1997 Outdoor Season Archive
1997 PIAA Track & Field Championships By Don Rich
Date: May, 1997
1997 Pennsylvania Championship Results
Boys AAA boys
100 meters (1) Keith Davis, Bensalem, 10.82 (2) Laban Marsh, Erie McDowell, 11.03 (3) Greg Miller, Palmyra, 11.08
200 meters (1) Keith Davis, Bensalem, 21.51 (2) (2) Greg Miller, Palmyra, 22.07 (3) Roosevelt Turner, Chester, 22.29.
400 meters (1) Nick Reynolds, Great Valley, 47.47 (2) Ryan Tolhurst, NorthAllegheny,47.63 (3) Anthony Henderson, Glen Mills, 47.64
800 meters (1) Tim Gerhardt, Cheltenham, 1:51.50 (2) Bradd Delmuto, North Penn,1:53.96 (3) Tim Eyles, West Mifflin, 1:53.96
1600 meters (1) Dan McKay, Hatboro-Horsham, 4:12.20 (2) Bill Showers, West ChesterHenderson, 4:15.32 (3) Matt Dunn, Wallenpaupack, 4:15.97
3200 meters (1) Dan Coval, Council Rock, 9:22.54 (2) Corey Smith, Wallenpaupack,9:25.31 (3) Travis Etters, Altoona, 9:25.88
110 hurdles (1) Jon Munquen, Penn Wood, 14.03 (2) Ryan Tolhurst, NorthAllegheny,14.23 (3) Derek Brinkley, North Allegheny, 14.39
300 hurdles (1) Derek Brinkley, North Allegheny, 37.65 (2) Jon Munquen, Penn Wood,38.32 (3) Nate Wilmot, North Pocono, 38.55
400 relay (1) Glen Mills (Morris, Wood, Jones, McCall) 42.18 (2) Bensalem 42.39 (3)Hatboro-Horsham 42.62
1600 relay (1) Glen Mills (Jones, Whitfield, Johnson, Henderson) 3:15.40 (2) PennWood3:17.60 (3) Great Valley 3:18.93
3200 relay (1) West Chester Henderson (Comstock, Becker, Showers, Showers) 7:42.74 (2)North Penn 7:42.76 (3) Penn Wood 7:48.67
high jump (1) Rob Arnold, Bethlehem Liberty, 6-10 (2) Nick Plack, ManheimTownship,6-9 (3) tie - Todd Kline, Wilson and Rich Motruk, Southern Lehigh, 6-8
long jump (1) Derrick Woolfolk, Upper Merion, 23-1.5 (2) Emery Plaza, LancasterMcCaskey, 22-4.25 (3) Drew Lints, Penn Manor, 22-2.75
triple jump (1) Ryan Stairs, Pottsgrove, 48-0.75 (2) Willie White, LaurelHighlands,47-5.25 (3) Hodair Grant, East Stroudsburg, 46-10.75
discus (1) Mike Dyspot, Govenor Mifflin, 174-8 (2) Chris Shelly, Shaler, 166-5 (3)Barney Bowman, Berwick, 164-3
javelin (1) Chris Clever, Chambersburg, 220-3 (2) Marc Zlotek, Wyoming ValleyWest,214-1 (3) Joe Miller, Palmyra, 212-1
shot put (1) Ahmayd McDonald, Glen Mills, 60-6 (2) Steve Green, Glen Mills,59-0.25 (3) John Ruch, Pottsville, 57-10.75 "
pole vault (1) Laban Marsh, Erie McDowell, 16-1 (new state record, old record: Mark Algeri, Hempfield, 16-0, 1988) (2) B.J. McKay, Erie McDowell, 14-6 (3)JaredFarabee, Butler, 14-3
team leaders (1) Glen Mills, 67 (2) Penn Wood, 39 (3) Erie McDowell, 34 (4) Bensalem,28 (5)North Allegheny, 25 (6) North Penn, 21
AA boys (smaller schools)
100 meters (1) Jeremy Wagner, Juniata, 10.80 (2) Dave Brown, Harriton, 10.97 (3)Chaz Clemons, Wilkinsburg, 11.05
200 meters (1) Jeremy Wagner, Juniata, 21.99 (2) Brett Veach, Mount Carmel, 22.31 (3)Maurice Maurer, Columbia, 22.87
400 meters (1) Ron Mask, Windber, 50.55 (2) Tom Vorse, Youngsville, 50.59 (3)ReggieSmith, New Brighton, 50.92
800 meters (1)Mark Scott, Eisenhower, 1:56.45 (2) Artie Gulden, Lewisburg, 1:57.20 (3) Doug Mascherino, Bishop Shanahan, 1:57.621600meters (1)Tom Zuroski, Scranton Prep, 4:14.21 (2)Chris Dugan, Southmoreland,4:14.52 (3) Mike Sanford, Pine-Richland, 4:16.94
