Parade of champions: WPIAL, PIAA individual gold medalists for 2025
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Friday, January 2, 2026 | 11:26 PM
Elizabeth Forward’s Mya Morgan chips onto the green on No. 9 during the WPIAL Class 3A girls golf championship Oct. 1, 2025, at Sewickley Heights Golf Club. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
There is no “I” in team, but there is an “I” in the word impressive.
These district athletes rose above all others to claim gold in their respective high school sports in the year 2025.
This salute to champions includes these folk who marched alone to what turned out to be their own golden drummer.
Trib HSSN is proud to salute the WPIAL and PIAA individual champions from 2025 with a special frigid parade of District 7 athletes who won district and state gold this past year.
The number in parenthesis indicates consecutive championships.
WPIAL Fall
Boys Golf
3A – Carson Kittsley (Fox Chapel)
2A – Jonah Schollaert (Our Lady of the Sacred Heart)
Girls Golf
3A – Mya Morgan (Elizabeth Forward) (2 in 3 years)
2A – Alyssa Zhang (Shady Side Academy) (2)
Boys Cross Country
3A – Benjamin McBride (Norwin)
2A – Jonah Montagnese (Quaker Valley)
A – Zachary Sharara (Sewickley Academy)
Girls Cross Country
3A – Angela Zeng (South Fayette)
2A – Rebekah Hall (Hampton)
A – Charlotte Barker (Shady Side Academy)
Girls Tennis
3A Singles – Meriwether McCargo (Shady Side Academy) (3)
2A Singles – Gabriella Dusi (Belle Vernon) (3)
3A Doubles – Jackie Tang and Michelle Yang (Mt. Lebanon) (2)
2A Doubles – Veronica Zinski and Marann Buckanovich (Winchester Thurston)
PIAA Fall
Boys Golf
3A – Carson Kittsley (Fox Chapel) (2)
Girls Golf
3A – Mya Morgan (Elizabeth Forward) (2)
Boys Cross Country
2A – Jonah Montagnese (Quaker Valley)
Girls Cross Country
None
Girls Tennis Singles
3A – Mia Williams (Penn-Trafford)
Girls Tennis Doubles
None
WPIAL Spring
Boys Tennis
3A Singles – Adam Memije (Gateway)
2A Singles – Max Henson (Belle Vernon)
3A Doubles – Zidaan Hassan and Logan Memije (Gateway) (2)
2A Doubles – Jonah Jasek and Steven Duing (South Park)
Boys Track and Field Class 3A
100 Meters – Scoop Smith (Woodland Hills) (2)
200 Meters – Kaevon Gardner (New Castle)
400 Meters – Gavin Skarbek (Seneca Valley)
800 Meters – Kayden Lightner (North Hills)
1,600 Meters – Jack Bertram (North Allegheny)
3,200 Meters – Jack Bertram (North Allegheny)
110 Meter Hurdles – Ryan Schiller (Norwin)
300 Meter Hurdles – Aaron Taylor (Canon-McMillan)
High Jump – Dakari Payne (Seneca Valley)
Long Jump – Ronald Porter (Penn Hills)
Triple Jump – Brody Diehl (North Hills)
Pole Vault – Christian Crowley (Chartiers Valley)
Shot Put – Dino Nadarevic (Gateway)
Discus Throw – Dino Nadarevic (Gateway)
Javelin Throw – Logan Kerstetter (Penn-Trafford) (2)
Shot Put (Wheelchair) – Kristofer Robinson (Knoch)
Boys Track and Field Class 2A
100 Meters – DeJuan Croumbles-Booker (Neighborhood Academy) (2)
200 Meters – Jarett Garn (Mt. Pleasant)
400 Meters – Jerry Davis (Greensburg Central Catholic) (2)
800 Meters – Clark LaLomia (Quaker Valley)
1,600 Meters – Jaxon Schoedel (Mohawk) (2)
3,200 Meters – Jaxon Schoedel (Mohawk) (2)
110 Meter Hurdles – Davin Gartley (Quaker Valley) (2)
300 Meter Hurdles – Davin Gartley (Quaker Valley)
High Jump – Winston Clifford (Quaker Valley)
Long Jump – Lee Qualk (California) (2)
