SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. (AP) - In the 39-year history of the PIAA Track and Field Championships, Hickory High School has had a lot of firsts. Nine of them, to be exact.
On a steaming Friday afternoon at Shippensburg University's Seth Grove Stadium, Hickory appeared to have generated an entirely different kind of first.
The Hornets' trio of discus throwers - Lauren Lubarski, Taylor Woods, and Jennifer Neider - finished in that exact order to sweep the Class AA girls event on the opening day of the PIAA Track and Field Championships.
It is believed to be the first time in the meet's history that a school has swept the top three spots in a single event, although research on site was unable to completely confirm it. But no one, including long-time PIAA officials, could recall a girls' team winning the top three medals in one event.
And the Hickory throwers weren't at all surprised at their historic feat.
"We've been thinking this the whole season," said Neider, who was seeded fourth behind Lubarski, who won with a throw of 142-6 and Woods, who finished second at 139-9. The third seed did not place, and Neider hit a 135-8 to finish third.
"We'd go to meets and face other throwers who could give us some competition," Wood said. "But all along, we were thing that this (state meet) was our competition."
Lubarski won her second PIAA gold medal, but her other title came in last year's Class AA high jump. She did not compete in the event this year in the post season.
The Hickory girls, not satisfied to sweep the discus, said they might be able to do the same in Saturday's shot.
Neider is the top seed at 45-4 1/2 and Woods is second at 41-8 1/2, more than two feet farther than anyone else in the field. Sophomore Sophia Fustos of Hickory is seeded 11th at 37-7 1/4, her distance at the District 10 meet.
"But her best throw of the year is better than the third seed," Neider said. "If we throw well and Sophia can make that distance, we have a chance to do it in the shot. Sure I hope I didn't just jinx it."
Two meet records were established on Friday.
Kane senior Patrick Anderson won his second straight boys Class AA pole vault title with a leap of 15 feet, 11 inches, one inch higher than the 2005 record by Hickory's Eric Sparks. Anderson is the fifth Kane vaulter to win a state title in the last seven years, and the 8th overall from his McKean County school.
No school has won more PIAA pole vault championships than Kane.
Swenson Arts and Technology ran a 47.04 in its Class AA girls 4x100 meter relay preliminary, breaking the mark of 47.65 set last year by Philadelphia West Catholic. Swenson is no stranger to the 4x100 relay record; this Is the fourth time Swenson has either set or tied the mark since 2007.
Kyle Long, the PIAA record holder in the Class AAA discus, repeated as champion the event with a throw of 189 feet even, but that was well shy of his 2011 mark of 202-10.
Defending triple jump champion Imani Brown of Reading was unable to repeat in Class AAA, but it took a 50-foot, one-half inch jump by Strath Haven's Wellington Zaza to keep him from his second title. Brown jumped 49-5 1/2 to finish second.
Chambersburg's Marshay Ryan repeated in the Class AAA girls triple jump with a leap of 19-5 1/4. She spent her interviews thanking God and quoting scripture before saying, "I think my smile about ripped my cheeks apart" when she heard her winning distance.
Waynesburg Central senior Marissa Kalsey won the Class AA pole vault with a jump of 12-6. Just missing on three attempts to break the meet record of 12-7.
She had placed second as a sophomore and third as a junior, satisfied to win after she recalled her freshman year when "I jumped 9-6, my pole broke and I fell in the box."
The meet resumes Saturday morning with finals in all 11 running events and finals in 14 field events.
PIAA boys track and field championship results
By The Associated Press
SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. (AP) - Results from the PIAA boys track and field championships Friday at Shippensburg University.
FINALS
CLASS AA
Pole vault: 1, Patrick Anderson, Kane, 15-11 (PIAA record. Old: 15-10, Eric Sparks, Hickory, 2005); 2, Joey Rakowski, Quaker Valley, 14-6; 3, Ben Shank, Camp Hill, 14-6; 4, Greg Hildebrandt, Towanda, 14-0; 5, Roger Hollenbaugh, Littlestown, 14-0; 6 (tie), Austin Witmer, Pen Argyl, and Cam Cassels, Lewisburg, 13-6; 8, Tyler Kolar, Mount Pleasant, 13-6.
Shot put: 1, Matt Bell, Hickory, 59-6 ; 2, John Yohman, Wilmington, 58-3 ; 3, Nick Delmonaco, Riverview, 55-9 ; 4, Stefan Moreau, United, 54-3 ; 5, Zach Porterfield, Sharon, 54-2; 6, Tom Schetroma, Southern Columbia, 53-11 ; 7, Luke Lewis, Hickory, 52-2; 8, Tony Dennis, Wilkes-Barre Hanover Area, 52-0 .
