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Ten Midstate athletes earn a dozen gold medals at PIAA state track meet
SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — The Midstate was well represented at the PIAA State Track & Field Meet over the weekend, with ten local athletes earning a dozen gold medals, with many more earning podium appearances. Highlights from Friday and Saturday along with interviews with gold medalists can be found above and below, along with a […]
PIAA state track meet 2024: Live updates from Friday's action
The 2024 PIAA state track and field championships are here. Athletes from across Pennsylvania made their way to Seth Grove Stadium at Shippensburg University for the two-day state meet. The action starts at 9 a.m. Friday with the finals in the 1,600-meter run for boys and girls in both classes and certain...
With ‘perfect’ combination of speed, stamina, Laurel sprinter wins 400-meter gold
SHIPPENSBURG – Laurel junior Tori Atkins had a busy but productive Saturday at the PIAA Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University’s Seth Grove Stadium. Of the 18 points earned by the Spartans, Atkins was responsible for 14 of them. Atkins placed in three sprint races. She won...
Day 2 of the 2024 PIAA State Track & Field Championships
SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. — We start with one of the field events, Boys AAA Javelin. Nariq Burks from Williamsport throws 197 feet 2 inches and it's good for third place. Hazleton's Samuell Guzman was the favorite in this event. He threw 208 ft 8 inches to win the state title.
COMFORTABLY NUMB: Punxustawney Junior Mary Grusky Places Third in Javelin, Fourth in Discus Despite Achilles Injury
SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. (EYT/D9) — Mary Grusky’s toes were numb. Her left ankle was tightly wrapped to cut down on the pain in her strained Achilles tendon. It was the only way the Punxsutawney junior could compete on Friday at the PIAA Track and Field Championships. A little loss...
Lady Mustangs routed by James Buchanan Rockets, 14-4
As Mother Nature was pouring down rain off and on May 14 in Mercersburg the James Buchanan Rockets poured on the hits and runs early and often routing the Lady Mustang softball team 14-4 in five innings. Senior Lauren Foster, pitching in her final game, lasted exactly 1/3 of an...
Cross country champion Jaxon Schoedel of Mohawk adds PIAA title in 3,200 meters
SHIPPENSBURG — Mohawk’s Jaxon Schoedel was stuck in a slow heat for the 1,600 meters a day earlier, but the 3,200 meters had everybody in one big group Saturday. That’s how he likes it. “Yesterday was about racing the clock and today was about racing one of...
Parkland's Beers wins in life, if not in hurdles, at PIAA state track | Commentary
Andrew Beers knew just who to blame for his not winning a gold medal in the hurdles at Saturday’s PIAA 3A track and field championships Saturday at Shippensburg University’s Seth Grove Stadium. “I could have run so, so much better,” said the Parkland senior after finishing second in...
Notre Dame track survives PIAA demolition derby with fine medal haul
Notre Dame came to Shippensburg’s Seth Grove Stadium on Saturday prepared to compete in a track meet. Instead, the Crusaders wound up competing in demolition derby. Notre Dame runners were buffeted, tossed, spiked, stepped on, and suffered other indignities during a ruthless second day of competition at the PIAA 2A track and field championships.
Area athletes bring home multiple PIAA track and field medals
SHIPPENSBURG – The Beaver County area peaked at the bronze medal level of the PIAA Track and Field medal stand at Shippensburg University this weekend. After Quaker Valley’s Oumou Thiero claimed a bronze in the 2A girls high jump on Friday, the Quaker Valley 4x800 relay team delivered the lone local boys bronze medal of the weekend on Saturday afternoon.
Easton's Scalzo succeeds despite tight margins at state track
Maggie Scalzo knows the margins narrow at Shippensburg. The Easton junior summed up the PIAA 3A track and field championship by saying, “There’s no room for error here at all,” after her final race Saturday afternoon at the meet at Seth Grove Stadium. By most athletes’ standards,...
Third state jumping championship comes pretty calmly for Palmerton's Walters
Nataly Walters knows Nataly Walters pretty well. “Nataly Walters is never calm,” said the Palmerton junior of herself in the third person. That may well be, but Walters has few peers in successfully dealing with the pressure cooker that is Shippensburg’s Seth Grove Stadium on Memorial Day weekend.
Big personal-best sends Bangor's Pinter to second in state 3A javelin
Julia Pinter kept getting better right to the end of her scholastic javelin career. The Bangor senior capped a tremendous run for the Slaters by placing second in the PIAA 3A javelin throw Saturday afternoon at Shippensburg University. Pinter made her very last throw at states count when she threw...
Toms, Liao and Williamsport tennis team make history at state tournament
COLUMBIA, Md. -- Williamsport became the first Washington County Public School to win an MPSSAA state tennis team championship on Saturday at Wilde Lake Tennis Club. Wildcats senior Lauren Toms capped an undefeated season by capturing the first girls singles state title in county history, leading Williamsport to Class 1A team honors. The Wildcats scored 15 points to edge runner-up South Carroll by one point.
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