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IT'S NOT JUST THE PENN RELAYS THIS PAST WEEK:
Dan Mazzocco 4:17.6-9:15.7 1600-3200 double;
Mt. Lebo 7:57.6 4x800, Ryan Sherwood 209-05 JT; Sheena Gordon 41-01 TJ, 5-09 HJ, 18-11 LJ, 14.54 100;, Jessica Perry, Peters Twp 1600-3200 double 5:05.10-10:53.50 @ McDowell
Goosby 6-8 HJ + Kaufman 150-09 JT @ Midwestern
Philly Public League Relays @ Simon Gratz (4/23) - Westmoreland Ct. Champs @ Derry HS (4/24) - Midwestern Athletic Conf. Champs @ Mars HS (4/24) - Mars Inv @ Mars HS (4/26) – Gateway Relays @ Gateway HS Lebanon Ct. Champs @ Lebanon HS – Stanley Morgan Inv @ Carlisle HS w/photos – Erie McDowell Inv Springfield (Delco) Inv– Lock Haven University HS Classic @ Lock Haven Univ.

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Many Philadelphia Catholic League meet results are on the PCL site. Prendie's Pilar Batts has been particulary impressive, conquering the 100-200-400-800 when needed.

Saturday, April 27, 2002 - Erie McDowell Invitational @ McDowell High School - Surprise! Sheena Gordon wins four events. And all four were among the best in the country. Her biggest improvement on the season at this meet came in the Long Jump, when she went 18-11. She passed 40', going 41-01 in the Triple Jump. Her High Jump didn't beat her season best, but 5-09 will win a lot of meets. And of course with that leaping ability, running the 100 Hurdles in 14.54 comes quite naturally. Jessica Perry of Peters Township hit a nice race, taking the 3200 in 10:53.50, and taking the 1600 in a fast 5:05.10. Dan Mazzocco didn't win four, but his 1600-3200 double was equally impressive as Gordon's performance. His 9:15.67 and 4:17.57 show him to be rounding into shape, and gaining strength. Andy Weilacher of Eisenhower continued his comeback, finiishing 7th in 9:49.1. Mount Lebanon may be one of the few teams to push North Penn at States. Their 7:57.54 came without challenge. And Shawn Culligan of Bradford captured the 110 Hurdles in 14.65, and the 300 Hurdles in 39.17. Results.

Saturday, April 27, 2002 - Springfield (Delco) Invitational @ Springfield High School - On a glorious (but dehydrating) kind of day, hundreds of southeastern PA athletes converged on Springfield, Delaware County and launched some strong performances. West Chester Henderson's Danielle Horgan moved up the 800 charts, going 2:21.4 to capture the 800. Running on her home track, Ann Marie Regan went 5;21.8 for 1600. Proving that you can win from any heat, the Springfield (Delco) girls took the 4x100 in 52.4, to win by .1 over the top team in the final heat, O.J. Roberts. Three girls' teams broke 10:00 in the 4x800, West Chester Henderson (pictured)- (9:47.3), West Chester East (9:53.7), and Unionville (9:58.5). Kelly Looby of Ridley was a double champ, taking the Long Jump (16-04.50) and the Triple Jump (32-06.00). Heather Allen of Haverford was just slightly below her Penn Relays Shot Put, going 34-00.50. Lauren Luci of the host team, won the Discus with a toss of 100-11.00, while Methacton's Kristen Brandon took the Javelin with a throw of 101-09.00. For the boys, Sun Valley's Chris Kessler ran a strong 1:59.2 to win the 800. Eric Fleming of Bishop Shanahan took both the 1600 and 3200 races in state-ranking times of 4:22.2 and 9:31.1. Their boys squad also took the 4x800 in 8:20.2. Methacton's Blake Taylor won both the High Jump (5-11), and the Triple Jump (44-06.75). Results courtesy of Dan Curran. Includes Photo Page.

Saturday, April 27, 2002 - Stanley Morgan Invitational @ Carlisle High School - Jamal James, the Central Dauphin sprinting soph, took two races, the 100 in 11.17, and the 200 in 22.58. Cumberland Valley sophomore Brian Fuller hit some rare air as he went 4:21.92 to win the 1600, edging senior teammate Mark Turner, who went 4:23.03. Cedar Cliff's John Butler ran a fast 3200 in 9:27.72. Hurdle specialis James Hipolit of Manheim Township took the shorter distance in 15.22 and the 300 in 39.88. Dane Miller enjoyed Friday's 2nd place finish at the Penn Relays so much, he threw again on Saturday, going 57-04.00 to win the Carlisle event by over five feet. For the girls, Warwick's Shannon Norris took the 100 in 12.29 and the 200 in 25.22. Teammate Ganne Way, a junior, went 2:17.99 to win a fast 800 over Exeter's Thuy Nguyen,2:18.03. They reversed order in the 400, with Nguyen edging Way by .38, going 59.02. In the 1600, Renee Spangler of Manheim Township won in 5:06.63. Red Lion soph Kate Papenberg was 2nd in 5:12.61. Pappenberg took the 32oo in 11;11.12, while Spangler was 3rd at 11:15.40. Chambersburg sophy Kylee Schuler was 2nd in 11:11.95. Not to be outdone by the sophomores, freshman Jessica Kratzer took the Discus with a throw of 118-00.00, was 2nd in the Shot Put at 38-11.00, and 4th in the Javelin, going 112-08.00. The Cumberland Valley 4x800 cruised to fast 9:38.72 victory. Results courtesy of Carlisle HS

Saturday, April 27, 2002 - Gateway Relays @ Gateway High School - Gateway invited many of western PA's top top teams, and then proceeded to win both the boys and girls competitions. The boys margin was wided, but the four point win over a strong North Allegheny team was sure to open some eyes. North Allegheny took seven of 16 events, and Gateway only captured three, but was deeper in more events, placing in the top six in the other 16. The Gateway boys demonstrated equal depth, winning four, and scoring in eight other to win by 20 over West Mifflin. Results courtesy of Tom LaBuff & Gateway HS.

