Track & Field: Palmyra Girls Top Lower Dauphin, Boys Battle in Rainy Keystone Dual

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Girls Recap: Palmyra 84, Lower Dauphin 66

Palmyra’s girls had several major highlights, led by Maddy Waldron, who swept the sprint events. Waldron won the 100m in 12.46, followed by victories in the 200m in 26.03 and the 400m in 58.88. Emily Bearinger added a 3rd-place finish in the 100m, while Ella Stuart was 3rd in the 400m.

The Cougars also had a strong day in the relays, winning all three girls relay events. Palmyra took the 4x100m Relay in 50.94, the 4x400m Relay in 4:10.54, and the 4x800m Relay in 10:29.79.

In the distance events, Amber McCurdy won the 1600m in 5:35.53 before returning to place 2nd in the 3200m. Chelsea Herr added a 2nd-place finish in the 800m, while Jericho Church was 3rd in the 3200m.

In the field events, Caleigha Mull won the High Jump at 4’7″, while Isabella Owens won the Triple Jump with a mark of 32’5″ and added a 2nd-place finish in the Long Jump. Shayla Carl had a big day in the throws, winning the Javelin with a mark of 97’11”, placing 2nd in the Shot Put, and finishing 3rd in the Discus. Ashton Brandt added a 2nd-place finish in the Javelin.

Lower Dauphin was led by several strong performances of its own. Nova Mayer swept the hurdles, winning the 100m Hurdles and 300m Hurdles, while also finishing 3rd in the 200m. Sadie Giampetro won both the Pole Vault and Long Jump, while Ashley Sather, Jetta Speck, Aurora Speck, and Brynn Woodall also picked up individual wins.

Girls 1st-Place Winners

100m: Maddy Waldron (Palmyra) – 12.46
200m: Maddy Waldron (Palmyra) – 26.03
400m: Maddy Waldron (Palmyra) – 58.88
800m: Jetta Speck (Lower Dauphin) – 2:31.35
1600m: Amber McCurdy (Palmyra) – 5:35.53
3200m: Ashley Sather (Lower Dauphin) – 12:15.52
100m Hurdles: Nova Mayer (Lower Dauphin) – 16.63
300m Hurdles: Nova Mayer (Lower Dauphin) – 49.34
4x100m Relay: Palmyra – 50.94
4x400m Relay: Palmyra – 4:10.54
4x800m Relay: Palmyra – 10:29.79
High Jump: Caleigha Mull (Palmyra) – 4’7″
Pole Vault: Sadie Giampetro (Lower Dauphin) – 10’1″
Long Jump: Sadie Giampetro (Lower Dauphin) – 16’8″
Triple Jump: Isabella Owens (Palmyra) – 32’5″
Shot Put: Aurora Speck (Lower Dauphin) – 29’2.25″
Discus: Brynn Woodall (Lower Dauphin) – 92’0″
Javelin: Shayla Carl (Palmyra) – 97’11”

Boys Recap: Lower Dauphin 74, Palmyra 67

On the boys side, Palmyra put together several strong performances, especially in the jumps, distance events, and relays. Nathan Keiner won the 800m in 2:05.67 and later placed 3rd in the 1600m, while Cornelius Cummings edged out Lower Dauphin’s Michael Sather by one-hundredth of a second to win the 1600m in 4:34.53.

The Cougars also picked up relay wins in the 4x100m and 4x800m. Palmyra won the 4x100m Relay in 44.27 and the 4x800m Relay in 9:24.84, while Lower Dauphin took the 4x400m Relay in 3:42.07.

Palmyra’s field-event depth produced several of the team’s top moments. The Cougars swept the High Jump, with Weston Weaver winning at 5’9″, followed by Evan Mosser and Brice Pallozzi. Connor Anderson won the Long Jump at 19’0.75″, with Jaxton Barger finishing 2nd. Evan Mosser added a win in the Triple Jump at 40’1.75″, while Josh Tshudy won the Discus with a throw of 135’3″.

In the sprints, Travis McDannell was 2nd in both the 100m and 200m, while Aaron Villafane placed 3rd in both races. Roman Wamsher added a 3rd-place finish in the 400m. In the hurdles, Dacian Hutchinson placed 2nd in both the 110m Hurdles and 300m Hurdles, while Michael Cooper was 3rd in the 110m Hurdles and Eric Hossler was 3rd in the 300m Hurdles.

