Mid Valley’s Thomas has top 10 finish at national championship meet – Scranton Times-Tribune

Mid Valley rising freshman Olivia Thomas soared past her personal-best distance and finished ninth in the long jump while competing in the girls middle school division at the New Balance National Championship meet at the University of Pennsylvania.

Thomas landed at 17 feet, 1.5 inches, to finish ninth overall. Her leap came on her first attempt, and she had a mark of 17-0 on her final attempt. Her previous best mark was a 16-5.5 at the Phil Tochelli Junior High Championships this past spring.

Mariah Dawson from Trailblazer in Nashville, Tennessee, won the gold with a distance of 18-9.75.

Thomas also ran in the 100 hurdles trials and had a time of 18.31 seconds to finish 57th.

Abington Heights’ Rachel Regan finished 51st in the 100 hurdles in the girls middle school division with a time of 17.82.

Marietta Track Club’s E’Mani Johnson won the final race in 14.51 seconds.

Abington Heights’ Distance Medley Relay team of Marley Gilboy, Maggie Coleman, Reese Morgan, and Anna Pucilowski set a school record with a time of 12:30.33 to finish 32nd at the New Balance meet. The Lady Comets broke the record of 12:43.20. Union Catholic set a meet record with a time of 11:12.20.

Abington Heights’ 3,200 relay team of Erin Bartell, Anna Pucilowski, Maggie Coleman, and Reese Morgan ran a time of 9:36.67 to finish 33rd in the girls unseeded division. Burnt Hills Track Club finished first in 9:00.44.

Lakeland’s Kaylyn Davis finished 40th in the javelin in the Championship Division with a throw of 103-9. Lebanon’s Eliana Schneider won the gold with a mark of 147.3.

Abington Heights’ Justin Lezinski finished 52nd in the boys middle school shot put with a distance of 37-3.25. West Jefferson, Ohio’s Colton Mannon set a meet record with a distance of 52-6.

Adidas Championship

Mid Valley’s Natalie Talluto ran a time of 15.46 and finished 30th in the National Elite division of the 100 hurdles and had a time of 1:11.57 in the 300 hurdles at the adidas National Championship meet in North Carolina. Kherington Johnson of Warner Robins had the top qualifying time for the 100 hurdles in 14.41 and ran 14.68 to win the final. Sharnise Wortham, from Mayfield, Ohio, won the 400 hurdles with a time of 1:02.84.

Montrose’s team of Carl Nolt, Jamier Robinson, Nicolo Christian, and Maximus Kuwaye finished 39th in the National Elite boys 400 relay with a time of 44.37 at the adidas National Championship meet. Run U Xpress A had the top time in qualifying at 42.25 and ran 41.48 to win the title.