Track & Field: Cougars Keep Rolling, Move to 3-0 with Road Sweep at Mechanicsburg

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Cougars Keep Rolling, Move to 3-0 with Road Sweep at Mechanicsburg

With temperatures in the 40s and mist hanging around throughout Thursday’s meet at Mechanicsburg, Palmyra competed in a much different environment than the one it saw on Tuesday, when conditions pushed toward 80 degrees. The Cougars handled the contrast just fine, coming away with a sweep as the Palmyra girls earned a 96-49 victory and the boys followed with a 111-38 win.

Girls: Palmyra 96, Mechanicsburg 49

Palmyra’s girls put together another balanced effort, using sprint success, hurdles dominance, relay wins, and strong field-event performances to help secure the team victory. Helena Baker turned in one of the day’s top individual efforts by winning both hurdle races, while freshman Emily Bearinger picked up her first individual varsity win by taking the 200 and also ran a leg on Palmyra’s winning 4×100 relay.

The Cougars also got a big day in the field from Isabella Owens, who swept the horizontal jumps by winning both the long jump and triple jump. Caleigha Mull added a win in the high jump, Nautica Brunelle claimed the pole vault, and Abbie Vates took top honors in the javelin. Palmyra also picked up relay victories in the 4×100 and 4×800.

Mechanicsburg still produced several strong efforts in defeat. Lindsay McCorkel won the 800, Emily Sweitzer captured both the 1600 and 3200, Cora Rice swept the throws in the discus and shot put, and the Wildcats added a win in the 4×400 relay.

Still, Palmyra’s ability to score across the lineup helped the Cougars steadily build separation in the team score, with Amber McCurdy adding to that effort by taking second in the 1600 in a personal-best time.

Girls 1st-Place Winners

100m Dash: Maddy Waldron (Palmyra) – 12.91

200m Dash: Emily Bearinger (Palmyra) – 27.80

400m Dash: Mariah Dupree (Palmyra) – 1:05.39

800m Run: Lindsay McCorkel (Mechanicsburg Area) – 2:29.79

1600m Run: Emily Sweitzer (Mechanicsburg Area) – 5:31.48

3200m Run: Emily Sweitzer (Mechanicsburg Area) – 12:21.48

100m Hurdles: Helena Baker (Palmyra) – 17.98

300m Hurdles: Helena Baker (Palmyra) – 54.91

4x100m Relay: Palmyra – 50.53

4x400m Relay: Mechanicsburg Area – 4:34.57

4x800m Relay: Palmyra – 10:47.32

High Jump: Caleigha Mull (Palmyra) – 4’6”

Long Jump: Isabella Owens (Palmyra) – 15’6”

Triple Jump: Isabella Owens (Palmyra) – 32’5.25”

Pole Vault: Nautica Brunelle (Palmyra) – 6’6”

Discus: Cora Rice (Mechanicsburg Area) – 106’10”

Javelin: Abbie Vates (Palmyra) – 99’1”

Shot Put: Cora Rice (Mechanicsburg Area) – 29’8”

Boys: Palmyra 111, Mechanicsburg 38

Palmyra’s boys controlled much of the meet on both the track and in the field, with their depth showing up in the sprints, distance events, hurdles, relays, and throws. Aaron Villafane was a three-event winner, taking the 100 and 200 while also running a leg on the Cougars’ winning 4×100 relay. Cornelius Cummings added two wins by taking the 1600 and 3200, helping pace Palmyra’s effort on the track.

The Cougars also got key victories from Dacian Hutchinson, who swept the hurdle races, and from their 4×400 relay team. In the field, Josh Tshudy was also a two-event winner after sweeping the shot put and discus, while Jaxton Bargerwon the pole vault and Justus Maina edged teammate Jake Schelhorn in the javelin.

Mechanicsburg countered with a big day from Jackson Sabolchick, who won the high jump, long jump, and triple jump, while the Wildcats also picked up the win in the 4×800 relay. But Palmyra’s overall balance and ability to pile up points throughout the lineup helped the Cougars finish off the sweep.