Saturday, April 27, 2002 - Lock Haven University High School Classic - Lots of athletes are doubling in the distances. More impressively, many are notching double wins, like Lewisburg's Ashleigh Wetzel, who went 5:06.90 and 11:16.50 in the 1600 and 3200. For the boys, Steve Huffman of Montoursville Area, went 11.37 and 22.90 to take the 100-200 combo. Eric Baker took care of the longer sprints, winning the 400 in 50.94 and the 800 in 2:01.10. Results courtesy of Aaron Russell & LHU

Friday, April 26, 2002 - Mars Invitational @ Mars High School - Seth Fox of Ford City won the short sprints, taking the 100 in 11.44 and the 200 in 23.44. Hickory's E.J. McClaurin won the two hurdle events, going 15.04 and 39.64. Teammate Dante Marshall won the Long Jump (21-04) and Triple Jump (45-01.75). Other strong performances came from Susan Fletcher of Seneca Valley, 5:16.3 in the 1600; Jesi Christiansen, Greenville, 11:14.4 in the 3200; Juliannna Reed, Hampton, 14.94 in the 100 Hurdles; Melissa Sopher, Slippery Rock, 45.04 in the 300 Hurdles; Britney Humpress, Beaver Falls, 37-07.50 in the Triple Jump; and Ashley Kaufman, Freedom, 132-04 in the Javelin. Results.

Wednesday, April 24, 2002 - Midwestern Athletic Conference Championships @ Mars HS - Freedom's Ashley Kaufmann improved her state-leading Javelin mark by over six feet with a toss of 150.09. The Freedom girls took the 4x100 (51.34) and the 4x400 (4:14.6). State high jumpers have a new name to follow with Tyrone Goosby of Beaver Falls, who cleared 6-8 to beat West Allegheny's Chris Nardi by two inches. Running at his home track, Mars' Brad Mueller doubled in the two short sprints, taking the 100 in 11.04 and 22.34 respectively. In the distances, Zack Dorman of West Allegheny captured the 1600 in 4:29.6 and the 3200 in 9:57.2. Results.

Wednesday, April 24, 2002 - Westmoreland County Coaches' Association T&F Championships @ Derry Area High School - Hempfield's Matt Evans won the 1600 in 4:30.5, the 800 in 2:00.3 and anchored his team's 4x800 to an 8:13.2 win Joey Tutchstone of Kisky captured both the 110 Hurdles (15.0) and the 300 Hurdles (40.1); while in the boys field events, Aaron Argenta of Greater Latrobe was a double winner, taking the Long Jump (20-00) and the Triple Jump (43-04). Sophomore Cherel Brown of Jeannette burst onto the county track scene, taking both the 100 (12.7) and the 200 (26.3). Hempfield distance ace Lauren Bricker helped her team's 4x800 to a 9:57.3 win, finished 2nd in the 1600 in 5:28.3, and took the Triple Jump with a leap of 36-04.50. Franklin Regional's Ann Gagliardi was first in the 1600 at 5:20.6. Hempfield also took both the 4x100 (51.8) and the 4x400 (4:15.3). Results.

On 4/19 at the Butler Invitational, Sam Bair, the Shaler junior, went 1:50.4, coming through the 400 in 55-point. The time is official rounded up from 1:50.39 hand-time. He now has to seriously consider going after Paul Vandergrift's (Archbishop Kennedy) 1:48.8 1987 outdoor state record. Details.

Saturday, April 20, 2002 - Shippensburg Invitational @ Shippensburg University - 78 teams with more than 1200 athletes on an unsettled full day (9-6) at Shippensburg University. In AA girls, Jessica Kratzer took the Discus (114-03) and the Shot Put 38-00.50), and placed 5th in the Javelin (109-07). Kelly Hoover of Bald Eagle, took the Jav with a throw of 139-05. Christina Burnett took the LJ (17-02) and the Triple Jump (35-05). In AAA girls, Harrisburg's Dominique Darden (right), coming off a week lost to the flu, won three individual events, taking the 100 Hurdles in 15:05, the 300 Hurdles in 45.52, and the 200 in 24.70. Manheim Township, always strong in the 3200 relay, went 9:32.70 on a 2;18 split by their anchor. In the Shot Put, Charity Payne, Selinsgrove, won with a throw of 42-02.25. In Boys' AA, Winder's Jeff Kiss won three events, taking the 110 Hurdles in 14.56, the 300 Hurdles in 40.30, and the Triple Jump in 43-10.75. Caleb Fritz of Northwest Area, captured the 1600 in 4:25.96 and the 800 in 1:58.71.

