Track & Field: ELCO Builds Toward County Meet with Strong Performances at Octorara

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ELCO Builds Toward County Meet with Strong Performances at Octorara

The ELCO girls found success in a few key areas, including the sprints, jumps, and throws. Maddie Nelson picked up a win in the 100m with a time of 12.83, while the Raiders also captured the 4x100m Relay in 53.30.

ELCO added field-event victories from Julia Wenger in the Discus at 92’9″ and Seyitan Adewale in the High Jump at 4’6″. Bre Etherson also turned in a strong day in the hurdles, placing second in both the 100m Hurdles and 300m Hurdles, while Ava Seifert scored in three events by finishing third in the 400m, third in the 800m, and third in the Javelin.

The Raiders also got valuable distance points from Paityn Newswanger and Miller, who finished second and third in the 3200m, while Addison Mays added a third-place finish in the 100m Hurdles and a runner-up showing in the Long Jump. ELCO’s field-event depth also showed up with Kenzie Eckhart placing second in the Shot Put, Kayla Edris taking second in the Pole Vault, Kenzi Gery sharing second in the High Jump, and Alexa Shanaman earning second in the Javelin.

Octorara’s top performances came from Stowe Wilson, who swept both hurdle races, Giana Falgiatore, who won the 400m and 200m while adding a second-place finish in the 100m, and Maggie Holub, who won both the 1600m and 800m. Victoria Donovan also gave Octorara a big lift in the jumps, winning both the Long Jump and Triple Jump.

Girls 1st-Place Winners

4x800m Relay: Octorara – 11:12.66
100m Hurdles: Stowe Wilson (OCT) – 16.94
100m: Maddie Nelson (ELCO) – 12.83
1600m: Maggie Holub (OCT) – 6:24.80
4x100m Relay: ELCO – 53.30
400m: Giana Falgiatore (OCT) – 1:02.43
300m Hurdles: Stowe Wilson (OCT) – 52.74
800m: Maggie Holub (OCT) – 2:36.26
200m: Giana Falgiatore (OCT) – 27.42
3200m: Abby Tuel (OCT) – 13:42.81
4x400m Relay: Octorara – 4:27.60
Shot Put: Amani Washington (OCT) – 30’0″
Discus: Julia Wenger (ELCO) – 92’9″
Long Jump: Victoria Donovan (OCT) – 16’0″
High Jump: Seyitan Adewale (ELCO) – 4’6″
Pole Vault: Elise Kurtz (OCT) – 6’6″
Triple Jump: Victoria Donovan (OCT) – 33’7.25″
Javelin: Emilie Mulhollan (OCT) – 82’11”

Boys Recap: Octorara 104, ELCO 46

The ELCO boys found more of their success in the field, where the Raiders picked up four first-place finishes. Ethan Bretzius led the way there with a win in the Shot Put at 42’3″, while Avery Kurtz took the Discus with a throw of 128’1″ and added a second-place finish in the Shot Put. Sam Keener also delivered a first-place finish by clearing 12’0″ in the Pole Vault.

ELCO also picked up relay wins in both the 4x800m Relay and 4x100m Relay. The Raiders opened the boys meet by winning the 4x800m in 8:32.43 and later added the 4x100m in 45.18. Ben Macchione turned in a strong race in the 800m, placing second in 2:11.06, while Wyatt Gawrys added a third-place finish in the 100m.

The Raiders got more field-event points from Kunne and Ambris, who placed second and third in the Triple Jump, while Pyska and Weaver went second and third in the Javelin. Mason Yoder also chipped in with a third-place finish in the Long Jump, M. Frederick scored with a third-place run in the 1600m, and Eddie Pena added a third-place showing in the 300m Hurdles.

Octorara’s depth on the track proved decisive. Vincent Thaler won the 110m Hurdles, 300m Hurdles, and High Jump, while Hector Vergara took both sprints and the Long Jump. Daniel Bishop swept the 1600m and 800m, and the Braves also controlled the 3200m and 4x400m Relay.

Boys 1st-Place Winners

4x800m Relay: ELCO – 8:32.43
110m Hurdles: Vincent Thaler (OCT) – 15.50
100m: Hector Vergara (OCT) – 11.19
1600m: Daniel Bishop (OCT) – 4:42.96
4x100m Relay: ELCO – 45.18
400m: Cannon Walters (OCT) – 54.83
300m Hurdles: Vincent Thaler (OCT) – 42.94
800m: Daniel Bishop (OCT) – 2:03.92
200m: Hector Vergara (OCT) – 22.91
3200m: Albert Quint Bartels (OCT) – 11:21.29
4x400m Relay: Octorara – 3:44.15
Shot Put: Ethan Bretzius (ELCO) – 42’3″
Discus: Avery Kurtz (ELCO) – 128’1″
Long Jump: Hector Vergara (OCT) – 21’8.75″
High Jump: Vincent Thaler (OCT) – 6’0″
Pole Vault: Sam Keener (ELCO) – 12’0″
Triple Jump: Sawyer Grocki (OCT) – 41’6.75″
Javelin: Mason Prokay (OCT) – 183’4″

What’s Next?

The ELCO boys are now 3-2, while the girls are 4-1. They will be back in action on Friday at the Lebanon County Championship Meet before returning to dual meet action on Monday with a trip to Northern Lebanon.

See below for the full list of placers.

