The Girls PennTrackXC Great Eight 5/11/11

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Welcome to the pre league/conference edition of the Great 8. The weather finally warmed up and the athletes responded with some great performances! The girls have been consistent for most of the season. But after the depth that was shown at the end of last season and during indoor track, there may be a new definition to the word elite by the time this season is over.

Just like it did on the boys side, the 3200 meter run was the big event of the weekend. Seven of the top eight performances on the list are from this weekend and they all broke 11 minutes! Amy Darlington of Liberty had to sleep an extra night before running the 3200 at the Henderson Invite due to storms, but she created her own thunder and lightning with a state leading 10:44.46. Maria Seykora of Notre Dame capped off a 1600-3200 meter double at Delco Champs with a hard earned victory in 10:49.67 (PA#2). Katie Rodden of Archbishop Carroll ran a 20 second personal best with a PA#4 time of 10:54.01 behind Seykora. Margo Malone of North Hills ran 10:54.81 for PA#5 and edged out PA#6 Nicole Hilton of South Fayette (10:54.90) and sister Shannon Malone (PA#7 10:55.27). In the 800 meter run, the cream of the crop continued to rise to the top and will soon be breaking through the ceiling. Emma Keenan of Gwynedd-Mercy (2:12.12) and Heather Selheimer of North Penn (2:13.46) went head to head and finished PA#1 and PA#2 when it was all said and done. Chloe Schmidt of State College returned to the event with a PA#4 2:15.02 at West Central Coaches and relay superstar Val Wilson of Strath Haven earned an individual gold medal in the event at Delco Champs with a PA#6 2:16.29. Eleven girls are under 2:17 this season. Back to Margo Malone, she ran a PA#3 converted 1600 meter time of 4:53.34, while Hannah Grossman of Strath Haven ran a personal best 5:01.48 for PA#5 and Tess Meehan ran her own PR behind Grossman with a PA#8 5:02.07.

Shelley Black of James M Coughin ran her 2nd invitational 100 meter hurdles and ran her 2nd sub 14 of the season. At her home invitational, Black ran 13.74h for US#10! She now has a half a second on the field. Leah Nugent of Abington is coming back into form when it counts, winning both hurdles at Henderson. She ran a PA#3 time of 14.40 in the high hurdles, one of five times under 15 seconds this week, and then won the 300 meter hurdles in a new state leading time of 43.06, over two seconds better than the field. Emily Wenger of Garnet Valley and Amanda Spencer of Hampton both ran PA#2 times of 45.26 to win their respective invitationals and Paige McDowell of Council Rock South ran a PA#4 45.31 to win at William Tennent.

The top two in the 100 meter dash changed, as AA 100 meter champion Cierra White of Engineering and Science (PA#1 11.97) and AAA 100 meter champion Lydia Ali (PA#2 12.01) showed the state that they are ready to defend their gold. White also added a PA#2 24.57 in the 200 meter prelims at Henderson and Ali added a PA#3 24.80 to win the Delco championship. The only big highlight of the sprints was Taylor Ellis-Watson of Springside. Not often do you see someone win the 400 meter dash by four seconds. It is also rare to see a female superstar run 54.97 in the process! She continues to make her case as the best all around sprinter in the state week after week.

In relay action, Quakertown (PA#5 48.52) and Penncrest (PA#7 48.71) cracked the top eight in the 4x100 meter relay. Phoenixville ran a PA#6 3:59.73 to win the Lower Merion 4x400 meter relay, and Methacton ran a PA#8 time of 9:30.50 to win the 4x800 meter relay at Henderson.

The long jump added four new performances, including the top two in the state. Jordan Matthews of Abington cracked the 19 foot mark for the first time since February with a win at William Tennent with a mark of 19-1. Ciara Andrews of Cheltenham finished 2nd to Matthews with a PA#2 18-8.50. Logan Brenker of Conwell-Egan (18-2 PA#6) and Shelley Black of James M Coughlin (PA#7 18 feet even) were the other two top eights this week. The Baldwin Invitational added PA#s 3-6 in the triple jump. The four were separed by 2.5 inches and were led by winner Shatori Walker-Kimbrough of Hopewell (PA#3 37-4). Sophomore India McCoy of Ambridge Area became the new state leader in the high jump with a huge personal best of 5-8. This is her 3rd consecutive week of improvement in the event. Paige Rittleman of Butler cleared 5-6 for PA#4.

