2008 WPIAL AA GIRLS' FINAL RANKINGS (5/25/08-Jim Faiella)

100 METER DASH
  1. 11.7 Christa Rogers-Quaker Valley(1)*2*
  2. 12.2 Paige Jackson-Clairton(3)*7*
  3. 12.3 Aleeda Kimbrough-Quaker Valley(2)
  4. 12.5 Cameron Lewis-Union(4)
  5. 12.5 Leighandra Williams-Rochester(6)
  6. 12.6 Brittany Loveland-Springdale
  7. ^12.6 Makayla Neff-Charleroi
  8. ^12.6 Jeanette Youngblood-East Allegheny(5)
  9. ^12.6 Mia Sember-Fort Cherry
  10. 12.7 Shelby Ward-McGuffey
  11. ^12.7 Chelsy Geisler-South Fayette
  12. ^12.7 Taneshia Anderson-Monessen(7)
  13. 12.8 Chaniece Tarpley-Charleroi
  14. ^12.8 Ashlee Moeller-Riverside
  15. ^12.8 Kayci Hines-Burrell
  16. ^12.8 Taylor Funk-Mt. Pleasant
  17. 12.9 Haley Pisarcik-South Park
  18. ^12.9 Bridges-Beaver Falls
  19. ^12.9 Shemaine Benson-Quaker Valley
  20. 12.9 Olivia Thomas-Center
200 METER DASH

