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Lex Mercado

 

 

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By Lex Mercado

 

 

SPRINTS/HURDLES

Trenton Coles of Clairton has been the top man in the state in the 100 meter dash since mid-April with a 10.4h clocking. Coles also finished 7th last season at the state meet and is one of two returners in the event. Clay Allen of West Middlesex has a 10.68 to his name. Jarred Gambrell of Athens was 6th in 2010 and has a 10.97 season best. Tariq Lovelace of Delaware Valley Charter (10.98) and Seth Tarselli of Holy Redeemer (10.99) are the other sub 11 guys in the field.

Coles also carries the fastest AA time in the 200 meter dash with his 21.69 district win (PA#4 overall). Like the 100, he's one of two returners from 2010 with a 6th place finish. The other returner is defending champion Nicholas Patton of Tyrone Area. Patton ran 21.87 at District 6 (PA#6 overall) and has yet to lose a race in the event this year. Potential contenders include PA#8 overall Chidi Okezie of New Media Tech (21.92 on May 12), Clay Allen of West Middlesex (semi-finalist in 2010), and Seth Tarselli of Holy Redeemer (22.18 at District 2).

Okezie has the fastest time run by anyone in the field in the 400 meter dash with his 48.95 from the Philly Public School Champs on May 12. Okezie did make the finals last year and is one of three returners from 2010. Patton comes back in this event after finishing 2nd last year in 48.30. He ran his season best time of 49.87 at District 6, which seeds him in the top five overall in AA. Bryce Straffin of Clairion has the top time from any of the district meets at 49.47 at district 9 and Mike Wright of Danville is the final of four guys in the field who have run under 50 seconds in 2011.

The 110 hurdles has a big group of hurdlers in between 14.87 and 14.99. However, they all trail top seed Josh Nesmith of Bible Baptist, who has a 14.58 to his name from the PTFCA Colonial Classic. Nesmith was also 3rd in this event last year. Derek Durand of Freeport (14.87) and Todd Townsend of West Catholic (14.88) are the only other two under 14.90. Chris Alamo of Girard College had the 2nd fastest time from districts (14.95 at District 1) and qualified for the finals at states in 2010.

The 300 meter hurdles features top seed and 6th place finisher in 2010 Jordan Jones of Annville Cleona. Jones ran 39.18 at district 3, which is 2nd overall in class AA to West Catholic's Townsend (39.12 on May 14). Matt Dull of Chestnut Ridge has a 39.50 to his name, with Robert Huff of Tyrone Area (39.87) and Dustin Fuller of Washington (39.97) also having performances under 40 seconds this season.

 

100 Meter Dash

Rank Time Athlete Name Team C/O Date Meet
1. 10.64h Trenton Coles PA Clairton High School 2012 04/21/2011 Black Hills Conference Meet (WPIAL) 2A
2. 10.68p Clay Allen PA West Middlesex 2013 05/07/2011 Oil Country Track & Field Invitational
*** MILESPLIT US SECOND TEAM ELITE 10.80 ***
3. 10.90s Marcel Itttner PA Freeport Area 2012 05/10/2011 WPIAL AA North Section Qualifier
4. 10.94p Ian Sayler PA Berlin Brothersvalley 2011 05/20/2011 PIAA District 5 AA Championships
5. 10.97 Kalil Slaughter PA Sheffield 2012 04/30/2011 Erie McDowell Invitational
6. 10.97 Jarred Gambrell PA Athens Area 2011 05/21/2011 PIAA District 4 AA Championship
7. 10.98p Tariq Lovelace PA Delaware Valley Charter 2011 05/11/2011 Philadelphia Public League Championships
8. 10.99 Deron Florence PA Rochester 2011 04/23/2011 Beaver County Championships

 

200 Meter Dash

Rank Time Athlete Name Team C/O Date Meet

 

1. 21.69 Trenton Coles PA Clairton High School 2012 05/19/2011 PIAA District 7 AA & AAA Championships
2. 21.87 Nicholas Patton PA Tyrone Area 2012 05/18/2011 PIAA District 6 AA Championships
3. 21.92 Chidi Okezie PA New Media Technology Charter School 2011 05/11/2011 Philadelphia Public League Championships
*** MILESPLIT US SECOND TEAM ELITE 22.00 ***
4. 22.16p Kalik Mitchel PA Mastery Charter School 2012 05/11/2011 Philadelphia Public League Championships
5. 22.18p Seth Tarselli PA Holy Redeemer High School 2012 05/16/2011 PIAA District 2 AA Championship
6. 22.29 Christian Beard PA Delaware Valley Charter 2011 05/19/2011 PIAA District 12 AA Championships
7. 22.30 Joe Sobucki PA Girard 2011 05/12/2011 Erie County Track & Field Classic
8. 22.36p Thomas Taylor PA Wyomissing Area 2012 05/14/2011 BCIAA Firing Championship Track Meet (Berks Ct)

