Tiger T&F teams finish regular season
The Northwestern boys and girls track and field teams both posted Colonial League sweeps against Catasauqua and Pen Argyl.
The Tiger boys earned a 94-54 win over the Rough Riders and a 98-52 triumph over Pen Argyl. The NW girls downed Catty 111-39 and handled Pen Argyl 118-32.
Matthew Santana (1600, 3200) posted a pair of wins in the boys meet. The Tigers (7-4) also received firsts from three other athletes - Samuel Bower (800), Shane Leh (110 hurdles) and Gavin Nelson (high jump).
In the girls action, Faith Yost won both the long and high jumps. Other firsts by Northwestern (10-1) came from Carsyn Van Norman (200), Megan Fornwalt (400), Sophia Cornell (1600), Anelina Klein (3200), Sadie Fenstermaker (shot put), Hannah Gober (javelin) and Grace Yost (pole vault).
The meet completes the Colonial League regular season schedule for the Tigers. The Northwestern girls team finished the season at 10-1, with its only loss coming to unbeaten Southern Lehigh. The Tiger boys team went 7-4 in 2023.
The league championship meet is slated for next Tuesday and Wednesday (May 9-10) at Whitehall. The District 11 Championships will be held a week later back at Whitehall.
BOYS
N’western 94, Catty 54
N’western 98, Pen Arg 52
100 - 1. Wyatt Younes (C) 11.20, 2. Evan Anderson (NW), 3. Griffin Porter (PA); 200 - 1. Hamaad Jenkins (C) 23.90, 2. Evan Anderson (NW), 3. Ryan DeBellis (PA); 400 - 1. Jacob Dove (C) 53.00, 2. Ryan DeBellis (PA), 3. Benjamin Bachman (NW); 800 - 1. Samuel Bower (NW) 2:08.00, 2. Greyson Wellings (NW), 3. Sean Kershner (NW); 1600 - 1. Matthew Santana (NW) 4:47.40, 2. Greyson Wellings (NW), 3. Sean Kershner (NW); 3200 - 1. Matthew Santana (NW) 10:36.10, 2. Zachary Santana (NW), 3. Jonathan Fornauf (NW); 110H - 1. Shane Leh (NW) 17.00, 2. Josiah Lafond (C), 3. Brendan Miller (NW); 300H - 1. Franklin Pujos (C) 43.80, 2. Josiah Lafond (C), 3. Shane Leh (NW); 400 relay - Catasauqua 45.20; 1600 relay - Catasauqua 3:40.60; 3200 relay - Northwestern (Braidon Berk, Tyler Lehr, Ethan Solderich, Zachary Santana) 10:05.20; Shot put - 1. Gian Greggo (PA) 54-7, 2. Colin Myers (NW), 3. Jace Hershey (PA); Discus - 1. Gian Greggo (PA) 142-6, 2. Jace Hershey (PA), 3. Xavier Rosario (C); Javelin - 1. Jace Hershey (PA) 153-10, 2. Gian Greggo (PA), 3. Trevor Regits (C); Long jump - 1. Taylor LaBarre (PA) 21-6.25, 2. Wyatt Younes (C), 3. Kit Kahm (NW); Triple jump - 1. Taylor LaBarre (PA) 43-5.5, 2. Andrew Diehl (NW), 3. Kit Kahm (NW); High jump - 1. Gavin Nelson (NW) 6-1, 2. Taylor LaBarre (PA), 3. Andrew Diehl (NW); Pole vault
- 1. Taylor LaBarre (PA) 15-0, 2. Cayden Kuhns (NW), 3. John Parnes (PA).
GIRLS
N’western 111, Catty 39
N’western 118, Pen Arg 32
100 - 1. Hailey Jenkins (C) 12.20, 2. Carsyn Van Norman (NW), 3. Heaven Jenkins (C); 200 - 1. Carsyn Van Norman (NW) 26.70, 2. Kaia Grantham (NW), 3. Abigail Antipas (C); 400 - 1. Megan Fornwalt (NW) 1:03.50, 2. McKensey Miller (NW), 3. Brook Balliet (NW); 800 - 1. Alivia Bear (C) 2:39.90, 2. Alexandra Marshall (PA), 3. Sophia Cornell (NW); 1600 - 1. Sophia Cornell (NW) 5:47.90, 2. Angelina Klein (NW), 3. Kellcey Pedron (NW); 3200 - 1. Angelina Klein (NW) 12:49.90, 2. Kellcey Pedron (NW), 3. Kaylee Weidaw (C); 100H - 1. Faith Yost (NW) 15.60, 2. Ellianna Wallbillich (PA), 3. Alicia Hunsicker (NW); 300H - 1. Ellianna Wallbillich (PA) 47.90, 2. Katie Brensinger (NW), 3. Olivia Burnett (C); 400 relay - Northwestern (Kaia Grantham, Bailey Murray, Carsyn Van Norman, Faith Yost) 50.80; 1600 relay - Catasauqua 4:23.20; 3200 relay - Northwestern (Hannah Gober, Devon Heinly, Sophia Penny, Ava Smedstad) 11:29.10; Shot put - 1. Sadie Fenstermaker (NW) 33-9, 2. Sophia Turtzo (PA), 3. Lauren DeLong (C); Discus - 1. Rylee Straub (PA) 82-4, 2. Sadie Fenstermaker (NW), 3. Lauren DeLong (C); Javelin - 1. Hannah Gober (NW) 92-11, 2. Ella Wagner (PA), 3. Alexandra Diehl (NW); Long jump - 1. Faith Yost (NW) 16-11.25, 2. Heaven Jenkins (C), 3. Madelyn Gonzalez (C); Triple jump - 1. Hailey Jenkins (C) 32-10.75, 2. Abby Pomajevich (NW), 3. Norah Silfies (NW); High jump - 1. Faith Yost (NW) 5-1, 2. Norah Silfies (NW), 3. Madelyn Gonzalez (C); Pole vault
- 1. Grace Yost (NW) 7-9, 2. Kayla Weeast (PA), 3. Ava Okuley (NW).