Friday, January, 24 - TFCAGP Division 1 Meet #7 @ Lehigh University - Juan Cave, St Joseph's Prep, won again in the High Jump, clearing 6-4. In the Long Jump, Neshaminy's Brian Kennelly went 21-11. Strong relays were posted by LaSalle in the DMR by Joe Fernandez, Chris Tass, Neil O'Connell and Louis Esposito in 10:46.3; and in the 4x200 by Upper Darby's Marquis Hall, Mike Jones, Justin Pinder and Stevin Woody, who went 1:34.1.2. Results courtesy of TFCAGP and PTFCA.

Friday, January 24 - DVGTCA Meet #7 @ Kutztown University - The heart of the indoor season for the girls erased a decade-old association record in the 200. William Penn's Juanita Broaddus seared to a 25.1, bettering the 25.7 mark set by Chester's Kia Davis in 1993. Teammate Christina Smith edged Sabrina Shaw of Simon Gratz in the 55 Hurdles by .1, going 8.3. St. Hubert's Rachel Papin won the 3000 in 10:36.8. In the relays, it was the William Penn foursome of Broaddus, Kandis Worthington, Knishea Sheard and Smith holding off Upper Darby by 2.2 seconds in 1:44.7. Perkiomen Valley's Brittany Long, Carol Jefferson, Bridget Walsh and Sarah Roberts posted a 9:40.6 win in the 4x800. In the Triple Jump, Wissahickon's Alex Baptiste lept 36-1-3/4 as Downingtown's Sarah Ensslen went 36-0, the 2nd and 3rd best PA jumps so far. Results courtesy of DVGTCA.

Saturday, January 18: Kutztown University Maroon & Gold @ Kutztown University - Ryan Whiting, Central Dauphin, upped his distance in the Shot Put this season to a PA #2 55-09. Lindsey Regan of Easton, cleared 11-00 in the Pole Vault, while Harrisburg's Andre Hicks cleared 6-04 in the High Jump. Archbishop Ryan's Denise Tetkowski took three events, the 200 in 27.33, the 55 Hurdles in 8.97, and the Triple Jump with a leap of 34-07.50. Results courtesy of Kutztown University.

Saturday, January 18: Franklin & Marshall HS Invitational @ Franklin & Marshall - Lancaster McCaskey senior Kenny Covington blew away the field in the 55 dash, going to a 6.2 to vault to the top of the PA Indoor charts, and place himself squarely in the top 10 of the country. Oxford's Drew Eckman captured two events, the 400 in 50.9 and the 200 in 23.1. The Huss twins did another one-two act, with Debbie getting the better of Amy by three seconds in the 1600 in 5:12. The 3200 was elite as well, with Betsy Sensenig of Ephrata holding off Lampeter-Strasburg's Emily Kruger 11:02.4 to 11:05.0. Kirsten Andrews, Garden Spot, won three events, the Long Jump (15-08), the Pole Vault (9-06), and the 55 Hurdles (8.8). Results courtesy of F&M College.

Saturday, January 18: TFCAGP Division 1 Meet #6 @ Haverford College - Another Triple Jump over 44' to add to the growing group in one of the deepest events in PA this season. Downingtown's Adam Woodford went 44-05.75 to win by more than two feet. In the High Jump, St. Joe Prep's Juan Cave cleared 6-4. Abington captured both the 4x200 (1:37.9) and the 4x800 (8:25.1); while North Penn posted a strong 3:31.0 in the 4x400, and Downingtown a quality 10:50.2 in the DMR. Results courtesy of TFCAGP and PTFCA.

Saturday, January 18:TFCAGP Division 2 Meet #6 @ Haverford College - They're gettin' serious in the 800, as four guys cracked 2:00, led by Chris Kessler of Sun Valley in 1:56.7. Distance ace Mark Korich of Springfield (Montco) was 2nd in 1:57.0, Radnor's Sam Dalke, 3rd in 1:59.1, and Upper Dublin's Eric Bowles, 4th in 1:59.3. Kessler's effort was a meet record. Carson Pickens, Germantown Friends, clearned 6-04 in the High Jump. Conwell Egan's Steve Slatin also set a meet record 6.9 in the 60 Dash, as did Methacton's Blake Taylor in the Triple Jump, going 43-09. Results courtesy of TFCAGP & PTFCA.

