So this is a test run of my tentative Top 50. I don't want to put this up on Penntrack until I am confident with it, which I am not right now. Let me know what you think.
1. Dustin Wilson
2. Sam Hibbs
3. Alex Moran
4. Quinn Devlin
5. Logan Steiner
6. Ned Willig
7. Connor Stynkowski
8. Brett Kelly
9. Andrew Kutchta
10. Ryan Smathers
11. Aaron Wilkinson
12. Brendan Shearn
13. Connor Quinn
14. Jack MacCauly
15. Drew Magaha
16. LJ Westwood
17. Korey Replogle
18. Max Norris
19. Jeff Groh
20. Bobby Bishop
21. Nate Tallada
22. John Ausel
23. Sam Williams
24. Sami Aziz
25. Alex Kane
26. Matthew Croft
27. Luke Jones
28. Nate Kreider
29. Jake Seigel
30. Curt Jewett
31. Daniel Jaskowak
32. Connor Harriman
33. Owen Glattts
34. Dan Savage
35. Reiny Barchet
36. Ryan Boccabella
37. Chris Muldoon
38. Dan Davis
39. Lawtin Tillin
40. Mike Billotta
41. Francis Ferruzzi
42. Chris Trimble
43. Brett Kemp
44. Dylan Mountian
45. Kenny Leidel
46. Kelby Mullen
47. Kevin Tramaligini
48. Tim Appman
49. Jon Bagamery
50. Kyle Klaboe
Megaha
It's hard to believe that there was a time long, long ago where I considered Drew Magaha and I rivals. The term rivals implies equals and mutual respect and feeling of competitiveness. Those implications do not apply in my use of the word. I felt we were rivals because I thought I could beat him in a race. I, however, had no idea how wrong this notion would turn out to be.
Let me elaborate. In early May of my Junior year, we had our yearly dual meet with Upper Moreland. Our coach sat basically all our good runners out of the 800 (this was back when our team ran 7:40 and won the DMR at Penn Relays) so this was finally my moment to shine. I could actually win a race. I lined up next to a Freshman from Upper Moreland. Looking at him then if you told me he would grow up to run 4:07 in just two years I would have had a good laugh about it. But Magaha owned me in the race. He took control from the gun and every time I thought I got close to passing him he threw in a surge and increased his lead.
Needless to say, this was slightly heartbreaking for seemingly a nobody to trash the moment that was supposed to be the highlight of my high school career. I never imagined that this moment would actually turn into one of my best moments because I was within 3 seconds of Drew Magaha.
In the beginning Drew was still a very raw talent. In his races he always seemed to throw in extremely random explosive surges. He would surge out to the front then die back and then throw in a sick kick. But this strategy was not one used by state champions.
During Drew's sophomore year I watched him mature into a fantastic racer. I watched him shed his random surging and turn into a brilliant sitter and kicker. He shocked a lot of people when he blazed by Vince Perozze to win the District One Championships as a sophomore with great tactical strategy.
This spring it was only a matter of time before Magaha started destroying records. His 4:07.32 at States was a product of a season of impressive dominating performances. It seemed that even off very quick paces Magaha had a 58 left in his legs. His indoor races were disappointing but he proved all doubters very wrong who said he couldn't kick off a fast pace. It was one of the best Junior seasons in state history.
Even now I can't help but wonder how fast he could go in the right situation. Even off a 2:05-06 first 800 he dropped a :58 close. He had run 4 quality races the weekend before at Districts and had run two quick prelims the day before his 4:07 performance. The weather was hot and there were a surprisingly low amount of PRs overall at the state championships. Yet Magaha still ran 4:07.32: the fourth fastest 1600 in state history. He sits only behind Criag Miller, Ken Lowery, and Paul Vandegrift. Pretty nice company.
But unlike these runners, Magaha still has one year left. What records can fall in the Spring of 2012? Is sub 1:50 possible? Is sub 4 even possible? It may be too early to tell at this point, but the potential is there for Magaha to become the greatest Distance runner in PA state history.
That's why they call him Megaha.
Let me elaborate. In early May of my Junior year, we had our yearly dual meet with Upper Moreland. Our coach sat basically all our good runners out of the 800 (this was back when our team ran 7:40 and won the DMR at Penn Relays) so this was finally my moment to shine. I could actually win a race. I lined up next to a Freshman from Upper Moreland. Looking at him then if you told me he would grow up to run 4:07 in just two years I would have had a good laugh about it. But Magaha owned me in the race. He took control from the gun and every time I thought I got close to passing him he threw in a surge and increased his lead.
Needless to say, this was slightly heartbreaking for seemingly a nobody to trash the moment that was supposed to be the highlight of my high school career. I never imagined that this moment would actually turn into one of my best moments because I was within 3 seconds of Drew Magaha.
In the beginning Drew was still a very raw talent. In his races he always seemed to throw in extremely random explosive surges. He would surge out to the front then die back and then throw in a sick kick. But this strategy was not one used by state champions.
During Drew's sophomore year I watched him mature into a fantastic racer. I watched him shed his random surging and turn into a brilliant sitter and kicker. He shocked a lot of people when he blazed by Vince Perozze to win the District One Championships as a sophomore with great tactical strategy.
This spring it was only a matter of time before Magaha started destroying records. His 4:07.32 at States was a product of a season of impressive dominating performances. It seemed that even off very quick paces Magaha had a 58 left in his legs. His indoor races were disappointing but he proved all doubters very wrong who said he couldn't kick off a fast pace. It was one of the best Junior seasons in state history.
Even now I can't help but wonder how fast he could go in the right situation. Even off a 2:05-06 first 800 he dropped a :58 close. He had run 4 quality races the weekend before at Districts and had run two quick prelims the day before his 4:07 performance. The weather was hot and there were a surprisingly low amount of PRs overall at the state championships. Yet Magaha still ran 4:07.32: the fourth fastest 1600 in state history. He sits only behind Criag Miller, Ken Lowery, and Paul Vandegrift. Pretty nice company.
But unlike these runners, Magaha still has one year left. What records can fall in the Spring of 2012? Is sub 1:50 possible? Is sub 4 even possible? It may be too early to tell at this point, but the potential is there for Magaha to become the greatest Distance runner in PA state history.
That's why they call him Megaha.
XC Top 50 Preview: Top 10
1. Dustin Wilson, Sr Chestnut Hill Academy (Independent League)
- Wilson is the top returner from Pennsylvania at the Foot Locker Northeast Regional, and the defending Independent League Champion. This track season Wilson did nothing to disprove his number one ranking. He blasted a solo 9:02 3200m at the Independent League Championships while indooors proved he had some mile ability running a 4:14 split on his DMR at nationals. He is an All-American indoors and his most recent 5k at Henderson suggests he is on the verge of sub 15 at Nationals. The one blemish on his resume is his 2010 finish at Paul Short.
2. Sam Hibbs, Sr Hatboro Horsham (1)
- Hibbs is the top returner from the 2010 PIAA State Championships and the District One championships (7th and 2nd respectively). Hibbs has historically run the states course well finishing 12th there during his first trip as a sophomore. He was tops in his class at States each of the past two years. During track, despite injury, he was the top Junior at States in the 3200m and ran low 9:20s and low 4:20s for track. Hatboro Horsham always has a good team and Hibbs should have a great training partner in Connor Quinn. Hibbs has been clutch at states, but one of my few concerns is that he will not have the finishing speed to win a close race for the state title.
3. Alex Moran, Sr Mt Lebanon (7)
- Moran finished 14th at states in XC in 2010, making him the 3rd returner from the state championship. After surprisingly not making states in 2009, he came back full force with many quality finishes in tough District 7 fields. He then became a serious state title contender on the track with a very fast mile race with Ryan Gil. Moran has also run solid 3200m races mixing it up with the North Hills trio running 9:38 early in the season. In a kickers race, Moran has to be a factor for a state title, especially with high team expectations on his back. My one concern is that sometimes track stats falsely indicate a jump to the next level in XC especially in a race like the mile.
4. Quinn Devlin, Sr Downingtown West (1)
- Devlin ran great last season in XC, marked by a great finish at Carlisle. He finished 3rd at a tough District One Championship meet and despite a tough race with multiple falls finished 26th at States. Devlin followed up these performances with a 9:20 3200 on the track and a very nice second place finish at the 3200m at Districts. Unfortunately the story of his track seasons is filled with chapters of sickness and injury. If Quinn can avoid these in Cross Country in 2011, he will prove that he is a true XC guy, more so than a track guy, who is not afraid to run in the front pack and push the pace. He has experience that other guys to not leading at 2+ miles in big races. My concern is he has yet to have a great race at the Hershey states course.
5. Logan Steiner, Sr North Allegheny (7)
- Steiner was very quietly great during XC and track this season. He is the only runner not named Sam Hibbs who has two AAA state XC medals, his first coming as a sophomore at Meadville. He is the #2 returner from states (13th) and has ran the course very well in his experience. He runs for North Allegheny, a team that has produced its fair share of state championships. Steiner ran a 9:24 on the track in the 3200m which is great for a guy who is more of an XC guy. It was tough to slot this guy and he could easily be ranked a few spots higher.
6. Ned Willig, Sr Great Valley (1)
- Ned last season was plagued by early injuries and managed to pull together a solid finish to his season and a 67th place finish at the state championship. However, Ned is not on this list because of his cross season. Ned had a killer track season and showed amazing potential with both his 4:11.99 and 1:51.10. The one thing that concerns me about this season is it makes me think Willig is more of a speed track guy than XC (I used to think Ned Willig was a 2 mile at heart up until roughly Districts for track, shows what I know). Ned, however, during his truly healthy XC season his freshman year ran 15:55 at Districts. His sophomore year he struggled with sickness but still finished top 25 at Districts. I wouldn't be surprised to see him win a District Championship but he has is not proven in XC (especially on the Hershey course) enough to warrant a higher spot on this list.
7. Connor Strynkowski, Sr Palymra (3)
- I'm a really big fan of this guy who ran 9:24 in the 3200m this past spring and finished 9th in the states 3200m's deep field. He also beat guys like Gruschow at Mid-Penns in the 3200m to win the individual championship there. He finished 36th a year ago at XC states and spent the whole season being a guy on the rise but never a big name. Connor is one of the big sleepers this year and I am a big fan of how he has been improving.