3200 meters (1) Chris Dugan, Southmoreland, 9:04.09 (new state record, old record: Mike McWilliams, Grove City, 9:09.6, 1990) (2) Sean Nagony, York Suburban,9:24.57 (3) Tom Parlapiano, St. Pius X, 9:36.50
100 Hurdles (1)(Braheem Powell, Scotland School, 14.26 (2)Brock Vieney,Wilkes-BarreGAR, 14.74 (3) Paul Koza, Kane, 14.86
300 hurdles (1)Clint Cornell, Scranton Prep, 39.84 (2) Jason Barr, Beaver, 40.08 (3) Matt Hall, Wyomissing, 40.20
400 relay (1)Scotland School (Simmons, Scott, Scott, Scott) [3 brother, none ofwhich are twins] 42.71 (2) Wilminton, 43.04 (3) Mount Carmel, 43.70
1600 relay (1) Greenville (Cooper, Isacco, Oman, Korcinsky) 3:24.59 (2) Juniata3:25.30 (3) Eastern, 3:26.92
3200 relay (1) Union City (Webb, McKinney, Cooper, McCall) 8:07.62 (2) Washington 8:10.62 (3) Trinity 8:11.12
high jump (1)Brad Diffenbacher, Lake Lehman, 6-10 (2) Doug Ameigh, Danville, 6-9 (3) Josh Vasas, United, 6-8
long jump (1) Braheem Powell, Scotland School, 22-11 (2) Justin Jarmon, Kennet,22-10.25 (3) Chris Ritter, Catasauqua, 22-3
triple jump (1)Braheem Powell, Scotland School, 47-3.75 (2) Justin Jarmon, Kennet,46-3.25 (3) Jim Davies, Sayre, 45-9
javelin (1)Barry Flicker, St. Pius X, 212 (2) Seth Beaver, Greenwood, 193-5 (3)Joe Obloshny, Lakeland, 192-7
shot put (1)Ryan Gargas, Wilmington, 58-10.5 (2) Tim Burris, Otto-Eldred,54-11.5 (3) Glenn Gausman, Elk County Christian, 54-7.5
discus (1) Andy Sines, Meyersdale, 159-2 (2) Joe McKinney, Mars, 155-10 (3)Brenton Hoffman, Greenville 153-9
pole vault (1) Larry Pectos, Deer Lakes, 14-9 (new state record, old record: 14-8, 3 people tied) (3) Kyle Kintner, Towanda, 14-0 (3) Josh Mitchell, Greenville, 14-0
Team leaders
(1) Scotland School, 43 (2) Greenville, 29 (3) Wilmington, 29 (4)Juniata,28 (5) Scranton Prep, 23 (6) Wilkes-Barre GAR, 22
AAA girls (bigger schools) 100 meters (1) Keya Crutchfield, Coatsville, 12.07 (2) Lakeisha Barfield, Norristown, 12.33 (3) Leslie Miller, Harrisburg, 12.37 200 meters (1) Stefani Allen, Harry S. Truman, 25.17 (2) Afia Brown, Penn Wood, 25.37 (3) Tamika Scott, Harrisburg, 25.47
400 meters (1) Jessica Franks, North Penn 55.45 (2) Nyeara Mobley, Penncrest, 56.28 (3) Leslie Miller, Harrisburg, 56.60 800 meters (1) Cas Sadosky, West Chester Henderson, 2:12.68 (2) Maria Medina, Phoenixville, 2:12.80 (3) Beth George, North Penn, 2:13.76 1600 meters (1) Beth George, North Penn, 4:56.73 (2) Kate Rinaldi, Gwynedd Mercy, 4:59.92 (3) Theresa Mazurek, Parkland, 5:00.11 (4) Kylene Kownurko, Council Rock, 5:00.19 (5) Rachel Hixson, Penncrest, 5:00.51 (6) Sherese Hodge, Carlisle, 5:00.91 3200 meters (1) Rachel Hixson, Penncrest, 10:44.53 (2) Liz Churchville, Upper Merion, 10:53.96 (3) Jessica Hulse, Great Valley, 10:59.20
100 hurdles (1) Molly Logan, Penn Wood, 14.10 (2) Jennifer Given, Phoenixville, 14.48 (3) Keona Harris, Penn Wood, 14.76
300 hurdles (1) Ayana Townsend, Cheltenham, 43.21 (2) Gina Bundy, Wissahickon, 44.00 (3) Molly Logan, Penn Wood, 44.32 400 relay (1) Norristown (Khalid, Harris, Stafford, Barfield) 47.96 (2) Penn Wood 48.47 (3) Lower Merion 48.65
1600 relay (1) Penncrest (Harris, Maikins, Reid, Mobley) 3:51.61 (2) Chester 3:51.64 (3) North Penn 3:53.56
3200 relay (1) North Penn (Huff, Smith, Franks, George) 9:06.21 (2) Nazareth Academy 9:20.95 (3) Ridley 9:21.88
