Records set at state indoor track
Bensalem's Kyle Francis and the Strath Haven girls' 4x800-meter relay set meet records at the Pennsylvania Track & Field Coaches Association indoor state championships Saturday at Penn State.
Bensalem's Kyle Francis and the Strath Haven girls' 4x800-meter relay set meet records at the Pennsylvania Track & Field Coaches Association indoor state championships Saturday at Penn State.
Francis won the 800 in 1 minute, 50.55 seconds, beating the 1:51.73 by Wade Endress of Altoona Area in 2011. The Strath Haven relay ran a 9:09.52, almost two seconds faster than the 2004 mark by Hatboro-Horsham.
Cheltenham won the boys' title.
The Results
BOYS
Top 15 teams: 1. Cheltenham, 46; 2. Cardinal O'Hara, 26; 3. Springfield (M), 23; 4. (tie) State College, 22; 4. (tie) State College, 22; 6. West Chester Henderson, 20; 7. Del-Val Charter, 19; 8. Hempfield, 17; 9. (tie) Downingtown East, 16; 9. (tie) Altoona , 16; 11. Pennridge, 13; 12. (tie) Westtown 12; 12. (tie) Malvern Prep, 12; 12. (tie) La Salle, 12; 12. (tie) Upper Moreland, 12.
60 meters: 1. Christian Brissett, Cheltenham, 6.86; 2 (tie) Xavier Smith, Daniel Boone, 6.96; 2. (tie) Tyler Whitmore, Upper Moreland, 6.96.
200: 1. Stuart Tweedie, Westtown, 21.78; 2. Tyler Whitmore, Upper Moreland, 21.80; 3. Nigel Hill, Twin Valley, 22.02.
400: 1. John Lewis, Cheltenham, 48.34; 2. Charles Snorweah, Pennsbury, 48.54; 3. David Henderson, Pittsburgh Central Catholic, 49.95.
800: 1. Kyle Francis, Bensalem, 1:50.55; 2. Jeffrey Wiseman, Council Rock South, 1:51.36; 3. Joseph Logue, Pennridge, 1:52.02.
1 mile: Tony Russell, West Chester Henderson, 4:12.65; 2. Jim Belfatto, Cardinal O'Hara, 4:17.15; 3. Ross Wilson, Council Rock North, 4:17.17.
3,000: 1. Colin Martin, Fox Chapel, 8:30.82; 2. Dominic Deluca, Dallas, 8:42.15; 3. Jake Brophy, Central Bucks East, 8:42.52.
60 hurdles: 1. Montae Nicholson, Gateway, 7.85; 2. Mitch Valko, South Fayette, 7.95; 3 J'Von Jennings, Downingtown East, 8.02.
4x200: 1. Del-Val Charter, 1:29.05; 2. Cheltenham, 1:29.58; 3. Pennsbury, 1:30.58.
4x400: 1. Cheltenham, 3:20; 2. Pennsbury, 3:22.27; 3. Pennridge, 3:25.09.
4x800: 1. State College, 7:50.72; 2. Cardinal O'Hara, 7:56.48; 3. Downingtown East, 7:58.45.
Distance medley relay: 1. West Chester Henderson, 10:24.16; 2. La Salle, 10:32.39; 3. Holy Ghost Prep, 10:34.84.
High jump: 1 Chris Stone, Springfield (M), 6-08; 2. Alex McCord, Warwick, 6-06; 3. Randall Johnson, Central Bucks South, 6-06.
Pole vault: 1. Chris Stone, Springfield (M), 15-0; 2. Ryan Wilkes, Valley View, 15-0; 3. (tie) Nick Anderson, Kane Area. 14-0; 3 (tie) Steve Minto, Hershey.
Long jump: 1. Isaiah Brooks, Woodland Hills, 23-05; 2. Daniel Commey, McDowell, 23-01; 3. Jordan Bryan, Saint Joseph, 22-08.
Triple jump: 1. Craig Stevens, Pottsville, 48-0; 2. Bryce Williams, State College, 46-06.50; 3. D'Andre Pollard, Neshaminy, 46-00.50.