  1. 24.98 Christa Rogers-Quaker Valley(1)*3*
  2. 25.84 Cameron Lewis-Union(2)
  3. 26.0 Alexa Sarsfield-Springdale(3)
  4. 26.34 Shelby Ward-McGuffey(4)
  5. 26.4 Kayci Hines-Burrell
  6. 26.50 Nicole Cherok-East Allegheny(5)
  7. ^26.7 Ashlee Moeller-Riverside(8)
  8. ^26.7 Leighandra Williams-Rochester(6)
  9. 26.85 Chelsea Page-Clairton(7)
  10. 26.9 Mia Sember-Fort Cherry
  11. ^26.9 Susan Kalkstein-Burrell
  12. 27.0 Cameron Flora-Shenango
  13. 27.06 Aleeda Kimbrough-Quaker Valley
  14. 27.1 Brittany Loveland-Springdale
  15. 27.2 Jeanette Youngblood-East Allegheny
  16. ^27.2 Chelsea Chafman-Freeport
  17. ^27.2 Jacinta Nwabugu-Monessen
  18. ^27.2 Olivia Thomas-Center
  19. 27.3 Samantha Davis-Apollo-Ridge
400 METER DASH
  1. 57.48 Alexa Sarsfield-Springdale(1)*1*
  2. 59.35
    Taylor Glenn-Shady Side Academy(4)
  3. 59.53 Stephanie King-Springdale(2)
  4. 59.79 Nicole Cherok-East Allegheny(3)
  5. 59.85 Maggie Wissler-Brentwood
  6. 1.00.19 Makayla Neff-Charleroi(5)
  7. 1.00.38 Mia Sember-Fort Cherry(6)
  8. 1.00.5 Susan Kalkstein-Burrell
  9. 1.00.8 Caitlyn Bleggi-Neshannock
  10. 1.01.05 Hannah Lash-Greensburg C. C.
  11. 1.01.14 Christa Rogers- Quaker Valley
  12. 1.01.3 Alisha Farrell-East Allegheny
  13. ^1.01.3 Andrea Wisniewski-Southmoreland
  14. 1.01.6 Mia Rendar-Beaver Area(7)
  15. 1.01.7 Cameron Lewis-Union
  16. 1.01.90 Haley Pisarcik-South Park
  17. ^1.01.9 Emily Niles-Shenango
  18. 1.02.0 Alyssa Wherry-Neshannock
  19. ^1.02.0 Shelby Ward-McGuffey
  20. ^1.02.0 Rachel Hilliard-South Side Beaver
800 METER RUN
  1. 2.17.68 Maggie Wissler-Brentwood(1)*8*
  2. 2.19.13 Haley Pisarcik-South Park(2)
  3. 2.20.11 Hannah Lash-Green. Cent. Cath.(4)
  4. 2.21.40 Maria Shepas-Waynesburg(3)
  5. 2.23.70 Stephanie King-Springdale
  6. ^2.23.7 Kacey Gibson-Neshannock
  7. 2.24.4 Christi Trilli-Riverview(7)
  8. 2.24.73 Julia Kubica-Freedom Area(5)
  9. 2.24.94 Teresa Westover-Mohawk(6)
  10. 2.26.4 Breanne Loveland-Springdale
  11. 2.26.7 Rachel Hilliard-South SIde Beaver(8)
  12. 2.27.0 Taylor Myers-Burrell
  13. 2.29.10 Gabby Provenzano-Char.-Houston
  14. 2.29.35 Kelsey Richardson-Southmoreland
  15. 2.29.8 Jordan Dunn-Freeport
  16. 2.30.6 Janessa Benn-Ellis School
  17. 2.31.0 Lacy Hall-Quaker Valley
  18. ^2.31.0 Juliet Smith-Freedom Area
  19. 2.33.4 Sarah Canny-OLSH
  20. 2.33.5 Alyssa Wherry-Neshannock
1600 METER RUN
  1. 5.06.05 Kacey Gibson-Neshannock(1)*7*
  2. 5.18.3 Juliet Smith-Freedom Area(5)
  3. 5.19.41 Janessa Benn-Ellis School(2)
  4. 5.20.71 Katrina Jueng-Shady Side Academy(3)
  5. 5.24.71 Rachel Hilliard-South Side Beaver(4)
  6. 5.25.5 Erika Coffey-Brownsville
  7. 5.31.08 Sarah Canny-OLSH(6)
  8. 5.31.2 Maria Shepas-Waynesburg
  9. 5.32.1 Tory Bruch-Shady Side Academy(7)
  10. 5.33.0 Lacy Hall-Quaker Valley
  11. 5.37.62 Maggie Wissler-Brentwood
  12. 5.39.5 Jordan Dunn-Freeport
