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Another record and more gold Bombers’ Walters; Olympians’ O’Connor, Snyder among the stars at District 11 track meet

WHITEHALL - Another record tumbled.

And the medal count continued to mount.

The conclusion of the District 11 Track and Field Championships was a continuation of the stellar showing area athletes produced over the course of the two-day event.

The stuff of legends.

And in many ways, the type of performances that cement - and enhance - legacies.

For the second time in as many days, Palmerton’s Nataly Walters established a meet record en route to her second gold medal of the event.

After a disappointing end to her run in the 300 hurdles on Tuesday, Jim Thorpe’s Kaila O’Connor stormed to a pair of gold medals and punched her ticket to states in a third event.

Katrin Cavanaugh and Ridge Snyder also gave the Olympians a pair of individual champions, while Snyder also helped the Jim Thorpe 1600 relay team to gold.

And Northern Lehigh freshman Evelina Mayak realized a dream when she stood atop the podium.

They were the performances that punctuated a pair of extraordinary days of competition.

And helped set the stage for next week’s PIAA Championships.

Another record falls

One day after breaking a record in the long jump that had stood since 1976, Walters returned to Whitehall’s Zephyr Sports Complex and established another mark in Class 2A competition.

The sophomore won the triple jump with a leap of 39-2.75, a mark that broke the previous record of 39-0 set by Saucon Valley’s Michana Johnson in 1989.

It also came after Walters finished fourth in the 100 - just outside an automatic state qualifying spot in the top two - a result that served as motivation.

“This one’s special because, coming out of the 100 I had my head hung a little low, which I shouldn’t have, but I did,” Walters admitted. “So to come out and jump a 39 (feet) was kind of uplifting, and now going into states, I know last week wasn’t my only 39, so now I know I can hit it multiple times. So it’s another confidence boost, and now I’m super excited to go to states.”

Walters was the top seed in the event with a mark of 39-8, a mark she hit while winning the Colonial League title last week.

She got her best mark Wednesday on her second jump.

A year ago, Walters placed seventh in the 2A long jump at states.

While disappointed she won’t be going to states in as many events as last year (four), Walters knows it could provide her an opportunity to maximize her time in both the triple jump and long jump, a pair of events she was a district runner-up in last year.

“Now with the 100, it might be a curse and a blessing at the same time, because yes, I really wanted to make it to states,” said Walters, who was also third in the 200. “I would have had a pretty good seed, so it’s a bummer not to go. But maybe it’s working out for the better; maybe I could have gotten hurt in it; maybe I would have been tired from it. So maybe it’s a blessing in disguise, and maybe I’ll have a PR jump or something crazy, maybe I’ll win. That would be great.”

Need for speed

O’Connor won the 200 for the third year in a row, and captured the title in the 100 for the second consecutive season.

The junior ran to a win in the Class 2A 100 with a time of 12.20, just ahead of Catasauqua’s Hailey Jenkins (12.22) and Pine Grove’s Viktoria Luckenbach (12.24).

O’Connor charged to her second gold medal of the day in the 200, winning with a time of 24.80.

The victories came one day after O’Connor was disqualified in the 300 hurdles - an event she was the top seed in - for interference when she fell and knocked a hurdle into another lane and competitor.

“It definitely feels good,” said O’Connor, who was second in the 100 as a freshman. “I know yesterday was a loss, and it really hurt, I’m not going to lie. But it definitely feels good to come back, place in my events, and now I’m going to states and I just know I have lots to work on. But it definitely feels good.”

O’Connor was the top seed in both the 100 and 200.

But she knew she would be pushed.

“I love running against really good competition, because I find it also really helps mentally,” said O’Connor. “I definitely think most of a sprint is mental. If you get in your head, especially when you think you’re about to lose, that right there can decide a race.

“So I definitely love running with great competition, and these girls are really fast. I love that they push me and we can push each other.”

