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by Don Rich, PennTrackXC
Highlights/Stories/Elite
Danielle Rodgers 2:15.9 800
Juanita Broaddus 1:25.9 300 yards
Shawn Cavanaugh, N.Allegheny 8:58.2 in the west, Ian Gottesfeld,
Henderson 8:59.5 in the east for 3000
Christine Taranto, W. Allegheny 10:24.7 3000
Cickay-Franklin duel to 12:38.5 - 12:39.5 DMR's
Ray Bobrownicki, Westtown, 6-8
Dan Michael, North Penn, 1:59.0
TSTCA @ University of Pittsburgh 1/30
The 3000 just got even more crowded at the top as past state cross
champion Shawn Cavanaugh continued to round into top form with an
8:58.2
solo effort at the University of Pittsburgh 1/30. And West Allegheny's
Christine Taranto simply posted the fastest 3000 of the season in
PA, a
10:24.7 to pull ahead of Footlocker Finalist Jessica Cickay of Council
Rock in the state rankings. Depending on who chooses the mile and
who
opts for the 3000, it looks as if both titles on both sides are
going to
be close. And Shaler's Sam Bair became the first PA guy under 4:20
in
the mile, clocking a 4:19 flat.
Slippery Rock - 2/1
Greensburg-Salem's Akeem Vance posted his third elite 55 Dash of
the
season with a 6.57. Tyler Fedeli, Altoona, is the leading high jumper
this indoor season. He continued his tune-up for the end of season
meets
with a 6-6 effort.
DVGTCA 2/1 @ Lehigh - Girls
Penn Wood's Danielle Rodgers keeps setting the bar higher, and with
a
2:15.9 US Top 5 800 on Friday night at Lehigh University, she is
ahead
of her performances of prior years. Juanita Broadduss continues
to pick
an event and win an event, this time going 1:25.9 for 300 yards,
and
helping Danielle Eaton, Great Valley (1:28.2) and Kim Malcolm, Villa
Maria (1:29.1) to great times. Council Rock and Wissahickon ran
the two
fastest PA DMR's, in 12:38.5 and 12:39.5 respectively behind the
mile
legs of their stars, Jessica Cickay and Erin Franklin. William Penn
was
third in 12:46.3. Julia Pudlin, Baldwin, in her second solo effort
following an eight-month hiatus, was second again in a solid mile
of
5:17.2, finishing behind the kick of St. Hubert's Amy Kelly and
her
5:13.0. Penn's 4x400 took the top spot in 4:04.5. Nazareth Academy
went
4:08.9. Academy Park's Precious George cranked out another 8.5 in
the 55
Hurdles, while Great Valley's Jen Williams won the HJ with a 5-4
leap.
TFCAGP Division I 2/2 @ Lehigh
Dan Michael, North Penn, becomes only the second PA athlete under
two
minutes in the 800, going a solid 1:59.0. With Shawn Cavanaugh's
return
to form in the west, and Mark Mullelly's sub-9:00 earlier in the
east,
the 3000 picture got more clouded as Henderson sophomore Ian Gottesfeld
went 8:59.5 Saturday at the TFCAGP Division I meet. In the Long
Jump,
Pennsbury's Al Gregory leapt 22-2-1/4.
TFCAGP Division II 2/2 @ Lehigh
Two great Triple Jumps, a PA #2 High Jump, and a meet record 60
Hurdles
highlighted the Division II meet @ Lehigh. Great Valley's Galen
Rivers
continued his consistent season on the heels of Norristown's Mike
Whitehead. River's 45-7.50 was his third best of the season. James
Womack of Girard College entered the state elite hunt with a 44-9.50.
Ray Bobrownicki, Westtown, High Jumped 6-8, Tie PA#2. And Steve
Ayers of
Phoenixville set a meet record in the Trials of the 60 Hurdles,
going
8.1. He took the finals with an 8.2.
ELITE PERFORMANCES:
TSTCA 1/30 @ University of Pittsburgh
Sam Bair, Shaler, 4:19.0 Mile
Shawn Cavanaugh, Mt. Lebanon, 8:58.2 3000
Christine Taranto, West Allegheny, 10:24.7 3000
Slippery Rock 2/1
55: Akeem Vance, Greensburg-Salem, 6.57
HJ: Tyler Fedeli Altoona 6-6
DVGTCA 2/1 @ Lehigh
55H: Precious George, Academy Park, 8.5
300Y: Juanita Broaddus, William Penn, 1:25.9. 2, Danielle Eaton,
Great
Valley, 1:28.2. 3, Kim Malcolm, Villa Maria, 1:29.1
800: Danielle Rodgers, Penn Wood, 2:15.9
Mile: Amy Kelly, St. Hubert, 5:13.0
4x400: William Penn (Kandis Worthington Shantia Byrd, Madonna Patterson,
Tyeshia Thomas), 4:04.5. 2, Nazareth Academy, 4:08.9
DMR: Council Rock (Lindsay Blum, Amy Harris, Lydia Blandy, Jess
Cickay),
12:38.5. 2, Wissahickon, 12:39.5. 3, William Penn, 12:46.3
HJ: Jen Williams, Great Valley, 5-4
TFCAGP Division I 2/2 @ Lehigh
800: Dan Michael, North Penn, 1:59.0
3000: Ian Gottesfeld, West Chester Henderson, 8:59.5
LJ: Al Gregory, Pennsbury, 22-2-1/4
2/2 TFCAGP Division II @ Lehigh
TJ: Galen Rivers, Great Valley 45-7.50
TJ: James Womack, Girard College 44-9.50
HJ: Ray Bobrenicki, Westtown, 6-8
60 HH: 8.1 Trials, 8.2 Finals Steve Ayers, Phoenixville
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