Saturday, January 18: PA Performances @ Stanner Games @ The Armory, NYC - Nicole Leach, West Catholic, was first in the 600 Meter Run in 1:33.56, US#3. Leach and her teammates took first in the 4x400 in 3:54.05. Angela Wells, Simon Gratz, went 19-01 in the Long Jump. Simon Gratz girls took the 4x200, improving their PA #1 time to 1:42.13. Hatboro-Horsham's Mike Kenny was 7th in the Two-Mile run in 9:38.01. West Catholic captured the 4x400 in 3:54.05, a meet record. Gratz hurdler Sabrina Shah was 2nd at 55 meters in 8.62. The Simon Gratz boys were 3rd in the 4x200 in 1:33.52. PA Results.

Friday, January 17: DVGTCA Meet #6 @ Ursinus College - Rachel Giannascoli, Alicia York, Julia Sommers and Fiana York of Haverford High unleashed the best 4x800 in PA this season that also happens to be the #3 time in the US. Their 9:37.6 led Cardinal O'Hara in second with a 9:43.3 and Hatboro-Horsham in third in 9:44.3. The 800 was fast, too, with Perkiomen Valley's Sarah Roberts going 2:19.5. In the Mile, St. Hubert's Amy Kelly was first in 5:15.9, just over two seconds ahead of Downingtown's Jessie Yester. Boyertown's Natalie Miller took the High Jump clearing 5-04. Christina Smith, William Penn, was impressive in the 600 yard run in 1:25.9. Denise Tetkowski, Archbishop Ryan, won both the 55 Hurdles (8.5) and the Long Jump (16-09.75). Wissahickon soph Krista Simpkins captured the 200 in 25.5 and anchored their 4x400 to a win in 4:07.5. Results courtesy of DVGTCA.

Friday, January 17: Slippery Rock University HS Invitational @ Slippery Rock University - Emily Lepley, Lewistown, took the 55 Hurdles in 8.61. In the Long Jump, Mycaiah Clemons was pushed to a win with her 17-10 effort, by N. Smith of McDowell (17-07.75), and Erin Hannon of Bradford (17-06.50). Kim Rorabaugh, Purchase Line, won the Shot with a PA best of 39-04. In the boys' Long Jump, Jordan Gray, Bethel Park, went 22-07.25 for the victory, while Justin Clickett, Union City, took the Shot Put with a toss of 53-11. Results courtesy of Slippery Rock University.

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Friday, January 17: Colgate Women's Games Week # 4 @ Pratt Institute, NYC - Tiffany Abney continued to gather first place points, taking the 400 in 57.6 and the 200 in 25.4. Kimarra McDonald ran the fastest 800 in PA this season, and US#5, getting 2nd in 2:14.7; and Angie Saterstad improved her 1500 time to 4:43.2 in getting third for a US#4 time. In the Middle School division, Clarenchell Tate captured the 55 Dash in 7.0 and the 200 in 25.3. LaVaughn Jones won the 1500 in 4:52.9. Kameesha Worthington went 60.3 in the 400 for first and 2:21.4 in the 800 for second. Results.

Friday-Saturday, January 17-18: PA Performances @ Pole Vault Summit @ Reno, Nevada - Several of PA's best travelled west and did well. For the girls, Lauren Birckhead, Liberty, and Courtney Regan, Easton, cleared 11-02 to tie at the top of the PA list. Hickory's Andrew Rademacher acquitted himself well with a 14-06 effort. Brian Dodds, Exeter, cleared 13-04. Complete Results.

Thursday, January 16: TSTCA Field-Only Meet @ Duquesne University - The Tri-State Track Coaches Association held a field event meet at Duquesne University. This was the first time that the TSTCA has held a meet at Duquesne University. Results courtesy of TSTCA.

Thursday, January 16: Swarthmore Delco Classic @ Swarthmore College - Glen Mills' Tyree Suber continued his march toward an indoor 60-footer with a throw of 57-01. Strath Haven hurdler Phil Atkinson went 7.64 in the trials, then 7.57 in the finals of the 55 Hurdles. Sprinter Mike Bentley of Chester, held off Upper Darby's Marquis Hall by .16, going 6.36 in the 55 Dash. Strath Haven took three of four relays, getting 2nd in the DMR. Results courtesy of Swarthmore College.