O’Connor ran the anchor leg on the 1600 relay team with Nicole Carroll, Aubrey Bonner and Ehlauna Penn that finished second with a time of 4:14.49 to advance to states.

Carroll also advanced to states in the 800, finishing second with a time of 2:22.75.

New heights

Cavanaugh won the Class 2A pole vault with a mark she continues to strive to improve.

“I was really excited with how I did today and the performance that I put on,” said Cavanaugh. “I was going for a school record this year, but I didn’t quite make it. But I did get a personal PR for the season with my 10-10. And I was just really happy with my overall form and performance at districts today.”

The top seed in the event, Cavanaugh wanted to deliver her very best.

“I put a lot of pressure on myself,” said the senior. “I looked at the stats before I came in and the girl below me wasn’t jumping quite as well as I thought she would be doing, and the wind just made it a lot more difficult today. I was a little nervous about my starting height, I almost lowered it. But I stuck with my gut and stayed with 9-6 and did really well.”

Cavanaugh also has plenty of big-meet experience under her belt.

“I’m really excited to be going to states. I went last year after tying for second at districts, and this year I am going after placing first and am seeded like 10th,” said Cavanaugh. “So I’m really confident in medaling and doing well at states this year.

“My progression has been really steady over the last couple of years. It’s been a couple feet a year. And I was hoping to continue that this year, obviously it didn’t happen quite as much as I thought it would. But focusing on my form as I got further into my pole vault years really helped a lot, and the confidence that my coach and my parents give me also helps so much.”

You could say Cavanaugh was born for pole vault.

“I was an outdoor person with my parents since I was like four years old, so I’ve been rock climbing and that really helps a lot with strength,” she said. “And then when I got older I was a self-taught gymnast so I got all of that agility and everything, so that helps a lot.”

A big hurdle cleared

Mayak simply wanted to do her best in the Class 2A 100 hurdle finals.

Seeded second, the freshman did just that and put herself in position to win, crossing the line with a time of 16.07.

It was a victory Mayak did not envision.

“I did not think that,” she said of winning the race. “Because Faith Yost (from Northwestern), she was the person seeded ahead of me, I was very surprised when she kind of hit the hurdle there, and I was like, ‘OK, she clipped it. I just have to run my best race,’ and I was able to pull through.”

Mayak kept her poise and finished strong to claim the title over Pen Argyl’s Ellianna Wallbillich (16.67) and top seed Yost (17.01), who recovered and finished third.

“Coming into the season, I was running maybe high 18s, and then there was a race where I was like, ‘I have to start three-stepping between hurdles,’” said Mayak. “Before, I was four-stepping the hurdles. I started three-stepping and I practiced that a lot, and I was able to get my times down.

“I’m really proud of myself that I was able to accomplish three-stepping in such a short time, because there was kind of a mental block there, where I just couldn’t do it. But then I was able to get it.”

Win or lose, the event is one Mayak was quickly drawn to.

“I find hurdles are just fun to do,” she said. “It’s like an obstacle course kind of. It’s like a 100-meter dash with 10 obstacles in your way, you just have to get over them.

“I didn’t start doing hurdles until eighth grade, and I only tried it because I thought it looked fun, and I was able to get here.”

Now, she’s headed to Shippensburg.

“I did not think that I would be headed to states next week, but here I am,” Mayak said with a smile. “I’m really nervous. I’m not too sure how I’m going to do, but I’m going to try my best. I just have to give it my all.”

Olympian effort

Snyder blitzed his last lap to win the 2A 800 with a time of 1:58.03, passing and pulling away from Allentown Central Catholic’s Lucas Mushrush (1:59.73), Bethlehem Catholic’s Mekhi Britt (2:01.15) and Palisades’ Thomas Smigo (2:01.45).