 

400 Meter Dash

Rank Time Athlete Name Team C/O Date Meet
1. 48.95 Chidi Okezie PA New Media Technology Charter School 2011 05/11/2011 Philadelphia Public League Championships
2. 49.37 Jonathan Muszik PA Sharon 2011 05/07/2011 Oil Country Track & Field Invitational
3. 49.47 Bryce Straffin PA Clarion Area 2012 05/20/2011 PIAA District 9 AA Championship
*** MILESPLIT US SECOND TEAM ELITE 49.50 ***
4. 49.87 Nicholas Patton PA Tyrone Area 2012 05/18/2011 PIAA District 6 AA Championships
5. 49.91 Mike Wright PA Danville Area 2011 05/21/2011 PIAA District 4 AA Championship
6. 50.00 Andrew Mandato PA Lansdale Catholic 2011 05/14/2011 PCL Championships
7. 50.10 Kyle Shinn PA General McLane 2011 05/21/2011 PIAA District 10 AA Championship
8. 50.35 Ben Mason PA Annville-Cleona -- 05/20/2011 PIAA District 3 AA Championships

 

110 Meter Hurdles

Rank Time Athlete Name Team C/O Date Meet
1. 14.58w Josh Nesmith PA Bible Baptist School 2011 04/23/2011 17th PTFCA Colonial Classic
*** MILESPLIT US SECOND TEAM ELITE 14.70 ***
2. 14.87 Derek Durand PA Freeport Area 2011 04/15/2011 Butler Invitational 47th Boys 10th Girls Annual
3. 14.88w Todd Townsend PA West Catholic 2013 04/23/2011 17th PTFCA Colonial Classic
4. 14.90s Cyniel Hinton PA The Summit Academy 2011 05/10/2011 WPIAL AA North Section Qualifier
5. 14.94h Tyler Horton PA Bethlehem Catholic -- 05/10/2011 LVIAC Championships
6. 14.95 Kyle Pane PA Athens Area 2011 04/15/2011 Mount Carmel Invtational
7. 14.95 Chris Alamo PA Girard College HS 2012 05/19/2011 PIAA District 1 AA Championships
8. 14.95 Matt Moore PA Southern Columbia Area -- 05/21/2011 PIAA District 4 AA Championship

 

300 Meter Hurdles

Rank Time Athlete Name Team C/O Date Meet
1. 39.12 Todd Townsend PA West Catholic 2013 05/14/2011 PCL Championships
2. 39.18 Jordan Jones PA Annville-Cleona 2011 05/20/2011 PIAA District 3 AA Championships
3. 39.50 Matt Dull PA Chestnut Ridge 2012 05/20/2011 PIAA District 5 AA Championships
*** MILESPLIT US SECOND TEAM ELITE 39.50 ***
4. 39.87 Robert Huff PA Tyrone Area 2011 05/06/2011 62nd Annual West Central Coaches Small School (AA) Invitational
5. 39.97 Dustin Fuller PA Washington 2012 05/19/2011 PIAA District 7 AA & AAA Championships
6. 40.02 Daniel Scott PA Reading Holy Name 2011 05/20/2011 PIAA District 3 AA Championships
7. 40.20 Jared Schaut PA Elk County Catholic 2011 04/30/2011 14th Annual Lock Haven High School Classic
8. 40.30 Kyle Fronk PA Greenwood 2011 05/20/2011 PIAA District 3 AA Championships

 

 

MID-DISTANCE/DISTANCE

Many of the top seeds in the 800 meter run ran their best times of the season at their respective district meets. 2010 5th place finisher L.J. Westwood of Quaker Valley has the best time in AA overall with his district 7 winning 1:55.65. Scott Whitaker of Trinity Christian and 2010 runner up Matt Oldroyd of Troy ran under 1:56.5 at their district meets. Trinity (3) has two guys in the top eight in the class (Tom Gruschow and Derek Pawlush) and Lower Moreland has three in the field led by Matt Duda.

