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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)

MAY WEEK 1



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)

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 Wilson’s 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

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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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.


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 -

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

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

NSIC

3/14-16
New York Armory, NYC

NIC

3/15-16
Prince George's Sportsplex, Landover, MD

PA Performances Table on PennTrackXC

PA @ NSIC
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PA Entries

Complete entries list from Dyestat

Full Coverage on Dyestat
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PA Performances on PennTrackXC

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Boys | Girls

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MISSING MEETS

THE MEETS LISTED BELOW HAVE NOT YET PROVIDED RESULTS. HIGHLIGHTED LINKS HAVE RECENTLY BEEN POSTED. PLEASE EMAIL RESULTS TO DON RICH.

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.

COLLEGE CHOICES

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 | 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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HEARD AROUND THE TRACK

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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RESULTS STILL NEEDED

WE NEED 2002 XC RESULTS:

10/5: Pittsburgh Central Catholic Inv | 9/28: Northern Inv @ Fox Chapel | A.J. Everhart | 9/21: Altoona | Conrad Weiser | 9/14: Wellsboro | 8/31: McDowell Girls'

WE NEED 2002 OUTDOOR RESULTS:

4/20-Towanda | 4/27-Mt. Carmel | 5/1-Last Chance Meet @ Liberty HS | 5/3-Schuylkill Ct. Relays | 5/7+8-Metro League @ McDowell | 5/9-Central League @ Lower Merion | 5/11-Saturday's Results for Mid-Penn @ Carlisle | 5/11-ChesMont League @ Coatesville | 5/11-Firing Meet @ Governor Mifflin

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FEATURES

Tuesday, April 22 - Memories of Penn, by Walt Murphy

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. Meet this PA elite in a PennTrackXC feature.

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.

MEMORIAL/SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS

Memorial contributions for Kim Gallagher benefit her daughter, and can be sent to the Jessica Smith Trust Fund, 1037 N. 67th St. Philadelphia, PA 19151.

Contributions may be made to the Bob Burdette (left) Memorial Fund of the Track & Field Coaches Association of Greater Philadelphia. Make checks payable to TFCAGP. Send to TFCAGP, 49 Carriage Drive, Doylestown, PA 18901

The Kevin Dare Pole Vaulting Scholarship Fund





TRAINING TIPS

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Run hard. Trust your training. Have fun.

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