Girls Great 8 April 18

Tori Gerlach of Pennridge earned her 2nd PA#1 mark of the spring season at the Hurricane Invitational at Villa Maria Academy. More known for her success in the longer races, the defending AAA 3200 meter state champion ran a US#4 time of 4:49.85 in the 1600 meter run to become the first in the state to break 4:50 outdoors. So far four girls have broken five munutes and an additional seven are under 5:05 after four weeks. The 800 meter run added four new top four performances, with Angel Piccirillo of Homer Center improving on her state leading mark with a time of 2:14.75. Seline Tan-Torres of Methacton (PA#2 2:15.43) is the only other girl under 2:16. Foot Locker cross country finalist Meredith Speakman of Boiling Springs ran a PA#3 time of 10:59.96 to record the best 3200 meter time of the weekend. In the 4x800, Strath Haven reinforced their grip on the event with a US#7 time of 9:18.79 at the DELCO relays on Saturday! Pennsbury (PA#2 9:25.62) beat out Council Rock North (PA#3 9:28.82) at the Lady Skins Invitational.

 

In the sprints, Deme'shia Davis of Central Dauphin East closed the gap on the new sprint superstar Kenya Woodall of Coatesville in the 200 meter dash. Her win at the Pam Ram Invitational of 24.98 keeps her .05 seconds away from the top spot. Overall, nine girls are under 25.50 in the 200 meter dash thus far! 800 meter specialist Emma Keenan of Gwynedd Mercy Academy has continued her hiatus from her favorite event and has taken the state lead in the 400 meter dash with a dominating win of 55.85 at the Bicentennial Athletic League Invite. Sarah Helgeson of Hempfield (3) ran the 3rd sub 57 second performance of the season, running 56.7 for PA#3 honors at her home invite. The top five times in the 100 meter dash are separated by .13 seconds, with Gwynedd Mercy's Taylor Williams leading with a time of 12.15. In the sprint relays, we had two new state leaders. Central Dauphin East ran 47.87 in the 4x100 meter relay to outdistance themselves by almost a second over the rest of the state. Swenson regained their grip on the 4x400 meter relay with a state leading 3:57.36 at the Lady Skins Invite. Central Bucks West is right on their heels with a PA#2 time of 3:57.60 at the Pan Ram Invite. In the hurdles, Mary Witmer of Ephrata ran 45.04 to win the intermediate hurdles at Hempfield and earn PA#2 honors, while Emily Lelis of Springdale ran a PA#2 time of 15.01 at Butler to win the high hurdles.

 

Defending AAA triple jump state champion Lanae Newsome of Brookville became the new state leader in the triple jump with a mark of 38-7 at her home invitational. Her mark is one and half inches better than indoor runner up Diamond Hodge of Girls High. The high jump had five DIFFERENT girls clear the 5-6 mark, including indoor champion Megan McCloskey of Germantown Academy and indoor silver medalist Taylor Morgan of Upper Dublin. Six girls in total share the state lead. Larisa Debich of Hempfield (7) took over the state lead in the pole vault with a clearance of 12-8 to win a head to head contest with PA#2 Kasey Kemp of Norwin (12 feet even). In the throws, Rachel Fatherly of Williamsport took the state lead in the shot put with a big personal best of 47-11.50, the first 45 foot plus mark by anyone in either season of 2012. Jen Neider of Hickory threw a PA#2 mark of 44-6.5 to better her indoor mark. Teammate Taylor Woods took the state lead in the discus with a throw of 138-1, two feet better than teammate Lauren Lubarski (136-0.50).

 

100 Meter Dash

 

1. 12.14 Taylor Williams PA Gwynedd-Mercy Academy 2014 04/06/2012 Sam Howell Memorial Invitational
2. 12.24hp Jody-Ann Evans PA Quakertown 2013 03/24/2012 6th Pirate Invitational
3. 12.25 Katelyn Jackson PA Springside School 2014 04/14/2012 Lady Skins Invitational
4. 12.28 Angelica Gonzalez PA Red Lion 2015 03/31/2012 7th Annual Tim Cook Invitational
5. 12.28 Courtney Mitchell PA Central Dauphin East 2012 04/14/2012 24th Pan-Ram Invitational
6. 12.38 Amani Nesmith PA Swenson Arts & Technology 2013 04/14/2012 Lady Skins Invitational
7. 12.40p Jessica Whitmore PA Chambersburg 2012 03/31/2012 7th Annual Tim Cook Invitational
8. 12.41 Lanae Newsome PA Brookville Area 2013 04/14/2012 Brookville Invitational

