Fairview girls track and field wins District 10 Class 2A team title

SLIPPERY ROCK – Malcolm Beall was frank about the Fairview girls track and field team's appearance in District 10's track and field meet.

Yes, the coach of the Tigers anticipated that they'd experience some success during Saturday's action at Slippery Rock University's Mihalik-Thompson Stadium.

However, first-place success wasn't on his radar until late in the meet. Very late.

Fairview, highlighted by gold medal results from Isabel Owens and Mallory Brinling, totaled 70 points to Fort LeBoeuf's 66 in the final Class 2A girls standings.

The Tigers trailed the Bison by one point going into the 1,600-meter relay finale. Fairview, though, received five for coming in fourth overall to none for LeBoeuf.

"We went after the region title, but lost to LeBoeuf by two (points) in our dual meet," Beall said. "Then we went after first place at the Erie County Classic, and lost that by seven points. So, I actually never kept track of the team standings (Saturday). It's not that I thought our girls couldn't do it, but it wasn't at the forefront.

"It wasn't until they made the announcement with one event left that we were down by one (point). Then I thought we could do it because our (1,600 relay) should score decently. Then? Yeah, then it was good."

Owens anchored Fairview's 1,600 relay, which also included Alexa Tofel, Sophia Otteni and Sara Gennuso, to their fourth-place time of 4 minutes, 20.29 seconds. Greenville won at 4:11.13.

"It is really cool to be part of this," Owens said. "There's nothing more fulfilling than seeing your work pay off like this."

The gold medal that Owens received earlier in the meet was for the 2A girls 800. The sophomore accounted for 10 team points when she completed her two laps with a low time of 2:21.81 that doubled as a personal best.

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Owens was seeded first that event, as was Brinling in the discus. The junior's best toss was 115 feet, 7 inches.Owens and Brinling, like all top-two finishers in each of Saturday's 2A male and female events, automatically qualified for the PIAA meet.

While Owens has appeared in the state's cross country meet before, her Memorial Day weekend track appearance at Shippensburg University's Seth Grove Stadium will be a first.

"I really do want to go there and compete," Owens said. "I feel like I have the potential to maybe do something cool."

Friedman's latest firsts

Audrey Friedman was reponsible for 20 of LeBoeuf's 66 points. The Penn State University recruit, in her next-to-last appearance with the Bison, accumulated them with the best throws in the 2A girls javelin and shot put.

Friedman was favored in each of those events. Her best throw in the javelin, which landed at 149-8, was exactly 29 feet beyond the best from Mercer silver medalist Julia Balaski.

"I wanted the meet record, so (Saturday) was kind of a bummer," Friedman said. "But it was my second-best throw of all time so, hey, that was still good."

Hickory graduate Danielle Collier remains the district's record-setter. She's held its standard of 156-5 since 2015.Friedman's regular season throw of 151-7 remains the state's best by a female for 2022, according to pa.milesplit.com.

Long before Friedman's first javelin toss, the senior knew she was bound for Shippensburg. She won the morning's 2A shot put competition at 39-1/2.

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Corry rival Rachel Brady was second at an even 36.

The Bison compiled another 20 team points with two other meet victories.

Mackenzie Huston was part of each. She led off for Maggie Morrison, Emily Samluk and Alee Young when the won the 400 relay at 50.89. Huston also won the 300 hurdles with a time of 47.24.

Bittersweet history for Villa

It's possible that Villa Maria runner Sarah Clark could soon be the answer to a trivia question.

Last year, the Catholic Diocese of Erie announced that it would close the West Eighth Street school at the conclusion of the current academic year. All returning Villa students would attend Cathedral Prep, which is nearing the end of a massive renovation in part to account for its new coed enrollment.

That means all of its female students as of 2022-23 would compete in athletics under Prep's banner. That also means Clark, who qualified for the PIAA 2A meet in two events, could be the last student who represents the Victors in athletics.

"We were thinking about that before all of our races," Clark said. "We've always been thinking about the team and the name. I'm really thankful to represent Villa at states one last time."

Clark, who will be a senior when she enrolls at Prep this fall, won Saturday's 3,200. Her eight-lap time of 11:31.55 was more than eight seconds faster than the 11:40.10 for Mercer's Willow Myers.

Clark also anchored the Victors to second place and a PIAA berth in the 3,200 relay. She anchored Lauren Raimy, Sarah Teed and Allison Bender to a time of 9:56.10 that was second to Greenville's 9:48.28.

