Track & Field: Four Golds, Three Meet Records for Cedar Crest at Twin Valley Invitational

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Friday night in Elverson, Cedar Crest turned in one of its most impressive invitational showings of the spring at the Twin Valley Raider Invitational, competing against a large field and leaving with 4 event titles and 18 medals in a meet where the top 5 finishers in each event reached the podium. Three of those victories also produced new meet records, giving the Falcons a huge night against strong competition.

The record-setting performances came from Cameron Tirado, Cedar Crest’s boys 4×100 relay, and the Falcons’ novice boys 4×200 relay. Tirado cleared 6’6″ to win the boys high jump, while the foursome of Isaiah Zimmerman, Nolan Lingle, Tirado, and Landen Weaber raced to victory in the boys 4×100 in 42.46. Earlier in the evening, Cedar Crest’s novice 4×200 relay of Braylon Beard, Ben Garland, CJ Hallman, and Steven Reyes also broke the meet record on the way to a win in 1:36.59.

The Falcons added another title in the field, where Max Fleischer won the boys triple jump with a leap of 42’4.75″. Fleischer also turned in one of Cedar Crest’s strongest double-medal performances by placing 2nd in the boys javelin at 165’7″, helping the Falcons pile up points in multiple event groups.

Cedar Crest’s distance runners were just as impressive. In the boys 800m, Hayden Snavely ran 2:00.06 for silver and Shawn Alexander followed in 4th at 2:01.64, giving the Falcons 2 medals in one of the night’s deepest races. In the boys 1600m, Zachary Margut earned another runner-up finish in 4:27.71, while James Engle added 7th. Cedar Crest’s strength over the longer races also showed in the boys 3200m, where Wyatt Wolfe placed 4th in 9:57.16 and Henry Wengert finished 6th in 10:02.42.

Elsewhere on the boys side, Bryce Wampler earned a 5th-place medal in the 400m with a 50.52, Justin Moreno placed 5th in the boys 110m hurdles in 15.39, and Nolan Lingle added a 5th-place finish in the long jump at 20’6.75″. Cedar Crest’s boys 4×800 relay also turned in a solid effort, placing 6th in 8:37.55.

The Falcons were strong on the girls side as well. Makenzie Wamsher led that group with a silver-medal finish in the girls 1600m, clocking 4:58.81. Cedar Crest’s girls 4×800 relay of Carly Atkins, Emma Kline, Caroline Maisto, and Cara Figueroa followed with a bronze-medal effort in 10:44.66.

In the throws, the Falcons showed major depth. Nachali Manon Aquino placed 2nd in the girls discus with a throw of 122’1″, while Mikayla Fripps took 3rd at 111’3″. Fripps also added a 5th-place medal in the girls shot put at 33’9″, making her one of Cedar Crest’s top all-around contributors on the evening.

Cedar Crest also picked up more girls medals in the vault and jumps. Jesslyn Risser cleared 9’6″ to place 4th in the girls pole vault, while Briannah Rose finished 10th in the girls 200m with a 27.19. The Falcons also got additional distance efforts from Clara Schneider, who was 22nd in the girls 1600m, Sami Rundle, who placed 21st in the girls novice 1600m, and Vivian Doster, who finished 17th in the girls 3200m.

All told, Cedar Crest left Twin Valley with 4 event titles, 3 meet records, and 18 medals, showing off exactly the kind of depth and star power that can swing a major invitational. Keep in mind that Kaddel Howard, Eliana Schneider, and Travis Furmanski did not compete. Also, some of Cedar Crest’s other top athletes were limited in the number of events in which they completed.

The Falcons will be back in action on Monday with a high-stakes home meet against McCaskey.

See below for the full list of top three placers and also the full results for Cedar Crest.

