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The fifth-round clapping was his
@ArizonaTrack
teammates’ idea. They lit the fuse for a 70-10 PR from
@Jordan_Geist35
as he is now No. 28 on the all-time US list and No. 61 in the world for all who have thrown a 16-pound shot. He also averaged almost 69 feet for the series!
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Never checking in with a lap split of slower than 59.8 seconds,
@gary_martin20
of
@Wood_Vikings
succeeded minutes ago in his pursuit of a sub-4:00 mile, running a 3:57.98 to win the Philadelphia Catholic League title.
@PennTrackXC
@milesplit
@ByCoryMull
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Domination. Plain and simple. Pickerington Central compiled a record 87 points in outdistancing the No. 2 team in D1 by 63 points. The 2019 Tigers also were unequaled in winning all 4 relays at the
@OHSAASports
state meet. WOW!
@OHMileSplit
@milesplit
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Big day for Pickerington Central's
@JaydanWood
- 400 win in a track record 57.77, along with a 2nd in the 200 in 25.40 and 3rd in the 60
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Another shout out to the crowd today at Parkview for the
@PIAASports
XC final. Just spoke to a senior PIAA official and even they are astounded by the attendance today.
@PennTrackXC
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There's another member of the 70-70 club.
@Jordan_Geist35
became the youngest EVER to throw a 16-pound shot over 70 feet, hitting 21.45 meters (70-4) at the
#UWInvitational
@PennTrackXC
WOW!!!
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Not missing a beat, Mia Cochran of
@moontigersxc
cruises to a
@wpial7
victory in 17:46, finishing 36 seconds ahead of
@BP_BlackHawks
freshman Jenna Lang. Ten minutes before the start, Cochran was cleared to run by Moon Area officials after 2 negative tests today.
@PennTrackXC
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Anybody who saw
@dgriffith914
and
@pajak_ryan
during the ‘23 PA season knew they both were something special … a 1-2 finish at
@footlockerxc
… OUTSTANDING! Congrats to both of those
@NDXCTF
recruits!!!!
@PennTrackXC
@milesplit
@TornadoXc
@RinggoldRams
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Four of the top 80 runners from the 🇺🇸 in ☀️ San Diego today were from
@wpial7
?!?! Yep. Not too shabby, IMO. Hats off to a quartet of talented athletes with big futures … and thanks to Ashley Karas of
@LeboXCTF
for the photo
@TornadoXc
@natigerstrack
@RinggoldRams
@PennTrackXC
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Katie Clute of Olmsted Falls was out in front from the get go, claiming the D1 girls win in 18:30.76. Solid performance!
@OHSAASports
@OHMileSplit
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The PA discus record stood since 1991 at 207-4 by Brian Milne. It now belongs to
@Jordan_Geist35
with a 6th-rounder of 208-7
@PennTrackXC
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The conditions were perfect for a fast 800 and
@GS_SportsUpdate
standout
@MaliaAnderson7
delivered with a new PA
#1
2:13.36. The senior made it look easy.
@PennTrackXC
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There’s a new 50-foot shot putter in Pennsylvania. Check out
@PennTrackXC
for my story on Emma Callahan’s barrier-breaking performance.
@ShenangoTrack
@nationalthrows
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Ending arguably the greatest day for a prep thrower,
@Jordan_Geist35
throws a US
#1
76-6 in the weight after setting a 16-lb. shot record.
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He made it look easy … junior
@dgriffith914
of
@TornadoXc
broke the
@CALU_TFXC
course record with his 15:32.56, clipping 8.5 seconds off the run by
@LeboXCTF
Patrick Anderson in 2019. Griffith won by 43 seconds.
@PennTrackXC
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I thought I felt and heard something coming out of NE Ohio today. It was the new US
#1
bomb from Shenango’s Emma Callahan. Her 47-11 heave is a new PR by more than 3 feet and a facility record by more than a foot. She is a super sophomore!
