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SHICKSHINNY — With his long-time nemesis gone from the scene, Raheem Twyman set his sights on reaching the record books.
It may turn out to be his only challenge this season.
Twyman took off right from the start, easily winning both hurdles and adding a high jump win Thursday as the Meyers boys track and field team gave former assistant Hayden White his first victory by dominating Northwest, 96-54 in a Wyoming Valley Conference Division 2 season opener at Northwest High School.
“I knew coach since last year,” Twyman, a senior, said. “He’s a very fair coach. He doesn’t play favorites. Just his practice methods, I feel they’re helping not only the boys, but the girls. They’re seeing how good of a coach he is.”
In the girls meet, Katie Jones captured the 1,600 and 3,200-meter runs, Maggie Dow won the pole vault and triple jump and Katie Noss captured the shot put and discus as Northwest rolled to a 102-48 victory.
The helped the Rangers overcome a splendid opening day by Meyers’ two-time state medalist Nalasjia Harris-Johnson, who took the 100 and 200 meter runs, the long jump and led off the winning 400 meter relay team.
“Katie Jones, she’s been around for a long time,” Northwest coach Todd Culver said. “She knows how to win. She finished fourth at districts in the mile last year. She’s a good runner. Our girls throwers are just really, really good and our jumpers do a really good job.”
So does Twyman, a returning state silver medalist in the 300-meter hurdles and defending District 2 champion in the 110 hurdles.
He came out strong at windy Northwest, where Twyman spent past seasons battling three-time District 2 hurdles champion Tyler Burger — who nosed past Twyman for the PIAA Class 2A championship in the 300 hurdles last season.
But Burger’s moved on to Lock Haven this season, where he’s competing in the decathlon as a college freshman. And Twyman’s feeling a twinge of sadness about the lack of competition.
“I wish he was back,” Twyman, a senior, said. “I actually missed that feeling of me getting hyped before the meet, me having a quality performer to run against. Right now, there’s a record. Since I know there’s not much talent left in the Valley (in the hurdles) to give me a run for my money, that’s what I’m focused on.”
The lanky leaper didn’t approach Qadry Ismail’s school and District 2 record of 32.24 in the 300 meters, but plans to keep chopping down that time as the season progresses.
“He definitely has the athletic ability to do it,” White said. “It all depends on how hard he works at it. He definitely has the raw talent to have a chance at the record.”
From the start, Twyman left nothing to chance.
He ran the 300 hurdles in 45 seconds to win by nearly two seconds Thursday, and took the 110 meters in 16.5 to win that event by nearly nine seconds. Twyman also jumped a height of 5-8 to take the high jump.
His performance helped offset a strong opening in the sprints by Northwest’s Tanner Kennedy, who won the 100 and 200 meter dashes.
“Inbetween hurdles, I thought I was a little slow,” Twyman said. “But I’m content where I’m at right now.”
He wasn’t at the finish line with the winning 400-meter relay team, though.
Although Twyman helped Meyers win the Class 2A state title in that event last year, he said the coaching staff told him to save his strength for that event for the team’s upcoming meet with city rival GAR.
“He (White) wanted me to rest up,” Twyman said. “He just wanted me to do my events, see where I’m at.”
Mark Robinson certainly wasn’t resting.
Also a returning member of last year’s state title relay team, Robinson ran the first leg of Thursday’s winning 400 squad and also captured the triple jump.
All that helped bring White coaching success right from the start.
“It’s nice for the first meet to come out and have some good performances,” White said. “Not too worried about times and heights and distances right now, it’s just so early in the season. We felt we just wanted to get out of here with a win.”
Boys
Wyoming Area 139 1/3, Nanticoke Area 12 2/3
Ryan Murray won three events and Ethan Crake won both hurdles as defending WVC Division 2 champion Wyoming Area swept every event in a dominating opening-day performance.
Murray won the triple jump, the long jump and the high jump . Donovan O’Boyle tied for first place in the 100 meter dash.
Holy Redeemer 73, Lake-Lehman 72
Chad Fahey won the high jump and captured the 400 meter dash, giving the Royals just enough points for victory on opening day.
Defending two-time state distance gold medalist Dominic Hockenbury won the 1600 and 3200 meter runs for the Black Knights.
Boys
Hanover Area 105, GAR 35
Muhammad Chesson won three times in his Hanover Area debut, James Sheridan took two throws and Brandon Chafin won two jumps as the Hawkeyes rolled to victory in the season opener for both.
Chesson captured victories in the 200 and 400 meter dashes and anchored the winning 1600 relay team. Chafin won in the triple jump and the long jump. Sheridan won in the shot put and discus.
GAR’s Anthony Maurent captured the 100 meter dash and ran the second leg of the winning 400 meter relay team.
girls
Girls
Wyoming Area 111, Nanticoke Area 31
Shelby Stackhouse led the charge by winning four individual events and Vanessa Shedlock was a triple winner as the Warriors opened defense of their 2015 WVC Division 2 title by running away from the Trojanettes.
Stackhouse captured the 100 meter hurdles, the long jump, high jump and pole vault.
Shedlock won the 400 meter dash, the triple jump and ran the third leg of the winning 1600 meter relay.
Holy Redeemer 76, Lake-Lehman 73
Caroline Banas won the high jump to pull out victory for the Royals after she captured the 200 and 400 meter dashes to finish as a triple winner.
Autumn Kaminski won both hurdles events to help Redeemer win in the Division 2 opener.
Emily Johns won all three throws for Lehman, taking the discus, shot put and javelin.