“It felt fantastic just coming through. The first lap I felt great, and I took advantage of where I was at the last 200 and I just kicked it in,” said Snyder, who was seeded fifth with a 1:58.77. “I’ve been working on my kick all year long. And all the hard work just paid off, the struggles throughout the year ... it finally paid off and I’m here now and I’m off to Shippensburg. It’s an amazing feeling.”

Snyder was patient, picking his spots before unleashing a brutal kick that none of his competitors could match.

“I remember it was like a minute,” the senior said of his split through the first 400 meters of the race. “And I heard my coach yelling to me, he was like, ‘Ridge, you gotta start moving! You gotta go!’ And that really motivated me. I just focused on my form, focused on my arm swing and just got after it.”

Snyder also had another memory in mind as he turned the screws on his competition.

“Throughout the year, I was winning a lot, a lot of dual meets, and then come leagues I lost to a kid from Minersville (Ayden Kurtek) and that just really drove me to get to where I’m at now,” he said. “I needed to lose to succeed, and I think it just finally paid off now and I’m just very excited. It’s just an amazing feeling.

“I just want to thank my coaches for helping me get here, my family for supporting me throughout the years. I wouldn’t be able to do it without them. It’s the most important thing.”

Snyder also ran the anchor leg on the winning 1600 relay team with Zeeshan Issifu, Ryan Bailor and Joshua Louk, crossing the line in a blistering 3:26.93.

“It feels amazing,” said Bailor. “We’ve been working hard as a team all year long and the postseason, it brings the best out of everybody and this is what all the work is for.”

The team was seeded first with a time of 3:28.00.

“We’re going to states, and I think if we just compete and we just worry about what we do and what Jim Thorpe does, I think the rest will take care of itself,” said Bailor.

Bailor also qualified for states with a second-place finish in the 1600 with a time of 4:28.33. Smigo won with a district record time of 4:18.18.

Trips to Ship

A day after winning the 3200, Jim Thorpe’s Celia Rodriguez-Gonzalez advanced to states with a second-place finish in the 2A 1600, running a 5:28.29.

After punching his ticket to states in the 300 hurdles with a second-place finish on Tuesday, Palmerton’s Bryson Walters advanced to states with a runner-up finish in the 2A 110 hurdles with a time of 15.26.

The Blue Bombers also advanced to states with a second-place finish in the girls 2A 400 relay with a time of 51.92.

Northwestern’s Sadie Fenstermaker qualified for states with a second-place finish in the 2A shot put with a mark of 36-5.

DISTRICT 11 CHAMPIONSHIPS

CLASS 2A BOYS

TEAM LEGEND

Allentown Central Catholic (ACC), Bethlehem Catholic (BC), Catasauqua (C), Jim Thorpe (JT), Lincoln Leadership Academy (LLA), Marian Catholic (MC), Minersville (M), Nativity (N), Northwestern (NW), Notre Dame GP (NDGP), Palisades (Pali), Palmerton (Palm), Panther Valley (PV), Pen Argyl (PA), Saucon Valley (SaVy), Shenandoah Valley (ShVy), Weatherly (W)

RESULTS

(Top three overall plus TN athletes in top 10)

100

- 1. Michael Stank (N) 10.98*, 2. Nate Frankenfield (PG) 11.19*, 3. Andrew Shupe (NDGP) 11.29, 9. Zeeshan Issifu (JT) 12.02.

200

- 1. Nate Frankenfield (PG) 22.49*, 2. Jacob Gibbons (Sali) 22.89*, 3. Michael Kadziela (N) 23.04, 5. Andrew Coolbaugh (JT) 23.13.

400

- 1. Michael Stank (N) 50.24*, 2. Alec Miner (NDGP) 50.62*, 3. Zeeshan Issifu (JT) 51.06, 7. Dylan Hartranft (Palm) 52.75, 9. Benjamin Bachman (NW) 54.22.