@PennTrackXC
@milesplit
@OHMileSplit
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Outdoor (Yes!) news from Tucson:
@Jordan_Geist35
reaches 67'-8" (20.62m) in his shot debut for
@ArizonaTrack
. An outdoor PR and US
#9
. That after a max lift day. Stunning.
@FloTrack
@milesplit
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She’s back atop the Ohio 400 list.
@JaydanWood
of Pickerington Central blasted a 53.40 for OH
#1
and US
#11
in the 1-lapper to defend her title.
@OHMileSplit
@OHSAASports
#OHStateChamps
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The finest HS distance talent I ever covered finally gets her day ... and a spot in the PA Track Hall of Fame. Congratulations to
@schwartz_b3
of
@SATrackField_18
@CUBuffsTrack
@DuqXCTF
and her coach, Sam Bair.
@PennTrackXC
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I hope nobody ever doubted the heart of Ayden Owens. After being handed a DQ and 0 points in the 400, the
@natigerstrack
standout and
@USC_Track_Field
commit just blasted a
#IAAFU20
meet record 13.74 in the 110 hurdles. What a talent!
@PennTrackXC
@usatf
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Breaking away after about 800 meters, CJ Singleton of
@TornadoXc
was a big winner in the AAA varsity race. The junior finished in an unofficial 15:46, the new course record at White Oak Park.
#RWB
@PennTrackXC
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Few attempt the 400-800 double (no matter the rest) because it’s too tough.
@SydneeSinn
of
@WT_Raiders
blasted a D3 state record 55.00 in the 400, 20 minutes later was 2nd in the 800 and then lifted her 4x4 team to another D3 record (3:54.85) with a 53.7 anchor!
@OHMileSplit
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Why is
@Grace29065264
of
@sflionssports
smiling? It might be because the junior just cleared a new PA
#1
, PR and school record 5-6 for the HJ victory at the
#SouthHillsClassic
. Check out my interview with her later on
@PennTrackXC
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Hats off to my
@wpial7
comeback runner of 2020,
@carmen_medvit
of Shenango. After her 2019 bid for District 7 gold ended in a heart-breaking DNF in the final straightaway, the senior runs the table at White Oak Park this year, saving her best time - 19:10 - for last
@PennTrackXC
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WPIALs, District 7 or even Whips ... doesn’t matter what you call it, it is the only way to Hershey and
@PIAASports
. Gonna be an exciting and maybe surprising day at Roadman Park. Let’s hope the course holds together. Updates here all day. First race at 11!
@PennTrackXC
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My thanks to the men’s DMR quartet from
@LorasTrack
for joining on the
@FloTrack
livestream. This crew broke the
@NCAATrackField
D3 record with their 9:39.80 performance. Kudos to the Duhawks!!!
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Simply ... it was a matter of time. Emma Callahan of
@ShenangoTrack
cracked the 50-foot barrier today at
@YSUTrackFieldXC
with this put of 50-0.75. The senior’s new lifetime best moves her to PA
#4
AT. Congrats to the future
@IowaXC_TF
Hawkeye.
@nationalthrows
@PennTrackXC
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A 61-second final lap got
@patr1ckand3rson
of
@LeboXCTF
away from the field and the first to the finish in the
#WPIAL
AAA 1600. His time - 4:15.09.
@PennTrackXC
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25 laps with no commercials?!?! S/O to
@usatf
tv on great work on a fantastic 10K
#PreClassic
Networks take note.
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With a big move in the final mile, Hannah Burke of Mentor wins the girls open race in 21:50.
@OHMileSplit
#RiversideKickoffClassic
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It’s official. Another course record for
@patr1ckand3rson
at
@CALU_TFXC
- 15:41 to win AAA.
