PIAA track and field preview: District 10 athletes favored in seven events at Shippensburg
Reed Yost won the Class 2A boys pole vault during last weekend’s District 10 track and field meet with a good-but-not-great height of 14 feet, 6 inches.
The Seneca senior regarded it that way because his personal best is 15-6.
Which is why, when the seeds were posted for the PIAA meet, Yost didn’t initially check the top of the psych sheet for his event. Only after further scanning did his name finally appear.
It topped a field of 18.
Yost was shocked about his top-seeded status for Saturday’s competition at Shippensburg University.
Pleasantly shocked, but definitely shocked.
“I know some of the other 2A guys there who are pretty good (vaulters),” Yost said. “I thought they’d have some better (heights) too. But I’ve (cleared) 15-6, so I feel comfortable knowing I can do that.”
Yost is one of six northwestern Pennsylvania individuals who are gold medal favorites for the two-day meet, which begins Friday at 9 a.m. Two others are North East senior Noah Crozier in the 2A boys high jump (6-7) and freshman Abby Malesiewski in the 2A girls 100 hurdles (14.83 seconds).
That district total doesn’t include Mercyhurst Prep in the 2A boys 400-meter relay. The Lakers’ Vincent Feliciano, Jacob Applebee, Ja’son Ellman and anchor Camden Bryant, at 41.91, are the only quartet with a seed time below 42 seconds.
The top eight athletes in each event will receive PIAA medals. While Yost only meant the pole vault, he likely spoke for all those who seek them.
“I’m going to have a lot of great competition,” he said. “I know I’m going to have to perform at my best.”
Here are other district athletes, in alphabetical order, to consider this weekend:
Class 2A girls
Ella Corritore, sr., and Hailey Corritore, sr., Fort LeBoeuf: The sisters helped the Bison repeat as the district’s small-school team titlists last weekend at Slippery Rock.
Ella Corritore’s highest individual seed this weekend is sixth for the 100 hurdles (15.28). Hailey Corritore is projected to medal in the triple jump (seventh at 36-10½).
Maggie Goodlin, jr., Greenville: Her district-winning distance of 44-4½ left her a sizeable favorite for the shot put. Richland senior Sasha Garnett is seeded second at 42-9½.
Kyndra Seddon, jr., Lakeview: Although favored to win the discus (128-11), she’s also one of four district throwers who have single-digit seeds.
Corry junior Lindsey Hasbrouck is listed third (121-0), Sharon sophomore Victorya Byler sixth (116-3) and North East senior Tessa Bemiss eighth (115-1).
Milena Sciullo, so., Grove City: The field star for the Eagles qualified in three events, none more prominently than the triple jump. She’s favored for first with a seed distance of 39-3.
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Class 2A boys
Camden Bryant, sr., and Ja’son Ellman, sr., Mercyhurst Prep: Individual second seeds compliment their legs with Mercyhurst’s first-seeded 400 relay.
Bryant, bound for Slippery Rock University’s track and field program, qualified for the 100 at 10.81. Neighborhood Academy’s DeJaun Croumbles is the favorite at 10.73. Ellman landed at 24-½ on his district-winning long jump. He’s essentially tied with Conwell-Egan’s Anthony Conrey for the top seed.
Conrey is listed first because his distance was attained on an earlier attempt.
Ethen Knox, sr., Oil City: One of the great athletes in the district’s recent history qualified in three individual events. His highest seeded is 10th for the discus (147-5).
Levi Prementine, sr., Slippery Rock: The state’s reigning gold medalist in the long jump is seeded fifth (22-6½) in his bid to repeat.
Prementine also will start third for the 110 and 300 hurdles.
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Class 3A girls
Teyaja Carr, so., Erie High: She’ll represent the Royals during the meet as a qualifier for the 300 hurdles (48.99)
Josslyn Hancock, so., Hickory: The sprinter will line up for qualifying heats in the 100 (12.34) and 200 (25.91).
Megan Puleio, so., Meadville: She has the highest seed for any of the district’s large-school females, which is 10th for the 800 (2:13.11).
Lauren Raimy, sr., Cathedral Prep: The Fordham University recruit, at 5:03.41, set the district record for the 1,600. She’ll start 17th during Friday’s only medal event for track.
Joslyn Schnell, sr., McDowell: She’s listed in the long jump (17-2) and triple jump (34-6½) field thanks to district-winning performances for those events.
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Class 3A boys
Logan Anderson, sr., General McLane: He qualified in three events, which included two as a top-10 seed.