 

200 Meter Dash

 

1. 24.93 Kenya Woodall PA Coatesville 2012 03/30/2012 Downingtown West Spring Invitational
2. 24.98 Deme'shia Davis PA Central Dauphin East 2012 04/14/2012 24th Pan-Ram Invitational
3. 25.09 Taylor Williams PA Gwynedd-Mercy Academy 2014 04/06/2012 Sam Howell Memorial Invitational
4. 25.14h Sarah Helgeson PA Hempfield (3) 2014 04/14/2012 10th Annual Hempfield Black Knight Invitational
5. 25.19 Katelyn Jackson PA Springside School 2014 04/14/2012 Lady Skins Invitational
6. 25.33 Nicole Burke PA Upper Dublin 2015 04/14/2012 13th Annual Hurricane Track Classic
7. 25.39 Megan Lundy PA Central York 2012 04/14/2012 24th Pan-Ram Invitational
8. 25.48 Caela Williams PA Penn Wood 2013 04/04/2012 Larry Simmons Invitational

 

400 Meter Dash

 

1. 55.85 Emma Keenan PA Gwynedd-Mercy Academy 2013 04/14/2012 Bicentennial Athletic League Invitational
2. 56.08 Kenya Woodall PA Coatesville 2012 03/30/2012 Downingtown West Spring Invitational
3. 56.84h Sarah Helgeson PA Hempfield (3) 2014 04/14/2012 10th Annual Hempfield Black Knight Invitational
4. 57.01 Holly Sullivan PA Owen J. Roberts 2014 04/14/2012 5th Annual Viking Invitational
5. 57.64 Caela Williams PA Penn Wood 2013 04/04/2012 Larry Simmons Invitational
6. 57.96 Imani Harris-Quillen PA Swenson Arts & Technology 2013 04/14/2012 Lady Skins Invitational
7. 58.04h Kenesha Brown PA Easton Area 2012 04/16/2012 Northampton, Emmaus @ Easton
8. 58.09 Nicole Burke PA Upper Dublin 2015 04/14/2012 13th Annual Hurricane Track Classic

 

800 Meter Run

 

1. 2:14.75 Angel Piccirillo PA Homer Center 2012 04/13/2012 GL 10th Wildcat/HA 21st Lady Spartan Invitational
2. 2:15.43 Seline Tan-Torres PA Methacton 2013 04/14/2012 5th Annual Viking Invitational
3. 2:16.00 Greta Lindsley PA Penn Manor 2014 04/14/2012 10th Annual Hempfield Black Knight Invitational
4. 2:16.24 Sara Sargent PA Pennsbury 2013 04/14/2012 Lady Skins Invitational
5. 2:16.90 Kristen Miller PA Strath Haven 2014 04/04/2012 Larry Simmons Invitational
6. 2:17.07 Michelle Tracy PA West Chester Henderson 2012 04/14/2012 13th Annual Hurricane Track Classic
7. 2:17.16 Natalie Holder PA Chambersburg 2014 03/31/2012 7th Annual Tim Cook Invitational
8. 2:17.63 Hanna Brosky PA Emmaus 2014 04/14/2012 5th Annual Viking Invitational

 

1600 Meter Run

 

1. 4:49.85 Tori Gerlach PA Pennridge 2012 04/14/2012 13th Annual Hurricane Track Classic
2. 4:53.43 Angel Piccirillo PA Homer Center 2012 03/31/2012 37th Annual Altoona Igloo Invitational
3. 4:53.62 Kennedy Weisner PA Elk County Catholic 2014 03/31/2012 37th Annual Altoona Igloo Invitational
4. 4:58.76 Maria Seykora PA Academy of Notre Dame 2012 04/07/2012 11th Bruce Dallas Invitational
5. 4:59.27 Meghan McGovern PA North Penn 2012 04/14/2012 Lady Skins Invitational
6. 5:00.28 Paige Stoner PA Pottsville Area 2014 04/14/2012 24th Pan-Ram Invitational
7. 5:01.04 Shannon Malone PA North Hills 2013 04/13/2012 Butler Invitational 48th Boys 11th Girls Annual
8. 5:01.15 Adair Gennocro PA Saint Marys Area 2013 04/14/2012 Brookville Invitational

 

3200 Meter Run

 