  13. 5.40.15 Sally Dugas-Burgettstown(8)
  14. 5.40.8 Grace McAllister-Ellis School
  15. 5.42.7 Haley Pisarcik-South Park
  16. 5.43.4 Julia Denison-South Fayette
  17. 5.45.0 Alisha Farrell-East Allegheny
  18. 5.48.0 Christi Trilli-Riverview
  19. 5.48.5 Shea Liput-Burrell
  20. 5.49.0 Dana Karlheim-Center
3200 METER RUN
  1. 10.41.76 Kacey Gibson-Neshannock(1)*2*
  2. 11.23.25 Rachel Erny-Brentwood(2)
  3. 11.24.51 Katrina Jueng-Shady SIde Academy(3)
  4. 11.39.7 Juliet Smith-Freedom Area
  5. 11.53.94 Sarah Canny-OLSH(4)
  6. 11.58.34 Nikki Becich-Sewickley Academy
  7. 12.02.80 Jessica Bastin-Charleroi(5)
  8. 12.04.0 Lacy Hall-Quaker Valley
  9. 12.19.7 Tory Bruch-Shady SIde Academy(6)
  10. 12.37.7 Becky Craig-RIverview(7)
  11. 12.40.0 Amber Carroll-Shenango
  12. 12.46.2 Christina Rittenhouse-Mt. Pleasant
  13. 12.46.21 Julia Denison-South Fayette(8)
  14. 12.50.2 Grace McAllister-Ellis School
  15. 12.51.5 Sarah Ellsworth-Burgettstown
  16. 12.55.0 Devan Lally-Quaker Valley
  17. 12.58.0 Shea Liput-Burrell
  18. 13.01.4 Katie Gasior-OLSH
  19. 13.03.2 Dana Karlheim-Center
  20. 13.06.0 Erica Coffey-Brownsville
100 METER HURDLES
  1. 14.51 Taylor Funk-Mt. Pleasant(2)*2*
  2. 14.55 Christa Rogers-Quaker Valley(1)*3*
  3. 15.22 Tabitha Bemis-Quaker Valley(3)*8*
  4. 15.4 Ashley Lotz-Riverside
  5. 15.5 Meredith Klein-Beaver Area(6)
  6. 15.61 Jess Markovitch-Deer Lakes(5)
  7. 15.64 Brittani Eicher-Southmmoreland(4)
  8. 15.7 Laura Conrad-Freedom Area(8)
  9. 16.2 Tara Powell-Burgettstown(7)
  10. 16.4 Karissa Lee-Cornell
  11. 16.5 Kelly Morgan-Riverside
  12. 16.6 Amy Murrer-South Fayette
  13. ^16.6 Amanda Zhumensky-Freeport
  14. 16.7 Marissa Raymond-South Park
  15. ^16.7 Amber Wright-Washington
  16. 16.9 Sidney Walter-Fort Cherry
  17. 16.9 Kelly Driftmier-Mohawk
  18. 17.0 Jessica Longshore-South SIde Beaver
  19. 17.1 Nicole White-New Brighton
  20. ^17.1 Ashley Coffey-Beth-Center
  21. ^17.1 Sarah Sismondo-McGuffey*
  22. ^17.1 Colby Hill-Center
  23. ^17.1 Noelle Kummant-Serra Catholic
300 METER HURDLES
  1. 45.00 Taylor Funk-Mt. Pleasant(1)*3*
  2. 46.97 Meredith Klein-Beaver Area(2)
  3. 47.2 Jess Markovitch-Deer Lakes(3)
  4. 47.4 Shelby Ward-McGuffey(7)
  5. 47.5 Sidney Walter-Fort Cherry(4)
  6. 47.97 Nicole White-New Brighton(5)
  7. 48.00 Danielle Spinden-Fort Cherry(6)
  8. 48.2
    Kelly Morgan-Riverside
  9. 48.26 Tara Powell-Burgettstown(8)
  10. 48.5 Laura Conrad-Freedom Area
  11. 48.9 Marissa Raymond-South Park
  12. ^48.9 Christa Rogers-Quaker Valley
  13. 49.1 Jessica Longshore-South Side Beaver
  14. ^49.1 Melissa Esposito-Cornell
  15. 49.85 Katie Gergen-South Side Beaver
  16. 50.2 Johnna Zona-Shenango
  17. 50.6 Megan Broman-Apollo-Ridge
  18. 50.7 Chelsy Eichenlaub-Mohawk
  19. ^50.7 Kathleen Joyce-Riverview
  20. 50.8 Mica Rollock-Quaker Valley