Triple Jump – Dayshaun Spencer (Brentwood)
Pole Vault – Dominic Lightner (South Side)
Shot Put – Jonah Pfender (Fort Cherry)
Discus Throw – Jonah Pfender (Fort Cherry)
Javelin Throw –Jaden McCray (Apollo-Ridge)
Girls Track and Field Class 3A
100 Meters – Sadie Tomczyk (Upper St. Clair)
200 Meters – Sadie Tomczyk (Upper St. Clair)
400 Meters – Rachel Stepp (Moon)
800 Meters – Sylvia Kashak (Thomas Jefferson)
1,600 Meters – Grace Fritzman (West Allegheny)
3,200 Meters – Grace Fritzman (West Allegheny)
100 Meter Hurdles – Delaney Schumaker (South Fayette)
300 Meter Hurdles – Delaney Schumaker (South Fayette)
High Jump – Jordan Monteleone (Seneca Valley)
Long Jump – Aubrey Rock (Butler)
Triple Jump – Anna Engleman (Upper St. Clair)
Pole Vault – Aubrey Rock (Butler) (2)
Shot Put – Taylor Neese (North Allegheny)
Discus Throw – Claire Conti (Fox Chapel)
Javelin Throw – Sophia Mazzoni (Derry) (3)
Girls Track and Field Class 2A
100 Meters – Tori Atkins (Laurel)
200 Meters – Tori Atkins (Laurel) (4)
400 Meters – Tori Atkins (Laurel) (4)
800 Meters – Eilidh Edgar (Trinity Christian) (2)
1,600 Meters – Cecilia Montagnese (Quaker Valley)
3,200 Meters – Cecilia Montagnese (Quaker Valley)
100 Meter Hurdles – Audra Lazzara (North Catholic)
300 Meter Hurdles – Ellie Whippo (Mohawk) (2)
High Jump – Mimi Thiero (Quaker Valley)
Long Jump – Lara DeFaziio (Eden Christian Academy)
Triple Jump – Alexis Bansah (Winchester Thurston)
Pole Vault – Mackenzie Magness (Freeport) (2)
Shot Put – Alexis Geiwitz (Laurel)
Discus Throw – Anna McKinley (Shenango)
Javelin Throw – Sophia Holmes (Fort Cherry)
PIAA Spring
Boys Tennis
2A Singles – Max Henson (Belle Vernon)
Boys Track and Field Class 3A
Shot Put – Dino Nadarevic (Gateway)
Discus Throw – Dino Nadarevic (Gateway)
Boys Track & Field Class 2A
400 Meters – Jerry Davis (Greensburg Central Catholic)
1,600 Meters – Jonah Montagnese (Quaker Valley)
3,200 Meters – Jaxson Schoedel (Mohawk) (2)
High Jump – John Jablunovsky (Ligonier Valley)
Long Jump – Lee Qualk (California)
Triple Jump – Dayshaun Spencer (Brentwood)
Girls Track and Field Class 3A
Javelin Throw – Sophia Mazzoni (Derry) (2)
Girls Track and Field Class 2A
400 Meters – Tori Atkins (Laurel) (2)
Triple Jump – Joyce Olawaiye (Quaker Valley)
Pole Vault – Mackenzie Magness (Freeport)
Shot Put – Alexis Geiwitz (Laurel)
WPIAL Winter
Boys Wrestling Class 3A
107 – Nicholas McGarrity (Peters Township) (2)
114 – Nico Kapusta (Hempfield)
121 – Leo Joseph (Latrobe)
127 – Santino Sloboda (Butler) (2)
133 – Nico Fanella (Indiana)
139 – Kai Vielma (Connellsville)
145 – Ramil Islamov (Baldwin)
152 – Maddox Shaw (Thomas Jefferson) (2)
160 – Lonzy Vielma (Connellsville)
172 – Bode Marlow (Thomas Jefferson) (2)
189 – Jake Stephenson (Waynesburg Central)
215 – Elijah Brown (Belle Vernon) (2)
285 – Shepherd Turk (Thomas Jefferson) (2)
Boys Wrestling Class 2A
107 – Javeon Chambers (Highlands)
114 – Preston Bubash (Elizabeth Forward)
121 – Auston Kosanovic (Avonworth)
127 – Antonio Boni (Central Valley) (2)
133 – Anthony Mucci (Derry) (2)
139 – Lucas Barr (McGuffey)
145 – Lucas Boyer (Elizabeth Forward)
152 – Mason Horwat (Derry) (2)
160 – Owen Ivcic (Bentworth)
172 – Jackson Angelo (Frazier)
189 – Brady Brown (Derry) (2)
215 – Braedon Welsh (Fort Cherry)
285 – Colin Whyte (West Greene)
Girls Wrestling
