Track & Field: Waldron Strikes Gold as Palmyra, ELCO Combine for 13 Medals at Pan-Ram Invitational

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Waldron Strikes Gold as Palmyra, ELCO Combine for 13 Medals at Pan-Ram Invitational

After a cool start gave way to more comfortable spring weather, Saturday’s 37th annual Pan-Ram Invitational at Central Dauphin brought together a big field in Harrisburg for one of the Mid-Penn’s signature meets. Among the Lebanon County teams in attendance were Palmyra and Lancaster Lebanon League’s ELCO, with the Raiders looking to gain experience for its relay teams.

With the top 8 finishers in each event earning medals.  the two local programs combined to bring home 13 medals in a loaded field.

Girls Recap

Palmyra’s girls were led by Maddy Waldron, who struck gold in the 200m with a winning time of 25.13 after also taking 4th in the 100m finals in 12.42. Waldron was one of the top local stories of the day, and she also helped the Cougars medal in a pair of relays giving her four medals during a busy day of work.

Palmyra’s 4×400 relay of Emily Bearinger, Allie Fink, Ella Stuart, and Maddy Waldron claimed silver in 4:09.13, while the 4×100 relay of Allie Fink, Emily Bearinger, Cala Hipple, and Maddy Waldron placed 5th in 50.63. The Cougars also earned another relay medal in the 4×800, where Chelsea Herr, Laura Reese, Olivia Yorty, and Katie Dromgoole finished 5th in 10:55.25.

ELCO’s girls also landed on the podium in the 4×800 relay, with Riley Keener, Josie Winters, Abigail Nelson, and Ava Seifert taking 3rd in 10:50.76.

Away from the relays, Palmyra got solid distance work from Amber McCurdy, who finished 10th in the 1600m in 5:32.65 and 12th in the 800m in 2:31.79, while Chelsea Herr added a 16th-place finish in the 800m in 2:34.39. Olivia Yorty was 16th in the 1600m in 5:54.41, and Jericho Church won the girls novice 3200m in 12:42.13.

In the field events, Shayla Carl placed 13th in the Javelin with a throw of 94’8″, while Isabella Owens finished 16th in the Long Jump at 14’2.25″ and 17th in the Triple Jump at 31’9.5″. Caleigha Mull and Helena Baker both competed in the High Jump, and Mackenzie Schopp added a Shot Put mark of 24’0.25″.

Girls 1st-Place Winners

100m: Taylor Cofer-Walcott (East Stroudsburg South) – 12.03
100m Hurdles: Kimora Woods (East Stroudsburg South) – 14.77
1600m: Gabriella Grifone (Elizabethtown Area) – 5:13.80
200m: Maddy Waldron (Palmyra) – 25.13
300m Hurdles: Lily Weaver (West York Area) – 46.72
3200m: Isabelle Sanders (Williamsport Area) – 10:59.37
400m: Aliyah Williams (Central Dauphin) – 59.70
800m: Olivia Walley (Cedar Cliff) – 2:18.49
Discus: Hannah McDermott (York County School of Tech) – 115’7″
High Jump: Isabella Morrow (Williamsport Area) – 5’4″
Javelin: Avery Miller (Minersville Area) – 116’10”
Long Jump: Maggie Hoffman-Long (Minersville Area) – 17’0″
Pole Vault: Jolee Waltman (Garden Spot) – 11’0″
Shot Put: Olivia Robinson (East Stroudsburg South) – 37’11.25″
Triple Jump: Maggie Hoffman-Long (Minersville Area) – 35’11.75″
4×100 Relay: Dallastown – 48.19
4×400 Relay: West York Area – 4:07.28
4×800 Relay: West York Area – 10:11.99

Boys Recap

Palmyra’s boys were led by their distance group, which produced the county’s top boys finish of the day. The Cougars’ 4×800 relay of Nathan Keiner, Landyn Rose, Josh Miller, and Cornelius Cummings earned silver in 8:23.82, while Cornelius Cummings and Josh Miller both medaled in the 1600m. Cummings placed 5th in 4:36.79 and Miller followed in 8th at 4:40.35.

