SPRING 2003: APRIL WEEK 4 + MAY WEEK 1
March Week 1
| March Week 2
| April Week 1
| April Week 2
| April Week 3
| April Week 4
| May Week 1
| May Week 2
(Conferences)| May
Week 3 (Districts, PCL's) | May
Week 4 (PIAA States, Public League, Golden South) June
Post-Season (Golden West, adidas, JR Outdoor Champs) |
Summer (JR Olympics,
Youth, IAAF + international USATF)
ANGLEA HOOVER, Bald Eagle Area, US#1
159-07 Jav 5/2 @ West Central Coaches in Altoona! + DREW ECKMAN
(left) 37.39 300H | 47.49 400 @ Lower Merion 5/3
Mon
April 28 - Big
7 Conference Champs @ Peters Twp (Ventrone wins two)
Mon-Tue April 28-29 - D8 Relay Champs
Wed April 30 - Colonial
Classic @ Plymouth-Whitemarsh HS (PennTrack
on site) (Mark and Faye Korich (right)
dominate the 800. Nice 300H, 400 double by Nicole Leach
|
Last Chance Meet @ Liberty HS |
Thur May 1 - Montgomery
Memorial @ Tennent HS (Ramsey, Kelly Ruiz double wins) |
Trojan
Classic @ Wissahickon (Simkins 23.7, 55.4; Henderson 10.8,
21.6) |
Fri May 2 - Lock
Haven Bald Eagle Inv @ LHU (Hershey 198-07 JT; Spooner 9:16.58
3200) | Baldwin
Invitational @ Baldwin HS (Fitzgerald 9:11.49-O'Toole 9:13.52
3200; Nardi 6-08.25; Buczko 12-00 PV) | West
Central Coaches @ Mansion Park, Altoona (Hoover US#1 159-07
JT, Holsberger 201-04 JT) | Schuylkill
County Relays - Photos
by Robert Ford |
Fri-Sat May 2-3 - Shaner
Meet @ Wyomissing (Lehatto takes boys 100/200; Soph Forrest
wins girls' sprints) |
Sat May 3 - Delco
Girls' Champs @ Upper Darby (Bridgeford 11.99 + anchors
47.46 4x100) | Interboro
Invitational @ Interboro HS (Hallinan 1600-3200 wins, 800
2nd-cool!) | Blue
Streak Relays @ Manheim Twp HS (Milton Hershey girls take
4x100, 4x200, 800m SMR) | Lower
Bucks Ct. Champs @ Neshaminy (Ruiz wins two again, Pennsbury
three relays) | Perkiomen
Valley Invitational @ Perkiomen Valley (Roberts, Wolfe,
Suhl, Woodford take two events each) | Lady
Rocker Inv @ Council Rock-North (Pennsbury wins two relays;
Cickay returns) | Lower
Moreland Inv @ Lower Moreland HS (Landes wins TJ, LJ, HJ)
| Wilkes-Barre
Invitational @ Wilkes-Barre Memorial Stadium (Pastore 9:32.
3200) | Lower
Merion Inv @ LM HS (PennTrack
on site) (Eckman 37.39
300H, 47.49 400) | Oil City Invitational @ Oil City HS (Clickett
60-01.50 SP)
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Saturday, May 3 - Blue
Streak Relays @ Manheim Twp HS - Milton Hershey
girls sprinters dominated the sprint relalys winning 3 sprint
relays in record time: the 4 x 200 Meter relay team of Johnson,
Mondie, Benjamin, and Ferguson in a time of 1:43.7; Brown,
Mondie, Benjamin and Ferguson in a meet and stadium record
time of 49.4 for 4x100; and their sprint medley (100,100,200,400)
of Brown, Benjamin, Ferguson, and Johnson in 1:49.2.
In addition, the Milton Hershey shot team of Griffen and
Forsnn set a new meet record in the shot with a combined
throws of 76' 0.75" The 2 x 1600 relay of Jackie Myers
and Shannon Reese of Manheim Township in a time of
10:49.6.
Garden Spot's girls shuttle hurdle relay team Orr, Heck
Loncosky, and Andrews in a time of 1:03.5 On the boys
side Milton Hershey's shuttle hurdle relay team of Sarpong,
Holliman, Mickie and Mathews set the only meet record
with a winning time of 1:03.8. Results
and summary courtesy of Manheim Township head coach Mark Linn.
Saturday, May 3 - Lower
Bucks Ct. Championships @ Neshaminy HS - Three days after
his double win in the Montgomery Memorial at William Tennent,
Ed Ruiz, Tennent, took both again; the Shot Put (50-02)
and the Discus 161-09. Pennsbury captured three relays,
the 4x100 in 43.4, the 4x400 in 3:26.3 and the 4x8000 in 8:08.9.
Results
courtesy of Chuck Lumio, Neshaminy.
Saturday, May 3 - Perkiomen
Valley Invitational @ Perkiomen Valley - Sarah
Roberts used the home track to win two events, the
800 in 2:18.81 and the 1600 in 5:08.01. Megan Wolfe,
Owen J. Roberts, captured the 200 in 26.31 and the 400 in
59.31. Upper Perkiomen's Kristen Suhl was tops in the
Long Jump (15-11.75), and the Triple Jump (35-05.25). Downingtown's
boys relays swept the three contested, taking the 4x100 in
44.68, the 4x400 in 3:31.80 and the 4x800 in 8:22.63. Adam
Woodford, Downingtown, was a double champ with wins
in the 110 Hurdles in 14.63 and the Triple Jump, clearing
45-05.25. Eric Crusch, Owen J. Roberts, had a nice
effort in the Javelin (185-09). Results
courtesy of Janice Roberts.