8. Brett Kelly, Sr Boyertown (1)
- Brett Kelly took 23rd at States in 2010 and is one of the few returning medalists for AAA. Kelly has consistently been a great hill runner and finished in the 20s the past two years at Hershey, while showing solid speed additionally finishing 10th at Districts each of the past two years. Kelly had a great indoor season followed by a fairly solid outdoor season marked by a 4:21 1600m. Kelly has yet to have the break out track season to match his XC finishes, however, he is a proven veteran in XC. And oh yeah, he runs for Boyertown.
9. Andrew Kutchta, Sr Baldwin (7)
- Kutchta had a solid XC season as part of a solid Baldwin pack, but on the track made his own name for himself with a 9:16 3200m. It surprising that Kutchta has surpassed Bobby Bishop for my top ranked Baldwin guy, but his track season allowed him to make up a lot of ground on guys who have had better XC seasons than him in the past. He is still a little unproven, but is definitely a runner on the rise.
10. Ryan Smathers, Jr North East (10 AA)
- Smathers is the top returner from AA and showed plenty of guts against the AA competition this past year. He lead through 2 miles at the AA state championships and ran a gutsy race in the mens 1600m, only to be outkicked by Gruschow in a fantastic finish. Smathers boasts a 4:18 and 5th place finish at AA states this past year as a sophomore. Smathers is facing the sophomore to junior year jump which means he may improve more than his competitors. I always have a tough time ranking AA guys vs. AAA guys but Smathers has proven himself a lot over the past year as a guy to watch this season, not just for AA, but all of Pennsylvania.
- Wilson is the top returner from Pennsylvania at the Foot Locker Northeast Regional, and the defending Independent League Champion. This track season Wilson did nothing to disprove his number one ranking. He blasted a solo 9:02 3200m at the Independent League Championships while indooors proved he had some mile ability running a 4:14 split on his DMR at nationals. He is an All-American indoors and his most recent 5k at Henderson suggests he is on the verge of sub 15 at Nationals. The one blemish on his resume is his 2010 finish at Paul Short.
2. Sam Hibbs, Sr Hatboro Horsham (1)
- Hibbs is the top returner from the 2010 PIAA State Championships and the District One championships (7th and 2nd respectively). Hibbs has historically run the states course well finishing 12th there during his first trip as a sophomore. He was tops in his class at States each of the past two years. During track, despite injury, he was the top Junior at States in the 3200m and ran low 9:20s and low 4:20s for track. Hatboro Horsham always has a good team and Hibbs should have a great training partner in Connor Quinn. Hibbs has been clutch at states, but one of my few concerns is that he will not have the finishing speed to win a close race for the state title.
3. Alex Moran, Sr Mt Lebanon (7)
- Moran finished 14th at states in XC in 2010, making him the 3rd returner from the state championship. After surprisingly not making states in 2009, he came back full force with many quality finishes in tough District 7 fields. He then became a serious state title contender on the track with a very fast mile race with Ryan Gil. Moran has also run solid 3200m races mixing it up with the North Hills trio running 9:38 early in the season. In a kickers race, Moran has to be a factor for a state title, especially with high team expectations on his back. My one concern is that sometimes track stats falsely indicate a jump to the next level in XC especially in a race like the mile.
4. Quinn Devlin, Sr Downingtown West (1)
- Devlin ran great last season in XC, marked by a great finish at Carlisle. He finished 3rd at a tough District One Championship meet and despite a tough race with multiple falls finished 26th at States. Devlin followed up these performances with a 9:20 3200 on the track and a very nice second place finish at the 3200m at Districts. Unfortunately the story of his track seasons is filled with chapters of sickness and injury. If Quinn can avoid these in Cross Country in 2011, he will prove that he is a true XC guy, more so than a track guy, who is not afraid to run in the front pack and push the pace. He has experience that other guys to not leading at 2+ miles in big races. My concern is he has yet to have a great race at the Hershey states course.
5. Logan Steiner, Sr North Allegheny (7)
- Steiner was very quietly great during XC and track this season. He is the only runner not named Sam Hibbs who has two AAA state XC medals, his first coming as a sophomore at Meadville. He is the #2 returner from states (13th) and has ran the course very well in his experience. He runs for North Allegheny, a team that has produced its fair share of state championships. Steiner ran a 9:24 on the track in the 3200m which is great for a guy who is more of an XC guy. It was tough to slot this guy and he could easily be ranked a few spots higher.
6. Ned Willig, Sr Great Valley (1)
- Ned last season was plagued by early injuries and managed to pull together a solid finish to his season and a 67th place finish at the state championship. However, Ned is not on this list because of his cross season. Ned had a killer track season and showed amazing potential with both his 4:11.99 and 1:51.10. The one thing that concerns me about this season is it makes me think Willig is more of a speed track guy than XC (I used to think Ned Willig was a 2 mile at heart up until roughly Districts for track, shows what I know). Ned, however, during his truly healthy XC season his freshman year ran 15:55 at Districts. His sophomore year he struggled with sickness but still finished top 25 at Districts. I wouldn't be surprised to see him win a District Championship but he has is not proven in XC (especially on the Hershey course) enough to warrant a higher spot on this list.
7. Connor Strynkowski, Sr Palymra (3)
- I'm a really big fan of this guy who ran 9:24 in the 3200m this past spring and finished 9th in the states 3200m's deep field. He also beat guys like Gruschow at Mid-Penns in the 3200m to win the individual championship there. He finished 36th a year ago at XC states and spent the whole season being a guy on the rise but never a big name. Connor is one of the big sleepers this year and I am a big fan of how he has been improving.
8. Brett Kelly, Sr Boyertown (1)
- Brett Kelly took 23rd at States in 2010 and is one of the few returning medalists for AAA. Kelly has consistently been a great hill runner and finished in the 20s the past two years at Hershey, while showing solid speed additionally finishing 10th at Districts each of the past two years. Kelly had a great indoor season followed by a fairly solid outdoor season marked by a 4:21 1600m. Kelly has yet to have the break out track season to match his XC finishes, however, he is a proven veteran in XC. And oh yeah, he runs for Boyertown.
9. Andrew Kutchta, Sr Baldwin (7)
- Kutchta had a solid XC season as part of a solid Baldwin pack, but on the track made his own name for himself with a 9:16 3200m. It surprising that Kutchta has surpassed Bobby Bishop for my top ranked Baldwin guy, but his track season allowed him to make up a lot of ground on guys who have had better XC seasons than him in the past. He is still a little unproven, but is definitely a runner on the rise.
10. Ryan Smathers, Jr North East (10 AA)
- Smathers is the top returner from AA and showed plenty of guts against the AA competition this past year. He lead through 2 miles at the AA state championships and ran a gutsy race in the mens 1600m, only to be outkicked by Gruschow in a fantastic finish. Smathers boasts a 4:18 and 5th place finish at AA states this past year as a sophomore. Smathers is facing the sophomore to junior year jump which means he may improve more than his competitors. I always have a tough time ranking AA guys vs. AAA guys but Smathers has proven himself a lot over the past year as a guy to watch this season, not just for AA, but all of Pennsylvania.
Best Combined School Records
Best combined 400m-3200m school records, whose the fastest? If one person has multiple school records they count twice. Post up your team on here or on facebook.
Here's what I got so far I'll add as we go:
GFS
jordan may 50.25
david waterman 1:55.40
max kaulbach 4:11.71
max kaulbach 8:58.69
15:56.05
Wissahickon- 15:57.29
Griffiths- 47.62
Cho- 1:50.41
Lowry- 4:03.64c
Crits- 9:15.62
Henderson
Tracy Robinson-47.63
Luke Lefebure-1:51.08
Will Kellar-4:12.00
Chris Aldrich-9:07.24
=15:57.95
Hatboro-Horsham:
Colin Dempster- 48.06
Bob Willi- 1:52.9
Dan McKay- 4:08.58
Russ Coleman- 9:08.4
Total- 15:59.14
Upper Moreland:
Keith Parker Washington-49.48
Drew Magaha - 1:52.17
Drew Magaha - 4:07.32
Mark Mullelly-9:13.48
16:02.18
Great Valley
Nick Reynolds - 47.47
Ned Willig- 1:51.10
Ned Willig- 4:11.99
Ned Willig 9:21.09
= 16:10.65
Altoona- 16:12.27
Gehret- 46.39
Endress- 1:51.73
Endress- 4:11.74c
Maligan- 9:22.46
Upper Dublin- 16:20.86
Spencer- 48.5
Ellison- 1:52.38
Palmisano- 4:13.93
Dorris- 9:26
Souderton- 16:29.4
Heckman-49.2
Mueleners- 1:53.6
Wurster- 4:20.6
Dare- 9:26.0
Here's what I got so far I'll add as we go:
GFS
jordan may 50.25
david waterman 1:55.40
max kaulbach 4:11.71
max kaulbach 8:58.69
15:56.05
Wissahickon- 15:57.29
Griffiths- 47.62
Cho- 1:50.41
Lowry- 4:03.64c
Crits- 9:15.62
Henderson