Palmyra added more sprint medals through Travis McDannell, who made the 100m final and placed 7th in 11.24 after running 11.25 in the prelims. He also finished 9th in the 200m in 22.89, just outside medal position. The Cougars’ 4×100 relay of Chris Campisano, Connor Anderson, Aaron Villafane, and Travis McDannell added another medal with a 5th-place finish in 44.58.

In the throws, Josh Tshudy placed 8th in the Discus with a toss of 132’0″ to earn another medal, while Jake Schelhornwas 19th in the Javelin at 134’8″ and 27th in the Discus at 110’9″. Dacian Hutchinson turned in hurdle efforts of 17.98 in the 110m hurdle prelims and 45.66 in the 300m Hurdles, and Evan Mosser cleared 5’8″ in the High Jump.

ELCO’s boys also reached the podium in the 4×800 relay, where Cole Doster, Cru Frederick, Max Frederick, and Ben Macchione placed 4th in 8:45.25.

Boys 1st-Place Winners

100m: Luke Miller (North Schuylkill) – 10.66
110m Hurdles: Markus Edwards (Red Lion) – 14.76
1600m: Rylan Asper (Shippensburg) – 4:33.88
200m: Magnus Mitchell (York County School of Tech) – 22.13
300m Hurdles: Markus Edwards (Red Lion) – 40.49
3200m: Ryne Coble (Red Lion) – 9:42.44
400m: Tevin Williams (Williamsport Area) – 49.80
800m: Noah Parks (Greencastle-Antrim) – 1:57.42
Discus: Cordoza Minor (Williamsport Area) – 155’2″
High Jump: Ryan Ofak (Bishop McDevitt) – 6’2″
Javelin: Hunter Pitcavage (Dallas) – 200’0″
Long Jump: Jeremiah Young-Jefferies (Bishop McDevitt) – 21’2″
Pole Vault: Patrick OBrien (Susquehannock) – 15’1″
Shot Put: Quan Padgett (Steelton-Highspire) – 51’7.75″
Triple Jump: Alijah Cooper (Central Dauphin East) – 42’8.5″
4×100 Relay: Greencastle-Antrim – 42.97
4×400 Relay: Dallastown – 3:26.00
4×800 Relay: York County School of Tech – 8:23.00

See below for the full list of top three placers and also the full results from our Lebanon County schools.

Full Lebanon County Results

Girls

100m Finals
 4th – Maddy Waldron (Palmyra) – 12.42

100m Prelims
 5th – Maddy Waldron (Palmyra) – 12.65
 23rd – Emily Bearinger (Palmyra) – 13.23

100m Hurdles Prelims
 15th – Helena Baker (Palmyra) – 17.65
 36th – Eva Deras (Palmyra) – 20.18

1600m
 10th – Amber McCurdy (Palmyra) – 5:32.65
 16th – Olivia Yorty (Palmyra) – 5:54.41

Novice 1600m
 9th – Laura Reese (Palmyra) – 6:09.97

200m
 1st – Maddy Waldron (Palmyra) – 25.13
 19th – Emily Bearinger (Palmyra) – 27.46

300m Hurdles
 27th – Helena Baker (Palmyra) – 53.72
 36th – Eva Deras (Palmyra) – 56.86

3200m
 27th – Claire Wee (Palmyra) – 14:32.85
 30th – Morgan Bonanno (Palmyra) – 15:31.47

Novice 3200m
 1st – Jericho Church (Palmyra) – 12:42.13

400m
 12th – Mariah Dupree (Palmyra) – 1:03.45
 13th – Ella Stuart (Palmyra) – 1:03.78

800m
 12th – Amber McCurdy (Palmyra) – 2:31.79
 16th – Chelsea Herr (Palmyra) – 2:34.39

Discus
 23rd – Shayla Carl (Palmyra) – 82’8″
 26th – Cala Hipple (Palmyra) – 81’1″

High Jump
 27th – Caleigha Mull (Palmyra) – 4’4″

Javelin
 13th – Shayla Carl (Palmyra) – 94’8″
 NM – Abbie Vates (Palmyra)

Long Jump
 16th – Isabella Owens (Palmyra) – 14’2.25″
 32nd – Mia Connors (Palmyra) – 12’11.5″

Shot Put
 48th – Mackenzie Schopp (Palmyra) – 24’0.25″
 53rd – Shayla Carl (Palmyra) – 22’10.25″

