FEBRUARY-MARCH CHAMPIONSHIP WEEKS

INDOOR 2002-2003
December Weeks 1-5
January Weeks 1-2
January Weeks 3-4
February Weeks 1-3
February-March Championship Weeks

2003 PTFCA All-State Team - click here



Right: Senior Juanita Broaddus repeats at NCI in the 200.
Photo by Dyestat.

NSIC and NIC Meet Summaries and Results. NSIC PA Friday Pix are on for the SMR, DMR, HJ, LJ and 5000. Sat pix are on for 4x200 prelims, 4xMile, SP, 400 and PV. Sun Pix are on for 4x800, 4x200 finals, 4x400 finals, 400, 800,
Two-Mile.

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180+ STATE MEET PIX: 60 DASH | 60 HURDLES | 200 | 400 | 800 | MILE | 3000 | POLE VAULT | HIGH JUMP | SHOT PUT | TRIPLE JUMP | LONG JUMP | 4x200 | 4x400 | 4x800

Note on coverage of NSIC & NIC: Don Rich was onsite covering the NSIC meet for Dyestat. Coverage is geared toward National performances. As many PA performances were captured in pix as possible. We appreciate your understanding.

Left: A two-frosh, two-soph West Catholic relay squad that garnered two medals in New York. This will be a fun group to watch as they become an even faster team.

Friday-Sunday, March 14-16, 2003 - National Scholastic Indoor Championships @ the Armory, NYC - Every time you turned around, there was someone from West Catholic or Cardinal O'Hara lining up to compete. And compete they did, earning medals on a national stage in three relays each. It started on FRIDAY with the girls from West Catholic, when they placed 5th in the Sprint Medley in 4:03.52. A short time later, it was Cardinal O'Hara's turne. Behind a strong opening 1200 leg from Mike Callanan in 3:12.8, they got into the race early. That allowed Tom O'Brien to use his 51.1 to set up the 800 and 1600 legs. With his 1:56.5, Bernie Rendler came from the back of the lead pack to hand anchor Steve Hallinan the baton and a slight lead. Hallinan battled Fordham Prep's Brian McCabe the entire way, posting a 4:20.6 split and coming up just short of the win. O'Hara went 10:21.29 for 2nd. Also on Friday, St. Hubert's anchor Amy Kelly pulled her relay to a 3rd place time of 12:18.51. Wyomissing missed a medal by less than a second, getting 7th in 12:29.24. Pennsbury senior Al Gregory was 3rd in the Long Jump with an effort of 22-09.75 on Friday. And in a very deep field, Carson Pickens, Germantown Friends, won a 6th place medal in the Boys High Jump, clearing 6-04. If it was SATURDAY, it must have been West Catholic and O'Hara again. Early in the afternoon, O'Hara captured 3rd in the 4xMile in 17:52.82 behind Vince Gravelle, Steve Hallinan, Daniel Boyle, and Mike Callanan. They could rest again until Sunday. But West Catholic had a lot of Saturday work to keep in the mix for Sunday. They would get the final qualifying spot in the 4x200 in 1:41.65. Nicole Leach, West Catholic, also had to run a prelim in the 400, getting the 3rd fastest time of the day in 55.68. In the girls' 4xMile, Wyomissing was 4th in 21:19.77 behind Amy Huss, Karen Rogers, Ashley Iwanowski and Debbie Huss. Al Gregory, Pennsbury, advanced to the Semis of the 60 meter dash. Two PA athletes medaled in the Shot Put on Saturday, with Cardinal O'Hara's Bob McDade 3rd with his throw of 55-01.50, and Wyomissing's Jon Hart 5th, going 54-01.00. SUNDAY, and it was back to work for Cardinal O'Hara and West Catholic. Bernie Rendler, Steve Hallinan, Mike Callinan and Dan Boyle ran a tough race, getting the top time in PA this season with a 7:59.18, good enough for 5th place. Nicole Leach led off the action for her team in the early afternoon with a 55.87 effort in the 400, getting 6th overall. Within the hour, teammate Latavia Thomas ran in a very strong field of the 800 which yielded two of the top five all-time prep performances. She came from 8th place over the final 75 meters to get 6th, and the last medal, by just .01 in 2:10.86, a PR indoor or outdoor by two seconds. Hershey's Angie Saterstad added a 2nd place finish in the two-mile to her resume, overtaking two of the country's best over the last 100 meters, going 10:49.85. Late in the afternoon, after a very brief rest, Leach and Thomas were joined by their teammates as they hit the featured races, the short relays.West Catholic medalled in both, going 1:40.82 for 6th in the 4x200, and 3:52.22 for 5th in the 4x400. Joining Leach and Thomas on the 1600 relay squad were Nia Ali and Ciarra Lawson. Kimarra McDonald of Willingboro NJ (Merion Mercy) and Tiffany Abney (Merion Mercy), both representing the United Stars Track Club of Philadelphia, did not compete. McDonald injured her him the week prior to the meet, and Abney came down with the flu. PA Performances page with links to PA pix and full results.

