Fourspring sisters push each other to states
It can be easy for siblings to get caught up in a sibling rivalry, but that's certainly not the case for the Mount Carmel duo of Hannah and Tessa Fourspring.
Both Fourspring sisters will compete together at the PIAA Class 2A state meet in the high jump this weekend at Shippensburg University.
Tessa Fourspring, a sophomore, got the best of her older sister at last week's District 4 meet at Milton. Both of them cleared the 5-foot-2 bar, but Tessa cleared it on her first attempt, so the district gold went to her.
Hannah Fourspring cleared 5-2 on her second try for the silver medal. The Foursprings were the only two jumpers in the field to clear 5-2.
"It's so cool," Hannah Fourspring, a senior who doesn't plan to jump in college, said. "Training together all year, and just with this common goal, and we got it together. I would have been happy with one of us to make it, but we both made it. It's insane."
For Tessa, it'll be her second time competing at states in the high jump. She punched her ticket to Shippensburg after finishing tied for second in last year's district meet. She didn't place at states.
As for Hannah, it'll be her first time at states, and she qualified in two events. She finished fourth in the triple jump at districts, and surpassed the qualifying mark with a 35-10.
"At practices and at meets, we just push each other to each height," Tessa Fourspring said. "We give each other tips, like what we saw in each other's jumps, and just pushing each other to the best versions of ourselves."
Shik vaulters seek medals
Pole vaulters from Shikellamy found themselves atop the podium during the first day of the District 4 Class 3A meet. Aaron Bucher won the boys competition while Sarah Bronowicz was the girls champion.
After sharing the district title with Shamokin's Logan Steele last season, Bucher won it all by himself this year. Bucher cleared 14-6 on his first attempt to strike gold by more than a foot. Bucher's teammate, Garrett Brown, was the runner-up at 13-3.
Bucher, a senior, is looking for his first state medal after finishing tied for 11th last season. Bucher is seeded sixth in this year's competition.
"It's gonna motivate me a lot," Bucher, who will compete in the decathlon at Kutztown next year, said. "Last year I was just happy to make it to states - I wasn't really looking forward to a medal. But this year I'm actually up there for maybe even first. So that'll be something to look forward to."
Bronowicz will compete at the state meet for the first time. She came into last season's district meet as the top seed, but she wasn't able to clear a height. Bronowicz cleared her opening three heights all on the first attempt, the last of which gave her the district gold at 10-6.
Bronowicz's personal best in the event is 11 feet. Her older sister, Emma, owns the Shikellamy school record at 11-3.
"I am so excited to finally go down to states and not be a spectator or an alternate," Sarah Bronowicz said. "I'm just gonna go in with the mindset of having fun, and that's the moment I worked for everything. I pole vault nine months out of the year, and I just worked my hardest for this moment."
Moyers anchors Dragons' 4x400 to states
It's never easy to return from a torn knee ligament, but Lewisburg senior Maddy Moyers has made it look seamless.
Moyers, who will run track at Bucknell next season, suffered the injury last fall, and was forced to miss the entire basketball season as a result.
However, Moyers was ready to go once track season started, and has been a crucial part of the Green Dragons' 4x400 relay. Serving as the anchor leg, Moyers ran a split of 1:00.46 to help Lewisburg to a 4:04.96 for second place. Hughesville won the race with a 3:59.27.
Fellow seniors Kate Batkowski, Annika Shields and Baylee Espinosa also run the relay. Moyers and Batkowski return from last season's 4x400 that claimed state silver.
"Maddy (is) one of my closest friends," Batkowski said. "I trust her so much. Having her as my anchor, I trust her 100%. From what happened last year, from her tearing her ACL, relearning how to walk, and her coming back like nothing happened. I just look up to her so much."
"I'm so excited, I actually can't wait," Moyers said about competing at states. "States is the most fun. I remember last year, it was probably one of the highlights of the entire year. So I'm just excited to be back with my friends and get the chance to run again."
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