Anderson is listed ninth for the 300 hurdles (38.88) and 10th for the long jump (22-8½). He’ll also start 19th for the 110 hurdles (14.79).
Rylan Dye, sr., Hickory: As the fifth-seeded high jumper (6-5), he has the chance to be the latest Hornet who medals at or near the top of a PIAA field event.
Cooper Robson, sr., General McLane: None of the district’s large-school male athletes has a higher seed than the fourth-year Lancer.
Robson, at 6-5, is projected to be the bronze medalist for the high jump.
Jonah Stucchio, so., Grove City: He has a single-digit seed (ninth at 45-5½) for the triple jump.
Benny Whitaker, sr., and Leonardo Whitaker, sr., McDowell: The brothers claimed lanes for heats in the 100. Benny is seeded seventh (10.69) and Leonardo 16th (10.82).
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PIAA track and field seedings
The top seeds and District 10 participants for this weekend’s PIAA meet at Shippensburg University’s Seth Grove Stadium. The top eight in each event will receive medals:
Class 2A girls
3,200-meter relay: 1. Warrior Run 9:27.93; 7. Corry 9:47.86; 17. Seneca 10:01.13
100 hurdles: 1. Abby Malesiewski, North East 14.83; 6. Ella Corritore, Fort LeBoeuf 15.28; 7. Morgan Wilhelm, Seneca 15.29
100: 1. Hayzes Robinson, Avonworth/Northgate 12.05; 10. Alena Urbanowicz, Fort LeBoeuf 12.36; 11. Janiya Daniels, Farrell 12.37; 12. Maya Jeckavitch, Wilmington 12.39; 18. Riley Tighe, Sharpsville 12.51
1,600: 1. Kate Moncavage, Southern Columbia 5:03.75; 4. Karis McElhaney, Greenville 5:06.81; 10. Josie Jones, Grove City 5:14.08; 17. Isabel Griffin, Franklin 5:16.95
400 relay: 1. Winchester Thurston 48.77; 7. Sharpsville 49.74; 9. Fort LeBoeuf 49.82; 16. Warren 50.36; 17. Farrell 50.39
400: 1. Tori Atkins, Laurel 55.54; 20. Mackenzie Nelson, Seneca 59.75; 21. Macie Steiner, Sharpsville 59.79
300 hurdles: 1. Camryn Pyle, Midd-West 44.50; 4. Morgan Wilhelm, Seneca 45.51; 20. Jordan Redfoot, Lakeview 47.56
800: 1. Eilidh Edgar, Trinity Christian 2:14.76; 7. Karis McElhaney, Greenville 2:18.49; 9. Isabel Owens, Fairview 2:19.35
200: 1. Viktorya Luckenbach, Pine Grove 24.62; 10. Maya Jeckavitch, Wilmington 25.55; 12. Alena Urbanowicz, Fort LeBoeuf 25.59
3,200: 1. Chelsea Hartman, Shady Side Academy 10:48.33; 20. Josie Jones, Grove City 11:39.50; 23. Nadalie Latchaw, Franklin 11:44.75
1,600 relay: 1. Avonworth/Northgate 3:56.48; 10. Seneca 4:07.21; 16. Greenville 4:10.51
High jump: 1. Baylee Sleek, Conemaugh Township 5-6; 5. Milena Sciullo, Grove City 5-4; 9. Ella Corritore, Fort LeBoeuf 5-2
Pole vault: 1. Lilyana Carlson, Bermudian Springs 13-0; 2. Aleah Morgante, Grove City 12-0; 15. Laney Gatto, Warren 10-9; 16. Wendy Veit, Harbor Creek 10-6
Long jump: 1. Nataly Walters, Palmerton 18-6; 4. Ava Murcko, Reynolds 17-11½; 5. Grace Bresnan, Reynolds 17-10¼; 6. Milena Sciullo, Grove City 17-9¼; 14. Camryn Fox, Corry 17-1¼; 15. Ella Corritore, Fort LeBoeuf 17-1
Triple jump: 1. Milena Sciullo, Grove City 39-3; 4. Grace Bresnan, Reynolds 38-1½; 7. Hailey Corritore, Fort LeBoeuf 36-10½; 12. Grace Allen, Corry 36-1½; 14. Marleigh Martin, Corry 36-1; 20. Ava Murcko, Reynolds 35-6½