In the throws, the discus was the event to watch this week with four new performances making the list. Rachel Serafin of Hempfield threw a PA#2 mark of 137-3 to win the Baldwin Invite. Megan Dornish of Elk County Catholic won the AA West Central Coaches Invite with a PA#5 133-9. The javelin also added four new marks of their own, led by a PA#4 144-0.50 throw from Jessica Merckle of Fort Cherry. Felicia Reid of Kiski Area (PA#5 143-3) and Kaitlyn Brace of Peters Township (PA#6 139-6) went 1-2 in the event at the Baldwin Invite.

 

100 Meter Dash

Rank Time Athlete Name Team C/O Date Meet
1. 11.97 Cierra White PA Engineering & Science 2011 05/06/2011 6th Puma/Henderson Track & Field Invitational
2. 12.01 Lydia Ali PA Radnor 2011 05/05/2011 Girls Delco Championships
3. 12.02 Taylor Ellis-Watson PA Springside School 2011 04/23/2011 17th PTFCA Colonial Classic
4. 12.17 Tymerah Burgess PA Simon Gratz 2011 04/23/2011 17th PTFCA Colonial Classic
5. 12.21 Krista Kuss PA Baldwin 2012 04/15/2011 Butler Invitational 47th Boys 10th Girls Annual
6. 12.22 Lanae Newsome PA Brookville Area 2013 04/30/2011 Erie McDowell Invitational
7. 12.24h Danielle Smith PA Whitehall 2011 04/29/2011 ASD Invitational
*** MILESPLIT US SECOND TEAM ELITE 12.25 ***
8. 12.27w Jessica Whitmore PA Chambersburg 2012 04/29/2011 4th Millersville High School Invitational

 

200 Meter Dash

Rank Time Athlete Name Team C/O Date Meet
1. 24.13w Taylor Ellis-Watson PA Springside School 2011 04/23/2011 17th PTFCA Colonial Classic
*** MILESPLIT US FIRST TEAM ELITE 24.50 ***
2. 24.57p Cierra White PA Engineering & Science 2011 05/06/2011 6th Puma/Henderson Track & Field Invitational
3. 24.80 Lydia Ali PA Radnor 2011 05/05/2011 Girls Delco Championships
4. 24.94h Iman Wilkerson PA Penn Hills 2011 04/30/2011 Jaguar Invitational
5. 24.97p Krista Kuss PA Baldwin 2012 04/15/2011 Butler Invitational 47th Boys 10th Girls Annual
*** MILESPLIT US SECOND TEAM ELITE 25.00 ***
6. 25.02 Deme'shia Davis PA Central Dauphin East 2012 04/09/2011 23rd Pan-Ram Invitational
7. 25.10 Nicole Grasty PA Abington 2011 04/09/2011 Lady Skins Invitational
8. 25.31w Tymerah Burgess PA Simon Gratz 2011 04/23/2011 17th PTFCA Colonial Classic
9. 25.31 Alicia Evans PA Quakertown 2011 04/29/2011 Lady Hatter Classic

 

400 Meter Dash

Rank Time Athlete Name Team C/O Date Meet
1. 54.97 Taylor Ellis-Watson PA Springside School 2011 05/06/2011 6th Puma/Henderson Track & Field Invitational
*** MILESPLIT US FIRST TEAM ELITE 56.00 ***
2. 56.68 Morgan Sheaffer PA West Perry 2011 04/30/2011 27th Stan Morgan Invitational
3. 56.81 Abby O'Connell PA North Hills 2012 04/15/2011 Butler Invitational 47th Boys 10th Girls Annual
4. 56.86 Lydia Ali PA Radnor 2011 04/30/2011 Springfield Invitational
5. 56.89 Krista Kuss PA Baldwin 2012 04/15/2011 Butler Invitational 47th Boys 10th Girls Annual
6. 56.92 Cierra White PA Engineering & Science 2011 04/23/2011 17th PTFCA Colonial Classic
7. 56.94h Jordan Matthews PA Abington 2012 04/09/2011 Lady Skins Invitational
8. 57.14h Emma Keenan PA Gwynedd-Mercy Academy 2013 04/09/2011 Lady Skins Invitational