Saturday-Sunday, March 15-16, 2003 - Nike Indoor Classic @ Landover, MD - As expected, William Penn broke into the medals both individually and with relays. The single national championship for a PA athlete at either the New York or Landover meets was Juanita Broaddus. She ended her indoor season with a win in the 200 in 24.19. She had been 2nd in her heat in Saturday's prelims in 24.81. She advanced to the finals of the 60 meter dash with a 7.60 in the Prelims, but, according to Dyestat, scratched from the finals because of a slight groin pull. Broaddus teamed up with Kandis Worthington, Kneshia Sheard, and Christina Smith to get 2nd in the 4x200 in 1:40.38 4, losing by just .03. Upper Darby was 6th in 1:44.15 (Jannea Bridgeford, Jennifer Lewis, Marissa McGarrell, Simmandi Lawrence). The same William Penn squad, with Broaddus anchoring, would get 3rd in the meet's final event, the 4x400, in 3:52.89. Smith tried the Pentathlon and came away with a 4th place 3224 points. Her performances were 8.95 in the 60H (1st place), 5-01 in the HJ, 25-08 in the SP, 16-02.25 in the LJ, and 2:29.65 in the 800. Pennridge's Brooke Wolfe was in a two-way tie for 5th with 3175 points (9.46, 4-09, 33-05.75, 16-08.5, and 2:28.08. Oxford's Drew Eckman finished his senior indoor season by going 48.71 in the Prelims and 48.68 in the finals to get 2nd. Michael Whitehead, Norristown, came within .75 of an inch of a national title with his Triple Jump of 48-02.75. Also finishing a great indoor campaign was Hatboro-Horsham. On Saturday evening, Janine Ricci, Caitlin Klaas, Nicole Murphy and Megan Rae got 3rd in the DMR in 12:07.20. The Archbishop Carroll boys were 6th in the DMR in 10:42.92 (James Bucci, Mike Tilger, Fran Merlie, and Ryan Kincade). Hatboro-Horsham's same foursome came back Sunday morning to get 4th in the 4x800 in 9:30.36. Cardinal O'Hara was 7th in 9:33.35, Downingtown 8th in 9:35.88, and Perkiomen Valley 9th in 9:40.01. Mark Korich, Springfield (Montco) was 3rd in the 800 in 1:54.02, while for the girls' Hatboro-Horsham sophomore Caitlin Klaas was 5th in 2:15.57. In the boys' 4x200, North Penn was 5th with a 1:31.23 (Matt Henderson, Tim Heebner, Phil Riccard, and Kevin Akins. And Methacton's Blake Taylor and St.Joseph's Prep's Juan Cave were tied for 6th in the High Jump, clearing 6-04.75. In the Pole Vault, it wasn't a good day for PA's best. Lindsey and Courtney Regan, Easton, no-heighted, while Hickory's Andrew Rademacher was 12th. State Shot Put champ Tyree Suber of Glen Mills gave everything he had going for the win, but fouled three times for no distance. PA Performances page and links to full results.

Saturday, March 4, 2003 - Completion of snow-delayed PCL Championships - Second Half 3/4 @ Widener University | Somehow they found the energy to give their best, even if it was only three days after the State Championships. The completion of the snow-delayed PCL Championships resumed at Widener University. State 800 champ Latavia Thomas went 2:17.37 to hold off a determined Mary Debevec of Cardinal O'Hara, 2nd in 2:19.49. Debevec had set a PR in the opening leg of the state 4x800 to give her team a lead. O'Hara took the PCL 3200 relay with a 9:49.89. Nicole Leach, West Catholic, was named the Track athlete of the meet with her third individual championship, adding the 200 (25.32) to her 60 dash and 400 wins at Lehigh. Denise Tegkowski was the Field athlete of the meet, winning the Triple Jump with a 34-09 effort. She had taken the Long Jump at Lehigh, and gotten a 4th in the 60 Hurdles. The 3000 was strong, as expected, as teammates Rachel Papin and Amy Kelly of St. Hubert's battled to a one-two, with Papin winning by .20 in 10:33.61. Papin had gone 20 seconds faster at States in getting 2nd place. Steve Hallinan helped his team take the 4x800 in 8:27.36, while also earning a championship in the 3000 in 9:08.49. He was named the meet's top Track athlete after winning the two distance races, the Mile at Lehigh. O'Hara also took the 4x400 in 3:37.29. Archbishop Ryan was the girls' team champion, while Cardinal O'Hara took the boys' title. Results courtesy of the PCL.