1. 10:40.01 Tori Gerlach PA Pennridge 2012 03/31/2012 28th Pennsylvania Track Classic
2. 10:47.21 Maria Seykora PA Academy of Notre Dame 2012 03/31/2012 28th Pennsylvania Track Classic
3. 10:59.96 Meredith Speakman PA Boiling Springs 2012 04/14/2012 24th Pan-Ram Invitational
4. 11:00.03 Kara Steinke PA Methacton 2014 03/31/2012 28th Pennsylvania Track Classic
5. 11:00.93 Shannon Malone PA North Hills 2013 04/13/2012 Butler Invitational 48th Boys 11th Girls Annual
6. 11:01.07 Margo Malone PA North Hills 2012 04/13/2012 Butler Invitational 48th Boys 11th Girls Annual
7. 11:07.51 Veronica Eder PA Central Bucks East 2013 04/14/2012 Lady Skins Invitational
8. 11:09.00 Hillary Boxheimer PA Bethel Park 2012 03/31/2012 South Hills Classic

 

100 Meter Hurdles

 

1. 14.64h Kayla Coley PA Cheltenham 2013 03/31/2012 Brother Jerome Benway Memorial Invitational
2. 15.01p Emily Lelis PA Springdale 2014 04/13/2012 Butler Invitational 48th Boys 11th Girls Annual
3. 15.04h Amy Hicks PA Swenson Arts & Technology 2013 03/29/2012 PPL Regular Season Meet #1
4. 15.08 Eliana Yankelev PA Lower Merion 2012 04/13/2012 Golden Ram High School Invitational
5. 15.14 Jenny Martin PA Methacton 2015 04/14/2012 5th Annual Viking Invitational
6. 15.15 Eliza Lowe PA Grove City Area 2012 04/13/2012 Butler Invitational 48th Boys 11th Girls Annual
7. 15.24h Nicolette Mathis PA Cheltenham 2013 03/31/2012 Brother Jerome Benway Memorial Invitational
8. 15.24hp Sally Trout PA Dallastown 2012 04/14/2012 10th Annual Hempfield Black Knight Invitational

 

300 Meter Hurdles

 

1. 44.74h Kayla Coley PA Cheltenham 2013 03/31/2012 Brother Jerome Benway Memorial Invitational
2. 45.04h Mary Witmer PA Ephrata 2013 04/14/2012 10th Annual Hempfield Black Knight Invitational
3. 45.15 Tichina Rhodes PA Swenson Arts & Technology 2013 04/14/2012 Lady Skins Invitational
4. 45.46 Paige McDowell PA Council Rock South 2013 04/14/2012 Lady Skins Invitational
5. 45.61 Emily Lelis PA Springdale 2014 04/13/2012 Butler Invitational 48th Boys 11th Girls Annual
6. 45.64h Damirah Graham PA Easton Area 2012 04/16/2012 Northampton, Emmaus @ Easton
7. 45.74 Seline Tan-Torres PA Methacton 2013 04/14/2012 5th Annual Viking Invitational
8. 45.87 Rachael DeCecco PA Cumberland Valley 2014 04/14/2012 24th Pan-Ram Invitational

 

4x100 Meter Relay

 

1. 47.87 PA Central Dauphin East 04/14/2012 24th Pan-Ram Invitational
2. 48.78 PA Swenson Arts & Technology 04/14/2012 Lady Skins Invitational
3. 49.15 PA Upper Darby 04/14/2012 Delco T&F Relay Carnival
4. 49.27 PA Norristown 04/07/2012 PW Colonial Relays
5. 49.65 PA Penncrest 04/04/2012 Larry Simmons Invitational
6. 49.69 PA Hempfield Area (7) 04/13/2012 GL 10th Wildcat/HA 21st Lady Spartan Invitational
7. 49.84h PA Quakertown 03/24/2012 6th Pirate Invitational
8. 49.87 PA Coatesville 04/04/2012 Rustin Invitational

 

4x400 Meter Relay

 

1. 3:57.36 PA Swenson Arts & Technology 04/14/2012 Lady Skins Invitational
2. 3:57.60 PA Central Bucks West 04/14/2012 24th Pan-Ram Invitational
3. 3:58.36 PA Strath Haven 04/14/2012 Delco T&F Relay Carnival
4. 3:59.09 PA Penn Wood 04/04/2012 Larry Simmons Invitational
5. 3:59.21 PA Pennridge 04/14/2012 13th Annual Hurricane Track Classic
6. 4:00.16 PA Pennsbury 04/14/2012 Lady Skins Invitational
7. 4:01.06 PA Paul Robeson School for Human Services 04/14/2012 13th Annual Hurricane Track Classic
8. 4:01.41 PA Central Dauphin East 04/14/2012 24th Pan-Ram Invitational