Saturday, May 3 - Lady
Rocker Invitational @ Council Rock-North - Pennsbury
won two relays, the 4x100 ((Kiya McBride, Sara Kirsch,
Kiera Watson, Andi Glick) in 49.2, and the 4x800
(Supriya Desai, Rebecca Powell, Kyrie Wilson,
Jessica Donovan) in 10:13.1. Individually, Watson
captured the High Jump (5-0). The meet saw the return of Council
Rock-North's Jessica Cickay, who was 3rd in the 1600
in 5:17.3. Results.
Saturday, May 3 - Lower
Moreland Inv @ Lower Moreland HS - Christopher Dock's
Pat Landes won three events, the Long Jump with a 19-11/2
effort, the Triple Jump (38-10) and the High Jump, clearing
5-08. Fayle Korich won the 400 in 1:01.2. Lynn Morelli
captured the 1600 in 5:16.2. Results.
Saturday, May 3 - Wilkes-Barre
Invitational @ Wilkes-Barre Memorial Stadium - FootLocker
Finalist Jon Pastore of Scranton Prep took to the track
again and ran a 9:32.00 to win the 3200 by 12 seconds. Andre
Boussarad of Myers, won the 100 in 11.00 and the 200
in 22.40. Jeremy Burger, Pleasant Valley took the Shot
Put with a throw of 49-11.00 and the Discus with a 153-01.25
effort. Tunkhannock's Matt Blaisure got in tune for
Districts with his 6-06 High Jump win. And Coughlin
captured three relays, the 4x100 in 44.70, the 4x400 in 3:33.70
and the 4x800 in 8:13.00. For the girls, Rose Morgans
of Meyers won three events, the Long Jump (16-10.99), the
Shot Put (34-11.75) and the Javelin (125-07.00). Pleasant
Valley's Jillian Metzger took two events, the Pole
Vault (9-09) and the 300 Hurdles (16.40). And in the sprints,
Tiffany Sardin of Scranton went 12.60 and 26.30 for
two victories. Results
courtesy of Paul McGrane, Coughlin.
Saturday, May 3 - Lower
Merion Inv @ LM HS (PennTrack on
site) - Two meet records in two great runs for Villanova-bound
Drew Eckman of Oxford. His 37.39 bettered the 38.4
set by Central's Tony Fulton in 2000; and his 47.49
broke the 1997 record of 48.5 set by Great Valley's Nick Reynolds.
The Merion Mercy relays are tuning up for post-season.
With Tiffany Abney, they won the 4x400 in 3:57.41.
They also took the 4x800 in 9:31.67. Individually, Abney
won the 300 Hurdles in 44.88. Unionviille's John Zacharkiw
won two events, the Shot Put (53-71/4) and the Discus (150-8).
Results.
Saturday, May 3 - Oil City Invitational @ Oil City HS - Justin
Clickett wins Shot Put with 60-01.50 throw.
Saturday, May 3 - Delco
Girls' Champs - Under the lights at Upper Darby
HS, the host school used their sprint depth garner 81.5 points,
but it wasn't quite enough to catch both Cardinal O'Hara
and Strath Haven. Haven won it with 85 points,
with O'Hara a point back. Jannnea Bridgeford,
Upper Darby, posted an 11.99 to take the 100. She anchored
her 4x100 teammates to a 47.46 meet record. In the distances,
Prendergast's Nicole O'Dea won both the 1600 (5:08.02)
and the 3200 (11:28.36). Results
courtesy of Mike McMillan, Cardinal O'Hara.
Saturday, May 3 - Interboro
Invitational (Delco boys) @ Interboro HS - Steve Hallinan,
Cardinal O'Hara, won two individual events, taking the 1600
in 4:21. 1, and the 3200 in 9:33.9, and getting 2nd in the
800 in 1:57.2. (Imagine what he'll do only running one or
two events). Tyree Suber, Glen Mills, launched a 59-03
Shot Put for another win. And Phil Atkinson, Strath
Haven, took the 300 Hurdles in 37.8.
Friday-Saturday, May 2-3 - Shaner
Meet @ Wyomissing - The Wilson boys scored 158
points to run away with the AAA team title Saturday at the
74th John H. Shaner Meet at Wyomissing Area High School. Speedy
senior Andy Lehatto led the Bulldogs, winning the 100
(10.91) and 200 (meet-record 22.23) and anchoring Wilsons
400 relay team. Lehatto, who will attend the University of
Richmond next fall on a football scholarship, along with teammates
Travis Mosser, Chad Henne and Shawn Smith
ran a meet-record 42.97. Wyomissing Area won the AA
team title (130 _ points) behind a pair of wins from thrower
Jon Hart (shot put and discus). The Wyomissing
Area girls won the AA team title (156 points) behind the strength
of their distance runners. Cross country standouts Amy and
Debbie Huss teamed with Ashley Iwanowski and
Jessie Schlegel to run a meet-record 9:33.78. They
clocked a Berks County-record 9:30.6 April 24 at the Penn
Relays. Reading High sophomore Jessica Forrest swept
the sprints (12.63 in the 100, 25.82 in the 200 and 57.56
in the 400) and anchored the Red Knights meet record-setting
400 relay team (50.11). Schuylkill Valley senior Laura Pucul
continued to improve upon her breakthrough season with a meet-record
45.68 in the 300 hurdles. Results
and summary courtesy of Julie Pelchar, The Reading Eagle.