SATURDAY, MARCH 1, 2003
PTFCA INDOOR STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS @ PENN STATE UNIVERSITY (PennTrack on site) - Five Meet Records. Top five US performances including a 63-04.25 Shot Put, a 23-10.50 Long Jump, and a 47.65 400. Dropped batons by the favorites. Gutsy winning performances by lots of underdogs. Even more snow is PA. All in all, it was your typical PTFCA Indoor Championship Meet. ONE OF THE TOP THREE INDOOR STATE CHAMPIONSHIP MEETS IN THE US YEAR AFTER YEAR! Glen Mills' Tyree Suber (below) simply keeps getting better each week this winter. Working his way past 60 feet a few weeks ago, then throwing it greater than that distance at least three times Saturday, his last two were over 63', including the final meet record 63-04.25. He was selected male athlete of the meet hands down. And the girls top performer was not unexpected, nor were the times. William Penn's Juanita Broaddus (above) took the 200 in 24.35, the 400 in 54.52, was 3rd in the 60 in 7.76 and gave her team a chance to win the 4x400. The team that finished 2nd overall was West Catholic, who also captured the 4x200. Taking the boys title after Glen Mills was DQed in the 4x200 and suffered a baton drop in the 4x400, was District 1's Pennsbury. Al Gregory contributed to many of team's points, winning the Long Jump in a top US effort of 23-10.50, getting 2nd in the 60, and running on the winning 4x200. Not to be lost in the team titles are the additional four meet records. Drew Eckman, Oxford (right-PHOTO BY CRAIG LOWTHERT), positioned himself at the 150 for a drive that would take him over a second-and-a-half faster than the prior week on Lehigh's flat 200. His 47.65 is US#3. Dior Lowry, Martin Luther King (Philly) set three PRs last week at the Meet of Champs, then blew past the meet record 8.09 in the 60 hurdles, going 8.05 in the finals. And in the home town of State College/Penn State's Kevin Dare, who was killed in a Pole Vault accident at last year's Big Ten Indoor Championships, Hickory junior Andrew Rademacher cleared a meet record 15-06. His third effort at a state record 16-01 was close. Mark Korich, Springfield Montco, ran another nice double, winning the Mile in 4:17.88 and getting 2nd in the 800 in 1:55.29 to Chris Kessler, Sun Valley, 1:54.45. He'll run the 800 at the Nike Indoor Classic. Two hot 4x800's as the Philadelphia Catholic League went one-two behind Bonner's 8:03.18 and LaSalle's 8:04.67. In addition to the relay victories, West Catholic's win was powered by Frosh Latavia Thomas, 2:13.55 800 winner, and Nicole Leach's 2nd in 400 in 54.91 and 3rd in 200 in 24.75. There were some close calls on Meet Records in the girls races, but the only one that fell was the 4x800 as little discussion centered on Gwynedd Mercy Academy, who then went out to power to a 9:20.93. Also breaking the record of the 2000 Conestoga squad was Haverford HS, 2nd in 9:21.73. Cardinal O'Hara led early but suffered a dropped baton. Kim Rorabaugh, Purchase Line took the Shot Put with her 40-05.50. Getting with .09 of the meet record was Upper Darby's Jannea Bridgeford, 7.59 60. And Christina Smith, William Penn, came with .07 of the 60 Hurdle record with her 8.92. Janine Ricci, Hatboro-Horsham ran a tough but effective triple for her 3rd place team, getting 1st in the Mile in 5:03.50, 3rd in the 3000 in 10:20.37, and anchoring to a 3rd in the 4x800 (9:28.23). Emily Kruger, Lampeter-Strasburg, took the 3000 in 9:59.88. PA INDOOR WINNERS'S TABLE WITH LINKS TO RESULTS AND PIX.

