Track & Field: Cedar Crest Claims Three Titles, Palmyra Adds Medals at Bruce Dallas Invitational

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Cedar Crest Claims Three Titles, Palmyra Adds Medals at Bruce Dallas Invitational

With the sun shining brightly and temperatures pushing 80 degrees on Saturday, the 2026 Bruce Dallas Invitational at Cumberland Valley High School welcomed athletes from 28 different schools for an early-season look at how top athletes from across the region can excel with great competition in fabulous weather conditions. Cedar Crest and Palmyra represented Lebanon County at the meet, where medals were awarded to the top six finishers in each individual event and the top three relay teams.

On the day, Lebanon County athletes combined for a total of 16 medals, with Cedar Crest taking 11 and Palmyra winning 5.

Cedar Crest’s biggest storyline was simple: the Falcons produced three champions. Landen Weaber sprinted to gold in the boys 100m in 10.82, Cameron Tirado captured the boys high jump by clearing 6’2″, and Ellie Schneider won the girls javelin with a throw of 145’3″. Those title-winning efforts helped power a strong all-around performance for Cedar Crest, which also picked up runner-up honors in the boys 4x100m relay with a time of 42.80, a 3rd-place finish in the boys 4x800m relay in 8:32.74, and several more individual medals.

Weaber and Schneider were not done adding medals. Weaber took silver in the boys 200m with a time of 22.21, while Schneider turned in another standout effort by placing 2nd in the high jump after clearing 5’4″, giving her a tremendous double-medal day. Max Fleischer also won two medals in the field by taking 3rd in the javelin at 163’8″ and 4th in the triple jump at 41’3″.

Cedar Crest’s depth showed up across the track as well where they won additional medals. Zachary Margut placed 6th in the 1600m in 4:30.64, Bryce Wampler took 7th in the 800m in 2:01.35, and Makenzie Wamsher added another medal on the girls side with a 3rd-place finish in the 800m in 2:18.95.

It is worth noting that Cedar Crest’s two State Champions, Kaddel Howard and Travis Furmanski, did not compete in the meet.

Cedar Crest was not alone in bringing medals back to the Valley, as Palmyra also turned in a solid day. The Cougars were led by standout efforts in the sprints and jumps. Maddy Waldron was 5th in the 100m finals with a time of 12.40 and also placed 4th in the 200m with a time of 25.51. Other medalists for the Cougars included Isabella Owens, who placed 4th in the long jump at 16’4″, Weston Weaver, who finished 4th in the boys high jump at 5’8″, and defending District 3 champion Jaxton Barger, who took 5th in the boys pole vault by clearing 13’0″.

Cedar Crest finished 4th in the boys team standings and 6th in the girls standings, while Palmyra placed 17th in the boys standings and 12th in the girls standings.

What’s Next?

Cedar Crest will return to action on Tuesday when it hosts Penn Manor. Palmyra will also be back at it on Tuesday when it travels to Hershey.

Below are the individual results. This color indicates medal winner.

LebCo Track & Field Honor Roll: Top Performances by Event (through March 31)

Girls Results

100 Meter Dash Finals
5th Maddy Waldron (Palmyra) – 12.40

100 Meter Dash Prelims
4th Maddy Waldron (Palmyra) – 12.55
15th Miley Bowers (Cedar Crest) – 13.05
17th Emily Bearinger (Palmyra) – 13.07
25th Briannah Rose (Cedar Crest) – 13.50

200 Meter Dash
4th Maddy Waldron (Palmyra) – 25.51
13th Miley Bowers (Cedar Crest) – 26.58
15th Emily Bearinger (Palmyra) – 26.81

400 Meter Dash
17th Ella Stuart (Palmyra) – 1:03.68
19th Mariah Dupree (Palmyra) – 1:04.02
24th Emma Kline (Cedar Crest) – 1:05.59

800 Meter Run
3rd Makenzie Wamsher (Cedar Crest) – 2:18.95
13th Chelsea Herr (Palmyra) – 2:32.98
17th Jordan Ketner (Cedar Crest) – 2:35.20
24th Laura Reese (Palmyra) – 2:44.23

1600 Meter Run
7th Amber McCurdy (Palmyra) – 5:37.70

300 Meter Hurdles
16th Helena Baker (Palmyra) – 51.75
21st Addison Kline (Cedar Crest) – 53.81
25th Lianna Yi (Palmyra) – 57.03
27th Jinger Martin (Cedar Crest) – 59.11

4×100 Meter Relay
4th Palmyra – 50.08
5th Cedar Crest – 50.66

High Jump
2nd Ellie Schneider (Cedar Crest) – 5’4″
11th Emma Snavely (Cedar Crest) – 4’6″
21st Caleigha Mull (Palmyra) – 4’4″