Erie County Class 3A qualifiers

Two of Mercer County's traditional track and field contenders tied for first place in the district's large-school team standings.

Grove City and Hickory each finished with 127 points as the sun started to set at the Rock. The Eagles and Hornets were four better than McDowell, which finished third even though the Trojans weren't seeded first in any of Saturday's events.

McDowell did qualify four for states in Dara Fallon, Alexa Sargent, Ella Gebhardt and Gracyn Farr. They had a first-place time of 51.85 in the 400 relay.

Erie High will be represented in female track and field events at Shippensburg.

The Royals' Torreuna Roberts lived up to her top-ranked status in the sprint races. The senior was timed at 12.83 in the 100 and 27.63 in the 200.

Roberts said she never had run track before this spring.

"I wish I had started sooner so I could have had better times," Roberts said. "It's a bittersweet moment knowing this is my (only) year of running, but that I've made it this far. I'm very proud of myself because I never thought I'd be going to states."

D'Annah Davis will provide some welcome company to Roberts. The junior also also will compete at Shippensburg as the district's 3A winner in the javelin (124-9).

Sydney Bayle was another Erie County gold medalist at the Rock. The General McLane distance specialist was a comfortable victor in the 3,200 with her time of 12:08.37. Franklin's Nadalie Latchaw was second at an even 12:42.

Contact Mike Copper at mcopper@timesnews.com. Follow him on Twitter @ETNcopper. Staff writer Josh Reilly contributed to this report.

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DISTRICT 10 GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD

CLASS 2A GIRLS

Team results

1. Fairview (FV) 70; 2. Fort LeBoeuf (FLB) 66; 3. Greenville (GV) 57; 3. Lakeview (LV) 57; 5. Slippery Rock (SR) 54.5; 6. Corry (CO) 47; 7. Villa Maria (VM) 39; 8. Reynolds (RE) 37; 9. Oil City (OC) 36.5; 10. Wilmington (WI) 36; 11. Mercer (ME) 31; 12. Harbor Creek (HC) 26.5; 13. North East (NE) 25.5; 14. Sharpsville (SV) 23; 15. Mercyhurst Prep (MP) 22; 16. Farrell (FA) 20; 17. Warren (WA) 18; 18. Sharon (SH) 15; 19. Northwestern (NW) 9; 20. Seneca (SE) 6; 21. Titusville (T) 3; 22. Iroquois (I) 2; 23. Girard (GI) 1.

Individual results

3,200 relay (SQS 9:50.40): 1. GREENVILLE (CLAIRE ANDERSON, MACY BLATT, JOSIE LEWIS, KARIS MCELHANEY) 9:48.28; 2. VILLA MARIA (LAUREN RAIMY, SARAH TEED, ALLISON BENDER, SARAH CLARK) 9:56.10; 3. Mercyhurst Prep 10:09.68; 4. Wilmington 10:34.23; 5. Lakeview 10:36.58; 6. Warren 10:37.21; 7. Slippery Rock 10:46.16; 8. Corry 10:47.33

100 hurdles (SQS 16.01): 1. LINDSEY MARTINEAU (WI) 15.20; 2. MACKENZIE HUSTON (FLB) 15.93; 3. Alexandra Popovec (SR) 16.47; 4. Sarah Dieter (WI) 16.98; 5. Laci Redfoot (LV) 17.01; 6. Ella Corritore (FLB) 17.25; 7. Madison Salvo (OC) 17.35; 8. Morgan Wilhelm (SE) 17.39.

100 (SQS 12.70): 1. SANAA BRODIE (FA) 12.71; 2. TAMYA HUBBARD (SV) 12.76; 3. Autumn Wyatt (FV) 12.96; 4. Meghan Flinchbaugh (OC) 13.09; 5. Chloe Yazembiak (NW) 13.17; 6. Jill Besic (RE) 13.18; 7. Emily Samluk (FLB) 13.18; 8. Laney Gatto (WA) 13.27.

1,600 (SQS 5:18.30): 1. WILLOW MYERS (ME) 5:12.14; 2. KARIS MCELHANY (GV) 5:17.78; 3. Katie Beyer (WA) 5:27.04; 4. Sarah Sweet (MP) 5:29.86; 5. Isabel Owens (FV) 5:33.90; 6. Allison Bender (VM) 5:40.77; 7. Abby Douglas (SH) 5:42.35; 8. Devyn Agnello (GI) 5:44.82.