Gruschow is the top man in the 1600 meter run as one of two returning medalists from last year (8th place) and as the only runner under 4:20 this year (4:19.66 at Mid Penn Conference). Ryan Smathers is the other medalist from 2010, placing 6th as a freshman. Smathers has the 2nd best time in the field at 4:23.49. Brendan Shearn of North Schuylkill (4:24.86) and Nathan Noll of Kutztown Area (4:24.90) bring sub 4:25 performances to Shippensburg.

Shearn has shown his best stuff in the 3200 meter run, entering the meet as one of only two runners under 9:30 this season. His 9:23.70 from the Henderson Invitational is 6 seconds better than the field. John Trueman of Springfield Montco is the other sub 9:30 (9:29.49 on May 5). Joel Christian of Towanda brings a sub 9:35 to the state finals (9:32.65). Alex Woodrow of Marion Center is the only returning medalist from 2010 (4th).

 

800 Meter Run

Rank Time Athlete Name Team C/O Date Meet
1. 1:55.65 L.j. Westwood PA Quaker Valley 2012 05/19/2011 PIAA District 7 AA & AAA Championships
2. 1:56.19 Luk Olenginski PA Lewisburg Area 2011 05/21/2011 PIAA District 4 AA Championship
3. 1:56.34 Harold Lamour PA Engineering & Science 2011 05/14/2011 Swarthmore Last Chance Meet
4. 1:56.39 Scott Whitaker PA Trinity Christian 2011 05/19/2011 PIAA District 7 AA & AAA Championships
5. 1:56.43 Matt Oldroyd PA Troy 2011 05/21/2011 PIAA District 4 AA Championship
6. 1:56.82 Tom Gruschow PA Trinity (3) 2011 05/20/2011 PIAA District 3 AA Championships
7. 1:56.89 Michael Bedell PA Elk Lake High School 2011 04/29/2011 Wyalusing (Lasagna) Ram Invitational
8. 1:57.04 Derek Pawlush PA Trinity (3) 2011 05/20/2011 PIAA District 3 AA Championships

 

1600 Meter Run

Rank Time Athlete Name Team C/O Date Meet
1. 4:19.66 Tom Gruschow PA Trinity (3) 2011 05/13/2011 Mid-Penn Conference Champs
2. 4:22.78 Michael Bedell PA Elk Lake High School 2011 05/16/2011 PIAA District 2 AA Championship
3. 4:23.49 Ryan Smathers PA North East 2013 05/12/2011 Erie County Track & Field Classic
4. 4:24.85 Alex Woodrow PA Marion Center Area 2011 05/18/2011 PIAA District 6 AA Championships
5. 4:24.86 Brendan Shearn PA North Schuylkill 2013 05/18/2011 PIAA District 11 AA Championships
6. 4:24.90 Nathan Noll PA Kutztown Area 2011 05/20/2011 PIAA District 3 AA Championships
*** MILESPLIT US SECOND TEAM ELITE 4:25.00 ***
7. 4:25.17 Jordan Jackson PA Wellsboro Area 2013 05/14/2011 Northern Tier Large School Championship
8. 4:25.99 John Trueman PA Springfield Township (Montco) -- 05/13/2011 Bicentennial Athletic League Championship

 

3200 Meter Run

Rank Time Athlete Name Team C/O Date Meet
1. 9:23.70 Brendan Shearn PA North Schuylkill 2013 05/06/2011 6th Puma/Henderson Track & Field Invitational
2. 9:29.49 John Trueman PA Springfield Township (Montco) -- 05/05/2011 Montgomery Memorial Meet
3. 9:31.62 Tom Gruschow PA Trinity (3) 2011 05/13/2011 Mid-Penn Conference Champs
4. 9:32.65 Joel Christian PA Towanda 2011 04/29/2011 Wyalusing (Lasagna) Ram Invitational
5. 9:35.07 Sam Williams PA Northeast Bradford 2013 05/06/2011 6th Puma/Henderson Track & Field Invitational
6. 9:38.25 Curt Jewett PA Northeast Bradford 2013 05/21/2011 PIAA District 4 AA Championship
*** MILESPLIT US SECOND TEAM ELITE 9:40.00 ***
7. 9:44.79 Barrett Kemp PA Oswayo Valley 2013 05/13/2011 North Tier League Meet
8. 9:46.10 Alex Woodrow PA Marion Center Area 2011 04/09/2011 Brookville Invitational

 

RELAYS

Four of the eight medaling teams in 2010 are back in the 4x100 meter relay, including defending champion Trinity (3). Trinity enters this race with the 6th best time in AA at 43.46. Aliquippa (42.95) and Clairton (42.99) are the only teams in AA to break 43 seconds this season with both performances coming from District 7. Hickory is the next closest contender on time with a 43.05 from district 10.

