2/1 WKND: Henderson B US#2 DMR! Francis US#8 800! Stone 6-8 HJ, Weisner US#3 2:12.14 800-KTOWN VIDS!

Springfield Montco junior cleared an indoor (tying his outdoor) PR of 6-8 to move into a three-way tie for PA#1. He also cleared 14-6 in the pole vault, just one inch off the top of that list.

Photo by Patty Morgan

Holy Ghost Prep finished 3^rd in the distance medley relay with a PA#2 time of 10:34.58. Bensalem finished 4^th in a PA#5 10:42.20. Daniel Williams of Coatesville ran 7.57 to win the 55 meter hurdles. Charles Snorweah of Pennsbury ran 6.57 to win the 55 meter dash by .01 seconds. Ross Wilson of Council Rock North ran 4:26.65 to win the mile. Coatesville ran 1:32.60 to win the 4x200 meter relay.
 

For the girls, Shannon Taub of Council Rock South jumped 17-4.50 to win the long jump and won the triple jump with a PA#2 mark of 37-4, just an inch and half off the top of the state list. Erin Sample of Nazareth Academy finished 2^nd in the shot put with a throw of 38-8.50. Pennsbury ran 12:49.34 to finish 2^nd in the distance medley relay and 10:02.75 to finish 2^nd in the 4x800 meter relay. Dasia Pressley of Neshaminy ran 7.21 to finish 2^nd in the 55 meter dash. Kaelyn Heinicke of Council Rock North ran a PA#5 5:06.28 to win the mile. Neshaminy ran 1:47.96 to finish 4^th in the 4x200 meter relay.

Girls Highlights

• 4x200 Meter Relay - Neshaminy 1:47.96;
• 55 Meter Dash - Dasia Pressley (Neshaminy) 7.21; Dasia Pressley (Neshaminy) 7.26;
• One Mile Run - Kaelyn Heinicke (Council Rock North) 5:06.28;
• Sprint Medley Relay - Central Bucks East 4:20.86; Abington Friends 4:21.47;
• Triple Jump - Shannon Taub (Council Rock South) 37-4;

Boys Highlights

• 4x200 Meter Relay - Coatesville 1:32.60; Springfield Township (Montco) 1:34.09;
• 4x800 Meter Relay - Bensalem 8:18.92; Saint Joseph's Prep 8:21.44;
• 55 Meter Hurdles - Daniel Williams (Coatesville) 7.57; Daniel Williams (Coatesville) 7.65; Mike Burton (Coatesville) 7.74; Kornelius Klah (Pennsbury) 7.62; Mike Burton(Coatesville) 7.66;
• 55 Meter Dash - Charles Snorweah (Pennsbury) 6.57;
• Distance Medley Relay - Holy Ghost Preparatory School 10:34.58; Bensalem 10:42.20;
• High Jump - Chris Stone (Springfield Township (Montco)) 6-8; Tra-C Davis (Coatesville) 6-6;
• One Mile Run - Ross Wilson (Council Rock North) 4:26.65;
• Pole Vault - Chris Stone (Springfield Township (Montco)) 14-6;
• Sprint Medley Relay - Pennsbury 3:42.47;

A talented and deep field in the girls’ 3,000-meter run stole the show at Franklin & Marshall. Courtney Smith of Unionville moved to PA#4 with a 10:10.16 and led four others across the line in times worthy of the state’s top 10.

Paige Stoner of Pottsville Area moved up to PA#5 with her 10:20.62, while Amy Kelly of Cardinal O’Hara claimed PA#7 at 10:26.40, Meg Connell of Archbishop Wood finished in 10:42.71 and Elizabeth Edwards of Unionville crossed in 10:44.20.

Sierra Brabham-Lawrence of Harrisburg improved her PA#2 time in the 55 hurdles to 8.22, and she also won the 200 in 26.50. In the pole vault, Moriah Fitzgerald of Avon Grove climbed the state rankings to T-PA#5 by clearing 11 feet, 6 inches. Behind her were Erin Winters of Lebanon, Tesia Kempski of Bishop McDevitt and Bre Manzolillo of Schulykill Valley, who all cleared a T-PA#10 11-0.

Olivia Goodwin of Archbishop Wood and Kempski both cleared 5-0 in the high jump, while Sunny Green of Conestoga Valley led the shot put field with a PA#10 39-0.5.

On the boys’ side, Chance Post of Conestoga Valley ran 7.79 in the 55 hurdles, while George Donahey of Mifflin County moved to T-PA#7 as his 13-9 clearance matched the performance by Stephen Minto of Hershey. Alex McCord of Warwick won the high jump at 6-4, while Morgan Shigo of Fleetwood Area topped the shot put at 56-4.5, and the 44-1 by Craig Stevens of Pottsville Area bested the 43-9.75 from Isa Paschall of Carlisle in the triple jump.