Friday, May 2 - Lock
Haven Bald Eagle Inv @ LHU - There's another Javelin challenger
in the state in Jersey Shore's Jesse Hershey. He threw
198'07.00" to take the win. Southern Columbia's Rob Kerris
won the Shot Put with a Meet Record 59-02.00 effort. He also
won the Discus with a throw of 155'09.50". Chris Spooner,
Lewisburg, set a Meet and Stadium Record with his 9:16.58
3200. For the girls, Williamsport's Rudy Radocaj won
the Javelin with a Meet Record 136'10.00". She was also
2nd in the Discus and 7th in the Shot Put. Christa Sawko,
Montoursville Area, took the 300 Hurdles in 47.38 and the
400 in 1:00.44; while Athen's Melissa Miller won the
100 in 12.86 and the 200 in 26.42. The other Meet Record was
by Tricia Learn, the North Penn sophomore, who won
the 3200 in 11:23.83 and the 1600 in 5:23.24. Results
courtesy of Lock Haven University.
Friday, May 2 - Baldwin
Invitational @ Baldwin HS - The season gets late, and
the weeks of training begin to show their desired results.
Coming off a somewhat surprising (smartly run) 2nd place in
the Penn Relays 3000, North Hills junior Ian Fitzgerald
put his new found reputation to the test against Mount Lebanon's
James O'Toole. Both ran very fast for an early May
meet, as Fitzgerald pulled out the win in 9:11.49 for
3200. O'Toole was second in 9:13.52. West Allegheny's
Chris Nardi raised the bar in the High Jump, clearing
6-08.25. He also took the 110 Hurdles in 14.78. Melanie Buczko,
Butler, cleared 12-0 for the Pole Vault victory. ANd Penn-Trafford's
Mycaiah Clemons went 44.36 for a win in the 300 Hurdles.
She also won the 100 Hurdles in 14.86. Other double winners
included Andrew Johnson in the 100 (10.79) and 200
(22.19); Galen Rivers, Great Valley (who went way west
for this one), 39.13 in the 300 Hurdles and 44-05 in the Triple
Jump: Austin Papay, Sharon, in the Discus (164-07)
and Shot Put (57-11.50); and Elyse Good, Ambridge,
in the 100 (12.47) and 200 (25.71). Results
courtesy of Bill Viccari, Quaker Valley Track and Field.
Friday, May 2 - West
Central Coaches @ Mansion Park, Altoona - The nationally
ranked performances came from the AA teams, and both in the
Javelin, Angela Hoover, Bald Eagle Area, not only improved
her PA#1, she vaulted into a US#1 with a throw of 159-07.
Mike Holsberger, Penn Cambria, won the boys' AA Javelin
with a toss of 201-04. Leanna Nastase, Forest Hills,
won both the 1600 (5:07.74) and the 3200 (11:14.66). Elk
County Catholic posted a fast 4x800 (9:40.94). For the
AA boys, Westmont Hilltop's Steve Gonzalez posted wins
in the 1600 (4:26.24) and 3200 (9:36.78). Jared Cecchitti,
Kane, improved his Pole Vault to 14-09.00 and added the unusual
double of a 156-04 Discus win. In AAA, Lewistown's Emily Lepley
won the 100 Hurdles in 14.72, the 400 in 58.89 and was 5th
in the 300 Hurdles in 48.55. State College's Amber Strouse
won the 300 Hurdles in 45.80, and the High Jump, clearing
5-02.00. And Kelly Chadwick, State College, was first
in the 1600 (5:23.45) and second in 800 (2:26.28). In AAA
boys, Bradford's Shawn Colligan took the 100 Hurdes
(14.56), the 300 Hurdles (38.20) and the Long Jump (21-03.50).
Tanner Evak, State College, won the Javelin with a
throw of 177-00 and the High Jump, clearing 6-03. Brendan
Perretta, Altoona won the 200 in 21.97, and was second
in the 100 by .01 to Johnstown's Greg Nash (10.87).
Jay Harding, State College took the 1600 in 4:33.06
and the 3200 in 9:52.64. The Altoona relays were hot
as usual, taking the 4x100 in 42.54, the 4x400 in 3:27.05,
and extending their distance to capture the 4x800 in 8:13.49.
Results
courtesy of Altoona HS.
Friday, May 2 - Schuylkill County Relays - Photos
by Robert Ford.
Thursday, May 1 - Montgomery
Memorial @ Tennent HS - Double wins for Bensalem's
Shawna Ramsey and Ashley Kelly. Ramsey
dominated the sprints, taking the 100 in 12.04 and the 200
in 25.63, while teammate Kelly won both the 1600 (5;16.43)
and the 3200 (11:36.24). Ed Ruiz of host school William
Tennent, won the Shot Put with a throw of 53-02.25 and
the Discus with a toss of 171-06. Results
courtesy of Ted Abel.