 

800 Meter Run

Rank Time Athlete Name Team C/O Date Meet
1. 2:12.12 Emma Keenan PA Gwynedd-Mercy Academy 2013 05/05/2011 35th Trojan Track Classic
2. 2:13.46 Heather Selheimer PA North Penn 2011 05/05/2011 35th Trojan Track Classic
3. 2:14.39 Maria Seykora PA Academy of Notre Dame 2012 04/23/2011 17th PTFCA Colonial Classic
*** MILESPLIT US FIRST TEAM ELITE 2:15.00 ***
4. 2:15.02 Chloe Schmidt PA State College Area High School 2011 05/06/2011 62nd Annual West Central Coaches Large School (AAA) Invitational
5. 2:16.23 Taylor Carcella PA Downingtown East 2011 04/30/2011 Springfield Invitational
6. 2:16.29 Val Wilson PA Strath Haven 2011 05/05/2011 Girls Delco Championships
7. 2:16.33 Angel Piccirillo PA Homer Center 2012 04/02/2011 36th Annual Altoona Igloo Invitational
8. 2:16.40 Natalie Deacon PA West Chester Henderson 2013 05/06/2011 6th Puma/Henderson Track & Field Invitational

 

1600 Meter Run

Rank Time Athlete Name Team C/O Date Meet
1. 4:47.16c Angel Piccirillo PA Homer Center 2012 04/28/2011 The Penn Relays Carnival
2. 4:52.19c Maria Seykora PA Academy of Notre Dame 2012 04/28/2011 The Penn Relays Carnival
3. 4:53.34c Margo Malone PA North Hills 2012 05/06/2011 38th Annual Baldwin Invitational
*** MILESPLIT US FIRST TEAM ELITE 5:00.00 ***
4. 5:00.33 Lauren Mills PA Unionville 2011 04/30/2011 8th Annual Unionville Invitational
5. 5:01.48 Hannah Grossman PA Strath Haven 2012 05/05/2011 Girls Delco Championships
6. 5:01.70 Amy Darlington PA Liberty -- 04/29/2011 ASD Invitational
7. 5:02.00 Anja Weiler PA Downingtown East -- 04/09/2011 4th Annual Viking Invitational
8. 5:02.07 Tess Meehan PA Haverford Township HS 2013 05/05/2011 Girls Delco Championships

 

3200 Meter Run

Rank Time Athlete Name Team C/O Date Meet
1. 10:44.46 Amy Darlington PA Liberty -- 05/06/2011 6th Puma/Henderson Track & Field Invitational
2. 10:49.67 Maria Seykora PA Academy of Notre Dame 2012 05/05/2011 Girls Delco Championships
3. 10:51.63 Tori Gerlach PA Pennridge 2012 04/09/2011 11th Annual Hurricane Track Classic
4. 10:54.01 Katie Rodden PA Archbishop Carroll 2011 05/05/2011 Girls Delco Championships
5. 10:54.81 Margo Malone PA North Hills 2012 05/06/2011 38th Annual Baldwin Invitational
6. 10:54.90 Nicole Hilton PA South Fayette High School -- 05/06/2011 38th Annual Baldwin Invitational
*** MILESPLIT US FIRST TEAM ELITE 10:55.00 ***
7. 10:55.27 Shannon Malone PA North Hills 2013 05/06/2011 38th Annual Baldwin Invitational
8. 10:59.30 Regan Rome PA Dallas 2014 05/07/2011 James Cross Wilkes-Barre Invitational

 

100 Meter Hurdles

Rank Time Athlete Name Team C/O Date Meet
1. 13.74h Shelley Black PA James M. Coughlin 2011 05/07/2011 James Cross Wilkes-Barre Invitational
2. 14.23 Emerald Walden PA Plymouth Whitemarsh 2011 04/23/2011 17th PTFCA Colonial Classic
3. 14.40 Leah Nugent PA Abington 2011 05/06/2011 6th Puma/Henderson Track & Field Invitational
*** MILESPLIT US FIRST TEAM ELITE 14.50 ***
4. 14.87 Angie Hartz PA Chartiers Valley 2011 04/15/2011 Butler Invitational 47th Boys 10th Girls Annual
5. 14.88 Anna Simone PA Mount Lebanon 2011 05/06/2011 Pine-Richland Invitational
6. 14.95 Kayla Charles PA North Penn 2011 05/05/2011 35th Trojan Track Classic
7. 14.95 Mikaila White PA Spring Ford 2012 05/06/2011 6th Puma/Henderson Track & Field Invitational
8. 14.96 Rachel Van Metre PA Strath Haven 2012 05/05/2011 Girls Delco Championships