Trinity (3) does have the best time in AA in the 4x400 meter relay, running 3:23.89 at the Mid Penn Conference meet. Trinity was 3rd in this event last year. Delaware Valley Charter has a 3:24 to their name this year and are the only other team under 3:25. Sharon out of District 10 ran the best time at districts with a 3:25.00. West Catholic is the defending gold medalist.

Last season, Quaker Valley won the 4x800 meter relay with little trouble. This season, they come back to defend as one of three teams under 8 minutes in AA (7:59.94 at district 7). Trinity (3) is also the top seed in this event with a 7:56.88 from the Mid Penn Champs. Lewisburg Area is the other sub 8 in 2011, running 7:58.87 on May 14. Lower Moreland brings three sub 2 minute legs to this event and they finished 9th indoors.

 

4x100 Meter Relay

Rank Time Team Date Meet
1. 42.95 PA Aliquippa 05/19/2011 PIAA District 7 AA & AAA Championships
2. 42.99 PA Clairton High School 05/19/2011 PIAA District 7 AA & AAA Championships
3. 43.05 PA Hickory 05/21/2011 PIAA District 10 AA Championship
4. 43.39 PA Delaware Valley Charter 05/11/2011 Philadelphia Public League Championships
5. 43.40 PA West Middlesex 05/21/2011 PIAA District 10 AA Championship
6. 43.46 PA Trinity (3) 05/20/2011 PIAA District 3 AA Championships
7. 43.48 PA Holy Redeemer High School 05/16/2011 PIAA District 2 AA Championship
8. 43.74 PA Tyrone Area 05/18/2011 PIAA District 6 AA Championships

 

4x400 Meter Relay

Rank Time Team Date Meet
1. 3:23.89 PA Trinity (3) 05/13/2011 Mid-Penn Conference Champs
2. 3:24.00 PA Delaware Valley Charter 04/25/2011 Philadelphia Public League Relays
3. 3:25.00 PA Sharon 05/21/2011 PIAA District 10 AA Championship
4. 3:25.27 PA Lewisburg Area 05/21/2011 PIAA District 4 AA Championship
5. 3:25.76 PA Tyrone Area 05/18/2011 PIAA District 6 AA Championships
6. 3:26.17 PA Bishop McDevitt 05/20/2011 PIAA District 3 AA Championships
7. 3:26.41 PA Washington 05/19/2011 PIAA District 7 AA & AAA Championships
8. 3:26.81 PA Bellwood Antis 05/18/2011 PIAA District 6 AA Championships

 

4x800 Meter Relay

Rank Time Team Date Meet
1. 7:56.83 PA Lewisburg Area 05/21/2011 PIAA District 4 AA Championship
2. 7:56.88 PA Trinity (3) 05/13/2011 Mid-Penn Conference Champs
3. 7:59.94 PA Quaker Valley 05/19/2011 PIAA District 7 AA & AAA Championships
*** MILESPLIT US FIRST TEAM ELITE 8:00.00 ***
4. 8:02.06 PA Elk Lake High School 04/29/2011 Wyalusing (Lasagna) Ram Invitational
5. 8:02.31 PA Lower Moreland 05/13/2011 Bicentennial Athletic League Championship
6. 8:03.94 PA Lancaster Mennonite 05/13/2011 Lebanon-Lancaster League Championship
7. 8:05.03 PA Annville-Cleona 05/13/2011 Lebanon-Lancaster League Championship
8. 8:07.60 PA Bethlehem Catholic 05/10/2011 LVIAC Championships

 

JUMPS

Entering the state championships, the AA class brings three of the four overall state long jump leaders to Shippensburg. Defending champion and PA#1 overall Derek Gaul of Schuylkill Valley won his district with a big jump of 24-6.50, which is half a foot better than the entire field. Trey Blanding of Annville Cleona (23-11.50) and Jarred Gambrell of Athens (23-6.25) are the closest to Gaul. Gambrell was 4th in 2010 and Luke Gallaher of Forest Hills (22-6.50) was 5th last season.