Girls Highlights

• 3,000 Meter Run - Courtney Smith (Unionville) 10:10.16; Paige Stoner (Pottsville Area) 10:20.62; Amy Kelly (Cardinal O'Hara) 10:26.40; Meg Connell(Archbishop Wood) 10:42.71; Elizabeth Edwards (Unionville) 10:44.20;
• 4x200 Meter Relay - Harrisburg High School 1:49.17;
• 55 Meter Hurdles - Sierra Brabham-Lawrence (Harrisburg High School) 8.22;
• One Mile Run - Olivia Young (Unionville) 5:18.19; Adrienne Fraczkowski (Delaware Military Academy) 5:19.73;
• Pole Vault - Moriah Fitzgerald (Avon Grove) 11-6; Erin Winters () 11-0; Tesia Kempski (Bishop McDevitt) 11-0; Bre Manzolillo (Schuylkill Valley) 11-0;
   

Boys Highlights

• Shot Put - Morgan Shigo (Fleetwood Area) 56-4.5;

The heat (and track and field) finally returned to the dome at Edinboro University, with three US top 10 performances grabbing the headlines along with additional PA#1s.

By Phil Grove

Kennedy Weisner of Elk County Catholic made her first 800-meter run of the indoor season well worth the time, turning back a field that included three state placers from 2013. The senior covered the distance in an indoor best 2 minutes, 12.14 seconds to chop more than three seconds off the best 2014 clocking in PA and leap to US#3.

Not far behind, junior Grace Trucilla of Villa Maria moved to PA#3 with her 2:16.52.

The new PA#1 in the boys' 60 hurdles is Matthew Bernadowski. The Elizabeth Forward senior cleared the barriers in 8.06, improving three-hundredths and one spot on the state charts and to US#6.

Also a new US#6, Luke Lewis of Hickory continue his assault on the 60-foot-plus arc in the shot put, registering his fourth such meet of 2014. Adding nearly a foot to his PR, the Purdue recruit launched the 12-pound ball 62 feet, 3 inches in dominating a strong field and moving up the national list.

Max Adams of Hempfield went 59-7.5 for second, while Lawson Monta of Greensburg Salem improved his PA#3 mark to 57-7 and freshman Jordan Geist of Knoch is now PA#4 at 56-11.

Bridget Guy of Hempfield Area broke out of the logjam at the top of the girls' pole vault charts, clearing a new state-leading 12-3 to defeat a quality field by a foot. Hannah Mulhern of Altoona Area and Kelsey Plecenik of Norwin each topped 11-3, with Plecenik now T-PA#8.

Teammate Maddie Holmberg had another multi-win day. The junior moved up a notch to PA#2 in the 60 hurdles with an 8.77 victory, while Kat Quigley of Pine-Richland is now PA#5 after running 8.98.

In the field, Holmberg moved closer to the top 2 in the state with her new PA#3 18-5.5 leap in the long jump.

Another Hempfield standout dominated the sprints as Jasmine Jones was a double winner, claiming the 60 dash in a PA#6 7.76 and the 200 in 26.24. Lauren Costa of West Allegheny was the runner-up in both, running a PA#10 7.86 and 26.42.

In the 3,000, sophomore Madeleine Davison of North Allegheny was strong in her season debut, reaching the finish in a PA#5 10:20.33 to turn back the 10:30.86 by Mt. Lebanon's Jillian Hunsberger, a 10:31.56 by Mary Malone of North Hills and the 10:35.43 by Mt. Lebanon's Kelsey Potts.

Potts opened her day with a PA#7 5:11.22 victory in the mile, while Gina Alm of Hampton was second in a PA#8 5:12.17.

In the high jump, five topped 5 feet, with Elk County Catholic's Nicole Florio claiming first in a T-PA#5 5-4. Erin Schreiber of Shaler Area, Gina Cuneo of Hempfield and Shelby Burns of Laurel Highlands each cleared 5-2.

Abby Wagner of Altoona Area won the triple jump in a PA#4 36-7, while Elena Marchand of Hickory added nearly 3 feet to her PR with a PA#4 put of 42-1, joining teammate Cailen Blaire beyond the 40-foot arc this season. Morgan Nicholson of Kane Area was second at 38-8.

Back on the boys’ side of the ledger, Jake DeHart of Cathedral Prep and Cameron Gray of Gateway deadlocked in the 60 dash, each running a PA#4 7.03.

The distance winners cracked the state top 10, with Michael Becich of North Allegheny running a PA#5 4:24.50 in the mile and Colin Martin of Fox Chapel Area covering 3,000 in a PA#2 8:46.98.