400 METER RELAY
  1. 48.61 Quaker Valley(1)*2*
  2. 51.17 Beaver Area(2)
  3. 51.2 Riverside(5)
  4. 51.37 Neighborhood Academy(3)
  5. 51.52 New Brighton(4)
  6. 51.6 Center
  7. 51.87 Southmoreland(6)
  8. 51.9 South Fayette
  9. 51.96 East Allegheny(7)
  10. 52.3 Burrell
  11. 52.7 Beaver Falls
  12. 52.76 Brentwood
  13. 52.8 East Allegheny
  14. ^52.8 Freeport
  15. 52.87 Deer Lakes(8)

1600 METER RELAY
  1. 3.58.78 Springdale(1)*3*
  2. 4.07.39 Shady SIde Academy(3)
  3. 4.07.43 Deer Lakes(2)
  4. 4.07.91 Burrell(4)
  5. 4.08.90 Fort Cherry(5)
  6. 4.10.29 South Side Beaver(6)
  7. 4.12.2 South Park(8)
  8. 4.13.89 Shenango(7)
  9. 4.15.0 East Allegheny
  10. 4.18.3 Charleroi
  11. 4.18.6 Beaver Area
  12. 4.19.4 Brentwood
  13. 4.21.21 Mt. Pleasant
  14. 4.21.34 Ellis School
  15. 4.21.84 South Fayette
3200 METER RELAY