Triple Jump
 17th – Isabella Owens (Palmyra) – 31’9.5″

4×100 Relay
 5th – Palmyra – 50.63
  Members: Allie Fink, Emily Bearinger, Cala Hipple, Maddy Waldron

4×400 Relay
 2nd – Palmyra – 4:09.13
  Members: Emily Bearinger, Allie Fink, Ella Stuart, Maddy Waldron

4×800 Relay
 3rd – ELCO – 10:50.76
  Members: Riley Keener, Josie Winters, Abigail Nelson, Ava Seifert
 5th – Palmyra – 10:55.25
  Members: Chelsea Herr, Laura Reese, Olivia Yorty, Katie Dromgoole

Boys

100m Finals
 7th – Travis McDannell (Palmyra) – 11.24

100m Prelims
 8th – Travis McDannell (Palmyra) – 11.25
 12th – Aaron Villafane (Palmyra) – 11.32

110m Hurdles Prelims
 19th – Dacian Hutchinson (Palmyra) – 17.98

1600m
 5th – Cornelius Cummings (Palmyra) – 4:36.79
 8th – Josh Miller (Palmyra) – 4:40.35

200m
 9th – Travis McDannell (Palmyra) – 22.89
 16th – Aaron Villafane (Palmyra) – 23.29

300m Hurdles
 20th – Dacian Hutchinson (Palmyra) – 45.66
 28th – Michael Cooper (Palmyra) – 47.00

3200m
 9th – Josh Miller (Palmyra) – 10:15.61
 21st – Gavin Bullard (Palmyra) – 10:45.57

Novice 3200m
 2nd – Max Chesney (Palmyra) – 11:16.45

400m
 15th – Gavin Bardsley (Palmyra) – 54.49
 19th – Roman Wamsher (Palmyra) – 55.21

800m
 14th – Landyn Rose (Palmyra) – 2:06.01
 15th – Nathan Keiner (Palmyra) – 2:06.23

Discus
 8th – Josh Tshudy (Palmyra) – 132’0″
 27th – Jake Schelhorn (Palmyra) – 110’9″

High Jump
 16th – Evan Mosser (Palmyra) – 5’8″
 22nd – Bryce Pallozzi (Palmyra) – 5’6″

Javelin
 19th – Jake Schelhorn (Palmyra) – 134’8″
 35th – Justus Maina (Palmyra) – 112’0″

Long Jump
 27th – Connor Anderson (Palmyra) – 17’0.5″
 42nd – Anderson Senft (Palmyra) – 15’6.75″

Pole Vault
 13th – Lane Lehman (Palmyra) – 10’6″
 15th – Emerson Bucks (Palmyra) – 10’6″

Shot Put
 17th – Josh Tshudy (Palmyra) – 41’6″
 DNS – Braeden Basehore (Palmyra)

Triple Jump
 38th – Anderson Senft (Palmyra) – 32’8″
 39th – Justus Maina (Palmyra) – 31’10”

4×100 Relay
 5th – Palmyra – 44.58
  Members: Chris Campisano, Connor Anderson, Aaron Villafane, Travis McDannell

4×800 Relay
 2nd – Palmyra – 8:23.82
  Members: Nathan Keiner, Landyn Rose, Josh Miller, Cornelius Cummings
 4th – ELCO – 8:45.25
  Members: Cole Doster, Cru Frederick, Max Frederick, Ben Macchione

Girls Top Three Placers by Event

100m Finals
 1st – Taylor Cofer-Walcott (East Stroudsburg South) – 12.03
 2nd – Molly McLaughlin (Dallastown) – 12.22
 3rd – J’Ontai Bailey (William Penn) – 12.26

100m Hurdles Finals
 1st – Kimora Woods (East Stroudsburg South) – 14.77
 2nd – Aubrey Phillips-Cobb (Williamsport Area) – 14.85
 3rd – Amirah Turner (Central Dauphin East) – 14.86

100m Hurdles Prelims
 1st – Kimora Woods (East Stroudsburg South) – 15.05
 2nd – Aubrey Phillips-Cobb (Williamsport Area) – 15.20
 3rd – Amirah Turner (Central Dauphin East) – 15.23