Shot put: 1. Maggie Goodlin, Greenville 44-4½; 7. Victorya Byler, Sharon 39-3½; 12. Grace Mozes, Commodore Perry 37-3½
Discus: 1. Kyndra Seddon, Lakeview 128-11; 3. Lindsey Hasbrouck, Corry 121-0; 6. Victorya Byler, Sharon 116-3; 8. Tessa Bemiss, North East 115-1
Javelin: 1. Sophia Mazzoni, Derry Area 159-0; 10. Emily Samluk, Fort LeBoeuf 123-6; 18. Kylie Fehlman, Warren 112-4
Class 2A boys
3,200-meter relay: 1. Midd-West 7:49.17; 18. Franklin 8:18.54; 22. North East 8:23.34
110 hurdles: 1. Jaydon Witman, Hamburg 14.48; 3. Levi Prementine, Slippery Rock 14.55; 8. Bryson Watson, Franklin 14.97; 9. Eli Anderson, Slippery Rock 14.98
100: 1. DeJaun Croumbles, The Neighborhood Academy 10.73; 2. Camden Bryant, Mercyhurst Prep 10.81; 3. Jamari Curlett, North East 10.87; 11. Danick Hinkson, Lakeview 11.00; 12. Ja’son Ellman, Mercyhurst Prep 11.00; 13. Ethen Knox, Oil City 11.00; 14. Tyler Storicks, Harbor Creek 11.01; 30. TyShawn Jones, Harbor Creek 11.23; 31. Devaughn Griffin, Oil City 11.23
1,600: 1. Tyler Rader, Huntingdon 4:16.90; 5. Caleb Prettyman, Franklin 4:22.47; 29. Jay Prettyman, Franklin 4:30.37; 30 Tully Caiazza, Wilmington 4:30.63
400 relay: 1. Mercyhurst Prep 41.91; 12. Slippery Rock 43.53; 18. Mercer 43.79; 26. Oil City 44.03
400: 1. Josh Stolarski, Penn Cambria 47.91; 14. Aaron Burrows, Titusville 50.58; 19. Danick Hinkson, Lakeview 51.01
300 hurdles: 1. Josef Book, East Juniata 37.89; 3. Levi Prementine, Slippery Rock 38.67; 6. Eli Anderson, Slippery Rock 39.46; 11. Bryson Watson, Franklin 39.90; 12. Landen Wolfkiel, Titusville 39.94; 16. Kare’Mez Norris, Sharon 40.52
800: 1. Gabriel Cuffey, Archbishop Carroll 1:53.60; 20. Caleb Prettyman, Franklin 1:58.92; 27. Aivan Vargas, North East 1:59.67
200: 1. Josh Stolarski, Penn Cambria 21.73; 8. Camden Bryant, Mercyhurst Prep 22.18; 11. Ethen Knox, Oil City 22.28; 16. Vincent Feliciano 22.49
3,200: 1. Jaxon Schoedel, Mohawk 9:16.03; 26. Caleb Prettyman, Franklin 9:53.25; 28. Samuel Lindell, Warren 9:56.52
1,600 relay: 1. Nativity BVM 3:23.32; 3. Slippery Rock 3:23.93; 4. Lakeview 3:23.94; 13. Reynolds 3:27.46
High jump: 1. Noah Crozier, North East 6-7; 9. Ben Godfrey, Mercer 6-3
Pole vault: 1. Reed Yost, Seneca 14-6; 10. Nicholas Savolskis, Lakeview 13-0
Long jump: 1. Anthony Conrey, Conwell-Egan 24-½; 2. Ja’son Ellman, Mercyhurst Prep 24-½; 5. Levi Prementine, Slippery Rock 22-6½; 6. Blake Skiles, Lakeview 22-5½; 7. Jack Thomas, Commodore Perry 22-5½
Triple jump: 1. Lorenzo Fancher, East Allegheny 45-5½; 3. Jack Thomas, Commodore Perry 44-10¾; 5. Geremia Dell’omo, Girard 44-8¼
Shot put: 1. Clark Gulvez, Allentown Central Catholic 57-6; 9. Malachi Hyde, Greenville 50-8½; 15. Joe Brennan, Seneca 48-10¼
Discus: 1. Alex Polenik, Penns Manor, 173-6; 10. Ethen Knox, Oil City 147-5; 13. Brady Gonda, Harbor Creek 145-0
Javelin: 1. Bronson Krainak, Danville 215-8; 12. Aidan Gardner, Wilmington 162-2; 13. Braden Balaski, Mercer 160-10
Class 3A girls
3,200-meter relay: 1. Upper Dublin 9:03.16; 26. Cathedral Prep 9:56.26
