Track & Field Meet Results Tracker: March 25-26

In this post, we will attempt to bring you details from the LebCo Track & Field dual meet action.  As is most of our coverage, this will serve as a place for rolling coverage that will be updated as we are able to get you details from local meets.

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Tuesday, March 26

Lower Dauphin @ Palmyra

Boys: Palmyra 121, Lower Dauphin 29

On Monday at Buck Swank Stadium, Palmyra soundly defeated Lower Dauphin by winning seventeen of the eighteen events. The Burgess brothers had a huge day to lead the winning effort. Tyler Burgess broke two stadium records on his way to winning the 110m High Hurdles (14.67) and 300m IM Hurdles (39.01). Jacob Burgess led Palmyra sweeps in the 100m and 200m with times of 11.51 and 23.21, then went on to win the Long Jump (20’2.75″) while also serving as a leg on the winning 4x100m relay team.

Luke Votero rounded out the Sprints with an exciting 400m in a time of 53.42, winning the race by .01 over the closest Falcon. Cornelius Cummings led Palmyra sweeps in the 800m and 1600m, running times of 2:10.75 and 4:44.94. Josh Miller finished out the Distance portion of the meet by winning the 3200m (10:31.44).

In the Field, Andrew Manning won both the Shot Put (39’11”) and the Discus (115’9″). Mason Bucks won the Pole Vault (14’6″) and overcame his ankle issues to finish 2nd in the High Jump (5’6″). Winning the High Jump was Palmyra’s Evan Moser (5’8″). Jonathan Beam won the Triple Jump (37’7.75″) and finished 2nd in Javelin (132’9″).

Jon McDannell, who is headed to Mansfield for Football & Track, finished 2nd to Tyler Burgess in both Hurdle events, running 15.45 and 43.58.

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Girls: Lower Dauphin 86, Palmyra 64

Lower Dauphin proved too much for Palmyra despite a great effort by the Cougars. Freshman Maddie Waldron led Palmyra’s sweep in the 100m with a time of 13.31 before winning the 200m (27.42) and the 4x100m relay. Abby Berarducci won the 800m (2:30.32). Isabella Temple took 1st in the Long Jump (15’3″) to lead the Palmyra sweep of the event. In the Field, Sofie Price won Javelin, her signature event, with a throw of 115′ 9″. Junior Delaney Miller was 2nd in both the 100m and 200m with times of 13.33 and 27.92.

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Monday, March 25

Lebanon @ Warwick

Boys: Lebanon 78, Warwick 72

Lebanon traveled to Warwick to start their 2nd straight season that will be spent entirely on the road after a sinkhole dashed hopes of having any home meets. The Cedars were in the midst of a losing streak, having won their last meet in 2019. Not only does the home track situation complicate things, but Covid helped to wipe out the program’s momentum. Another issue was that ahead of the 2023 season, Lebanon moved to the meatgrinder, which is Section 1. However, Coach Pearson has always seen the move as a benefit as his athletes now see higher-level competition every week. They had a chance to prove themselves against the Warriors.

In the Sprints, Jalik Hill won the 200m (23.32) & 400m (52.57). Ramon Urena Batista won both the 800m (2:02.92) & 1600m (4:27.15). Lebanon’s Nate Trace won the 300m IM Hurdles (46.32), with Derek Infante picking up a critical 2nd place finish in the 110m High Hurdles (19.84). On the track, Lebanon started the day by picking up a huge win in the 4x800m relay to start the meet with Gavin Sheetz, Owen Kreider, Tyler Long and Bastista, running an 8:41.77 to take the five crucial points.

In the Jumps, Eddie Ferrer led Cedar sweeps in the Long Jump (19’4.5”), Triple Jump (40’4”), and High Jump (5’8”). In the Discus, Mayhkye Cortes notched a victory with a throw of 106’.

With several close competitions throughout the meet, Lebanon’s athletes were able to dig deep to earn themselves an impressive 78-72 win.

After the meet, Coach Tommy Pearson told LebCoSPorts.com, “Our senior leaders on the track, Jalik Hill and Ramon Urena, did as expected and picked up wins in their respective individual events, 200/400 and 1600/800, but I think it was the field events that really made the difference for us. Mahkye Cortes had a huge day in the throws for the team, picking up a first and two seconds. I thought we would score well in the jumps, but I did not expect a sweep in all three. Eddie Ferrer’s three first places in the three jumps were also a nice surprise. I thought Nate Trace put the team first by sacrificing some energy and strength for the triple jump to run the 300 hurdles, which he won in the last stretch, edging the Warwick runner by .15. I’m fortunate to work with some really good assistant coaches that had their event crews ready to roll.”

He went on to talk about the resolve of his athletes: “I’m just really proud of and happy for this group. No one on this team has experienced a Varsity dual meet win. They have battled plenty of adversity the last two years, practicing without a proper facility, which makes the jumps sweep even more remarkable. I’m always one who thinks, “Well, we can do this better, or we can improve here or there,” regardless of how fast we run or perform. Yes, I think there are plenty of areas of growth that we can improve upon as the rest of this year progresses, but it was pretty darn satisfying seeing those young men enjoy a victory yesterday.”

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Girls: Warwick 106, Lebanon 41

The new-look Cedars challenged Warwick, collecting 41 points in the effort. Liliana Harrison accounted for 11 points, finishing 1st in the Shot Put (36’7.25”), 2nd in Discus (105’8”), and 2nd in the Javelin behind teammate Dora Lopez’s winning throw of 86’9”. Lebanon also won both of the jumps, with Kailah Correa finishing 1st in the Long Jump (13’11.5”) and Zariyah Whigham, the reigning LL Champ in the Triple Jump, winning her signature event with a leap of 35’7”. Dimaris Rivera Colon scored 6 points, finishing 2nd in both Hurdles events.

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ELCO @ Donegal

Boys: ELCO 108, Donegal 41

ELCO won sixteen events, including a sweep of all three relays, on its way to a convincing victory over Donegal. The Raiders featured three athletes who won two events. Luke Macchione took 1st place in the 110m High Hurdles (16.0) and the 300m IM Hurdles (41.8). Avery Kurtz won both the Shot Put (40’8”) and Discus (124’1). Chad Keller locked down the Distance events with victories in the 1600m (4:49.6) and 3200m (11:09.2). Jake Williams started his senior year with a hand-timed 10.8 in the 100m, something that will be worth watching as the season progresses. Other winners for ELCO included: Griffin Kreider – 400m (57.1); Camden Marquette – 800m (2:07.8); Harrison Kramer – Long Jump (20’5”); Ben Stohler – Triple Jump (40’4”); Justin Smucker – High Jump (5’6); Collin Readinger – 200m (23.7).

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Girls: ELCO 91, Donegal 59

ELCO took 1st place in twelve events as they downed the Braves on Monday afternoon. Sara Miller led the way, with wins in the 100m High Hurdles (17.8), 300m IM Hurdles (51.7), and Javelin (88’). Makenna Haas also won multiple events, taking the Long Jump (17’7”) and Triple Jump (35’11”). ELCO took the top spot in each of the three sprint races, with Reece Woelfling winning the 100m (13.4), Lizzie Dimov taking the 200m (28.3), and Olivia Winters finishing 1st in the 400m (1:07.2). Chloe Behney also won the Discus (75’11”). Aspen Wenrich won the Pole Vault with a height of 7’.

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