800

- 1. Ridge Snyder (JT) 1:58.03*, 2. Lucas Mushrush (ACC) 1:59.73*, 3. Mekhi Britt (BC) 2:01.15, 6. Samuel Bower (NW) 2:05.40, 7. Ivan Turczeniuk (JT) 2:06.44, 8. Alex Porambo (MC) 2:06.49, 10. Greyson Wellings (NW) 2:07.67.

1600

- 1. Thomas Smigo (Pali) 4:18.18*, 2. Ryan Bailor (JT) 4:28.33*, 3. Duke Ebert (ACC) 4:30.20, 4. Owen Hibell (Palm) 4:30.66, 7. Matthew Santana (NW) 4:42.60, 8. Connor Hibell (Palm) 4:44.08, 9. Albin Petschauer (MC) 4:45.27.

110H

- 1. Joseph Phillips (NDGP) 15.15*, 2. Bryson Walters (Palm) 15.26*, 3. Jairo Suarez (Sali), 4. Justin Herrmann (Palm) 15.53, 6. Emilio Gonzalez (Palm) 15.84, 9. Shane Leh (NW) 17.43.

400 relay

- 1. Nativity 43.79*, 2. Palisades 44.49*, 3. Catasauqua 44.57, 4. Palmerton (Reilly Burke, Ty Sander, Emilio Gonzalez, Devon White) 44.73, 8. Northern Lehigh (Bailey Smith, Nick Frame, Grady Newhard, Izaiah Ramos) 45.54, 9. Marian Catholic (Jaydin Fermin, Jesse Rodino, Josian Hernandez, Jacob Tom) 45.87.

1600 relay

- 1. Jim Thorpe (Zeeshan Issifu, Ryan Bailor, Joshua Louk, Ridge Snyder) 3:26.93*, 2. Nativity 3:28.11*, 3. Palisades 3:28.54, 5. Palmerton (Dylan Hartranft, Owen Hibell, Reilly Burke, Bryson Walters) 3:31.41, 10. Northwestern (Samuel Bower, Benjamin Bachman, Ben Fornwalt, Ethan Kozlowski) 3:48.24.

Shot put

- 1. Gian Greggo (PA) 57-10*, 2. Clark Gulycz (ACC) 52-8*, 3. Adrian Pirog (NDGP) 49-9, 4. Austin Hadley (PV) 48-5.5, 5. Zack Anthony (Palm) 45-9, 6. Colin Myers (NW) 43-9.25, 10. Bryson Heydt (JT) 41-5.25.

Triple jump

- 1. Taylor LaBarre (PA) 44-4.75*, 2. Lucas Bottelier (Pali) 42-8.75*, 3. Trevor Johnson (Pali) 41-11.25, 4. Jose Ramirez (MC) 41-8, 5. Izaiah Ramos (NL) 41-1, 6. Andrew Diehl (NW) 40-10.5, 7. Emilio Gonzalez (Palm) 40-9.5, 8. Kolby Cavanaugh (JT) 40-5, 9. Bradley Burnard (NW) 40-2.75.

Pole vault

- 1. Taylor LaBarre (PA) 14-6*, 2. Mitchell Davis (SaVy) 13-6*, 3. Jackson Stein (Palm) 11-6, 4. Cayden Kuhns (NW) 11-0, 8. Ehren Hassler (JT) 9-6, 9. (tie) Owen Leibovitz (NW) and Troy Wambold (Palm) 9-6.

CLASS 2A GIRLS

TEAM LEGEND

Bethlehem Catholic (BC), Catasauqua (C), Jim Thorpe (JT), Mahanoy Area (MA), Marian Catholic (MC), Mahanoy Area (MA), Northern Lehigh (NL), Northwestern (NW), North Schuylkill (NS), Notre Dame GP (NDGP), Palisades (Pali), Palmerton (Palm.), Panther Valley (PV), Pen Argyl (PA), Pine Grove (PG), Salisbury (Sali), Shenandoah Valley (SV), Weatherly (W).