100 hurdles: 1. Macaela Walker, Oxford Area 13.88; 25. Gianna Fleming, Hickory 16.83
100: 1. Amirah Nesmith, Cheltenham 11.84; 16. Josslyn Hancock, Hickory 12.34
1,600: 1. Olivia Cieslak, Haverford Township 4:48.28; 17. Lauren Raimy, Cathedral Prep 5:03.41
400 relay: 1. Cheltenham 47.45; 33. Hickory 50.14
400: 1. Kaddel Howard, Cedar Crest 54.93; 31. Jillian White, Hickory 1:00.11
300 hurdles: 1. Macaela Walker, Oxford Area 42.13; 29. Teyaja Carr, Erie High 48.99
800: 1. Olivia Cieslak, Haverford Township 2:08.23; 10. Megan Puleio, Meadville 2:13.11
200: 1. Faith Fuqua, Downingtown East 24.28; 31. Josslyn Hancock, Hickory 25.91
3,200: 1. Logan St. John Kletter, Mt. Lebanon 10:19.78; 29. Anne-Catherine Brown, Cathedral Prep 11:24.46
1,600 relay: 1. Chester 3:50.70; 30. Cathedral Prep 4:11.82
High jump: 1. Lexi Boiardi, Avon Grove 5-7; 15. Kendal Johnston, Cathedral Prep 5-3
Pole vault: 1. Veronica Vacca, Mount St. Joseph 13-0; 18. Emersyn Hruska, Hickory 11-0
Long jump: 1. Aria Messner, Pittston Area 19-2½; 22. Joslyn Schnell, McDowell 17-2
Triple jump: 1. Destini Smith, Souderton 41-10½; 30. Joslyn Schnell, McDowell 34-6½
Shot put: 1. Jamie Frisco, North Allegheny 40-1¼; 21. Alaina Wilson-Dixon, Meadville 34-4¾
Discus: 1. Zianna Dobson, North Penn 135-1; 20. Payton Costello, Meadville 107-6
Javelin: 1. Rosalind Gergely, Blue Mountain 154-8; 24. Caroline Lewis, McDowell 113-6
Class 3A boys
3,200-meter relay: 1. Central Bucks West 7:41.79; 14. Grove City 7:56.44
110 hurdles: 1. Tyler Burgess, Palmyra 13.88; 19. Logan Anderson, General McLane 14.79; 23. Blake Cook, Corry 14.86
100: 1. Shaun McCollum, George Washington 10.35; 7. Benny Whitaker, McDowell 10.69; 9. Jamal Calhoun, Hickory 10.75; 16. Leonardo Whitaker, McDowell 10.82
1,600: 1. Drew Griffith, Butler 4:03.22; 28. MJ Pottinger, Grove City 4:19.66
400 relay: 1. Coatesville 41.26; 13. Hickory 42.72; 21. McDowell 42.87
400: 1. Jayden Horton-Mims, Imhotep Charter 46.64; 19. Nicholas Williams, Meadville 49.72
300 hurdles: 1. Tyler Burgess, Palmyra 36.82; 9. Logan Anderson, General McLane 38.88
800: 1. Carter Smith, Mifflin County 1:52.61; 25. Camden Pierce, McDowell 1:56.82
200: 1. Jayden Horton-Mims, Imhotep Charter 20.57; 29. Benny Whitaker, McDowell 22.29
3,200: 1. Drew Griffith, Butler 8:41.60; 22. Isaiah Stauff, Grove City 9:25.29
1,600 relay: 1. Imhotep Charter 3:17.51; 27. McDowell 3:28.65
High jump: 1. Kyle Archie, Muhlenberg 6-8; 3. Cooper Robson, General McLane 6-5; 5. Rylan Dye, Hickory 6-5
Pole vault: 1. Mason Bucks, Palmyra 16-3; 16. Jacob Stucchio, Grove City 13-9
Long jump: 1. Kyle Moore, Emmaus, 23-11½; 10. Logan Anderson, General McLane 22-8½
Triple jump: 1. Caden Delattre, Hollidaysburg 47-7; 9. Jonah Stuccio, Grove City 45-5½
Shot put: 1. Brady Mider, Berks Catholic 60-7¼; 15. DeLathian Boanes, Grove City 52-11½
Discus: 1. Matthew Sarnowski, Penn-Trafford 185-10; 17. DeLathian Boanes, Grove City 155-4
Javelin: 1. Samuell Guzman, Hazleton 207-5; 17. Nolan Carey, Corry 172-11
Contact Mike Copper at mcopper@timesnews.com. Follow him on X @ETNcopper.
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