Track & Field: Palmyra Sweeps Red Land Behind Strong Sprinting, Relay Wins, and Field Event Success

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

With temperatures around 80 degrees on Tuesday at Red Land, Palmyra and Red Land competed in a warm early-season dual meet that featured several standout individual efforts and a strong overall showing from the visiting Cougars.

By the end of it, Palmyra came away with a sweep, as the Cougar girls earned an 84-66 victory while the boys followed with an 88-62 win.

Girls: Palmyra 84, Red Land 66

Palmyra’s girls put together a strong all-around effort, using sprint success, relay wins, and key field-event points to help secure the team victory. Maddy Waldron led one of the top individual days of the meet, winning the 100m, 200m, and running on Palmyra’s winning 4x100m relay.

The Cougars also got a big field-event performance from Abbie Vates, who delivered a personal-best throw of 105 feet to win the javelin. Isabella Owens added two more 1st-place finishes by sweeping the horizontal jumps, taking the long jump and triple jump.

Palmyra also picked up victories in the 3200m relay, the 400m dash from Ella Stuart, and the 1600m relay. That balance across the sprints, relays, and field events helped the Cougars steadily build enough points to take control of the meet.

Red Land still produced several strong efforts in defeat. Evelyn Hassler won both the 1600m and 3200m, Camryn Segura captured the 300m hurdles, Alexa Shade won the 800m, Julia Rook swept the throws in shot put and discus, while Lyvia Snyder and Rylee Ryan added wins in the high jump and pole vault.

Girls 1st-Place Winners

3200m Relay: Palmyra (Laura Reese, Jericho Church, Amber McCurdy, Chelsea Herr) – 10:39.3

100m Hurdles: Helena Baker (Palmyra) – 18.1

100m Dash: Maddy Waldron (Palmyra) – 12.7

1600m Run: Evelyn Hassler (Red Land) – 5:33.9

4x100m Relay: Palmyra (Willow Fink, Emily Bearinger, Cala Hipple, Maddy Waldron) – 50.6

400m Dash: Ella Stuart (Palmyra) – 1:04.4

300m Hurdles: Camryn Segura (Red Land) – 50.9

800m Run: Alexa Shade (Red Land) – 2:32.9

200m Dash: Maddy Waldron (Palmyra) – 26.7

3200m Run: Evelyn Hassler (Red Land) – 12:03.5

1600m Relay: Palmyra (Mariah Dupree, Willow Fink, Emily Bearinger, Ella Stuart) – 4:15.6

Shot Put: Julia Rook (Red Land) – 32’4.5”

Discus: Julia Rook (Red Land) – 88’9”

Javelin: Abbie Vates (Palmyra) – 105’

Long Jump: Isabella Owens (Palmyra) – 15’11”

Triple Jump: Isabella Owens (Palmyra) – 32’4.25”

High Jump: Lyvia Snyder (Red Land) – 4’8”

Pole Vault: Rylee Ryan (Red Land) – 9’4”

Boys: Palmyra 88, Red Land 62

Palmyra’s boys controlled much of the meet on the track and got several major performances from their top athletes to help finish off the sweep. Cornelius Cummings put together a huge day by contributing to four victories, running on the winning 3200m relay, winning the 1600m and 800m, and anchoring the Cougars’ winning 1600m relay.

Travis McDannell also turned in one of Palmyra’s top efforts. He ran a season-best 11.0 to win the 100m, later added a win in the 200m, and anchored Palmyra’s winning 4x100m relay team. That relay of Aaron Villafane, Connor Anderson, Chris Campisano, and Travis McDannell also posted a season-best 44.6.

Palmyra added more 1st-place finishes from Roman Wamsher in the 400m, Josh Tshudy in the discus, and Jaxton Barger, who tied his outdoor personal best by clearing 14’6” to win the pole vault. Combined with their depth in the middle-distance events and relays, the Cougars had enough to separate in the team score.

Red Land countered with several strong performances of its own. Haydin Ort won both hurdle races and the triple jump, Tyson Delaney captured the 3200m, Levi Green won the shot put, Nathan Jackson took the javelin, and Carter Stratton claimed victories in both the long jump and high jump.