CLASS AAA
Triple jump: 1, Wellington Zaza, Strath Haven, 50-0 ; 2, Imani Brown, Reading, 49-5 ; 3, Shawn Johnson, Canon-McMillan, 49-5 ; 4, Harley LaCroix, Cheltenham, 48-10 ; 5, Tyrek Edwards, Archbishop Ryan, 47-11; 6, De'vion Tate, McDowell, 46-11 ; 7, Corey Muggler, La Salle College HS, 46-9 ; 8, Julian Thompson, Greensburg-Salem, 46-4 .
PRELIMINARIES (qualifiers only)
CLASS AA
400 meter dash: 1, Dustin Fuller, Washington, 49.55; 2, Ben Mason, Annville-Cleona, 49.87; 3, Jacob Ashkette, Southern Fulton, 50.11. Heat 2-1, Nico Zahniser, Greenville, 49.11; 2, Lucas Benton, GAR Memorial, 50.17; 3, Caleb Johnson, Northern Lehigh, 50.25. Heat 3-1, Bryce Straffin, Clarion, 48.71; 2, Andrew Nelson, Holy Cross, 49.91.
4x100 meter relay: Heat 1-1, Hickory 43.17; 2, Holy Redeemer 43.31; 3, Palmerton 43.34. Heat 2-1, West Middlesex 43.02; 2, Bellwood-Antis 43.12. Heat 3-1, Camp Hill Trinity 43.04; 2, Sheffield 43.08. Heat 4-1, Aliquippa 42.41.
300 meter hurdles: Heat 1-1, Matt Moore, Southern Columbia, 39.39; 2, Chris Lenz, Camp Hill Trinity, 39.94. Heat 2-1, Matt Dull, Chestnut Ridge, 39.14; 2, Tyler Horton, Bethlehem Catholic, 39.82. Heat 3-1, Dustin Fuller, Washington, 38.68; 2, Donaldo Benjamin, Imhotep Charter, 40.17. Heat 4-1, Todd Townsend, Philadelphia West Catholic, 38.69; 2, Nick Conway, Port Allegany, 39.17.
800 meter run: Heat 1-1, Dan Alexander, Lower Moreland, 1:57.84; 2, Morgan Smeltz, Upper Dauphin, 1:58.27; 3, C.J. Sturges, Lancaster Mennonite, 1:58.36; 4, Nat Fox, Quaker Valley, 1:58.93. Heat 2-1, L.J. Westwood, Quaker Valley, 1:57.62; 2, Ryan Smathers, North East, 1:58.08; 3, Robert Downs, Mastery Charter, 1:58.11; 4, Jordan Jackson, Wellsboro, 1:58.37; 5, Colton Snyder, Northeast Bradford, 1:58.42; 6, Zach Anderson, Greenville, 1:59.75; 7, Maurice Broadwater, Paul Robeson, 2:00.06; 8, Dylan Friday, Danville, 2:00.09.
200 meter dash: Heat 1-1, Clay Allen, West Middlesex, 22.49; 2, Quran Cason, Carver E&S, 22.64; 3, Brandon Study, Littlestown, 22.88. Heat 2-1, Monty Szukics, Palmerton, 22.34; 2, DeShaun Pickett, Girard College, 22.45; 3, Robert Sutliff, Camp Hill Trinity, 22.82; 4, Eric Jones, Philadelphia West Catholic, 22.85. Heat 3-1, Thomas Taylor, Wyomissing, 22.56; 2, David gawlas, Holy Redeemer, 22.62; 3, Brandon Daub, Tulpehocken, 22.67. Heat 4-1, Kalil Slaughter, Sheffield, 21.81; 2, Darren Myers, Burrell, 22.45; 3, Joseph Spearman, Delaware Valley, 22.67; 4, Seth Worthing, Bellwood-Antis, 22.68; 5, Jahloni Johnson, Springfield Twp., 22.70; 6, Shai McKenzie, Washington, 22.80.
4x400 meter relay: 1, Washington 3:24.83. 2, Athens 3;23.36; 2, Mount Carmel 3;24.32; 3, Boiling Springs 3:25.44. Heat 3-1, Bellwood-Antis 3:23.22; 2, Paul Robeson 3:23.52; 3, Annville-Cleona 3:23.79. Heat 4-1, Philadelphia West Catholic 3:24.97.