400 relay (SQS 50.80): 1. FORT LEBOEUF (MACKENZIE HUSTON, MAGGIE MORRISON, EMILY SAMLUK, ALEE YOUNG) 50.89; 2. FAIRVIEW (AUTUMN WYATT, EMMA FOHT, SARA GENUSSO, JEN HUNTER) 51.05; 3. Sharpsville 51.41; 4. Wilmington 51.49; 5. Reynolds 51.60; 6. Slippery Rock 52.01; 7. Warren 52.29; 8. Oil City 52.55.

400 (SQS 59.85): 1. LYDIA REED (LV) 1:001.01; 2. CAMRYN FOX (CO) 1:00.32; 3. Audrey Kura (SR) 1:00.73; 4. Ondrea Young (SH) 1:01.55; 5. Lena Walz (VM) 1:02.18; 6. Lindsay Madigan (WA) 1:02.83; 7. Kayla Bogdanski (VM) 1:03.17; 8. Mackenzie Nelson (SE) 1:03.52.

300 hurdles (SQS 47.64): 1. MACKENZIE HUSTON (FLB) 47.24; 2. LINDSEY MARTINEAU (WI) 47.31; 3. Laci Redfoot (LV) 48.89; 4. Samantha Zank (HC) 49.83; 5. Morgan Wilhelm (SE) 50.26; 6. Jordan Redfoot (LV) 50.50; 7. Macie Steiner (SV) 50.79; 8. Aiva Reich (SR) 50.80.

800 (SQS 2:20.60): 1. ISABEL OWENS (FV) 2:21.81; 2. MADDY HAMMOND (NE) 2:23.08; 3. Maddie Hartner (NE) 2:26.77; 4. Elise Benim (HC) 2:28.12; 5. Gabi McCallister (MP) 2:28.46; 6. Camryn Fox (CO) 2:29.07; 7. Lauren Raimy (VM) 2:29.55; 8. Katie Beyer (WA) 2:31.29.

200 (SQS 26.25): 1. SANAA BRODIE (FA) 26.87; 2. LYDIA REED (LV) 27.04; 3. Audrey Kura (SR) 27.35; 4. Autumn Wyatt (FV) 27.47; 5. Samantha Zank (HC) 27.66; 6. Ondrea Young (SH) 27.75; 7. Meghan Flinchbaugh (OC) 27.81; 8. Riley Tighe (SV) 28.11.

3,200 (SQS 11:35.00): 1. SARAH CLARK (VM) 11:31.55; 2. WILLOW MYERS (ME) 11:40.10; 3. Claire Anderson (GV) 12:11.52; 4. Reagan Pettis (NW) 12:16.43; 5. Rue Burkett (VM) 12:17.11; 6. Sarah Sweet (MP) 12:19.23; 7. Karis McElhaney (GV) 12:20.54; 8. Shyann Rulander (WA) 12:30.57.

1,600 relay (SQS 4:08.75): 1. GREENVILLE (PEYTON DAVIS, CARINA LORENO, JOSIE LEWIS, KYLEE LORENO) 4:11.3; 2. LAKEVIEW (KADY ALEXANDER, TAYLOR MCKEAN, MIKAYLA MONTGOMERY, LYDIA REED) 4:12.90; 3. Villa Maria 4:16.24; 4. Fairview 4:20.49; 5. Mercyhurst Prep 4:23.51; 6. Mercer 4:27.29; 7. Harbor Creek 4:27.45; 8. Warren 4:28.87.

High jump (SQS 5-2): 1. BAINE SNYDER (OC) 5-4; 2. GIANNA BEDEL (SR) 5-2; 3. ERIKA MCGOWAN (LV) 5-2; 4. Ella Corritore (FLB) 5-0; 5. Sophia Kuzman (FV) 5-0; 6. Gabbie Kerr (OC) 4-10; 6. Laila Hackwelder (SR) 4-10; 8. Kallie Smith (OC) 4-10.

Pole vault (SQS 10-6): 1. BAINE SNYDER (OC) 10-7; 2. ERIKA MCGOWAN (LV) 9-6; 3. Cameron Warner (GV) 9-0; 4. Elise DiFrischia (SR) 9-0; 5. Wendy Veit (HC) 9-0; 6. Shaela Nelson (HC) 8-6; 6. Avery Blackmer (NE) 8-6; 8. Lanie Labruzzo (NE) 8-6.

