PIAA TRACK AND FIELD: District 2 athletes earn No. 1 seeds for this weekend's championship meet

Mid Valley's Olivia Thomas, Dunmore's Jacob Costanzo, Nanticoke Area's Neveah Baran, and Dallas' Hunter Pitcavage posted impressive marks in winning individual events at last week's District 2 Track and Field Championship meet at Scranton Veterans Memorial Stadium.

They all aim to carry that momentum to the PIAA Championships at Seth Grove Stadium on the campus of Shippensburg University on Friday and Saturday.

Thomas, the phenomenal freshman, earned the No. 1 seed in the girls' Class 2A long jump and triple jump and is seeded No. 3 in the 100-meter hurdles.

Costanzo is the top seed for the boys' Class 2A 400, while in Class 3A, Baran is the top seed for the girls' triple jump, and Pitcavage is in the boys' javelin.

The top eight finishers in track and field events are awarded medals at the state meet.

With Thomas leading the way, Mid Valley will contend for the girls' Class 2A team championship.

Thomas' distance of 19 feet, 5 inches in the long jump is ahead of West Catholic junior Amarah Crabbe (19-4.5) and Kutztown senior Clara Engel (19-2.75). Her district record of 45-10.75 is ahead of Grove City's Milena Sciullo (40-2).

In the 100 hurdles, Thomas is third behind Crabbe (14.44) and Wyomissing's Lily Paolini (14.48). Athletes are seeded only by their times in the final races at the district meets. Thomas ran a 14.52 in the preliminary heats to set a district record.

Costanzo, a junior who is also seeded 10th for the 200, is seeded first in the 400, with Brandywine Heights' and Greensburg Central Catholic's Jerry Davis tied for second at 48.97.

In addition to Costanzo, several of Dunmore's star athletes are seeded to be in medal contention and will challenge for a Class 2A team title.

Weston Yannone, a junior, is seeded fourth in the 300 hurdles (38.91) and sixth in the 110 hurdles (14.74). Carter Sload, a junior, is seeded in a tie for second in the high jump (6-5) with Juniata senior Jasper Shepps (6-10.25). Josh Dudick, also a junior, is seeded in a tie for sixth in the long jump (22-2.75).

Dunmore's team of Yannone, Costanzo, Sload, and Ryan Mecca is seeded third for the 1,600-meter relay (3:25.20).

In the girls' Class 3A, Baran, who finished fourth last season with a mark of 39-2.25, is the top seed for the triple jump. Altoona teammates Hannah Owulade (38-9.25) and Jill Long (38-7.75) are seeded second and third.

Baran is also the No. 3 seed for the long jump (19-1.75) behind Kennett junior Aydriane Bowden (20-7.75) and Bensalem junior Evette Weseh (19-5).

Last season, Pitcavage finished eighth in the boys' Class 3A javelin with a mark of 182-0. This spring, he is the No. 1 seed with a distance of 214-7. Shikellamy junior William Bender is the second seed and the only other athlete with a throw beyond 200 feet at 202 feet 10 inches.

Pittston Area's Lucas LoPresto is seeded No. 8 in the javelin (189-4).

Class 2A

In addition to Thomas and Talluto, several athletes from District 2 are seeded among the top eight for the girls' Class 2A meet.

Montrose junior Sadie Jones will have a busy weekend. She is the No. 2 seed in the javelin (125-8) behind Shenango junior Anna McKinley (137-6). Jones is seeded sixth in the long jump (18-2.75) and the triple jump (37-7.75).

Lakeland teammates Kaylyn Davis and Bria Hill are also in the top eight for their respective events. Davis, a medal-winner last season in the javelin, is seeded fifth in the 300 hurdles (45.39), while Hill, a sophomore, is seeded eighth in the 400 (58.49).

Lake-Lehman's 3,200-meter relay is seeded sixth (9:43.39), and Elk Lake sophomore Kendyl Weisgold is seeded eighth in the 1,600 (5:07.50).

In the boys' Class 2A meet, Elk Lake senior Kendel Jones will look to add to his trove of state medals. He is seeded second in the 800 (1:54.86) to Fort LeBoeuf's Blake Glass (1:54.16) and is also second in the 1,600 (4:14.84) to Glass (4:13.17).

Jones is seeded fourth in the 3,200 (9:25.34) and is a member of Elk Lake's 3,200 relay team that is seeded fifth (8:06.81).

Brody Crisman is tied with Sload for second in the high jump (6-5).

Western Wayne senior Robert Carrelle is tied for the No. 5 seed in the pole vault (14-0) and is No. 7 for the 300 hurdles (39.30).

Montrose's Nico Christian is the No. 5 seed in the 400 (49.39); Holy Cross senior Branden Fadl is seeded seventh in the shot put (54-2); and Lakeland sophomore Rocco Spataro is tied for the No. 6 seed in the javelin (175-11).

Class 3A

Wallenpaupack junior Ryan Vargo is the No. 3 seed for the discus (176-4), and Hazleton Area's Joe Vasquez is seeded seventh (166-1). Avon Grove senior Grayson Pitman is the top seed (184-2), and Belle Vernon senior Ryan Kent is No. 2 (180-1).

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