Marietta College HS Open Meet #1 2008

 On Friday night at the Slippery Rock University Indoor #1, McDowell's Dan Kwiatkowski continued his breakout season with a US#1 shot put of 61-11.50. Joining him at the top of the US list last weekend was Penncrest senior Karen Shump, who PRed at 49-08 Tuesday at the DELCO Girls' Championships.PHOTOS FROM 2007 PIAA STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS PHOTOS: 2008 TFCAGP D2 Indoor Meet #6 @ Haverford College  PHOTOS: 2008 TFCAGP D1 Indoor Meet #6 @ Haverford College  VIDEO: Montgomery Invitational - Girls & Boys Mile (Dennin & Hobart) and 3200 (Dennin & Lutz) by Kevin Milsted VIDEO: 60m Finals @ 1/12 TFCAGP D2 Indoor Meet #6 @ Haverford College  PHOTOS: 2008 DVGTCA Indoor Meet #6 @ Haverford CollegeAt the Lebanon Valley HS Meet #2, Wilson's Shane Witmyer leapt a PA#1 23-03.75 long jump. Schuylkill Valley's Devan Coon won the 55 and 200, but a minor injury will sideline her from the loaded 500 meter race this coming Saturday at the New Balance Games in New York. At the Maroon & Gold Inv at Kutztown University, Chanelle Price soloed to a 2:10.20 in the 800 a night after posting a 2:10.7 @ Colgate Women's Games in NY. Also at Kutztown, Pottstown's Ray Quill clear 6-8 in the HJ. At the Montgomery Invitational, PA carted hom five wins: Meghan Lutz, Nazarth Academy, went 11:17.33 in the 3200; Mark Dennin ran 9:25.98 in the 3200 (He was 5th in the Mile in 4:21.53); Carlton Lavong, Methacton, leapt 22-03.50 in the long jump (46-04.75 3rd in triple); Wesley Lavong threw the shot 57-03.50; and teammate Percell Berry cleared 14 in the pole vault. Hot 3000's on Saturday 1/12 in both TFCAGP meets at Haverford College. In the morning, Central Bucks East senior Josh Izewski ran solo to an 8:43.1, US#1. In Divison 2 in the afternoon, Terence Lee, Engineering & Science, put on a big 150m kick to pass Shanahan's Chris Bodary, and post an 8:50.0 (Mile 4:38). In New York at the Stanner Games, Simon Gratz's Khaliff Featherstone bettered his season-best in the 600, going 1:20.67. On Thursday night 1/10 at Pitt, in the TSTCA Indoor Meet #2, Baldwin's David Adley ran 9:04 to win the 3000 by three seconds over Canon McMillan's Kyle Gibson. Three others were at or under 9:19. On Friday night 1/11 at the DVGTCA meet at Haverford, William Penn's Brittany Wallace broke and 18-year-old facility record, going 41.7 for 300 meters.

While the second official weekend of Indoor Track and Field only had one meet, some big performances were turned in at Marietta College in their first of four high school indoor meets this year. Kayla Caldwell goes big in the girls pole vault and we finally have leaders in the weight throw.