Boys’ Winter Track and Field Preview

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The boys 4×400 relay pose after placing 4th at Indoor Track State Championship. (Left to right: Chris Jeffries, Dante Watson, Joey Spallinger, Elgin Horton)

Head Coach: Jay Jones

2015-2016 PIAA Indoor State Meet Results:

400 Meter – Dante Watson, 7th

Long Jump – Albert House, 11th

60 Meter Dash –  Mason Nadeau, 12th

4×200 Relay

Mason Nadeau

Dante’ Watson

Elgin Horton

Chris Jefferies

4×800 Relay 12th

Joey Spallinger   

Matt Gain

Brendan O’Toole                        

Dan Santiago

4×400 Relay 4th

Elgin Horton

Chris Jeffries

Joey Spallinger

Dante’ Watson

Key Losses

Dante’ Watson (Univ of Pitt)

Joe Spallinger ( Lock Haven)

Brett Fenstermacher ( Christopher Newport Univ)

Albert House

Mason Nadeau

Chris Jefferies

Key Returners:

Distance

Brendan O’Toole

Colin Grace

Dan Santiago

Tariq Baines

Nick Cataldi

Sprints

Elgin Horton

Matt Gain

Ben Doggoniuck

Other Runners to watch out for:

KJ Cartwright

Riley Shaffer

Jake Hubler

Other Field Event Athletes to watch out for:

“Long Ngyuen is working hard and  improving drastically in the Pole Vault. We have solid throwers like Greg Metz and Kameron Mayfield,” shared Head Coach Jay Jones.

Biggest obstacle to overcome for this season:

“Maintaining focus and trusting the process. With only 2 returning state medalist, we have a very inexperienced team,” shared Jones.

Overall outlook for the 2016-2017 season:

“As long as we continue to get better everyday and compete to the best of our ability, we will have another very successful season,” said Jones