Thursday, May 1 - Trojan
Classic @ Wissahickon - Wissahickon's
Krista Simkins is another of the incredible class of
sophomores making waves this season. Not that she didn't last
year, but now she should be challenging for state titles,
even with senior Tiffany Abney in the way. Simkins
posted a triple win, going 23.7 in the 200, 55.4 in the 400
and 44.4 in the 300 Hurdles. Caitlin Klaas, Hatboro-Horsham,
another of the super sophs, won the 800 in 2:14.8. Meghan
Bishop, Gwynedd-Mercy, took the 1600 in 5:07.4 and
the 3200 in 11:16.7. Bishop McDevitt's Chrissie Kapp
won the 100 Hurdles in 15.5 and the Long Jump (16-07). On
the boys side, North Penn is just biding their time
for Districts. Running four events, and winning all four,
was Matt Henderson, taking the 100 in 10.8, the 200
in 21.6, and anchoring both the 4x100 (42.7) and 4x400 (3:19.9)
to victories. Norristown's Carl Dean captured the 400
in 50.;4 and the Long Jump (21-07). North Penn's Scott Simonovich
dominated the Hurdles, winning the 110 in 14.7 and the 300
in 39.7. Results
courtesy of Wilson Bradley, The Intelligencer.
Wednesday, April 30 - Last Chance Meet @ Liberty HS -
Wednesday, April 30 - Colonial
Classic @ Plymouth-Whitemarsh HS (PennTrack
on site) - They look like brother and sister. And they
run alike, as well. Fast. From 800 to 3200 meters, they both
are among the best in the state. Mark Korich, a senior,
is heading to Villanova. He's well-known. But his sister,
sophomore Faye Korich, has been dropping her times
this season from race to race. "She's getting serious,"
notes her brother. Both won their individual 800's, Mark in
1:53.40 and Faye in 2:18.60, a PR. She's undecided about what
she'll race at States. Top American in the Penn Relays' 400
Hurdles, Nicole Leach of West Catholic (also a sophomore)
posted a 55.85 400 Hurdles win and a 43.85 300 Hurdles victory.
Penn Relays' Shot Put champ Tyree Suber threw for the
win, going 59-06+. He was also 2nd in the Discus, throwing
140-03. Dior Lowry, (right) the
Martin Luther King 110 Hurdles specialist, ran 14.48 into
a headwind. And Exeter's Brian Dodds tied the Meet
Record of 14-0 in the Pole Vault. Results
courtesy of Plymouth-Whitemarsh. Includes pix page.
Tuesday, April 29 - Another PA girl joins the sub-5:00 club,
as Frances Koons, Allentown Central Catholic jr goes
4:59.5 for 1600.
Monday-Tuesday, April 28-29 - D8 Relay Champs -
Monday, April 28 - Big
7 Conference Championships @ Peters Twp - Dana Ventrone,
Chartiers Valley, won the 100 in 12.65 and the Long Jump with
an effort of 17-07.5. Other double winners included Ruffing
of Thomas Jefferson (1600-5:37 | 3200-12:48) for the girls;
and Lowe of Thomas Jefferson (11.49-100 | 23.72-200);
Warco of Peters Township (2:05-800 | 4:26-1600); Dreger
of Thomas Jefferson (21-08-Long Jump | 42-05.75-Triple Jump);
and Lippai of West Mifflin (47-09-Shot Put | 131-01-
Discus). Results
courtesy of Cindy Long, USATF Three Rivers Association.
April Week 4: Monday, April 21 - Public
League Relays @ Simon Gratz HS (William Penn 3:49.9 4x400;
Central takes four of nine)
Wednesday,
April 23 - Midwestern
Athletic Conference @ Mars HS (Mueller 10.7) | 79th
Annual Westmoreland County Coaches' Association T&F Championships
@ Derry Area HS (Mycah Clemons 14.5 100H + LJ win)|
Right: Erin Zellers, Red Lion soph,
holds off Jen Gray, Cumberland Valley junior at Stan Morgan
Invite @ Carlisle HS in the 1600. Zellers would win in 5:11.56.
Gray would finish 4th in 5:13.18. (Photo by Carlisle HS)
Thursday-Saturday April 24-26 - The
Penn Relays @ Franklin Field (PennTrack
on site) - Thurs
PA Highlights (Leach 1st American -"
I was just thinking about that gold watch until I came
across that finish line.") | Fri
PA Highlights (Zimmerman, Suber triumph) | Sat
PA Highlights (Rademacher clears bar @ 15-01.25) @ The
Penn Relays.
Friday, April 25 - ASD Invitational @ J. Birney Crum Stadium
| Lady
Hatter Invitational @ Hatboro-Horsham (Korich 2:23.8,
5:15.7 double) |
Saturday, April 26 - Lock
Haven University High School Classic (Wetzel 2:13.50;
Hershey 205-02.00 JT) | Stanley
Morgan Invitational @ Carlisle HS (Way 2:13.97, Schuyler
10:58.63) | Springfield
(Delco) Invitational @ Springfield HS (Zacharkiw, James,
Birmingham double winners) | Fox Chapel Invitational | Gateway
Relays @ Gateway HS | Fairfield
Invitational @ Fairfield HS (Golden 11-00 PV meet record)
| City
of Hermitage Invitational @ Hickory HS (Frosh Rambish
takes 1600+3200) | Erie
McDowell HS Invitational @ McDowell (Mt. Lebanon 9:49.0
4x800) | Thomas Jefferson Invitational | Fayette
County T&F Championships @ Laurel Highlands HS (King,
Humbert, McCormick win 2 each) | Lebanon
County Championships @ Lebanon HS (Jordan 203-09) |
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Relays Carnival
@ Franklin Field, University of Pennsylvania
Thursday-Saturday, April 24-26, 2003
Thur
PA Highlights (Leach, Abney, Smith 2-3-4 400H)
Friday
PA Highlights (Suber SP,
Zimmerman JT champs)
Saturday
PA Highlights (Rademacher
15-01.25 PV)
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Nicole Leach,
West Catholic, 59.00 400 Hurdles.