@PennTrackXC
@wpial7
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Many thought we would never get this far in the fall of 2020. Others believed they would be here today in Hershey but aren’t. Let’s hope true champions appear out of the fog of the Great Meet Merges and claim
@PIAASports
gold. First race in 60 minutes
@PennTrackXC
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Their time of 3:22.33 ruled the day in the D3 4x400 ...
@OHSAASports
champions from Liberty Center.
@OHMileSplit
#OHStateChamps
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Steven Miller of Worthington Kilbourne was 36th in 17:28.9 on Sept. 5 at
@WNHS_BoysXC
. Today, the freshman wins the
#OCCXC
Capital division final in 16:18.6 on the same course. Wow.
@OHMileSplit
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Two huge distance triples at the
@wpial7
meet for
@cj_sngltn
of
@ButlerTandF
and
@mia09673158
of
@MoonTigerTrack
. They plan to put in the extra laps next weekend at 🚢.
@PennTrackXC
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Minutes away from announcing my 2nd
@pennrelays
as part of the
@FloTrack
team. Doesn’t get any better than this. HS girls 4x800s open things up today, day 1 of the 126th Relay Carnival.
@PennTrackXC
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Whether you know them as District 7 or
@wpial7
, western PA distance aces ruled the day at 3,200 meters. Hats off to
@JolenaQuarzo
@mia09673158
@cj_sngltn
and Sean Aiken on the
@PIAASports
sweep.
@PennTrackXC
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Amazing double from an incredible talent,
@Jordan_Geist35
hits 76-0 in the shot and then US
#1
238-9 to win the hammer.
@PennTrackXC
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Sometimes a picture tells the whole story, and here’s one that does. Junior
@dgriffith914
of
@TornadoXc
reaching the finish in 14:49.3 after a dominant wire-to-wire win in the Boys Challenge finale at Carlisle. What a performance!
@PennTrackXC
@milesplit
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They say their handoffs were a little off, but the 4x100 team from Brookville Area blitzed the
#ButlerInvitational
field with a season-best and PA
#3
42.18. This quartet has big goals for 2019.
@PennTrackXC
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It’s been 2 years (and 3 days, but who’s counting? ALL OF US!) since the best track and field athletes from
@wpial7
last met. The meet schedule is different today, but it’s still the top 16 from AA and 24 from AAA. Should be a perfect day to book trips to 🚢
@PennTrackXC
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In their first full team race in 16 days, the
@natigerstrack
sent a message across the state and to whoever’s paying attention. With a 1-5 spread of less than 10 seconds, the Tigers finished 4-5-6-7-8. Wow 😮
@PennTrackXC
@milesplit
#TSTCA
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Stunned to hear of the passing of Hickory throws coach Keith Woods. One of the most approachable and successful coaches I've met. Thoughts and prayers with family, friends and the Hornets.
@PennTrackXC
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How fast can
@dgriffith914
run?!?! In today’s
@wpial7
AAA finale, it was another course record - 15:17.2!!!! Outstanding!!
@PennTrackXC
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Leah Hanle of
@UMOXCTF
showed she is a force to be reckoned with at any distance in
#D2
, cruising to an auto qualifier of 34:09.11 in the 10K at the
#ColonialRelays
@FloTrack
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They've got the look. The look of
@wpial7
champions, that is. Just a few of the moments I captured at this week's District 7 AA and AAA meets at
@rocktfxc
. Check out all of them at
@sflionssports
@DerryAreaTFXC
@Kiskitrackandxc
@WashSchoolDist
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This year’s Kevin Dare Heart of a Lion Award recipients -
@dgriffith914
of
@ButlerTandF
and Sara Manson of
@CalhounHS
@PennStateTFXC
@PennTrackXC
@MileSplitNY
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Matt Lockridge of
@INTechTrack
talked about his 100 victory (10.30) at the
#GINARelays
, running with the wind and the rest of the 2019 season and
@NAIA
championships
@HillsdaleTrack
@FloTrack
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.