 

4x800 Meter Relay

 

1. 9:18.79 PA Strath Haven 04/14/2012 Delco T&F Relay Carnival
2. 9:25.62 PA Pennsbury 04/14/2012 Lady Skins Invitational
3. 9:28.92 PA Central Bucks South 04/14/2012 Lady Skins Invitational
4. 9:35.64 PA Cardinal O Hara 04/07/2012 PW Colonial Relays
5. 9:36.03 PA Bethel Park 03/31/2012 South Hills Classic
6. 9:39.15 PA Villa Maria Academy 04/14/2012 13th Annual Hurricane Track Classic
7. 9:40.00 PA Palmyra 04/14/2012 24th Pan-Ram Invitational
8. 9:40.28 PA Central Bucks West 04/14/2012 24th Pan-Ram Invitational

 

Long Jump

 

1. 18-1 Marshay Ryan PA Chambersburg 2013 03/31/2012 7th Annual Tim Cook Invitational
2. 18-0 Anna Chodubski PA McDowell 2013 04/13/2012 Butler Invitational 48th Boys 11th Girls Annual
3. 17-11.75 Jordan Matthews PA Abington 2012 04/14/2012 Lady Skins Invitational
4. 17-10 Diamond Hodge PA Girls' High 2013 04/14/2012 13th Annual Hurricane Track Classic
5. 17-9 Yolanna Snypse PA Engineering & Science 2012 03/29/2012 Philadelphia Public League Bracket #1
6. 17-8 Ciara Andrews PA Cheltenham 2012 04/07/2012 PW Colonial Relays
7. 17-7.5 Ellie Pollock PA Avon Grove 2013 04/04/2012 Rustin Invitational
8. 17-7.25 Katie Catania PA Methacton 2012 03/24/2012 11th Annual Oxenreider Relays

 

Triple Jump

 

1. 38-7 Lanae Newsome PA Brookville Area 2013 04/14/2012 Brookville Invitational
2. 38-5.5 Diamond Hodge PA Girls' High 2013 04/07/2012 PW Colonial Relays
3. 37-8.5 Marshay Ryan PA Chambersburg 2013 03/31/2012 7th Annual Tim Cook Invitational
4. 37-7 Bronte Soul PA Freeport Area 2012 04/13/2012 Butler Invitational 48th Boys 11th Girls Annual
5. 37-5.5 Ramonia Benitez PA Pocono Mountain West -- 04/14/2012 5th Annual Viking Invitational
6. 37-3.5 Sydnee Jacques PA North Penn 2013 04/07/2012 PW Colonial Relays
7. 37-0 Taylor Morgan PA Upper Dublin 2012 04/07/2012 PW Colonial Relays
8. 36-11.75 Lydia Dennis PA Mars Area 2014 04/13/2012 Butler Invitational 48th Boys 11th Girls Annual

 

High Jump

 

1. 5-6 Cyre Virgo PA Fleetwood Area 2015 03/31/2012 28th Pennsylvania Track Classic
2. 5-6 Taylor Morgan PA Upper Dublin 2012 04/14/2012 13th Annual Hurricane Track Classic
3. 5-6 Paige Rittelmann PA Butler 2012 04/13/2012 Butler Invitational 48th Boys 11th Girls Annual
4. 5-6 Arianna Camel PA Gettysburg Area High School 2013 04/14/2012 7th Arctic Blast Invitational
5. 5-6 Jamila Janneh PA New Oxford 2012 04/14/2012 7th Arctic Blast Invitational
6. 5-6 Megan McCloskey PA Germantown Academy 2014 04/14/2012 Lady Skins Invitational
7. 5-5 Abby Jones PA Franklin Area 2015 04/14/2012 Harbor Creek Track & Field Invitational
8. 5-4 Ahmenah Richardson PA Milton Hershey 2012 03/31/2012 7th Annual Tim Cook Invitational
9. 5-4 Jane Lukas PA Nazareth Area 2013 04/10/2012 Easton @ Nazareth
10. 5-4 Ali Thomas PA Phoenixville Area 2012 04/14/2012 5th Annual Viking Invitational
11. 5-4 Lauren Lubarski PA Hickory 2012 04/13/2012 Butler Invitational 48th Boys 11th Girls Annual
12. 5-4 Ashley West PA Pine-Richland 2012 04/13/2012 Butler Invitational 48th Boys 11th Girls Annual

 

Pole Vault

 

