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Mid-Penn track and field: How Franklin County athletes fared at the championship meet

lyzz stallings, chambersburg public opinion
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Chambersburg's boys' track and field team earned second place at Saturday's Mid-Penn Conference track and field championships.

The Trojans were paced by Aiden Alleman, who ran to a first-place finish in the 3,200 meters, and Peter Mertz, who earned silver in the shot put and discus. Jermere Jones added a silver in the 110 hurdles, and Antonio Harrison II and Owen Shrader both won bronze in the 200 and 800, respectively. Jon Dawe and Kaden Rife earned top-eight finishes for points, as did the 400 and 3,200 relay teams.

Other area gold medalists were Shippensburg's Derek Lynch (discus) and James Buchanan's Austin McCoy (400).

Chambersburg's Natalia Holmes and Waynesboro's Jada Creager compete in the 100-meter dash. Athletes competed in the Mid-Penn Conference track and field championships on Saturday, May 11, 2024 at Chambersburg's Trojan Stadium.
Chambersburg's Natalia Holmes and Waynesboro's Jada Creager compete in the 100-meter dash. Athletes competed in the Mid-Penn Conference track and field championships on Saturday, May 11, 2024 at Chambersburg's Trojan Stadium.

The Trojans' girls were third overall.

Natalia Holmes earned a silver (100) and bronze (200) to lead the way. Jahnaya Wimberley was second in the long jump (and sixth in the triple jump), and Alaina Morris was third in the pole vault. Lexi Boyd added a top-eight place in the 1,600.

The only area female gold medalist was Greencastle-Antrim's Claire Paci, who won the 1,600 meters.

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Greencastle's Claire Paci competes in the 1,600-meter run. Athletes competed in the Mid-Penn Conference track and field championships on Saturday, May 11, 2024 at Chambersburg's Trojan Stadium.
Greencastle's Claire Paci competes in the 1,600-meter run. Athletes competed in the Mid-Penn Conference track and field championships on Saturday, May 11, 2024 at Chambersburg's Trojan Stadium.

2024 Mid-Penn track and field results

BOYS

100: 4. Antonio Harrison II, Chambersburg, 11:17.

200: 3. Antonio Harrison II, Chambersburg, 22.73; 6. Preston Hammond, Waynesboro, 23.24; 7. Austin McCoy, James Buchanan, 23.29.

400: 1. Austin McCoy, James Buchanan, 49.06; 8. Bryce Pattillo, Shippensburg, 50.82.

800: 3. Owen Shrader, Chambersburg, 1:57.27.

1,600: 7. Hayden Parks, Greencastle-Antrim, 4:26.64.

3,200: 1. Aiden Alleman, Chambersburg, 9:41.31; 6. Kaden Rife, Chambersburg, 9:51.76

110 hurdles: 2. Jermere Jones, Chambersburg, 14.65

Chambersburg's Jermere Jones takes second place in the 110 hurdles. Athletes competed in the Mid-Penn Conference track and field championships on Saturday, May 11, 2024 at Chambersburg's Trojan Stadium.
Chambersburg's Jermere Jones takes second place in the 110 hurdles. Athletes competed in the Mid-Penn Conference track and field championships on Saturday, May 11, 2024 at Chambersburg's Trojan Stadium.

300 hurdles: 6. Jon Dawe, Chambersburg, 41.40

400 relay: 6. Chambersburg (Watson, Jones, Frey-Reyes, Harrison II), 43.24.

1,600 relay: 2. James Buchanan (Yeager, Kenzie, Towns, McCoy), 3:27.38; 7. Greencastle-Antrim (Coleman, Carr, Parks, Nelson), 3:31.29.

3,200 relay: 3. Chambersburg (Snyder, Rife, Kirkpatrick, Shrader), 8:04.31.

High jump: 6 (tie) Jermere Jones, Chambersburg, 6-0; 8. Grant Thompson, Waynesboro, 6-0

Long jump: 8. Ty Grove, James Buchanan, 20-6.25.

Shot put: 2. Peter Mertz, Chambersburg, 54-6.25; 5. Ben Williams, Waynesboro, 49-0; 6. Drake Wagner, Shippensburg, 47-10.75

Discus: 1. Derek Lynch, Shippensburg, 170-4; 2. Peter Mertz, Chambersburg, 166-9

Javelin: 3. Blake Diller, Greencastle-Antrim, 166-1; 5. Conner Wright, Greencastle-Antrim, 164-3; 7. Ben Williams, Waynesboro, 162-0; 8. Cody Cella, Shippensburg, 157-6.

Shippensburg's Anna Massara brings in the anchor leg in the 4x100 race. Athletes competed in the Mid-Penn Conference track and field championships on Saturday, May 11, 2024 at Chambersburg's Trojan Stadium.
Shippensburg's Anna Massara brings in the anchor leg in the 4x100 race. Athletes competed in the Mid-Penn Conference track and field championships on Saturday, May 11, 2024 at Chambersburg's Trojan Stadium.

GIRLS

100: 2. Natalia Holmes, Chambersburg, 12.51; 4. Jada Creager, Waynesboro, 12.93

200: 3. Natalia Holmes, Chambersburg, 25.97; 8. Gracie French, Waynesboro, 26.86

800: 6. Claire Paci, Greencastle-Antrim, 2:21.90

1,600: 1. Claire Paci, Greencastle-Antrim, 5:05.35; 7. Lexi Boyd, Chambersburg, 5:21.12; 8. Madelyn Koons, Chambersburg, 5:21.37

3,200: 6. Katelyn Clever, James Buchanan, 11:52.67

100 hurdles: 6. Marissa Kyner, Shippensburg, 16.85

300 hurdles: 3. True Benshoff, Waynesboro, 46.89

400 relay: 2. Chambersburg (Frazer, Collins, Hang, Holmes), 49.65; 5. Waynesboro (Anderson, Peyton, French, Creager), 50.45

1,600 relay: 5. Chambersburg (Hang, Coy, Holtry, Holmes), 4:13.20; 6. Shippensburg (Trn, Frontino, Kalp, Renshaw), 4:13.46

3,200 relay: 5. Shippensburg (Fischer, Frontino, Shope, Renshaw), 9:54.57

High jump: 5 (tie). Jaeda Dockman, Waynesboro, 5-0

Pole vault: 3. Alaina Morris, Chambersburg, 10-6; 5. (tie) Jada Creager, Waynesboro, 10-0

Chambersburg's Jahnaya Trotter-Wimberley, left, medaled in long jump while teammate Alaina Morris took third in pole vault. Athletes competed in the Mid-Penn Conference track and field championships on Saturday, May 11, 2024 at Chambersburg's Trojan Stadium.
Chambersburg's Jahnaya Trotter-Wimberley, left, medaled in long jump while teammate Alaina Morris took third in pole vault. Athletes competed in the Mid-Penn Conference track and field championships on Saturday, May 11, 2024 at Chambersburg's Trojan Stadium.

Long jump: 2. Jahnaya Wimberley, Chambersburg, 17-6.50; 5. Jaylynn Schmuck, Greencastle-Antrim, 16-10.75; 7. Jaeda Dockman, Waynesboro, 16-4.25

Triple jump: 5. Jaylynn Schmuck, Greencastle-Antrim, 34-11; 6. Jahnaya Wimberley, Chambersburg, 34-10

Discus: 6. Bailey Hurley, Greencastle-Antrim, 109-7

Javelin: 4. Cameron Bender, Chambersburg, 104-11; 8. Catherine Sollenberger, Greencastle-Antrim, 100-4

This article originally appeared on York Daily Record: Chambersburg boys take second, girls are third at Mid-Penn track meet