North Allegheny hurdler Ayden Owens named Pa. Gatorade Track Athlete of the Year

By: HSSN Staff
Friday, June 22, 2018 | 6:06 PM

North Allegheny’s Ayden Owens, who won PIAA titles in the 110- and 300-meter hurdles, was named Pennsylvania’s Gatorade Boys Track and Field Athlete of the Year.

The Southern Cal recruit won two state gold medals and a silver in the long jump last month at the PIAA championship in Shippensburg. He bettered his own PIAA meet record in the 110 hurdles.

Earlier this month, Owens also won the 110 hurdles at the Brooks PR Invitational in Shoreline, Wash.

Gatorade named Berwick thrower Payden Montana as the state’s top girls athlete.

@natigerstrack Congrats to Ayden Owens, Pennsylvania's 2017-18 @Gatorade State Boys Track and Field Athlete of the Year. #GatoradePOY pic.twitter.com/oukfuGAdiG

— Hudl (@Hudl) June 21, 2018

#PIAATrack Congratulations to Payden Montana of Berwick HS & Ayden Owens of North Allegheny HS on their selections as Gatorade Female and Male PA High School Players of the Year for Track & Field https://t.co/UYxhrE2kFN

— PIAA (@PIAASports) June 22, 2018

Ayden Owens pulls ahead and takes the #BrooksPR boys 110mH title in 13.80. Eric Edwards takes second in 13.86.

Serious props to Edwards. The dude has been out basically all season due to injury and he still competes at a high level. pic.twitter.com/ctWQMoBuqY

— Ka'Deem Wynn (@KaDeemWynn) June 9, 2018

Chris Harlan is a Tribune-Review staff writer. Reach him at [email protected] or via Twitter @CHarlan_Trib.