 

300 Meter Hurdles

Rank Time Athlete Name Team C/O Date Meet
1. 43.06 Leah Nugent PA Abington 2011 05/06/2011 6th Puma/Henderson Track & Field Invitational
*** MILESPLIT US FIRST TEAM ELITE 44.50 ***
2. 45.26 Emily Wenger PA Garnet Valley 2011 05/05/2011 Girls Delco Championships
3. 45.26 Amanda Spencer PA Hampton 2013 05/06/2011 Pine-Richland Invitational
4. 45.31 Paige McDowell PA Council Rock South 2013 05/05/2011 Montgomery Memorial Meet
5. 45.51 Kayla Coley PA Cheltenham 2013 04/09/2011 Lady Skins Invitational
6. 45.72 Emerald Walden PA Plymouth Whitemarsh 2011 04/23/2011 17th PTFCA Colonial Classic
7. 45.72p Lynnese Beyan PA Upper Darby 2011 05/05/2011 Girls Delco Championships
8. 45.74h Shelley Black PA James M. Coughlin 2011 05/07/2011 James Cross Wilkes-Barre Invitational

 

4x100 Meter Relay

Rank Time Team Date Meet
1. 48.14 PA Abington 04/28/2011 The Penn Relays Carnival
2. 48.31 PA Central Dauphin East 04/28/2011 The Penn Relays Carnival
3. 48.32 PA Norristown 04/28/2011 The Penn Relays Carnival
4. 48.38 PA Cheltenham 04/28/2011 The Penn Relays Carnival
5. 48.52 PA Quakertown 05/05/2011 35th Trojan Track Classic
6. 48.53 PA Upper Darby 04/28/2011 The Penn Relays Carnival
7. 48.71 PA Penncrest 05/05/2011 Girls Delco Championships
8. 49.19 PA Brookville Area 04/30/2011 Erie McDowell Invitational

 

4x400 Meter Relay

Rank Time Team Date Meet
1. 3:47.16 PA Abington 04/28/2011 The Penn Relays Carnival
2. 3:54.89 PA Central Bucks West 04/28/2011 The Penn Relays Carnival
*** MILESPLIT US FIRST TEAM ELITE 3:55.00 ***
*** MILESPLIT US SECOND TEAM ELITE 3:55.00 ***
3. 3:55.74 PA West Catholic 04/28/2011 The Penn Relays Carnival
4. 3:56.56 PA Coatesville 04/28/2011 The Penn Relays Carnival
5. 3:57.45 PA Spring Ford 04/28/2011 The Penn Relays Carnival
6. 3:59.96 PA Cheltenham 04/20/2011 Abington Jack Armstrong Invitational
7. 4:00.15 PA Strath Haven 04/28/2011 The Penn Relays Carnival
8. 4:00.39 PA Villa Maria Academy 04/28/2011 The Penn Relays Carnival

 

4x800 Meter Relay

Rank Time Team Date Meet
1. 9:05.34 PA Strath Haven 04/28/2011 The Penn Relays Carnival
2. 9:16.79 PA West Chester Henderson 04/28/2011 The Penn Relays Carnival
3. 9:20.16 PA Central Bucks West 04/28/2011 The Penn Relays Carnival
4. 9:21.54 PA Academy of Notre Dame 04/28/2011 The Penn Relays Carnival
5. 9:26.13 PA Downingtown East 04/28/2011 The Penn Relays Carnival
6. 9:27.37 PA North Penn 04/09/2011 Lady Skins Invitational
7. 9:27.82 PA Pennsbury 04/09/2011 Lady Skins Invitational
*** MILESPLIT US FIRST TEAM ELITE 9:30.00 ***
8. 9:30.50 PA Methacton 05/06/2011 6th Puma/Henderson Track & Field Invitational