  1. 9.50.39 South Park(1)
  2. 9.55.15 Neshannock(2)
  3. 10.03.79 Riverview(3)
  4. 10.04.86 Our Lady of the Sacred Heart(4)
  5. 10.05.69 Brentwood(5)
  6. 10.16.4 Quaker Valley(6)
  7. 10.17.74 Ellis School(7)
  8. 10.23.10 Fort Cherry(8)
  9. 10.24.0 Springdale
  10. 10.28.68 Burrell
  11. 10.31.0 Freedom Area
  12. 10.32.82 Burgettstown
  13. 10.43.0 Charleroi
  14. 10.43.9 East Allegheny
  15. 10.45.0 Waynesburg
LONG JUMP

  1. 18-6 Touri Goode-Mt. Alvernia(3)
  2. 18-0 Abbey Way-Mt. Pleasant(6)
  3. 17-11½ Cameron Lewis-Union(1)*2*
  4. 17-4¾ Ashley Lotz-Riverside(2)*5*
  5. 17-4 Taylor Glenn-Shady Side Academy
  6. 16-11 Tabitha Bemis-Quaker Valley(4)
  7. 16-10½ Kathleen Joyce-Riverview
  8. 16-7 Susan Kalkstein-Burrell
  9. 16-6¼ Carly Senko-Shenango
  10. 16-4 Makayla Neff-Charleroi
  11. 16-1¼ Amanda Wingrove-Frazier
  12. 16-1 Katie Bonchi-New Brighton(5)
  13. 16-0 Jamie Henry-Southmoreland(8)
  14. 15-10½ Maggie Dietrich-Freedom Area
  15. 15-7½ Angela Byrd-Neighborhood Academy
  16. 15-7¼ Alyssa Natale-Mohawk
  17. 15-7 Rachael Mattioli-Freeport
  18. ^15-7 Cassie Raymond-South Park(7)
  19. 15-6 Gajdosik-Springdale
  20. 15-5½ Sarah Frankowski-Bishop Canevin
TRIPLE JUMP
  1. 38-4½ Tabitha Bemis-Quaker Valley(1)*3*
  2. 37-1½ Ashley Lotz-Riverside(2)*8*
  3. 36-10¼ Touri Goode-Mt. Alvernia(3)
  4. 36-5½ Susan Kalkstein-Burrell(4)
  5. 35-2 Kathleen Joyce-Riverview(6)
  6. 35-0 Harley Westerman-Freeport(5)
  7. 34-1½ Lindsey Coffey-Beth-Center
  8. 33-11½ Michelle Mickey-Brownsville
  9. 33-10 Megan Bechdel-Burgettstown(7)
  10. 33-7¼ Julianne Liberati-Trinity Christian(8)
  11. 33-6 Taylor Funk-Mt. Pleasant
  12. 33-4½ Amanda Wingrove-Frazier
  13. 33-4 Marissa Raymond-South Park
  14. 33-3 Alisha Farrell-East Allegheny
  15. 33-1 Dee Dee Evans-Riverside
  16. 33-0½ Lauren Moody-Brentwood
  17. 33-0 Cassandra Dumont-Freeport
  18. 32-11 Stephanie Wiltman-Quaker Valley
  19. 32-10½ Nicole Malaro-Mt. Pleasant
  20. 32-9½ Teresa Westover-Mohawk
HIGH JUMP
  1. 5-4 Ashley Lotz-RIverside(1)*4*
  2. 5-2 Laura Conrad-Freedom Area(6)
  3. 5-0 Teresa Westover-Mohawk
  4. ^5-0 Kelly Morgan-Riverside
  5. ^5-0 Brittany Foster-Beaver Falls
  6. ^5-0 Alyssa Wherry-Neshannock(2)
  7. ^5-0 Katie Gallaher-Riverview(8)
  8. ^5-0 Jamie Henry-Southmoreland
  9. ^5-0 Erica Quattro-South Fayette(4)
  10. ^5-0 Megan Affrica-Freeport
  11. ^5-0 Julia Stockman-Avella(3)
  12. ^5-0 Lauren Richey-Springdale(4)
  13. 4-11 Lexi Ribar-Waynesburg
  14. 4-10 Michelle Ginger-Charleroi
  15. ^4-10 Ashby McGary-Quaker Valley
  16. ^4-10 Katie Gergen-South Side Beaver
  17. ^4-10 Mara Spina-Charleroi
  18. ^4-10 Cecilia Klein-West Greene
  19. ^4-10 Jordan Bernett-McGuffey(6)
  20. ^4-10 Lindsey Coffey-Beth-Center
  21. ^4-10 Erika Fine-Charleroi
  22. ^4-10 Megan Bechdel-Burgettstown
  23. ^4-10 Alex Rorabaugh-Center
  24. ^4-10 Nicole White-New Brighton
  25. ^4-10 Chelsy Eichenlaub-Mohawk
  26. ^4-10 Amanda Peterson-Mohawk
  27. ^4-10 Kaitlyn Wolz-Quaker Valley
  28. ^4-10 Kelley Kendrick-Char.-Houston
  29. ^4-10 Abbey Way-Mt. Pleasant
  30. ^4-10 Amanda Wingrove-Frazier
  31. ^4-10 Kara Bucklen-South SIde Beaver
SHOT PUT