PREVIEW: Defending Indoor State Champs go for repeats as William Penn's Juanita Broaddus goes for the 200 again, St. Hubert's Amy Kelly in the Mile, and West Allegheny's Christine Taranto in the 3000. In the boys competition, defending state champs are all field athletes, including Al Gregory (Pennsbury) in the Long Jump, Mike Whitehead (Norristown) in the Triple Jump, and Andrew Rademacher (Hickory) in the Pole Vault. Tiffany Abney will not defend her 400 title. She's competing this weekend at the USATF Indoor Championships in Boston. Angie Saterstad participated in the Colgate Women's Games, and will not compete. While every event should be spectacular, you can't help but get pumped for the girls' 4x800 as four the country's best, Hatboro-Horsham,(above @ DVGTCA MOC 2/21) Cardinal O'Hara, Haverford and Perkiomen Valley, settle the question for this season once and for all. See ya in State College! Be patient on coverage. I'll be traveling to East Stroudsburg (having missed my son's 5000 at PSAC's late Saturday) to see him run the 3000 on Sunday. Let's hope the wireless internet works!

Friday, February 28 - PA @ USATF Indoor Championships, Reggie Lewis Center, Boston MA - Tiffany Abney, United Stars, finished fourth in the first round of the 400 in 55.36 and did not advance. Results from Day One.

February Week 4 - Friday, February 21, 2003 - DVGTCA Meet of Champions @ Lehigh University (PennTrack on site) (Hatboro-Horsham girls (below in summary) US#4 DMR 12:22.43 behind Nicole Murphy 2:25, Megan Rae :65, Caitlin Klaas 3:47, Janine Ricci 5:04; Ricci also went 10:22.05 in the 3K + :63.6 in 4x400; Juanita Broaddus 7.70 60, US#9 24.66 200 double) | TSTCA Championships @ Slippery Rock University (Yon 5-06 HJ ties PA#1; Rorabaugh 39-11.50 PV; Rademacher 15-00 PV; Marshall 47-07 TJ) | Saturday, February 22, 2003 - TFCAGP Division 1&2 Meet of Champions @ Lehigh University (PennTrack on site) (Six guys over 44' led by US#5 Whitehead, Norristown, 48-04.50; Lowry, Martin Luther King, 8.22-8.13-8.11 tUS#6 60h; Breisch 4:20.70 Mile; Pickins + Taylor clear 6-08) | Penn State High School Invitational @ PSU (Pat Philbin US#6 8:50.75 3000; Tyree Suber solidifies US#4 SP ranking with 61-09 throw) | Tuesday, February 25, 2003 - PA @ Eastern States @ The Armory, NYC - Sumber US#3 SP 62-02.50; LaSalle PA#1 4x800 8:10.18, Porter 22.13 200.

Tuesday, February 25 - Three PA performances of note at the Eastern States Chamionships Monday 2/24 @ The Armory in NYC as Tyree Suber of Glen Mills wins the Shot Put with his US#3 62-02.50 effort. LaSalle runs 8:10.18, the best in PA this season. And Franklin's Joe Porter goes 22.13 in the 200. Full coverage on Dyestat.

Saturday, February 22 - TFCAGP Division 1&2 Meet of Champions @ Lehigh University (PennTrack on site) - The boys Meet of Champs was simply the best PA meet of the season, as 31 performances qualify for national rankings, highlighted by six ones in the Triple Jump and a three-PR day for the top hurdler in PA. Norristown's Mike Whitehead continued his great season with a US#5 48-04.50. Also going over 46 feet were Galen Rivers, Great Valley (48-02.75),Blake Taylor, Methacton (47-02), and Adam Woodford, Downingtown (46-03). North Penn's Dan Jarques went 44-08.75, while Central's Marcus Dexter was 6th with his 44-08.25 effort. Dior Lowry, Martin Luther King, set a PR every time he ran his specialty, the 60 meter hurdles, going 8.22, 8.13 and 8.11 respectively. Lowry was pleased with his day. "My final was clean. But I was behind at the first hurdle, so when I get my start working, I can go faster." Adam Woodford, Downingtown, was 2nd in the 60 Hurdles in 8.40. The High Jump boasted some strong leaps, with Carlson Pickins of Germantown Friends School cleared 6-08, as did Taylor (yes, the same one who went 47-02 in the Triple Jump). St. Joseph's Prep's Juan Cave was third with his 6-07 effort, while Bill Morris, Devon Prep, cleared 6-04. Oxford's Drew Eckman broke 50 again, going 49.25. In the Relays, North Penn held off a hard-charging Strath Haven by just .8 in the 4x200 with a 1:32.19. They also took the 4x800 in 8:10.78, ahead of Bonner (8:14.15), and LaSalle (8:14.45). Central ran the top DMR in PA behind Mike Syrnick 3:08.0, Rayon Fulton 51.9, Mike Taras 2:04.7, and Jon Cartwright 4:32.4 for their 10:36.82. LaSalle was 2nd in 10:44.76. Quakertown senior Adam Breisch ran the 2nd fastest PA mile of the year (4:20.70), pulling away from Mark Korich, Springfield (Montco), 2nd in 4:22.30. But Korish came back in the 3000 to set a meet record of 8:57.32. Pennsbury's Al Gregory had a two-win day with his 22-10.50 Long Jump and 6.99 (twice) and 7.03 once in the 60 Dash. Steve Slayton, Conwell-Egan, was 2nd in the 60 finals in 7.00. Slayton also leapt 22-01.50 in the LJ to get 2nd to Gregory. Results courtesy of TFCAGP.