Lower Dauphin was paced by Elan Goeke, who won the 100m and 200m while also placing 2nd in the 400m. Thaddeus Shradley swept the hurdle events, winning the 110m Hurdles and 300m Hurdles. The Falcons also showed strength in the throws, sweeping the top three spots in Shot Put and claiming 1st and 2nd in Javelin.

Boys 1st-Place Winners

100m: Elan Goeke (Lower Dauphin) – 11.27
200m: Elan Goeke (Lower Dauphin) – 23.01
400m: Levy Rudolph (Lower Dauphin) – 54.06
800m: Nathan Keiner (Palmyra) – 2:05.67
1600m: Cornelius Cummings (Palmyra) – 4:34.53
3200m: Patrick Falk (Lower Dauphin) – 10:30.12
110m Hurdles: Thaddeus Shradley (Lower Dauphin) – 16.98
300m Hurdles: Thaddeus Shradley (Lower Dauphin) – 42.70
4x100m Relay: Palmyra – 44.27
4x400m Relay: Lower Dauphin – 3:42.07
4x800m Relay: Palmyra – 9:24.84
High Jump: Weston Weaver (Palmyra) – 5’9″
Pole Vault: Uncontested due to weather
Long Jump: Connor Anderson (Palmyra) – 19’0.75″
Triple Jump: Evan Mosser (Palmyra) – 40’1.75″
Shot Put: Grant Watts (Lower Dauphin) – 47’11.75″
Discus: Josh Tshudy (Palmyra) – 135’3″
Javelin: Jacob Heindl (Lower Dauphin) – 145’8″

What’s Next?

Palmyra’s girls are now 5-1, while the boys are 3-3. The Cougars will compete Saturday at the Blue Streak Relays at Manheim Township, then conclude their dual meet season Monday at home against Susquehanna Township before turning their attention to next weekend’s Mid Penn Championship Meet.

See below for the full list of placers.

Girls Placers

100m
1st. Maddy Waldron (Palmyra) – 12.46
2nd. Chelsea Gula (Lower Dauphin) – 12.86
3rd. Emily Bearinger (Palmyra) – 12.99

200m
1st. Maddy Waldron (Palmyra) – 26.03
2nd. Chelsea Gula (Lower Dauphin) – 26.51
3rd. Nova Mayer (Lower Dauphin) – 26.88

400m
1st. Maddy Waldron (Palmyra) – 58.88
2nd. Chelsea Gula (Lower Dauphin) – 1:01.34
3rd. Ella Stuart (Palmyra) – 1:03.49

800m
1st. Jetta Speck (Lower Dauphin) – 2:31.35
2nd. Chelsea Herr (Palmyra) – 2:32.90
3rd. Aria Misiolek (Lower Dauphin) – 2:42.36

1600m
1st. Amber McCurdy (Palmyra) – 5:35.53
2nd. Samantha Imundo (Lower Dauphin) – 5:42.92
3rd. Aria Misiolek (Lower Dauphin) – 5:43.25

3200m
1st. Ashley Sather (Lower Dauphin) – 12:15.52
2nd. Amber McCurdy (Palmyra) – 12:21.83
3rd. Jericho Church (Palmyra) – 12:36.54

100m Hurdles
1st. Nova Mayer (Lower Dauphin) – 16.63
2nd. Helena Baker (Palmyra) – 16.99
3rd. Jazlyn Weidman (Lower Dauphin) – 18.87

300m Hurdles
1st. Nova Mayer (Lower Dauphin) – 49.34
2nd. Dixie Martin (Palmyra) – 51.50
3rd. Izzy Weber (Palmyra) – 52.24

4x100m Relay
1st. Palmyra – 50.94

4x400m Relay
1st. Palmyra – 4:10.54

4x800m Relay
1st. Palmyra – 10:29.79

High Jump
1st. Caleigha Mull (Palmyra) – 4’7″
2nd. Reise Zimmerman (Palmyra) – 4’5″
2nd. Torree Robertson (Lower Dauphin) – 4’5″

Pole Vault
1st. Sadie Giampetro (Lower Dauphin) – 10’1″
2nd. Ava Warble (Lower Dauphin) – 10’1″
3rd. Isabel Zulli (Lower Dauphin) – 9’1″