Javelin (SQS 121-0): 1. AUDREY FRIEDMAN (FLB) 149-8; 2. JULIA BALASKI (ME) 120-8; 3. Rachel Brady (CO) 115-8; 4. Natalie Double (SR) 110-10; 5. Jessica Divens (SV) 108-8; 6. Madisyn Szymanowski (NE) 108-7; 7. Maikayla Fisher (I) 100-6; 8. Chloe Rossi (FLB) 100-0.

Long jump (SQS 16-11): 1. GRACE BRESNAN (RE) 17-8; 2. JEN HUNTER (FV) 17-6.5; 3. JULIA COFFARO (SR) 17-1; 4. SKYLAR RIEDEL (CO) 16-11; 5. Camryn Fox (CO) 16-9; 6. Ariel Adams (T) 16-9; 7. Autumn Wyatt (FV) 16-6; 8. Alee Young (FLB) 16-5.

Triple jump (SQS 35-6): 1. GRACE BRESNAN (RE) 36-6.75; 2. SARA GENUSSO (FV) 35-6.5; 3. SKYLAR RIEDEL (CO) 35-6; 4. Alee Young (FLB) 34-9.5; 5. Amelya Bretz (HC) 33-11.25; 6. Julia Coffaro (SR) 33-6.5; 7. Liva Vocaire (SV) 33-1.75; 8. Katie Book (SR) 32-11.5.

Discus (SQS 113-0): 1. MALLORY BRINLING (FV) 115-7; 2. MACKENZIE HERMAN (RE) 113-9; 3. Lindsey Hasbrouck (CO) 108-6; 4. Delani Berkson (SH) 107-6; 5. Ellie Sebolt (NE) 102-10; 6. Emilie Richardson (WI) 102-4; 7. Olivia Krumpak (RE) 99-3; 8. Tessa Bemiss (NE) 99-2.

Shot put (SQS 36-6): 1. AUDREY FRIEDMAN (FLB) 39-0.5; 2. RACHEL BRADY (CO) 36-0; 3. Makenna Philson (GV) 35-7; 4. Maggie Goodlin (GV) 34-7.75; 5. Libby Babcock (GV) 34-3; 6. Emily Bly (OC) 33-8.25; 7. Kylie Kennis (ME) 33-8.25; 8. Kerringten Wasiulewski (FLB) 33-2.5.

CLASS 3A GIRLS

Team results

1. Grove City (GC) 127; 1. Hickory (HI) 127; 3. McDowell (MCD) 123; 4. Meadville (MV) 83; 5. Franklin (FR) 64; 6. Erie (E) 50; 7. General McLane (GM) 45.

Individual results

3,200 relay (SQS 9:35.48): 1. HICKORY (BAILEY WIER, ISABELLA GINGRAS, JILLIAN WHITE, NOELLE DAHLSTROM) 10:33.52; 2. McDowell 10:50.36; 3. Meadville 10:59.81; 4. Grove City 12:12.24.

100 hurdles (SQS 15.40): 1. MYAH BURNS (HI) 17.11; 2. Abby Williams (FR) 17.65; 3. Chloe Highland (GC) 17.86.

100 (SQS 12.50): 1. TORREUNA ROBERTS (E) 12.83; 2. Dara Fallon (MCD) 13.19; 3. Marlaya McCoy (MV) 13.19; 4. Sydney Burchard (MV) 13.22; 5. Cecilia Perman (HI) 13.24; 6. Myah Burns (HI) 13.30; 7. Jessie Aitken (MV) 13.68.

1,600 (SQS 5:10.00): 1. ABBY STEFFLER (GC) 5:24.27; 2. Sarah Tomko (MCD) 5:59.56; 3. Sara Renshaw (MCD) 6:02.03; 4. Jadyn Phipps (FR) 6:10.24; 5. Brooke Hudnall (MCD) 6:14.23.

400 relay (SQS 49.56): 1. McDOWELL (DARA FALLON, ALEXA SARGENT, ELLA GEBHARDT, GRACYN FARR) 51.85; 2. Meadville 52.68; 3. Erie 52.85; 4. Franklin 55.65; 5. Grove City 56.83.

400 (SQS 58.62): 1. CHRISTIE BOREN (HI) 1:01.12; 2. Jillian White (HI) 1:02.39; 3. Riley Fronce (MV) 1:04.89; 4. Olivia Rondinelli (FR) 1:05.66; 5. Aurora Fuchs (E) 1:07.15.