First American (2nd overall)
Tyree Suber, Glen Mills, 62-02.50 SP
Brad Zimmerman, Warwick, 215-03
Javelin
Andrew Rademacher, Hickory,
15-01.25 Pole Vault
April 26- Saturday
@ The Penn Relays (PennTrack
on site) - Attrition
was the name of the game as the fourth Pennsylvania
American champ was crowned when Hickory's Andrew Rademacher
cleared 15-01.25 in the Pole Vault on a damp, cool
morning. In other Championship of America competition,
Norristown's Michael Whitehead was 3rd in the
Triple Jump with his 47-07.75 effort. In the boys'
4x800 COA, Cumberland Valley was the top PA
team with a time of 7;59.03. In the Tri-State 4x100,
William Penn won in 46.40, while North Penn
won the Philly-area 4x400 in 3:17.49.
April 25 - Friday
@ The Penn Relays (PennTrack
on site) - On his very
first throw of the preliminaries, Brad Zimmerman
had everyone else in the competition start competing
for 2nd. His 215-03 stood the test of two flights
and the finals. Cedar Crest's Thomas Jordan
was 2nd as the only other guy over 200', going 209-07.
Tyree Suber of Glen Mills got back into explode
mode holding off the challenge of the #1 seeded Jamaican
to go 62-02.50 for the win (and the watch). North
Hills' Ian Fitzgerald, a junior, showed patience
in his first-ever 3000, resisting the temptation to
go after the leader before unleashing a drive that
would bring him into 2nd, just two seconds behind
the repeat Champ Brian Dalpiez in 8:30.16. Cardinal
O'Hara DMR anchor Steve Hallinan refused to
give up, methodically working his way back to the
leaders before paying the price over the final two
laps. His effort brought his team a 3rd place finish
in 10:21.14. Methacton's Blake Taylor cleared
6-08.25 to get 2nd in the High Jump. Carson Pickens,
Germantown Friends Academy, and Juan Cave,
St. Joseph's Prep, each cleared 6-06.25 and tied for
5th. The best 6th and 9th place finishes of the meet
for PA probably have to be Gwynedd-Mercy and
Haverford in the Championship of America 4x800.
Each Gwynedd-Mercy girls set a PR (Kelley McGrath
2:17.8, Kate Vernan 2:15.7, Kahki Mealey
2:16.1, Meghan Bishop 2:14.9) enroute to a
9:04.03. Haverford got solid runs from everyone,
including two PRs to get 9th in 9:13.90. William
Penn ran into the Long Beach Poly juggernaut in
both COA races, getting 5th in the 4x100 in 46.27
and 6th in the 4x400 in 3:50.21. In the Mile, Lewisburg's
Chris Spooner, Quakertown's Adam Breisch
and Springfield (Montco)'s Mark Korich went
6-7-8. And North Penn, Cumberland Valley
and Lewisburg all advanced to the COA 4x800.
April 24 - Thursday
@ The Penn Relays (PennTrack
on site) - A
remarkable first day for Pennsylvania girls, as three
Philly-area hurdlers went 2-3-4 in the 400 version
of the event. Nicole Leach, the West Catholic
phenom who broke 60-seconds for the first time just
two weeks ago, ran a 59.00 to become the first American
across the line. Merion Mercy senior Tiffany Abney
was 3rd in 59.18 and William Penn senior Christina
Smith was 4th in 59.89. Hershey senior Angie
Saterstad set about a 20-second PR by gaining
3rd in a very fast 3000, going 9:49.91. PA cleaned
up the 5-6-7 spots with senior Emily Kruger,
Lampeter-Strasburg, and juniors Kylee Schuyler,
Chambersburg, and Francis Koons, Allentown
Central Catholic. Four PA teams advanced to the COA
4x800's, including Gwynedd-Mercy (9:20.48)
and Wyomissing (9:30.60) in the Small Schools,
and Haverford Township (9;22.14) and Hatboro-Horsham
(9:23.55) in the Large Schools. In Field Events, Williamsport's
Ruby Radocaj was 2nd in the Javelin with a
147-08 effort, while Easton Pole Vaulter Courtney
Regan was 3rd with an 11-03.75. The fastest
800 split of the day was delivered by Hatboro-Horsham
sophomore Caitlin Klaas iln 2:13.8. And William
Penn qualified for BOTH the 4x100 and 4x400 Championship
of America races, taking their heat of the 4x100 in
46.88 and the 4x400 in 3:47.21. West Catholic
ran 3:48.32 to make the COA.
