District 9 track and field championships: Moniteau’s Ashton Grossman repeats as pole vault champion
The District 9 Track and Field Championships took place on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Brookville High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
The District 9 Track and Field Championships took place on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Brookville High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
The District 9 Track and Field Championships took place on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Brookville High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
The District 9 Track and Field Championships took place on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Brookville High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Moniteau’s Ashton Grossman took first place with a height of 14 feet in the pole vault in the District 9 Track and Field Championships to qualify for the PIAA Track and Field Championships on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Brookville High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Karns City’s Alex Wilson took third place in the pole vault with a height of 13 feet 6 inches in the District 9 Track and Field Championships to qualify for the PIAA Track and Field Championships on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Brookville High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Moniteau’s Ashton Grossman took first place with a height of 14 feet in the pole vault in the District 9 Track and Field Championships to qualify for the PIAA Track and Field Championships on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Brookville High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Karns City’s Phoebe Brandon took second place with a jump of 16 feet 3 inches in the long jump in the District 9 Track and Field Championships to qualify for the PIAA Track and Field Championships on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Brookville High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Moniteau’s Ashton Grossman took first place with a height of 14 feet in the pole vault in the District 9 Track and Field Championships to qualify for the PIAA Track and Field Championships on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Brookville High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Moniteau’s Ashton Grossman took first place with a height of 14 feet in the pole vault in the District 9 Track and Field Championships to qualify for the PIAA Track and Field Championships on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Brookville High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Moniteau’s Ashton Grossman took first place with a height of 14 feet in the pole vault in the District 9 Track and Field Championships to qualify for the PIAA Track and Field Championships on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Brookville High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Moniteau’s Ashton Grossman took first place with a height of 14 feet in the pole vault in the District 9 Track and Field Championships to qualify for the PIAA Track and Field Championships on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Brookville High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Karns City’s Owen Kaufman ran in the 400-meter dash in the District 9 Track and Field Championships on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Brookville High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Karns City’s Noah Wellands runs in the 1600-meter race in the District 9 Track and Field Championships on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Brookville High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Karns City’s Mya Jones participated in the girls long jump in the District 9 Track and Field Championships on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Brookville High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Karns City’s Brennan Harmon participates in the boys high jump in the District 9 Track and Field Championships on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Brookville High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Moniteau’s Isaiah Thompson ran in the 200-meter run in the District 9 Track and Field Championships on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Brookville High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Moniteau’s Riley Ealy participates in the boys high jump in the District 9 Track and Field Championships on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Brookville High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Karns City’s Phoebe Brandon ran in the 100-meter dash in the District 9 Track and Field Championships on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Brookville High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Karns City’s Noah Wellands runs in the 1600-meter race in the District 9 Track and Field Championships on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Brookville High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Karns City’s Brooke Rumbaugh ran in the girls 800-meter run in the District 9 Track and Field Championships on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Brookville High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Karns City’s Naomi Venesky ran in the 400-meter dash in the District 9 Track and Field Championships on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Brookville High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Karns City’s Mya Jones runs in the girls 100-meter dash in the District 9 Track and Field Championships on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Brookville High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Moniteau high jumper Riley Ealy passes with her medal in the District 9 Track and Field Championships on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Brookville High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Moniteau’s Isaiah Thompson ran in the 100-meter run in the District 9 Track and Field Championships on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Brookville High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Karns City’s Sophia Bonetto runs in the 1600-meter race in the District 9 Track and Field Championships on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Brookville High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Karns City’s Mason Bell ran in the 400-meter dash in the District 9 Track and Field Championships on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Brookville High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Karns City’s Phoebe Brandon ran in the 100-meter dash in the District 9 Track and Field Championships on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Brookville High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Karns City’s Griffin Booher took first place in the boys 800-meter race with a time of 2 minutes and 38 seconds in the District 9 Track and Field Championships to qualify for the PIAA Track and Field Championships on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Brookville High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Karns City’s Mya Jones celebrates taking second place in the girls high jump with a height of 5 foot 2 inches in the District 9 Track and Field Championships to qualify for the PIAA Track and Field Championships on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Brookville High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Karns City’s Griffin Booher took first place in the boys 800-meter race with a time of 2 minutes and 38 seconds in the District 9 Track and Field Championships to qualify for the