Tracy Robinson-47.63
Luke Lefebure-1:51.08
Will Kellar-4:12.00
Chris Aldrich-9:07.24
=15:57.95
Hatboro-Horsham:
Colin Dempster- 48.06
Bob Willi- 1:52.9
Dan McKay- 4:08.58
Russ Coleman- 9:08.4
Total- 15:59.14
Upper Moreland:
Keith Parker Washington-49.48
Drew Magaha - 1:52.17
Drew Magaha - 4:07.32
Mark Mullelly-9:13.48
16:02.18
Great Valley
Nick Reynolds - 47.47
Ned Willig- 1:51.10
Ned Willig- 4:11.99
Ned Willig 9:21.09
= 16:10.65
Altoona- 16:12.27
Gehret- 46.39
Endress- 1:51.73
Endress- 4:11.74c
Maligan- 9:22.46
Upper Dublin- 16:20.86
Spencer- 48.5
Ellison- 1:52.38
Palmisano- 4:13.93
Dorris- 9:26
Souderton- 16:29.4
Heckman-49.2
Mueleners- 1:53.6
Wurster- 4:20.6
Dare- 9:26.0
Top 10 All Time In PA
Here's what I got, any updates would be greatly appreciated:
3200
1. Springer, Paul- 8:49.68e Unionville ‘07 Nike Outdoor Nationals 6/16/07
(Indoor Mile 2007, Indoor Mile 2006, Outdoor 3200m 2006)
2. Spooner, Chris- 8:53.46c Lewisburg ‘04 Hartford Public Invitational 5/8/04
(Indoor Mile 2004, Outdoor 800m 2004, Outdoor 1600m 2004, Outdoor 4x800m 2004, Outdoor 3200m 2003, Outdoor 4x800m 2003)
3. Kaulbach, Max- 8:58.69c Germantown Friends ‘08 Henderson Track & Field Invitational 5/2/08
(Indoor Mile 2008)
Walker, Jake- 8:58.83 Ellwood City ‘06 (8:21.94 3k) Penn Relays Carnival 4/27/06
(Outdoor 3200m 2006, Indoor 300m 2005)
4. Connelly, Mike- 8:58.90 Upper Perkiomen PIAA T&F State Championships /83
(Outdoor 3200m 1983, Outdoor 3200m 1981)
Fitzgerald, Ian- 8:59.35 North Hills ‘04 (8:22.42 3k) Penn Relays Carnival 4/22/04
(Outdoor 3200m 2004)
5. McGarry, Kevin- 8:59.45hc Archbishop Wood ‘73 Gold West Invitational
6. Fitzgerald, Ian- 8:59.48c North Hills ‘04 Golden West Invitational 6/12/04
(Outdoor 3200m 2004)
Miller, Craig- 8:59.59 Manheim Township ’06 (8:22.63 3k) PTFCA Indoor State Championships 2/25/06
(Outdoor 1600m 2004, Outdoor 1600m 2005, Indoor 3000m 2006)
Dugan, Chris 8:59.9 Southmoreland ‘97(8:22.93 3k) /97
(Outdoor 3200m 1997, Outdoor 3200m 1996)
7. Dugan, Chris- 9:00.81 Southmoreland ‘97 NSIC 3/8/97
(Outdoor 3200m 1997, Outdoor 3200m 1996)
Micikas, Robert- 9:00.87 Crestwood ‘09 Penn Relays Carnival 4/23/09
(Indoor 3000m 2009)
Furcht, Ben- 9:01.82 Lower Merion ‘09 Penn Relays Carnival 4/23/09
8. Weller, Jason- 9:02.75 Boyertown ‘07 PIAA T&F State Championships 5/26/07
(Outdoor 3200m 2007, Indoor 3000m 2007)
9. Wimer, Cliff 9:02.83c Solanco /77
10. Fischer, Matt- 9:03.01 Unionville ‘10 PIAA T&F State Championships 5/29/10
(Outdoor 3200m 2010)
1600
1.Vandegrift, Paul 4:03.22 Archbishop Kennedy ’87 /87
(Outdoor 800m 1987, Outdoor 1600m 1987, Outdoor 800m 1986, Outdoor 1600m 1986, Outdoor 1600m 1985)
2. Lowry, Ken- 4:03.82c Wissahickon ‘82 Golden West Invitational /82
(Outdoor 4x800m 1982)
**3. Miller, Craig- 4:05.33c Manheim Township ‘06 Adidas Outdoor Championships 6/18/04
(Outdoor 1600m 2004, Outdoor 1600m 2005, Indoor 3000m 2006)
*4. McNally, Vince- 4:07.55c Conestoga Valley ‘08 Nike Outdoor Nationals 6/16/07
(Outdoor 1600m 2007, Outdoor 4x800m 2005)
5. Booth, Mike- 4:07.71 West Mifflin ‘04 Baldwin Invitational 5/7/04
6. Beam, Eric 4:08.05c Springfield DELCO ‘73 /73
(Outdoor Mile 1973)
7. Ftizgerald, Ian- 4:08.37 North Hills ‘04 Baldwin Invitational 5/7/04
(Outdoor 3200m 2004)
Mckay, Dan- 4:08.45 (3:51.44 1500m) Hatboro Horsham /97
(Outdoor 1600m 1997, Outdoor 1600m 1996)
8. Spooner, Chris- 4:08.46c Lewisburg ‘04 Penn Relays Carnival 4/22/04
(Indoor Mile 2004, Outdoor 800m 2004, Outdoor 1600m 2004, Outdoor 4x800m 2004, Outdoor 3200m 2003, Outdoor 4x800m 2003)
9. Springer, Paul- 4:08.88c Unionville ‘07 Nike Outdoor Nationals 6/16/07
(Indoor Mile 2007, Indoor Mile 2006, Outdoor 3200m 2006)
10. McGarry, Kevin- 4:09.15hc Archbishop Wood ‘73
800
Lowry, Ken- 1:48.5 Wissahickon ’82 PIAA T&F State Championships /82
(Outdoor 4x800m 1982, Outdoor 1600m 1982)
1.Vandegrift, Paul- 1:48.8h Archbishop Kennedy ’87 /87
(Outdoor 800m 1987, Outdoor 800m 1986, Outdoor 1600m 1987, Outdoor 1600m 1986, Outdoor 1600m 1985)
2. Mallon, Tom- 1:49.01 Central Bucks South ‘10 PA Distance Festival 6/4/10
(Indoor 800m 2009, Outdoor 800m 2009, Outdoor 800m 2008, Indoor 4x800m 2009, Outdoor 4x800m 2009, Indoor Mile 2010, Outdoor 800m 2010)
3. Fowler, Mark- 1:49.24 Penn Wood ’84 International Prep Invitational /84
(Outdoor 800m 1984)
4. Gray, Trinity- 1:49.93 Franklin Learning Center ‘96
Kehl, Tom- 1:50.2 Father Judge ‘10 Colonial Relays 4/4/10
*5. Bair, Sam- 1:50.38 Shaler ‘03 Butler Invitational /02
(Outdoor 1600m 2002, Outdoor 1600m 2001)
6. Lowry, Ken- 1:50.8 Wissahickon ’82 /82
(Outdoor 4x800m 1982, Outdoor 1600m 1982)
7. Gerhardt, Tim- 1:50.80 Cheltenham ‘97 /97
(Outdoor 800m 1997, Outdoor 800m 1996)
8. Korich, Mark- 1:50.84 Springfield ‘03
(Outdoor 800m 2003, Outdoor 1600m 2003, Indoor Mile 2003)
9. Borgese, John- 1:51.00 Ridley PIAA T&F State Championships /80
(Outdoor 800m 1980)
*10. Lefubure, Luke- 1:51.08 Henderson ‘11 PA Distance Festival 6/4/10
(Indoor 800m 2010, Indoor DMR 2010)
3200
1. Springer, Paul- 8:49.68e Unionville ‘07 Nike Outdoor Nationals 6/16/07
(Indoor Mile 2007, Indoor Mile 2006, Outdoor 3200m 2006)
2. Spooner, Chris- 8:53.46c Lewisburg ‘04 Hartford Public Invitational 5/8/04
(Indoor Mile 2004, Outdoor 800m 2004, Outdoor 1600m 2004, Outdoor 4x800m 2004, Outdoor 3200m 2003, Outdoor 4x800m 2003)
3. Kaulbach, Max- 8:58.69c Germantown Friends ‘08 Henderson Track & Field Invitational 5/2/08
(Indoor Mile 2008)
Walker, Jake- 8:58.83 Ellwood City ‘06 (8:21.94 3k) Penn Relays Carnival 4/27/06
(Outdoor 3200m 2006, Indoor 300m 2005)
4. Connelly, Mike- 8:58.90 Upper Perkiomen PIAA T&F State Championships /83
(Outdoor 3200m 1983, Outdoor 3200m 1981)
Fitzgerald, Ian- 8:59.35 North Hills ‘04 (8:22.42 3k) Penn Relays Carnival 4/22/04
(Outdoor 3200m 2004)
5. McGarry, Kevin- 8:59.45hc Archbishop Wood ‘73 Gold West Invitational
6. Fitzgerald, Ian- 8:59.48c North Hills ‘04 Golden West Invitational 6/12/04
(Outdoor 3200m 2004)
Miller, Craig- 8:59.59 Manheim Township ’06 (8:22.63 3k) PTFCA Indoor State Championships 2/25/06
(Outdoor 1600m 2004, Outdoor 1600m 2005, Indoor 3000m 2006)
Dugan, Chris 8:59.9 Southmoreland ‘97(8:22.93 3k) /97
(Outdoor 3200m 1997, Outdoor 3200m 1996)
7. Dugan, Chris- 9:00.81 Southmoreland ‘97 NSIC 3/8/97
(Outdoor 3200m 1997, Outdoor 3200m 1996)
Micikas, Robert- 9:00.87 Crestwood ‘09 Penn Relays Carnival 4/23/09
(Indoor 3000m 2009)
Furcht, Ben- 9:01.82 Lower Merion ‘09 Penn Relays Carnival 4/23/09
8. Weller, Jason- 9:02.75 Boyertown ‘07 PIAA T&F State Championships 5/26/07
(Outdoor 3200m 2007, Indoor 3000m 2007)
9. Wimer, Cliff 9:02.83c Solanco /77
10. Fischer, Matt- 9:03.01 Unionville ‘10 PIAA T&F State Championships 5/29/10
(Outdoor 3200m 2010)
1600
1.Vandegrift, Paul 4:03.22 Archbishop Kennedy ’87 /87
(Outdoor 800m 1987, Outdoor 1600m 1987, Outdoor 800m 1986, Outdoor 1600m 1986, Outdoor 1600m 1985)
2. Lowry, Ken- 4:03.82c Wissahickon ‘82 Golden West Invitational /82
(Outdoor 4x800m 1982)
**3. Miller, Craig- 4:05.33c Manheim Township ‘06 Adidas Outdoor Championships 6/18/04
(Outdoor 1600m 2004, Outdoor 1600m 2005, Indoor 3000m 2006)
*4. McNally, Vince- 4:07.55c Conestoga Valley ‘08 Nike Outdoor Nationals 6/16/07
(Outdoor 1600m 2007, Outdoor 4x800m 2005)
5. Booth, Mike- 4:07.71 West Mifflin ‘04 Baldwin Invitational 5/7/04
6. Beam, Eric 4:08.05c Springfield DELCO ‘73 /73
(Outdoor Mile 1973)
7. Ftizgerald, Ian- 4:08.37 North Hills ‘04 Baldwin Invitational 5/7/04
(Outdoor 3200m 2004)
Mckay, Dan- 4:08.45 (3:51.44 1500m) Hatboro Horsham /97
(Outdoor 1600m 1997, Outdoor 1600m 1996)
8. Spooner, Chris- 4:08.46c Lewisburg ‘04 Penn Relays Carnival 4/22/04
(Indoor Mile 2004, Outdoor 800m 2004, Outdoor 1600m 2004, Outdoor 4x800m 2004, Outdoor 3200m 2003, Outdoor 4x800m 2003)
9. Springer, Paul- 4:08.88c Unionville ‘07 Nike Outdoor Nationals 6/16/07
(Indoor Mile 2007, Indoor Mile 2006, Outdoor 3200m 2006)
10. McGarry, Kevin- 4:09.15hc Archbishop Wood ‘73
800
Lowry, Ken- 1:48.5 Wissahickon ’82 PIAA T&F State Championships /82
(Outdoor 4x800m 1982, Outdoor 1600m 1982)
1.Vandegrift, Paul- 1:48.8h Archbishop Kennedy ’87 /87
(Outdoor 800m 1987, Outdoor 800m 1986, Outdoor 1600m 1987, Outdoor 1600m 1986, Outdoor 1600m 1985)
2. Mallon, Tom- 1:49.01 Central Bucks South ‘10 PA Distance Festival 6/4/10
(Indoor 800m 2009, Outdoor 800m 2009, Outdoor 800m 2008, Indoor 4x800m 2009, Outdoor 4x800m 2009, Indoor Mile 2010, Outdoor 800m 2010)
3. Fowler, Mark- 1:49.24 Penn Wood ’84 International Prep Invitational /84
(Outdoor 800m 1984)
4. Gray, Trinity- 1:49.93 Franklin Learning Center ‘96
Kehl, Tom- 1:50.2 Father Judge ‘10 Colonial Relays 4/4/10
*5. Bair, Sam- 1:50.38 Shaler ‘03 Butler Invitational /02
(Outdoor 1600m 2002, Outdoor 1600m 2001)
6. Lowry, Ken- 1:50.8 Wissahickon ’82 /82
(Outdoor 4x800m 1982, Outdoor 1600m 1982)
7. Gerhardt, Tim- 1:50.80 Cheltenham ‘97 /97
(Outdoor 800m 1997, Outdoor 800m 1996)
8. Korich, Mark- 1:50.84 Springfield ‘03
(Outdoor 800m 2003, Outdoor 1600m 2003, Indoor Mile 2003)
9. Borgese, John- 1:51.00 Ridley PIAA T&F State Championships /80
(Outdoor 800m 1980)
*10. Lefubure, Luke- 1:51.08 Henderson ‘11 PA Distance Festival 6/4/10
(Indoor 800m 2010, Indoor DMR 2010)
Why I Retired
At a certain point I knew I was going to have to give up posting even if I didn't like to think about that moment. At first I was contemplating doing it when FVCK track attacked me on penntrack. That was a thought derived from anger, however, not true disatisfaction with posting in general. Plus, that was no way to finish my career, swallowed up in abuse.