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Saturday, April 26 - Lock
Haven University High School Classic -
Thursday, she broke 5:00 at the Penn Relays in the Invitational
Mile. Saturday, she dropped down to the 800 and set a meet
and stadium record in Lock Haven, going 2:13.50. Lewisburg's
Ashleigh Wetzel was pushed by Montoursville senior
Christa Sawko, who finished in 2;17.00. Sawko
also won the 400. The Lewisburg 4x400 girls team also
won the 4x400 in a MR 4:07.53. Younger sisters of good runners
also fared well. Abby Wetzel was 2nd in the 1600 in
5:23.11, while Tricia Learn (Charity's sister), was
3rd in 5:23.61. Tricia also took the 3200 in 11:29.34. Both
girls are sophomores. In the boys competition, Jersey Shore's
Jesse Hershey won the Javelin with a throw of 205-02.00,
a MR; and one of eight MR's on the day for the boys. Chris
Cummings was a double victor for North Penn, winning
the 1600 in 4:27.81 and the 3200 in 9:35.74. James Hale,
Williamsport, won the 100 in 11.44 and the Long Jump with
a 21-07.75 effort. Montoursville's Eric Baker set two
MR's, winnin the 400 in 49.13 and the 800 in 1:58.72. Results
courtesy of Aaron Russell, Lock Haven University.
Saturday, April 26 - Stanley
Morgan Invitational @ Carlisle HS - Warwick senior Ganne
Way tuned up for the post-season by easily winning
the 800 in 2:13.97. Kylee Schuyler, the Chambersburg
junior, followed up her 6th at the Penn Relays in the 3000
with a 10:58.63 3200 win. Red Lion junior Kate Papenberg
had to wonder what she had to do to get a win, getting 2nd
in 11:09.80 and also 2nd in the 1600, this time to teammate
Erin Zellers, who won in 5:11.56, just .54 ahead. Zellers
also took 3rd in the 800 in 2:23.62. Kirsten Andrews
of Garden Spot won the Long Jump (16-07.50) and the Pole Vault
(10-10.00). Ashley Hodge, Carlisle, won the 100 in
12.77 and the 200 in 26.02. East Pennsboro senior Ryan Blood
needed less than a second to win two events, taking the 1600
in a MR 4:20.06 over Red Lion junior Matt Dennish by
.62; plus the 3200 in 9:32.92 by .18 over Red Land's Chris
Robson. Results courtesy of Carlisle High School.
Saturday, April 26 - Springfield
(Delco) Invitational @ Springfield HS - The sprints were
dominated by Timisha James of Penncrest, winner of
the 100 in 12.3 and the 200 in 25.2. Julia Birmingham,
Henderson, took the 100H in 16.0 and the 300H in 47.8. And
Unionville's Jon Zacharkiw won both the Shot Put (53-09.75)
and Discuus (153-08). Results.
Saturday, April 26 - Gateway Relays @ Gateway HS -
Saturday, April 26 - Fairfield
Invitational @ Fairfield HS - Another
Penn Relays participant found the time to compete Saturday
after a trip to Philly. Pole Vaulter Leandra Golden
of Hanover set a meet record, clearing 11-00. Tonya Glacken
of Biglerville, took the 100 Hurdles in 16.4 and the 300 Hurdles
in 48.5. East Juniata's Chelsea Germak won the sprints,
winning the 100 in 13.6 and the 200 in 28.1. For the boys,
Scotland's Quinzelle Savor dominated the jumps, taking
the Long Jump (20-08.50) and Triple Jump (40-08.50).
Results.
Saturday, April 26 - City
of Hermitage Invitational @ Hickory HS - Natalie Rambish,
a Fairview freshman, won the 1600 in 5:36.3 and the 3200 in
12:45.3. Cathy Powell, Hickory, took the High Jump
(4-11) and the Triple Jump (34-08.5). Sharpesville's Dave
Stevenson won the 100 in 11.3 and the 200 in 23.0.
Results
courtesy of Hickory HS.
Saturday, April 26 - Erie
McDowell HS Invitational @ McDowell - Mt. Lebanon ran
the fastest PA time to day in the 4x800, going 7:49.0. Cathedral
Prep's Tom Dance won two events, the 100 in 11.2 and
the 110 Hurdles in 14.7. Ryan Whiting, Central Dauphin,
took the Discus with a 171'7 1/2" effort. Justin Clickett,
Union City, won the Shot Put (59'3 1/2"), while Sharon's
Austin Papay was 2nd (59'1"). Shawn Colligan,
Bradford, set a Meet Record in the 300 Hurdles (38.06). Eric
Soder won both the 1600 (4:23.0) and 3200 (9:39.85),
while his brother Brian was 2nd in both (4:23.0), (9:39.86).
In the girls competition, McDowell ran 9:48.0 in the
4x800. Results
courtesy of McDowell HS.
Saturday, April 26 - Thomas Jefferson Invitational -
Saturday, April 26 - Fayette
County T&F Championships @ Laurel Highlands HS - Connellsville's
Kenny King took both the 1600 in 4:32 and the 3200
in 10:09. Humbert, Laurel Highlands, won the 110H in
14.9 and 300H in 39.3. And Connellsville's Lauren McCormick
was a double winner in the Hurdles, taking the 100 in 16.8
and the 300 in 48.2. Results.
Saturday, April 26 - Lebanon
County Championships @ Lebanon HS - In boys competition,
Thomas Jordan, Cedar Crest, came off a 2nd place performance
at the Penn Relays to set a Meet Record of 203-09. Mike Fox
of Cedar Crest won the 100 in 11.3 and the 200 in 22.6. Chris
Herr, Northern Lebanon, captured the 1600 in 4:28.3
and the 3200 in 10:11.3. Cedar Crest's Pete Habegger
set a MR in the Long Jump of 22-02.75) and also won the Triple
Jump, going 42-02.75. For the girls, Northern Lebanon's Karliece
Oakley won both sprints, taking the 100 in 13.1 (12.9
trials) and 200 in 27.2 (27.0 trials), and the Long Jump (16-04.50).