triple jump (1) Gina Bundy, Wissahickon, 38-8.25 (2) Carrie Mitchell, Erie McDowell, 37-7.25 (3) Norene Johnson, New Castle, 37-5.25
long jump (1) Carrie Mitchell, Erie McDowell, 18-0.25 (2) Sandy Ritz, Hazelton, 17-4.5 (3) Bernadette Speer, West Chester East, 17-4
high jump (1) Bernadette Speer, West Chester East, 5-10 (2) Jen Aylward, Spring-Ford, 5-7 (3) Rebecca Desman, Upper St. Clair, 5-6
discus (1) Lori Williams, Erie McDowell, 137-8 (2) Keeley Hancox, Franklin, 126-7 (3) Nina Mailiard, Bishop Shanahan 126-6 shot put (1) Leisa Westmoreland, Govenor Mifflin, 41-5 (2) Nina Mailiard, Bishop Shanahan, 40-11.5 (3) Lori Williams, Erie McDowell, 40-6
javelin (1) Marvarine Campbell, Chambersburg, 135-8 (2) Erin Ward, Butler, 135-6 (3) Sarah Wilson, Moon, 135-2 team leaders (1) North Penn 44 (2) Penn Wood 43 (3) Penncrest 39 (4) Erie McDowell 34 (5) Phoenixville 29 (6) Butler 26 (7) West Chester East 21
AA girls (smaller schools)
100 meters (1) Maisha Tyler, Merion Mercy Academy, 12.49 (2) Tam Nixon, Washington, 12.72 (3) Tiffany Shepard, Milton Hershey, 12.79
200 meters (1) Sheri Calhoun, Kutztown, 25.84 (2) Maisa Tyler, Merion Mercy Academy, 26.03 (3) Tam Nixon, Washington, 26.16
400 meters (1) Sheri Calhoun, Kutztown, 56.70 (2) Stephanie Bango, Smethport, 57.67 (3) Brooke Barthen, Lakeview, 57.77
800 meters (1) Stephanie Bango, Smethport, 2:13.58 (2) Lora Delaney, Bishop Hoban, 2:14.55 (3) Amy Hazen, Iroquois, 2:16.55
1600 meters (1) Lora Delaney, Bishop Hoban, 4:56.08 (2) Brandy Colley, Smethport, 5:09.36 (3) Stacy Stoner, Northern Lebanon, 5:12.59
3200 meters (1) Brandy Colley, Smethport, 10:58.59 (2) Stacey Stoner, Northern Lebanon, 11:10.40 (3) Josieanne Lauber, Oxford, 11:17.40
100 hurdles (1) Teresa Covert, Susquehanna Community, 14.93 (2) Linsey Westerman, Freeport, 15.66 (3) Sonya Hollenthoner, Lewisburg, 15.91
300 hurdles (1) Kacey Neeley, Cranberry, 45.12 (2) Melanie Giordano, Kennedy Christian, 45.91 (3) Lauren Chatwick, Elco, 46.26
400 relay (1) Greenwood (Jacobs, Kratzer, Cramer, Engle) 49.78 (2) Milton Hershey 49.85 (3) Palisades 50.48
1600 relay (1) Biglerville (Orndorff, Loose, Bushey, Pitzer) 3:59.53 (2) Milton Hershey 4:06.73 (3) Lewisburg 4:07.50
3200 relay (1) Smethport (Windsor, Murphy, Colley, Bango) 9:44.27 (2) Brookville 9:47.67 (3) West Allegheny 9:49.19
triple jump (1) Erin Musser, Western Beaver 38-5.5 (2) Nicole Campbell, Trinty, 36-8.75 (3) Teresa Covert, Susquehanna Community 35-9.25 high jump (1) Kristy Dickson, Reynolds 5-7 (2) Beth Loretz, Lancaster Catholic, 5-6 (3) Kelly Shields, Lancaster Catholic, 5-6
long jump (1) Maisha Tyler, Merion Mercy Academy, 18-10.75 (2) Zain Conteh, MiltonHershey, 17-1.25 (3) Megan McCarl, Grove City, 16-11.5 javelin (1) Brooke Freeburg, Fort LeBoeuf, 164-11 (2) Serene Ross, Wilmington 152-5(3) Jenn Grube, Wilson, 137-10 shot put (1) Heather Colyer, East Juniata, 45-11.25 (new state record, old record:44-11 Melissa Uglow, North East 1995) (2) Brooke Freeburg, Fort LeBoeuf,43-5.75 (3) Erica Timmons, South Side Beaver, 42-5
discus (1) Heather Colyer, East Juniata, 162-10 (new state record, old record: 149-9 Wanda Ferster, East Juniata 1988) (2) Brooke Freeburg, Fort LeBoeuf,136-11 (3) Serene Ross, Wilmington, 129-1