I thought after I graduated high school would have been a logical place to give it up but I couldn't resist going back every day to penntrack and posting. Ironically, at my graduation I saw Scott Armstrong in the crowd, a person who I never would have met if not for my double life as etrain. So again I put my retirement on hold.
But last night as I was laying in bed it hit me that I was not in love with penntrack posting anymore. I can honestly say I hadn't been on penntrack in a week at the time which, for me, is a lot. I hadn't been making etrain status updates at all. I was failing in my production of the Oscars which I had had such high hopes for. I knew I wasn't doing the job I needed to as etrain, and I didn't want to retire as an out of touch hanger on. Besides I have overstayed my welcome. I am in college now and penntrack is a high school stat. I never liked when the college freshman came back to my senior prom and I think what I'm doing is similar.
So as I leave penntrack now I still see many quality posters left and the forums are doing better than they have in the past. The oscar nominees alone proved that there are plenty of capable posters left online including runthrowjump who I had the pleasure of meeting at a track meet. The passion these posters have is just as great as mine was.
I'm going to miss being etrain. I have a lot of fond memories thanks to my posting. I once checked in at a track meet and some coach asked me, "Aren't you one of those penntrack posters?" It was one of the best days ever.
But I am still etrain. I still plan to follow the sport only in a different way. I plan to still maintain my fan page and this blog and if my supporters or fans need something from me they will be able to find me.
I am sorry to anyone who in the past I may have creeped out such as Chris Trimble the first time I meet you in Born to Run when you sold me shoes.
Everyone has made me feel very special for just being a glorified nerd who loves track and I can't thank the trainstation enough for being supportive and kind and interested. I have nothing but fond memories.
I will still be accepting signatures on the box as long as people still ask me to sign their coloring books.
Keep penntrack strong, I am now the past and you are the future.
In this game of track and field you can call me Mel Kiper.
Sincerely,
Jarrett Felix
I thought after I graduated high school would have been a logical place to give it up but I couldn't resist going back every day to penntrack and posting. Ironically, at my graduation I saw Scott Armstrong in the crowd, a person who I never would have met if not for my double life as etrain. So again I put my retirement on hold.
But last night as I was laying in bed it hit me that I was not in love with penntrack posting anymore. I can honestly say I hadn't been on penntrack in a week at the time which, for me, is a lot. I hadn't been making etrain status updates at all. I was failing in my production of the Oscars which I had had such high hopes for. I knew I wasn't doing the job I needed to as etrain, and I didn't want to retire as an out of touch hanger on. Besides I have overstayed my welcome. I am in college now and penntrack is a high school stat. I never liked when the college freshman came back to my senior prom and I think what I'm doing is similar.
So as I leave penntrack now I still see many quality posters left and the forums are doing better than they have in the past. The oscar nominees alone proved that there are plenty of capable posters left online including runthrowjump who I had the pleasure of meeting at a track meet. The passion these posters have is just as great as mine was.
I'm going to miss being etrain. I have a lot of fond memories thanks to my posting. I once checked in at a track meet and some coach asked me, "Aren't you one of those penntrack posters?" It was one of the best days ever.
But I am still etrain. I still plan to follow the sport only in a different way. I plan to still maintain my fan page and this blog and if my supporters or fans need something from me they will be able to find me.
I am sorry to anyone who in the past I may have creeped out such as Chris Trimble the first time I meet you in Born to Run when you sold me shoes.
Everyone has made me feel very special for just being a glorified nerd who loves track and I can't thank the trainstation enough for being supportive and kind and interested. I have nothing but fond memories.
I will still be accepting signatures on the box as long as people still ask me to sign their coloring books.
Keep penntrack strong, I am now the past and you are the future.
In this game of track and field you can call me Mel Kiper.
Sincerely,
Jarrett Felix
etrain11's rap link and lyrics
Here's a little something to hopefully remember what the Oscars is all about ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRMjK3TNua4&feature=youtube_gdata
The video isn't that cool it's just the best race ever
Lyrics
Last name train, first name e,
Homie when I post, even my haters agree,
PA’s got the talent, I’m just tryna rep it,
Got plenty of stars so take the gold and prep it,
So go and get your water bottles ready, fill ‘em,
A new style every race, thrill ‘em,
All the meet promoters wanna land us, bill ‘em,
Man we treat our runs like they insects, kill ‘em,
Had a bad day, the track is my distraction,
The pain feels good unlike my wisdom teeth extraction,
Getting excited makes my heart race, track pun,
Everybodys gotta name, call me etrain one one,
Feel all the wind, its cause we came by,
Step out on the track, we no penguins cuz we gonna fly,
Just ask Brady Gehret how good is a runner’s high,
Indoor, outdoor, man we runnin’ July,
Wise guy,
Chorus
Hatin on my sport man, etrain I’m a poster,
Ain’t no question, I’m about to toast ya,
That’s how running goes,
Big base, quick pace,
Sat back then I took it like Matt Fischer’s race,
We go hard, now you broke like Gil’s toes,
Hit with Sara’s kick, Katie’s elbows,
Runners look so hot, soccer’s not,
That’s why everybody’s got pictures with Bernard Lagat,
We Fernandez perfect splits like a robot,
Yo McGrath stop pretending you just got shot,
Dang, I’m on fire like Wade Endress hair,
Spending all my time at the track like an evil lair,
I’m like Paige Stoner because I make the other girls all stare,
Homie you know we dominate cuz we frickin grew a pair,
Runners, we like it rough,
Ladies we can go all day, Aisling Cuffe,
Yea we were born to run like that Mexican tribe,
Just look it up on penntrack playa and subscribe,
We gonna be the greatest, there’s no if just when,
Yea I mean I’m kind of a pretty big deal, North Penn,
Dang my beats are killin it, man we are so stellar,
But I gotta finish this, I’m out of breath, Will Kellar,
Chorus
Cross training and biking, jogging, hiking,
The only way to do it is fast like I’m on Viking,
My form is so striking, girls seem to be liking,
Run to close too me and I guess I will be spiking,
And I will never stop, til I’m at the tippy top,
Homie take it out hard, I ain’t gonna frickin’ drop,
All you haters may have to take back your posts, flip flop,
Listen to the beat pop, be closer, seat swap,
We never be second, Logan Steiner,
That’s why when we leave ladies upset, Lindsey Rheiner,
We so perfect, they dreamin, and they need a pinch,
Homie we come out in beast mode, Marshawn Lynch,
Sport’s like Drake, Best I ever had,
Got girls thinking about increasing their Miles, Brad,
Man got my track stats to consult,
Gotta make like Usain and Bolt,
Chorus
There they go, packin stadiums for the last four by four,
Applause grow, How fast will they run, Brown, Cheltenham who knows,
Etrain, jport, not track bozos,
We got a sweep like it’s the U of Os,
Dang Bro, What a show,
Eminem and I twins, Jim and Joe,
Homie we got such a huge crew, and I ain’t talkin’ bout boy’s who row,
They been waiting patiently for Mallon’s 800 to drop this low,
Barriers never touched before,
1:49 and still can drop some more,
The man doesn’t just shine he glow,
Makes small fans stand on tippy toe,
Man is a regular Galen Rupp,
Fans Vuvuzela’s, World Cup,
I swear stuff must be staring at Sam Ellison, cuz things are lookin up,
I just go where there will be a show,
Indoor track if there’s too much snow,
Whether pros or joes, I Got money to blow,
These tickets are like my Christmas like ho, ho, ho,
Homie nobody can announce a race like the guys from flotrack,
And nothing ever could give me more fear, when Andrews appears too close on your back,
When he gears up for a final attack,
Holy crap, that kick is whack,
Wheating just as stunned as all my fans,
When I laid down such a sick track, talk smack
Chorus
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRMjK3TNua4&feature=youtube_gdata
The video isn't that cool it's just the best race ever
Lyrics
Last name train, first name e,
Homie when I post, even my haters agree,
PA’s got the talent, I’m just tryna rep it,
Got plenty of stars so take the gold and prep it,
So go and get your water bottles ready, fill ‘em,
A new style every race, thrill ‘em,
All the meet promoters wanna land us, bill ‘em,
Man we treat our runs like they insects, kill ‘em,
Had a bad day, the track is my distraction,
The pain feels good unlike my wisdom teeth extraction,
Getting excited makes my heart race, track pun,
Everybodys gotta name, call me etrain one one,
