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1/9: Chester County Indoor Championships @ Ursinus College
DyeStat Elite Marks:
G-Mile - Liz Costello, Conestoga, 5:06.00
G-4x400 - Conestoga, 4:01.73
G-4x400 - Henderson, 4:03.47
Summary: PIAA XC State Champ and Foot Locker Finalist Liz Costello returned to action, and immediately set a PR in the Mile with a US#5 5:06.00 with splits of 74, 77 (2:31) 79 (3:51), 74. She then led off the Conestoga 4x400 with a 59.2 split, followed by Ashley Niness (61.6), Kierstin Quinn (61.5) and anchor Carly Niness (58.8), for a school record 4:01.73. West Chester Henderson was less than two seconds back. Those marks are PA #2 and #3. Coatesville improved to PA#2 in the 4x200 with their 1:46.91. Henderson's Nicole Powell set a meet record of 26.29 in the 200, while meet records were also set by Coatesville in the 4x200 (1:46.91) and by West Chester East in the 4x800 (10:02.73). Henderson's Megan Horne now shares the top spot in PA with her 5-04 High Jump.
Five Meet Records were set in the boys' events. Coatesville went 3:33.03 to take the 4x400. Avon Grove's Javan Sanders ran 6.62 (PA#3) to win a quick 55 dash over Conestoga's Duwann Clarke, 2nd in 6.72. The Mile and 3000 saw new marks as West Chester East's Duriel Hardy ran 4:26.39 and Unionville's Paul Springer went 9:00.83. And Tony Shirk of Phoenixville cleared 13-10 in the Pole Vault, improving his PA #1 ranking.
1/10: Albright College HS Invite #1
Summary: Kutztown's Shane Riegel captured the 55 Hurdles with a time of 7.9 seconds. Nick Hilton, Exeter, doubled with wins in the Mile in 4:57.7 and the 3000 in 9:39.9. Devon Coon of Schuylkill Valley won the 55 in 7.4 and the 200 in 27.4. And in the rarely run 4x176 yard relay, the Owen J. Roberts girls went 1:32.5, while the Reading boys ran 1:21.5. In the Triple Jump, Exeter's Travis Savidge leapt 44-01. He also captured the Long Jump, going 20-09.75 and took 2nd in the High Jump.
1/11: DELCO Girls Indoor Championships @ Haverford College
DyeStat Elite Marks
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G-Shot Put - Karen Shump, Penncrest, 42-07.50
Summary: The PCL's Archbishop Prendergast used the county meet as a prime opportunity to post a PA #5 4x800 of 9:55.7, PCL rival Cardinal O'Hara was 2nd at 9:59.2. O'Hara did reverse the order in the DMR, going 12:56.9, with Prendie 2nd at 13:11.5. Karen Shump of Penncrest, won another county shot put title, this one with a toss of 42-07.50. Strath Haven's Lisa Vienneau posted a quick 1600 at 5:10.6, with Prendie's Colleen Boland at 5:13.5.
1/11: TSTCA Indoor Meet # 2 @ University of Pittsburgh
DyeStat Elite Marks:
G-Shot Put - Allyn Laughlin (Center) 41’9”
G-Shot Put - Samantha Fetter (Hempfield) 40’8.5”
G-Shot Put - Kim Kanala (Hempfield) 40’6.75”
G-Pole Vault - Caitlin Hewitt (Greater Latrobe) 12’0”
B-3000 - Max Brown (N Allegheny) 8:50.9
B-3000 - Lucas Zarzeczny (Northgate) 8:53.8
B-Pole Vault - Sean Gil (North Allegheny) 15’0”
Summary: This time, North Allegheny's Max Brown selected the 3000, but the result was the same, a win... posting a PA#1 8:50.9. Lucas Zarzeczny, Northgate, and Scott Van Kooten, Central Catholic, went 8:53.8 and 8:59.9, respectively. Toney Clemons of Valley, moved into #3 in the Long Jump in PA with a leap of 22-0. Sean Gil of North Allegheny, upped the ante in the Pole Vault, leading PA now with his 15-0. The Laurel Highland's Jared Jodan cleared 14-06 for 2nd, and 2nd in PA.
Caitlin Hewitt, Latrobe, joined Easton's Lindsay Regan at the top in PA with a 12-0 Pole Vault. Allyn Laughlin, Center, moved into 2nd in PA with a Shot Put of 41-09. Hempfield's Samantha Fetter was 2nd with a throw of 40-08.50. And in the 3000, Penn-Trafford's Diana Filtz won the 3000, going 10:31.6. Jess Zozos of Shaler, was 2nd at 10:35.5.