Boys 1st-Place Winners

3200m Relay: Palmyra (Joshua Miller, Landyn Rose, Nathan Keiner, Cornelius Cummings) – 9:06.1

110m Hurdles: Haydin Ort (Red Land) – 15.7

100m Dash: Travis McDannell (Palmyra) – 11.0

1600m Run: Cornelius Cummings (Palmyra) – 4:44.3

4x100m Relay: Palmyra (Aaron Villafane, Connor Anderson, Chris Campisano, Travis McDannell) – 44.6

400m Dash: Roman Wamsher (Palmyra) – 56.2

300m Hurdles: Haydin Ort (Red Land) – 46.5

800m Run: Cornelius Cummings (Palmyra) – 2:07.7

200m Dash: Travis McDannell (Palmyra) – 23.6

3200m Run: Tyson Delaney (Red Land) – 11:00.0

1600m Relay: Palmyra (Roman Wamsher, Nathan Keiner, Gavin Bardsley, Cornelius Cummings) – 3:38.1

Shot Put: Levi Green (Red Land) – 42’2.5”

Discus: Josh Tshudy (Palmyra) – 126’9”

Javelin: Nathan Jackson (Red Land) – 142’4”

Long Jump: Carter Stratton (Red Land) – 19’4”

Triple Jump: Haydin Ort (Red Land) – 40’7”

High Jump: Carter Stratton (Red Land) – 6’4”

Pole Vault: Jaxton Barger (Palmyra) – 14’6”

What’s Next?

Both Palmyra teams are now 2-0 and will put their perfect records on the line Thursday with a road trip to Mechanicsburg.

See below for the full list of placers.

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Girls Placers

3200m Relay
1st. Laura Reese, Jericho Church, Amber McCurdy, Chelsea Herr (Palmyra) – 10:39.3
2nd. Red Land – 11:03.3

100m Hurdles
1st. Helena Baker (Palmyra) – 18.1
2nd. Lyvia Snyder (Red Land) – 18.4
3rd. Willow Fink (Red Land) – 19.0

100m Dash
1st. Maddy Waldron (Palmyra) – 12.7
2nd. Willow Fink (Palmyra) – 13.2
3rd. Emily Bearinger (Palmyra) – 13.3

1600m Run
1st. Evelyn Hassler (Red Land) – 5:33.9
2nd. Eloise Place (Red Land) – 5:44.1
3rd. Lydia Maurer (Red Land) – 5:53.0

4x100m Relay
1st. Willow Fink, Emily Bearinger, Cala Hipple, Maddy Waldron (Palmyra) – 50.6
2nd. Red Land – 54.8

400m Dash
1st. Ella Stuart (Palmyra) – 1:04.4
2nd. Mariah Dupree (Palmyra) – 1:07.5
3rd. Gemma Newman (Red Land) – 1:08.4

300m Hurdles
1st. Camryn Segura (Red Land) – 50.9
2nd. Helena Baker (Palmyra) – 53.0
3rd. Dixie Martin (Palmyra) – 54.1

800m Run
1st. Alexa Shade (Red Land) – 2:32.9
2nd. Amber McCurdy (Palmyra) – 2:38.5
3rd. Chelsea Herr (Palmyra) – 2:40.6

200m Dash
1st. Maddy Waldron (Palmyra) – 26.7
2nd. Emily Bearinger (Palmyra) – 27.5
3rd. Willow Fink (Palmyra) – 27.9

3200m Run
1st. Evelyn Hassler (Red Land) – 12:03.5
2nd. Eloise Place (Red Land) – 12:13.8
3rd. Lydia Maurer (Red Land) – 12:50.7

1600m Relay
1st. Mariah Dupree, Willow Fink, Emily Bearinger, Ella Stuart (Palmyra) – 4:15.6
2nd. Red Land – 4:27.1

Shot Put
1st. Julia Rook (Red Land) – 32’4.5”
2nd. Allison Walker (Red Land) – 27’5.5”
3rd. Melissa Hurley (Palmyra) – 25’10.25”

Discus
1st. Julia Rook (Red Land) – 88’9”
2nd. Cala Hipple (Palmyra) – 84’2”
3rd. Melissa Hurley (Palmyra) – 72’10”

Javelin
1st. Abbie Vates (Palmyra) – 105’
2nd. Ashton Brandt (Palmyra) – 93’7”
3rd. Allison Walker (Red Land) – 92’2”

Long Jump
1st. Isabella Owens (Palmyra) – 15’11”
2nd. Mia Connors (Palmyra) – 13’9.5”
3rd. Izzy Weber (Palmyra) – 13’6.5”

