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1/31-Rankin joins 60\'+ club, Laughlin 40\'+ club @ TSTCA Meet #3 @ Robert Morris Don Rich Feb 1, 2004

The Shot Put is spectacular in PA this indoor, as evidenced by Rob Rankin of Upper St Clair going 60\'3\" to become the 4th thrower over 60\' this season. And the girls are just as talented. Center\'s Allyn Laughlin improved PA #3 with a toss of 40\'7.5\". Nick Ivancic of the Maple Leaf Track Club (OH) won the 55 Hurdles in 7.4. Two runners were at 7.5, Upper St. Clair\'s Tyler Orchowski, and Central Catholic\'s Charles Totten. Bobby Staten of Bethel Park blazed a 6.3 to win at 55 meters. Plum\'s Tracy Wilburn went 6.4 for 2nd. In the Pole vault, two Baldwin athletes went one-two, with Ron Walters clearing 14\'0\" and Shea Lydon clearing 13\'9\". In girls competition, the Penn Hills 4x200 posted a strong 1:46.2. Charielese Davis of Oakland Catholic (photo to left by Bill Rex) continued her strong season with a 7.0 to take the 55 Dash. Penn Hills\' Raquuel Bender was 2nd at 7.1 seconds. Sha-Tira Snell, Penn Hills, won the 55 Hurdles (8.5), while Oakland Catholic\'s Erica Moody went 59.1 to win the 400. Laurel\'s Jessi Cooper cleared 5\'3\" in the High Jump. A lot of strong pole vaulters, with soph Caitlin Hewitt of Latrobe clearing 10\'9\" for the win. Three athletes got over the bar at 10\'3\", Nicole Pitchford, Riverside,Kristen Moreau, Indiana, and Emily Pease, Moon Area.