Track & Field: Palmyra Girls Edge Hershey on Tiebreaker, Boys Fall in Tight Meet

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Palmyra Girls Edge Hershey on Tiebreaker, Boys Fall in Tight Section Meet

In a highly competitive Keystone Division showdown on Tuesday at Hershey, the Palmyra track and field teams came away with a split against the Trojans. The Cougars’ girls squad battled Hershey to a 75-75 draw before being awarded the dual meet victory on a tiebreaker thanks to more first-place finishes, while the boys dropped a close 91-59 decision. The official results sheet lists the boys score at 91-59 and the girls score at 75-75.

Girls: Palmyra 75, Hershey 75 (Palmyra won tiebreaker)

Palmyra’s girls did enough across the board to force the tie on the scoreboard, then claimed the meet based on first-place finishes. Maddy Waldron led the way with a huge day, winning both the 100m and 200m while also helping Palmyra win the 4x100m relay and 4x400m relay. Waldron took the 100m in 13.25 and the 200m in 26.28, while the Cougars also finished first in the 4x100m relay in 50.72 and the 4x400m relay in 4:22.69.

Palmyra also got major contributions from Ella Stuart, who won the 400m in 1:04.78 and ran on the winning 4x400m relay, while Helena Baker posted a season-best 17.83 to win the 100m hurdles and added a second-place finish in the 300m hurdles. Isabella Owens swept the horizontal jumps by winning the long jump at 16’4.75″ and the triple jump at 31’10”, and Ashton Brandt earned her first win of the spring by taking the javelin with a personal-best throw of 90’7″ while also finishing third in the high jump.

Hershey made Palmyra work for every point, especially in the distance events. Sophia Kim won both the 800m and 1600m, while Evy Winder captured the 3200m and also placed second in the 1600m and third in the 800m. The Trojans also got wins from Biñya Hitchcock in the 300m hurdles, Lydia Grana in the high jump, and a share of first in the pole vault from Madeline O’Connell.

Girls 1st-Place Winners

4x100m Relay: Palmyra – 50.72
4x400m Relay: Palmyra – 4:22.69
4x800m Relay: Hershey – 10:41.23
100m: Maddy Waldron (Palmyra) – 13.25
200m: Maddy Waldron (Palmyra) – 26.28
400m: Ella Stuart (Palmyra) – 1:04.78
800m: Sophia Kim (Hershey) – 2:30.56
1600m: Sophia Kim (Hershey) – 5:30.80
3200m: Evy Winder (Hershey) – 12:14.34
100m Hurdles: Helena Baker (Palmyra) – 17.83
300m Hurdles: Biñya Hitchcock (Hershey) – 50.36
High Jump: Lydia Grana (Hershey) – 4’8″
Long Jump: Isabella Owens (Palmyra) – 16’4.75″
Triple Jump: Isabella Owens (Palmyra) – 31’10”
Pole Vault: Bella Cowitch (Palmyra) – 8’3″
Pole Vault: Madeline O’Connell (Hershey) – 8’3″
Discus: Chloe Campos (Hershey) – 94’0″
Javelin: Ashton Brandt (Palmyra) – 90’7″
Shot Put: Clara Ruff (Hershey) – 27’6.5″

Boys: Hershey 91, Palmyra 59

The Palmyra boys came out on the short end of the final score, but there were several standout efforts in a meet that was more competitive than the final margin showed. Jaxton Barger cleared 14’3″ to win the pole vault, Josh Tshudy led a major showing in the throws by winning the shot put, and the Cougars owned the 200m with a sweep from Travis McDannell, Aaron Villafane, and Chris Campisano. McDannell won the event in 23.49, followed by Villafane in 24.19 and Campisano in 24.71.

Palmyra also got a big shot put sweep, as Tshudy won with a throw of 42’3″, Harrison Manning placed second at 40’4.25″, and Braeden Bashore took third at 37’8.5″. The Cougars added a win in the 4x100m relay at 44.62, while Cornelius Cummings took second in both the 800m and 1600m, Joshua Miller placed third in the 3200m, and Justus Maina finished second in the javelin.