Gambrell is the big favorite in the triple jump, having jumped a PA#1 overall 50-0.75 to finish 2nd at the Penn Relays and he was the winner at states last year. Brian Leap of Bellwood Antis has the closest mark to Gambrell's (47-11.75 on May 10) and he finished 8th last year. 4th place finisher Darrell Crawford has a 47-3 mark to his credit this season and Vinny Dougherty of Brookville Area returns to the event after finishing 6th in 2010.

The 3rd state leader in the pole vault from AA is 2010 bronze medalist Patrick Anderson of Kane Area. Anderson has consistently been over 15 feet all season and he won his district meet with a huge clearance of 16-1! Donny Scatena of Central Columbia is the only other vaulter in AA to clear 15 feet this season and is also the only other returning medalist (7th in 2010). Nick Turner of Freedom (7) has a 14-6 clearance under his belt this season.

In the high jump, Luke Gallher of Forest Hills returns as the defending champion and brings with him the best mark in AA with his 6-7.75 clearance at the Penn Relays. Brian Leap of Bellwood Antis has cleared 6-7 this season and is 2nd in AA. John Mudrey of Hickory and Josh Beach of Williamson have cleared 6-6 this year. Hiree Peoples of Girard College is the other returning medalist from 2010, where he finished 3rd.

 

Long Jump

Rank Mark Athlete Name Team C/O Date Meet
1. 24-6.5 Derek Gaul PA Schuylkill Valley 2011 05/20/2011 PIAA District 3 AA Championships
2. 23-11.5 Trey Blanding PA Annville-Cleona 2011 05/20/2011 PIAA District 3 AA Championships
3. 23-6.25 Jarred Gambrell PA Athens Area 2011 05/21/2011 PIAA District 4 AA Championship
*** MILESPLIT US FIRST TEAM ELITE 23-06.00 ***
4. 22-6.5 Luke Gallaher PA Forest Hills 2011 05/18/2011 PIAA District 6 AA Championships
*** MILESPLIT US SECOND TEAM ELITE 22-06.00 ***
5. 22-3.5 Vinny Dougherty PA Brookville Area 2011 05/20/2011 PIAA District 9 AA Championship
6. 22-1.75 Jared Schaut PA Elk County Catholic 2011 04/30/2011 14th Annual Lock Haven High School Classic
7. 22-1.25 Carrington Motley PA Sewickley Academy 2012 05/19/2011 PIAA District 7 AA & AAA Championships
8. 22-0.5 Derek Durand PA Freeport Area 2011 04/15/2011 Butler Invitational 47th Boys 10th Girls Annual

 

Triple Jump

Rank Mark Athlete Name Team C/O Date Meet
1. 50-0.75 Jarred Gambrell PA Athens Area 2011 04/28/2011 The Penn Relays Carnival
2. 47-11.75 Brian Leap PA Bellwood Antis 2011 05/10/2011 ICC Championship Meet
*** MILESPLIT US FIRST TEAM ELITE 47-06.00 ***
3. 47-3 Darrell Crawford PA GAR Memorial -- 05/06/2011 Bloomsburg Invitational
4. 46-7 Javonie Rosa PA Minersville Area 2011 04/30/2011 14th Annual Lock Haven High School Classic
5. 45-7.75 Vinny Dougherty PA Brookville Area 2011 05/07/2011 Oil Country Track & Field Invitational
6. 45-4 Michael Young PA Chestnut Ridge 2012 05/20/2011 PIAA District 5 AA Championships
7. 45-1 Joshua Santiago PA Bok 2011 05/11/2011 Philadelphia Public League Championships
*** MILESPLIT US SECOND TEAM ELITE 45-00.00 ***
8. 44-11 Cody Hicks PA Bald Eagle Area 2011 05/18/2011 PIAA District 6 AA Championships

 