1600m
 1st – Gabriella Grifone (Elizabethtown Area) – 5:13.80
 2nd – Evelyn Hassler (Red Land) – 5:19.69
 3rd – Abbie Jordan (Central Dauphin) – 5:21.97

Novice 1600m
 1st – Lillian Morris (Trinity) – 5:57.98
 2nd – Lola Kastner (Williamsport Area) – 5:59.13
 3rd – Hali Sell (West York Area) – 6:01.88

200m
 1st – Maddy Waldron (Palmyra) – 25.13
 2nd – Taylor Cofer-Walcott (East Stroudsburg South) – 25.16
 3rd – J’Ontai Bailey (William Penn) – 25.56

300m Hurdles
 1st – Lily Weaver (West York Area) – 46.72
 2nd – London Simons (Maryvale Prep School) – 47.16
 3rd – Amirah Turner (Central Dauphin East) – 47.41

3200m
 1st – Isabelle Sanders (Williamsport Area) – 10:59.37
 2nd – Madeline Sanders (Williamsport Area) – 11:20.33
 3rd – Gabriella Grifone (Elizabethtown Area) – 11:27.02

Novice 3200m
 1st – Jericho Church (Palmyra) – 12:42.13
 2nd – Julia Doucette (West Chester Rustin) – 12:58.08
 3rd – Nora Maurer (Red Land) – 13:23.44

400m
 1st – Aliyah Williams (Central Dauphin) – 59.70
 2nd – Lauren Heinz (Elizabethtown Area) – 1:00.99
 3rd – Elise Harris (Bishop McDevitt) – 1:01.49

800m
 1st – Olivia Walley (Cedar Cliff) – 2:18.49
 2nd – Minh Nguyen (West York Area) – 2:20.37
 3rd – Loisa Hofstrom (Williamsport Area) – 2:24.10

Discus
 1st – Hannah McDermott (York County School of Tech) – 115’7″
 2nd – Bailey Hurley (Greencastle-Antrim) – 114’0″
 3rd – Kassidy Hinson (Spring Grove) – 111’0″

High Jump
 1st – Isabella Morrow (Williamsport Area) – 5’4″
 2nd – Sarah Williams (Red Lion) – 5’0″
 3rd – Kate Rothermel (Millersburg) – 5’0″

Javelin
 1st – Avery Miller (Minersville Area) – 116’10”
 2nd – Dayanna Baines (Williamsport Area) – 110’1″
 3rd – Jada Dillard (Millersburg) – 109’4″

Long Jump
 1st – Maggie Hoffman-Long (Minersville Area) – 17’0″
 2nd – Molly McLaughlin (Dallastown) – 16’8.75″
 3rd – Isabella Morrow (Williamsport Area) – 16’4″

Pole Vault
 1st – Jolee Waltman (Garden Spot) – 11’0″
 2nd – Alyssa Fowler (Greencastle-Antrim) – 10’6″
 3rd – Alyssa Cook (Minersville Area) – 10’0″

Shot Put
 1st – Olivia Robinson (East Stroudsburg South) – 37’11.25″
 2nd – Aletha Fletcher (Williamsport Area) – 36’10.5″
 3rd – Arianna John (Minersville Area) – 34’1.5″

Triple Jump
 1st – Maggie Hoffman-Long (Minersville Area) – 35’11.75″
 2nd – Aniyah Jones (York County School of Tech) – 35’5.5″
 3rd – Sydney Elder (Maryvale Prep School) – 34’11.5″

4×100 Relay
 1st – Dallastown – 48.19
 2nd – William Penn – 48.68
 3rd – East Stroudsburg South – 49.07

4×400 Relay
 1st – West York Area – 4:07.28
 2nd – Palmyra – 4:09.13
 3rd – William Penn – 4:16.02

4×800 Relay
 1st – West York Area – 10:11.99
 2nd – Minersville Area – 10:42.29
 3rd – ELCO – 10:50.76

Boys Top Three Placers by Event

100m Finals
 1st – Luke Miller (North Schuylkill) – 10.66
 2nd – Ayden Walker (East Stroudsburg South) – 10.80
 3rd – Alex Takach (Williamsport Area) – 10.86

110m Hurdles Finals
 1st – Markus Edwards (Red Lion) – 14.76
 2nd – Kye Diakite (Williamsport Area) – 14.98
 3rd – Amann NDikwe (Elizabethtown Area) – 15.19