Tyler Fedeli (left) of Altoona, made it look easy (it isn't) in the High Jump, going 6-08 to win byi 4 inches. Teammate Brian Johnston won the 110 Hurdles (14.82) and the 300 Hurdles (39.03). In the sprints, Jaren Hayes of Cedar Crest (10.77) and Justin Kiscadden of Hempfield (3) (21.80, were making noise in the 100 and 200, respectively. Results Courtesy of Shippensburg University and Paul McGrane. PHOTO PAGE LINKS ON RESULTS PAGE!

Saturday, April 20, 2002 - Pan Ram Invitational @ Central Dauphin HS - The top guys' sprinters seem to be in District III, as Hayes and Diggs went head-to-head at Shippensburg, and Marcel Coleman of Susquehanna held off challenges from three Central Dauphin athletes to capture both the 100 and 200 at the Pan Ram Invitational. Coleman's 10.88 100 was .22 up on 2nd (Brent Wise, CD, and Ardon Bansford, CD-11.15). But the effects didn't show, as he held off Central Dauphin sophomore Jamal James by .20, winning in 22.36. Coleman actually went a bit faster in the prelims - 22.30. Milton Hershey's Chris Clark took both the 110 (15.16) and 300 (40.87) Hurdles. Indoor 3000 champ Ryan Blood of East Pennsboro opted for the 1600, taking the shorter distance in 4:23.66, not being pushed. Joel Knott of Palmyra, captured both the Long Jump (21-11.50) and Triple Jump (42-00.50). Joel Knox, a Central Dauphin East senior, won both the Shot Put (49-05.00) and the Discus (154-02.00). The girls boasted a triple winner with Lower Dauphin's Allison Bown taking the 100H in 15.06, the 300H in 45.89, and the 400 in 1:00.46. Judith Agyepong of Milton Hershey, captured the 100 in 12.52 and the 200 in 25.72. She had taken the prelims in 25.67. The Long Jump (16-11.00) and Triple Jump (35-11.00) belonged to Ashley Mondie of Milton Hershey. Milton Hershey elite thrower Crystal Griffin won the Shot put by over four feet, going 41-06.00. Susquehanna Township's Nicole James was 2nd, but did win the Discus with a throw of 122-08. And defending AA State Champs Milton Hershey took two relays, the 4x100 in 49.79, and the 4x400 in 4:19.86. Results courtesy of District IV.

Saturday, April 20, 2002 - Father Judge Relays @ Father Judge High School - The premier tune-up for Penn Relays put on another show, as teams came from Maryland and New Jersey to mix it up with some top PA talent. John
Fudge of Simon Gratz, had a great day, winning the 400 Hurdles in 56.57, the Long Jump with a leap of 20-08.75, and running on the winning
4x100 squad that went 43.37. Abington's boys beat Gratz by a whopping eight seconds in the 4x400, going 3:18.06. O'Hara's DMR came up less
then three seconds short with their 10:32.53, losing to NJ's Hunterdon Central (10:30.18). Christina Smith of William Penn was also a triple winner, taking the 400 Hurdles in 61.22, the High Jump, clearing 5-0, and helping the 4x100 win in 47.73. Penn's 4x400 lost by just .05 to Western, of
Baltimore, going 3:52.36. Western also played the same tune for Nazareth (9:33.00) in the 4x800, boing 9:22.09. St. Hubert's took the DMR over
Hunterdon Central, gong 12:29.82, to win by just over three seconds. Results courtesy of Bonner Track & Father Judge High School.

Saturday, April 20, 2002 - Hermitage Invitational @ Hickory High School - State AA XC Champ Jesi Christiansen of Greenville won the 3200 in 11:28.51, and was 2nd in the 1600 in 5:25.35 to Lindsayy Havko of Mercyhurst Prep, who went 5:20.57. Havko also took the 800 in 2:27.17. Younger brother Jed Christiansen took the boys 1600 (4;43.65) and the 3200 (9:53.85). EJ Laurin of Hickory captured the boys 110 Hurdles in 15.19 and the 300 Hurdles in 40.26; while Mercyhurst Prep's Lavonne Rowane captured the 100 in 11.04 and the 200 in 22.99. Chere Marshall of Hickory ran a strong 12.72 to win the 100 girls race. Titusville girls' relays took two, winning the 4x800 in 10:14.13 and the 4x400 in 4;18.79. Jumps specialist Laura Ryhal of Greenville went 5-02 in the High Jump and 15-11 in the Long Jump. Results courtesy of Dennis Muller.

Saturday, April 20, 2002 - North East Invitational @ North East High School - Andy Weilacher made his debut after over four months in rehab following a serious back injury that also injured teammate Matt Allenson. Weilacher ran the 1600, finishing 2nd in 4;35.07 to Harborcreek's Eric Soder, who ran 4:30.77. Erie's Central High took both the 4x100 (44.01) and the 4x400 (3:32.61). Reynold's Dan Kilgore won both the Triple Jump (40-08) and the Long Jump (18-09). For the girls, Erie's Villa Maria won the 4x800 in 10:00.75 and the 4x400 (4:12.73). Seneca's Caitlyn Liebau won both the 100 (13.03) and the 200 (27.11). Leah Kerstetter, Iroquois, doubled in the 800 and 1600, going 2:27.25 and 5:29.94, respectively. In field events, Carrie Moldovan of Warren, won the Triple Jump with a leap of 31-09.50, and the Long Jump at 15-01.25. Results courtesy of Dennis Muller.

