Rocket girls win Center Invite

April 06, 2009 Last Updated: April 15, 2009 05:04 PM High School

Elissa McCune won the 200-meter dash and the 300 hurdles and Breanna Northcott won the discus and javelin as the Slippery Rock girls track and field team captured the Center Invitational Saturday.

McCune recorded times of 27.2 in the 200 and 49.2 in the 300 hurdles while Northcott had a 103-1 in the discus and 105-4 in the javelin. She also placed third in the shot put and was named the Field MVP.

Slippery Rock outdistanced the 15-team field as Blackhawk placed second (81) and Titusville (57) was third.

Angie Shaffer won the high jump (5-0 and Haley Sefton the pole vault (8-6) while Samantha Amyx was second at 8-0.

"We were very excited," said Slippery Rock coach Mike Kish, "especially. when you think you're going to perform, but it was a cold day. It was not as good as we'd like, but we turned in a lot of good times.

"Brea adds a dimension we haven't had, when you're picking up points in the throws. Running, we've had a senior group for four years, that's expected.

"We knew we'd be strong. Even this year, our girls distance with Casey Dudek and Jessica Bennett and Cassie (Rasely), that adds another dimension," Kish added.

In the boys meet, the Rockets placed fourth out of 18 teams (60 points) behind champion Riverside (91), Center (85), Quaker Valley (77).

Ethan Geisler won the 300 hurdles (41.6), Derrick Orlsoki the javelin (149-2) and Davis Caldwell the pole vault (12-6) to lead Slippery Rock.

Boys110-meter hurdles: 4-Isaac Osborne 15.4; 6-Ethan Geisler 16.6;

400 meter relay: 4-John McAvoy, Derrick Orloski, Ethan Geisler, Isaac Osborne 45.9;

300-meter hurdles: 1-Ethan Geisler 41.6;

200-meter dash: 5-John McAvoy 24.4;

3,200-meter run: 5-Jacob Spurk 10:40.0;

1,600-meter relay: 4-Derrick Orlsoki, Sam Lotz, Seth Randiolph, Ethan Geisler 3:46.0

Long jump: 3-Brant Sloan 20-1Z\x;

Shot put: 5-Ethan Wadowsky 46-10;

Javelin: 1-Derrick Orlsoki 149-2; 6-Ayron Gallagher 122-11;

Pole vault: 1-David Caldwell 12-6; 4-Nick Steele 11-6

Girls3200-meter relay: 3-Mallory Ralston, Alyssa Waryanka, Casey Dudek, Cassie Rasely 11:06.0;

100-meter hurdles: 2-Angie Shaffer 15.8; 3-Michelle Grossman 16.2; 5-Candace Hogue 17.1;

1,600-meter run: 6-Casey Dudek 5:47.0;

300-meter hurdles: 1-Elissa McCune 49.2; 3-Michelle Grossman 51.7; 4-Mallory Ralston 52.1;

800-meter run: 6-Casey Dudek 2:39;

200-meter dash: 1-Elissa McCune 27.2;

3,200-meter run: 6-Jessica Bennett 13:07;

1,600-meter relay: 2-Casey Dudek, Alyssa Waryanka, Chelsea Stanley, Mallory Ralston) 4:38.0

High jump: 1-Angie Shaffer 5-0;

Shot put: 3-Breanna Northcott 32-4;

Discus: 1-Breanna Northcott 103-1; Chelsea Master 83-6;

Javelin: 1-Breanna Northcott 105-4;

Pole vault: 1-Haley Sefton 8-6; 2-Samantha Amyx 8-0Elsewhere:Ellwood City won six of seven field events to slip past Summit Academy 87-63 in boys track and field action in recent action. The Knights won two relays plus six events, the latter by six different individuals.

BoysEll. City 87, Summit Academy 633200-meter relay: Ellwood City 9:25.8;

110-meter hurdles: Mitchell (SA) 18.2;

100-meter dash: Kemp (SA) 11.1;

1,600-meter run: Dakota (EC) 5:20.5

400-meter dash: Galmarini (EC) 56.0;

400 meter relay: Summit Academy (Brock, Bailey, Kemp, Mitchell) 45.9;

300-meter hurdles: Porter (SA) 46.8;

800-meter run: Toney (SA) 2:22.6;

200-meter dash: Brock (SA) 23.9;

3,200-meter run: Rosey (EC) 12:22.9;

1,600-meter relay: Summit Academy (Myers, Mitchell, Bailey, Brock) 3:54.1

High jump: Lauch (EC) 5-6;