Palmyra's Jess Uhrich was also a triple winner, taking
the 100H in 16.8 (16.7 trials) and the 300H in 50.3, plus
the High Jump, clearing 4-10. Laura Hennessey of Lebanon
won the 800 in 2:31.2 and the 1600 in 5:29.5. In the field,
Lebanon's Gina Rutter won the Discus (98-02) and the
Javelin (102-00). And Chelsea Miller, Cedar Crest,
won the Triple jump (31-08) and Pole Vault (7-0). Results
courtesy of BobTrump.com.
Friday, April 25 - ASD Invitational @ J. Birney Crum Stadium
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Friday, April 25 - Lady
Hatter Invitational @ Hatboro-Horsham - If you have watched
PA T&F closely, you already know there's another Korich
tearing up the track. Faye is a sophomore, and she was a double
winner at Hatboro-Horsham, gong 2;23.8 in the 800 and 5:15.7
in the 1600. Megan Hutchinson, Quakertown, set a Meet
Record of 58.4 in the 400. Results.
Wednesday, April 23 - Midwestern
Athletic Conference @ Mars HS - Double winners everwhere
in Mars. For the boys, Chris Nardi, West Allegheny,
took the 110H in 14.4 and the High Jump, clearing 6-04. New
Castle's Noah Elliot won the Javelin with a 163-10
throw, and the Discus with his 161-03 effort. Zach Thomas,
Quaker Valley, won the 1600 in 4:38.5 and the 3200 in 10:03.0.
And Brandan Scarsella, Center, took the 400 in 51.2
and the 200 in 23.4. In girls' competition, Elyse Good,
Ambridge, was victorious in the 100 in 12.1 and the 200 in
26.0. Quaker Valley's Maxine Markfield took the 1600
in 5:09.4 and the 800 in 2:23.2. Quaker Valley captured
both the 1600 and 3200 relays (4:13.6, 10:02.9). And Brad
Mueller, Mars, won a quick 100 in 10.7. Results.
Wednesday, April 23 - 79th
Annual Westmoreland County Coaches' Association T&F Championships
@ Derry Area HS - Kiski Area's Anthony Cellitti took
the 100 in 10.7 and the 200 in 22.9. Mack Brickley,
Greater Latrobe, won the two mid-distance events, the 800
in 2:02.4 and the 1600 in 4:35.4. In the field, Chris McKillop,
Kiski, took the Shot Put (52-02) and the Javelin (178-02),
ahile Southmoreland's Tim Fratto was dominant in the
Long Jump (21-05.75) and Triple Jump (43-07.50). In girls'
competition, Mycah Clemons, Valley, won the 100H in
14.5 and the Long Jump (16-07.50). Hempfield senior Lauren
Bricker took the Triple Jump with here 36-09 effort,
and the 1600 in 5:41.3. Greater Latrobe's Caitlin Hewitt
was also a double winner, taking the 100 in 12.2 and the 200
in 25.5. The 800 was quick, with Amy Egan of Greater
Latrobe winning in 2:18.1. Results.
Monday, April 21 - Public
League Relays @ Simon Gratz HS - Just two days
off the Father Judge Relays and three days before the first
races of the Penn Relays, William Penn had a little
important work to fit into their schedule. Taking care of
their Public League Relays obligation, and competition. They
summarily won seven of nine events, including a 3:49.9 4x400
tune-up over Girls' High, 6.5 seconds back. The lineup
switched Kneisha Sheard and Christina Smith
from Saturday's order, moving Smith into 3rd, and Sheard
to 2nd. Kandis Worthington remained lead-off, with
Juanita Broaddus in the anchor spot. Karina Francis
replaced Smith in the 4x200 for a 1:42.4 win over Dobbins
(1:43.6) and Girls' High (1:43.8). Francis replaced
Sheard in the 4x100 which held off Dobbins by
a second in 49.3. Central won four of the nine relays
for the boys, taking the 4x10 Hurdles and the DMR on the track,
and the Triple Jump and Shot Put relays in the field. Results.
INDOOR 2002-2003 SUMMARY LINKS
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Missing Results from May 4-May 24
Friends' League Championships, Lehigh
Valley Conference Championships, Delco Novice Meet, Warren County
Championships
Missing Results from April
28-May 3
Oil City Inv. @ Oil City HS, Schuylkill County
Relays, Last Chance Meet @ Liberty HS, D8 Relay Champs
Missing Results from 4/25-26:
ASD Invitational, Gateway Relays, Thomas Jeffereson Invitational,
Missing Results from 4/16-19:
Buccaneer Relays, Lion Invitational, Crimson Tide Invitational,
Mansfield University Invitational, North East Invitational,
Greyhound Invitational
Missing Results from 4/5:
Fairview West County Kiwanis @ Fairview HS
Missing Results from 3/21:
Hamburger Relays @ Central Mt.
CLASS OF '03 COLLEGE CHOICES
Early Signing Period for class of 2003:
11/13-20/02. Late signing period: 4/16/03-8/1/03.