RESULTS

(Top three overall plus TN athletes in top 10)100

- 1. Kaila O’Connor (JT) 12.20*, 2. Hailey Jenkins (C) 12.22*, 3. Viktorya Luckenbach (PG) 12.24, 4. Nataly Walters (Palm) 12.72, 5. Erin Gombert (Palm) 12.83, 6. Carsyn Van Norman (NW) 13.07, 9. Kaia Grantham (NW) 13.34.

200

- 1. Kaila O’Connor (JT) 24.80*, 2. Viktorya Luckenbach (PG) 24.89*, 3. Nataly Walters (Palm) 26.26, 4. Erin Gombert (Palm) 26.90, 5. Carsyn Van Norman (NW) 27.15, 7. Kaia Grantham (NW) 27.46.

400

- 1. Janiyah Ross (NDGP) 1:00.43*, 2. Kaylei Gruver (Pali) 1:00.90*, 3. Kailen Felty (PG) 1:01.03, 5. Katelynn Barthold (NL) 1:02.20, 9. Megan Fornwalt (NW) 1:03.221, 10. Cora Wentz (Palm) 1:04.01.

800

- 1. Lauren Bower (NDGP) 2:17.88*, 2. Nicole Carroll (JT) 2:22.75*, 3. Ella Schweitzer (NDGP) 2:26.51, 4. Aubrey Bonner (JT) 2:29.50, 5. Cora Wentz (Palm) 2:31.85, 6. Natalie Mosier (Palm) 2:32.85.

1600

- 1. Olivia Schweitzer (NDGP) 5:27.11*, 2. Celia Rodriguez-Gonzalez (JT) 5:28.29*, 3. Katherine Koons (NDGP) 5:35.35, 5. Emma Martinez (Palm) 5:38.95, 7. Angelina Klein (NW) 5:45.17, 9. Emma Heil (NL) 5:46.51.

100H

- 1. Evelina Mayak (NL) 16.07*, 2. Ellianna Wallbillich (PA) 16.67*, 3. Faith Yost (NW) 17.01, 5. Katie Brensinger (NW) 17.30, 6. Aurora VanAuken (JT) 17.32, 8. Dekota Barthold (NL) 17.51.

400 relay

- 1. Pine Grove 50.03*, 2. Palmerton (Sarah Sabo, Erin Gombert, Claire Thomas, Maddy Bennyhoff) 51.92*, 3. Palisades 52.57, 8. Northwestern (Bailey Murray, Carsyn Van Norman, Kaia Grantham, Faith Yost) 56.56.

1600 relay

- 1. Notre Dame GP 4:06.30*, 2. Jim Thorpe (Nicole Carroll, Aubrey Bonner, Ehlauna Penn, Kaila O’Connor) 4:14.49*, 3. Palisades 4:17.23, 4. Northern Lehigh (Evelina Mayak, Natalie Moffitt, Mikayla Gordon, Katelynn Barthold) 4:20.06, 6. Northwestern (Megan Fornwalt, Abby Pomajevich, Naomi Glassberg, Haley DuBois) 4:23.63, 7. Palmerton (Natalie Mosier, Emma Rex, Julia Finley, Cora Wentz) 4:28.25, 9. Marian Catholic (Ava Fritz, Addison Fritz, Alena Lombardo, Alizabeth Pikitus) 4:30.29.

Shot put

- 1. Kaycee Raczka (Min) 37-11.75*, 2. Sadie Fenstermaker (NW) 36-5*, 3. Izabella Bochicchio (PV) 35-8.5, 4. Jessica Heydt (Palm) 33-4.25, 5. Caitlin Kirk (NL) 33-0.25, 10. Olivia Thomas (MC) 31-5.25.