Hershey’s depth proved decisive, especially on the track. Joseph Murphy won both the 800m and 1600m, Drew Granaswept the hurdles and also won the high jump, while the Trojans also got individual wins from Jake Weiler-Timmins in the 100m, Colin Ritchie in the 400m, Grant Liszka in the 3200m, Jackson Horn in the long jump, Cameron Sweeney in the triple jump, Carlo Burys in the discus, and Jack Zakovitch in the javelin. Hershey added victories in both the 4x400m relay and 4x800m relay.

Boys 1st-Place Winners

4x100m Relay: Palmyra – 44.62
4x400m Relay: Hershey – 3:37.33
4x800m Relay: Hershey – 8:24.80
100m: Jake Weiler-Timmins (Hershey) – 11.46
200m: Travis McDannell (Palmyra) – 23.49
400m: Colin Ritchie (Hershey) – 54.45
800m: Joseph Murphy (Hershey) – 2:04.62
1600m: Joseph Murphy (Hershey) – 4:42.61
3200m: Grant Liszka (Hershey) – 10:22.41
110m Hurdles: Drew Grana (Hershey) – 16.37
300m Hurdles: Drew Grana (Hershey) – 41.24
High Jump: Drew Grana (Hershey) – 6’4″
Long Jump: Jackson Horn (Hershey) – 18’3″
Triple Jump: Cameron Sweeney (Hershey) – 38’10”
Pole Vault: Jaxton Barger (Palmyra) – 14’3″
Discus: Carlo Burys (Hershey) – 139’2″
Javelin: Jack Zakovitch (Hershey) – 151’4″
Shot Put: Josh Tshudy (Palmyra) – 42’3″

What’s Next?

Palmyra’s girls are now 4-0 and the boys are 3-1. The Cougars will head to Saturday’s Pan-Ram Invitational at CD East before returning to dual meet competition on April 21 at Milton Hershey.

See below for the full list of placers.

Girls Placers

100m
1st. Maddy Waldron (Palmyra) – 13.25
2nd. Eva Carlson (Hershey) – 13.77
3rd. Emily Bearinger (Palmyra) – 13.95

200m
1st. Maddy Waldron (Palmyra) – 26.28
2nd. Eva Carlson (Hershey) – 27.60
3rd. Emily Bearinger (Palmyra) – 27.66

400m
1st. Ella Stuart (Palmyra) – 1:04.78
2nd. Allie Fink (Palmyra) – 1:05.04
3rd. Madeline Endlich (Hershey) – 1:05.95

800m
1st. Sophia Kim (Hershey) – 2:30.56
2nd. Amber McCurdy (Palmyra) – 2:34.34
3rd. Evy Winder (Hershey) – 2:35.22

1600m
1st. Sophia Kim (Hershey) – 5:30.80
2nd. Evy Winder (Hershey) – 5:32.75
3rd. Amber McCurdy (Palmyra) – 5:42.16

3200m
1st. Evy Winder (Hershey) – 12:14.34
2nd. Lauren Nutt (Hershey) – 12:20.53
3rd. Bailey Winder (Hershey) – 12:31.11

100m Hurdles
1st. Helena Baker (Palmyra) – 17.83
2nd. Biñya Hitchcock (Hershey) – 17.95
3rd. Dixie Martin (Palmyra) – 19.11

300m Hurdles
1st. Biñya Hitchcock (Hershey) – 50.36
2nd. Helena Baker (Palmyra) – 53.92
3rd. Dixie Martin (Palmyra) – 54.19

4x100m Relay
1st. Palmyra – 50.72
2nd. Hershey – 54.40
3rd. Palmyra – 57.84

4x400m Relay
1st. Palmyra – 4:22.69
2nd. Hershey – 4:41.35

4x800m Relay
1st. Hershey – 10:41.23
2nd. Palmyra – 10:49.28
3rd. Palmyra – 12:27.91

High Jump
1st. Lydia Grana (Hershey) – 4’8″
2nd. Reise Zimmerman (Palmyra) – 4’6″
3rd. Ashton Brandt (Palmyra) – 4’6″

Long Jump
1st. Isabella Owens (Palmyra) – 16’4.75″
2nd. Sydney Chow (Hershey) – 15’5.5″
3rd. Madeline O’Connell (Hershey) – 13’11”

Triple Jump
1st. Isabella Owens (Palmyra) – 31’10”
2nd. Kennedy Commissiong (Hershey) – 31’0″
3rd. Lydia Grana (Hershey) – 30’7″