 

Long Jump

Rank Mark Athlete Name Team C/O Date Meet
1. 19-1 Jordan Matthews PA Abington 2012 05/05/2011 Montgomery Memorial Meet
2. 18-8.5 Ciara Andrews PA Cheltenham 2012 05/05/2011 Montgomery Memorial Meet
*** MILESPLIT US FIRST TEAM ELITE 18-06.00 ***
3. 18-5 Erikka Williams PA Rochester 2011 04/27/2011 Midwestern Athletic Conference
4. 18-3 Medeline Eustache PA Upper Darby 2011 04/28/2011 The Penn Relays Carnival
5. 18-2.5 Lauren Ball PA Bloomsburg 2012 04/30/2011 14th Annual Lock Haven High School Classic
6. 18-2 Logan Brenker PA Conwell Egan 2012 05/02/2011 PCL Girls Northern Division Champs
7. 18-0 Shelley Black PA James M. Coughlin 2011 05/07/2011 James Cross Wilkes-Barre Invitational
8. 17-11.25 Ramonia Benitez PA Pocono Mountain West -- 04/16/2011 85th Shippensburg University Invitational

 

Triple Jump

Rank Mark Athlete Name Team C/O Date Meet
1. 38-3.25 Gabby Becattini PA Methacton 2011 04/28/2011 The Penn Relays Carnival
2. 37-9.75 Ahmenah Richardson PA Milton Hershey 2012 03/26/2011 Tim Cook Memorial Invitational
3. 37-4 Shatori Walker-Kimbrough PA Hopewell 2013 05/06/2011 38th Annual Baldwin Invitational
4. 37-3.5 Angela Kuhar PA McDowell 2011 05/06/2011 38th Annual Baldwin Invitational
5. 37-2.25 Jasmine Hays PA West Mifflin 2011 05/06/2011 38th Annual Baldwin Invitational
6. 37-1.5 Lexis Frost PA Butler 2012 05/06/2011 38th Annual Baldwin Invitational
7. 36-11.5 Mariah Powell PA West Chester Rustin 2011 04/30/2011 8th Annual Unionville Invitational
8. 36-10.25 Medeline Eustache PA Upper Darby 2011 05/05/2011 Girls Delco Championships

 

High Jump

Rank Mark Athlete Name Team C/O Date Meet
1. 5-8 India Mccoy PA Ambridge Area 2013 05/06/2011 38th Annual Baldwin Invitational
2. 5-7 Megan McCloskey PA Germantown Academy 2014 04/23/2011 Central Bucks West Relays
*** MILESPLIT US FIRST TEAM ELITE 5-07.00 ***
3. 5-6.5 Anne Holland PA Pennridge 2011 04/28/2011 The Penn Relays Carnival
4. 5-6 Paige Rittelman PA Butler 2012 05/06/2011 38th Annual Baldwin Invitational
5. 5-5 Ahmenah Richardson PA Milton Hershey 2012 04/29/2011 4th Millersville High School Invitational
6. 5-5 Shannon Powell PA Shaler Area 2011 04/30/2011 Jaguar Invitational
7. 5-4 Audrey Calkin PA Honesdale 2011 03/26/2011 5th Pirate Invitational
8. 5-4 Kelley Anne Stuetz PA Cheltenham 2013 04/02/2011 PW Colonial Relays
9. 5-4 Nicole Rocchio PA Spring Ford 2012 04/09/2011 4th Annual Viking Invitational
10. 5-4 Anna Nole PA Tunkhannock 2011 04/29/2011 Wyalusing (Lasagna) Ram Invitational
11. 5-4 Ramonia Benitez PA Pocono Mountain West -- 04/29/2011 ASD Invitational
12. 5-4 Haley Wyeth PA North Allegheny 2014 05/06/2011 38th Annual Baldwin Invitational
13. 5-4 Nikki Kerns PA Altoona Area 2012 05/06/2011 62nd Annual West Central Coaches Large School (AAA) 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. 12-0 Kathleen McPhillips PA Carlisle 2011 04/16/2011 85th Shippensburg University Invitational
3. 12-0 Kasey Kemp PA Norwin 2012 04/28/2011 89th Westmoreland County Coaches Association
4. 11-6 Franki DiSalvo PA McDowell 2011 04/02/2011 TSTCA Outdoor Championships
5. 11-6 Virginia LaMacchia PA Central Columbia 2012 04/09/2011 Molly Dry Memorial Invitational
6. 11-6 Marissa Kalsey PA Waynesburg Central -- 04/16/2011 Washington-Greene County Coaches Meet
7. 11-6 Caitlin Eberly PA Mechanicsburg 2011 04/30/2011 27th Stan Morgan Invitational
8. 11-6 Lexi Masterson PA Hempfield Area (7) 2013 04/28/2011 89th Westmoreland County Coaches Association