Triple jump

- 1. Nataly Walters (Palm) 39-2.75 (District record)*, 2. Hailey Jenkins (C) 35-9*, 3. Paige Casterline (Pali) 34-6.5, 4. Gabby Lucas (Palm) 34-3.25, 5. Fatikha Tikhtova (MC) 33-5, 6. Abby Pomajevich (NW) 33-3.5, 7. Kendall Snyder (NL) 32-9, 9. Evelina Mayak (NL) 32-3, 10. Katrin Cavanaugh (JT) 31-7.75.

Pole vault

- 1. Katrin Cavanaugh (JT) 10-10*, 2. Grace Yost (NW) 8-6*, 3. Ava Okuley (NW) 8-0, 4. Kayla Weeast (PA), 5. Olivia Rosenberger (JT) 7-6, 6. Maddy Bennyhoff (Palm) 7-6, 9. (tie) Dani Rimsky (JT) and Kaylie Hettel (PA) 7-0.

CLASS 3A BOYS

TEAM LEGEND

Bangor (B), Blue Mountain (BM), Easton (Eas), Emmaus (Emm), Dieruff (D), Freedom (F), Lehighton (Leh), Liberty (Lib), Nazareth (Naz), Northampton (Nor), Parkland (P), Pocono Mountain East (PME), Pleasant Valley (PV), Southern Lehigh (SL), Stroudsburg (S), Tamaqua (T), Whitehall (Whi), Wilson (Wil)

RESULTS

(Top three overall plus TN athletes in top 10)

100

- 1. Trey Tremba (Park) 10.84*, 2. Dylan Simon (Park) 10.90*, 3. Adonia Quartey (S) 11.11, 5. Patrick Moore (PV) 11.24, 9. Jarael Moore (PV) 11.42.

200

- 1. Dylan Simon (Park) 21.81*, 2. Blaise Verrastro (Emm) 22.11*, 3. Adonia Quartey (S).

400

- 1. Mark Jackson (PMW) 50.92*, 2. Vinson Eggleston (Whi) 51.09*, 3. Michael Phillips (Eas) 51.49, 9. Cameron Lewis (Tam) 52.60.

800

- 1. Jordan Gagner (Naz) 1:57.52*, 2. Liam Davis (ESS) 1:57.93*, 3. Brady Dolak (Nor) 1:58.85, 10. Jesse Gormley (Tam) 2:03.81.

1600

- 1. Liam Davis (ESS) 4:23.36*, 2. Adam Kollhaard (Naz) 4:29.81*, 3. Giovanni Mastromonaco (Naz) 4:30.42.

110H

- 1. Andrew Beers (Park) 14.46*, 2. Jack Sanchez Cuesta (D) 14.54*, 3. Parker Hoff (Naz) 14.98*.

400 relay

- 1. Liberty 43.91*, 2. Whitehall 43.96*, 3. Pocono Mountain West 44.74.

1600 relay

- 1. Emmaus 3:25.13*, 2. Parkland 3:26.81*, 3. Pocono Mountain West 3:28.01.

Discus

- 1. Aiden Raub (S) 158-2*, 2. Odin Ferency (Eas) 148-3*, 3. Julius Reyes (Park) 143-4.

Javelin

- 1. Thomas Lloyd (Whi) 172-9*, 2. Haven Tarbox (Emm) 166-2*, 3. Leo Dauberman (Park) 164-11.

Long jump

- 1. Kyle Moore (Emm) 23-0*, 2. Ian Thomas (Whi) 22-3.25*, 3. Evan Loro (Emm) 21-8.5, 8. Martin Griffin (Tam) 20-7.25.

High jump

- 1. Robert Allen (SL) 6-3*, 2. (tie) Christopher Reed (PMW) 6-1 and Tyrone Chambers (NS) 6-1*.