1. 12-8 Larisa Debich PA Hempfield Area (7) 2012 04/13/2012 GL 10th Wildcat/HA 21st Lady Spartan Invitational
2. 12-0 Kasey Kemp PA Norwin 2012 04/13/2012 GL 10th Wildcat/HA 21st Lady Spartan Invitational
3. 11-6 Molly Love PA State College Area High School 2012 04/10/2012 Altoona @ State College
4. 11-6 Lexi Masterson PA Hempfield Area (7) 2013 04/13/2012 GL 10th Wildcat/HA 21st Lady Spartan Invitational
5. 11-3 Olivia Loy PA Cedar Cliff 2012 04/14/2012 24th Pan-Ram Invitational
6. 11-1 Emma Sullivan PA Methacton 2012 03/31/2012 28th Pennsylvania Track Classic
7. 11-1 Grace Giampetro PA Villa Maria Academy 2012 04/14/2012 13th Annual Hurricane Track Classic
8. 11-0 Casie Hain PA Governor Mifflin 2012 04/14/2012 24th Pan-Ram Invitational
9. 11-0 Rebekah Petty PA Greenville 2014 04/14/2012 Harbor Creek Track & Field Invitational
10. 11-0 Virginia LaMacchia PA Central Columbia 2012 04/14/2012 Susquehanna HS Outdoor Invitational

 

Shot Put

 

1. 47-11.5 Rachel Fatherly PA Williamsport Area 2012 04/14/2012 Susquehanna HS Outdoor Invitational
2. 44-6.5 Jennifer Neider PA Hickory 2012 04/14/2012 Harbor Creek Track & Field Invitational
3. 41-2 Taylor Woods PA Hickory 2012 04/13/2012 Butler Invitational 48th Boys 11th Girls Annual
4. 40-3 Megan Ross PA Haverford Township HS 2012 04/14/2012 Delco T&F Relay Carnival
5. 39-4 Mary Newell PA Villa Joseph Marie 2012 04/14/2012 Lady Skins Invitational
6. 39-1 Sarah Fairbanks PA Elizabethtown Area 2012 04/14/2012 10th Annual Hempfield Black Knight Invitational
7. 38-11 Gracie Hargrove PA Liberty 2013 04/16/2012 Liberty, Dieruff @ Whitehall
8. 38-10 Martina Milcec PA Norwin 2012 04/13/2012 GL 10th Wildcat/HA 21st Lady Spartan Invitational

 

Discus

 

1. 138-1 Taylor Woods PA Hickory 2012 04/13/2012 Butler Invitational 48th Boys 11th Girls Annual
2. 136-0.5 Lauren Lubarski PA Hickory 2012 04/13/2012 Butler Invitational 48th Boys 11th Girls Annual
3. 129-10 Jennifer Neider PA Hickory 2012 04/14/2012 Harbor Creek Track & Field Invitational
4. 127-8.75 Jenn Slagus PA North Pocono 2013 09/11/2011 Delaware Fall Throwers Classic
5. 126-10 Rachel Fatherly PA Williamsport Area 2012 03/31/2012 7th Annual Tim Cook Invitational
6. 126-6 Carter Green PA North Schuylkill 2014 04/13/2012 4th Annual Olympian Invitational
7. 125-6 Sarah Fairbanks PA Elizabethtown Area 2012 04/14/2012 10th Annual Hempfield Black Knight Invitational
8. 120-3 Rachel DeMaria PA West Middlesex 2013 04/13/2012 Union Scotties Girls Invitational

 

Javelin

 

1. 160-11 Christine Streisel PA Tamaqua Area 2013 03/30/2012 Tamaqua Blue Raider Invitational
2. 151-0 Jessie Merckle PA Fort Cherry 2012 03/31/2012 South Hills Classic
3. 147-5 Kelsey Carlsen PA Northeast Bradford 2012 03/30/2012 Northeast Bradford @ Wyalusing
4. 143-2 Samantha Taylor PA Gateway 2012 03/31/2012 South Hills Classic
5. 133-8 Alejandra Willequer PA Cumberland Valley 2013 04/07/2012 11th Bruce Dallas Invitational
6. 133-8 Alejandra Willeq PA Cumberland Valley 2013 04/14/2012 24th Pan-Ram Invitational
7. 132-6.25 Olivia Hassler PA Parkland 2012 09/11/2011 Delaware Fall Throwers Classic
8. 132-0 Cheyenne Winkle PA South Side 2014 04/14/2012 Warrior Track & Field Classic