Pole Vault

Rank Mark Athlete Name Team C/O Date Meet
1. 16-1 Patrick Anderson PA Kane Area 2012 05/20/2011 PIAA District 9 AA Championship
2. 15-0 Donny Scatena PA Central Columbia 2011 04/09/2011 Molly Dry Memorial Invitational
*** MILESPLIT US FIRST TEAM ELITE 15-00.00 ***
3. 14-6 Nick Turner PA Freedom Area (7) 2011 04/09/2011 Warrior Track & Field Classic
*** MILESPLIT US SECOND TEAM ELITE 14-00.00 ***
4. 13-9 Christopher Bergan PA Minersville Area -- 04/30/2011 14th Annual Lock Haven High School Classic
5. 13-6.25 Drew Romesberg PA Berlin Brothersvalley 2011 05/20/2011 PIAA District 5 AA Championships
6. 13-6 Drew Ohm PA South Park High School 2011 05/06/2011 38th Annual Baldwin Invitational
7. 13-6 Tony Rocco PA Northern Cambria 2011 05/18/2011 PIAA District 6 AA Championships
8. 13-6 Chris Speicher PA Richland 2011 05/18/2011 PIAA District 6 AA Championships
9. 13-6 Jack Wolfe PA Kane Area 2012 05/20/2011 PIAA District 9 AA Championship
10. 13-6 Austin Witmer PA Pen Argyl Area 2012 05/18/2011 PIAA District 11 AA Championships
11. 13-6 Cam Cassels PA Lewisburg Area 2012 05/21/2011 PIAA District 4 AA Championship
12. 13-6 Brett Duell PA Southern Columbia Area 2011 05/21/2011 PIAA District 4 AA Championship
13. 13-6 Luke Patten PA West Middlesex 2013 05/21/2011 PIAA District 10 AA Championship

 

High Jump

Rank Mark Athlete Name Team C/O Date Meet
1. 6-7.75 Luke Gallaher PA Forest Hills 2011 04/28/2011 The Penn Relays Carnival
2. 6-7 Brian Leap PA Bellwood Antis 2011 05/10/2011 ICC Championship Meet
3. 6-6 Charles Wilson PA Tyrone Area 2013 04/16/2011 85th Shippensburg University Invitational
4. 6-6 Conor Ewell PA Allentown Central Catholic -- 05/10/2011 LVIAC Championships
5. 6-6 Josh Beach PA Williamson 2011 05/14/2011 Northern Tier Small School Championship
6. 6-6 John Mudrey PA Hickory 2012 05/21/2011 PIAA District 10 AA Championship
*** MILESPLIT US SECOND TEAM ELITE 6-06.00 ***
7. 6-5 Jacob Nance PA North Penn 2011 05/14/2011 Northern Tier Large School Championship
8. 6-4 Cody Grguric PA Saltsburg High School 2011 04/30/2011 85th Annual Indiana County Principals Track & Field Champs
9. 6-4 William Schoener PA Lansdale Catholic 2011 05/06/2011 6th Puma/Henderson Track & Field Invitational
10. 6-4 Jeremy Posey PA Huntingdon Area 2011 05/06/2011 62nd Annual West Central Coaches Small School (AA) Invitational
11. 6-4 Michael Shuey PA Johnsonburg Area 2012 05/12/2011 Elk County Varsity Meet
12. 6-4 Jake Padula PA Dunmore -- 05/16/2011 PIAA District 2 AA Championship
13. 6-4 Jaisen Irwin PA Monessen 2012 05/19/2011 PIAA District 7 AA & AAA Championships
14. 6-4 Josh Wise PA Washington 2013 05/19/2011 PIAA District 7 AA & AAA Championships
15. 6-4 Zach Pressel PA Northern Bedford 2013 05/20/2011 PIAA District 5 AA Championships
16. 6-4 Scott Ryder PA Montgomery High School 2011 05/21/2011 PIAA District 4 AA Championship
17. 6-4 Daniel Klase PA Berks Christian School 2011 05/20/2011 PIAA District 3 AA Championships
18. 6-4 Zach Morrow PA Bishop McDevitt 2011 05/20/2011 PIAA District 3 AA Championships
19. 6-4 Sam Dell PA Boiling Springs 2011 05/20/2011 PIAA District 3 AA Championships
20. 6-4 Jonathan Jacoway PA Sharon 2013 05/21/2011 PIAA District 10 AA Championship
21. 6-4 Jeremy Jancso PA West Middlesex 2013 05/21/2011 PIAA District 10 AA Championship

 

THROWS

 

Rob Robbins of Northeast Bradford gave himself 19 feet on the field in the javelin after taking over the state lead at the District 4 championships with a 212-8 launching. Ryan Kerr of Brookville has a PA#8 overall mark of 193-4 back on May 12. Brandon Smith of Lewisburg is the only other competitor over 190 feet (190-1). Derek Nothstein of Martinsburg Central, Damon Yocum of Warrior Run, and Bryce Lemon of New Brighton went 6-7-8 at states in 2010.