@nolatime93
returns to the
#TrackBubble
at
@BoroAthletics
and hits an indoor PR of 60-3 to move to OH
#1
and US
#5
in the shot. More big numbers to come indoors and out from the
@IndianaXCTF
recruit.
@OHMileSplit
@PennTrackXC
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Leading the way for the
@natigerstrack
and Class AAA boys overall was Jack Bertram. The freshman reached the finish in 15:53.
@PennTrackXC
#RWB
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.
@GC_EaglesTrack
senior Jonah Powell goes wire to wire for a new PA
#1
of 1:54.10 in dominating the 800 field at the
#ButlerInvitational
.
@PennTrackXC
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A first for Wren Kucler (breaking the tape in victory in 17:45) in yet another
@natigerstrack
invite triumph at
#RWB
.
@PennTrackXC
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Stopped in at my favorite unheated, shuttered ceramics factory yesterday to catch some live throws from and conversation with
@Jordan_Geist35
See my interview with the
@ArizonaTrack
freshman and the
@FloTrack
NCAA DI preseason No. 4 shot putter later this week on
@PennTrackXC
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A battle for 3.1 miles (or 5,000m, if you like) as
@logan_sjk
of
@LeboXCTF
edges
@NatalieMcLean8_
of Pine-Richland, 17:29 to 17:30, in a great Large School Girls race at The Legends.
@OHMileSplit
@PennTrackXC
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The official visits are over for
@mia09673158
, and the
@moontigersxc
senior can’t wait to sign with
@RazorbackTF
, offering her verbal commitment today. We talked about recruiting, defending her XC state title and much more. Check out my story and interview on
@PennTrackXC
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Wow ... what a boys mile run at the PTFCA indoor finale.
@gary_martin20
and
@c_singleton06
put it all on the line. 👏
@PennTrackXC
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A tremendous display of XC running by
@Ireneriggs_
of
@MohiganXC
, destroying the course record with her 17:03 that could have been faster.
@PennTrackXC
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Fourth after 1 mile, 3rd after 2M and 1st at the finish in 18:27, senior Sofia Istnick of
@J_X_C_
wins D1 girls at the Riverside Kickoff Classic.
@OHMileSplit
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The story of the year in PA XC might have a different ending after all as Mia Cochran is on the line
@PennTrackXC
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18:18.6 ... that was the winning time for
@mia09673158
of
@moontigersxc
in the WPIAL AAA girls race. Her margin of victory ... almost 30 seconds.
@PennTrackXC
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Not to be outdone in the boys 4x800, Wadsworth is now US
#1
with a 7:39.05 clocking.
#OHSAA
@milesplit
@OHMileSplit
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Not feeling 100% didn’t keep
@dgriffith914
of
@TornadoXc
from breaking his White Oak Park course record, defending his
@wpial7
AAA title and honoring a teammate. The senior finished in 15:05.2.
@PennTrackXC
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He raised the bar sky high in HS in the shot. Some of what
@Jordan_Geist35
accomplished at
#KnochHS
: Jr. Class records inside and out, ...
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10
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Breaking away during mile 2,
@patr1ckand3rson
of
@LeboXCTF
defending his
#MartyUherInvitational
title in the Steel race, clocking a course record 15:54 to the 16:18 for University’s
@Jozhua_aa
, who also was second in 2018.
@PennTrackXC
@milesplit
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Welcome back, old friend! How I missed you. It’s been way too long. Happy to be on the 🎤 today at
@TiffinXCTF
for the Tiffin Revolution Classic.
@OHMileSplit
@FloTrack
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Ties broken. Records broken ... and then broken again. Great moments galore at this year's Red, White & Blue Classic. Captured some of them, and they are headed toward
@PennTrackXC
throughout the day. Check them out now.
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Sophomore
@laurenshaffer07
of Portage hangs on for the A-AA victory with a 19:53.
@PennTrackXC
#TSTCA
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.