Boys 1st-Place Winners

100m Dash: Aaron Villafane (Palmyra) – 11.77

200m Dash: Aaron Villafane (Palmyra) – 24.08

400m Dash: Gavin Bardsley (Palmyra) – 55.97

800m Run: Nathan Keiner (Palmyra) – 2:06.97

1600m Run: Cornelius Cummings (Palmyra) – 4:35.71

3200m Run: Cornelius Cummings (Palmyra) – 10:30.12

110m Hurdles: Dacian Hutchinson (Palmyra) – 19.43

300m Hurdles: Dacian Hutchinson (Palmyra) – 46.00

4x100m Relay: Palmyra – 45.05

4x400m Relay: Palmyra – 3:44.26

4x800m Relay: Mechanicsburg Area – 8:26.93

High Jump: Jackson Sabolchick (Mechanicsburg Area) – 6’0”

Long Jump: Jackson Sabolchick (Mechanicsburg Area) – 18’9”

Triple Jump: Jackson Sabolchick (Mechanicsburg Area) – 37’6”

Pole Vault: Jaxton Barger (Palmyra) – 12’0”

Discus: Josh Tshudy (Palmyra) – 128’1”

Javelin: Justus Maina (Palmyra) – 127’7”

Shot Put: Josh Tshudy (Palmyra) – 43’10”

What’s Next?

The Girls and Boys teams are each 3-0. They will put their perfect records on the line Tuesday when they travel to Hershey. Before that, the Cougars will be at the Bruce Dallas Invitational on Saturday.

See below for the full list of placers.

Last Meet: Palmyra Sweeps Red Land Behind Strong Sprinting, Relay Wins, and Field Event Success

Girls Placers

100m Dash
1st. Maddy Waldron (Palmyra) – 12.91
2nd. Emily Bearinger (Palmyra) – 13.24
3rd. Allie Fink (Palmyra) – 13.34

200m Dash
1st. Emily Bearinger (Palmyra) – 27.80
2nd. Allie Fink (Palmyra) – 28.48
3rd. Mariah Dupree (Palmyra) – 29.02

400m Dash
1st. Mariah Dupree (Palmyra) – 1:05.39
2nd. Ella Stuart (Palmyra) – 1:05.80
3rd. Anjoliza Adhikari (Palmyra) – 1:08.22

800m Run
1st. Lindsay McCorkel (Mechanicsburg Area) – 2:29.79
2nd. Mary Kuhn (Mechanicsburg Area) – 2:34.35
3rd. Chelsea Herr (Palmyra) – 2:34.66

1600m Run
1st. Emily Sweitzer (Mechanicsburg Area) – 5:31.48
2nd. Amber McCurdy (Palmyra) – 5:33.50
3rd. Jocelyn Saultz (Mechanicsburg Area) – 5:47.82

3200m Run
1st. Emily Sweitzer (Mechanicsburg Area) – 12:21.48
2nd. Jericho Church (Palmyra) – 12:39.99
3rd. Amber McCurdy (Palmyra) – 12:49.96

100m Hurdles
1st. Helena Baker (Palmyra) – 17.98
2nd. Macy Shaughnessy (Palmyra) – 20.40
3rd. Emmalynn Shaw (Palmyra) – 20.60

300m Hurdles
1st. Helena Baker (Palmyra) – 54.91
2nd. Lianna Yi (Palmyra) – 58.92
3rd. Dana Aguilar Gonzalez (Palmyra) – 59.23

4x100m Relay
1st. Palmyra – 50.53
2nd. Mechanicsburg Area – 52.37
3rd. Mechanicsburg Area – 57.24

4x400m Relay
1st. Mechanicsburg Area – 4:34.57
2nd. Palmyra – 4:34.87

4x800m Relay
1st. Palmyra – 10:47.32
2nd. Mechanicsburg Area – 11:08.79
3rd. Palmyra – 13:44.31

High Jump
1st. Caleigha Mull (Palmyra) – 4’6”
2nd. Kassidy Mitchell (Mechanicsburg Area) – 4’4”
3rd. Reise Zimmerman (Palmyra) – 4’2”

Long Jump
1st. Isabella Owens (Palmyra) – 15’6”
2nd. Kassidy Mitchell (Mechanicsburg Area) – 15’1.5”
3rd. Mia Mlivoncic (Palmyra) – 14’1”

Triple Jump
1st. Isabella Owens (Palmyra) – 32’5.25”
2nd. Kassidy Mitchell (Mechanicsburg Area) – 30’7”

Pole Vault
1st. Nautica Brunelle (Palmyra) – 6’6”