CLASS AAA
400 meter dash: 1, Malik Jones, Monsignor Bonner, 48.09; 2, Tyler Ross, Greater Latrobe, 48.27; 3, Haneef Hardy, Swenson AVTS, 48.24. Heat 2-1, Terrance Taylor, Conestoga Valley, 48.06; 2, Corey Hackett, Hatboro-Horsham, 38.59. Heat 3-1, Oliver Philogene, Seneca Valley, 47.77; 2, Johnathon Stiles, Penn Wood, 48.23. Heat 4-1, Qhyle Elijah, Bensalem, 48.62.
4x100 meter relay: Heat 1-1, Cheltenham 41.96. 2, Central South 42.08; 2, Stroudsburg 42.31; 3, Pennsbury 42.35. Heat 3-1, Neshaminy 41.67; 2, Milton Hershey 42.24. Heat 4-1, Strath Haven 41.90; 2, Father Judge 42.10.
300 meter hurdles: Heat 1-1, Jeff Elam, Greater Latrobe, 37.69; 2, Robert Cardina, Conestoga Valley, 38.55. Heat 2-1, Wellington Zaza, Strath Haven, 38.27; 2, Ryan Hynes, Central Bucks South, 38.30. Heat 3-1, Paul Wahlman, Council Rock North, 38.23; 2, Kellen Williams, Chambersburg, 38.52; 3, jay Stone, Central York, 38.62. Heat 4-1, Eric Futch, Penn Wood, 38.35.
800 meter run: Heat 1-1, Vincent Tonzo, North Allegheny, 1:56.15; 2, Steve Yannacone, Unionville, 1:56.22; 3, Jeffrey Wiseman, Council Rock South, 1:56.22; 4, Drew Gerberich, Eastern Lebanon County, 1:56.38. Heat 2-1, Alec Kunzweiler, Cumberland Valley, 1:53.95; 2, Ryun Holder, Chambersburg, 1:54.15; 3, Wil Bailey, Penn Hills, 1:54.28; 4, Andrew Stone, La Salle College HS, 1:54.28; 5, Ryan Thompson, Slippery Rock, 1:54.49; 6, Zach Brehm, Carlisle, 1:55.08; 7, Zach Moon, Mifflin County, 1:55.32; 8, Dave Garton, Perkiomen Valley, 1:56.03.
200 meter dash: Heat 1-1, Malik Jones, Monsignor Bonner, 21.81; 2, Langston Northern, Stroudsburg, 22.32; 3, Kevin Smith II, Coatesville, 22.68. Heat 2-1, Niager Mathis, Swenson ATVS, 21.85; 2, Bobby Smutsky, Northern York, 22.02; 3, T.J. Elliott, Central Dauphin East, 22.09; 4, Ricky Bruno, Exeter Twp., 22.18. Heat 4-1, Eric Futch, Penn Wood, 21.92; 2, Andrew Adighibe, Milton Hershey, 22.29; 3, Kyle Shivetts, North Allegheny, 22.36; 4, Jimmy Wheeler, West Mifflin, 22.51.
4x400 meter relay: Heat 1-1, Penn Wood 3:15.06; 2, Pennridge 3;17.07; 3, Wissahickon 3:17.87. Heat 2-1, Bensalem 3:18.34. Heat 3-1, West Lawn Wilson 3:19.25, Heat 4-1, Swenson ATVS 3:17.75; 2, Pennsbury 3:18.63; 3, Conestoga Valley 3:18.64
PIAA girls track and field championship results
By The Associated Press
SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. (AP) - Results from the PIAA girls track and field championships Friday at Shippensburg University.
FINALS
CLASS AA
High jump: 1, Corrin Regginello, Hickory, 5-5; 2, Alexandra Schriefer, North East, 5-4; 3 (tie), Courtney King, Lakeview, and Joselyn Pascaul, Milton, 5-2; 5 (tie), Ashley Bender, Mohawk, Nicole Florio, Elk County Catholic, Laurel Schickler, North East, and Carly Gregas, North Schuylkill, 5-2.
Discus: 1, Lauren Lubarski, Hickory, 142-6; 2, Taylor Woods, Hickory, 139-2; 3, Jennifer Neider, Hickory, 135-8; 4, Mary Newell, Villa Joseph Marie, 122-5; 5, Mariah Williams, Juniata, 120-4; 6, Rachel DeMaria, West Middlesex, 118-8; 7, Samantha Black, Seneca, 118-5; 8, Amber Bacon, Union City, 118-5.