Saturday, April 20, 2002 - Central Bucks West Relays @ CB West HS - North Penn is on a mission their 4x800 this spring, as they won't let anyone pass, even in a tune-up invitational. They went 7:57.8 to hold off Bishop McDevitt by less than two seconds. They also took the Sprint Medley in 3:33.3, again holding off a determined McDevitt team, which finished under six second behind. The West Catholic girls took the 4x100 (48.9), the 4x200 (1:41.3), the 4x400 (3:57.3) and the 2x300 Hurdles (1:31.5). Host CB West won the Sprint Medley in 4:10.9. Penn Ridge was 2nd in 4:12.4, while North Penn was 3rd in 4;13.0. Gwynedd-Mercy's DMR was pushed by Council Rock, winning in 12:25.9 to 12:28.7, as a hard-charging Jessica Cickay went 5:06 to nearly pull the comeback victory. Both Rock squads set meet records in the 4x1600, the girls going 21:49.2 (Cickay 5:15), and the boys going 17:55.6 (DiDio 4:23). Results and Highlights courtesy of Bill Kenny.

Saturday, April 20, 2002 - Great Valley Invitational @ Great Valley HS - Great Valley held their first invitational on the fast blue track at the Malvern school, and met some stiff competition from the Ridley girls in the field, and the Glen Mills boys everywhere they turned. The home squad did take the girls 4x1600 (23:02.78), the Shuttle Hurdles (1:06.530 the 4x400 (4:03.320 and the 4x800 (9:34.07); but it was Ridley which took home gold in the Discus, Javelin, Long Jump and Triple Jump Relays. Great Valley captured the High Jump Relays thanks in part to Penn Relays-bound Jen Williams. Spring-Ford won the Sprint Medley in an elite 4:14.31. The Glen Mills squad took ten of the sixteen events contested. Great Valley's boys took the Sprint Medley in 3:38.77. The Glen Mills 3:19.55 in the 4x400 was also an elite performance. Results courtesy of Mike Kelly.

Saturday, April 20, 2002 - Southern Chester County League Relays @ Oxford - Avon Grove boys captured seven of 15 events to take the team title, winning two track relays and five in the field. Villa Maria won six of eight track relays and two in the field to total 118 points. Up-and-coming Unionville took second in both the boys and the girls team competition. Results in PDF.

Saturday, April 20, 2002 - Suburban One American Relays @ Wissahickon - Wissahickon girls continued their march toward a strong season, setting four meet records in track relays, winning seven events overall. The Hatboro-Horsham relay of Tiffany Mitcheu, Nada Abdel-Magid, Nicole Murphy and Janine Ricci sent a meet record in the Sprint Medley, going 4:13.9. Upper Dublin's Laura Davis and Ann Stone teamed to set a meet record in the Pole Vault, adding their jumps to 16-06. For the boys, there were two meet records set, and one tied (Pole Vault-Upper Moreland), as Norristown's Spence and Whitehead went 87-03 in the Triple Jump, and Brian Coccetre and Joe Carosa went 284-01.50 in the Discus Relay. Norristown's quartet of Sheard, Jacobs, Dean and Marsh won the Sprint Medley in 3:36.00. Results courtesy of Wissahickon.

Saturday, April 20, 2002 - Buc Relays @ Interboro HS - Strath Haven took the short road to Interboro again, and captured five events, three on the track and two in the field. Ridley took two field relays, while Upper Darby captured three of the contested running events. Andrew Combs used a 4:26 anchor to help his squad to a school record 18:25.0 in the 4x1600. Results in PDF.

Saturday, April 20, 2002 - Crimson Tide Invitational @ Pottsville HS - Beth Crocus of Freedom, won two events, the first a PA#2 142-10. She also took the Discus with a throw of 108-09. Courtney Regan of Easton captured the Pole Vault, going 11-03, matching her effort the the day before at a dual meet. Candice and Danielle Lattimore of Easton won the 200 (26.0) and 400 (58.5) respectively. For the boys, Ryan Lanyi of Emmaus won the 100 in 11.2 and the 400 in 49.4. Brian Powell captured both the 110 (14.4) and the 300 (39.1) Hurdles. In the distances, some nice times from Tim Erickson of Southern Lehigh, winning the 1600 in 4:21.0, and in the 3200 from Joel Thomas of Emmaus (9:22.7) and Dorian McDonald of Liberty (9:24.1). In the field events, Leo Schappe of Blue Mountain won the Discus (not available) and the Javelin (175-02), while D.J. Williams of Easton took the Long Jump (22-10.50) and the Triple Jump (43-10.25). Results courtesy of Emmaus.

Saturday, April 20, 2002 - Greyhound Invitational @ Shippensburg High School - While 1,200 of their fellow athletes were competing a few miles away at Shippensburg University, several smaller area school staged their own invitational the Shippensburg High School. Devon Roberson of Juniata captured the 110 and 300 Hurdles in 15.6 and 39.9 respectively. Greencastle's James Keefer took the 800 in 2:01.4 and the 1600 in 4:34.8. The 200 (24.3/51.7)and 400 belonged to Michael Hare of Juniata. And Greencastle's Sean Coleman won the Shot Put (52-00.75) and the Javelin (165-06). Partial Results courtesy of Paul McGrane.