Slippery Rock's Shane Kirkwood won the high jump with a T-PA#8 6-4, while Hempfield's Day had the same mark in second.

In the pole vault, Nick Anderson of Kane Area topped 14 feet again, grabbing first at 14-3 as North Allegheny's Bobby Upton cleared 13-9 and Franklin's Zachary Cartwright went 13-3.

One of last year's biggest bounders in the long jump, Isaias Brooks of Woodland Hills opened his season at PA#2 22-11. Gary Jackson of Baldwin and Jamie Szymczak of McDowell are now T-PA#9 at 21-9.

The top four in the triple jump were only separated by 7 inches, with the first three now PA top 10. De'Lorian Day of Hempfield is now PA#6 at 44-11, while Jackson is No. 9 at 44-8.5 and Caleb Smithco of Hampton is No. 10 at 44-6. Szymczak is now 11th with his 44-4.

Girls Highlights

• 200 Meter Dash - Jasmine Jones (Hempfield Area (7)) 26.24;
• 3,000 Meter Run - Madeleine Davison (North Allegheny) 10:20.33; Jillian Hunsberger (Mount Lebanon) 10:30.86; Mary Malone (North Hills) 10:31.56; Kelsey Potts (Mount Lebanon) 10:35.43; Marissa Deichert (Laurel Highlands) 10:59.03;
• 4x200 Meter Relay - Hempfield Area (7) 1:46.17;
• 4x800 Meter Relay - Villa Maria Academy 9:53.88;
• 60 Meter Hurdles - Maddie Holmberg (Hempfield Area (7)) 8.77; Maddie Holmberg (Hempfield Area (7)) 9.09; Kat Quigley (Pine-Richland) 8.98;
• 60 Meter Dash - Jasmine Jones (Hempfield Area (7)) 7.76;
• 800 Meter Run - Kennedy Weisner () 2:12.14; Grace Trucilla (Villa Maria Academy) 2:16.52; Claire Brown (Villa Maria Academy) 2:21.10;
• High Jump - Nicole Florio (Elk County Catholic) 5-4;
• Long Jump - Maddie Holmberg (Hempfield Area (7)) 18-5.5;
• One Mile Run - Kelsey Potts (Mount Lebanon) 5:11.22; Gina Alm (Hampton) 5:12.17; Audrey Gordon (Mount Lebanon) 5:18.20; Alexis O'Shea (West Allegheny) 5:18.78;
• Pole Vault - Bridget Guy (Hempfield Area (7)) 12-3; Hannah Mulhern (Altoona Area) 11-3; Kelsey Plecenik (Norwin) 11-3;
• Shot Put - Elena Marchand (Hickory) 42-1;
• Triple Jump - Abby Wagner (Altoona Area) 36-7;

Boys Highlights

• 3,000 Meter Run - Colin Martin (Fox Chapel Area) 8:46.98; Matt Mcgoey (North Allegheny) 9:05.93; Mike McLaughlin (Baldwin) 9:08.98; Will Loevner (Winchester Thurston) 9:08.98;
• 4x200 Meter Relay - Altoona Area 1:33.86; West Mifflin 1:34.02;
• 4x400 Meter Relay - Penn Hills 3:31.75;
• 60 Meter Hurdles - Matthew Bernadowski (Elizabeth Forward) 8.06; Matthew Bernadowski (Elizabeth Forward) 8.24; Mitch Valko (South Fayette High School) 8.25; Mitch Valko (South Fayette High School) 8.34; Brandon Mitchell (Fox Chapel Area) 8.28; Fritz Isaac (North Allegheny) 8.38;
• 60 Meter Dash - Jake DeHart (Cathedral Prep) 7.03; Cameron Gray (Gateway) 7.03;
• Long Jump - Isaiah Brooks (Woodland Hills High School) 22-11;
• One Mile Run - Michael Becich (North Allegheny) 4:24.50; James Smith (Upper Saint Clair) 4:30.99;
• Pole Vault - Nick Anderson (Kane Area) 14-3;
• Shot Put - Luke Lewis (Hickory) 62-3; Max Adams (Hempfield Area (7)) 59-7.5; Lawson Monta (Greensburg Salem) 57-7; Jordan Geist () 56-11;

Girls Highlights

• Pole Vault - Kennedy Shank (Northern) 12-1; Bre Manzolillo (Schuylkill Valley) 11-3;

Boys Highlights

• Pole Vault - George Donahey (Mifflin County High School) 14-7; Stephen Minto (Hershey) 14-3;

Morgan Shigo of Fleetwood made it three wins in five days, throwing 56-6.25 to win the shot put. For the girls, Nicolette Serratore of Methacton won the triple jump with a mark of 35-6.25.

Boys Highlights

• Shot Put - Morgan Shigo (Fleetwood Area) 56-6.25;