  1. 41-9½ Ashley Adams-Freedom Area(1)*2*
  2. 39-10½ Kara Dorsey-East Allegheny(2)*5*
  3. 38-11½ Erica Keto-Green. Cent. Cath.(4)
  4. 37-8 Katie Landis-Rochester(3)
  5. 37-1¾ Kylee Patton-Neshannock
  6. 36-11 Sarah Smider-South Park(5)
  7. 36-1 Carly Schubert-Mohawk(8)
  8. 35-8 Samantha Minich-South Side Beaver
  9. 35-1 Leah Beatty-Mohawk(6)
  10. 34-8½ Raediah Lyles-Shady Side Academy(7)
  11. 33-6 Jataun Cobb-Center
  12. 33-3 Laura Hanlon-Riverview
  13. 33-2 Christa Rogers-Quaker Valley
  14. 33-1½ Kristen Powell-Freeport
  15. 32-8 Jackie Carver-South Park
  16. 32-7 Katie Gergen-South Side Beaver
  17. 32-3½ Courtney O'Connor-Fort Cherry
  18. 32-2 Malaika Atte-South Park
  19. 31-10 Miranda Mraz-Laurel
  20. 31-7½ Turner-Monessen
DISCUS
  1. 135-0 Ashley Adams-Freedom Area(1)*5*
  2. 127-4 Erica Keto-Green. Cent. Cath.(2)*6*
  3. 115-5 Carly Schubert-Mohawk(3)
  4. 114-5 Katie Landis-Rochester(7)
  5. 109-3 Malaika Atte-South Park(4)
  6. 107-9 Kylee Patton-Neshannock(8)
  7. 107-0 Ophelia Polke-Apollo-Ridge
  8. 106-2 Jen Hupko-Shenango(5)
  9. 104-7 Angela Byrd-Neighborhood Academy
  10. 102-6 Sara Smider-South Park
  11. 102-0 Hall-New Brighton
  12. 101-2 Kaitlyn Mayowski-Fort Cherry(6)
  13. 100-9 Leah Beatty-Mohawk
  14. ^100-9 Jenny Patton-Southmoreland
  15. 100-7 Alyssa Blake-Freeport
  16. 99-1 Danielle Lindsay-Quaker Valley
  17. 99-0 Kayla Jackson-Beaver Falls
  18. 95-9 Jess Fair-Freeport
  19. 94-6 Bearer-Mt. Pleasant
  20. 93-5 Kara Dorsey-East Allegheny
JAVELIN
  1. 133-10 Amanda Kennedy-Bentworth(1)*8*
  2. 124-3 Kylie Czulewicz-McGuffey(3)
  3. 122-9 Conner Radgowski-South Park(2)
  4. 118-2 Jackie Carver-South Park(4)
  5. 112-9 Samantha Davis-Apollo-Ridge(5)
  6. 112-6 Melissa Tokarsky-East Allegheny
  7. 111-11 Katie Landis-Rochester(6)
  8. 110-10 Leslie Richmond-South Park(7)
  9. 108-1 Hayley Shannon-Charleroi
  10. 107-7 Kayla Jackson-Beaver Falls
  11. 105-7 Sidney Walter-Fort Cherry
  12. 104-7 Katie Siwula-Southmoreland
  13. 104-5 Jones-Mt. Pleasant
  14. 103-11 Megan Sowers-Beth-Center
  15. 103-5 Carly Schubert-Mohawk
  16. 102-8 Courtney Frain-Freedom Area(8)
  17. 102-0 Moore-New Brighton
  18. 101-0 Angela Byrd-Neighborhood Academy
  19. 100-10 Emily McGaffic-Neshannock
  20. 99-6
    Chelsea Whitlach-Riverside
POLE VAULT
  1. 11-6 Abbey Way-Mt. Pleasant(1)*1*
  2. ^11-6 Merrissa Malcolm-Freeport(2)*7*
  3. 10-6 Caitie Grisnik-Riverside(3)
  4. 10-0 Morgan Bland-Waynesburg(4)
  5. 9-6 Jordan Blythe-Beaver Falls
  6. 9-0 Victoria Neeley-Beaver Area
  7. ^9-0 Morgan Ross-Washington(5)
  8. 8-6 Britanny Turley-Freeport
  9. ^8-6 Alisha Farrell-East Allegheny
  10. ^8-6 Morgan McCarthy-South SIde Beaver
  11. 8-6 Kiley Kreitzer-Shenango(6)
  12. ^8-6 Rachel Groggel-RIverview
  13. ^8-6 Alexa Hamilton-South Park
  14. ^8-6 Melinda Hall-Center
  15. ^8-6 Ashley Glod-South Park(6)
  16. ^8-6 Haley Gabor-Ford City(8)
  17. 8-3 Kylie Mitchell-Mohawk
  18. ^8-0 Jaycee Sluss-Burrell
  19. ^8-0 Tabitha Bemis-Quaker Valley
  20. ^8-0 Heather Jarosh-South Park
  21. ^8-0 Nikki Peters-Riverside
  22. ^8-0 Ashley Hartung-Riverview
  23. ^8-0 Aleeda Kimbrough-Quaker Valley