PIAA Track and Field Championships on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Brookville High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Karns City’s Mya Jones celebrates taking second place in the girls high jump with a height of 5 foot 2 inches in the District 9 Track and Field Championships to qualify for the PIAA Track and Field Championships on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Brookville High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Karns City’s Griffin Booher took first place in the boys 800-meter race with a time of 2 minutes and 38 seconds in the District 9 Track and Field Championships to qualify for the PIAA Track and Field Championships on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Brookville High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Karns City’s Griffin Booher took first place in the boys 800-meter race with a time of 2 minutes and 38 seconds in the District 9 Track and Field Championships to qualify for the PIAA Track and Field Championships on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Brookville High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Union-Allegheny Clarion Valley’s Logan Skibinski took fourth place in the 100-meter dash with a time of 11.08 seconds in the District 9 Track and Field Championships to qualify for the PIAA Track and Field Championships on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Brookville High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Karns City’s Mya Jones took second place in the girls high jump with a height of 5 foot 2 inches in in the District 9 Track and Field Championships to qualify for the PIAA Track and Field Championships on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Brookville High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Karns City’s Alex Wilson took third place in the pole vault with a height of 13 feet 6 inches in the District 9 Track and Field Championships to qualify for the PIAA Track and Field Championships on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Brookville High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Karns City’s Griffin Booher took first place in the boys 800-meter race with a time of 2 minutes and 38 seconds in the District 9 Track and Field Championships to qualify for the PIAA Track and Field Championships on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Brookville High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Union-Allegheny Clarion Valley’s Logan Skibinski took fourth place in the 100-meter dash with a time of 11.08 seconds in the District 9 Track and Field Championships to qualify for the PIAA Track and Field Championships on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Brookville High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Union-Allegheny Clarion Valley’s Logan Skibinski took fourth place in the 100-meter dash with a time of 11.08 seconds in the District 9 Track and Field Championships to qualify for the PIAA Track and Field Championships on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Brookville High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Karns City’s Griffin Booher took first place in the boys 800-meter race with a time of 2 minutes and 38 seconds in the District 9 Track and Field Championships to qualify for the PIAA Track and Field Championships on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Brookville High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Karns City’s Phoebe Brandon took second place with a jump of 16 feet 3 inches in the long jump in the District 9 Track and Field Championships to qualify for the PIAA Track and Field Championships on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Brookville High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Karns City’s Mya Jones took second place in the girls high jump with a height of 5 foot 2 inches in in the District 9 Track and Field Championships to qualify for the PIAA Track and Field Championships on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Brookville High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Karns City’s Phoebe Brandon took sixth place in the 200-meter run with a time of 27.23 seconds in the District 9 Track and Field Championships on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Brookville High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Karns City’s Cole Johnson ran in the 100-meter run in the District 9 Track and Field Championships on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Brookville High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Karns City’s Brooke Rumbaugh ran in the girls 800-meter run in the District 9 Track and Field Championships on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Brookville High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Union-Allegheny Clarion Valley’s Nicholas Ielase ran in the boys 300-meter Hurdles in the District 9 Track and Field Championships on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Brookville High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Karns City’s Layla Colsey participated in the girls long jump in the District 9 Track and Field Championships on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Brookville High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Karns City’s Layla Colsey passes the baton to Phoebe Brandon in the 4x100 meter relay in the District 9 Track and Field Championships on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Brookville High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Union-Allegheny Clarion Valley’s Michael Yerkey passes the baton to Logan Skibinski in the 4x100 meter relay in the District 9 Track and Field Championships on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Brookville High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Union-Allegheny Clarion Valley’s Logan Skibinski, right, took fourth place in the 200-meter run with a time of 22.94 seconds in the District 9 Track and Field Championships on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Brookville High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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The District 9 Track and Field Championships took place on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Brookville High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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The District 9 Track and Field Championships took place on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Brookville High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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The District 9 Track and Field Championships took place on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Brookville High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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The District 9 Track and Field Championships took place on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Brookville High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Moniteau’s Ashton Grossman took first place with a height of 14 feet in the pole vault in the District 9 Track and Field Championships to qualify for the PIAA Track and Field Championships on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Brookville High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Karns City’s Alex Wilson took third place in the pole vault with a height of 13 feet 6 inches in the District 9 Track and Field Championships to qualify for the PIAA Track and Field Championships on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Brookville High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Moniteau’s Ashton Grossman took first place