Tuesday, January 14: Albright College HS Invitational @ Albright College - Wyomissing's Robin O'Hara won two events, a somewhat unusual combo of the 55 Dash (7.55) and Pole Vault (9-01). Heather Patch raced to a strong 8.68 in the 55 Hurdles. Brian Dodds, Exeter, cleared 13-06 in the Pole Vault. And good times from Wyomissing's Andy Taylor in the 55 Trials (6.5), and teammate Imran Chowdbury in the 55 Hurdles (7.77). Results courtesy of Albright College.

Tuesday, January 14: Delaware County Girls' Championships @ Haverford College - Penn Wood sprinter Chioma Nwaneshiudu dominated the short races, going 7.0 in both the trials and the finals of the 55 dash, and 26.1 in the 200. When the race was over 800 meters, Cardinal O'Hara either won it or was in it. Mary Debevec took the 800 in 2:24.8; Danielle Schopf the 3000 in 10:48.0; and the O'Hara 4x800 was 1st in 10:06.6. O'Hara's Erin Kelly was 2nd to Prendi's Nicole O'Dea (5:25.0)in the mile by 2.4 seconds; while the DMR was 2nd to Radnor (13:20.5) by 7.7 seconds. Results courtesy of DVGTCA.

Monday, January 13: Chester County Championships @ Ursinus College - West Chester East's Justin Woodruff posted a fast 800 and tied a meet record in the 800 with his 1:58.2. Conestoga's Ryan Bird ran 49.8 for a new meet record in the 400. In the Triple Jump, Galen Rivers, Great Valley, leapt 44-01.50. And in the High Jump, Octorara's Ryan Fritz went 6-05 in the High Jump. For the girls, Janessa Murphy, Great Valley, won the 55 Dash in 7.0, a new meet record. Results courtesy of West Chester Henderson.

January Indoor - Weeks 1&2: Friday, January 3: TSTCA Meet #2 @ University of Pittsburgh (Rademacher 14-06 PV; Jefferson boys, Schenley girls take 4x220's and 4x440's) | DVGTCA Meet #4 @ Kutztown University (Broaddus doubles in 55H + 300y; Dobbins takes Penn in 4x200; Simkins best Thomas in 400; Strong top three in 3000) | Colgate Women's Games Week #2 @ Pratt Institute, NYC (MS sensation Tate goes 6.9, 25.4 again!; Abney 6.9, 57.8 double; Worthington 60.4 MS 400 win, 2:19.5 2nd in MS 800; Saterstad 3rd in HS 1500, 4:51-point) | Saturday, January 4: Lebanon Valley High School Invitational #1 @ Lebanon Valley College (PennTrack on site) (Saterstad 11:13.3 3200; Whiting 54-09 SP; Potts triple winner in boys' 55, 200, 400) | PA Performances @ PSAL Open @ New York Armory (Ricci US#1 10:20.24; Hatboro-Horsham girls 4x800 9:52.63) | Kutztown High School Opener @ Kutztown University (Marquis 10-09 PV; MD's Nesfield + Salaam 1(8.46)-2(8.51) in 55H; Aluko (MD) 5-06 HJ; Quillman 6-04 HJ) | TFCAGP Division 1 Meet #4 @ Haverford College (Suber 54-03; Cave clears 6-04) | TFCAGP Division 2 Meet #4 @ Haverford College (Engle/Nurse 7.1; Eckman 50.4; Korich 9:03.6; Franczuscki 2:00.2; Slayton 21-04 LJ) | Tuesday, January 7: Glen Mills Invitational #1 @ Glen Mills Schools (Suber 55-01.50 SP) | Friday, January 10: Dickinson College High School Invitational @ Dickinson College (PennTrack on site) (Whiting wins SP 53-06.50; Timmons of York takes 55 and 200; Philbiin 9:51 3200) | DVGTCA Meet #5 @ Lehigh University (New US#'s 3-4 with St. Hubert's 12:35 by 1.5 over O'Hara in DMR; Smith 8.4 55H; Miller 5-05 HJ) | Emrey/East Stroudsburg Red & Black Invitational @ East Stroudsburg University | Colgate Women's Games Week #3 @ Pratt Institute, NYC (Saterstad 4:45.5 4th in 1500) | Saturday, January 11: TSTCA Meet #3 @ Slippery Rock University (Rademacher wins PV & HJ, 2nd in 55H; Markle, Yon clear 5-04) | TFCAGP Division 2 Meet #5 @ Lehigh University (Hammond 44-11 TJ; Plunkett 52-09.75 SP; Taylor 6-04 HJ) | TFCAGP Division 1 Meet #5 @ Lehigh University (Whitehead 46-01.50 TJ; LaSalle 8:14.8 4x800) | Lebanon Valley College High School Invitational #2 @ Lebanon Valley College (54-03.50 Rob Kerris, Southern Columbia; Emily Kruger, Lampeter-Strasburg 11:25.1 3200) | PA Performances @ Hispanic Games @ The Armory, NYC (Shaw wins 55H; Wells takes LJ; Penn girls 3:50.91 in 4x400, and Gratz gets close 2nd in 4x200) | PA Performances @ Montgomery Invitational @ Prince George County Complex (Wyomissing girls 12:50.20 DMR; Debbie Huss 5:19.31 Mile) |