Feel all the wind, its cause we came by,
Step out on the track, we no penguins cuz we gonna fly,
Just ask Brady Gehret how good is a runner’s high,
Indoor, outdoor, man we runnin’ July,
Wise guy,
Chorus
Hatin on my sport man, etrain I’m a poster,
Ain’t no question, I’m about to toast ya,
That’s how running goes,
Big base, quick pace,
Sat back then I took it like Matt Fischer’s race,
We go hard, now you broke like Gil’s toes,
Hit with Sara’s kick, Katie’s elbows,
Runners look so hot, soccer’s not,
That’s why everybody’s got pictures with Bernard Lagat,
We Fernandez perfect splits like a robot,
Yo McGrath stop pretending you just got shot,
Dang, I’m on fire like Wade Endress hair,
Spending all my time at the track like an evil lair,
I’m like Paige Stoner because I make the other girls all stare,
Homie you know we dominate cuz we frickin grew a pair,
Runners, we like it rough,
Ladies we can go all day, Aisling Cuffe,
Yea we were born to run like that Mexican tribe,
Just look it up on penntrack playa and subscribe,
We gonna be the greatest, there’s no if just when,
Yea I mean I’m kind of a pretty big deal, North Penn,
Dang my beats are killin it, man we are so stellar,
But I gotta finish this, I’m out of breath, Will Kellar,
Chorus
Cross training and biking, jogging, hiking,
The only way to do it is fast like I’m on Viking,
My form is so striking, girls seem to be liking,
Run to close too me and I guess I will be spiking,
And I will never stop, til I’m at the tippy top,
Homie take it out hard, I ain’t gonna frickin’ drop,
All you haters may have to take back your posts, flip flop,
Listen to the beat pop, be closer, seat swap,
We never be second, Logan Steiner,
That’s why when we leave ladies upset, Lindsey Rheiner,
We so perfect, they dreamin, and they need a pinch,
Homie we come out in beast mode, Marshawn Lynch,
Sport’s like Drake, Best I ever had,
Got girls thinking about increasing their Miles, Brad,
Man got my track stats to consult,
Gotta make like Usain and Bolt,
Chorus
There they go, packin stadiums for the last four by four,
Applause grow, How fast will they run, Brown, Cheltenham who knows,
Etrain, jport, not track bozos,
We got a sweep like it’s the U of Os,
Dang Bro, What a show,
Eminem and I twins, Jim and Joe,
Homie we got such a huge crew, and I ain’t talkin’ bout boy’s who row,
They been waiting patiently for Mallon’s 800 to drop this low,
Barriers never touched before,
1:49 and still can drop some more,
The man doesn’t just shine he glow,
Makes small fans stand on tippy toe,
Man is a regular Galen Rupp,
Fans Vuvuzela’s, World Cup,
I swear stuff must be staring at Sam Ellison, cuz things are lookin up,
I just go where there will be a show,
Indoor track if there’s too much snow,
Whether pros or joes, I Got money to blow,
These tickets are like my Christmas like ho, ho, ho,
Homie nobody can announce a race like the guys from flotrack,
And nothing ever could give me more fear, when Andrews appears too close on your back,
When he gears up for a final attack,
Holy crap, that kick is whack,
Wheating just as stunned as all my fans,
When I laid down such a sick track, talk smack
Chorus
OSCAR RESULTS (WARNING SPOILERS)
Best Art Direction (Winner: Lehigh)
Best Documentary Feature (Winner: Runthrowjump)
Best Film Editing (Winner: Lindsey Rheiner)
Best Supporting Actress (Winner: Jenny Guidera)
Best Animated Feature (Winner: Drew Magaha)
Best Visual Effects (Winner: Brady Gehret)
Best Make-Up (Winner: North Hills)
Best Costume Design (Winner: Henderson)
Best Original Song (Winner: “Not Afraid”)
Best Sound Editing (Winner: Wade Endress)
Best Supporting Actor (Winner: Juris Silenieks)
Best Foreign Film (Winner: Verzbicas)
Best Cinematography (Winner: Penn Relays)
Best Adapted Screen Play (Winner: Sam Ellison)
Best Original Screen Play (Winner: North Hills Trio)
Best Director (Winner: Henderson)
Best Actress (Winner: Angel Piccirillo)
Best Actor (Winner: Tom Mallon)
Best Picture (Winner: Outdoor Girls 3200m)
Best Documentary Feature (Winner: Runthrowjump)
Best Film Editing (Winner: Lindsey Rheiner)
Best Supporting Actress (Winner: Jenny Guidera)
Best Animated Feature (Winner: Drew Magaha)
Best Visual Effects (Winner: Brady Gehret)
Best Make-Up (Winner: North Hills)
Best Costume Design (Winner: Henderson)
Best Original Song (Winner: “Not Afraid”)
Best Sound Editing (Winner: Wade Endress)
Best Supporting Actor (Winner: Juris Silenieks)
Best Foreign Film (Winner: Verzbicas)
Best Cinematography (Winner: Penn Relays)
Best Adapted Screen Play (Winner: Sam Ellison)
Best Original Screen Play (Winner: North Hills Trio)
Best Director (Winner: Henderson)
Best Actress (Winner: Angel Piccirillo)
Best Actor (Winner: Tom Mallon)
Best Picture (Winner: Outdoor Girls 3200m)
State Predictions: Mile
It’s my favorite time of the year, when the performance lists are out and we know who is running what at the state championships. I was going to try and predict all the events on the girls and boys sides this year, but then I realized how truly little I know about those subjects. Therefore, I decided to stick to what I know best, the men’s distance events, and give more in depth predictive analysis. Here we go.
Mile
The mile will be the first distance event of the day, and things should get off to a fast start. With 18 entries in the race I expect two heats, the first of 9 the second of 9. That will slightly affect the way I see the race unfolding and my predictions.
Projected First Heat Entries:
1 Kennedy, Kiski Area 4:29.70B
2 Segall, Friend’s Central 4:30.89
3 Groh, Lower Dauphin 4:30.30B
4 Trueman, Springfield Montco 4:31.10
5 Horgan, Holy Ghost Prep 4:30.56B
6 Scarpato, Springfield Delco 4:31.56B
7 Waterman, Germantown Friends School 4:32.32
8 Seelaus, Strath Haven 4:31.90B
9 Waddington, CB South 4:32.91
Projected Second Heat Entries:
1 McClafferty, Conrad Weiser 4:20.82
2 Campbell, Council Rock North 4:21.43
3 Endress, Altoona 4:20.93B
4 Schrom, Central Dauphin 4:21.55B
5 Magaha, Upper Moreland 4:24.10
6 Barnhill, Downingtown West 4:24.74B
7 Gregor, CB South 4:26.80
8 Moran, Mt. Lebanon 4:26.37B
9 Libbi, West Chester East 4:29.11
I think the first heat will be won in a time too slow to medal unfortunately. I see too much talent in the second heat and I don’t think it will go out that slow. I expect Horgan and possibly Trueman to lead early, Waterman should be in the mix for the win in the heat. There are a couple young guns in this heat who may have a break out performance as well.
In the fast heat the guys everyone is talking about are the three up front: McClafferty, Campbell and Endress, all with PRs of 4:15.00 or lower for 1600m. I expect that with another race coming later in the day for him Endress will not be eager to take the pace, however I see Campbell, McClafferty and Schrom keeping this thing fast from the gun. Moran should be up in that mix as well. Barnhill and Magaha should hang back at the start and work their way up the pack picking people off. Magaha, however, is fairly unpredictable in his race strategy. A lot of people are talking about Libbi as a sleeper pick in the race, I like him, however I don’t see him making a huge impact at the meet. I have Endress in a very close race taking Campbell at the line with McClafferty just a step behind the two for third. Endress in about 4:16ish, Campbell the same, McClafferty very low 4:17. Then I think Moran will take fourth in about 4:19 or so, holding off a late charge from Barnhill for 5th and Schrom for 6th both in about 4:20. Schrom has the potential for a big race here just like last year when he won the slow heat, but I like Moran as my sleeper pick for this race as long as he doesn’t go out too hard. If Magaha keeps a steady head and races smart he could beat all of these guys in this pack but I see him saving too much and going by a fading Gregor and Libbi for 7th. I see Gregor and Libbi fighting it out for the final medal spot in somewhere around 4:23. Either could take it, but I’ll go Libbi by a nose because I like the fact that he has had some big, confidence building, wins this season.
Mile
The mile will be the first distance event of the day, and things should get off to a fast start. With 18 entries in the race I expect two heats, the first of 9 the second of 9. That will slightly affect the way I see the race unfolding and my predictions.
Projected First Heat Entries:
1 Kennedy, Kiski Area 4:29.70B
2 Segall, Friend’s Central 4:30.89
3 Groh, Lower Dauphin 4:30.30B
4 Trueman, Springfield Montco 4:31.10
5 Horgan, Holy Ghost Prep 4:30.56B
6 Scarpato, Springfield Delco 4:31.56B
7 Waterman, Germantown Friends School 4:32.32
8 Seelaus, Strath Haven 4:31.90B
9 Waddington, CB South 4:32.91
Projected Second Heat Entries:
1 McClafferty, Conrad Weiser 4:20.82
2 Campbell, Council Rock North 4:21.43
3 Endress, Altoona 4:20.93B
4 Schrom, Central Dauphin 4:21.55B
5 Magaha, Upper Moreland 4:24.10
6 Barnhill, Downingtown West 4:24.74B
7 Gregor, CB South 4:26.80
8 Moran, Mt. Lebanon 4:26.37B
9 Libbi, West Chester East 4:29.11
I think the first heat will be won in a time too slow to medal unfortunately. I see too much talent in the second heat and I don’t think it will go out that slow. I expect Horgan and possibly Trueman to lead early, Waterman should be in the mix for the win in the heat. There are a couple young guns in this heat who may have a break out performance as well.