@natigerstrack
have won their share of team titles at the
#SpartanInvite
in Ohio over the past decade or so, but not an individual crown. Sophomore Jack Bertram changed that with his 15:57, the first NA boys winner since Ryan Gil led a 1-2 in 2010!
@PennTrackXC
@OHMileSplit
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The 6-9 bar behind
@sami_taoufik
got the best of the
@ButlerTandF
senior but his 6-8 leap at
@Edinboro_tfxc
is a new PA
#1
and T-US
#1
. What a season opener!
@PennTrackXC
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Only 2 teams and 10 individuals - WHAT?!?! - advancing out of this AAA boys race.
@PennTrackXC
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Former
@LeboXCTF
ace
@patr1ckand3rson
keeps hitting them out of the park, finishing third in his 10K debut at
@ACCTrackField
in 29:11.98 as the top 4 were within 1 second. His last 800 of 2:00.76 was the fastest, final 400 of 57.20 No. 2 in the race.
@UNCTrack_Field
@PennTrackXC
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A year ago,
@dgriffith914
won the Marty Uher Vulcans Invite in 16:05. Today, the
@TornadoXc
senior won by 80 seconds … yes, 80!!! … in 15:25, only 8 seconds off his course record. Wow.
@PennTrackXC
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They had a lot to say, and they earned that right. Check out
@PennTrackXC
for my interviews with some of PA’s finest athletes, teams and coaches from today’s
@PIAASports
XC championships.
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Back in the fall of 2018,
@zach_xc
and
@patr1ckand3rson
waged some epic battles in XC in PA. They were up front battling again today in the Southeast regional, with the
@LeboXCTF
grad 6th and the
@natigerstrack
standout 9th overall and under 30:00 for 10K.
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In the driver’s seat this year for
@TornadoXc
, Drew Griffith claimed the Steel (AAA) boys race at Marty Uher, covering the challenging 5K in 16:05.
@PennTrackXC
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.
@bduph
of Leesburg Fairfield got to the top step of the podium for the D3 800 as his 1:53.77 won by almost a second.
@OHMileSplit
@OHSAASports
#OHStateChamps
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My photos from this week's
@wpial7
finals are starting to hit
@PennTrackXC
. Just a few from the hundreds that are headed there.
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.
@gilson_ella
of
@HawkenAthletics
had just enough in the final meters of the D2 1600 to grab the gold medal, with her PR 4:53.34 winning by only 0.09 seconds.
@OHMileSplit
@OHSAASports
#OHStateChamps
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.
@OrieMackenna
moves up on the state and US lists with her 45-6.5 heave to close out the first flight of the girls shot at
@BoroAthletics
. The senior is now PA
#2
AND US
#2
.
@HempfieldAreaTF
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The weather is perfect, the competition is hot ... and it's live on
@FloTrack
. The Bison Outdoor Classic from
@Bucknell_TFXC
Don't miss the men's 1500 invitational races at 8:30 ET featuring
@justyn_knight
and
@Zay_800
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Afternoon field events getting warmed up ... the grandstand 🏟 at 🚢 - and a vaulter in flight - paints a gorgeous picture IMO. Just getting started on day 2 of
@PIAASports
track and field.
@PennTrackXC
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She’s got wheels! Waiting to move until late in her 3200 duel with Jenna Mulhern of Henderson,
@mia09673158
of
@MoonTigerTrack
stormed to the AAA victory in 10:20.04, an almost 8-second PR.
@PennTrackXC
@PIAASports
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A great indoor opener for
@logan_sjk
of
@LeboXCTF
at the
@VAShowcase
… a US top 10 clocking of 4:56.79 for 3rd in the girls invitational mile.
@PennTrackXC
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News from
@davidmurray73
out of
@HempfieldAreaTF
today, a new US
#1
SP of 49-7 from
@ashlyngiles_
of Schuylkill Valley. PA throwers are now 1-2-3 indoors nationally in 2021. She’s headed to
@NUTrackandField
in the fall.
