![Cedar Crest's Jesse Cruise takes off in the boys AAA 4x400m relay as athletes competed in the second day of the PIAA District III Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University on Saturday, May 21, 2016.]()
1 of 115![as athletes competed in the second day of the PIAA District III Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University on Saturday, May 21, 2016.]()
2 of 115![Palmyra's Camryn Simpson competes in the girls AAA long jump as athletes competed in the second day of the PIAA District III Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University on Saturday, May 21, 2016.]()
3 of 115![Chambersburg's Cirsten Kelly and Sydnie Gilbert run in the AAA girls 4x100 relay during the P.I.A.A. District III Championship on Saturday, May 21, 2016.]()
4 of 115![Greencastle's Campbell Parker throw the discus during the P.I.A.A. District III Championship on Saturday, May 21, 2016. Campbell took third place in the AAA boys discus.]()
5 of 115![Chambersburg's Cirsten Kelly runs in the AAA girls 400 during the P.I.A.A. District III Championship on Saturday, May 21, 2016.]()
6 of 115![Chambersburg's Kelton Chastulik throws the discus during the P.I.A.A. District III Championship on Saturday, May 21, 2016. Chastulik took second place in AAA boys discus.]()
7 of 115![A Delone Catholic runner competes in the girls' Class AA 4x800 meter relay. Athletes compete in the PIAA District 3 track and field championships at Shippensburg University, Saturday, May 21, 2016.]()
8 of 115![A Delone Catholic runner, right, competes in the girls' Class AA 4x800 meter relay. Athletes compete in the PIAA District 3 track and field championships at Shippensburg University, Saturday, May 21, 2016.]()
9 of 115![Fairfield's Cierra Phillips competes in the girls' Class AA pole vault. Athletes compete in the PIAA District 3 track and field championships at Shippensburg University, Saturday, May 21, 2016.]()
10 of 115![Fairfield's Cierra Phillips warms up during the girls' Class AA pole vault competition. Athletes compete in the PIAA District 3 track and field championships at Shippensburg University, Saturday, May 21, 2016.]()
11 of 115![An Eastern York runner, center, competes in the boys' Class AAA 4x800 meter relay. Athletes compete in the PIAA District 3 track and field championships at Shippensburg University, Saturday, May 21, 2016.]()
12 of 115![Eastern York runners drop the baton during the boys' Class AAA 4x800 meter relay. Athletes compete in the PIAA District 3 track and field championships at Shippensburg University, Saturday, May 21, 2016.]()
13 of 115![An Eastern York runner continues the race while his teammate reacts after they dropped the baton during the boys' Class AAA 4x800 meter relay. Athletes compete in the PIAA District 3 track and field championships at Shippensburg University, Saturday, May 21, 2016.]()
14 of 115![Fairfield's Moriah Logue, center, competes in the girls' Class AA 100 meter hurdles. Athletes compete in the PIAA District 3 track and field championships at Shippensburg University, Saturday, May 21, 2016.]()
15 of 115![South Western's Lynne Mooradian, center, competes in the girls' Class AAA 100 meter hurdles. Athletes compete in the PIAA District 3 track and field championships at Shippensburg University, Saturday, May 21, 2016.]()
16 of 115![South Western's Lynne Mooradian smiles after crossing the finish line in the girls' Class AAA 100 meter hurdles. Athletes compete in the PIAA District 3 track and field championships at Shippensburg University, Saturday, May 21, 2016.]()
17 of 115![Schuylkill Valley's Brett Koch, left, and Hanover's Deandre Kerr compete in the boys' Class AA 110 meter hurdles. Athletes compete in the PIAA District 3 track and field championships at Shippensburg University, Saturday, May 21, 2016.]()
18 of 115![Dallastown's Justin Atwood, left, and Bermudian Springs' Trevor Grim compete in the boys' Class AAA 110 meter hurdles. Athletes compete in the PIAA District 3 track and field championships at Shippensburg University, Saturday, May 21, 2016.]()
19 of 115![Dallastown's Justin Atwood, left, and Bermudian Springs' Trevor Grim compete in the boys' Class AAA 110 meter hurdles. Athletes compete in the PIAA District 3 track and field championships at Shippensburg University, Saturday, May 21, 2016.]()
20 of 115![Littlestown's Kristin Langrill, left, and Fairfield's Cierra Phillips compete in the girls' Class AA 100 meter dash. Athletes compete in the PIAA District 3 track and field championships at Shippensburg University, Saturday, May 21, 2016.]()
21 of 115![From left, Boiling Springs' Benny Cole, Delone Catholic's Tavian Dorsey, and Berks Catholic's Cooper Lutz compete in the boys' Class AA 100 meter dash. Athletes compete in the PIAA District 3 track and field championships at Shippensburg University, Saturday, May 21, 2016.]()
22 of 115![York Tech's Bry'quan Sweeney competes in the boys' Class AAA 100 meter dash. Athletes compete in the PIAA District 3 track and field championships at Shippensburg University, Saturday, May 21, 2016.]()