CLASS 3A GIRLS

TEAM LEGEND

Allentown Central Catholic (ACC), Bangor (B), Blue Mountain (BM), Easton (Eas), East Stroudsburg South (ESS), Emmaus (Emm), Lehighton (Leh), Liberty (Lib), Nazareth (Naz), Northampton (Nor), Parkland (Park), Pleasant Valley (PV), Pocono Mountain West (PMW), Pottsville (Potts), Saucon Valley (SV), Southern Lehigh (SL), Stroudsburg (S), Whitehall (Whi), Wilson (Wil).

RESULTS

(Top three overall plus TN athletes in top 10)

100

- 1. Naeema Salau (Park) 12.23*, 2. Amanda Mercurius (Naz) 12.45*, 3. Jocelyn Smith (Wil) 12.46.

200

- 1. Alexandra Lea (SL) 25.33*, 2. Naeema Salau (Park) 25.45*, 3. Jocelyn Smith (Wil) 25.48.

400

- 1. Alexandra Lea (SL) 57.75*, 2. Lucy Tobia (Park) 58.21*, 3. Julia Grant (S) 58.53, 5. Nemani Moon (PV) 1:00.24.

800

- 1. Hailey Reinhard (Emm) 2:18.56*, 2. Erin Vincent (Eas) 2:19.75*, 3. Lana Hurwitz (Park) 2:23.75.

1600

- 1. Hailey Reinhard (Emm) 5:02.59*, 2. Lana Hurwitz (Park) 5:14.53*, 3. Madelyn McCartney (Emm) 5:15.62.

100H

- 1. Maggie Scalzo (Eas) 14.80*, 2. Faith Schiffer (SL) 15.45*, 3. Milani Lockhart (Lib) 15.67, 9. Katelynn Fredericks (T) 17.30.

400 relay

- 1. Parkland 48.97*, 2. Southern Lehigh 50.50*, 3. Liberty 50.87, 9. Tamaqua (Lamore Gayle, Sarah Hope, Katelynn Fredericks, Samantha Plasha) 52.61.

Discus

- 1. Leanne Villante (Eas) 113-5*, 2. Anna Farnschlader (Emm) 107.8*, 3. Charlotte McElroy (Naz) 103-11, 5. Nora Jones (PV) 103-0, 7. Madylin Wolter (LEh) 97-11.

Javelin

- 1. Rosalind Gergely (BM) 147-3*, 2. Julia Pinter (B) 136-10*, 3. Makayla Keck (BM) 120-6, 6. Madylin Wolter (Leh) 106-0.

Long jump

- 1. Hailey Sammarco (Park) 18-0.5*, 2. Emma Shafnisky (Naz) 17-9.25*, 3. Jariana Rivas (Eas) 16-11.75.

High jump

- 1. Jewell Little (S) 5-3*, 2. Brooke Bleam (SV) 5-1*, 3. Milly Wolf (ACC) 5-1, 9. (tie) Haley Ginder (Leh), Sianna Sneath (Eas), Jenea Maurer (Potts), Claudia Walls (Emm) and Gabrielle Lanier (Eas) 4-9.

*Qualified for PIAA State Championships.

Jim Thorpe's Katrin Cavanaugh soars to a gold medals in the 2A pole vault. RON GOWER/SPECIAL TO THE TIMES NEWS
Palmerton's Nataly Walters shows her form in the triple jump. Walters won the event with a meet-record leap of 39-2.75. RON GOWER/SPECIAL TO THE TIMES NEWS
Jim Thorpe's Kaila O'Connor crosses the finish line first in the 100 meter dash. Catasauqua's Hailey Jenkins (right) was second, Pine Grove's Viktorya Luckenbach (left) was third, and Palmerton's Nataly Walters placed fourth. RON GOWER/SPECIAL TO THE TIMES NEWS
Northern Lehigh's Evelina Mayak (second from left) won the Class 2A 100 meters hurdles at Wednesday's District 11 championships. Northwestern's Katie Brensinger (second from right) was fifth and Jim Thorpe's Aurora VanAuken (right) placed sixth. RON GOWER/SPECIAL TO THE TIMES NEWS