Long Jump
4th Isabella Owens (Palmyra) – 16’4″

Triple Jump
12th Isabella Owens (Palmyra) – 32’11.5″
16th Layla Herbein (Cedar Crest) – 31’11”
22nd Olivia Cuthie (Cedar Crest) – 29’3″

Pole Vault
14th Jesslyn Risser (Cedar Crest) – 9’0″
16th Bella Cowitch (Palmyra) – 8’6″

Discus
9th Nachali Manon Aquino (Cedar Crest) – 105’2″

Javelin
1st Ellie Schneider (Cedar Crest) – 145’3″
22nd Cala Hipple (Palmyra) – 84’9″
26th Shayla Carl (Palmyra) – 82’7″
27th Mikalyn Weaber (Cedar Crest) – 81’5″

Shot Put
15th Mikayla Fripps (Cedar Crest) – 31’9″
31st Melissa Hurley (Palmyra) – 25’5.5″
34th Shayla Carl (Palmyra) – 24’6″

Boys Results

100 Meter Dash Finals
1st Landen Weaber (Cedar Crest) – 10.82

100 Meter Dash Prelims
3rd Landen Weaber (Cedar Crest) – 11.06
10th Travis McDannell (Palmyra) – 11.26
11th Isaiah Zimmerman (Cedar Crest) – 11.26

200 Meter Dash
2nd Landen Weaber (Cedar Crest) – 22.21
9th Travis McDannell (Palmyra) – 22.92

400 Meter Dash
15th Gavin Bardsley (Palmyra) – 54.35
17th CJ Hallman (Cedar Crest) – 55.01
18th Owen Erby (Cedar Crest) – 55.07
19th Roman Wamsher (Palmyra) – 55.07

800 Meter Run
7th Bryce Wampler (Cedar Crest) – 2:01.35
13th Shawn Alexander (Cedar Crest) – 2:04.38
15th Nathan Keiner (Palmyra) – 2:05.33
31st Max Chesney (Palmyra) – 2:15.99

1600 Meter Run
6th Zachary Margut (Cedar Crest) – 4:30.64
14th Joshua Miller (Palmyra) – 4:36.59
16th Avery Gatto (Cedar Crest) – 4:37.16
24th Landyn Rose (Palmyra) – 4:51.59

3200 Meter Run
22nd Gavin Bullard (Palmyra) – 11:37.34
23rd Brayden Zerphy (Palmyra) – 11:48.81

110 Meter Hurdles Prelims
7th Justin Moreno (Cedar Crest) – 16.49
12th Michael Cooper (Palmyra) – 18.11
13th Caleb Stohrer (Cedar Crest) – 18.23
19th Dacian Hutchinson (Palmyra) – 18.78

300 Meter Hurdles
7th Justin Moreno (Cedar Crest) – 42.79
13th Michael Cooper (Palmyra) – 46.05
14th Dacian Hutchinson (Palmyra) – 46.62
15th Caleb Stohrer (Cedar Crest) – 48.22

4×100 Meter Relay
2nd Cedar Crest – 42.80

4×800 Meter Relay
3rd Cedar Crest – 8:32.74

High Jump
1st Cameron Tirado (Cedar Crest) – 6’2″
4th Weston Weaver (Palmyra) – 5’8″
7th Dominic Cuthie (Cedar Crest) – 5’6″

Long Jump
11th Nolan Lingle (Cedar Crest) – 19’2.75″
14th Andy Appiah (Cedar Crest) – 18’8.5″
23rd Weston Weaver (Palmyra) – 17’5″
26th Connor Anderson (Palmyra) – 17’2.25″

Triple Jump
4th Max Fleischer (Cedar Crest) – 41’3″
13th Nolan Lingle (Cedar Crest) – 38’7.5″
19th Chris Lighty (Palmyra) – 36’11.5″
26th Elliot Senft (Palmyra) – 32’7.5″

Pole Vault
5th Jaxton Barger (Palmyra) – 13’0″
9th Yedinak Cepeda (Cedar Crest) – 12’0″
14th Tyler Carroll (Cedar Crest) – 10’0″
16th Emerson Bucks (Palmyra) – 9’0″

Discus
10th Josh Tshudy (Palmyra) – 123’1″
11th Tanner Zimmerman (Cedar Crest) – 122’0″
15th Owen Popejoy (Cedar Crest) – 113’8″
23rd Jake Schelhorn (Palmyra) – 99’10”

Javelin
3rd Max Fleischer (Cedar Crest) – 163’8″
10th Avery Gatto (Cedar Crest) – 134’10”
11th Jake Schelhorn (Palmyra) – 132’11”
13th Justus Maina (Palmyra) – 129’0″

Shot Put
12th Wyatt Fox (Cedar Crest) – 42’5″
16th Josh Tshudy (Palmyra) – 40’9″
22nd Tanner Zimmerman (Cedar Crest) – 37’8″
28th Chase Gardner (Palmyra) – 33’4.5″