23 of 115![A Fairfield runner, center, competes in the girls' Class AA 4x100 meter relay. Athletes compete in the PIAA District 3 track and field championships at Shippensburg University, Saturday, May 21, 2016.]()
24 of 115![Fairfield's Cierra Phillips competes in the girls' Class AA 4x100 meter relay. Athletes compete in the PIAA District 3 track and field championships at Shippensburg University, Saturday, May 21, 2016.]()
25 of 115![A Dallastown runner slaps his chest as he crosses the finish line during the boys' Class AAA 4x100 meter relay. Athletes compete in the PIAA District 3 track and field championships at Shippensburg University, Saturday, May 21, 2016.]()
26 of 115![A Dallastown runner competes in the boys' Class AAA 4x100 meter relay. Athletes compete in the PIAA District 3 track and field championships at Shippensburg University, Saturday, May 21, 2016.]()
27 of 115![Fairfield's Hannah Logue crosses the finish line in the girls' Class AA 400 meter dash. Athletes compete in the PIAA District 3 track and field championships at Shippensburg University, Saturday, May 21, 2016.]()
28 of 115![Fairfield's Hannah Logue, center, recovers after the girls' Class AA 400 meter dash. Athletes competed in the PIAA District 3 track and field championships at Shippensburg University on Saturday.]()
29 of 115![South Western's Sammy Trone competes in the girls' Class AAA 400 meter dash. Athletes compete in the PIAA District 3 track and field championships at Shippensburg University, Saturday, May 21, 2016.]()
30 of 115![New Oxford's Ayanna Johnson competes in the girls' Class AAA long jump. Athletes compete in the PIAA District 3 track and field championships at Shippensburg University, Saturday, May 21, 2016.]()
31 of 115![New Oxford's Madi Smith competes in the girls' Class AAA javelin. Athletes compete in the PIAA District 3 track and field championships at Shippensburg University, Saturday, May 21, 2016.]()
32 of 115![Greencastle's Liam Okal, (162) runs in the AAA boys 200 during the P.I.A.A. District III Championship on Saturday, May 21, 2016. Okal, (162) was neck and neck with CD East's Aaron Arp, (3).]()
33 of 115![Chambersburg's Abby Yourkavitch, center, runs in the 1600 during the P.I.A.A. Distract III Championship on Saturday, May 21, 2016. Yourkavitch took third place in a time of 5:00.70.]()
34 of 115![Athletes compete in the 1600 during the P.I.A.A. Distract III Championship on Saturday, May 21, 2016.]()
35 of 115![Palmyra's Miranda Salvo runs a leg in the girls 4x800m relay as athletes competed in the second day of the PIAA District III Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University on Saturday, May 21, 2016.]()
36 of 115![Palmyra's Alex Hoffsmith competes in the boys AAA javelin as athletes competed in the second day of the PIAA District III Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University on Saturday, May 21, 2016.]()
37 of 115![Umbrellas are the fashion as athletes competed in the second day of the PIAA District III Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University on Saturday, May 21, 2016.]()
38 of 115![Cedar Crest's Evan Horn competes in the boys AAA javelin as athletes competed in the second day of the PIAA District III Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University on Saturday, May 21, 2016.]()
39 of 115![Northern Lebanon's Dakota Leonhard is set to compete in both the Class AAA shot put and javelin at this weekend's PIAA State Championships.]()
40 of 115![Northern Lebanon's Dakota Leonhard competes in the boys AAA javelin as athletes competed in the second day of the PIAA District III Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University on Saturday, May 21, 2016.]()
41 of 115![Cedar Crest's Matt Royer gets the hand off in the boys AAA 4x800m relay as athletes competed in the second day of the PIAA District III Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University on Saturday, May 21, 2016.]()
42 of 115![Cedar Crest's Evan Horn competes in the boys AAA long jump as athletes competed in the second day of the PIAA District III Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University on Saturday, May 21, 2016.]()
43 of 115![Annville-Cleon'as Derek Bosworth competes in the boys AA 110m hurdles as athletes competed in the second day of the PIAA District III Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University on Saturday, May 21, 2016.]()
44 of 115![Annville-Cleona's Reagan Hess wins the girls AA 100m dash as athletes competed in the second day of the PIAA District III Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University on Saturday, May 21, 2016.]()
45 of 115![Annville-Cleona's Reagan Hess (left) and Timeshare (right) congratulate each other after the girls AA 100m dash as athletes competed in the second day of the PIAA District III Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University on Saturday, May 21, 2016.]()
46 of 115![Cedar Crest's Destinee Holloman (center) competes in the girls AAA 100m dash as athletes competed in the second day of the PIAA District III Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University on Saturday, May 21, 2016.]()