Pole Vault
1st. Bella Cowitch (Palmyra) – 8’3″
1st. Madeline O’Connell (Hershey) – 8’3″
3rd. Kayla Clingan (Hershey) – 8’3″

Discus
1st. Chloe Campos (Hershey) – 94’0″
2nd. Shayla Carl (Palmyra) – 91’6″
3rd. Cala Hipple (Palmyra) – 86’5″

Javelin
1st. Ashton Brandt (Palmyra) – 90’7″
2nd. Shayla Carl (Palmyra) – 90’3″
3rd. Kylie Mullen (Hershey) – 85’10”

Shot Put
1st. Clara Ruff (Hershey) – 27’6.5″
2nd. Chloe Campos (Hershey) – 27’1.75″
3rd. Melissa Hurley (Palmyra) – 27’0″

Boys Placers

100m
1st. Jake Weiler-Timmins (Hershey) – 11.46
2nd. Travis McDannell (Palmyra) – 11.63
3rd. Aaron Villafane (Palmyra) – 12.00

200m
1st. Travis McDannell (Palmyra) – 23.49
2nd. Aaron Villafane (Palmyra) – 24.19
3rd. Chris Campisano (Palmyra) – 24.71

400m
1st. Colin Ritchie (Hershey) – 54.45
2nd. Nathan Keiner (Palmyra) – 54.57
3rd. Andrew Smith (Hershey) – 54.58

800m
1st. Joseph Murphy (Hershey) – 2:04.62
2nd. Cornelius Cummings (Palmyra) – 2:06.40
3rd. Landyn Rose (Palmyra) – 2:09.14

1600m
1st. Joseph Murphy (Hershey) – 4:42.61
2nd. Cornelius Cummings (Palmyra) – 4:43.66
3rd. Kieran Mahaffey (Hershey) – 4:58.14

3200m
1st. Grant Liszka (Hershey) – 10:22.41
2nd. Max Hulays (Hershey) – 10:22.42
3rd. Joshua Miller (Palmyra) – 10:31.47

110m Hurdles
1st. Drew Grana (Hershey) – 16.37
2nd. Jackson Horn (Hershey) – 18.56
3rd. Dacian Hutchinson (Palmyra) – 19.39

300m Hurdles
1st. Drew Grana (Hershey) – 41.24
2nd. Jackson Horn (Hershey) – 42.33
3rd. Dacian Hutchinson (Palmyra) – 44.40

4x100m Relay
1st. Palmyra – 44.62
2nd. Hershey – 46.24

4x400m Relay
1st. Hershey – 3:37.33
2nd. Palmyra – 3:38.58

4x800m Relay
1st. Hershey – 8:24.80
2nd. Palmyra – 8:26.97
3rd. Palmyra – 10:10.49

High Jump
1st. Drew Grana (Hershey) – 6’4″
2nd. Evan Mosser (Palmyra) – 5’8″
3rd. Brice Pallozzi (Palmyra) – 5’6″

Long Jump
1st. Jackson Horn (Hershey) – 18’3″
2nd. Daniel Oseghale (Hershey) – 17’9″
3rd. Connor Anderson (Palmyra) – 17’8.5″

Triple Jump
1st. Cameron Sweeney (Hershey) – 38’10”
2nd. Trey Meholic (Hershey) – 37’0.5″
3rd. Chris Lighty (Palmyra) – 36’1.5″

Pole Vault
1st. Jaxton Barger (Palmyra) – 14’3″
2nd. Jack Zakovitch (Hershey) – 10’9″
3rd. Carlo Burys (Hershey) – 10’3″

Discus
1st. Carlo Burys (Hershey) – 139’2″
2nd. Josh Tshudy (Palmyra) – 128’4″
3rd. Adam McKelvey (Palmyra) – 100’1″

Javelin
1st. Jack Zakovitch (Hershey) – 151’4″
2nd. Justus Maina (Palmyra) – 125’3″
3rd. Jake Schelhorn (Palmyra) – 124’9″

Shot Put
1st. Josh Tshudy (Palmyra) – 42’3″
2nd. Harrison Manning (Palmyra) – 40’4.25″
3rd. Braeden Bashore (Palmyra) – 37’8.5″

Full Meet Results