Full Cedar Crest Results

Girls

100m Prelims
 9th – Miley Bowers – 13.37
 14th – Briannah Rose – 13.54

200m
 10th – Briannah Rose – 27.19

400m
 22nd – Emma Kline – 1:05.48
 31st – Miley Bowers – 1:08.18

800m
 9th – Carly Atkins – 2:30.90
 23rd – Caroline Maisto – 2:46.50

1600m
 2nd – Makenzie Wamsher – 4:58.81
 22nd – Clara Schneider – 5:59.80

1600m Novice
 12th – J’liana Reyes – 6:09.36
 21st – Sami Rundle – 6:34.10

3200m
 12th – Sophie Meli – 12:30.95
 17th – Vivian Doster – 12:52.59

100m Hurdles Prelims
 17th – Eliana Schneider – 18.71
 23rd – Addison Kline – 19.38

300m Hurdles
 17th – Addison Kline – 52.81

4×800 Relay
 3rd – Cedar Crest (Carly Atkins, Emma Kline, Caroline Maisto, Cara Figueroa) – 10:44.66

Shot Put
 5th – Mikayla Fripps – 33’9″
 14th – Mikalyn Weaber – 30’2″

Discus
 2nd – Nachali Manon Aquino – 122’1″
 3rd – Mikayla Fripps – 111’3″

Javelin
 16th – Olivia Cuthie – 73’1″

Pole Vault
 4th – Jesslyn Risser – 9’6″
 16th – Layla Herbein – 7’6″

Long Jump
 20th – Jenah Francois – 14’8.75″
 23rd – Miranda Sowers – 14’4.5″

Triple Jump
 12th – Layla Herbein – 31’11.25″
 21st – Olivia Cuthie – 29’9.5″

Boys

100m Prelims
 26th – Wyatt Laughlin – 12.01
 35th – Adam Mathana – 12.27

200m
 18th – Adam Mathana – 24.16
 DNS – Tyler Kohr

400m
 5th – Bryce Wampler – 50.52
 14th – Nezar El Sharkawi – 53.74

800m
 2nd – Hayden Snavely – 2:00.06
 4th – Shawn Alexander – 2:01.64

1600m
 2nd – Zachary Margut – 4:27.71
 7th – James Engle – 4:43.12

1600m Novice
 4th – Ryan Zartman – 4:53.35
 5th – Evan Weimer – 4:57.63
 14th – Michael Meitzler – 5:11.83
 26th – Davis Gebhard – 5:21.92
 34th – Jonah Conville – 5:26.69

3200m
 4th – Wyatt Wolfe – 9:57.16
 6th – Henry Wengert – 10:02.42

110m Hurdles
 5th – Justin Moreno – 15.39

110m Hurdles Prelims
 8th – Justin Moreno – 15.82
 19th – Caleb Stohrer – 17.77

300m Hurdles
 9th – Justin Moreno – 42.59
 15th – Caleb Stohrer – 44.09

4×100 Relay
 1st – Cedar Crest (Isaiah Zimmerman, Nolan Lingle, Cameron Tirado, Landen Weaber) – 42.46 MEET RECORD

4×200 Relay Novice
 1st – Cedar Crest (Braylon Beard, Ben Garland, CJ Hallman, Steven Reyes) – 1:36.59 MEET RECORD

4×400 Relay
 8th – Cedar Crest (Nezar El Sharkawi, CJ Hallman, Tyler Kohr, Wyatt Laughlin) – 3:38.07

4×800 Relay
 6th – Cedar Crest (Avery Gatto, Cameron Willis, Edward Kuntz, Max Joffy) – 8:37.55

Shot Put
 10th – Owen Popejoy – 42’1.5″

Discus
 12th – Tanner Zimmerman – 127’5″
 16th – Owen Popejoy – 122’10”

Javelin
 2nd – Max Fleischer – 165’7″
 6th – Avery Gatto – 141’0″

High Jump
 1st – Cameron Tirado – 6’6″ MEET RECORD
 12th – Dominic Cuthie – 5’8″

Pole Vault
 12th – Romeo Mercado – 10’6″
 14th – Yedinak Cepeda – 10’6″

Long Jump
 5th – Nolan Lingle – 20’6.75″
 14th – Jackson Burress – 19’3.25″

Triple Jump
 1st – Max Fleischer – 42’4.75″

Girls Top Three Placers by Event

100m
 1st – Olivia Cleaver (Dallastown Area) – 12.40
 2nd – Sadie Stubbs (Garden Spot) – 12.48
 3rd – Rayauna Bryant (Harrisburg) – 12.76