47 of 115![Annville-Cleona's Stanley Miller competes in the boys AA 100m dash as athletes competed in the second day of the PIAA District III Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University on Saturday, May 21, 2016.]()
48 of 115![Cedar Crest's Jesse Cruise competes in the boys AAA 1600m run as athletes competed in the second day of the PIAA District III Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University on Saturday, May 21, 2016.]()
49 of 115![Elco's Jared Harnish competes in the boys AAA 1600m run as athletes competed in the second day of the PIAA District III Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University on Saturday, May 21, 2016.]()
50 of 115![Annville-Cleona's Tori Malloy takes off for the lead leg in the girls AA 4x100m relay as athletes competed in the second day of the PIAA District III Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University on Saturday, May 21, 2016.]()
51 of 115![Annville-Cleona's Reagan Hess runs the final leg of the girls AA 4x100m relay missing a baton after a missed handoff as athletes competed in the second day of the PIAA District III Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University on Saturday, May 21, 2016.]()
52 of 115![Cedar Crest's Destinee Holloman runs the final leg of the girls AAA 4x100m relay as athletes competed in the second day of the PIAA District III Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University on Saturday, May 21, 2016.]()
53 of 115![Palmyra's Camryn Simpson tries to stay dry waiting to compete in the girls AAA long jump as athletes competed in the second day of the PIAA District III Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University on Saturday, May 21, 2016.]()
54 of 115![The boys AAA 4x800m relay as athletes competed in the second day of the PIAA District III Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University on Saturday, May 21, 2016.]()
55 of 115![The boys AAA 1600m run as athletes competed in the second day of the PIAA District III Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University on Saturday, May 21, 2016.]()
56 of 115![Cedar Crest's Destinee Holloman competes in the girls AAA long jump as athletes competed in the second day of the PIAA District III Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University on Saturday, May 21, 2016.]()
57 of 115![Palmyra's Camryn Simpson competes in the girls AAA long jump as athletes competed in the second day of the PIAA District III Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University on Saturday, May 21, 2016.]()
58 of 115![Cedar Crest's Ariel Jones competes in the girls AAA long jump as athletes competed in the second day of the PIAA District III Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University on Saturday, May 21, 2016.]()
59 of 115![Annville-Cleona's Courtney Conners competes in the girls AA 800m run as athletes competed in the second day of the PIAA District III Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University on Saturday, May 21, 2016.]()
60 of 115![Annville-Cleona's Courtney Conners after the girls AA 800m run as athletes competed in the second day of the PIAA District III Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University on Saturday, May 21, 2016.]()
61 of 115![Annville-Cleona's Javier Gonzalez-Sanchez finishes the boys AA 800m run as athletes competed in the second day of the PIAA District III Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University on Saturday, May 21, 2016.]()
62 of 115![Lebanon's Derin Klick competes in the boys AAA 800m run as athletes competed in the second day of the PIAA District III Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University on Saturday, May 21, 2016.]()
63 of 115![Lebanon's Derin Klick competes in the boys AAA 800m run as athletes competed in the second day of the PIAA District III Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University on Saturday, May 21, 2016.]()
64 of 115![Lebanon's Derin Klick competes in the boys AAA 800m run as athletes competed in the second day of the PIAA District III Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University on Saturday, May 21, 2016.]()
65 of 115![Annville-Cleona's Reagan Hess finishes the girls AA 200m dash in first to claim her third gold medal of the weekend as athletes competed in the second day of the PIAA District III Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University on Saturday, May 21, 2016.]()
66 of 115![Annville-Cleona's Reagan Hess finishes the girls AA 200m dash in first to claim her third gold medal of the weekend as athletes competed in the second day of the PIAA District III Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University on Saturday, May 21, 2016.]()
67 of 115![Annville-Cleona's Reagan Hess finishes the girls AA 200m dash in first to claim her third gold medal of the weekend as athletes competed in the second day of the PIAA District III Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University on Saturday, May 21, 2016.]()
68 of 115![Waynesboro's Rachel Johnson participates in the pole vaulting event at District 3 track & field championships, Friday at Shippensburg University.]()
