Sprints
55 Meter Dash
Manchester Valley's Maverick Mezaache won the event after a first-place finish of 7.12. He was followed by Winters Mill's Isaiah Rivera, taking second with a time of 7.16. Then, another Manchester Valley athlete made it into the ranks; Ben Pitta finished third with a time of 7.22.
Winters Mill's Isaiah Rivera had another top 3 performance in a sprinting event. Rivera won the 300m event after a solid performance of 40.13. Manchester Valley's Quinn Favorite followed in second with a time of 40.30. Rivera and Favorite were the only athletes to run sub-41.
Distance
800 Meter Run
The Manchester Valley boys put on an impressive show after going 1-2-3 in the mid-distance event. Junior Carter Knox led the trio in a time of 2:11.83, which gave him an astounding lead over 10 seconds. To add, his performance is a current MD #3. His teammates, Christian Childs (2:21.00) and Patrick Ziegenfuss (2:22.13)
Regarding the girls, Century's Elizabeth Mitroka and Westminster's Emily Orton battled for the individual title. However, Mitroka managed to outkick Orton for the win. Mitroka won with a time of 2:49.08, while Orton was second with a time of 2:49.25. Both girls were the only two break 2:50 in the event, and it is important to note that both are freshmen.
1600 Meter Run
Once again, the Manchester Valley boys swept another distance event. This time, the team went 1-2 in the 1600m run. Carter Knox was the leader again, finishing first in a time of 4:52.41. He was the only athlete to break five minutes in the event, and his performance is an MD #7. His teammate, Patrick Ziegenfuss, finished second with a time of 5:05.13.
Hurdles
55 Meter Hurdles
Manchester Valley went 1-2 in the boys' and girls' 55m hurdles. For the boys, Victor Perricone led the duo in a winning time of 9:59. His teammate, Kai Chwang, finished second after a performance of 9.83. For the girls, Lauren Francino led the duo in a time of 10.47. Her teammate, Carrie Moore, followed behind in a time of 10.69.
Field Events
High Jump
Westminster's Justin Condon improved on his MD #3 performance of 5-10.00 and finished as the sole high jump winner at the meet. This time, Condon won the event in a new season-best of 6-00.00, which is an MD #1. For the girls, Manchester Valley went 1-2-3: Carrie Moore (1st, 4-08.00), Bethany Kleiner (2nd, 4-06.00) and Lauren Francino (3rd, 4-04.00)
Pole Vault
Team Scores
For the team scores, the Manchester Valley team swept both titles. For the girls, they scored 163.5 points after top performances by Carrie Moore, Lauren Francino and Rubie Goffena. The boys dominated even more with a total of 178 points. The boys were led by Carter Knox, Patrick Ziegenfuss and more.
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