Triple Jump
1st. Isabella Owens (Palmyra) – 32’4.25”
2nd. Sadie Weigert (Red Land) – 30’0”
3rd. Rylee Ryan (Red Land) – 29’11.5”

High Jump
1st. Lyvia Snyder (Red Land) – 4’8”
2nd. Reise Zimmerman (Palmyra) – 4’4”
3rd. Elaina Book (Red Land) – 4’4”

Pole Vault
1st. Rylee Ryan (Red Land) – 9’4”
2nd. Emma Menginie (Red Land) – 6’10”
3rd. Gemma Newman (Red Land) – 6’0”

Boys Placers

3200m Relay
1st. Joshua Miller, Landyn Rose, Nathan Keiner, Cornelius Cummings (Palmyra) – 9:06.1
2nd. Red Land – 9:41.4

110m Hurdles
1st. Haydin Ort (Red Land) – 15.7
2nd. Michael Cooper (Palmyra) – 19.5
3rd. Dacian Hutchinson (Palmyra) – 20.0

100m Dash
1st. Travis McDannell (Palmyra) – 11.0
2nd. Cason Hoffman (Red Land) – 11.5
3rd. Connor Anderson (Palmyra) – 11.7

1600m Run
1st. Cornelius Cummings (Palmyra) – 4:44.3
2nd. Tyson Delaney (Red Land) – 4:45.6
3rd. Nathan Keiner (Palmyra) – 4:58.4

4x100m Relay
1st. Aaron Villafane, Connor Anderson, Chris Campisano, Travis McDannell (Palmyra) – 44.6
2nd. Red Land – 45.1

400m Dash
1st. Roman Wamsher (Palmyra) – 56.2
2nd. Gavin Bardsley (Palmyra) – 56.7
3rd. Parker Miller (Red Land) – 57.2

300m Hurdles
1st. Haydin Ort (Red Land) – 46.5
2nd. Michael Cooper (Palmyra) – 47.6
3rd. Wyatt Knox (Red Land) – 47.7

800m Run
1st. Cornelius Cummings (Palmyra) – 2:07.7
2nd. Nathan Keiner (Palmyra) – 2:08.3
3rd. Landyn Rose (Palmyra) – 2:11.2

200m Dash
1st. Travis McDannell (Palmyra) – 23.6
2nd. Aaron Villafane (Palmyra) – 24.0
3rd. Connor Anderson (Palmyra) – 24.1

3200m Run
1st. Tyson Delaney (Red Land) – 11:00.0
2nd. Joshua Miller (Palmyra) – 11:14.0
3rd. Gavin Bullard (Palmyra) – 11:29.8

1600m Relay
1st. Roman Wamsher, Nathan Keiner, Gavin Bardsley, Cornelius Cummings (Palmyra) – 3:38.1
2nd. Red Land – 3:42.2

Shot Put
1st. Levi Green (Red Land) – 42’2.5”
2nd. Grant Manning (Palmyra) – 41’10.5”
3rd. Josh Tshudy (Palmyra) – 39’8.75”

Discus
1st. Josh Tshudy (Palmyra) – 126’9”
2nd. Jake Schelhorn (Palmyra) – 115’5”
3rd. Matt Johns (Red Land) – 108’8”

Javelin
1st. Nathan Jackson (Red Land) – 142’4”
2nd. Liam Ferrufino (Red Land) – 140’3”
3rd. Jake Schelhorn (Palmyra) – 132’9”

Long Jump
1st. Carter Stratton (Red Land) – 19’4”
2nd. Connor Anderson (Palmyra) – 18’11.5”
3rd. Weston Weaver (Palmyra) – 18’4”

Triple Jump
1st. Haydin Ort (Red Land) – 40’7”
2nd. Carter Stratton (Red Land) – 38’1”
3rd. Brayden Bender (Red Land) – 38’0.5”

High Jump
1st. Carter Stratton (Red Land) – 6’4”
2nd. Brayden Bender (Red Land) – 5’8”
3rd. Weston Weaver (Palmyra) – 5’6”

Pole Vault
1st. Jaxton Barger (Palmyra) – 14’6”
2nd. Cason Hoffman (Red Land) – 12’3”
3rd. Rowan Concannon (Red Land) – 12’3”