AND
THE CHOICES ARE:
Tiffany Abney (left)
, Merion Mercy, to University
of Houston | Mike Bauer, Pottsgrove, to Elizabethtown
College,
Rick Bennett, North Penn, to Shippensburg
| Lindsey Biller, Mount Pleasant, to Bucknell | Ryan
Bird, Conestoga, to Lehigh University | Meghan Bishop,
Gwynedd Mercy, to William & Mary | Ryan Blood,
East Pennsboro, to Lock Haven University | Adam Breisch,
Quakertown, to LaSalle | Juanita Broaddus, William
Penn, to Barton County CC | Cassie Buckwalter, Wilmington,
to Connecticut | Pat Clark, Cedar Crest, to Brown University
| Joe Dare, Souderton,
to LaSalle University |Erin
Davis, Western Wayne, to Temple University |Drew Eckman,
Oxford, to Villanova | Nicole Erby, Cumberland Valley,
to Richmond | Kandance Ferguson,
Milton Hershey, to Georgetown
| Eric Fleming, Bishop Shanahan, to
U. of Pittsburgh | Ben Franczuszki, Great Valley, to
LaSalle | Jessica Goetz, Methacton, to US Naval Academy
| Leandra Golden, Clemson University (Hanover) | Lisa
Gower, Allentown Central Catholic, to DeSales University
| Vince Gravelle, Cardinal O'Hara, to Shippensburg
| Crystal Griffin,
Milton Hershey, to California-Berkeley
| Debbie Huss and Amy Huss,
Wyomissing, to Vanderbilt | Thomas Jordan, Cedar Crest,
to Coastal Carolina | Rob Kerris, Southern Columbia,
to Dartmouth | Chris Kessler, Sun Valley, to St. Joseph's
| Mark Korich, Springfield (Montco), to Villanova |
Emily Kruger, Lampeter-Strasburg, to Yale | Ryan Lanyi,
Emmaus, to University of Pittsburgh
| Molly Lare, Liberty, to Kutztown
University | Dior Lowry,
Martin Luther King, to Barton County Community College (KS)
| Kelly Magnin, Sun
Valley, to Ursinus College | Kim Markel, North Allegheny,
to Penn State | Ashley Mondie,
Milton Hershey, to Georgetown
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Leanna Nastase , Forest Hills, to Bucknell University
| Nicole O'Dea, Archbishop Prendergast, to LaSalle
University | Rachel Papin, St. Hubert's, to LaSalle
University | Jon Pastore,
Scranton Prep, to Columbia
| Bruce Pohlot, LaSalle College HS,
to Yale University | Rebecca Powell, St. Joseph's University
(Pennsbury) | Julianna Reed, University of Pittsburgh
| Bernie Rendler, Cardinal O'Hara,
to Mount St. Mary's | Maris Reutzel, Meadville, to
Wagner College Janine Ricci, Hatboro-Horsham, to University
of Virginia | Chris Robson, Red Land, to Lock Haven
University | Angie Saterstad, Hershey, to University
of Virginia | Danielle Schopf, Cardinal O'Hara, to
LaSalle University | Christina Smith, William Penn,
to Clemson | Blake Taylor, Methacton, to University
of Florida | Christine Taranto, West Allegheny, to
U.S. Naval Academy | Andrew Tomaswick,
Highlands, to University of Pittsburgh
| Ganne Way, Warwick, to Kentucky |
Ashley Wetzel, Lewisburg, to Vanderbilt | Michael Whitehead,
Norristown, to University of Michigan | Adam Woodford,
Downingtown, to Robert Morris University | Justin Woodruff,
West Chester East, to Shippensburg | Jessie Yester,
Downingtown, to North Carolina State |
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April 10 - Senior
Adam Breisch takes challenge of bigger school. Quakertown
standout chooses La Salle. The story
courtesy of Dom Cosentino, Staff Writer - for The Intelligencer
of Doylestown (Pa.).
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Tuesday, April 22 - Memories
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Hickory Pole Vaulter
Andrew Rademacher
reached 14'0 as a freshman, 15'0 as a sophomore, and is approaching
his junior goal of 16'0. His 2003 Indoor PR of 15' 9 gained
him recognition in the Spring T&F News high school preview
issue. He'll compete at the Nike Indoor Classic next weekend.
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March 25, 2003 - While in New York, I got to meet Christopher Malcolm,
Reggie Witherspoon's (right) indoor coach. With PA's legendary William
Reed of Central High as the holder of the record Witherspoon broke
in the 400 at NSIC, it was only natural for me to cover the story
as discussion centered on which record to count. Reggie's was run
from a three-lane stagger, while Reed's was run from a two-lane
stagger. It also gave me the opportunity to interview Arnie Shiffrin,
Reed's high school coach. The story
was published March 25th on Dyestat,
along with some of the discussion in the T&F community, and
a response from Reggie Witherspoon.
Also while in New York, Matt "Jersey Guy" Soja and I talked
with record-setting Pentathlete Donovan Kilmartin (left) and his
coach at Team Idaho. The story
was also published on Dyestat.
"The
leaders were right in front of me, and I realized I could run
with them, and qualify."
- Jon Pastore - The
story
"I
have what it takes to compete here." - Ian Gottesfeld
after his first Foot Locker finals in San Diego, 12/14. The story.
November 3, 2002 - Philadelphia
Inquirer XC writer Ira Josephs contributes a great piece on our
sport in the November 3rd Sunday Inquirer -
"For
runners, the hills of Belmont are hallowed ground."
September 11, 2002
- The Millers of Manheim.
A pair of prodigies.
For his Masters' competitors,
the suspence is over.
Steve's 40 and he's ready to race.
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.
Who won the boys' PA 800 in 1951? It was a Lowthert. A family you
can get to know from PA T&F history, in Features.
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