Girls Placers

4x800m Relay
1st. Octorara – 11:12.66

100m Hurdles
1st. Stowe Wilson (OCT) – 16.94
2nd. Bre Etherson (ELCO) – 17.04
3rd. Addison Mays (ELCO) – 19.18

100m
1st. Maddie Nelson (ELCO) – 12.83
2nd. Giana Falgiatore (OCT) – 13.59
3rd. Ava Stewart (ELCO) – 14.10

1600m
1st. Maggie Holub (OCT) – 6:24.80
2nd. Abby Tuel (OCT) – 6:25.08
3rd. Paityn Newswanger (ELCO) – 6:34.57

4x100m Relay
1st. ELCO – 53.30

400m
1st. Giana Falgiatore (OCT) – 1:02.43
2nd. Saralynn Smucker (OCT) – 1:06.27
3rd. Ava Seifert (ELCO) – 1:09.35

300m Hurdles
1st. Stowe Wilson (OCT) – 52.74
2nd. Bre Etherson (ELCO) – 55.28
3rd. Miley Bowers (ELCO) – 57.37

800m
1st. Maggie Holub (OCT) – 2:36.26
2nd. Saralynn Smucker (OCT) – 2:40.53
3rd. Ava Seifert (ELCO) – 2:42.63

200m
1st. Giana Falgiatore (OCT) – 27.42
2nd. Jaida Hess (OCT) – 29.08
3rd. Mackenzie Hibshman (ELCO) – 29.91

3200m
1st. Abby Tuel (OCT) – 13:42.81
2nd. Paityn Newswanger (ELCO) – 14:23.41
3rd. Cali Miller (ELCO) – 14:38.19

4x400m Relay
1st. Octorara – 4:27.60

Shot Put
1st. Amani Washington (OCT) – 30’0″
2nd. Kenzie Eckhart (ELCO) – 29’10”
3rd. Chloe Koonce (OCT) / Emilie Mulhollan (OCT) – 25’6″

Discus
1st. Julia Wenger (ELCO) – 92’9″
2nd. Dakota Miles (OCT) – 72’1″
3rd. Elise Kurtz (OCT) – 67’6″

Long Jump
1st. Victoria Donovan (OCT) – 16’0″
2nd. Addison Mays (ELCO) – 15’6″
3rd. Jayden Ream (OCT) – 14’3.75″

High Jump
1st. Seyitan Adewale (ELCO) – 4’6″
2nd. Jayden Ream (OCT) – 4’4″
2nd. Kenzi Gery (ELCO) – 4’4″

Pole Vault
1st. Elise Kurtz (OCT) – 6’6″
2nd. Kayla Edris (ELCO) – 6’6″

Triple Jump
1st. Victoria Donovan (OCT) – 33’7.25″
2nd. Seyitan Adewale (ELCO) – 30’7.25″
3rd. Jayden Ream (OCT) – 30’2.5″

Javelin
1st. Emilie Mulhollan (OCT) – 82’11”
2nd. Alexa Shanaman (ELCO) – 79’2.5″
3rd. Ava Seifert (ELCO) – 76’9″

Boys Placers

4x800m Relay
1st. ELCO – 8:32.43

110m Hurdles
1st. Vincent Thaler (OCT) – 15.50
2nd. Sawyer Grocki (OCT) – 15.93
3rd. Dylan Trotty (OCT) – 17.23

100m
1st. Hector Vergara (OCT) – 11.19
2nd. Brayden Mastrippolito (OCT) – 11.69
3rd. Wyatt Gawrys (ELCO) – 11.81

1600m
1st. Daniel Bishop (OCT) – 4:42.96
2nd. Cody Lusby (OCT) – 4:46.38
3rd. Frederick (ELCO) – 4:50.79

4x100m Relay
1st. ELCO – 45.18

400m
1st. Cannon Walters (OCT) – 54.83
2nd. Cole Doster (ELCO) – 55.85
3rd. Dylan Trotty (OCT) – 57.86

300m Hurdles
1st. Vincent Thaler (OCT) – 42.94
2nd. Sawyer Grocki (OCT) – 45.78
3rd. Eddie Pena (ELCO) – 47.21

800m
1st. Daniel Bishop (OCT) – 2:03.92
2nd. Ben Macchione (ELCO) – 2:11.06
3rd. Trace Hostetter (OCT) – 2:12.24

200m
1st. Hector Vergara (OCT) – 22.91
2nd. Michael Blankenhagen (OCT) – 23.37
3rd. Brayden Mastrippolito (OCT) – 23.76

3200m
1st. Albert Quint Bartels (OCT) – 11:21.29
2nd. Logan Koehn (OCT) – 11:24.31
3rd. Cody Lusby (OCT) – 11:24.71

4x400m Relay
1st. Octorara – 3:44.15

Shot Put
1st. Ethan Bretzius (ELCO) – 42’3″
2nd. Avery Kurtz (ELCO) – 41’2.5″
3rd. Ihlias Smith (OCT) – 40’3.5″

Discus
1st. Avery Kurtz (ELCO) – 128’1″
2nd. Mason Labiak (OCT) – 123’1″
3rd. Mason Prokay (OCT) – 119’6.5″

Long Jump
1st. Hector Vergara (OCT) – 21’8.75″
2nd. Michael Blankenhagen (OCT) – 20’0.5″
3rd. Mason Yoder (ELCO) – 19’4.25″

High Jump
1st. Vincent Thaler (OCT) – 6’0″
2nd. Mason Prokay (OCT) – 5’8″
3rd. Brayden Mastrippolito (OCT) – 5’2″

Pole Vault
1st. Sam Keener (ELCO) – 12’0″
2nd. Steven Zander (OCT) – 11’0″
3rd. Lukas Metzler (OCT) – 10’0″

Triple Jump
1st. Sawyer Grocki (OCT) – 41’6.75″
2nd. Jacob Kuhne (ELCO) – 36’2.75″
3rd. Justin Ambris (ELCO) – 35’3.25″

Javelin
1st. Mason Prokay (OCT) – 183’4″
2nd. Dalton Pyszka (ELCO) – 110’8″
3rd. Jeremy Weaver (ELCO) – 103’3″