11/30 DVGTCA Indoor Meet #1 @ Lehigh -
RESULTS POSTED
Some sophomore talent took center stage in the first meet of the indoor season. Phoenixville sophomore Courtney Kedra opened with a fantastic 17-6 long jump, a PR by 1.5 inches. She also won the 60 meter dash in 7.7. Swenson's Shanae Bailey ran 41.9 to win the 300 meter dash. And Carolyn Quiah of Simon Gratz ran a minute-flat in the 400. Their upper classmen competitors obviously took their share of gold. Methacton senior and UCLA-bound Ryann Krais cruised through the 60 hurdles, going 8.6 in the prelims, and 8.7 in the finals. She also led her 4x400 to a win in 4:08.0. Junior Karen Shump started with a 45-08.50 in the shot put, with Rustin senior Alanna Owens at 43-02. Conestoga ripped a nice early 4x800, going 9:41.1 with Roberson at 9:56.9. Swenson and Chester battled in the 4x200, with the Philly girls pulling it out by just .2 in 1:48.4. Tory Worthen of Council Rock South, a junior, cleared 10-9 in the pole vault.
12/1 TFCAGP D1 Indoor Meet #1 @ Lehigh
RESULTS POSTED
The Lavong brothers were at it for Methacton, with Carlton leaping 21-08.75 and Wesley putting the shot 53-11. Derek Hynes cleared 14-0 in the pole vault for Central Bucks South. Soph Mike Mahoney ran 9:10;9 in the 3000, and Archbishop Ryan posted an 11:03.7 DMR.
12/1 TFCAGP D2 Indoor Meet #1 @ Lehigh
RESULTS POSTED
Germantown Friends used their pre-break XC conditioning to post some Meet of Champs qualifiers that also happened to be great times. Max Kaulbach ran a 4:25.3 solo mile, while Jake McKenzie zoomed to an 8:56.7 3000. Penncrest's John Clark leapt 21-03.50 to take the Long Jump.
12/1 Nike Team Nationals, Portland, OR
RESULTS POSTED
12/1 AAU National Championships
PA RESULTS POSTED
Bishop McDevitt's Joe Beveridge, took 2nd in the Intermediate Boys at the AAU National Championships in Virginia, going 16:00.71.
Race Description by Jack Harbaugh: Joe Beveridge ran a great race. He was third at the mile to Ben Miller. They crossed in about 4:48-4:49. At two miles, Joe was going one-on-one with Ben Miller. At three miles, a third runner joined Joe and Ben at the front. The race finished in a soccer stadium. Only one side had bleachers. The opposite side had a wind break that served as the only measurable hill on the course. The runners ran a lap inside the stadium fence and finished at mid field. Ben Miller surged hard going into the stadium. Joe and a third runner followed. Milller hammered the hill and dropped the other two. Joe Beveridge dropped to third, but the other runner kicked too early and Joe took him coming off the hill and into the finish stretch. About 25 boys went under 17:00.
12/1 Cross Country Coaches National Youth Championships, KY
RESULTS POSTED
12/9 Seton Hall Open, South Orange, NJ (College/Open)
On Sunday at the Seton Hall Open in NJ, Chanelle Price, Easton, opened with a 2:57.24 win in the 1000 meter run. And Vicky Gocht, Upper Dublin, ran 1:19.69 in the 1000 meter run.
Preview: There are three indoor high school meets on tap for the weekend, all at Lehigh University. The Delaware Valley girls kick it off Friday night, with the Division I and II boys from the Track & Field Coaches Association going Saturday. I'll be covering Foot Locker Nationals with our SIX finalists, in San Diego next weekend, but will provide coverage and rankings on all indoor meets. My first on site coverage will be later in December (sorry, need a little break).