100 – Kristen Walzer (Montour)
106 – Ella Trahan (Fort Cherry)
112 – Marlee Solomon (Canon-McMillan)
118 – Braylee Ireland (Knoch)
124 – Anna Duncan (South Park)
130 – Haley Smarsh (Moon) (2)
136 – Ava Golding (Kiski Area) (2)
142 – Abigail Dolanch (Avella)
148 – Josephine Dollman (Norwin) (2)
155 – Karsyn Champion (Norwin)
170 – Octavia Walker (Norwin) (2)
190 – Alaina Claassen (Plum) (2)
235 – Zoey Murphy (Southmoreland)
Boys Swimming Class 3A
Diving – Ethan Maravich (North Allegheny)
200 Freestyle – McClellan Clark (Central Catholic)
200 Individual Medley – Owen Howell (Fox Chapel) (2)
50 Freestyle – Luke Lamb (Mars) (2)
100 Butterfly – Gus Miller (North Allegheny)
100 Freestyle – Nazar Zoukovski (Upper St. Clair) (2)
500 Freestyle – McClellan Clark (Central Catholic) (3)
100 Backstroke – Luke Lamb (Mars) (2)
100 Breaststroke – Chris Heese (Latrobe)
Boys Swimming Class 2A
Diving – Jake Hauser (Derry)
200 Freestyle – Preston Kessler (Indiana) (4)
200 Individual Medley – Sam Cavanaugh (Northgate)
50 Freestyle – Joshua Reed (Indiana)
100 Butterfly – David Mutter (Mt. Pleasant) (2)
100 Freestyle – Preston Kessler (Indiana) (4)
500 Freestyle – David Mutter (Mt. Pleasant)
100 Backstroke – Chris Belch (Hampton)
100 Breaststroke – Joseph Gardner (Mt. Pleasant)
Girls Swimming Class 3A
Diving – Maggie Lapina (North Allegheny)
200 Freestyle – Sarah Pasquella (Fox Chapel) (2)
200 Individual Medley – Dani Hinkson (North Allegheny) (2)
50 Freestyle – Sylvia Roy (Mt. Lebanon) (4)
100 Butterfly – Amber Klingensmith (Norwin)
100 Freestyle – Ava Komorski (Peters Township)
500 Freestyle – Claire Bacu (North Allegheny) (2)
100 Backstroke – Sylvia Roy (Mt. Lebanon) (4)
100 Breaststroke – Sarah Shaffer (Pine-Richland)
Girls Swimming Class 2A
Diving – Gab Elk (Hampton) (2)
200 Freestyle – Lily King (Mt. Pleasant) (3)
200 Individual Medley –Ava Jochims (Shady Side Academy)
50 Freestyle – Kiersten O’Connor (Mt. Pleasant) (3)
100 Butterfly – Kira Schrecongost (Freeport) (2)
100 Freestyle – Lily King (Mt. Pleasant) (4)
500 Freestyle – Ava Jochims (Shady Side Academy) (2)
100 Backstroke – Kiersten O’Connor (Mt. Pleasant)
100 Breaststroke – Giona Lavorini (Knoch) (2)
Rifle
Jackson Jungling (Butler)
Gymnastics
Vault – Eliana Knause (Montour)
Bars – Abby Rexrode (Baldwin) (3)
Beam – Olivia Kovach (Mt. Pleasant) (2)
Floor – Sarah Patterson (North Allegheny)
All-Around – Olivia Kovach (Mt. Pleasant)
PIAA Winter
Wrestling Class 3A
152 – Maddox Shaw (Thomas Jefferson) (2)
215 – Elijah Brown (Belle Vernon)
Wrestling Class 2A
None
Girls Wrestling
112 – Marilee Solomon (Canon-McMillan)
Boys Swimming Class 3A
500 Freestyle – McClellan Clark (Central Catholic)
100 Backstroke – Luke Lamb (Mars) (2)
Boys Swimming Class 2A
100 Freestyle – Preston Kessler (Indiana)
100 Breaststroke – Joseph Gardner (Mt. Pleasant) (3)
100 Butterfly – David Mutter (Mt. Pleasant)
500 Freestyle – David Mutter (Mt. Pleasant)
200 Individual Medley – Joseph Gardner (Mt. Pleasant) (2)
Girls Swimming Class 3A
100 Backstroke – Sylvia Roy (Mt. Lebanon) (3)
Girls Swimming Class 2A
100 Freestyle – Lily King (Mt. Pleasant) (4)
200 Freestyle – Lily King (Mt. Pleasant) (4)
500 Freestyle – Ava Jochims (Shady Side Academy)
100 Backstroke – Kiersten O’Connor (Mt. Pleasant)
100 Breaststroke – Peyton Scott (Indiana)
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