Friday, April 19 (boys) + Saturday, April 20 (girls) - Butler Invitational @ Butler High School - Archbishop Kennedy legend Paul Vandergrift had an incredible senior year in 1987, setting two state outdoor records that still stand - 4:03.3 in the 1600 and 1:48.8 in the 800. Both will be under assault by Shaler junior sensation Sam Bair in the coming months and through 2003. On Friday night, Bair simply broke through the middle distance void to run an incredible 1:50.4 off a 55 400. He then came back to anchor Shaler to a 3:25.63 come-from-behind win in the 1600 relay, closing in 48-high. Last season he won the state AAA title with a 4:14.36 1600, then shaved .2 off that this past indoor season. Since both events require prelims at States, he'll have some choices to make. Ryan Sherwood of McDowell, continued his good early season, going 210-04 to take the Javelin. The other distance events were strong, as Dan Mazzocco of Baldwin won the 1600 in 4:21.5, and Bair's teammate, Josh Dluhos, won the 3200 in 9:29.0. Baldwin won the team competition by 14 over Shaler. For the girls, it was once again the Sheena Gordon show. The McDowell senior recorded season best in the 100 Hurdles (14.37), and the Triple Jump (40-06), and also won the High Jump with a 5-07 leap, and the Long Jump, going 17-0. Freedom's Ashley Kauffman recorded a state best 144-0-4 Javelin thrown. North Allegheny's Stephanie Madia won both the 1600 (5:06.44) and the 3200 (11:19.44) to lead her team to the win over defending state champs McDowell by 10 points. Results courtesy of Butler High School.

Wednesday, April 17, 2002 - Upper Darby Invitational @ Upper Darby HS - Upper Darby High School boasts a great new all-weather track, and they showed it off on 4/17 after a day of record-breaking heat in Philly. Tariq Boston, McDevitt, blazed through a 400 on the hot afternoon, going 48.7. Sipe, from Penncrest, took the 110 Hurdles in a PA#2 14.5, and the 300 Hurdles in 41.0 (the PA#2 4x100 girls of Upper Darby - above - helped out in the LJ/TJ). . Results in PDF, along with photos.

4/13 Weekend: PA Performances by Juanita Broaddus, William Penn, and Courtney Clark, Norristown, each gained double wins @ Morgan State Invitational in Baltimore - Susquehanna HS Classic (Payne hurts Shot record by over 3'. Fedeli over 6-6) Hurricane Classic @ Villa Maria (Bailey-Simkins (left) battle in 200/Wissahickon sweeps relays/Malcolm-Franklin run strong) - Delco Girls' Relays (Haverford HS goes 9:32.3 in 4x800 while O'Hara (12:36.0) takes Prendie (12:39.2) \ in DMR - Bristol Knights of Columbus Relays (Cickay excels, Gwynedd-Mercy wins five incl. 9:28.7/12:33.2 4x800-DMR double) - Julia Pudlin 5th @ Arcadia, CA

Saturday, April 13, 2002 - 2nd Annual Hurricane Classic @ Villa Maria Academy - There was a coming out party at Villa Maria today. 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 star Jakki Bailey in the 200. In the process, she reached her season goal of running in the 24's. Krista Simkins, (left) 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. Bailey 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 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. Results courtesy of Villa Maria. Photo Page.

Saturday, April 13, 2002 - Susquehanna University High School Classic @ Susquehanna University - 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. Results courtesy of Susquehanna University Sports Information Dept.

Saturday, April 13, 2002 - 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 (the 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. Partial Results in PDF.

Saturday, April 13, 2002 - 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. 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. Girard College captured four first-place medals (HJ + TJ Relays, DII 4x100 + 4x200). Pennsbury (DI 4x100 DI 4x800, LJ Relay); Council Rock (Discus, PV relays, DMR); each took three first in the boys competition. Partial Results in PDF.. Highlights by Bill Kenny.

April 13, 2002 - Morgan State Invitational, Baltimore, MD - William Penn, Norristown, West Catholic and North travelled to Baltimore, and ran away with quite a few wins. Headlining were Juanita Broaddus, William Penn, and Courtney Clark, Norristown, with each gaining double individual victories. PA Performances.

April 13, 2002 - Arcadia Invitational, CA - Julia Pudlin (far right, with Amanda Trotter in 3-4 at the mile - Photo by Dyestat) finishes 5th at Arcadia in CA in a tight race, going 10:36.45, just 15 seconds out of first. "I was hoping for a PR, but I'm on track for Penn Relays." Pudlin is making steady progress on her comeback after being out eight months with a stress fracture to her heel. Coverage on Dyestat.

Saturday, April 6, 2002 - TSTCA Championships @ West Mifflin High School - Sheena Gordon, McDowell, won three events, and the javelin champions showed the crowd at a cold Slippery Rock University track how it's done. Ryan Sherwood, of McDowell, picked up where he left off last year (#1 in the country), with a throw of 229-01, only 9" short of his best effort of 2001. Freedom's Ashley Kaufman won the Javelin championship with her throw of 139-02 (Her best is 143-11 from June 2001). Gordon won all three jumps contested, the High Jump (5-10), the Triple Jump (38-03), and the Long Jump (18-06.50). Other notable performances included Anne Gagliardi's 800 (2:30.26) 1600 (5:19.27) double for Franklin Regional; and a hurdles double for Canon McMillan's Denia Matthews, who took the 100 in 16.22 and the 300 in 47.00. Defending state champ McDowell won the girls' title by just five points over Canon McMillan. On the boys' side, Baldwin's Dan Mazzocco doubled, taking the 1600 in 4:28.53 and the 3200 in 9:37.44. Hempfield's Matt Evans went 1:58.01 for the 800 victory. Mt. Lebanon won a close team battle by just 3.50 points over Woodland Hills, and 4.50 points over Butler. Results courtesy of the TSTCA.