Discus
1st. Cora Rice (Mechanicsburg Area) – 106’10”
2nd. Shayla Carl (Palmyra) – 92’7”
3rd. Cala Hipple (Palmyra) – 90’11”

Javelin
1st. Abbie Vates (Palmyra) – 99’1”
2nd. Ella Rensel (Mechanicsburg Area) – 96’0”
3rd. Shayla Carl (Palmyra) – 92’0”

Shot Put
1st. Cora Rice (Mechanicsburg Area) – 29’8”
2nd. Genesis Fravel-Jivens (Mechanicsburg Area) – 26’1.75”
3rd. Melissa Hurley (Palmyra) – 26’1”

Boys Placers

100m Dash
1st. Aaron Villafane (Palmyra) – 11.77
2nd. Travis McDannell (Palmyra) – 11.89
3rd. Anthony Francis (Mechanicsburg Area) – 11.93

200m Dash
1st. Aaron Villafane (Palmyra) – 24.08
2nd. Chris Campisano (Palmyra) – 24.43
3rd. Noah Apple (Mechanicsburg Area) – 24.68

400m Dash
1st. Gavin Bardsley (Palmyra) – 55.97
2nd. Roman Wamsher (Palmyra) – 56.18
3rd. Christian Luba (Mechanicsburg Area) – 56.58

800m Run
1st. Nathan Keiner (Palmyra) – 2:06.97
2nd. Luke Mizerak (Mechanicsburg Area) – 2:07.69
3rd. Landyn Rose (Palmyra) – 2:10.25

1600m Run
1st. Cornelius Cummings (Palmyra) – 4:35.71
2nd. Asher Hostler (Mechanicsburg Area) – 4:37.47
3rd. Nathan Keiner (Palmyra) – 4:52.14

3200m Run
1st. Cornelius Cummings (Palmyra) – 10:30.12
2nd. Gavin Bullard (Palmyra) – 11:01.82
3rd. Corban Smith (Mechanicsburg Area) – 11:43.49

110m Hurdles
1st. Dacian Hutchinson (Palmyra) – 19.43
2nd. Michael Cooper (Palmyra) – 19.88

300m Hurdles
1st. Dacian Hutchinson (Palmyra) – 46.00
2nd. Michael Cooper (Palmyra) – 46.86
3rd. Jacob Runkle (Mechanicsburg Area) – 50.86

4x100m Relay
1st. Palmyra – 45.05
2nd. Mechanicsburg Area – 50.09

4x400m Relay
1st. Palmyra – 3:44.26
2nd. Mechanicsburg Area – 3:59.88
3rd. Mechanicsburg Area – 4:17.46

4x800m Relay
1st. Mechanicsburg Area – 8:26.93
2nd. Palmyra – 8:58.66
3rd. Palmyra – 9:52.34

High Jump
1st. Jackson Sabolchick (Mechanicsburg Area) – 6’0”
2nd. Weston Weaver (Palmyra) – 5’6”
3rd. Brice Pallozzi (Palmyra) – 5’4”

Long Jump
1st. Jackson Sabolchick (Mechanicsburg Area) – 18’9”
2nd. Weston Weaver (Palmyra) – 18’1”
3rd. Bryson Jones (Mechanicsburg Area) – 18’0”

Triple Jump
1st. Jackson Sabolchick (Mechanicsburg Area) – 37’6”
2nd. Chris Lighty (Palmyra) – 37’6”
3rd. Elliot Senft (Palmyra) – 33’6.5”

Pole Vault
1st. Jaxton Barger (Palmyra) – 12’0”
2nd. Bryce Moll (Mechanicsburg Area) – 10’0”
3rd. Lane Lehman (Palmyra) – 9’6”

Discus
1st. Josh Tshudy (Palmyra) – 128’1”
2nd. Jake Schelhorn (Palmyra) – 119’5”
3rd. Thomas Burns (Mechanicsburg Area) – 116’8”

Javelin
1st. Justus Maina (Palmyra) – 127’7”
2nd. Jake Schelhorn (Palmyra) – 127’5”
3rd. Derek Orner (Mechanicsburg Area) – 107’6”

Shot Put
1st. Josh Tshudy (Palmyra) – 43’10”
2nd. Harrison Manning (Palmyra) – 40’9.75”
3rd. Thomas Burns (Mechanicsburg Area) – 39’7.5”

Full Meet Results