornish PA Elk County Catholic 2011 04/09/2011 Brookville Invitational
3. 41-11 Spring Gamble PA Girls' High 2011 03/26/2011 Brother Jerome Benway Memorial Invitational
*** MILESPLIT US FIRST TEAM ELITE 41-06.00 ***
4. 40-2 Anna McCloskey PA Cardinal O Hara 2011 03/26/2011 27th Pennsylvania Track Classic
5. 39-9.5 Margo Britton PA Dallastown 2011 04/09/2011 Hempfield Black Knight Invitational
6. 39-6.75 Rachel Fatherly PA Williamsport Area 2012 04/02/2011 Selinsgrove Classic
7. 39-4.5 Kayla Owens PA West Chester Rustin 2011 04/09/2011 11th Annual Hurricane Track Classic
8. 39-1 Aubree Ray PA Middletown Area 2011 04/09/2011 23rd Pan-Ram Invitational

 

Discus

Rank Mark Athlete Name Team C/O Date Meet
1. 135-2 Margo Britton PA Dallastown 2011 04/09/2011 Hempfield Black Knight Invitational
*** MILESPLIT US FIRST TEAM ELITE 135-00.00 ***
2. 129-10 Aubree Ray PA Middletown Area 2011 03/26/2011 Tim Cook Memorial Invitational
3. 127-10 Taylor Woods PA Hickory 2012 04/02/2011 TSTCA Outdoor Championships
4. 127-5 Rachel Serafin PA Hempfield Area (7) 2011 04/02/2011 TSTCA Outdoor Championships
5. 127-0 Megan Dornish PA Elk County Catholic 2011 04/02/2011 36th Annual Altoona Igloo Invitational
6. 126-10 Anna McCloskey PA Cardinal O Hara 2011 04/02/2011 PW Colonial Relays
7. 123-4 Jenn Slagus PA North Pocono 2013 03/26/2011 27th Pennsylvania Track Classic
8. 120-4 Mary Newell PA Villa Joseph Marie 2012 04/09/2011 Lady Skins Invitational

 

Javelin

Rank Mark Athlete Name Team C/O Date Meet
1. 155-4 Allison Updike PA Tamaqua Area 2011 04/01/2011 Tamaqua Raider Invitational
2. 144-3 Lauren Kenney PA State College Area High School 2011 04/02/2011 36th Annual Altoona Igloo Invitational
3. 137-5 Christine Streisel PA Tamaqua Area 2013 04/01/2011 Tamaqua Raider Invitational
*** MILESPLIT US FIRST TEAM ELITE 137-00 ***
4. 135-5 Kaitlyn Brace PA Peters Township 2011 04/02/2011 TSTCA Outdoor Championships
5. 131-3 Alejandra Willequer PA Cumberland Valley 2013 04/02/2011 10th Bruce Dallas Invitational
6. 129-11 Olivia Leaman PA Donegal -- 04/09/2011 Hempfield Black Knight Invitational
7. 128-3 Morgan Sheaffer PA West Perry 2011 04/09/2011 Mustang Invitational
8. 127-6 Chrissy Rickert PA Hempfield (3) 2012 04/02/2011 10th Bruce Dallas Invitational