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District 3 track and field: 70 athletes you won't want to miss this weekend

Shelly Stallsmith ,  Dylan Jacobs ,  Pat Huggins   York Daily Record

There are two track meets remaining in the high school season.

The District 3 meet Friday and Saturday, and the PIAA meet over Memorial Day weekend. Both are at Shippensburg University.

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By the time the last medals are awarded, there is a good chance some will have found their way to athletes from Adams, Franklin, Lebanon and York counties.

Here is a look at the region's best chances for district medals. Athletes are listed in alphabetical order.

Boys

Dakota Arana, Shippensburg jumper

Arana is the defending state champion in the high jump and has hit the 7-0 mark this season. He could continue to push for more records and should be considered the favorite at this event.

Bernard Bell, South Western runner

The junior won both hurdle events at the county meet. He is the No. 2 seed in the Class 3A 110 hurdles (14.40) and No. 4 at 300 hurdles (38.70).

Michael Carlson, Bermudian Springs athlete

The defending Class 2A champion in the 110 hurdles, Carlson is the top seed in the event this year at 14.64. The senior is also the No. 2 seed in the pole vault (13-6).

Colin Daub, Elco discus

Finished a disappointing second at the L-L meet but throughout the season has been the league's top discus thrower and had the best throw in the league by more than 30 feet heading into the meet.

Noah Gunderson, Annville-Cleona high jumper

The reigning L-L champ in the high jump, Gunderson is the favorite to bring home district gold in the event as well.

Gabe Lewis, Cedar Crest sprinter

Won the 100 dash at the L-L meet and also anchored the winning 400 relay for the Falcons.

Weber Long, Greencastle-Antrim distance runner

Long is the defending champion in the 3,200m and should be one of the leading contenders in that event, as well as the 1,600m. He didn’t compete in those events at last week’s Mid-Penn Championships, but still took home a first place medal in the 3,200m.

Matthew Nawn, Hanover runner

The senior is the top seed in the Class 2A 3,200 at 9:45.83, nearly 11 minutes faster than the No. 2 seed. He is also the No. 2 seed at 1,600 (4:24.93) and No. 5 in the 800 (2:00.64).

Matthew O'Brien, Susquehannock distance runner

O'Brien is coming off YAIAA wins at 1,600 and 3,200. The junior is seeded No. 6 in the Class 3A 1,600 (4:18.86) and No. 3 in the 3,200 (9:11.99).

Kristian Phennicie, Dallastown sprinter

The senior won the 100 and 200 at the YAIAA meet and is the top seed in the 100 (10.57), which he won at districts last year. He is also the defending district and state champion in the 200, where he is seeded No. 2 this season at 21.45.

Quinton Townsend, Palmyra sprinter

Townsend, who will continue his track and field career at Shippensburg next season, is a big threat in the sprints, setting a school record in the 400 (49.63) at the Mid-Penn meet, winning the 100 dash at the Stan Morgan Invitational and helping set a record at the Lebanon County meet in the 400 relay while earning the event's Outstanding Male Athlete award.

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Girls

Laila Campbell, Spring Grove sprinter

The sophomore not only has the fastest 100 and 200 meter seed times in the Class 3A meet, her 11.24 in Friday's 100 YAIAA prelims is the fastest run by a high school girl in Pennsylvania. Ever. She is the defending district and state champion in both events.

Lily Carlson, Bermudian Springs jumper

Carlson, a freshman, is the No. 2 seed in the Class 2A pole vault (10-9), No. 4 in the 100 hurdles (16.59) and 11th in the 300 hurdles (52.24).

Kendall Cooper, Annville-Cleona sprinter

Just a freshman, Cooper won the 100 dash and was named the Outstanding Female Athlete at the Lebanon County meet. Also took fourth in the 200 at the L-L meet.

Emma Dennison, Fairfield runner

Dennison, a senior, is seeded third in the Class 2A 100 meter hurdles (16.54) and is the top seed in the 300 hurdles (47.16).

Liliana Harrison, Lebanon High thrower

Just a freshman, Harrison was the runner-up in the shot put and discus at the L-L meet, missing out on gold in the shot by just a 1/4 inch. She was also the starting center on the LHS girls basketball team as a frosh.

Camryn Kiser, Chambersburg distance runner

Kiser is a very strong distance runner, who just took second place in the 1,600m at last weekend’s Mid-Penns. She broke five minutes, and hopes to continue that momentum into districts.

Maddie Lehker, South Western jumper

The senior won the YAIAA high jump title at 5-2, but her best jump of the season (5-4) puts her third in the Class 3A competition.