with a height of 14 feet in the pole vault in the District 9 Track and Field Championships to qualify for the PIAA Track and Field Championships on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Brookville High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Karns City’s Phoebe Brandon took second place with a jump of 16 feet 3 inches in the long jump in the District 9 Track and Field Championships to qualify for the PIAA Track and Field Championships on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Brookville High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Moniteau’s Ashton Grossman took first place with a height of 14 feet in the pole vault in the District 9 Track and Field Championships to qualify for the PIAA Track and Field Championships on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Brookville High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Moniteau’s Ashton Grossman took first place with a height of 14 feet in the pole vault in the District 9 Track and Field Championships to qualify for the PIAA Track and Field Championships on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Brookville High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Moniteau’s Ashton Grossman took first place with a height of 14 feet in the pole vault in the District 9 Track and Field Championships to qualify for the PIAA Track and Field Championships on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Brookville High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Moniteau’s Ashton Grossman took first place with a height of 14 feet in the pole vault in the District 9 Track and Field Championships to qualify for the PIAA Track and Field Championships on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Brookville High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Karns City’s Owen Kaufman ran in the 400-meter dash in the District 9 Track and Field Championships on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Brookville High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Karns City’s Noah Wellands runs in the 1600-meter race in the District 9 Track and Field Championships on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Brookville High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Karns City’s Mya Jones participated in the girls long jump in the District 9 Track and Field Championships on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Brookville High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Karns City’s Brennan Harmon participates in the boys high jump in the District 9 Track and Field Championships on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Brookville High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Moniteau’s Isaiah Thompson ran in the 200-meter run in the District 9 Track and Field Championships on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Brookville High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Moniteau’s Riley Ealy participates in the boys high jump in the District 9 Track and Field Championships on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Brookville High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Karns City’s Phoebe Brandon ran in the 100-meter dash in the District 9 Track and Field Championships on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Brookville High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Karns City’s Noah Wellands runs in the 1600-meter race in the District 9 Track and Field Championships on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Brookville High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Karns City’s Brooke Rumbaugh ran in the girls 800-meter run in the District 9 Track and Field Championships on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Brookville High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Karns City’s Naomi Venesky ran in the 400-meter dash in the District 9 Track and Field Championships on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Brookville High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Karns City’s Mya Jones runs in the girls 100-meter dash in the District 9 Track and Field Championships on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Brookville High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Moniteau high jumper Riley Ealy passes with her medal in the District 9 Track and Field Championships on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Brookville High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Moniteau’s Isaiah Thompson ran in the 100-meter run in the District 9 Track and Field Championships on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Brookville High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Karns City’s Sophia Bonetto runs in the 1600-meter race in the District 9 Track and Field Championships on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Brookville High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Karns City’s Mason Bell ran in the 400-meter dash in the District 9 Track and Field Championships on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Brookville High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Karns City’s Phoebe Brandon ran in the 100-meter dash in the District 9 Track and Field Championships on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Brookville High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Karns City’s Griffin Booher took first place in the boys 800-meter race with a time of 2 minutes and 38 seconds in the District 9 Track and Field Championships to qualify for the PIAA Track and Field Championships on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Brookville High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Karns City’s Mya Jones celebrates taking second place in the girls high jump with a height of 5 foot 2 inches in the District 9 Track and Field Championships to qualify for the PIAA Track and Field Championships on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Brookville High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Karns City’s Griffin Booher took first place in the boys 800-meter race with a time of 2 minutes and 38 seconds in the District 9 Track and Field Championships to qualify for the PIAA Track and Field Championships on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Brookville High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Karns City’s Mya Jones celebrates taking second place in the girls high jump with a height of 5 foot 2 inches in the District 9 Track and Field Championships to qualify for the PIAA Track and Field Championships on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Brookville High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Karns City’s Griffin Booher took first place in the boys 800-meter race with a time of 2 minutes and 38 seconds in the District 9 Track and Field Championships to qualify for the PIAA Track and Field Championships on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Brookville High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Karns City’s Griffin Booher took first place in the boys 800-meter race with a time of 2 minutes and 38 seconds in the District 9 Track and Field Championships to qualify for the PIAA Track and Field Championships on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Brookville High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Union-Allegheny Clarion Valley’s Logan Skibinski took fourth place in the 100-meter dash with a time of 11.08 seconds in the District 9 Track and Field Championships to qualify for the PIAA Track and Field Championships on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Brookville High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Karns