Matt Bell of Hickory returns to the shot put with the best mark in AA at 57-6-50 at the District 10 championships and as last year's 5th place medalist. Mike Recla of Bloomsburg was 3rd last season and comes into this season with the 2nd best mark at 56-1.50 from May 6. John Yohman of Wilmington is the only other thrower over 56 feet this season (56-0.75 on May 14). Trevor Stutzman of Kutztown and Spencer Cornelius of North East round out the class AA top five entering the state finals.

De'mond Davis-White of Sharon soared up to the top spot in AA in the discus with his District 10 winning throw of 171 feet even (PA#5 overall).  Bryce Beals of Bald Eagle (166-1), Stutzman (166 feet even), and Recla (163-9) come in as the top contenders to challenge the only 170 foot AA thrower in 2011. Bobby Hozick of Ellwood City is the only returning medalist from 2010, where he finished 4th.

 

Javelin

Rank Mark Athlete Name Team C/O Date Meet
1. 212-8 Rob Robbins PA Northeast Bradford 2011 05/21/2011 PIAA District 4 AA Championship
2. 193-4 Ryan Kerr PA Brookville Area 2012 05/12/2011 Redbank Track & Field Invitational
3. 192-1 Michael Shuey PA Johnsonburg Area 2012 05/06/2011 62nd Annual West Central Coaches Small School (AA) Invitational
4. 190-1 Brandon Smith PA Lewisburg Area 2013 05/21/2011 PIAA District 4 AA Championship
5. 186-0 Blake Rankin PA Bloomsburg 2012 05/21/2011 PIAA District 4 AA Championship
6. 185-5 Alex Yeagle PA Eisenhower 2011 05/21/2011 PIAA District 10 AA Championship
7. 185-1 Derek Nothstein PA Martinsburg Central High School 2011 04/16/2011 85th Shippensburg University Invitational
*** MILESPLIT US FIRST TEAM ELITE 185-0 ***
8. 179-9 Mitch Obenrader PA North Clarion 2013 05/07/2011 Oil Country Track & Field Invitational

 

Shot Put

Rank Mark Athlete Name Team C/O Date Meet
1. 57-6.5 Matt Bell PA Hickory 2012 05/21/2011 PIAA District 10 AA Championship
*** MILESPLIT US FIRST TEAM ELITE 57-00.00 ***
2. 56-1.5 Mike Recla PA Bloomsburg 2011 05/06/2011 Bloomsburg Invitational
3. 56-0.75 John Yohman PA Wilmington 2013 05/14/2011 Mercer County Track and Field Invitational
4. 55-9 Trevor Stutzman PA Kutztown Area 2011 05/14/2011 BCIAA Firing Championship Track Meet (Berks Ct)
5. 55-2 Spencer Cornelius PA North East 2011 05/12/2011 Erie County Track & Field Classic
6. 54-7 Stefan Moreau PA United 2012 04/30/2011 85th Annual Indiana County Principals Track & Field Champs
7. 53-4.5 Zach Porterfield PA Sharon 2012 05/14/2011 Mercer County Track and Field Invitational
8. 53-3.75 Kaleb Kingston PA Laurel 2012 05/19/2011 PIAA District 7 AA & AAA Championships

 

Discus

Rank Mark Athlete Name Team C/O Date Meet
1. 171-0 De'mond Davis-White PA Sharon 2011 05/21/2011 PIAA District 10 AA Championship
*** MILESPLIT US FIRST TEAM ELITE 170-00.00 ***
2. 166-6 Brice Beals PA Bald Eagle Area 2011 04/02/2011 36th Annual Altoona Igloo Invitational
3. 166-0 Trevor Stutzman PA Kutztown Area 2011 04/23/2011 Twin Valley Raider Invitational
4. 163-9 Mike Recla PA Bloomsburg 2011 05/21/2011 PIAA District 4 AA Championship
5. 162-10 Bobby Hozick PA Ellwood City 2011 05/06/2011 38th Annual Baldwin Invitational
6. 161-0 Lucas Banks PA McConnellsburg 2011 05/20/2011 PIAA District 5 AA Championships
7. 160-7 Garrett Dabella PA Penns Manor 2011 04/02/2011 36th Annual Altoona Igloo Invitational
8. 160-6 John Yohman PA Wilmington 2013 05/21/2011

PIAA District 10 AA Championship