200m
 1st – Molly McLaughlin (Dallastown Area) – 25.51
 2nd – Madison Gordon (Governor Mifflin) – 25.62
 3rd – Neena Anderson (Dallastown Area) – 26.17

400m
 1st – Alyssa Hepburn (Upper Merion Area) – 57.72
 2nd – Giana Falgiatore (Octorara) – 59.88
 3rd – Madeline McAuliffe (Exeter Township) – 1:01.21

800m
 1st – Evangelina Montanye (Boyertown Area) – 2:21.02
 2nd – Maggie Holub (Octorara) – 2:22.64
 3rd – Marli Laity (Oley Valley) – 2:23.20

1600m
 1st – Julia Leady (Daniel Boone) – 4:54.21
 2nd – Makenzie Wamsher (Cedar Crest) – 4:58.81
 3rd – Reagan Gates (Pequea Valley) – 5:16.56

1600m Novice
 1st – Emily Bonds (Downingtown East) – 5:41.04
 2nd – Lydia Perilli (Souderton Area) – 5:49.18
 3rd – Annabelle Gorodetzer (Downingtown East) – 5:50.82

3200m
 1st – Reagan Gates (Pequea Valley) – 11:21.27
 2nd – Riley Servis (Twin Valley) – 11:21.52
 3rd – Evelyn Hassler (Red Land) – 11:32.53

100m Hurdles
 1st – Lily Paolini (Wyomissing Area) – 14.59
 2nd – Kylie Mattiace (Manheim Central) – 14.78
 3rd – Bridget Martin (Governor Mifflin) – 15.42

300m Hurdles
 1st – Hailey Kilgore (Twin Valley) – 45.31
 2nd – Kylie Mattiace (Manheim Central) – 46.66
 3rd – Brianna Stankina (Boyertown Area) – 47.01

4×100 Relay
 1st – Dallastown Area – 48.16
 2nd – Downingtown East – 49.29
 3rd – Boyertown Area – 50.37

4×200 Relay Novice
 1st – Souderton Area – 1:53.48
 2nd – Twin Valley – 1:54.78
 3rd – Manheim Central – 1:59.77

4×400 Relay
 1st – Octorara – 4:08.79
 2nd – Upper Merion Area – 4:09.45
 3rd – Oley Valley – 4:11.18

4×800 Relay
 1st – Oley Valley – 9:55.79
 2nd – Manheim Central – 10:04.29
 3rd – Cedar Crest – 10:44.66

Shot Put
 1st – Katherine Goebel (Twin Valley) – 36’5.75″
 2nd – Reagan Williams (Boyertown Area) – 35’7″
 3rd – Julianna Knarr (Boyertown Area) – 35’4″

Discus
 1st – Grace Glass (Daniel Boone) – 129’0″
 2nd – Nachali Manon Aquino (Cedar Crest) – 122’1″
 3rd – Mikayla Fripps (Cedar Crest) – 111’3″

Javelin
 1st – Rheya Trego (Boyertown Area) – 123’1″
 2nd – Amelia Maylath (Boyertown Area) – 117’5″
 3rd – Rebecca Gortman (Garden Spot) – 106’10”

High Jump
 1st – Addison Nudy (Twin Valley) – 5’2″
 2nd – Camryn Waltman (Garden Spot) – 5’0″
 3rd – Sophie Toucher (Fleetwood Area) – 4’10”

Pole Vault
 1st – Jolee Waltman (Garden Spot) – 11’6″
 2nd – Cara Miller (Exeter Township) – 11’6″
 3rd – Addalee Eller (Oxford Area) – 10’0″

Long Jump
 1st – Sadie Stubbs (Garden Spot) – 18’9.75″
 2nd – Sophie Toucher (Fleetwood Area) – 18’3.25″
 3rd – Ella Benz (Twin Valley) – 18’1.5″

Triple Jump
 1st – Corinne Logan (Twin Valley) – 38’5.25″
 2nd – Victoria Donovan (Octorara) – 34’7.25″
 3rd – Katherine Radcliffe (Twin Valley) – 34’5.5″