Ryleigh Marks, Susquehannock athlete

The junior has the second-fastest seed time in the Class 3A 100 hurdles (15.09) and 11th in the long jump at 17-2.5.

Kylyn McIntire, Red Lion thrower

McIntire, a senior, won the shot put and discus at the recent YAIAA meet. She is the No. 6 seed in the Class 3A shot put (37-1.25) and No. 3 in the discus (129-11).

Emily Oriel, Cedar Crest athlete

Won her second straight silver medal in the pole vault at the L-L, clearing 11 feet. Also a member of Cedar Crest's 400 relay team that medaled at the L-L meet.

Claire Paci, Greencastle-Antrim, distance runner

Greencastle produces plenty of strong distance runners, and Paci is no exception. She finished second in the Class 3A 3,200m at last year’s event and should be in the mix once again this time around.

Braetan Peters, Annville-Cleona distance runner

Finished a strong second in the 1,600 and 3,200 at the L-L meet and is the top seed in the 2A 3,200 by 8 seconds. In the fall, she captured the 1A district cross country title.

Maslyn Soisson, Central York jumper

Soisson, a sophomore, won the league long jump title with a leap of 17-10.5, which makes her the second seed in the Class 3A event.

Jillian Sydnor, Shippensburg sprinter

Sydnor has top-3 seed times across Class 3A 100m, 200m and 400m and could be a contender in all three. She won the 200m and 400m at last week’s Mid-Penns.

Lydia Tolerico, Dallastown runner

The senior, fresh off breaking the 42-year-old school record in the 1,600, finds herself seeded fifth in the Class 3A race and fourth in the 3,200 at 10:52.15.

Alison Watts, Bermudian Springs jumper

The defending District 3 Class 2A champion in the long and triple jumps, the sophomore is seeded third in the long jump at 17-3 and first in the triple at 39-1. She also won the PIAA triple jump title last year.

Other top-5 seeds

Boys, Class 2A

  • Ethan Beachy, Bermudian Springs, pole vault
  • Colwyn Carrolus, Bermudian Springs, pole vault
  • Wyatt DiDio, Delone Catholic, pole vault
  • Da'Modric Green, Annville-Cleona, high jump
  • Rogan Harter, Annville-Cleona, 100 meters, long jump
  • Zyan Herr, Littlestown, 200 meters
  • Colton Kehr, Bermudian Springs, 300 hurdles
  • Ricky Pacana, Bermudian Springs, triple jump
  • Chase Watson, Annville-Cleona, 400 meters
  • Aaron Weigle, Bermudian Springs, discus

Boys, Class 3A

  • Mike Alicea, Northeastern, 110 hurdles
  • Eli Becker, Palmyra, javelin
  • Chris Campbell, Spring Grove, 100 meters
  • Zach Derry, South Western, high jump
  • Spencer Edey, Shippensburg, triple jump
  • JJ Kelly, Chambersburg, high jump, triple jump
  • Traevon Kater, Shippensburg, long jump
  • Nathan Kirkwood, Greencastle-Antrim, long jump
  • Connor Landreth, Shippensburg, high jump
  • Gabe Pecaitis, Gettysburg, pole vault
  • Cole Perry, Northeastern, 3200 meters
  • Danny Pham, Central York, shot put
  • Anthony Smith, Shippensburg, discus
  • Sedrick Vessah, Chambersburg, shot put

Girls, Class 2A

  • Natlie Brown, Fairfield, discus
  • Grace Coleman, Annville-Cleona, shot put
  • Allison Cooper, Annville-Cleona, 100 meters
  • Hailey Dermota, Delone Catholic, pole vault
  • Grace Francis, Annville-Cleona, 400 meters
  • Emma Hartman, Bermudian Springs, javelin
  • Ava Hoover, Annville-Cleona, high jump
  • Marissa Miller, Delone Catholic, pole vault
  • Sarah Speraw, Annville-Cleona, javelin
  • Reagan Wildasin, Hanover, javelin

Girls, Class 3A

  • Anne Bair, Gettysburg, triple jump
  • Carissa Bender, Elco, pole vault
  • True Benshoff, Waynesboro, 300 hurdles
  • Kate Etter, Chambersburg, triple jump
  • Molly Heintzelman, Cedar Crest, pole vault
  • Natalia Holmes, Chambersburg, 100 meters
  • Samantha Nelson, Elco, javelin
  • Marissa Pritchett, Northeastern, 3200 meters
  • Maya Richwine, New Oxford, 100 meters
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