In the fast heat the guys everyone is talking about are the three up front: McClafferty, Campbell and Endress, all with PRs of 4:15.00 or lower for 1600m. I expect that with another race coming later in the day for him Endress will not be eager to take the pace, however I see Campbell, McClafferty and Schrom keeping this thing fast from the gun. Moran should be up in that mix as well. Barnhill and Magaha should hang back at the start and work their way up the pack picking people off. Magaha, however, is fairly unpredictable in his race strategy. A lot of people are talking about Libbi as a sleeper pick in the race, I like him, however I don’t see him making a huge impact at the meet. I have Endress in a very close race taking Campbell at the line with McClafferty just a step behind the two for third. Endress in about 4:16ish, Campbell the same, McClafferty very low 4:17. Then I think Moran will take fourth in about 4:19 or so, holding off a late charge from Barnhill for 5th and Schrom for 6th both in about 4:20. Schrom has the potential for a big race here just like last year when he won the slow heat, but I like Moran as my sleeper pick for this race as long as he doesn’t go out too hard. If Magaha keeps a steady head and races smart he could beat all of these guys in this pack but I see him saving too much and going by a fading Gregor and Libbi for 7th. I see Gregor and Libbi fighting it out for the final medal spot in somewhere around 4:23. Either could take it, but I’ll go Libbi by a nose because I like the fact that he has had some big, confidence building, wins this season.
State Predictions: 800m
800m
There are 35 entries in the mens 800! Wow! Last year they divided 27 guys up over three heats, this year I expect four heats with the additional entries, but we may see three. I see 9 in the first heat, 9 in the second heat, 8 in the third and 9 in the last heat.
Projected First Heat:
1 Dallago, Perk Valley 2:01.06
2 Gibson, Canon-Mac 2:00.47B
3 Duda, Lower Moreland 2:00.50B
4 Bekelja, Hershey 2:00.56B
5 Rivera, Bensalem 2:01.16
6 Dewille, Hershey 2:00.61B
7 Trueman, Springfield Montco 2:01.23
8 Lamour, E&S NS
9 Meterko, Puxsatawney NS
Projected Second Heat:
1 Sheltzer, Friend’s Central 1:59.37
2 Squirees, Penn Hills 1:59.10B
3 Bailey, Penn Hills 1:59.90
4 Witmer, McCaskey 1:59.36B
5 Ferris, Conestoga 1:59.44B
6 England, Easton Area 2:00.63
7 Holder, Chambersburg 2:00.82
8 Cassey, Penncrest 2:00.35B
9 Ahearn, Twin Valley 2:01.04
Projected Third Heat:
1 Cosgrove, McKeesport 1:58.38
2 Urso, Trinity 1:58.60
3 Gonzaga, Archbishop Ryan 1:59.05
4 Gomez, Butler 1:58.46B
5 Trimble, North Penn 1:59.12
6 Lidwell, Altoona 1:58.54B
7 Essex, Conestoga 1:58.64B
8 Jordan, State College 1:58.74B
Projected Fourth Heat:
1 Endress, Altoona 1:53.94B
2 Cho, Wissahickon 1:56.22
3 Magaha, Upper Moreland 1:56.61
4 Moran, Abington 1:56.24B
5 Lefebure, Henderson 1:57.02
6 Krszal, West Allegheny 1:56.43B
7 Flynn, Cumberland Valley 1:56.70B
8 Delahnman, Radnor 1:57.67
9 Timmins, Phoenixville 1:57.14B
The first heat is always exciting because you get to watch a lot of runners just go for it and chase PRs. Normally someone from this heat sneaks on to the medal stand and the guy I see doing is Bekelja. He’s a got a teammate in the heat with him and hopefully they can work together to a fast time with some other guys who go out hard. Bekelja in around 1:56 is my bet, sleeper pick to run quick would be Duda out of Lower Moreland.
The second heat again will just be a bunch of runners going for it which may lead to some fast times. I’ve always been a fan of Sheltzer out of Friend’s Central, but he’s not a guy who is going to push the pace and make this thing fast. I see Witmer ultimately pulling out this heat with a time around 1:57 low, maybe dipping into the 1:56s if the Penn Hills boys take it out hard enough.
Not really a lot of big names in this third heat and a few guys I’ve honestly never heard of. I think Trinity’s Urso is definitely a guy to watch along with Gomez. Deep sleeper might be Trimble who comes from a top notch program for the 800m. I see the winner of this heat again in the 1:57 range, maybe dipping into the 1:56s for the top two guys.
Hot heat should not be tactical this time around like it usually is. Krszal is a front runner and Flynn doesn’t like a slow pace either. Endress will be tired and Magaha I can’t see as a factor in this race on the double, but he is unpredictable to say the least. I think Cho and Moran will both look to make moves about 400m in and Endress and Lefebure will be the only ones to stay with them. I am really on the Endress bandwagon for this double because I think he has proven his fitness time and time again this season, but I think he will not be able to hold off Lefebure in the final straightaway. I have Lefebure winning in around 1:53 high again, Endress second in 1:54 low, Moran 3rd in 1:54 mid and Cho 4th in about 1:54 high. The other guys may mix it up in there and try to snag a medal.
Ultimately when the dust settles I have Lefebure, Endress, Moran, Cho, Bekelja, Urso, Witmer, and Gomez medaling in that order. Flynn with a near miss, same to Timmons.
There are 35 entries in the mens 800! Wow! Last year they divided 27 guys up over three heats, this year I expect four heats with the additional entries, but we may see three. I see 9 in the first heat, 9 in the second heat, 8 in the third and 9 in the last heat.
Projected First Heat:
1 Dallago, Perk Valley 2:01.06
2 Gibson, Canon-Mac 2:00.47B
3 Duda, Lower Moreland 2:00.50B
4 Bekelja, Hershey 2:00.56B
5 Rivera, Bensalem 2:01.16
6 Dewille, Hershey 2:00.61B
7 Trueman, Springfield Montco 2:01.23
8 Lamour, E&S NS
9 Meterko, Puxsatawney NS
Projected Second Heat:
1 Sheltzer, Friend’s Central 1:59.37
2 Squirees, Penn Hills 1:59.10B
3 Bailey, Penn Hills 1:59.90
4 Witmer, McCaskey 1:59.36B
5 Ferris, Conestoga 1:59.44B
6 England, Easton Area 2:00.63
7 Holder, Chambersburg 2:00.82
8 Cassey, Penncrest 2:00.35B
9 Ahearn, Twin Valley 2:01.04
Projected Third Heat:
1 Cosgrove, McKeesport 1:58.38
2 Urso, Trinity 1:58.60
3 Gonzaga, Archbishop Ryan 1:59.05
4 Gomez, Butler 1:58.46B
5 Trimble, North Penn 1:59.12
6 Lidwell, Altoona 1:58.54B
7 Essex, Conestoga 1:58.64B
8 Jordan, State College 1:58.74B
Projected Fourth Heat:
1 Endress, Altoona 1:53.94B
2 Cho, Wissahickon 1:56.22
3 Magaha, Upper Moreland 1:56.61
4 Moran, Abington 1:56.24B
5 Lefebure, Henderson 1:57.02
6 Krszal, West Allegheny 1:56.43B
7 Flynn, Cumberland Valley 1:56.70B
8 Delahnman, Radnor 1:57.67
9 Timmins, Phoenixville 1:57.14B
The first heat is always exciting because you get to watch a lot of runners just go for it and chase PRs. Normally someone from this heat sneaks on to the medal stand and the guy I see doing is Bekelja. He’s a got a teammate in the heat with him and hopefully they can work together to a fast time with some other guys who go out hard. Bekelja in around 1:56 is my bet, sleeper pick to run quick would be Duda out of Lower Moreland.
The second heat again will just be a bunch of runners going for it which may lead to some fast times. I’ve always been a fan of Sheltzer out of Friend’s Central, but he’s not a guy who is going to push the pace and make this thing fast. I see Witmer ultimately pulling out this heat with a time around 1:57 low, maybe dipping into the 1:56s if the Penn Hills boys take it out hard enough.
Not really a lot of big names in this third heat and a few guys I’ve honestly never heard of. I think Trinity’s Urso is definitely a guy to watch along with Gomez. Deep sleeper might be Trimble who comes from a top notch program for the 800m. I see the winner of this heat again in the 1:57 range, maybe dipping into the 1:56s for the top two guys.
Hot heat should not be tactical this time around like it usually is. Krszal is a front runner and Flynn doesn’t like a slow pace either. Endress will be tired and Magaha I can’t see as a factor in this race on the double, but he is unpredictable to say the least. I think Cho and Moran will both look to make moves about 400m in and Endress and Lefebure will be the only ones to stay with them. I am really on the Endress bandwagon for this double because I think he has proven his fitness time and time again this season, but I think he will not be able to hold off Lefebure in the final straightaway. I have Lefebure winning in around 1:53 high again, Endress second in 1:54 low, Moran 3rd in 1:54 mid and Cho 4th in about 1:54 high. The other guys may mix it up in there and try to snag a medal.
Ultimately when the dust settles I have Lefebure, Endress, Moran, Cho, Bekelja, Urso, Witmer, and Gomez medaling in that order. Flynn with a near miss, same to Timmons.
State Predictions: 3000m
3000m
Good news, there should only be one heat.
Projected Heat:
1 Gil, North Allegheny 8:36.60B
2 Trainer, LaSalle 8:50.20
3 Hartzel, Cumberland Valley 8:52.42B
4 Sileniks, North Hills 9:32.xxB @3200m
5 Greth, Exeter 8:57.89
6 McGowan, Lower Merion 8:58.28
7 Degregirio, Baldwin 8:57.73B
8 Izewski, CB East 8:58.55
9 Steiner, North Allegheny 8:58.15B
10 Koliso, Glenn Mills 8:58.44B
11 Groff, Hempfield 8:59.77
12 Fadale, Selinsgrove 8:59.78
13 Wilkinson, Valley View 9:00.21
Gil is a big favorite but I am not sure I see him pushing the pace early in this race, especially with the DMR late in the day for his team. Most of the other heavy hitters in the race sit back early on like Trainer and McGowan. I think Hartzel will probably dictate pace early with Groff, Fadale, Izewski and Koliso up in the mix as well. Hopefully, Juris and Trainer will be on Gil’s shoulder when he decides to make a move during the race otherwise Gil may get too much of a cushion. I am nervous to pick anyone who ran the 3k last week for a top spot in this week’s race because I feel running too excellent 3ks in two weeks in a row is a very tough job to do. I have Gil winning, I think he has more speed than Trainer and more strength, plus he knows how to win. I do see Trainer having a breakout race and finishing second. Somewhere around 8:33 for Gil, 8:37ish for Trainer. Then I have Juris finishing in third, although I haven’t seen too many results on him I know he has the talent to run quick, probably around low 8:40s. From here I am not too enamored with anyone in the rest of the field, but I am going to with Greth for third and Hartzel for fourth. I have seen a lot more of Greth than I have of Hartzel this season, and I feel Greth has experience winning big races (MoCs last year) as well as placing highly in races with good competition (12th at XC States). For the next spots I will pick Fadale over Groff, most likely again a close finish somewhere in the low 8:50s. I’ll take Izewski for 7th, although he raced the 3k last week, I feel like he performs well at the state meet and maybe will get some good advice from his brother. 8th is a tough pick but I’ll go Steiner by a nose over Wilkinson both in the mid 8:50s range.