Sunday, January 12: Kent State Open @ Kent State University - Andrew Rademacher, 15-07 US# 3. Results on Dyestat.

Saturday, January 11: TSTCA Meet #3 @ Slippery Rock University - Hickory's Andrew Rademacher was leaping hurdles and bars all night, and it garnered him two firsts and a second place. In his best event, the Pole Vault, he cleared 14-06. Without benefit of a pole, he got over at 6-0 in the High Jump. And in the 55 meter Hurdles, he was 2nd by .1 to teammate EJ McLaurin, who went 7.8. For the girls, North Allegheny teammates Kim Markle and Shannon Yon went 1-2 in the High Jump, both clearing 5-04. Double winners included Carlett Nance of Penn Hills, who took the 55 Dash in 7.4 and the 200 in 27.5. McDowell's Nicole Smith took the jumps with a 17-04 effort in the Long Jump, and 34-04 effort in the Triple Jump. State AAA XC Champ Christine Taranto was 2nd in the 800 by .9 to Bridget Alex of Mt. Lebanon, who was timed in 2:31.1. Results courtesy of TSTCA.

Saturday, January 11: TFCAGP Division 2 Meet #5 @ Lehigh University - Another season, another good jumper from Girard College. Jason Hammond moved up to a tie for 3rd in the state with a leap of 44-11, matching the season best of Great Valley's Galen Rivers, who was 2nd with a leap of 43-11.50. Sean Plunkett of Chestnut Hill Academy won the Shot Put with a toss of 52-09. Blake Taylor, Methacton, cleared 6-04 to win the High Jump. Upper Moreland took both the 4x400 (3:41.1) and the 4x800 (8:29.6). Results courtesy of TFCAGP & PTFCA.

Saturday, January 11: TFCAGP Division 1 Meet #5 @ Lehigh University - Norristown's Mike Whitehead lept to the top of the state indoor lists with his 46-01.50 triple jump, winning by over 2.5 feet. LaSalle won the 4x800 in 8:14.8. Quakertown's Adam Breisch matched his season-best 800, going 1:59.5. Results courtesy of TFCAGP & PTFCA.

Saturday, January 11: Lebanon Valley College High School Invitational #2 @ Lebanon Valley College - With the weather cooperating more than the week before, schools from the mountain areas of PA were able to make an appearance. State College high jumper Evak Tanner cleared 6-4 to win the High Jump. In the boys' Shot Put, Rob Kerris, a Southern Columbia sophomore, went 54-03.50 to win by over eight feet. Emily Kruger took the 3200 in 11:25.1. And three girls, Tiffany Hurd, Annville-Cleona, Libby Haas, Eastern York, and Amber Strause, State College, each clearn 5-04 in the High Jump. A speed workout of sorts in the 800 for three of PA's best distance stars, as Angie Saterstad, Hershey (2:26.5) held off Janelle Young of Cedar Cliff (2:28.8) and Red Lion's Kate Papenberg (2:32.3). Results courtesy of Lebanon Valley College.