CLASS AAA
Long jump: 1, Marshay Ryan, Chambersburg, 19-5 ; 2, Ciara Andrews, Cheltenham, 18-9 ; 3, Anna Chodubski, McDowell, 18-6 ; 4, Jordan Matthews, Abington, 18-6 ; 5, Maddie Holmberg, Greensburg Hempfield Area, 18-1 ; 6, Jayna Coyle, Somerset, 17-11; 7, Rachel Van Metre, Strath Haven, 17-10 ; 8, Logan Brenker, Conwell-Egan, 17-7 .
Javelin: 1, Julia Franzosa, Hazleton, 135-9; 2, Mira Carrozza, Canon-McMillan, 132-3; 3, Devon Player, Pope John Paul II, 132-2; 4, Olivia Hassler, Parkland, 130-0; 5, Gabby Alguire, Tunkhannock, 129-3; 6, Rikki Feerrar, Jersey Shore, 127-11; 7, Chrissy Rickert, Landisville Hempfield, 126-4; 8, Katie Hohman, North Allegheny, 125-2.
PRELIMINARIES (qualifiers only)
CLASS AA
400 meter dash: Heat 1-1, Melanie Hartley, Milton, 58.25. Heat 2-1, Kim Watterson, Springdale, 58.08; 2, Marina Wareham, Kennedy Catholic, 58.46; 3, Nicole Leonzo, Harrisburg Christian, 58.95. Heat 3-1, Amy Viti, Wilkes-Barre Hanover Area, 57.96; 2, Samantha Gibson, Pittsburgh Trinity Christian, 58.12. Heat 4-1, Imani Harris-Quillen, Swenson ATVS, 56.79; 2, Ruthe Beeley, Beaver Area, 57.89.
4x100 meter relay: Heat 1-1, Camp Hill Trinity 49.58. Heat 2-1, Mount Pleasant 49.79. Heat 3-1, Villa Joseph Marie 48.71; 2, Harrisburg Bishop McDevitt 49.47; 3, Paul Robeson 49.72; 4, Bloomsburg 49.78. Heat 4-1, Swenson AVTS 47.04 (PIAA record. Old: 47.50, Philadelphia West Catholic, 2011); 2, Wellsboro 49.08.
300 meter hurdles: Heat 1-1, Quadaisha Newkirk, Paul Robeson, 45.40. Heat 2-1, Emily Lelis, Springdale, 44.76; 2, Aisha Newsome, Brookville, 45.16; 3, Aubrey Hutchinson, Beaver Area, 45.55. Heat 3-1, Tichina Rhodes, Swenson AVTS, 44.66; 2, Paige Lumley, Richland, 45.55. Heat 4-1, Taylor Acorn, Wellsboro, 45.43.
800 meter run: Heat 1-1, Lillie Brown, Boiling Springs, 2:17.65; 2, Kennedy Weisner, Elk County Catholic, 2:17.77; 3, Peyton Hampson, Waynesburg Central, 2:18.08; 4, Shannon Quinn, Camp Hill Trinity, 2:18.18; 5, McKenna Spence, Cranberry, 2;19.98. Heat 2-1, Margo darragh, Fort Cherry, 2:15.88; 2, Grace Trucilla, Erie Villa Maria, 2:18.04; 3, Angel (Piccirillo, Homer-Center, 2:18.20; 4, Melissa Cruz, Holy redeemer, 2:18.39; 5. Marina Wareham, Kennedy Catholic, 2:18.39; 6, Mikayla Sonneborn, West Greene, 2:18.71; 7, Brittany Martin, North Schuylkill, 2:19.99
200 meter dash: Heat 1-1, Alyssa Wise, Washington, 25.39; 2, Lanae Newsome, Brookville, 25.60; 3, Ally Bartoszewicz, Vincentian Academy, 26.39. Heat 2-1, Kim Watterson, Springdale, 25.71; 2, Ellen Shepard, Central Columbia, 25.93. Heat 3-1, Imani Harris-Quillen, Swenson AVTS, 25.25; 2, Erin Keen, Villa Joseph Marie, 26.12; 3, Ke'von Lumb, Wyncote Bishop McDevitt, 26.55. Heat 4-1, Tichina Rhodes, Swenson ATVS, 25.34; 2, Lauren Ball, Bloomsburg, 25.96; 3, Kirsten O'Malley, Montoursville. Heat 5-1, Jada Steward, Philadelphia West Catholic, 25.48; 2, Shakeira Fowler, Girard College, 25.78; 3, Samilya Ferguson, Avonworth, 25.99; 4, Maddie Meyers, DuBois Catholic, 26.26; 5, Essence Barron, New Brighton, 26.29.