Saturday, April 6, 2002 - John Waggoner Invitational @ Solanco HS - Downingtown's Jordan Rajan was a double winner, taking the 110 Hurdles in 14.4 and the 300 Hurdles in 40.1. Warwick used nine athletes for three relays and swept the competition, as Miller, Benedict, Rothenberger, Batters took the 4x100 in 45.9; Benedict, Diehl, Link and Hall the 4x400 in 3:30.1; and Gallagher, Hess, Link and Hall the 4x800 in 8:15.6. In the girls' competition, Warwick's Shannon Norris took all three sprints, winning the 100 in 12.0, the 200 in 26.0 and the 400 in 60.6. Kelly O'Connell captured the 1600 in 5:29.8 and the 3200 in 11:27.5 for Coatesville. In the Long Jump and Triple Jump, Sarah Ensslen of Downingtown, went 15-09.25 and 34-10.25 respectively, for the wins. Results courtesy of John Waggoner.

Saturday, April 6, 2002 - Fairview West County Kiwanis Invitational @ Fairview HS - Mike Sawicki of Mercer took the Long Jump (19-8), High Jump (6-2)and Triple Jump (40-11.50) to lead his team to a win. Double winners for the boys included Mercer's Kelby McClelland in the 110 Hurdles (15.5) and 300 Hurdles (44.1); Mike Sawicki, Ashtabula Lakeside, OH, in the 1600 (4:47.8), and 3200 (10:14.6); and Jason Kuntz of Fairview in the 100 (11.1) and 200 (23.6). For the girls, Iroquois' Leah Kerstetter took the 800 (2:31.5) and the 1600 (5:29.0). Reynold's Heather Miller won the 400 (65.8) and the Triple Jump (31'-05.0"). Results courtesy of Dennis Muller, Fairview HS.

Saturday, April 6, 2002 - Plymouth-Whitemarsh Colonial Relays @ Plymouth-Whitemarsh HS - Windy and cold weather pretty much limited the chances that performances would be what the athletes and coaches were shooting for. The Discus and Javelin were into the wind. The wind was behind the high jumpers, throwing off their steps and timing. But it was still a meet that kept moving at a good clip. In the Girls Relays, the top prizes were split rather evenly, as William Penn (Juanita Broaddus photo by PennTrackXC) and host Plymouth-Whitemarsh took home three golds apiece. Souderson, Methacton and Gwynedd-Mercy took two golds each. For the Boys Relays, any event that involved an 800 went to Bishop McDevitt, as they the 4x400 and Pole Vault relays to tally five wins. Lower Merion tallied three golds, while Lower Moreland had two golds. Results and Photo Page.

Saturday, April 6, 2002 - 1st Annual Bruce Dallas Invitational @ Cumberland Valley HS - It was really windy and cold for the meet. The wind was directly in the faces of the sprinters. Coleman (Susquehanna Twp) edged out Langan (CV) in the 100. Dane Miller from Schyulkill Valley threw 60' 1 1/2" in the shot. CV ran 43.47 in the 4x100 edging out Cedar Crest. Jaren Hayes (Cedar Crest) and Marcel Coleman (Susquehanna Twp) battled into the wind in the 200. Coleman won in 22.52 and Hayes went 22:56. Joel Thomas (Emmaus) won the mile in 4:28.94. Marques Pinkas (CV) won the 110 Highs and the 300 IM. CV edged out Cedar Crest for the team championship. On the girls side Cedar Crest returned the favor and just outscored CV. CV's Nicole Erby won the 100, 200, and 400 and Jennifer Gray won the 800 and 1600 but Cedar Crest was dominate in the field. Summary by CV Coach Bill Bixler - Results coming.

Saturday, April 6, 2002 - Council Rock Invitational @ Council Rock HS - (boys only meet) For those who wanted individual events mixed with their relays, the other windy and cold spot was eastern Bucks County at Council Rock. The unusual format featured a 1500, 3000 and 5000. But it was the shorter distances where close races abounded. Behind wins in the 400, 110 Hurdles, Sprint Medley, High Jump and Discus, William Tennent captured the team title with 109 points. Individually, the 400 was the closest race of the day as Troy Roberson, Tennent, and Abington's Lester Caesar were both clocked in hand-times of 48.2, with Roberson getting the edge. Only .1 in the 100, .2 in the 200 and .6 in the 800 separated the top two finishers. In the Relays, Abington took both the 4x400 (3:23.1) and 4x800 (8:20.8). Results courtesy of Bill Kenny.

Saturday, April 6, 2002 - Seahawk Inv. @ South Lakes HS, Reston VA - JuliaPudlin, Baldwin School, wins Seahawk Inv. 1600 @ South Lakes HS VA in 5:11.07. Complete results on Dyestat.