110m Hurdles Prelims
 1st – Markus Edwards (Red Lion) – 15.18
 2nd – Kye Diakite (Williamsport Area) – 15.25
 3rd – Amann NDikwe (Elizabethtown Area) – 15.53

1600m
 1st – Rylan Asper (Shippensburg) – 4:33.88
 2nd – Tyson Delaney (Red Land) – 4:34.47
 3rd – Dru Thomson (West York Area) – 4:36.30

Novice 1600m
 1st – Joseph Bricknell (Trinity) – 5:06.38
 2nd – Hunter Neuhard (Williamsport Area) – 5:11.50
 3rd – Ryan McKenney (Mechanicsburg Area) – 5:11.75

200m
 1st – Magnus Mitchell (York County School of Tech) – 22.13
 2nd – Ayden Walker (East Stroudsburg South) – 22.15
 3rd – Alex Takach (Williamsport Area) – 22.34

300m Hurdles
 1st – Markus Edwards (Red Lion) – 40.49
 2nd – Mehki Cable (Milton Hershey) – 40.89
 3rd – Donnell Jackson (Harrisburg) – 41.05

3200m
 1st – Ryne Coble (Red Lion) – 9:42.44
 2nd – Matthew Yost (Red Lion) – 9:45.55
 3rd – Nicholas Urey (York County School of Tech) – 10:04.30

Novice 3200m
 1st – Corban Smith (Mechanicsburg Area) – 11:15.81
 2nd – Max Chesney (Palmyra) – 11:16.45
 3rd – Braeden Hosterman (East Stroudsburg South) – 11:19.29

400m
 1st – Tevin Williams (Williamsport Area) – 49.80
 2nd – Collin Moore (Conrad Weiser) – 50.71
 3rd – Jonathan Gould (Mechanicsburg Area) – 51.40

800m
 1st – Noah Parks (Greencastle-Antrim) – 1:57.42
 2nd – Adam Gaidos (York County School of Tech) – 1:58.43
 3rd – Tyler Rudy (Susquenita) – 1:58.52

Discus
 1st – Cordoza Minor (Williamsport Area) – 155’2″
 2nd – Ayden Foust (Shippensburg) – 151’10”
 3rd – Konstantinos Lambardakis (West Chester Rustin) – 148’5″

High Jump
 1st – Ryan Ofak (Bishop McDevitt) – 6’2″
 2nd – Mickell Gee (York County School of Tech) – 6’2″
 3rd – Purcell McDonald (Susquehanna Township) – 6’2″

Javelin
 1st – Hunter Pitcavage (Dallas) – 200’0″
 2nd – Jaden Walters (Central Dauphin) – 174’2″
 3rd – Ivan Laubach (East Stroudsburg South) – 170’10”

Long Jump
 1st – Jeremiah Young-Jefferies (Bishop McDevitt) – 21’2″
 2nd – Tevin Williams (Williamsport Area) – 21’0″
 3rd – Chance Keithan (Red Lion) – 20’8″

Pole Vault
 1st – Patrick OBrien (Susquehannock) – 15’1″
 2nd – Rowan Concannon (Red Land) – 13’0″
 3rd – Cason Hoffman (Red Land) – 12’6″

Shot Put
 1st – Quan Padgett (Steelton-Highspire) – 51’7.75″
 2nd – Konstantinos Lambardakis (West Chester Rustin) – 50’3.75″
 3rd – Pat Garofalo (West Chester Rustin) – 50’0″

Triple Jump
 1st – Alijah Cooper (Central Dauphin East) – 42’8.5″
 2nd – Mehki Cable (Milton Hershey) – 42’5″
 3rd – Bryan Earle (East Stroudsburg South) – 42’4.5″

4×100 Relay
 1st – Greencastle-Antrim – 42.97
 2nd – Dallastown – 43.09
 3rd – North Schuylkill – 43.32

4×400 Relay
 1st – Dallastown – 3:26.00
 2nd – Greencastle-Antrim – 3:29.78
 3rd – Williamsport Area – 3:32.08

4×800 Relay
 1st – York County School of Tech – 8:23.00
 2nd – Palmyra – 8:23.82
 3rd – Susquehannock – 8:43.90

Full Meet Results