69 of 115![Chambersburg's Reagan Winebrenner participates in the shot put event at District 3 track & field championships, Friday at Shippensburg University.]()
70 of 115![Greencastle-Antrim's Jordan Pizzarro competes in the track events at District 3 track & field championships, Friday at Shippensburg University.]()
71 of 115![James Buchanan's Clay Ziemba participates in the 110 hurdles eventDistrict 3 track & field championships, Friday at Shippensburg University.]()
72 of 115![Chambersburg's Cirsten Kelly (52) participates in the 200 trials event District 3 track & field championships, Friday at Shippensburg University.]()
73 of 115![Greencastle-Antrim Liam Okal participates in the 200 event at District 3 track & field championships, Friday at Shippensburg University.]()
74 of 115![Chambersburg's Kelton Chastulik participates in the shot put event at District 3 track & field championships, Friday at Shippensburg University.]()
75 of 115![Greencastle-Antrim's Campbell Parker participates in the shot put event at District 3 track & field championships, Friday at Shippensburg University.]()
76 of 115![Chambersburg's Abby Yourkavitch placed second in the girls 3,200 at the District 3 track & field championships, Friday at Shippensburg University. She broke a school record with a finish of 10:34.40.]()
77 of 115![Chambersburg's Myles Braxton throws the shot put during the District 3 track & field championships, Friday at Shippensburg University. Braxton placed sixth to qualify for states.]()
78 of 115![Greencastle-Antrim's Jenay Faulkner heaves the shot put during the District 3 track & field championships. Faulkner placed third to qualify for states, where she is seeded No. 3.]()
79 of 115![Chambersburg's Kaylee Mowery (4) runs the 3,200 race Friday at the District 3 track & field championships, Friday at Shippensburg University. Mowery placed fifth to qualify for states.]()
80 of 115![Elco's Jared Harnish battles in the boys AAA 3200m run as athletes competed in the first day of the PIAA District III Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University on Friday, May 20, 2016.]()
81 of 115![Elco's Jared Harnish finished sixth in the boys AAA 3200m run as athletes competed in the first day of the PIAA District III Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University on Friday, May 20, 2016.]()
82 of 115![Annville-Cleona's Reagan Hess finishes first in the girls AA 100m dash semi-final as athletes competed in the first day of the PIAA District III Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University on Friday, May 20, 2016.]()
83 of 115![Annville-Cleona's Reagan Hess competes in the girls AA long jump as athletes competed in the first day of the PIAA District III Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University on Friday, May 20, 2016. Hess set a new district record on her first jump of 18'6"]()
84 of 115![Annville-Cleona's Reagan Hess competes in the girls AA long jump as athletes competed in the first day of the PIAA District III Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University on Friday, May 20, 2016. Hess set a new district record on her first jump of 18'6"]()
85 of 115![Annville-Cleona's Reagan Hess is sporting a smile and gold medal after winning and setting a new district record in the girls AA long jump as athletes competed in the first day of the PIAA District III Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University on Friday, May 20, 2016.]()
86 of 115![Annville-Cleona's Morgan Zimmerman wins her girls AA 200m dash trial despite her shoe being untied as athletes competed in the first day of the PIAA District III Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University on Friday, May 20, 2016.]()
87 of 115![Annville-Cleona's Timeshah Clark reacts after winning her girls AA 200m dash trial as athletes competed in the first day of the PIAA District III Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University on Friday, May 20, 2016.]()
88 of 115![Annville-Cleona's Timeshah Clark reacts after winning her girls AA 200m dash trial as athletes competed in the first day of the PIAA District III Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University on Friday, May 20, 2016.]()
89 of 115![Annville-Cleona's Reagan Hess cruises to victory in her girls AA 200m dash trial as athletes competed in the first day of the PIAA District III Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University on Friday, May 20, 2016.]()
90 of 115![Cedar Crest's Destinee Holloman competes in the girls AAA 100m dash semi final as athletes competed in the first day of the PIAA District III Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University on Friday, May 20, 2016.]()
91 of 115![Northern Lebanon's Damian DiAngelis competes in the boys AAA pole vault as athletes competed in the first day of the PIAA District III Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University on Friday, May 20, 2016.]()
92 of 115![Lebanon's Jesse Brownstein competes in the boys AAA pole vault as athletes competed in the first day of the PIAA District III Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University on Friday, May 20, 2016.]()