Saturday, April 6, 2002 - Chestnut Hill Relays @ Chestnut Hill Academy - Chestnut Hill Academy held their first relays, and visiting PCL team Cardinal Dougherty thanked the hosts by taking five events. James Jefferson (11.1) and Matt Miller (11.6) went 1-2 in the 100; Johnson, Achille, Miller and Jefferson went 44.4 in the 4x100;, and in same order to take the 4x400 in 3:33.5; Foley, Dom Jefferson, Garcia and Reilley won the SMR in 3:47.5. And Steven Achille took the Long Jump with a leap of 19-10.50. Results in PDF.

Saturday, April 6, 2002 - Hill School Relays @ The Hill School - The Lawrenceville (NJ) boys and girls squads took both relays at the Hill School, the boys by 25 over Blair School and 28 over the hosts, and the girls by 31 over Episcopal (VA). Blair and Hill each took three events, Lawrenceville took just two, but had the depth to score. The L-ville girls took six events. Results in PDF.

Saturday, April 6, 2002 - Central League Relays @ Upper Darby HS - Strath Haven's guys have been giving some early signs of depth, and possibly state potential. On 4/6 on a windy, cold day, they dominated the Central League Relays, taking 11 of the 15 contested events. Their wins included the Shuttle Hurdles (1:07.3), DMR (10:47.5), 4x100 (43.7), 4x200 (1:33.4), 4x400 (3:32.1), 4x800 (8:53.3), SMR (3:44.6), LJ (38-11.75), TJ (83-04), HJ (11-04), DT (260-04). They would get 3rd in the Shot Put Relay. In the girls competition, Upper Darby took three running relays, the 4x200 (1:46.10, 4x400 (4;16.9) and 4x800 (10:20.3); while Springfield took four of the Field Relays, SP (64-09.75), DT (184-01), JT (173-08), and PV (16-0). Results in PDF.

Saturday, April 6, 2002 - Coed Relays @ Wissahickon HS - North Penn's boys and girls squads didn't leave any doubt as they each won seven events. The boys from North Penn dominated the running events, taking the 4x100 (43.1), Shuttle Hurdles (1:05.1), 4x200 (1;33.1), Sprint Medley (3:40.9) 4x800 (8:17.5), and DMR (11:07.8), plus the Long Jump Relay (39-00.25). Three were three meet records on the girls side. Wissahickon, anchored Erin Franklin, took the DMR in 12:57.6, and the 4x1600 in 22:06.9. North Penn's Jess Johnson & Jackie Bryant combined in the Shot Put relay to set a new MR by almost seven feet, going 79-00.25. North Penn's girls also took the Shuttle Hurdles (1:17.6), The Sprint Medley (4:17.3), the 4x800 (10:05.0), The Long Jump (28-06.75), The Discus (222-09), and the Javelin (172-01.50). They also captured the true coed event with Deb Fink, Kevvin Akins, Caitlin Belfield, and Matt Henderson boing 3:41.8 to win a 4x400. Results in PDF.

Friday-Saturday, April 5-6, 2002 - PA Performances @ Colonial Relays @ The College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, VA -PA athletes victorious at Colonial Relays: Saterstad, Williams Tegkowski, Prendie and Ryan girls, Rivers for the boys. PA Girls: DAY ONE: Angie Saterstad (pictured at left - Photo by Ed Saterstad), running unattached, conquered a very strong field in the girls 3000 at the Colonial Relays in Williamsburg, VA. Running a 10:16.34, she beat NY soph Heather Iatauro of Tri-Valley by three seconds, and PA's Kim Malcolm of Villa Maria, by almost six. Also in the race was NJ star Jesse Mizzone of Passaic Valley. Two other PA girls were also victorious on Day One, as Great Valley's Jen Williams won the High Jump, clearing 5-5 (Megant Burke, State College, T5 5-0); and Denise Tegkowski of Archbishop Ryan, won the Long Jump, going 18-02.25. Other top 5 finishes for PA athletes included Cardinal O'Hara's 4x800, 3rd in 9:43.61, and Great Valley, 4th in 9:49.28. Chrissy Cook of O'Hara, was 3rd in the Shot Put with a toss of 34-06.75. DAY TWO: Archbishop Prendergast ran a nationally elite DMR time of 12:42.20 to win by over 11 seconds over Cardinal O'Hara (12:53.69). Villa Maria was 3rd and Henderson, 4th. PA had success in the shorter relays, as Archbishop Ryan took the 4x100 in 49.33. O'Hara was 2nd (49.69), and Great Valley 5th (50.58). Kim Malcolm notched another 3rd, going 5:10.79 in the Mile. Henderson SR Daina Hunt was 6th in the 100 Hurdles (16.62). After scratches by Ryan, O'Hara and Henderson from the 4x400 finals, the 2nd fastest qualifer from Day One, Great Valley, would finish 3rd in 4:04.86. Triple Jumper Denise Tegkowski of Ryan, captured 2nd with a leap of 36-01.75. PA Boys: DAY ONE: Segun Adewumi of State College, was 2nd with his throw of 49-07 in the Shot Put. Upper Dublin's Nehemiah Leary landed 3rd in the Long Jump, going 21-11.25 (Great Valley's Galen Rivers-ND). Pat Clark, a Cedar Crest JR, was 4th in a fast 3000 in 8:50.36. In the Pole Vault, Brian Walls, State College, cleared 12-6 for 3rd, while Paul Ohm, Penncrest, was 4th at the same height. O'Hara's boys took 4th in the 4x800 (8:08.20), while Upper Dublin, LaSalle and Great Valley went 6-7-8. In the High Jump, CJ Burman was 4th, clearing 6-2. DAY TWO: Rivers fared much better in the Triple Jump, taking top honors with a 44-01.25 effort. Blake Williams of State College was 5th (41-07.50). Williams' teammate, Mick Rehring, a sophomore, was 2nd in the Discus with a toss of 132-01.00. Upper Dublin had qualified for the finals of the 4x400, but scratched, as top PA qualifier O'Hara finished 8th in 3:34.78. Upper Dublin concentrated on putting a big effort into the DMR and came within two seconds of the win, going 10:35.39. Great Valley (10:44.57) and Henderson (10:44.94) were 6th and 7th, respectively. In the 4x100, Penncrest was 4th with their 44.91. Ted Segal, Great Valley, and Steve Nichols, Penncrest, went 2-3 in the 110 Hurdles (15.37/15.58) in different heats. PA runners were 6-7-8 in the mile (Joe Francisco, O'Hara 4:31.16/Kyle Barnum, Great Valley, 4:31.25, Steve Hallinan, O'Hara, 4:33.09). Complete Results courtesy of Scullion Timing, NJ. Day One Photos courtesy of Ed Saterstad.