Shot put: 1. Max Adams, Hempfield, 59-05.25; 2. Jordan Geist, Knoch, 58-04.50; 3. Morgan Shigo, Fleetwood, 58-02.25.
GIRLS
Top 15 teams: 1. Hempfield Area, 37; 2. Robeson, 36; 3. Cheltenham, 32; 4. Pennridge, 25; 5. Upper Darby, 24.50; 6. Springside Chestnut Hill, 22; 7. (tie) Strath Haven, 18; 7. (tie) Unionville, 18; 7. (tie) Central Bucks West, 18; 10. Neshaminy 16; 11. Pennsbury, 15; 12. (tie) Elk County Catholic, 14.33; 12. (tie) Council Rock South, 14.33; 14. Neumann-Goretti, 12; 15. (tie) Germantown Friends, 11; 15. (tie) State College, 11.
60: 1. Katelyn Jackson, Cheltenham, 7.61; 2. Chanel Brissett, Cheltenham, 7.62; 3. Dasia Pressley, 7.68.
200: 1. Dasia Pressley, Neshaminy, 24.42; 2. Taylor Chapman, Pennridge, 24.88; 3. Brooklynn Broadwater, Springside Chestnut Hill, 24.95.
400: 1. Brooklynn Broadwater, Springside Chestnut Hill, 56.22; 2. Hanna Brosky, Emmaus, 57.98; 3. Quadaisha Newkirk, 58.09.
800: 1. Liz McGroarty, Garnet Valley, 2:14.22; 2. Maddie Villalba, Central Bucks West, 2:14.48; 3. Natasha Fedkina, State College, 2:15.47.
1 mile: Brianna Schwartz, Shaler Area, 4:42.58; 2. Kennedy Weisner, Elk County Catholic, 4:51.87; 3, Mady Clahane, Cumberland Valley, 4:54.43.
3,000: 1. Tessa Barrett, Abington Heights, 9:36.45; 2. Regan Rome, Dallas, 9:57.36; 3. Courtney Smith, Unionville, 10:00.69.
60 hurdles: 1. Sierra Brabham-Lawrence, Harrisburg, 8.45; 2. Ciara Leonard, Cheltenham, 8.46; 3. Markeeta Thomas, Robeson, 8.66.
4x200: 1. Robeson (Erin Allen, Kayla Foster, Jameela Muhammad, Markeeta Thomas), 1:42.55; 2. Hempfield Area, 1:42.83; 3. Pennridge, 1:44.09.
4x400: 1. Robeson, Erin Allen, Kayla Foster, Shardae Harrell, Markeeta Thomas), 3:54; 2. Strath Haven, 3:54.73; 3. Neumann-Goretti, 3:56.95.
4x800: 1. Strath Haven (Bri Irons, Jamie Kennedy, Allie Wilson, Kristen Miller), 9:09.52; Great Valley, 9:11.76; 3. Central Bucks South, 9:12.80.
Distance medley relay: 1. Unionville (Anna Juul, Cami Rickenbach, Courtney Smith, Olivia Young), 12:09.22; 2. Cardinal O'Hara, 12:15.17; 3. Germantown Friends, 12:35.75.
High jump: 1. Megan McCloskey, Germantown Academy, 5-06; 2. Shannon Taub, Council Rock South, 5-04; 2 (tie). Nicole Florio, Elk County Catholic, 5-04.
Pole vault: 1. Courtney McQuaide, Greensburg Salem, 12-0; 2. Bridget Guy, Hempfield Area, 12-0; 3. Bre Manzolillo, Schuylkill Valley, 12-0.
Long jump: 1. Maddie Holmberg, Hempfield Area, 18-10.75; 2. Claudine Andre, Upper Darby, 18-00.50; 3. Ariana Przybylowski, Pennridge, 17-11.
Triple jump: 1. Uchechi Onuoha, Pennsbury, 38-01.50; 2. Shannon Taub, Council Rock South, 37-09.50; 3. Abby Wagner, Altoona Area, 37-04.50.
Shot put: 1. Courtney McCartney, Selinsgrove, 45-07.25; 2. Emily Campbell, Slippery Rock Area, 42-01.25; 3. Kailyn Clancy, California Area, 41-05.75.