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Basta leads Rockets past Knoch

Abby Basta won four events as the Slippery Rock High School girls track team earned an 85-65 win over Knoch.

The sophomore won the 100-meter dash, the 200-meter dash, the 100-meter hurdles and the 300-meter hurdles for the Rockets.

In boys action, Knoch rolled over Slippery Rock 112-38.

Boys

Mars 123, Ford City 27

Running events

110-meter high hurdles:

1-Brandon Heckman (M) 16.25;

100-meter dash:

1-Sean Gold (M) 11.88;

1,600-meter run:

1-Cody Kier (M) 4:58;

400-meter run:

1-Steve Jackson (M) 57.56;

300-meter intermediate hurdles:

1-Brandon Heckman (M) 42.90;

800-meter run:

1-Standish (M) 2:27;

200-meter dash:

1-Steve Jackson (M) 25.02;

3,200-meter run:

1-Cody Kier (M) 10:47

Relay events

3,200-meter:

1-Mars (Dummer, Standish, Knox, Kier) 10:15;

400-meter:

1-Mars (Gold, Mundy, Cicconi, Wyzkoski) 48.37;

1,600-meter:

1-Mars (Jackson, Cicconi, Lynch, Stephan) 3:59

Field events

Shot put:

1-Ford City 43-8½;

Discus:

1-Matt Brown (M) 120-6;

Javelin:

1-Juda (M) 135-4;

Pole Vault:

1-Ford City 10-0;

High jump:

1-Alex Mundy (M) 5-2;

Long jump:

1-Lee Wyzkoski (M) 17-0¼;

Triple jump:

1-Lee Wyzkoski (M) 36-2

Girls

Mars 130.5, Ford City 19.5

Running events

100-meter high hurdles:

1-Bush (FC) 18.17;

100-meter dash:

1-Chakin (M) 13.56;

1,600-meter run:

1-Yeo (M) 6:14;

400-meter run:

1-Brittany Zaborowski (M) 1:05.14;

300-meter low hurdles:

1-Beitler (M) 58.96;

800-meter run:

1-Brittany Zaborowski (M) 2:34;

200-meter dash:

1-Julie Utz (M) 28.07;

3,200-meter run:

1-Amanda Lyons (M) 13:07

Relay events

3,200-meter:

1-Mars (Jeremko, Hanlovic, Kosar, Schultz) 11.44;

400-meter:

1-Mars (Chakin, Utz, Carpenter, Eidenshink) 54.76;

1600-meter:

1-Mars (Berry, Carpenter, Zaborowski, Heltman) 4:29

Field events

Shot put:

1-Davidson (M) 25-9½;

Discus:

1-Watson (M) 70-0;

Javelin:

1-Webb (FC) 89-1;

Pole Vault:

1-Buriak (FC) 7-6;

High jump:

1-Julie Utz (M) 4-2;

Long jump:

1-Heltman (M) 13-3½;

Triple jump:

1-Heather Carpenter (M) 31-10¼

Boys

Knoch 112, Slippery Rock 38

Running events

110-meter high hurdles:

1-Ferraro (K) 15.23;

100-meter dash:

1-Friday (K) 11.68;

1,600-meter run:

1-Reeping (K) 4:46;

400-meter run:

1-Schiebel (SR) 54.8;

300-meter intermediate hurdles:

1-Ferraro (K) 40.37;

800-meter run:

1-Reeping (K) 2:09;

200-meter dash:

1-Friday (K) 23.45;

3,200-meter run:

1-Black (K) 11:26

Relay events

3,200-meter:

1-Knoch;

400-meter:

1-Knoch 40.37;

1,600-meter:

1-Knoch 3:41

Field events

Shot put:

1-Sommers (SR) 41-½;

Discus:

1-Sommers (SR) 115-5;

Javelin:

1-Sommers (SR) 133-11;

Pole Vault:

1-Huselton (K) 10-0;

High jump:

1-Caron (K) 5-2;

Long jump:

1-Bottles (K) 18-11;

Triple jump:

1-Rummell (K) 39-7½

Girls

Slippery Rock 85, Knoch 65

Running events

100-meter high hurdles:

1-Basta (SR) 16.73;

100-meter dash:

1-Basta (SR) 13.3;

1,600-meter run:

1-Cranmer-Hart (SR) 5:24;

400-meter run:

1-McCaffrey 1:04.6;

300-meter low hurdles:

1-Basta (SR) 50.5;

800-meter run:

1-McCaffrey (SR) 2:40;

200-meter dash:

1-Basta (SR) 27.9;

3,200-meter run:

1-Cranmer-Hart (SR) Cranmer-Hart 12:17

Relay events

3,200-meter:

1-Slippery Rock (Cranmer-Hart, Skoczlas, Hartzell, McCaffrey) 11:22;

400-meter:

1-Knoch 54.0;

1600-meter:

1-Slippery Rock (McCaffrey, Craig, Hartzell, Rhoads) 4:27

Field events

Shot put:

1-Flannery (K) 28-6½;

Discus:

1-Wiefling (K) 80-5;

Javelin:

1-Melis (K) 120-9;

Pole Vault:

1-Reppermund (K) 9-0;

High jump:

1-Rhoads (SR) 5-1;

Long jump:

1-Rhoads (SR) 15-8;

Triple jump:

1-Wiefling (K) 31-8½

(From Wednesday)

Boys

Mars 109, Springdale 41

Running events

110-meter high hurdles:

1-Heckman (M) 15.74 seconds;

100-meter dash:

1-Gold (M) 11.60;

1,600-meter run:

1-Abinger (S) 5:11;

400-meter run:

1-Martin (M) 58.28;

300-meter intermediate hurdles:

1-Heckman (M) 42.63;

800-meter run:

1-Standish (M) 2:23;

200-meter dash:

1-Jackson (M) 24.38;

3,200-meter run:

1-Abinger (S) 11:13

Relay events

3,200-meter:

1-Mars (Dummer, Stenner, Standish, Kier) 9:42;

400-meter:

1-Mars (Cicconi, Gold, Wyskoski, Mundy) 47.55;

1,600-meter:

1-Mars 4:10

Field events

Shot put:

1-Dugan (S)_ 38 feet, 2.2 inches;

Discus:

1-Cox (S) 120-2;

Javelin:

1-Juda (M) 133-5;

Pole Vault:

1-Armstrong (M) 10-0;

High jump:

1-Mundy (M) 5-4;

Long jump:

1-Gold (M) 19-4¾;

Triple jump:

1-Mundy (M) 38-2

Girls

Mars 131, Springdale 19

Running events

100-meter high hurdles:

1-Berry (M) 19.32 seconds;

100-meter dash:

1-Carpenter (M) 13.53;

1,600-meter run:

1-Yeo (M) 13.53;

400-meter run:

1-Zaborowski (M) 1:05.67;

300-meter low hurdles:

1-Berry (M) 58.55;

800-meter run:

1-Zaborowski (M) 2:35;

200-meter dash:

1-Utz (M) 27.90;

3,200-meter run:

1-Yeo (M) 13:24

Relay events

3,200-meter:

1-Mars 11:24;

400-meter:

1-Mars 55.56;

1600-meter:

1-Mars 4:45

Field events

Shot put:

1-McKenna (S) 27 feet, 3 inches;

Discus:

1-McKenna (S) 83-3;

Javelin:

1-Bossong (M) 73-10;

Pole Vault:

1-Dederer (M) 6-6;

High jump:

1-Utz (M) 4-8;

Long jump:

1-Folke (M) 15-2½ ;

Triple jump:

1-Carpenter (M) 33-0½

The Moniteau baseball team out-hit Shenango, but was the victim of six errors in an 8-5 loss.Shenango 111 221 0 - 8 6 3Moniteau 010 310 0 - 5 12 6WP:Brady Workman (3 IP) 2 strikeouts, 1 walk.LP:Matt Vinca (4 IP) 7 strikeouts, 2 walksShenango:Nick Matsook 3-1B, 3-RBIMoniteau:Garth Kohlmeyer 2-1B; Clay Kohlmeyer 1B, 2B; Cory Campbell 3-1B, RBI; Josh Warburton 2B, RBI; Dustin Berry 1B, 2-R; Mike Benson 1B, 2-RBIMonday:Moniteau @ Keystone

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