Boys Top Three Placers by Event

100m
 1st – Chase Golden (West Chester East) – 10.92
 2nd – Hector Vergara (Octorara) – 11.02
 3rd – Andrew Pemberton (Garden Spot) – 11.08

200m
 1st – Hector Vergara (Octorara) – 21.94
 2nd – Cameron Cremi (Daniel Boone) – 22.06
 3rd – Christopher Cromartie (Dallastown Area) – 22.53

400m
 1st – Ben Grundy (Twin Valley) – 48.86
 2nd – Dominic Summers (Twin Valley) – 49.20
 3rd – Noah Jones (Upper Merion Area) – 49.24

800m
 1st – Braydon McDonald (Boyertown Area) – 1:59.30
 2nd – Hayden Snavely (Cedar Crest) – 2:00.06
 3rd – Ryan Gourley (Oley Valley) – 2:00.49

1600m
 1st – Ryan Gourley (Oley Valley) – 4:23.85
 2nd – Zachary Margut (Cedar Crest) – 4:27.71
 3rd – Tyson Delaney (Red Land) – 4:28.13

1600m Novice
 1st – Luke D’Amico (Twin Valley) – 4:45.56
 2nd – Ben Seel (Twin Valley) – 4:45.56
 3rd – Ethan Fox (Downingtown East) – 4:47.26

3200m
 1st – Tyson Delaney (Red Land) – 9:51.31
 2nd – Cody Lusby (Octorara) – 9:52.62
 3rd – Daniel Shank (Daniel Boone) – 9:54.39

110m Hurdles
 1st – Vincent Thaler (Octorara) – 14.75
 2nd – Haydin Ort (Red Land) – 15.11
 3rd – Sawyer Grocki (Octorara) – 15.23

300m Hurdles
 1st – Vincent Thaler (Octorara) – 39.87
 2nd – Aspen Freed (Oley Valley) – 41.04
 3rd – Zachary (Zac) Montanye (Boyertown Area) – 41.26

4×100 Relay
 1st – Cedar Crest – 42.46
 2nd – Downingtown East – 43.03
 3rd – Upper Merion Area – 43.24

4×200 Relay Novice
 1st – Cedar Crest – 1:36.59
 2nd – Oxford Area – 1:38.32
 3rd – Boyertown Area – 1:40.28

4×400 Relay
 1st – Upper Merion Area – 3:25.96
 2nd – Twin Valley – 3:26.05
 3rd – Manheim Central – 3:26.53

4×800 Relay
 1st – Boyertown Area – 8:14.63
 2nd – Shipley – 8:17.73
 3rd – Octorara – 8:22.69

Shot Put
 1st – Matthew Muniz (Dallastown Area) – 51’10”
 2nd – Cayden Reinert (Exeter Township) – 51’8.5″
 3rd – James Hinojosa (Downingtown East) – 46’11.5″

Discus
 1st – Riley Martinez (Exeter Township) – 162’8″
 2nd – Cameron Small (Muhlenberg) – 157’7″
 3rd – Andrew Labruto (Twin Valley) – 155’5″

Javelin
 1st – Mason Prokay (Octorara) – 196’3″
 2nd – Max Fleischer (Cedar Crest) – 165’7″
 3rd – Daniel Wysocki (Boyertown Area) – 154’0″

High Jump
 1st – Cameron Tirado (Cedar Crest) – 6’6″
 2nd – Dante Branch (Muhlenberg) – 6’4″
 2nd – Carter Stratton (Red Land) – 6’4″

Pole Vault
 1st – Jacob Mackie (Oley Valley) – 15’0″
 2nd – Hudson Hartz (Fleetwood Area) – 14’0″
 3rd – Shawn Kreider (Manheim Central) – 13’6″

Long Jump
 1st – Hector Vergara (Octorara) – 21’3.75″
 2nd – Michael Blankenhagen (Octorara) – 21’3.5″
 3rd – Andrew Pemberton (Garden Spot) – 20’9″

Triple Jump
 1st – Max Fleischer (Cedar Crest) – 42’4.75″
 2nd – Sawyer Grocki (Octorara) – 42’4.5″
 3rd – Dante Branch (Muhlenberg) – 41’8.5″

Full Meet Results