4x400 meter relay: Heat 1-1, Camp Hill Trinity 4:00.33; 2, Villa Joseph Marie 4:01.02. Heat 2-1, Beaver Area 4:00.23; 2, St. Basil Academy 4:00.32. Heat 3-1, Paul Robeson 4:01.51; 2, Forest Hills 4:04.05. Heta 4-1, Swenson ATVS 3:58.13; 2, Bethlehem Catholic 4:01.74
CLASS AAA
400 meter dash: 1, Caela Williams, Penn Wood, 55.76; 2, Jordan Matthews, Abington, 55.82. Heat 2-1, Sarah Helgeson, Landisville Hempfield, 55.13; 2, Hanna Green, Greater Latrobe, 56.24. Heat 3-1, Abby O'Connell, North Hills, 56.55; 2, Megan Lundy, Central York, 56.59; 3, Kaitlin Gould, Cedar Cliff, 56.97. Heat 4-1, Kenya Woodall, Coatesville, 55.14.
4x100 meter relay: Heat 1-1, Coatesville 47.82; 2, Harry S. Truman 48.16; Heat 2-1, Pennridge 48.07; 2, Greensburg Hempfield Area 48.49. Heat 3-1, Norristown 48.30; 2, Easton 48.51. Heat 4-1, Central Dauphin East 47.20; 2, Mount Lebanon 48.44.
300 meter hurdles: Heat 1-1, Kelly Knauer, Central Bucks East, 44.31. Heat 2-1, Mikaila White, Spring-Ford, 44.59; 2, Quiana McIntosh, Pottstown, 44.71; 3, Sydnee Jacques, Lansdale North Penn, 44.84. Heat 3-1, Dannah Hayward, James M. Coughlin, 44.40. Heat 4-1, Mary Witmer, Ephrata, 44.11; 2, Kayla Coley, Cheltenham, 44.16; 3, Erin Madison, Pocono Mountain East, 44.81.
800 meter run: Heat 1-1, Ceaira Brown, Overbrook, 2:13.26; 2, Devon Towell, West Chester East, 2:15.63; 3, Gina Alm, Hampton, 2:15.98; 4, Kaitlyn Lewis, North Pocono, 2:16.31. Heat 2-1, Emma Keenan, Gwynedd Mercy Academy, 2;13.38; 2, Amanda Ruschel, Bethel Park, 2:14.32; 3, Alexa Gruschow, Mechanicsburg, 2:14.32; 4, Rachel Flynn, Archbishop Carroll, 2:14.38; 5, Samantha Logan, Knoch, 2:14.40; 6, Emma Cousins, State College, 2:14.71; 7, Hanna Brosky, Emmaus, 2:14.80; 8, Emily Dusellier, Souderton, 2:15.65.
200 meter dash: Heat 1-1, Jasmine Jones, Greensburg Hempfield Area, 25.12; 2, Zakiyyah Richardson, Pennsbury, 25.27; 3, Natalia Pinkney, Pennridge, 25.51; 4, Courtney Mitchell, Central Dauphin East, 25.83. Heat 2-1, Jody-Ann Evans, Quakertown, 25.04; 2, Megan Lundy, Central York, 25.50; 3, Alexis Bell, Norristown, 25.50; 4, Kaitlyn Ruffing, Franklin Regional, 25.61; 5, Krista Kuss, Baldwin, 25.83. Heat 3-1, Angelica Gonzalez, Red Lion, 25.21; 2, Courtney Washington, South Philadelphia, 25.53; 3, Skylar Dantzler, West Lawn Wilson, 25.76; 4, Rowanna Watson, Norristown, 25.81. Heat 4-1, Deme'shia Davis, Central Dauphin East, 24.77; 2, Zayna Milligan, Norristown, 25.26; 3, Mogan Mummau, Manheim Central, 25.26.
4x400 meter relay: Heat 1-1, Strath Haven 3:52.58; 2, Central Bucks South 3:53.46. Heat 2-1, Pennsbury 3:51.24; 2, Penn Wood 3:56.52. Heat 3-1, Coatesville 3:53.16. Heat 4-1, Central Bucks West 3:51.88; 2, Greater Latrobe 3:53.43; 3, Central Dauphin East 3:56.07