On February 17, the top athletes in each indoor track event from Hempfield Area attended the TSTCA at Edinboro University.
The girls team finished in second place and the boys placed fourth with some astonishing results:
- Senior ,Grace Iwig won pole vault with a height of 11’11” and place third in high jump.
- Sophomore, Chesnee Smith placed second in the 800 meters with a time of 2:18.69.
- Sophomore, Lauren Howard place third in tripe jumps with 36’1.5” and 9.44 in the 60 meter hurdles.
- Junior, Katie Dolinski placed third in shot put.
- Junior Allie DeMatt placed fifth in triple jump while hitting a personal record of 35’10”.
- The girl’s 4 x 800 placed sixth.
- The girl’s 4 x 200 placed seventh.
- The girl’s distance medley team placed seventh.
- Senior, Peyton Heisler hit a personal record of 1:00.8 giving her seventh place in the 400 meters.
- Sophomore, Preslee Horchak placed eighth in shot put.
- Senior, Peyton Murray placed first in shot put.
- Junior, Luke Snyder placed eighth in the 3000 meter with a personal best of 9:19.
- Senior, Caleb Prola hit a personal record of 22.56 in the 200 placing him third and he got fourth in the 60 meters with 7:07.
- The boy’s 4 x 200 took third place and the 4 x 400 took sixth.
- Freshman, Owen Fox tied for sixth in pole vault.
Congratulations to the following eight athletes who will be attending states on February 25 at Penn State University:
- Senior, Grace Iwig will be competing in the pole vault and high jump.
- Sophomore, Lauren Howard in the hurdles, triple jump and long jump.
- Junior, Allie DeMatt in the triple jump.
- Sophomore, Chesnee Smith in the 800 meters.
- Junior, Katie Dolinski in the shot put.
- Sophomore, Preslee Horchak in the shot put as well.
- Senior, Caleb Prola in the 60 meters
- Senior, Peyton Murray in the shot put.