 

Shot Put

Rank Mark Athlete Name Team C/O Date Meet
1. 44-9.5 Rachel Serafin PA Hempfield Area (7) 2011 04/16/2011 20th Lady Spartan Invitational
2. 44-5.5 Megan Dornish PA Elk County Catholic 2011 04/28/2011 The Penn Relays Carnival
3. 41-11 Spring Gamble PA Girls' High 2011 03/26/2011 Brother Jerome Benway Memorial Invitational
4. 41-6 Margo Britton PA Dallastown 2011 04/16/2011 85th Shippensburg University Invitational
*** MILESPLIT US FIRST TEAM ELITE 41-06.00 ***
5. 40-11 Kayla Owens PA West Chester Rustin 2011 04/30/2011 8th Annual Unionville Invitational
6. 40-3.75 Rachel Fatherly PA Williamsport Area 2012 04/22/2011 13th Annual LHU Bald Eagle Invitational
7. 40-2 Anna McCloskey PA Cardinal O Hara 2011 03/26/2011 27th Pennsylvania Track Classic
8. 39-5 Jeia Gilliam PA Wyoming Valley West Middle School 2014 04/21/2011 Pearland Regional Qualifiers Meet

 

Discus

Rank Mark Athlete Name Team C/O Date Meet
1. 147-5.5 Jeia Gilliam PA Wyoming Valley West Middle School 2014 04/21/2011 Pearland Regional Qualifiers Meet
2. 137-3 Rachel Serafin PA Hempfield Area (7) 2011 05/06/2011 38th Annual Baldwin Invitational
3. 136-0 Aubree Ray PA Middletown Area 2011 04/30/2011 27th Stan Morgan Invitational
4. 135-2 Margo Britton PA Dallastown 2011 04/09/2011 Hempfield Black Knight Invitational
*** MILESPLIT US FIRST TEAM ELITE 135-00.00 ***
5. 133-9 Megan Dornish PA Elk County Catholic 2011 05/06/2011 62nd Annual West Central Coaches Small School (AA) Invitational
6. 132-0 Taylor Woods PA Hickory 2012 05/06/2011 38th Annual Baldwin Invitational
7. 127-1 Rachel Fatherly PA Williamsport Area 2012 05/06/2011 Bloomsburg Invitational
8. 126-10 Anna McCloskey PA Cardinal O Hara 2011 04/02/2011 PW Colonial Relays

 

Javelin

Rank Mark Athlete Name Team C/O Date Meet
1. 156-2 Lauren Kenney PA State College Area High School 2011 04/28/2011 The Penn Relays Carnival
2. 155-4 Allison Updike PA Tamaqua Area 2011 04/01/2011 Tamaqua Raider Invitational
3. 153-10 Christine Streisel PA Tamaqua Area 2013 04/28/2011 The Penn Relays Carnival
4. 144-0.5 Jessie Merckle PA Fort Cherry 2012 05/06/2011 Pine-Richland Invitational
5. 143-3 Felicia Reid PA Kiski Area 2011 05/06/2011 38th Annual Baldwin Invitational
6. 139-6 Kaitlyn Brace PA Peters Township 2011 05/06/2011 38th Annual Baldwin Invitational
*** MILESPLIT US FIRST TEAM ELITE 137-00 ***
7. 136-10 Taylor Slaney PA Canon-McMillan 2011 05/06/2011 Pine-Richland Invitational
8. 132-9 Olivia Leaman PA Donegal -- 04/29/2011 4th Millersville High School Invitational