93 of 115![Northern Lebanon's Damian DiAngelis competes in the boys AAA pole vault as athletes competed in the first day of the PIAA District III Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University on Friday, May 20, 2016.]()
94 of 115![Northern Lebanon's Dakota Leonhard placed second in the boys AAA shot put as athletes competed in the first day of the PIAA District III Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University on Friday, May 20, 2016.]()
95 of 115![Cedar Crest's Ariel Jones competes in the girls AAA triple jump as athletes competed in the first day of the PIAA District III Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University on Friday, May 20, 2016.]()
96 of 115![Lebanon's Huy Luu competes in the boys AAA pole vault as athletes competed in the first day of the PIAA District III Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University on Friday, May 20, 2016.]()
97 of 115![Cedar Crest's Ariel Jones competes in the girls AAA triple jump as athletes competed in the first day of the PIAA District III Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University on Friday, May 20, 2016.]()
98 of 115![Eastern York's Brady Gladfelter competes in the pole vault in the first day of the PIAA District 3 Track and Field Championships Friday, May 20, 2016, at Shippensburg University.]()
99 of 115![Fairfield's Hannah Logue competes in the long jump in the first day of the PIAA District 3 Track and Field Championships Friday, May 20, 2016, at Shippensburg University. Logue finished fourth in the event.]()
100 of 115![South Western's Lynne Mooradian competes in the 100-meter hurdles semifinal in the first day of the PIAA District 3 Track and Field Championships Friday, May 20, 2016, at Shippensburg University.]()
101 of 115![Biglerville's Ben Hurda competes in javelin in the first day of the PIAA District 3 Track and Field Championships Friday, May 20, 2016, at Shippensburg University. Hurda placed first with a mark of 180.1 feet.]()
102 of 115![Bermudian Springs' Gabby Emeigh competes in the discus event in the first day of the PIAA District 3 Track and Field Championships Friday, May 20, 2016, at Shippensburg University. Emeigh placed sixth in the event.]()
103 of 115![Biglerville's Ben Hurda competes in javelin in the first day of the PIAA District 3 Track and Field Championships Friday, May 20, 2016, at Shippensburg University. Hurda placed first with a mark of 180.1 feet.]()
104 of 115![Spring Grove's Nathalie Elliot competes in pole vault in the first day of the PIAA District 3 Track and Field Championships Friday, May 20, 2016, at Shippensburg University.]()
105 of 115![Delone Catholic's Seth Leonard competes in javelin in the first day of the PIAA District 3 Track and Field Championships Friday, May 20, 2016, at Shippensburg University. Leonard placed eighth.]()
106 of 115![Gettysburg's Ravaughn Dillard competes in the triple jump in the first day of the PIAA District 3 Track and Field Championships Friday, May 20, 2016, at Shippensburg University.]()
107 of 115![York Tech's Lauren Corbitt competes in pole vault in the first day of the PIAA District 3 Track and Field Championships Friday, May 20, 2016, at Shippensburg University.]()
108 of 115![Biglerville's Ben Hurda competes in javelin in the first day of the PIAA District 3 Track and Field Championships Friday, May 20, 2016, at Shippensburg University. Hurda placed first with a mark of 180.1 feet.]()
109 of 115![Annville-Cleona's Matt Light competes in the boys AA long jump as athletes competed in the first day of the PIAA District III Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University on Friday, May 20, 2016. Light took 8th place in the long jump.]()
110 of 115![Lebanon's Juan Maldonado competes in the boys AAA triple jump as athletes competed in the first day of the PIAA District III Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University on Friday, May 20, 2016.]()
111 of 115![Annville-Cleona's Reagan Hess cruises to victory in the girls AA 100m dash trial as athletes competed in the first day of the PIAA District III Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University on Friday, May 20, 2016.]()
112 of 115![Annville-Cleona's Reagan Hess cruises to victory in the girls AA 100m dash trial as athletes competed in the first day of the PIAA District III Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University on Friday, May 20, 2016.]()
113 of 115![Annville-Cleona's Cameron Hoch took fourth in the boys AA javelin as athletes competed in the first day of the PIAA District III Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University on Friday, May 20, 2016.]()
114 of 115![Annville-Cleona's Matt Light took fifth in the boys AA javelin as athletes competed in the first day of the PIAA District III Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University on Friday, May 20, 2016.]()
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Ravaughn Dillard won a state triple jump title last season, but he accomplished two feats for the first time on Friday.
