1/21 WKND: Willig PA RECORD & US#11 AT 800! Williams US#1 60H! Keenan US#2 800! Penn Wood US#3 4x2!

 

Western PA Coverage Presented by Mojo Running & Multisport

 

01/18

 

Hempfield Spartans Shot Put/Pole Vault Competition R

Hempfield Area (7)
 
Lexi Stevenson of Bethel Park won the girls shot put with a PA#4 mark of 37-6. Lexi Masterson of Hempfield cleared 11 feet to win the pole vault. For the boys, Max Adams of Hempfield threw 50-7 to win the shot put and teammates Zach Sinclair and Bobby Monteparte cleared 12 feet in the pole vault.
 

Greensburg, PA

RESULTS POSTED

01/20  
Collegeville Indoor Classic
Ursinus College
 

Collegeville, PA

COLLEGIATE

 

01/20

 

Franklin & Marshall HS Invitational #3

 
Meghan McGovern of North Penn won the mile run with a PA#6 time of 5:09.98. Mary Witmer of Ephrata ran 59.92 to win the 400 meter dash. Kennedy Shank of Northern cleared 11-3 to win the pole vault. For the boys, Kyle Felpel of Cocalico took over the state lead in the shot put with a winning throw of 59-5. Jarred Posey of William Penn won the triple jump with a mark of 46-5.
 

Lancaster, PA

RESULTS POSTED

01/20 -
01/21

 

Reno Pole Vault Summit

 

Jared Allison of Dallastown cleared 15 feet even in the boys pole vault to tie for PA#2 honors.

 

Reno, NV

RESULTS POSTED

01/20

 

Slippery Rock HS Invitational #1

Slippery Rock University
 
Devon Tate of McDowell became the new state leader in the long jump with a winning mark of 22-7. John Mudrey of Hickory cleared 6-3 to win the high jump. For the girls, the Hickory 1-2 combination of Jen Neider (43-3.50) and Taylor Woods (40-3) went 1-2 in the shot put and their performances are 1-2 in the state. Wilmington senior Alexis King long-jumped a PA#5 17-4. Kennedy Weisner of Elk County Catholic ran 5:11.0 to win the 1600 meter run. Larissa Debich of Hempfield cleared 11-6 to win the pole vault.
 

Slippery Rock, PA

RESULTS POSTED

01/20 SPIRE Scholastic Indoor Meet
 
 
Bradford senior David Reinhardt was runner-up in the shot put with a PA#11 51-0 effort. Temmate Natalie Frisina was 2nd in her event, going 34-01. Grove City senior Eliza Lowe won th 60 meter hurdles in 9.55 (tie PA#9) and captured 2nd in the 400 in 1:03.31. Villa Maria frosh Alison Carson won the 3200 meter run with her 12:37.02.
 

Geneva, OH

RESULTS POSTED

01/20

 

WV Flyers Indoor #1

West Virginia State University
 
Joey Wall of Ringgold ran a PA#3 time of 7.01 to win the 60 meter dash, and the 1-2 combination of Jacon Hensh (T-PA#2 15-0) and Jesse Laverdiere (PA#6 14-6) of Laurel Highlands cracked the PA top six in the pole vault.For the girls, Jerricka Belt of Laurel Righlands ran a PA#3 time of 7.77 to win the 60 meter dash and ran 27.12 to win the 200 meter dash.

Morgantown, WV

RESULTS POSTED

1/20 - 1/21 Yale Track Classic

 

In Friday action, Great Valley boys took over the state lead in the distance medley relay with a 6th place finish in the championship race in 10:27.56 (Matt Willig 3:19.4, Demetrius McCary  51.7, Billy Wolffe 1:59.5, Ned Willig 4:16.5). The Great Vally girls ran a PA#8 time of 12:54.56 to finish 5th in the under 600 student race. Gwynedd Mercy Academy girls won the under 600 student 4x400 meter relay with a time of 4:10.66.
 

(Photo courtesy of Patrick Bendzick and Kyle Brazeil)

 

On Saturday, Ned Willig of Great Valley won the 800 meter run in a STATE RECORD and new national leading time of 1:51.25 (54.7, 56.6)! His performance is the 11th fastest all time and Willig is the 8th fastest high school runner at that distance! Emma Keenan regained her US#2 ranking in the 800 meter run with a winning time of 2:12.26! Elise Claffey of Great Valley ran 5:15.42 to finish 4th in her heat of the mile.

New Haven, CT

RESULTS POSTED

 

Video of  Ned Willig's final lap on the way to #10 AT 800

 

01/21

 

Al Hall Freedom Games

Edinboro University

Edinboro, PA

COLLEGIATE

RESULTS POSTED

 

01/21

 

Bucknell Heptagonal

Bucknell University

Lewisburg, PA

COLLEGIATE

RESULTS POSTED

 

01/21

 

Colgate Womens Games Semi-Finals

Pratt Institute
 
Kanae Taylor of Engineering and Science ran a PA#7 time of 2:20.34 to win the 800 meter run and teammate Danae Colston finished 5th in the 1500 meter run with a time of 5:03.31.
New York, NY
01/21

 

Glen Mills Girls Invitational #1

Glen Mills Schools

 

Because winter storm, the Glen Mills Girls meet scheduled for Saturday, January 21, was cancelled.