City’s Mya Jones took second place in the girls high jump with a height of 5 foot 2 inches in in the District 9 Track and Field Championships to qualify for the PIAA Track and Field Championships on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Brookville High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Karns City’s Alex Wilson took third place in the pole vault with a height of 13 feet 6 inches in the District 9 Track and Field Championships to qualify for the PIAA Track and Field Championships on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Brookville High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Karns City’s Griffin Booher took first place in the boys 800-meter race with a time of 2 minutes and 38 seconds in the District 9 Track and Field Championships to qualify for the PIAA Track and Field Championships on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Brookville High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Union-Allegheny Clarion Valley’s Logan Skibinski took fourth place in the 100-meter dash with a time of 11.08 seconds in the District 9 Track and Field Championships to qualify for the PIAA Track and Field Championships on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Brookville High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Union-Allegheny Clarion Valley’s Logan Skibinski took fourth place in the 100-meter dash with a time of 11.08 seconds in the District 9 Track and Field Championships to qualify for the PIAA Track and Field Championships on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Brookville High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Karns City’s Griffin Booher took first place in the boys 800-meter race with a time of 2 minutes and 38 seconds in the District 9 Track and Field Championships to qualify for the PIAA Track and Field Championships on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Brookville High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Karns City’s Phoebe Brandon took second place with a jump of 16 feet 3 inches in the long jump in the District 9 Track and Field Championships to qualify for the PIAA Track and Field Championships on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Brookville High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Karns City’s Mya Jones took second place in the girls high jump with a height of 5 foot 2 inches in in the District 9 Track and Field Championships to qualify for the PIAA Track and Field Championships on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Brookville High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Karns City’s Phoebe Brandon took sixth place in the 200-meter run with a time of 27.23 seconds in the District 9 Track and Field Championships on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Brookville High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Karns City’s Cole Johnson ran in the 100-meter run in the District 9 Track and Field Championships on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Brookville High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Karns City’s Brooke Rumbaugh ran in the girls 800-meter run in the District 9 Track and Field Championships on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Brookville High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Union-Allegheny Clarion Valley’s Nicholas Ielase ran in the boys 300-meter Hurdles in the District 9 Track and Field Championships on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Brookville High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Karns City’s Layla Colsey participated in the girls long jump in the District 9 Track and Field Championships on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Brookville High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Karns City’s Layla Colsey passes the baton to Phoebe Brandon in the 4x100 meter relay in the District 9 Track and Field Championships on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Brookville High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Union-Allegheny Clarion Valley’s Michael Yerkey passes the baton to Logan Skibinski in the 4x100 meter relay in the District 9 Track and Field Championships on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Brookville High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Union-Allegheny Clarion Valley’s Logan Skibinski, right, took fourth place in the 200-meter run with a time of 22.94 seconds in the District 9 Track and Field Championships on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Brookville High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
BROOKVILLE — Moniteau senior Ashton Grossman holds the school record in the boys pole vault at 15 feet, 3 inches and entered Friday’s District 9 Track and Field Championships as the defending champion in the event.
But he survived a tense moment as he looked to extend his season. Entering the competition at 13-6, he missed on his first two attempts. One more errant vault and his high school career would have met a premature end.
“I had to switch poles after my first attempt, and that’s tough to do in the middle of a meet,” he said. “There’s a transition there, and you have to adjust.
“Then I came up short on my second try.”
Moniteau’s Ashton Grossman took first place with a height of 14 feet in the pole vault in the District 9 Track and Field Championships to qualify for the PIAA Track and Field Championships on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Brookville High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Grossman’s third vault was true, and he went on to defend his title by reaching a height of 14 feet at Brookville High School.
“Today was about finding a way to win despite an off performance,” he said. “Last year, the pole vault wasn’t held until late, and I was sitting around all day with the nerves. Today I came in, got a few practice jumps in and the competition started (around 2:30). This was much better. I’ll be working with a new pole at states, and I want to finish as a state champion. It’s exciting to think about.”
Joining Grossman at the PIAA meet at Shippensburg University will be Karns City sophomore Alex Wilson, who placed third in the pole vault and met the qualifying standard of 13-6.
He is KC’s record holder with a previous vault of 14-3.
Moniteau’s Ashton Grossman took first place with a height of 14 feet in the pole vault in the District 9 Track and Field Championships to qualify for the PIAA Track and Field Championships on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Brookville High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
“I used to get real nervous about competing, but it doesn’t bother me anymore,” Wilson said. “My dad takes me all over to get work in, including a pole vault school in Zelienople.
“I’m looking forward to the atmosphere of states, see if my long hours of hard work can get me to 14-6.”
A pair of Karns City sophomore jumpers are also headed east by virtue of second-place efforts.
Mya Jones was runner-up in the girls high jump at 5-2 while Phoebe Brandon was likewise in the long jump at 16-3.
“I have the natural ability to jump, and my technique has really improved,” Jones said. “I’ve gone from 4-8 to 4-11 and now 5-2.”
Jones also placed third in the long jump and teammate Layla Colsey was fourth. Savanna Prescott could have given the Gremlins a fourth medal in the event, but was unable to compete due to injury.
“We’ve all made each other better,” Brandon said. “Last year, I was jumping just 13 (feet). I wanted a personal-best today and I got it.”
KC head coach Rob Pennington credited jumping coach Josh Stimac with helping the girls elevate their performance.