Saturday, February 22 - Penn State High School Invitational @ PSU - Cedar Cliff senior Pat Philbin had a breakthrough race in the 3000, traveling the 15 laps alone in 8:50.75, US#6. Glen Mills Shot Putter Tyree Suber improved his US#4 ranking with a throw of 61-09. Dematha and Glen Mills traded relay wins, with the PA school winning by .3 in 1:31.67 in the 4x200, and Dematha returning the favor in the 4x400 with their 3:26.44. Glen Mills was timed in 3:28.19. Lewistown's Emily Lepley captured the 60 Hurdles in 9:12, with Pennridge's Brooke Wolfe 2nd in 9.25. Suffern (NY's) Taneisha Cantave won the Triple Jump with a leap of 37-06. Wolfe went 37-02.25 for second. Dematha and Archbishop Carroll made the trip from DC looking for good competition (and a great track), and came away with improved top US performances. Sophomore Dematha sprinter Anthony Wiseman added five meters to his usual 55 meter race and added a US#5 to his resume with a 6.86 in the Finals. Teammate Joshua Wilson was 2nd in 7.09. Wiseman also took the 200 in a US#13 22.30. In the 400, Carrol's (DC) Randy Lee improved US ranking to #7. The freshman went 48.87 on the banked track. Bradford's Shawn Colligan took the 60 Hurdles in 8.20, running the same time in the Trials. Jamal James, Central Dauphin, leapt 22-03.75 to win the Long Jump. In the girls' Mile, Cumberland Valley's Nicole Erby (5:07.53) held off Wyomissing's Debbie Huss (5:08.74). Results courtesy of Penn State University.

Friday, February 21 - DVGTCA Meet of Champions @ Lehigh University (PennTrack on site) Hatboro-Horsham girls (right) improve their US#4 DMR 12:22.43 behind Nicole Murphy 2:25, Megan Rae :65, Caitlin Klaas 3:47, Janine Ricci 5:04. Ricci also went 10:22.05 in the 3K + :63.6 in 4x400. Juanita Broaddus tuned up for States with a strong double, going 7.70 in the 60, and a US#9 24.66 in the 200. Downingtown's Kelly Kajunski cleared 5-06 in the High Jump to take over the top spot in PA. A new 1-2 in PA in the Triple Jump as Wissahickon's Alex Baptiste leaps 37-09.50, just ahead of the 37-02.50 effort of West Philadelphia's Angela Jones. Kourtney Marquis, Pennsbury, improved here season best to 11-03 in the Pole Vault. Results courtesy of DVGTCA.

Friday, February 21 - TSTCA Championships @ Slippery Rock University - Gearing up for the State meet in a week, the sprint and field athletes cranked up their performances at the TSTCA Championships @ Slippery Rock. Kim Rorabaugh of Purchase Line, improved her season best to 39-11.50. Dana Ventrone, Chartiers Valley, went 17-11 in the Long Jump (Nicole Smith, McDowell 17-08), to go along with her win in the 55 Dash in 7.1. Shannon Yon of North Allegheny, cleared 5-06 in the High Jump to match the best in PA so far. Hampton's Julianna Reed won the 55 Hurdles in 8.3. Upper St. Clair's Julie Cameron captured both the 800 (2:20.4) and the 1600 (5:18.9). For the boys, Bobby Staten of Bethel Park, took both the 55 in 6.3 and the 200 in 22.8. The Triple Jumpers excelled in the west as well as in the east, with Hickory's Dante Marshall going 47-07 and Butler's Jordan Gray going 45-07. Calvin Littlejohn, Butler, cleared 6-04 in the High Jump. And Andrew Rademacher, Hickory, hit the 15-0 mark again to win the Pole Vault. Results courtesy of TSTCA.

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1991 World Championships Marathon Bronze Medalist & 1992 Olympian Marathoner (and native Pennsylvanian)
Steve Spence had a birthday May 9th. He's now racing with the Masters, and Steve plans to be as competitive as he can be. The story and a bit of PA running history is this special feature on one of America's all-time best distance runners.