WPIAL’s best track and field performances through May 1, 2025
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Thursday, May 1, 2025 | 6:55 PM
Here are the top performers in the WPIAL as of May 1:
3A Boys
100: Preston Miller, Latrobe, 10.74; 200: Gavin Skarbek, Seneca Valley, 22.11; 400: Gavin Skarbek, Seneca Valley, 49.12; 800: Kayden Lightner, North Hills, 1:51.29; 1,600: Jack Bertram, North Allegheny, 4:11.76; 3,200: Jack Bertram, North Allegheny, 8:47.76; 110 hurdles: Ryan Schiller, Norwin, 14.38; 300 hurdles: Ryan Schiller, Norwin, 38.62.
400 relay: Butler, 42.46; 1,600 relay: Butler, 3:21.24; 3,200 relay: Norwin, 8:00.13.
High jump: Dakari Payne, Seneca Valley, 6-7; Long jump: Ronald Porter, Penn Hills, 23-1; Triple jump: Luke Rullo, Greensburg Salem, 45-7; Pole vault: Connor Rolek, Canon-McMillan, 14-8; Discus: Dino Nadarevic, Gateway, 172-7; Javelin: Nicco Baggetta, Butler, 188-11; Shot put: Dino Nadarevic, Gateway, 59-5.5.
3A Girls
100: Melani Schmidt, Norwin, 12:22; 200: Melani Schmidt, Norwin, 24.77; 400: Isabella Costa, North Allegheny, 55.86; 800: Sylvia Kashak, Thomas Jefferson, 2:13.82; 1,600: Grace Fritzman, West Allegheny, 4:57.59; 3,200: Grace Fritzman, West Allegheny, 10:48.61; 100 hurdles: Delaney Schumaker, South Fayette, 14.75; 300 hurdles: Delaney Schumaker, South Fayette, 44.22.
400 relay: Seneca Valley, 49.17; 1,600 relay: Norwin, 4:00.83; 3,200 relay; South Fayette, 9:23.05.
High jump: Ella Sammel, Trinity, 5-6.5; Long jump: Isabella Costa, North Allegheny, 18-4.5; Triple jump: Jaedin Griggs, Moon, 38-7; Pole vault: Lindsay Breneman, North Allegheny, 12-8; Discus: Audrey Maxwell, North Allegheny, 125-10; Javelin: Sophia Mazzoni, Derry, 160-10; Shot put: Taylor Neese, North Allegheny, 38-3.
2A boys
100: Deakyn Dehoet, Beth-Center, 10.95; 200: Amari Jackson, Beaver, 22.45; 400: Jerry Davis, Greensburg Central Catholic, 49.17; 800: Clark Lalomia, Quaker Valley, 1:53.41; 1,600: Jaxon Schoedel, Mohawk, 4:16.33; 3,200: Jonah Montagnese, Quaker Valley, 8:56.66; 110 hurdles: Davin Gartley, Quaker Valley, 14.37; 300 hurdles: Davin Gartley, Quaker Valley, 38.55.
400 relay: Beaver Are, 43.39; 1,600 relay: Quaker Valley, 3:23.03; 3,200 relay: Quaker Valley, 8:06.62.
High jump: John Jablunovsky, Ligonier Vally, 6-4; Long jump: Lee Qualk, California, 22-5; Triple jump: Daysaun Spencer, Brentwood, 46-2.25; Pole vault: Joe Whippo, Mohawk, 14-4; Discus: Carson Emerick, Riverside, 166-10; Javelin: Matega Pavlovich, South Side, 176-0; Shot put: Jonah Pfender, Fort Cherry, 55-0.5.
2A girls
100: Tori Atkins, Laurel, 12:04 200: Tori Atkins, Laurel, 24.48; 400: Tori Atkins, Laurel, 54.95; 800: Megan Mehall, Southmoreland, 2:15.60; 1,600: Cecilia Montagnese, Quaker Valley,, 5:00.47; 3,200: Charlotte Barker, Shady Side Academy, 11:10.44; 100 hurdles: Sasha Hoffman, Greensburg Central Catholic, 15.35; 300 hurdles: Ellie Whippo, Mohawk, 46:33.
400 relay: North Catholic, 48.58; 1600 relay: Laurel, 4:05.51; 3,200 relay: Shady Side Academy, 9:42.85.
High jump: Delaney Sturgeon, Ellwood City, 5-7; Long jump: Daphne Flerl, North Catholic, 19-1; Triple jump: Alexis Bansah, 40-1.50; Pole vault: Mackenzie Magness, Freeport, 12-3; Discus: Taylor Bulow, Shenango, 128-3; Javelin: Sophia Holmes, Fort Cherry, 113-7; Shot put: Zoe Bupp, Shenango, 41-10.
Paul Schofield is a TribLive reporter covering high school and college sports and local golf. He joined the Trib in 1995 after spending 15 years at the Daily Courier in Connellsville, where he served as sports editor for 14 years. He can be reached at pschofield@triblive.com.
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