300 hurdles (SQS 46.25): 1. ABIGAIL NICHOLS (GC) 47.38; 2. Marley Rodax (MV) 51.85; 3. D'Annah Davis (E) 54.14; 4. Abby Williams (FR) 58.43.

800 (SQS 2:18.47): 1. ABBY STEFFLER (GC) 2:22.57; 2. Jillian White (HI) 2:30.02; 3. Camryn Guffey (MV) 2:30.23; 4. Lydia Zehr (GM) 2:32.15; 5. Alayna Bishop (GC) 2:33.12; 6. Ainsley Puller (GM) 2:41.03; 7. Sarah Tomko (MCD) 2:43.58; 8. Sara Renshaw (MCD) 2:44.47.

200 (SQS 25.91): 1. TORREUNA ROBERTS (E) 27.63; 2. Myah Burns (HI) 27.94; 3. Alexa Sargent (MCD) 27.95; 4. Sydney Burchard (MV) 28.08; 5. Aurora Fuchs (E) 28.15; 6. Cecilia Perman (HI) 28.70; 7. Marlaya McCoy (MV) 28.94.

3,200 (SQS 11:10.00): 1. SYDNEY BAYLE (GM) 12:08.37; 2. Nadalie Latchaw (FR) 12:42.00; 3. Isabella Williams (GM) 12:52.36; 4. Jillian White (HI) 13:16.86; 5. Kaitlyn Stravinsky (MCD) 13:46.83; 6. Brooke Hudnall (MCD) 14:00.55.

1,600 relay (SQS 4:01.50): 1. GROVE CITY (ABIGAIL NICHOLS, ABBY STEFFLER, KATIE FENG, ALAYNA BISHOP) 4:17.27; 2. Hickory 4:29.42; 3. Meadville 4:31.71; 4. General McLane 4:32.45; 5. Franklin 4:34.49; 6. McDowell 4:44.31.

High jump (SQS 5-3): 1. PAIGE GRIFFITH (HI) 5-1; 2. Christie Boren (HI) 4-11; 2. Rylee Gorrell (GC) 4-11; 4. Alexa Pawlak (MCD) 4-9; 5. Kaci Smith (GM) 4-9; 6. Jessica Hetz (MCD) 4-7; 6. Macy Testa (MCD) 4-7; 6. Hanna Wilcox (HI) 4-7.

Pole vault (SQS 11-6): 1. EMMA REVAK (MCD) 10-6; 2. Lindy Bumbaco (GC) 10-6; 3. Katie Frank (MCD) 10-0; 4. Mary Stravinsky (MCD) 10-0; 5. Amanda Buterbaugh (FR) 9-0; 6. Abby Bull (HI) 9-0; 7. Jordyn Bean (MV) 8-6; 8. Livia Hellman (HI) 7-6.

Javelin (SQS 122-0): 1. D'ANNAH DAVIS (E) 124-9; 2. Caroline Lewis (MCD) 108-8; 3. Alexandra Gallagher (MV) 102-9; 4. Sydney Burchard (MV) 91-3.

Long jump (SQS 17-9): 1. ABIGAIL NICHOLS (GC) 17-6.5; 2. Katie Feng (GC) 16-7.75; 3. Rylee Gorrell (GC) 16-4.5; 4. Holly Shreve (GM) 15-10.25; 5. Alaina Kuhn (MCD) 15-8; 6. Macy Testa (MCD) 15-6.5.

Triple jump (SQS 36-6): 1. ABIGAIL NICHOLS (GC) 34-5.75; 2. Alaina Kuhn (MCD) 32-6; 3. Kayla Baker (MV) 32-4; 4. Rylee Gorrell (GC) 32-2; 5. Jane Howard (GM) 31-11.5; 6. Alexa Meszaros (HI) 31-9.5; 7. Joslyn Schnell (MCD) 31-9; 8. Savanna Collins (GC) 31-7.

Discus (SQS 118-0): 1. ASHLEY ALCORN (FR) 116-3; 2. Jessica Miklos (HI) 110-10; 3. Chloe Kovac (HI) 100-8; 4. Jillian Rihel (GC) 99-10; 5. Payton Costello (MV) 95-4; 6. Lauryn Guild (GM) 95-0.

Shot put (SQS 37-6): 1. ASHLEY ALCORN (FR) 37-4; 2. Jillian Rihel (GC) 35-1.25; 3. Chloe Kovac (HI) 34-6.25; 4. Paige Massey (MCD) 33-5; 5. Jessica Miklos (HI) 33-4.75.

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