Good news, there should only be one heat.
Projected Heat:
1 Gil, North Allegheny 8:36.60B
2 Trainer, LaSalle 8:50.20
3 Hartzel, Cumberland Valley 8:52.42B
4 Sileniks, North Hills 9:32.xxB @3200m
5 Greth, Exeter 8:57.89
6 McGowan, Lower Merion 8:58.28
7 Degregirio, Baldwin 8:57.73B
8 Izewski, CB East 8:58.55
9 Steiner, North Allegheny 8:58.15B
10 Koliso, Glenn Mills 8:58.44B
11 Groff, Hempfield 8:59.77
12 Fadale, Selinsgrove 8:59.78
13 Wilkinson, Valley View 9:00.21
Gil is a big favorite but I am not sure I see him pushing the pace early in this race, especially with the DMR late in the day for his team. Most of the other heavy hitters in the race sit back early on like Trainer and McGowan. I think Hartzel will probably dictate pace early with Groff, Fadale, Izewski and Koliso up in the mix as well. Hopefully, Juris and Trainer will be on Gil’s shoulder when he decides to make a move during the race otherwise Gil may get too much of a cushion. I am nervous to pick anyone who ran the 3k last week for a top spot in this week’s race because I feel running too excellent 3ks in two weeks in a row is a very tough job to do. I have Gil winning, I think he has more speed than Trainer and more strength, plus he knows how to win. I do see Trainer having a breakout race and finishing second. Somewhere around 8:33 for Gil, 8:37ish for Trainer. Then I have Juris finishing in third, although I haven’t seen too many results on him I know he has the talent to run quick, probably around low 8:40s. From here I am not too enamored with anyone in the rest of the field, but I am going to with Greth for third and Hartzel for fourth. I have seen a lot more of Greth than I have of Hartzel this season, and I feel Greth has experience winning big races (MoCs last year) as well as placing highly in races with good competition (12th at XC States). For the next spots I will pick Fadale over Groff, most likely again a close finish somewhere in the low 8:50s. I’ll take Izewski for 7th, although he raced the 3k last week, I feel like he performs well at the state meet and maybe will get some good advice from his brother. 8th is a tough pick but I’ll go Steiner by a nose over Wilkinson both in the mid 8:50s range.
State Predictions: 4x800m
4x800m
There should be two heats of the 4x800m, the first of 12, the second of 11. I also listed the names who I think will be on the relay for each team, although these are not official, just projections.
Projected 1st Heat:
1 Archbishop Wood 8:16.64B
2 Haverford 8:19.34 (Kim)
3 Phoenixville 8:18.50B (Timmons)
4 Chambersburg NS (Holder)
5 CR South NS (Doyle, Garfield)
6 Cumberland Valley NS (Flynn, Hartzel)
7 Easton Area NS (England)
8 Hempfield NS (Groff)
9 Hershey NS (Bekelja, DeWille)
10 North Penn NS (Trimble)
11 Penn Hills NS (Caitlin, Bailey, Squires)
12 Upper Darby NS
Projected 2nd Heat:
1 Abington 7:45.93B (Watson, Smith, Moran, Taylor)
2 CB West 8:01.63 (McGarvey, Bee, Manley)
3 LaSalle 8:04.21 (Muggler, Stone, Stone, Coyle)
4 Penncrest 8:03.24B (Robert, Cassey)
5 Lower Moreland 8:06.10B (Duda)
6 Spring Ford 8:10.72B
7 Pennridge 8:12.19B (Reed, Olindo)
8 Friend’s Central 8:12.78B (Sheltzer, Segall)
9 Holy Ghost Prep 8:13.04B (Horgan)
10 Downingtown East 8:16.14B
11 Strath Haven 8:18.61 (Collins?, Seelaus)
The first heat is made up of a lot of teams very close to the standard that didn’t quite hit it, but should still feature some fast times. A lot of these teams have very capable runners who will be on the double from earlier races which will play a factor. For example, Penn Hills has the pieces to run very quick but I don’t see them doubling very well, especially after last year’s DMR performance. CR South could mix it up with four fresh legs, Hershey returns everyone from a 7:51 last year outdoors as well but they have to key legs on the double. I think Haverford will most likely take down the heat, with Hershey, Cumberland Valley and CR South in the mix. If Penn Hills runs to their potential they will surprise and maybe take a state medal.
The second heat should of course be very quick even with Abington’s legs all doubling back. Assuming Abington is running at full strength (i.e. every member of their A team) it is their race to lose. However, I am picking CB West for the upset here in what should be a very fast race around 7:50 for both squads, maybe a shade under for CB West. I don’t like to pick against Moran on the anchor, but I think a completely fresh set of runners for CB West will clinch the victory. In the chase pack I think LaSalle will take third in a time around 7:55-7:57, they will be in contention until the anchor leg where I do not think they have a stand out runner. Lower Moreland I am picking for fourth in a bit of an upset but I think Penncrest will take 5th, both teams around 8:04, Lower Moreland closer to 8:00. I think Pennridge should run fast here as well, I don’t think they are that far off of Penncrest when Penncrest has runners doubling and Pennridge is fresh. I could see them beating Penncrest, but right now I have them a step off at 8:05 or so. I think the other teams do not have the fresh runners to run as fast as they did in qualifying although I think Friend’s Central and Strath Haven have good runners, I think the tired legs will stop both squads from placing highly. I have Strath Haven still running decent enough to medal in 7th. I’ll take a teams out of the slow heat (I’ll say Haverford 8th) for the final medal position.
There should be two heats of the 4x800m, the first of 12, the second of 11. I also listed the names who I think will be on the relay for each team, although these are not official, just projections.
Projected 1st Heat:
1 Archbishop Wood 8:16.64B
2 Haverford 8:19.34 (Kim)
3 Phoenixville 8:18.50B (Timmons)
4 Chambersburg NS (Holder)
5 CR South NS (Doyle, Garfield)
6 Cumberland Valley NS (Flynn, Hartzel)
7 Easton Area NS (England)
8 Hempfield NS (Groff)
9 Hershey NS (Bekelja, DeWille)
10 North Penn NS (Trimble)
11 Penn Hills NS (Caitlin, Bailey, Squires)
12 Upper Darby NS
Projected 2nd Heat:
1 Abington 7:45.93B (Watson, Smith, Moran, Taylor)
2 CB West 8:01.63 (McGarvey, Bee, Manley)
3 LaSalle 8:04.21 (Muggler, Stone, Stone, Coyle)
4 Penncrest 8:03.24B (Robert, Cassey)
5 Lower Moreland 8:06.10B (Duda)
6 Spring Ford 8:10.72B
7 Pennridge 8:12.19B (Reed, Olindo)
8 Friend’s Central 8:12.78B (Sheltzer, Segall)
9 Holy Ghost Prep 8:13.04B (Horgan)
10 Downingtown East 8:16.14B
11 Strath Haven 8:18.61 (Collins?, Seelaus)
The first heat is made up of a lot of teams very close to the standard that didn’t quite hit it, but should still feature some fast times. A lot of these teams have very capable runners who will be on the double from earlier races which will play a factor. For example, Penn Hills has the pieces to run very quick but I don’t see them doubling very well, especially after last year’s DMR performance. CR South could mix it up with four fresh legs, Hershey returns everyone from a 7:51 last year outdoors as well but they have to key legs on the double. I think Haverford will most likely take down the heat, with Hershey, Cumberland Valley and CR South in the mix. If Penn Hills runs to their potential they will surprise and maybe take a state medal.
The second heat should of course be very quick even with Abington’s legs all doubling back. Assuming Abington is running at full strength (i.e. every member of their A team) it is their race to lose. However, I am picking CB West for the upset here in what should be a very fast race around 7:50 for both squads, maybe a shade under for CB West. I don’t like to pick against Moran on the anchor, but I think a completely fresh set of runners for CB West will clinch the victory. In the chase pack I think LaSalle will take third in a time around 7:55-7:57, they will be in contention until the anchor leg where I do not think they have a stand out runner. Lower Moreland I am picking for fourth in a bit of an upset but I think Penncrest will take 5th, both teams around 8:04, Lower Moreland closer to 8:00. I think Pennridge should run fast here as well, I don’t think they are that far off of Penncrest when Penncrest has runners doubling and Pennridge is fresh. I could see them beating Penncrest, but right now I have them a step off at 8:05 or so. I think the other teams do not have the fresh runners to run as fast as they did in qualifying although I think Friend’s Central and Strath Haven have good runners, I think the tired legs will stop both squads from placing highly. I have Strath Haven still running decent enough to medal in 7th. I’ll take a teams out of the slow heat (I’ll say Haverford 8th) for the final medal position.
State Predictions DMR
DMR
Again one heat, the first time the DMR will feature more than 10 teams.