Long Jump
1st. Sadie Giampetro (Lower Dauphin) – 16’8″
2nd. Isabella Owens (Palmyra) – 15’11”
3rd. Emerson Reeder (Lower Dauphin) – 14’9.50″

Triple Jump
1st. Isabella Owens (Palmyra) – 32’5″
2nd. Helena Baker (Palmyra) – 30’3″
3rd. Sarah Jones (Lower Dauphin) – 29’5.25″

Shot Put
1st. Aurora Speck (Lower Dauphin) – 29’2.25″
2nd. Shayla Carl (Palmyra) – 27’2.75″
3rd. Abriella Supernavage (Lower Dauphin) – 27’0″

Discus
1st. Brynn Woodall (Lower Dauphin) – 92’0″
2nd. Cala Hipple (Palmyra) – 90’7″
3rd. Shayla Carl (Palmyra) – 84’3″

Javelin
1st. Shayla Carl (Palmyra) – 97’11”
2nd. Ashton Brandt (Palmyra) – 93’2″
3rd. Brynn Woodall (Lower Dauphin) – 93’0″

Boys Placers

100m
1st. Elan Goeke (Lower Dauphin) – 11.27
2nd. Travis McDannell (Palmyra) – 11.31
3rd. Aaron Villafane (Palmyra) – 11.39

200m
1st. Elan Goeke (Lower Dauphin) – 23.01
2nd. Travis McDannell (Palmyra) – 23.13
3rd. Aaron Villafane (Palmyra) – 23.38

400m
1st. Levy Rudolph (Lower Dauphin) – 54.06
2nd. Elan Goeke (Lower Dauphin) – 54.20
3rd. Roman Wamsher (Palmyra) – 54.42

800m
1st. Nathan Keiner (Palmyra) – 2:05.67
2nd. Michael Sather (Lower Dauphin) – 2:06.72
3rd. Landyn Rose (Palmyra) – 2:11.66

1600m
1st. Cornelius Cummings (Palmyra) – 4:34.53
2nd. Michael Sather (Lower Dauphin) – 4:34.54
3rd. Nathan Keiner (Palmyra) – 4:43.05

3200m
1st. Patrick Falk (Lower Dauphin) – 10:30.12
2nd. Ben Barreca (Lower Dauphin) – 10:36.59
3rd. Owen Falk (Lower Dauphin) – 10:37.92

110m Hurdles
1st. Thaddeus Shradley (Lower Dauphin) – 16.98
2nd. Dacian Hutchinson (Palmyra) – 17.87
3rd. Michael Cooper (Palmyra) – 17.91

300m Hurdles
1st. Thaddeus Shradley (Lower Dauphin) – 42.70
2nd. Dacian Hutchinson (Palmyra) – 44.95
3rd. Eric Hossler (Palmyra) – 58.40

4x100m Relay
1st. Palmyra – 44.27

4x400m Relay
1st. Lower Dauphin – 3:42.07

4x800m Relay
1st. Palmyra – 9:24.84

High Jump
1st. Weston Weaver (Palmyra) – 5’9″
2nd. Evan Mosser (Palmyra) – 5’9″
3rd. Brice Pallozzi (Palmyra) – 5’5″

Pole Vault
Uncontested due to weather

Long Jump
1st. Connor Anderson (Palmyra) – 19’0.75″
2nd. Jaxton Barger (Palmyra) – 18’4.50″
3rd. Nikolas Nowland (Lower Dauphin) – 17’11”

Triple Jump
1st. Evan Mosser (Palmyra) – 40’1.75″
2nd. Brody Fogel (Lower Dauphin) – 36’8″
3rd. Kaden Smith (Lower Dauphin) – 36’2.75″

Shot Put
1st. Grant Watts (Lower Dauphin) – 47’11.75″
2nd. Connor Kreiser (Lower Dauphin) – 46’7.50″
3rd. Christopher Armenta (Lower Dauphin) – 46’6″

Discus
1st. Josh Tshudy (Palmyra) – 135’3″
2nd. Christopher Armenta (Lower Dauphin) – 131’6″
3rd. Micah Fox (Lower Dauphin) – 127’1″

Javelin
1st. Jacob Heindl (Lower Dauphin) – 145’8″
2nd. Mason Lewis (Lower Dauphin) – 132’9″
3rd. Jake Schelhorn (Palmyra) – 132’0″

Full Meet Results