Central Bucks West Relays
North Penn is on a mission their 4x800 this spring, as they won't let anyone pass, even in a tune-up invitational. They went 7:57.8 to hold off Bishop McDevitt by less than two seconds. They also took the Sprint Medley in 3:33.3, again holding off a determined McDevitt team, which finished under six second behind. The West Catholic girls took the 4x100 (48.9), the 4x200 (1:41.3), the 4x400 (3:57.3) and the 2x300 Hurdles (1:31.5). Host CB West won the Sprint Medley in 4:10.9. Penn Ridge was 2nd in 4:12.4, while North Penn was 3rd in 4;13.0. Gwynedd-Mercy's DMR was pushed by Council Rock, winning in 12:25.9 to 12:28.7, as a hard-charging Jessica Cickay went 5:06 to nearly pull the comeback victory. Both Rock squads set meet records in the 4x1600, the girls going 21:49.2 (Cickay 5:15), and the boys going 17:55.6 (DiDio 4:23).
HIGHLIGHTS:
The West Catholic girls set three meet and stadium records while capturing four relays, including the 4x100 (48.9), the 2x300 Hurdles (1:31.5 MR), the 4x200 (1:41.3 MR), and the 4x400 (3:57.3 MR).
CR boys and girls both meet records in the 4x1,600
-- Boys: Chris Hoerger, Rob Hampson, John Palumbo, Mike DiDio (DiDio ran
4:23+ split. No one had accurate splits for everybody.)
-- Girls: Lindsay Blum, Meryl Nash, Jen Shouldis, Jessica Cickay (5:15. Later
ran 5:06 on DM to make it close after took the baton way behind Gwynedd).
Other highlights:
Jessica Johnson NP 40-4 SP, 110-3 discus (teammate Kate Purcell 105-9 discus)
Krystal Woods WT 129-8 JAV
Nick Ventrola CR 167-11 JAV
NP boys 42.8 in 4x100 and 44.4 in JV 4x100 (four different kids)
Troy Roberson WT 1:56.3 split (third leg) in 4x800. NP's Steve Craig held off
WT's John Sarge on anchor leg.
Kourtney Marquis, Pennsbury, did 10-6 in PV but had no partner, so she was
excluded from the medals. (Other teams had two vaulters, although they may
have no heighted)
NP boys 4x4 was Craig, Aikens, Michael, Henderson
Sara Kirsch Pennsbury, 35-10.5 TJ