Best Visual Effects (AKA Most Exciting Runner of the Year)
Will Kellar, Henderson
- Kellar had a knack for making things close this past year recording two of the best photo finishes of the year at indoor states in the DMR and outdoor states in the 1600m.
Brady Gehret, Altoona
- Every time Brady stepped on the track people believe lightening could strike twice in the same place. No one missed a Brady Gehret race including some fantastic 4x400m legs and record setting open performances.
Tom Mallon, Central Bucks South
- Mallon chased the 800m state record all year and record 3 sub 1:50 performances. Also he outkicked Tom Kehl in a very exciting indoor states mile, took a trip to the Millrose games and led some relay teams to the state championship with epic anchor legs.
Wade Endress, Altoona
- Wade Endress doubled and tripled a lot of weekends giving fans plenty to cheer about. Endress has one of the best kicks in the field and proved it with great finishes in XC at the NXN regional, XC States and Carlisle. Endress also produced a legendary DMR anchor leg at indoor states and a fantastic 800m kick at NIN.
Sara Sargent, Pennsbury
- She ran out front and pushed the pace for fast times, she had two of the most amazing kicks of the season, and she stormed by records from week to week. And she was only a freshman.
Angel Picirillo, Homer Center
- Angel had epic kicks at two state meets to win the Mile and also produced a gold medal at the Penn Relays. Her combination of speed and endurance have made for some fast wins this season.
Cheltenham 4x4
- Featuring some of the greatest personalities and greatest hats in the state, the Cheltenham 4x4 stormed by competitors on a week to week basis. At the Penn Relays Cheltenham ran a blazing 3:13 and chased records both indoors and outdoors. Matt Gilmore has continued the tradition he started in 2010 early in 2011 with an epic relay leg at Burdette.
Nick Scarpello, CB West
- Scarp always found himself in the mix in great races. Even in dual meets he was running fast mile times. A face filled with grit and determination let the fans know he was leaving everything on the track from week to week.
Sam Ellison, Upper Dublin
- Making his debut in the 800 Sam Ellison ran hot times indoors while carrying his relay squads all season. He also threw in some great 400 races with some of the states top dogs. He was hard to miss off the track, but impossible to miss on it.
Tom Mallon. It seemed as if whenever he stepped foot on the track, everyone stopped what they were doing to watch. For instance, at the Henderson Invitation last year in Outdoor, the stands were packed to watch magic under the lights and the stadium roared as he approached the finishline. Not to mention everyone on the infield sprinting to the straightaway to cheer him on.
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ReplyDeleteGehret. Dude always put on a show. But those white compression shorts...too much information.
ReplyDeleteKeller......DMR at indoor states was obviously a huge mistake, but they still got the win and it made it interesting. Taht outdoor mile at states where he won by the skin of his teeth was also pretty damn exciting
ReplyDeleteEasily Brady, the kid wrecks people every time he runs
ReplyDeleteTom Mallon. I saw his record race, nothing short of amazing
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