( )-WPIAL Championship Meet Placement

* *-PIAA Championship Meet Placement

5/25/08 11:22 pm

As of now, all marks from the 2008 PIAA AA Track and Field Championship Meet are included in the 2008 WPIAL AA Final Rankings and incorporated into the All-Time WPIAL Top 25 List.

If you have any marks that would alter the Final Rankings, please e-mail them to me as soon as possible.

What a difference a year makes! In 2007, AA had one of their worst showings ever at States. No gold medals and only 16 medallions won in total, of which none of them were earned in a field event.

This year, two gold medals and 25 medallions in total, of which 12 came from the field events. The two individual gold medalists share something in common. In 2007, both girls were WPIAL champions who didn't place at Shippensburg. In 2008, they both defended their WPIAL titles, but this year they both returned home as PIAA State Champions.

Mt. Pleasant's Abbey Way just missed medaling in the pole vault last year as she tied for 9th place, but this year the Viking senior cleared 11'6" on her final attempt to secure the state championship. That vault matched her PR and leaves Abbey in 7th place on the All-Time WPIAL Top 25 chart.

Springdale's Alexa Sarsfield won the WPIAL 400 meter dash title in 2007, but could only muster a 14th place finish at Shippensburg. This year, the Dynamo sophomore, not only defended her WPIAL title, but ran a great 57.48 on Saturday to claim the PIAA gold medal. Later in the afternoon, Alexa took the baton in 5th place in the 1600 meter relay and ran a blazing 57.1 anchor split to lead the Dynamos to a bronze medal and a place in WPIAL girls' track history. On Friday, the all-underclass Springdale quartet of Stephanie King, Laura Gajdosik, Brittany Loveland and Alexa Sarsfield won their preliminary heat with a time of 3:59.49 to become the first WPIAL AA squad to break 4 minutes in the 1600 meter relay. With their finals' time of 3:58.78, the 2008 Dynamos are not only the fastest AA 1600 meter relay team in WPIAL history, but the only one on the All-Time WPIAL Top 25 chart.

Six PIAA silver medals were won by WPIAL individuals or teams. Quaker Valley, four time defending WPIAL champions in the 400 meter relay, lowered their WPIAL leading time to 48.61, but were edged out for gold by Swenson Arts for the second year in a row. The 48.61 by the foursome of Aleeda Kimbrough, Dakkia Kimbrough, Shemaine Benson and Christa Rogers leaves the 2008 Lady Quaker team in 13th place on the All-Time WPIAL Top 25 list. And speaking of Christa Rogers, the Morgan State volleyball recruit also earned a silver medal in the 100 meter dash and bronze ones in the 100 meter hurdles and 200 meter dash to complete her stellar high school career with a total of 10 PIAA medals and 15 WPIAL medallions. Amazingly, 12 of her WPIAL medals are gold!

Also ending a stellar high school career on Saturday was Neshannock's Kacey Gibson. The Florida State bound distance star earned a silver medal in the 3200 meter run with an outstanding 10:41.76, a time that leaves her in 4th place on the All-Time WPIAL chart. In addition to her track accomplishments, Kacey finishes high school with three WPIAL cross country gold medals and one PIAA state cross country championship.

Also ending her scholastic career on a high note was Mt. Pleasant's Taylor Funk. The Bucknell recruit needed her 14.51 (11th on the All-Time WPIAL list) in the 100 meter hurdle finals to not only gain her a PIAA silver medal, but to also get her the Mt. Pleasant school record which was previously set in 1984 by Amy Hawkins (14.6). Later in the afternoon, Taylor didn't break Amy's 300 meter hurdle school record time of 44.53, but she did run a fine 45.78 to win a bronze medal. The 45.00 that Taylor ran in Friday's preliminary heat places her on the All-Time WPIAL chart in 22nd place.

As stated earlier, AA girls earned 12 medals in the field this year at Shippensburg and the two silver ones were captured by Union Area's Cameron Lewis and Freedom Area's Ashley Adams. Cameron, a junior, took second place in the long jump with a PR leap of 17'11½". Ashley, also a junior, placed 5th in the discus with a hurl of 130'9", but PR'd in the shot put with a toss of 41'9½" to earn a silver medallion in that event along with a spot (24th) on the All-Time WPIAL Top 25 rankings.

Also of note concerning the field events: earning three PIAA medals in the jumps to top off her excellent high school career was Riverside's Ashley Lotz. She placed 4th in the high jump, 5th in the long jump and 8th in the triple jump. During the past four years (3 at Riverside & 1 at Butler), Ashley won 11 WPIAL medals in the jumping events.

In team competition, Quaker Valley was the highest scoring squad from the WPIAL as the Lady Quakers finished 4th with 35 points. Swenson Arts won the PIAA title with 55 points.

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