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Game Summary

10.0 months ago @ 10:13AM

CoEd Varsity Track vs. OPEN

Game Date
May 9, 2023

Congratulations to the Girls’ Team for claiming the WPIAL Team Championship Title for the second consecutive year and for the Boys claiming 2nd overall yesterday.  

 

Congrats to Sophomores Jay Olawaiye and Sarah Minard for claiming school records during yesterday’s meet. Jay’s Triple Jump of 39 feet 5.5 inches is a new school record and currently the number 1 Triple Jump mark in the state for AA girls.  Sarah Minard also broke her own school record in Pole Vault (twice) with a final jump of 10 feet 2 inches.  Congratulations Jay and Sarah along with everyone who competed yesterday!

 

Yesterday, the Quaker Valley Girls' and Boys' Track & Field Teams traveled to Peters Township high School to compete in the WPIAL Team Championship Meet. 

 

The girls team competed against Winchester Thurston, Knoch, and Derry.  The girls were favored going into the meet after winning the WPIAL Championship last season, and they showed up to defend their title, taking first overall in 9 out of 15 individual events and 2 out of the 3 relays. The winning relay teams were Cecilia Montagnese, Lizzie Szuba, Kate Hines, and Ellie Cain in the 4x800m relay and the 4x100m relay team of Zora Washington, Kwilai Karto, Vanessa Pickett, and Nora Johns.  The girls 4x800m relay time of 9:47.30 is now ranked first overall in the WPIAL while the 4x100m relay time of 49.81 is currently 2nd overall in the WPIAL.  The first overall finishers were Ellie Cain (800m, 1600m), Nora John’s (300h), Kwilai Karto (100h), Sarah Minard (Pole Vault), Cecilia Montagnese (3200m), Jay Olawaiye (Triple Jump), and Mia Gartley and Oumou Theiro who tied for first in High Jump. In addition, the girls had top 3 overall finishes by Zoey Murawski (3200m), Amelia Pribik (Javelin), and Olivia Jordan (Pole Vault).  After defeating all 3 schools with final scores of QV 92 – Winchester Thurston 57, QV 100 – Knoch 50, QV 100.5 – Derry 49.5, the Quaker Valley Girls Track & Field Team are now 2-time WPIAL CHAMPIONS.  Congratulations Ladies!

 

The boys’ team competed against Greensburg Cental Catholic, Shenango, and South Park. The boys had a great showing taking first overall in the 4x800m relay consisting of Tyler Bell, Matt Cohen, Corben Hopkins, and Jackson Pethel.  The boys also had 2 first overall finishes in the meet from Clark LaLomia (1600m), and Tyler Bell (3200m).  Others finishing in the top 3 in the meet were Thomas Debalak (Long Jump, Triple Jump), Timmy Burda (300h), Luke Hotchkiss (800m), Noah Jordan (Pole Vault), Noah Leathers (110h), Alex MacDonald (Discus), Izzy Emerson (200m), Macky Gartley (110h), Jackson Pethel (800m), and River Capek (400m).  At the end of the day, the boys fought hard and defeated Shenango 98 – 54 and South Park 97 – 53, but ultimately lost to Greensburg Central Catholic with a final score of 80 – 70.  As a result, the Quaker Valley Boys Track & Field Team are now WPIAL Runner-ups.  Great job boys! 
 


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