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by Don Rich, PennTrackXC
4/13/02 HURRICANE CLASSIC @ VILLA MARIA -
There was a coming out party at VillaMaria today.
Jakki Bailey doubled
11.9h and 24.2h
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frosh Krista Simkins 24.3h for
Wissahickon school record
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Two years ago, a freshman named Abney burst onto the PA
high school scene and upset the balance of power in the sprints.
This
year, there's a new freshman who came within a tenth of a second
of
upsetting Kennett tar Jakki Bailey (left, winning100) in the 200.
In the
process, she reached her season goal of running in the 24's. Krista
Simkins, who came through the AAU club process, went 24.8 in the
prelims, and then 24.3 (Wissahickon school record) in the finals,
as
Bailey won in 24.2, a new meet and track record. "My starts
are
terrible. When I get that going, I'll be OK." Simkins has set
a new goal
of "getting in the 23's." She is just one of many talented
athletes on
Wissahickon this spring. "This is my best team since the early
80's"
says Wissahickon coach Mike Walker. And it showed again today, as
his
squad had seven top three finishes in the individual running events,
swept the relays, and took top honors in four of the seven field
events.
Baily also took the 100, winning comfortably in 11.9. The distance
stars
had a good day, getting some nice doubles. Kim Malcolm of the host
Hurricanes, won the 1600 in a top PA season time of 5:06.1, then
came
back to win the 800 in 2:20.6. Kelly O'Connell, Coatesville, was
2nd in
the 1600 at 5:09.4, while Wissahickon's Erin Franklin was 3rd in
5:10.5,
less than an hour after setting a three-second PR (O'Connell, Franklin,
Malcolm below at start of 1600)for the 800 with a split of 2:24.7
in the
4x800, with her team winning with their 9:43.7. West Chester East
was
2nd with a 9:55.7. Wissahickon also took the 4x100 (49.4) and the
4x400
(4:04.0). Wissahickon Jump specialist Alex Baptiste won the Triple
Jump
with her 36-00.50, and the Long Jump with a leap of 16-05.75.
Elite
200
24.2, Jakki Bailey, Kennett, 4/13 @ Hurricane Classic @ Villa Maria
Academy, 1st
24.3, Krista Simkins, Wissahickon, 4/13 @ Hurricane Classic @ Villa
Maria Academy, 2nd
DMR
12:33.2, Gwynedd-Mercy, 4/13 @ Bristol Knights of Columbus Relays
@ Holy
Ghost Prep, 1st
12:36.0, Cardinal O'Hara (Debevec, Annunziato, Kelly, Schopf), 4/13
@
Delco Girls' Relays @ Interboro, 1st
12:39.2, Archbishop Prendergast, 4/13 @ Delco Girls' Relays @ Interboro,
2nd
12:42.5, St. Hubert's, 4/13 @ Bristol Knights of Columbus Relays
@ Holy
Ghost Prep, 2nd
4x800
9:28.7, Gwynedd-Mercy, 4/13 @ Bristol Knights of Columbus Relays
@ Holy
Ghost Prep, 1st
4x100
47.9, Upper Darby (Marissa McGarrell, Jen Lewis, Kelly Brown, Janea
Bridgeford), 4/13 @ Delco Girls' Relays @ Interboro, 1st
Bristol Knights of Columbus Relays @ Holy Ghost Prep
Gwynedd-Mercy captured five titles, showing a range of talent from
the
sprints to the distances. The latter were the most impressive wins,
as
they captured the DII 4x800 in the fastest time of the day, 9:28.7,
plus, the DMR in 12:33.2 (St. Hubert's 12:42.5). Gwynedd-Mercy also
took
the DII 4x100, 4x200 and open Shuttle Hurdles Relay. Girard College
captured four first-place medals (HJ + TJ Relays, DII 4x100 + 4x200).
Jessica Cickay, Council Rock, also had a big day. She started the
nice
triple with a 5:03.9 leadoff split in 4x1,600 (21:53.3); followed
by a
2:20.9 4x800 split and a 5:15 1,600 split in the DMR. Pennsbury
(DI
4x100 DI 4x800, LJ Relay); Council Rock (Discus, PV relays, DMR);
each
took three first in the boys competition.
Delaware County Girls' Relays @ Interboro
Haverford HS showed they are well on the road back this season after
their second place state finish in 2001 with three freshmen and
a
sophomore. They're a year older, and apparently, with a senior joining
the group, more determined. At the Delco Girls' Relays at Interboro,
Fiona York, Rachel Giannascoli, Alicia York and Gen Story (a SR),
went
9:32.3. O'Hara and Upper Darby were more then 20 seconds back. But
O'Hara (Debevec, Annunziato, Kelly, Schopf) were setting up for
the DMR,
taking the 1200-400-800-1600 relay in 12:36.0. Prendie was three
seconds
back.
Susquehanna University High School T&F Classic
Elite: Charity Payne, Selinsgrove, 43-01.00 SP
Susquehanna University is hosting the upper valleys of PA, and
attracting some of the best talent in the state. For instance, Charity
Payne, who lives just minutes away, used the meet to get off the
state
leading Shot Put of 43-01 to lead PA by almost seven feet! Lewisburg's
Ashleigh Wetzel did a strong distance double, taking the 1600 in
5:07.67, and the 3200 in 11.36.85. The 1600 time is PA#2. Danielle
Grubb
of Danville, was a double victor, taking the 100 in 13.36 and the
200 in
27.45. The Lewisburg girls took the 4x100 (4:14.76) and the 4x800
(9.46.99). In the boys competiton, Tyler Fedeli followed up his
state
leading 6-8 High Jump from the week before, with a 6-6 effort. In
the
sprints, Thad Mitchell of Altoona took both short sprints from Steve
Huffman of Montoursville, winning the 100 by .07 in 11.20, and the
200
by .55 in 22.62. Montoursville's Eric Baker got better as the distance
went up, finishing 10th in the 100, 3rd in the 200, and winning
the 400
in 50.59. In the Hurdles, Jeff Kiss, Windber, and Brian Johnston,
Altoona, traded first and second, with Kiss winning the 110 in 14.81
and
Johnston the 300 in 39.60. Altoona took all three relays, 43.60,
3:26.34, and 8:19.27. Rob Kerris of Southern Columbia won the Shot
Put
with a toss of 48-03 and the Discus, going 149-11.
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