Saturday, March 30, 2002 - PTFCA Classic @ Coatesville High School - It wasn't raining or snowing like last year. But it was certainly windy. And if you've ever been to a meet at the site of the District 1 Championships at Coatesville High School in Chester County, you know the wind whips off the ridge, right into the faces of every finisher. Given the conditions, there were some promising performances at a meet which attracts talent from a much wider area than the Southeastern PA region. Considering the stiff breeze, all the distance races were strong. Baldwin School's Julia Pudlin, rounding into shape after missing XC and much of Indoor from a May 2001 injury, went through the mile in 5:21 in the 3200, taking control at that point on a strong field that included Wissahickon's Erin Franklin, and Coatesville's Kelly O'Connell. Pudlin went 10:59.01 for the win. Franklin was 2nd in 11:08.22, and O'Connell 3rd in 11:28.31. Pudlin plans to race in CA at the Arcadia meet in two weeks. For the boys, Joel Thomas of Emmaus, from District 11, ran a strong 9:32.14 to hold off Upper Moreland's Mark Mullelly (9:37.28) and Damony Giles of Simon Gratz (9:37.88). In the Mile, Tim Erickson of Southern Lehigh went 4:21.83 for a 1.5 second edge on Strath Haven's Andrew Combs. Lewisburg's Ashleigh Wetzel won the Mile in 5:10.16, as Hatboro's Janine Ricci was just under three seconds back, and Gwynedd Mercy's Meghan Bishop was less than two seconds behind Ricci. Takia Brooks (pictured) of Abington won the short sprints, taking the 100 in 12:49 by just .03 over West Catholic's Tiffany Bradley; and the 200 in 25.16 by the same slim margin over, you guessed it, Tiffany Bradely. (Something tells me this battle is just beginning). Perry County's Jessica Kratzer of Greenwood, took three events, including the Shot Put (36-6*), the Discus (118-04), and the Javelin (129-07). Denise Tetkowski of Archbishop Ryan, also was a triple victor, taking the 300 Hurdles in 47.35, the Long Jump with her 17-02* effort, and the Triple Jump with a leap of 36-09*. In the Relays, Simon Gratz boys and girls took the 4x100's, the guys in 43.08, and the girls in 48.60. William Tennent's boys won the 4x800 in 8:00.31, while the Haverford girls picked up where they left off last season, taking the girls' race in 9:46.89. The Council Rock boys won the DMR in 10:40.35. Complete results courtesy of PTFCA. Photo Page.

Saturday, March 30, 2002 - Florida Relays - William Penn heads for some sun and comes away with great times in the 4x800, 9:30.78, 4x200, 3:44.89 (58.1, 55.9, 56.6, 54.3), and 4x100, 47.35. Results on Dyestat.

Saturday, March 23, 2002 - "Pop" Emrey Warm-Up Relays @ Liberty HS - It was cold, with winds howling up the 30 mph. But for the athletes, it was their first chance to compete. So the wind and cold were cast aside, and the events unfolded. In the girls' relays, Liberty took three of the eight running events contended, winning the DMR, the Mid. DMR, and the 4x800. In the field relays, Saucon Valley and Liberty each took two. On the boys' side, Northampton, Liberty and Bethlehem Catholic each took two of the eight running relays, while Stroudsburg captured two of the field relays. Results (as PDFs) courtesy of Bill Ruth.

Saturday, March 23, 2002 - Chichester Relays @ Chichester High School - It was sunny, but windy. Not the ideal spring weather we had experienced much of this winter. But it was the first official meet of the outdoor season, and both girls' and boys' Great Valley and the Strath Haven teams showed good depth. The Strath Haven girls took the Division II team competition with Great Valley 2nd. The Strath Haven guys won the Division I boys, downing a strong Cardinal O'Hara squad. Ridley girls were tops in DI, while the Chichester boys defended their home turf. Highlights with PDFs of results.