1/7 WKND: Willig US#3 Mile, Millrose Qualifier! Zaza US#3 55HH at Hispanic Games! Keenan US#2 800!

Glen Mills Schools

 

Maxmilian Hairston of Wissahickon took over the state lead by over half a second in the 55 meter hurdles with a winning time of 7.70. Harley LaCroix of Cheltenham (8.14) and Devan Owens of Upper Darby (8.26) earned PA#2 and PA#3 marks respectively in the same event. Wissahickon an 3:32.83 to edge out Strath Haven for PA#5 honors in the 4x400 meter relay. North Penn ran a PA#2 time of 8:25.14 to win the 4x800 meter relay. West Chester Henderson ran a PA#5 time of 10:50.76 to win the distance medley relay. Current national pole vault leader Chris Williams of Strath Haven cleared 14 feet even to win the event. Teammate Wellington Zaza ran 6.60 to win the 55 meter dash, with Williams finishing 2nd in 6.73.

 

 

 

Hannah Grossman of Strath Haven won the mile with a PA#3 time of 5:08.90. Tess Meehan of Haverford ran a PA#5 time of 5:13.37 to finish 2nd. Elizabeth McDonalod of Country Day School of Sacred Heart ran a PA#3 time of 10:23.73 to win the 3000 meter run. Ann Herman of Pennsbury was 2nd with a PA#4 time of 10:25.68. Strath Haven ran a PA#3 time of 4:07.60 to win the 4x400 meter relay. Methacton ran a PA#4 time of 9:41.28 to win the 4x800 meter relay while West Chester Henderson was 2nd with a PA#5 time of 9:42.71. Allie Wilson of Strath Haven ran a PA#7 time of 2:21.43 to win the 800 meter run. Notre Dame ran a PA#5 time of 12:36.01 to win the distance medley relay.

 

Albright College

 

Ricky Bruno (6.6 60 meter dash and 24.5 200 meter dash) and Sarah Jones (8.1 60 meter dash and 31.7 200 meter dash) were double sprint winners for Exeter.

 

Franklin & Marshall College 

 

Coatesville boys ran 1:35.92 to win the 4x200 meter relay, Bobby Smutsky of Northern ran 23.21 to win the 200 meter dash, and Jared Allison of Dallastown cleared a PA#2 height of 15 feet even to win the pole vault. For the girls, Katlin Gould of Cedar Cliff ran 1:00.93 to win the 400 meter dash, Mary Witmer of Ephrata won the 800 (2:26.49) and the triple jump (33.00.50) and Olivia Loy of Cedar Cliff cleared 11-6 to win the pole vault.

 

The Armory

 

Photo by Kyle Brazeil

Ned Willig of Great Valley won the invitational mile with a US#3 time of 4:15.61! With the win, Willig qualified for the Millrose Games mile, following in his father's foot steps, who was a Millrose qualifier in the late 1970s! Wellington Zaza of Strath Haven finished 2nd in the 55 meter hurdles in a US#3 time of 7.41! Zaza also won the triple jump with a mark of 46-7.50. Eric Keyser of Upper Perkiomen ran a PA#3 time of 8.23 to finish 22nd. Jack Huemmler of Strath Haven achieved the same feat in the boys morning mile sections, running a PA#3 time of 4:25.18. Avery Scripture of Upper Perkiomen finished 8th with a PA#4 time of 4:29.94. Norristown boys ran 1:32.25 to make the final of the boys 4x200 meter relay. They would finish 3rd in the final in 1:31.76. Zach Israel of Holy Ghost Prep finished 8th in the invitational 2 mile with a time of 9:42.60. Taron Howie of Strath Haven had the 4th best mark in the long jump trials with a mark of 21-5.50. Teammate Chris Williams cleared 14 feet in the pole vault to finish 3rd. Haneef Hardy of Swenson finished 2nd in the 800 meter run with a PA#2 time of 1:55.50. Ryan Horgan of Holy Ghost finished 4th with a PA#4 time of 1:56.98 and Central's Tyler Castelli was 5th with a PA#5 time of 1:58.78. Qhyle Elijah of Bensalem finished 3rd in the 400 meter dash with a PA#4 time of 50.96. Eric Futch of Penn Wood regained the state lead in the 200 meter dash with a 7th place finish in 22.37. Niager Mathis of Swenson finished right behind him in a PA#3 time of 22.51. Penn Wood finished 2nd in the 4x400 meter relay with a time of 3:21.36, improving slightly on their state leading time. Strath Haven finished 8th with a PA#2 time of 3:29.03. Haven also finished 3rd in the 4x800 meter relay with a PA#2 time of 8:02.96. Penncrest finished right ahead of them in a new state leading time of 8:02.43. Penncrest and Strath Haven finished US#6 and US#7 respectively. Holy Ghost finished 8th with a PA#3 time of 8:15.57.

Lucy Van Kluenen of Central ran the fastest time in the morning mile sections with a PA#5 time of 5:15.59.Central Bucks East girls ran 1:46.57 to qualify for the 4x200 final. They would finish 6th in the final with a time of 1:47.31. Amy Hicks of Swenson finished 11th in the 55 meter hurdles, equaling her state leading time of 8.61. Nicolette Mathias of Cheltenham ran a T-PA#5 time of 9.03 to finish 25th. Caela Williams of Penn Wood finished 2nd in the Invitational 400 meter dash with a new state leading and US#6 time of 58.20. Shanae Gee of Swenson was 5th with a PA#3 time of 58.89. Sara Sargent became the new state leader in the mile with a 5th place finish in the invitational race in a US#7 time of 4:59.07. Megan McGarrity of St Basil Academy finished 9th in the 3000 meter run in a PA#6 time of 10:37.62. In the 200 meter dash, Imani Harris of Swenson (25.54), Markeeta Thomas of Swenson (25.86), Alexis Bell of Norristown (25.87), and Amani Nesmith of Swenson (25.89) finished PA#s 3-6 respectively! Harris would finish 4th in the final. Tichina Rhodes of Swenson finished 4th in the 400 meter dash in a PA#3 time of 58.61. Penn Wood finished 3rd in the 4x400 meter relay with a time of 4:02.71. Cheltenham finished 9th in a PA#4 time of 4:07.74.

 

 

Photo by Charles Stone

 

Pennridge ran 8:15.70 to win the 4x800 meter relay and take over the state lead in the process.

 

 

Former 4x800 state leaders Lasalle ran a PA#2 time of 10:37.22 to cruise in the distance medley relay. Connor Harriman of Pennsbury ran a PA#4 time of 4:30.54 to win the one mile run. John Landis of Father Judge ran a PA#6 time of 51.82 to win the 400 meter dash.

 

 

In Division 2, Chris Pastore of Cardinal O'Hara ran a PA#8 time of 4:32.80 to win the mile. His teammate Dan Savage ran a PA#6 time of 9:09.00 to win the 3000 meter run. Todd Townsend of West Catholic ran 8.37 to win the 60 meter hurdles. Chestnut Hill Academy ran 11:01.66 to win the distance medley relay. Chazz Wilks of Cardinal O'Hara threw 54-6 to win the shot put.

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