Track and Field
WPIAL medalists from Day 1 of the PIAA track championships Friday, May 24, 2024
May 24, 2024
This is a list of WPIAL placewinners from Day 1 of the 99th annual PIAA Track and Field Championship at Shippensburg University.
Fox Chapel’s Rowan Gwin part of dominant showing for WPIAL in 1,600 at PIAA championships
SHIPPENSBURG — Fox Chapel’s Rowan Gwin wasn’t at Seth Grove Stadium last year for the state track championships, but his mind was.
Mt. Lebanon’s Logan St. John Kletter adds 1,600-meter title to gold medal collection
SHIPPENSBURG — Mt. Lebanon senior Logan St. John Kletter completed track’s version of the Triple Crown on Friday morning by winning the Class 3A 1,600-meter run at the PIAA track and field championships.
Discus champs from Penn-Trafford, Hempfield to meet again at states
May 23, 2024
Hempfield senior Peyton Murray and Penn-Trafford senior Matt Sarnowski have battled all season to see who will be the best discus thrower in the state.
Burrell’s Smola, Freeport’s Schaeffer hope to face off at PIAA meet
Burrell senior Allison Smola and Freeport senior Erin Schaeffer have lined up against each other numerous times in the 100-meter hurdles throughout their high school track and field careers.
Canon-McMillan’s Rose Kuchera looks to end decorated high school career with PIAA gold medal
Canon-McMillan’s Rose Kuchera is traveling this week to the state track championships where the senior needs just one more medal to complete her triple jump collection.
Penn Hills notebook: Hurdler gets redemption with WPIAL gold
May 19, 2024
Achan Green’s redemption story happened right at Slippery Rock University on May 15.
Gateway’s Dino Nadarevic to compete in shot put, discus at PIAA championships
Dino Nadarevic went from non-WPIAL qualifier to a double PIAA qualifier in the span of 12 months.
Shaler athletes find their niche on track team
Hannah Sahr and Liam Kelley started track and field with an idea of what events they thought they may like. But the Shaler juniors both adjusted once they got some hands-on experience.
Penn-Trafford throwers grab gold at WPIAL championships
Penn-Trafford senior Matt Sarnowski seems to throw his best when he goes against Hempfield senior Peyton Murray.
Fox Chapel thrower fights through finger injury to get his hands on PIAA berth
May 18, 2024
Mason Miles never stopped looking for ways to be more comfortable. The Fox Chapel senior was injured during the first track meet of the season, hyperextending his finger when throwing the shot put.
Bethel Park relay builds momentum after 1st-place finish at Baldwin Invitational
Bethel Park’s girls 1,600-meter relayers waited patiently all day.
Franklin Regional sends 2 runners to state track meet
Franklin Regional coach Bob Ralston joked that he can retire after his son Eryk qualified for the PIAA track and field championship on May 24-25.
Hampton boys show calm before storm at WPIAL track and field championships
The WPIAL track and field championships started about as well as could be expected for the Hampton boys.
Mt. Pleasant’s Garn, Hempfield’s Prola take WPIAL silver
May 16, 2024
SLIPPERY ROCK — Mt. Pleasant junior Jarret Garn and Hempfield senior Caleb Prola would have rather run Wednesday at the WPIAL track and field championships.
Distance-running power couple shatters records at WPIAL championships
There’s probably not much that makes Butler’s Drew Griffith too nervous at a track meet nowadays, but watching Mt. Lebanon’s Logan St. John Kletter run could be on that list.
Allle-Kiski athletes overcome delay at WPIAL track championships
Normally, Michael Braun would’ve had about three hours in between WPIAL runs in the 1,600 meters and the 3,200.
Penn-Trafford senior knocks off state champ in discus showdown at WPIAL championships
May 15, 2024
SLIPPERY ROCK – Penn-Trafford senior Matt Sarnowski seems to throw his best when he goes against Hempfield senior Peyton Murray.
Alle-Kiski Valley athletes battle elements, delays to win WPIAL gold; some events postponed
SLIPPERY ROCK — Mother nature spared Slippery Rock University for the first four hours of Wednesday’s WPIAL track and field championships with the sun coming out and temperatures rising to near 70 degrees.