Saturday, January 11: PA Performances @ Hispanic Games @ The Armory, NYC - Racing again against the nation's elite, PA's best acquitted themselves well. Sabrina Shaw, Simon Gratz, won the 55 Hurdles in 8.59, while teammate Angela Wells captured the Long Jump with a leap of 18-05.50, and was named the Outstanding Female Athlete in Field Events. The William Penn foursome of Kandis Worthington, Christina Smith, Kneshia Sheard, and Juanita Broaddus go 3:50.91 for 1st in 4x400. Simon Gratz then took 2nd in the 4x200 by just .19 with a 1:43.53. Broaddus was 4th in the 400 with her 55.82. West Catholic sophomore Nicole Leach was 5th with a 56.01. Penn's Smith ran 56.60. West Catholic frosh Latavia Thomas was 6th in the 800, running 2:16.97. For the boys, the Simon Gratz squad went 1:33.94. PA results & link to full coverage on Dyestat.

Saturday, January 11: PA Performances @ Montgomery Invitational @ Prince George County Sportsplex - Wyomissing visits the site of the Nike Indoor Classic prior to the big meet, and as usual, comes away with some success. The girls' DMR took first 12:50.20. Debbie Huss was 3rd in the Mile in 5:19.31. Katie O'Regan was 3rd in the 3200 in 11:37.23. In the Pole Vault, Robin O'Hara cleared 8-06 to get 2nd. For the boys, Imran Chowdhury was 3rd in the 55 Hurdles in 8.13; Jon Hart took 4th in the Shot Put with a throw of 52-04.75; and Zach Fogel took 5th in the High Jump, clearing 6-02. PA Performances courtesy of Dyestat.

Friday, January 10: Dickinson College High School Invitational @ Dickinson College (PennTrack on site) - Central Dauphin's Ryan Whiting continued his strong early season, throwing 53-06.50 to take the Shot Put. Greenwood's Jessica Kratzer was top for the girls with a toss of 36-11.25. York's Knowledge Timmons captured both the 55 Dash (6.4) and the 200 (23.5). James Wood's (VA) Kristina Novara was also a double victor, taking the mile in 5:42.0 and the 3200 in 12:57.0. Cedar Cliff senior Pat Philbin (right) ran alone to an easy win in the boys' 3200 in 9:51.0. Hershey won three of the four relays, with the boys taking both the 4x800 (9:00) and the 4x400 (3:54), and the girls winning the 4x800 in 10:56, while getting 2nd by three seconds in the 4x400 in 4:34 to McLean, VA. Results courtesy of Dickinson College.

Friday, January 10: DVGTCA Meet #5 @ Lehigh University - New US#'s 3-4 with St. Hubert's (Kate Mahaffey, Megan Neary, Rachel Papin, Amy Kelly) posted the best PA DMR of the season, holding off Cardinal O'Hara (Erin Kelly, Talea McKnight, Mary Debevec, Danielle Schopf) by just 1.5 seconds in 12:35.0. Before heading off the New York and the Hispanic Games on 1/11, William Penn's Christina Smith did an evening-before warm-up getting 1st in the 55 Hurdles in 8.4. Results courtesy of DVGTCA.

Friday, January 10: Emrey/East Stroudsburg Red & Black Invitational @ East Stroudsburg University -

Friday, January 10: Colgate Women's Games Week #3 @ Pratt Institute, NYC - Tiffany Abney picked up the pace in week #3, winning both the 200 in 25.2 and the 400 in 57.3. Middle School counterpart Clarenchell Tate of Philadelphia, continued her winning ways, going 7.1 in the 55 and 25.9 in the 200. Penn Trafford's Mycaian Clemons took 2nd in the 55 Hurdles in 8.3. Abney's Merion Mercy teammate, Kimarra McDonald, was 2nd in the 800 in 2:19.8, and 6th in the 400 in 59.9. Angie Saterstad, Hershey, continued to improve in the 1500 with her 4th place 4:45.5. In the Middle School 800, Kameesha Worthington was 2nd in 2:19.4. Results on Dyestat.

Wednesday, January 8: Holy Ghost Prep's Bill Ference (left:photo by Pat Montferrat for Sports-Shot) goes 1:57.5 in 800m @ Lawrenceville.

Tuesday, January 7: Glen Mills Invitational @ Glen Mills Schools - Tyree Suber of host Glen Mills, started the year well with a 55-01.50 effort. Coatesville's Clarence Smith won the Triple Jump, going 44-05.00, while North Penn's Dan Jacques was 2nd with his 44-02.50. Results courtesy of Glen Mills Schools.

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