The Gettysburg junior won his first District 3 AAA title early in the afternoon at Shippensburg, and his winning jump of 47 feet, 11 3/4 inches set a Warriors school record. Dillard had been tied with his cousin, 2005 graduate Darnell Johnson, for the record after jumping 47-11 at states last season.
“Everybody’s all worried about me now," Dillard said of coming back to districts for the first time since winning a state title. "I definitely flew under the radar last year; I cruised under it.”
Dillard trailed Milton Hershey's Treyvon Wheelings by an inch after the preliminary round, but saved his best jumps for the finals.
“I wasn’t that worried," he said of his position before finals. "I build up on all my jump and I knew we had finals and I could do it in finals.”
He will compete for district medals in the long jump, where he's seeded sixth, and the' high jump, where he's seeded second, on Saturday.
Baddick makes states in girls' triple jump: Dillard's teammate, first-year triple jumper Hannah Baddick, will be joining him at the PIAA Championships next weekend.
Baddick earned a seventh-place medal, but her winning jump of 36-9 was good enough to earn her a spot at states. All eight medalists qualified.
“I didn’t even expect it," she said. "People all talk about Ravaughn Dillard because he’s the last person to qualify for states in however many years, so I think of states as being so amazing. But it’s really cool that I’ll get to come and compete too.”
Grim makes Bermudian Springs history: Trevor Grim stared up at the Seth Grove Stadium football field, quickly calculating whether or not his time in the 110-meter hurdles was good enough to make tomorrow's finals.
When the Bermudian Springs junior realized his time of 15.23 seconds would in fact be good enough, he sprinted off the field wildly pumping his fist. The result means that he will become the Eagles' first district medalist since the boys team moved up to Class AAA a few years ago. They go back down to Class AA next season.
“I had no idea (if my time would be good enough)," he said of watching the times come up from the second semifinal heat. "Coming in, I knew if I ran my PR twice I’d probably be able to slip into finals. I ran three tenths off and two tenths off my PR and I made it.”
A top-six finish in Saturday's finals will earn him a spot in the state meet. How does he plan to prepare?
“Sleep and pray,” he said.
Dallastown's Justin Atwood also qualified for the 110 hurdles finals.
Eastern's Kerr medals in shot put: Ashley Kerr wasn't expected to win a YAIAA shot put title last week, and she wasn't expected to earn a District 3 medal this week.
But the Eastern York junior hit her stride at the right time of the season, setting a personal record with a throw of 37 feet, six inches last week to win the title last week. She came close to that record on Friday, throwing a 37-4.5 to earn a seventh-place medal. She entered the meet as the No. 9 seed.
“I learned there’s a lot of tough competition and there’s always gonna be someone better than you, but you’ve always got to push harder and not get down on yourself no matter what happens,” Kerr said of her first experience at districts. “Next year, I’ll hopefully come back even better.”
She said she plans to attend a camp this summer to start preparing early for her senior year.
Three from YAIAA make 100 dash finals: South Western junior Drew Hartlaub lived up to his billing as the top seed in the boys 100 dash, qualifying for the finals by running an 11.07 in semifinals. He will be joined in the finals by York County Tech senior Bry'quan Sweeney, seeded 18th, who ran an 11.12 in semifinals.
“It’s a real big goal," Sweeney said of qualifying for finals and assuring himself a district medal. "Last year, I made it to the semifinals and didn’t make it further along. This shows improvement.”
New Oxford's Ayanna Johnson qualified for finals in the girls 100 dash by running a 12.43 in semifinals.
In the girls 100 hurdles, South Western's Lynne Mooradian qualified for the finals with a time of 14.92, the second best time of any competitor in semifinals.
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