1/13: Colgate Women's Games HS wk#3 @ Pratt Institute, NY
Summary: The girls of Engineering & Science continued to pound the Pratt track with fast times in week #3 of the 4--week qualifying meet series. Benita Taylor won the 800 in 2:19.3 and was 5th in the 400 at 1:00.2. LaVaughn Jones took 2nd in the 1500, going 4:53.4.
1/13: DVGTCA Indoor Meet #6 @ Lehigh University
DyeStat Elite Marks:
G-55 Hurdles - Ryann Krais, Methacton, 8.2 trials
G-3000 - Kathleen Davies, St. Basil, 10:28.5
G-Shot put - Karen Shump, Penncrest, 42-7.25
G-Pole vault - Caitlin Fairbairn, Shanahan, 11-6.5
Summary: Just like clockwork, Karen Shump is over 42 feet again in the Shot Put, this one at 42-07.25. Ryann Krais, who like Shump is one of the incredible talents gracing this year's sophomore class in PA, won the 55 Hurdles in 8.3, after going 8.2 in the prelims. West Chester East distance ace Alycia Woodruff showed some wheels in the 800, winning in 2:24.
The 3000 is setting up to be a quick race at States. St. Basil's Kathleen Davies went 10:28.5 to win, with Council Rock North's Allison Sikora seven seconds back, and Sarah Simonetti, Pennridge, under six seconds behind that. Coatesville held off the charge of Methacton's Ryann Krais in the 4x200, winning by a second in 1:47.4. Six teams were under 10 minutes in the 4x800, led by Villa Maria in 9:51.9. A big Pole Vault by Caitlin Fairbairn of Shanahan, clearing 11-06.50. And Carlyi Niness of Conestoga posted a PA#2 Triple Jump of 36-04.25.
1/13: Slippery Rock HS Inv. #1 @ Slippery Rock University:
DyeStat Elite Marks:
G-LJ - Erin Hannon, Bradford, 18-02
G-PV - Alexandra Acker, McDowell, 11-06
Summary: Nebraska-bound Erin Hannon of Bradford started her indoor season with a huge Long Jump, going 18-02 ,now a PA#2 and only three inches below her outdoor PR. She also cleared 5-04 to win the High Jump, and ran 8.87 in the 55 Hurdles in the prelims, winning the finals in 8.98. McDowell's Alexandra Acker cleared 11-06 to win the Pole Vault.
Bible's Baptist's Brandon Tress traveled west for the competition, and found it in McDowell's Brice Myers, taking second to the Erie athlete 7.86 to 7.92 in the 55 Hurdles. Thomas Jefferson's B.J. Wolfgang cleared 6-03 in the High Jump.
1/14: Dickinson College HS Invite #2
Summary: Exeter's Travis Savidge improved his PA#4 Triple Jump to 44-02.50. The 55 was quick for both boys and girls. Williamsport's Joshua Kink went 6.5, edging York's Joe Pressoir and Mount Saint Joseph MD's Jarred Picks. Mercersburg's Whitney Matthey went 7.2 to win the girl;s 55. Matthew also won the 200, going 26.7. And Jenny Green, Williamsport, won the 400 in 1:01.6.
1/14: Lebanon Valley College Indoor Meet #2
Summary: Reading's Chandalyn Windchester was a double winner, taking the 55 in 7.2 and the 200 in 27.5. Abigail Johnson, Milton Hershey, took the 400 in 1:00.2, and Garden Spot's Eric Wissler took the 55 Hurdles in 7.9 seconds.
1/14: TFCAGP D1 Indoor Meet #6 @ Lehigh University
Summary: Bensalem's Reggie Carter now owns a PA#2 in the 400 after his 50.2. North Penn captured two relays in quick fashion, the 4x200 in a PA#3 1:33.1 and the DMR in a PA#2 tie 10:45.4. Kevin Talley, Simon Gratz, went 22.9 to win the 200.
1/14: TFCAGP D2 Indoor Meet #6 @ Lehigh University
Summary: Academy Park's Aaron Hunter moved up to PA#2 in the Triple Jump with a leap of 44-10.50. Chichester's Carrington Queen continued to work on straight speed, as he went 23.0 in the 200. Trevon Rainford, Engineering & Science, battled out the 15-lapper to hold off Strath Haven's Rob Spear 9:04.4 to 9:07.6.
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