Glen Mills, PA
01/21

 

Kent State HS Open #1

Kent State University
Dan Jaskowak of Grove City won both the mile (4:28.14) and the 3200 meter run (9:59.82). Patrick Anderson of Kane Area cleared 14-11 to win the pole vault. For the girls, Caitlin Bungo of Sewickley Academy finished 2nd in the mile with a time of 5:20.16 and ran 11:29.61 to win the 3200 meter run. Paige Kassab of Meadville Area cleared 5-2 to finish 3rd in the high jump and jumped 34-1 to win the triple jump.

Kent, OH

RESULTS POSTED

01/21

 

Lavino Relays

 
 
Pennsbury's boys 4x200 meter relay team finished 2nd in the event with a PA#8 time of 1:32.3. They also ran 3:31.9 in the 4x400 meter relay to earn another 2nd place finish. Archbishop Ryan won the triple jump relay with a combined mark of 84- 6.50. For the girls, Central Bucks East ran 1:46.8 to win the 4x200 meter relay. Council Rock South finished 2nd in a PA#6 time of 1:47.5, and they won the pole vault relay with a combined mark of 21-3. Pennsbury won both the 4x800 (9:46.4) and distance medley relays (PA#8 12:47.0).
 

Lawrenceville, NJ

RESULTS POSTED

01/21


Lehigh Mountain Hawk Multi and Invite

Lehigh University
 

Bethlehem, PA

COLLEGIATE

01/21

 

New Balance Games

The Armory
 
Swenson girls finished 2nd in the 4x200 meter preliminary heats with a time of 1:42.95! They finished 3rd in the final with a US#4 time of 1:42.05! Ce'Aira Brown of Overbrook finished 3rd in the invitational 400 with a state leading and US#6 time of 56.44! Strath Haven girls finished 9th in the same event with a PA#5 time of 1:47.40, while Paul Robeson, Overbrook ran T-PA#7 times of 1:47.70. Swenson girls also finished 3rd in the shuttle hurdle relay with a time of 34.50, with Strath Haven finishing 5th in 35.81. Strath Haven finished 2nd in the 4x800 meter relay with a state leading and US#5time of 9:21.84! Hannah Grossman of Strath Haven finished 5th in the invitational mile with a PA#3 time of 4:59.78. Paul Robeson finished 2nd in the 4x400 meter relay with a PA#2 time of 3:59.52.

For the boys, Penn Wood had the fastest qualfying time in the 4x200 meter relay preliminary heats with a time of 1:30.06. (Photo by Kyle Brazeil) They would finish 2nd in the final with a US#3 time of 1:29.69! Swenson finished 5th in the finals and ran a PA#7 time with a 6th place finish of 1:31.86. Upper Darby finished 2nd in the shuttle hurdle relay in 31.02. Wissahickon finished 3rd in the 4x400 meter relay with a PA#4 time of 3:25.65. Swenson was 9th with a PA#6 time of 3:27.61. Paul RObeson was 11th with a PA#7 time of 3:28.29. Cardinal O'Hara finished 8th in the 4x800 meter relay with a PA#4 time of 8:12.52. Paul Robeson was 10th with a PA#7 time of 8:15.77.
 
In the field events, Paduman Singh of Upper Darby had the best mark in the shot put with a throw of 58 feet even, and led his team to the gold medal with a mark of 96-11.50.. Harley Lacroix of Cheltenham had the 2nd best triple jump performance with a mark of 44-3.75, leading his team to a 2nd place finish. Diamond Hodge of Girls High had the 2nd best mark in the girls triple jump with a mark of 36-7.50, leading her team to a 3rd place finish.

The Millrose Mile fields were announced for the annual event on Saturday February 11, which will be held at the Armory for the first time. Congratulations to Tori Gerlach of Pennridge, Maria Seykora of Notre Dame, and Ned Willig of Great Valley for earning bids for the race!
 

New York, NY

RESULTS POSTED

01/22

 

Orange & Maroon Classic

Susquehanna University

Selinsgrove, PA

COLLEGIATE

RESULTS POSTED

 

01/22

 

Slippery Rock All-Comers #1

Slippery Rock University
Slippery Rock, PA
01/24

 

4th Annual Falcon Polar Bear Throwers Invitational

Pottsgrove
 
In the Short approach Javelin, Derrell Barnett of Pottsgrove threw 140' for the win. Devon Player of Pope John Paul went 107-6 to win the girls. The standing discus was won by Mason Weber of Pottstown at 115, and Jenn Yeakle of Spring Ford threw 85 for the girls. In the shot put, it was Perkiomen Valley's Ezra Ranco for the boys with a put of 44-10, while teammate Macey Tanseco went 35-6 for the girls.
 

Pottstown, PA

RESULTS POSTED

01/24

 

Father Judge Indoor Shot Put Championship

Father Judge 
 
Ian McGinnis of Father Judge won the boys competition with a put of 49-9, and Caitlin Yakas of Sun Valley captured the girls' with her 35-2.
 

Philadelphia, PA

RESULTS POSTED