@PennTrackXC
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11
34
Ayden Owens’ decathlon debut deserves another tweet. Not only did his 8,130 break the U.S. U-20 record by 238 points and top the PAC-12 and NCAA multi champ, Ayden is now No. 3 AT on the U-20 world list, passing two-time Olympic champ Daley Thompson.
@USC_Track_Field
@usatf
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Going wire to wire, senior
@crazyrabbitkc
of Olmsted Falls covered the 5K in 17:51.9 for the gold in the Div. 1 girls team race at the
@OHSAASports
#EarlySeasonInvite
. Junior Sarah Peer of Westlake stayed close throughout, claiming the silver in 17:59.4.
@OHMileSplit
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Check out
@PennTrackXC
later today to hear what some of the top athletes, teams and coaches told me about their performances in Hershey and during the ‘22 season.
@JolenaQuarzo
@natigerstrack
@msample1984
@GC_EaglesXC
@HH_Schools
@milesplit
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The 7.5-hour drive back to Marquette will go a little faster for this quartet from
@NMU_Track_Field
after their 3:46.91 4x400 win and
#D2
provisional helped close the
#GINARelays
LIVE on
@FloTrack
@NMU_Wildcats
@HillsdaleTrack
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Caught up with
@AjeeW
outside Franklin Field after her superb 800-mile double (1:57.85/4:43.21) in the
@pennrelays
Summer Series LIVE on
@FloTrack
. She talked about her training, double today and preparing for
@Tokyo2020
. Watch for my interview on
@PennTrackXC
.
@usatf
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Everyone has a favorite track, pit, etc. It appears Emma Callahan of
@ShenangoTrack
likes throwing at the WATTS at
@YSUTrackFieldXC
. The junior wasted no time in going to US
#1
with a 2021 SP debut of 46-9.5. Her meet - a 3-throw average of 45-4+ and “a big foul.”
@PennTrackXC
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The new PA
#1
in the girls long jump ... Casey Burton of
@natigerstrack
topped 18 feet on each of her measured leaps, leading the field with a best (and opening) jump of 18-8.
@PennTrackXC
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4
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Always been a fan of seeing the best do their best on the big stage, and not just the winner. First time EVER - indoors or out - in
@NCAATrackField
D1 champs men’s shot with 3 over 21m and only 7th time EVER with more than 1st reaching at least 68-10.75.
@nationalthrows
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Remember this name ... Ryan Pajak. The Ringgold freshman’s final 800 was a thing of beauty. He pulled away from the field for the AA boys win in an unofficial 16:03. Impressive.
@PennTrackXC
#RWB
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.
@patr1ckand3rson
of
@LeboXCTF
moves up 3 spots from a year ago to take the AAA race at
#RWB
in 15:44.
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A new member of PA’s 60-foot club in the boys shot as Somerset Area’s
@Dusthyde_24
uncorks a 60-3.5 heave to move to PA
#3
and US
#9
. Should be a great completion next week.
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Another record goes down at the
@wpial7
meet as
@cj_sngltn
of
@ButlerTandF
pushed it to the end, finishing the AAA 1,600 in 4:09.95 and breaking a 7-year-old record by 0.77 of a second.
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A new US
#1
for Gahanna Lincoln as the Golden Lions romped to an 8:53.49 in the Division I 4x800.
#OHSAA
@OHMileSplit
@milesplit
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A solid collegiate track opener for
@patr1ckand3rson
in the 1,500 at the Raleigh Relays. His 3:46.98 effort is equal to a 4:05.14 mile. Nicely done by the former
@LeboXCTF
standout
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With seemingly every stride in the second half of the race,
@carmen_medvit
of Shenango added to her lead, crossing the line in an unofficial 19:17 for the Class A girls win at
#RWB
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