Projected Heat:
1 Wissahickon 10:35.56 (Cho, Ravetz, Farrell)
2 Henderson 10:33.84B (Lefebure, Andrews)
3 Great Valley 10:36.89B (Willig, Toole, Wolffe, McCary)
4 Council Rock North 10:39.84B (Campbell, Ieburno)
5 Pittsburgh CC 10:41.94 (Gasior, Short)
6 North Allegheny 10:43.15B (Gil)
7 Boyertown 10:45.79 (Kelly)
8 Chestnut Hill Academy 10:47.00 (Wilson, Fuery)
9 Downingtown West 10:48.17 (Barnhill)
10 CB East 10:47.07B (Izewski)
11 CB South 10:50.30 (Gregor, Waddington)
12 O’Hara 10:50.48 (Garrity)
13 GFS 10:51.04 (Waterman)
This should be a great race with Lefebure, I hope, running the 12 and getting the race out quickly. I see him opening up in around 3:08-3:10 with Wissahickon not far off as well as Pitt CC. O’Hara should put up a good start with two very solid first legs assuming they get a top 400 runner in their relay. After the 800 legs I think Wissahickon will have a solid lead if Cho runs the 800 leg. Following not far behind should be Henderson. I am not sure how the middle legs will do for Pittsburgh. The anchor legs should be stacked with talent, but it will be a matter of which team is close enough to hawk down the two front runners. I think Ned Willig and a completely fresh Great Valley DMR will take down the gold with a solid anchor leg from Willig, putting the team around 10:20 for the day. I see Wissahickon taking second, with Henderson nipping at their heels for third also in the low 10:20s. Behind them I expect a big anchor carry from Campbell to get the team to 4th and then perhaps a surprise performance from Boyertown down around 10:30 for 5th neck and neck with 6th place Pittsburgh Central Catholic. PCC has a chance to finish higher if their middle legs have big days. I see Wilson giving CHA a big anchor leg to rocket the team into 7th. I think he will be around 4:15. Finally I see Gil holding on to get the team 8th with around a 4:21 anchor leg.
Again one heat, the first time the DMR will feature more than 10 teams.
Projected Heat:
1 Wissahickon 10:35.56 (Cho, Ravetz, Farrell)
2 Henderson 10:33.84B (Lefebure, Andrews)
3 Great Valley 10:36.89B (Willig, Toole, Wolffe, McCary)
4 Council Rock North 10:39.84B (Campbell, Ieburno)
5 Pittsburgh CC 10:41.94 (Gasior, Short)
6 North Allegheny 10:43.15B (Gil)
7 Boyertown 10:45.79 (Kelly)
8 Chestnut Hill Academy 10:47.00 (Wilson, Fuery)
9 Downingtown West 10:48.17 (Barnhill)
10 CB East 10:47.07B (Izewski)
11 CB South 10:50.30 (Gregor, Waddington)
12 O’Hara 10:50.48 (Garrity)
13 GFS 10:51.04 (Waterman)
This should be a great race with Lefebure, I hope, running the 12 and getting the race out quickly. I see him opening up in around 3:08-3:10 with Wissahickon not far off as well as Pitt CC. O’Hara should put up a good start with two very solid first legs assuming they get a top 400 runner in their relay. After the 800 legs I think Wissahickon will have a solid lead if Cho runs the 800 leg. Following not far behind should be Henderson. I am not sure how the middle legs will do for Pittsburgh. The anchor legs should be stacked with talent, but it will be a matter of which team is close enough to hawk down the two front runners. I think Ned Willig and a completely fresh Great Valley DMR will take down the gold with a solid anchor leg from Willig, putting the team around 10:20 for the day. I see Wissahickon taking second, with Henderson nipping at their heels for third also in the low 10:20s. Behind them I expect a big anchor carry from Campbell to get the team to 4th and then perhaps a surprise performance from Boyertown down around 10:30 for 5th neck and neck with 6th place Pittsburgh Central Catholic. PCC has a chance to finish higher if their middle legs have big days. I see Wilson giving CHA a big anchor leg to rocket the team into 7th. I think he will be around 4:15. Finally I see Gil holding on to get the team 8th with around a 4:21 anchor leg.
Best Actor
Best Actor in a Leading Role (AKA Male Runner of the Year PA High School)
Corey Brown, O’Hara
Chris Carper, Altoona
Brady Gehret, Altoona
Ryan Gil, North Allegheny
Matt Gilmore, Cheltenham
Zach Hebda, North Hills
Tom Kehl, Father Judge
Carlton Lavong, Methacton
Tom Mallon, CB South
Charles Ross, Abington
Corey Brown, O’Hara
Chris Carper, Altoona
Brady Gehret, Altoona
Ryan Gil, North Allegheny
Matt Gilmore, Cheltenham
Zach Hebda, North Hills
Tom Kehl, Father Judge
Carlton Lavong, Methacton
Tom Mallon, CB South
Charles Ross, Abington
Best Actress in a Leading Role
Best Actress in a Leading Role (AKA Female Runner of the Year PA HS)
Kayln Fischer, Lewisburg
Victoria Gerlach, Pennridge
Katie Kinkead, CB East
Angel Piccirillo, Homer Center
Lindsey Rheiner, Council Rock North
Sara Sargent, Pennsbury
Chloe Schmidt, State College Area
Allison Updike, Tamqua- Tied State Record
Kayln Fischer, Lewisburg
Victoria Gerlach, Pennridge
Katie Kinkead, CB East
Angel Piccirillo, Homer Center
Lindsey Rheiner, Council Rock North
Sara Sargent, Pennsbury
Chloe Schmidt, State College Area
Allison Updike, Tamqua- Tied State Record
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Best Actress in a Supporting Role (AKA Best #2 Runner of PA High School)
Michelle Davis, West Catholic, Sprints
Jenny Guidera, CB East, XC
Ann Herman, Pennsbury, XC
Marta Klebe, Conestoga, 4x800m
Jordan Lee, Penn Hills, Sprints
Jada Steward, West Catholic, Sprints
Michelle Davis, West Catholic, Sprints
Jenny Guidera, CB East, XC
Ann Herman, Pennsbury, XC
Marta Klebe, Conestoga, 4x800m
Jordan Lee, Penn Hills, Sprints
Jada Steward, West Catholic, Sprints
Best Adapted Screen Play
Best Adapted Screen Play (AKA Best Breakout Performance)
Sam Ellison, Upper Dublin, Colonial Classic
Matt Fischer, Unionville, States 3200m
Hannah Grossman, Strath Haven, State Championships XC
Jenny Guidera, CB East, SOL League Championships XC
Omar Hyjek, Quaker Valley, States 4x800m/1600m
Zach Hebda, North Hills, Red, White and Blue Invitational
Luke Lefebure, Henderson, Indoor States 800m
Alex Monroe, Outdoor States 3200m
Sam Ellison, Upper Dublin, Colonial Classic
Matt Fischer, Unionville, States 3200m
Hannah Grossman, Strath Haven, State Championships XC
Jenny Guidera, CB East, SOL League Championships XC
Omar Hyjek, Quaker Valley, States 4x800m/1600m
Zach Hebda, North Hills, Red, White and Blue Invitational
Luke Lefebure, Henderson, Indoor States 800m
Alex Monroe, Outdoor States 3200m
Best Animated Feature
Best Animated Feature (AKA Best Performance by an Underclassman)
Sara Sargent, Pennsbury, Disctrict Championships
Drew Magaha, Upper Moreland, District Championships
Bobby Bishop, Baldwin, NSIC
Ryan Smathers, North East, State Championships XC
Angel Piccirillo, Homer Center, Penn Relays
Paige Stoner, Pottsville, State Championships XC
Jack McCauley, Districts XC
Meghan McGovern, Outdoor States
Sara Sargent, Pennsbury, Disctrict Championships
Drew Magaha, Upper Moreland, District Championships
Bobby Bishop, Baldwin, NSIC
Ryan Smathers, North East, State Championships XC
Angel Piccirillo, Homer Center, Penn Relays
Paige Stoner, Pottsville, State Championships XC
Jack McCauley, Districts XC
Meghan McGovern, Outdoor States
Best Cinematography
Best Cinematography (AKA Best Track Meet of the Year)
States Outdoor
States Indoor
Penn Relays
Henderson Distance Festival
WPIAL Championships
District One Championships
PTFCA Carnival
Kevin Dare Meet (2011)
States Outdoor
States Indoor
Penn Relays
Henderson Distance Festival
WPIAL Championships
District One Championships
PTFCA Carnival
Kevin Dare Meet (2011)
Best Costume Design
Best Costume Design (AKA Coolest Uniforms of the Year)
Penncrest
Penn Hills
Henderson
Baldwin
Germantown Friends
North Allegheny
North Penn
Tunkhannock
Upper Moreland
Abington
Penncrest
Penn Hills
Henderson
Baldwin
Germantown Friends
North Allegheny
North Penn
Tunkhannock
Upper Moreland
Abington
Best Director
Best Director (AKA Coaching Staff of the Year)
Henderson
Pennsbury
LaSalle
North Penn
Wissahickon
Altoona
CB South
CB East
Cheltenham
Henderson
Pennsbury
LaSalle
North Penn
Wissahickon
Altoona
CB South
CB East
Cheltenham
Best Documentary Feature
Best Documentary Feature (AKA Best New Penntrack Poster)
Lobster
Runthrowjump
Lazarus
Blizzardrunner
Wpialftw
Sisxin22
Lobster
Runthrowjump
Lazarus
Blizzardrunner
Wpialftw
Sisxin22
Best Film Editing
Best Film Editing (AKA Best Upset)
Ryan Gil, XC States
Matt Fischer, Outdoor States
Luke Lefebure, Indoor States
Lindsey Rheiner, XC States
Victoria Gerlach, District One Championships
Amber Valimont, Outdoor States
Will Kellar, Outdoor States
Tyler Smith, Outdoor States
Ryan Gil, XC States
Matt Fischer, Outdoor States
Luke Lefebure, Indoor States
Lindsey Rheiner, XC States
Victoria Gerlach, District One Championships
Amber Valimont, Outdoor States
Will Kellar, Outdoor States
Tyler Smith, Outdoor States
Best Foreign Film
Best Foreign Language Film (AKA Best High School Race Outside of PA)
NBN 4x800m
Hatz Indoor Nats
Verzbickas NXN
Rosa NBN 2 Mile
Sisson 5k
Cuffe Footlocker
Goethals NBN 2 Mile
Lipari Boston Indoor Games
NBN 4x800m
Hatz Indoor Nats
Verzbickas NXN
Rosa NBN 2 Mile
Sisson 5k
Cuffe Footlocker
Goethals NBN 2 Mile
Lipari Boston Indoor Games
Best Make-Up
Best Make-Up (AKA Best Team of the Year)
Altoona Boys
North Allegheny Boys and Girls
Henderson Boys and Girls
North Hills Boys and Girls
Pennsbury Girls
West Catholic Girls
Cheltenham Boys
North Penn Boys and Girls
Altoona Boys
North Allegheny Boys and Girls
Henderson Boys and Girls
North Hills Boys and Girls
Pennsbury Girls
West Catholic Girls
Cheltenham Boys
North Penn Boys and Girls
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