Belle Vernon’s Martin wins four events at annual Mid Mon Classic

By: Michael Love
Monday, April 29, 2019 | 10:14 PM

Belle Vernon’s Hunter Martin captured four individual titles, and the Leopards won the boys team title Monday at the Scott Frederick Mid Mon Classic at Charleroi High School.

Martin placed first in the 110-meter hurdles (15.12 seconds), the 300 hurdles (42.46), the long jump (20 feet, 7.5 inches) and the triple jump (42-6.5).

Martin wasn’t the only athlete to claim multiple individual events.

Ringgold’s Jake Gorman raced to victories in the 100, 200 and 400 dashes, while teammate Lucas Pajak took first in the 1,600 and 3,200 runs.

On the girls side, Brownsville’s Jamilah Copeland (100 and 200), Beth-Center’s Sydney Urbine (800 and 1,600) and Brownsville’s Aniya Tarpley (long and triple jumps) were double winners.

Elizabeth Forward edged Brownsville for the girls team title, as Brianna Spirnak aided the victors with a triumph of 139-9 in the javelin.

The event, normally hosted at Ringgold’s Joe Montana Stadium, was held at Charleroi this year because of ongoing track construction at the home of the Rams.

Track and field

Boys

Monday’s results

Scott Frederick Mid Mon Classic

At Charleroi

Event winners

100: Jake Gorman, Ringgold, 11.42

200: Jake Gorman, Ringgold, 23.08

400: Jake Gorman, Ringgold, 53.46

800: Isaac Evans, Belle Vernon, 2:04.38

1600: Lucas Pajak, Ringgold, 4:45.85

3200: Lucas Pajak, Ringgold, 10:15.58

110 hurdles: Hunter Martin, Belle Vernon, 15.12

300 hurdles: Hunter Martin, Belle Vernon, 42.46

400 relay: Beth-Center, 46.58

1600 relay: Ringgold, 3:39.75

3200 relay: Ringgold, 8:40.01

High jump: Darnel Howell, Monessen, 6-3

Long jump: Hunter Martin, Belle Vernon, 20-7.5

Triple jump: Hunter Martin, Belle Vernon, 42-6.5

Shot put: Jelani Stafford, California, 46-7

Discus: Jordan Blackburn, Beth-Center, 147-4

Javelin: Harry Lallier, California, 137-5

Team standings: 1. Belle Vernon, 160; 2. Ringgold, 132; 3. Beth-Center, 82; 4. Brownsville, 58; 5. California, 43

Girls

Monday’s results

Scott Frederick Mid Mon Classic

At Charleroi

Event winners

100: Jamilah Copeland, Brownsville, 12.83

200: Jamilah Copeland, Brownsville, 26.84

400: Hannah Seitzinger, Belle Vernon, 1:01.16

800: Sydney Urbine, Beth-Center, 2:40.34

1600: Sydney Urbine, Beth-Center, 5:52.30

3200: Taylor Leonetti, Bentworth, 13.18.56

100 hurdles: Sydney Baciak, Belle Vernon, 16.33

300 hurdles: Mikayla Boda, California, 48.69

400 relay: Brownsville, 53.78

1600 relay: Ringgold, 4:31.27

3200 relay: Elizabeth Forward, 10:49.69

High jump: Grace Henderson, Belle Vernon, 5-1

Long jump: Aniya Tarpley, Brownsville, 15-2.5

Triple jump: Aniya Tarpley, Brownsville, 34-7

Shot put: Hannah Hughes, Elizabeth Forward, 36-4

Discus: Ezra Johnson, Belle Vernon, 110-4

Javelin: Brianna Spirnak, Elizabeth Forward, 139-9

Team standings: 1. Elizabeth Forward, 116.5; 2. Brownsville, 92; 3. Belle Vernon, 79; 4. Ringgold, 78; 5. California, 62

Michael Love is a TribLive reporter covering sports in the Alle-Kiski Valley and the eastern suburbs of Pittsburgh. A Clearfield native and a graduate of Westminster (Pa.), he joined the Trib in 2002 after spending five years at the Clearfield Progress. He can be reached at mlove@triblive.com.

Tags: Belle Vernon, Beth-Center, Brownsville, Elizabeth Forward, Ringgold