Hanover Area 118, GAR 18
Gillian Barber took victories in the long jump and the discus throw to spark the Hawkeyes.Berengere Meyer won the 110 and 300 hurdles and helped the 1600 meter relay team to victory.
Boys
Meyers 96, Northwest 54
3,200 relay — 1. Mey (Koslowski, Ravira, Klorok, Snyder) 9:27; 2. NW. 110 hurdles — 1. Mey, Twyman 16.5; 2. Mey, Nasir; 3. Mey, Wilburn. 100 — 1. NW, Kennedy 11.7; 2. Mey, Robinson; 3. NW, Judge. 1,600 — 1. NW, Whitenight 5:29; 2. Mey, Kozlowski; 3. NW, Morris. 400 — 1. Mey, Snyder 57.2; 2. NW, Roche; 3. NW, Gallapo. 400 relay — 1. Mey (Robinson, Snyder, Biggs, Williams) 48.5. 300 hurdles — 1. Mey, Twyman 45-0; 2. Mey, Wilborne; 3. Mey, Dunell. 800 — 1. Mey, Ravera 2:15; 2. NW, Klock; 3. NW, Whitenight. 200 — 1. NW, Kennedy 24.3; 2. Mey, Bigt; 3. NW, Albertson. 3,200 — 1. NW, Morris 12.21; 2. Mey, Hanson-Richart; 3. NW, Roche. 1,600 relay — 1. Mey (Ravira,Schiowitz, Wilburn, Snyder) 3:50.
High jump — 1. Mey, Twyman 5-8; 2. Mey, McClair; 3. Mey, Hood. Pole vault — 1. NW, Krouse 12-0; 2. NW, McGovern; 3. NW, Sorber. Long jump — 1. Mey, McClair 20-2.5; 2. NW, Judge; 3. Mey, Robinson. Triple jump — 1. Mey, Robinson 40-6; 2. Mey, McClair; 3. Mey, Hood. Shot put — 1. Mey, Murphy 38-8; 2. Mey, Brown; 3. Mey, Pavill. Discus — 1. Mey, Telesco 127-0; 2. Mey, Murphy; 3. NW, Levandowsky. Javelin — 1. Mey, Murphy 146-4; 2. Mey, Schiowitz; 3. NW, Levandowsky.
Wyoming Area 139 1/3, Nanticoke Area 12 2/3
3,200 relay — 1. WA (Buczynski, Lehart, Alberigi, Vasquez) 9:25; 2. Nan. 110 hurdles — 1. WA, Crake 17.1; 2. Nan, Shavit; 3. WA, Saitta. 100 — 1. WA, O’Boyle and Nan, Milds 11.7; 3. WA, M. Murphy. 1,600 — 1. WA, Marvin 5:11; 2. Nan, Grohowski; 3. WA, Alder. 400 — 1. WA, Chronowski 34.6; 2. WA, Lee; 3. WA, Saitta. 400 relay — 1. WA, (O’Boyle, Miles, R. Murphy, M. Murphy) 4:59; 2. Nan. 300 hurdles — 1. WA, Crake 46.1; 2. WA, Acacio; 3. WA, Shaver. 800 — 1. WA, Buczynski 2:21; 2. Nan, Grohowski; 3. WA, Esyk. 200 — 1. WA, M. Murphy and Nan, Chronowski 2:43; 3. WA, O’Boyle. 3,200 — 1. WA, Alder 12:12; 2. WA, Mann; 3. Nan, Thomas. 1,600 relay — 1. WA (Buczynski, Chronowski, M. Murphy, R. Murphy) 3:53; 2. Nan.
High jump — 1. WA, Murray 5-6; 2. WA, Buczynski; 3. WA, Earl, WA, Sersen, WA, Roth. Pole vault — 1. WA, Klaproth 106-0; 2. WA, Lagrue; 3. WA, Earl. Long jump — 1. WA, Murray 188-1; 2. WA, Alberigi; 3. WA, Lee. Triple jump — 1. WA, Murray 39.16; 2. WA, Lee; 3. WA, Angori. Shot put — 1. WA, Yurek 44-2; 2. WA, Care; 3. WA, Burra. Discus — 1. WA, Sokach-Minnich 116-16; 2. WA, Carr; 3. WA, Marvin. Javelin — 1. WA, Sokach-Minnich 146-1; 2. WA, Higley; 3. WA, Acacio.
Holy Redeemer 73, Lake-Lehman 72
3,200 relay — 1. HR (Volpetti, Brown, Weybrecht, Capaci) 8:54. 110 hurdles — 1. HR, Weybrecht 17.3; 2. LL, Chaga; 3. LL, Ciaccia. 100 — 1. LL, Eury 11.6; 2. LL, Billotti; 3. LL, Borger. 1,600 — 1. LL, Hockenbury 4:51; 2. HR, Volpetti; 3. HR, Bere. 400 — 1. HR, Fahey 57.1; 2. HR, Banas; 3. LL, Sobie. 400 relay — 1. LL (Eury, Vasey, B. Lotti, McRoy) 47.7. 300 hurdles — 1. HR, Weybrecht 44.1; 2. LL, Radel; 3. LL, Chaga. 800 — 1. LL, Hockenbury 2:06; 2. HR, Capaci; 3. HR, Brown. 200 — 1. LL, Eury 24.3; 2. HR, Fahey; 3. HR, Latralde. 3,200 — 1. LL, Hockenbury 10:43; 2. HR, Hoda; 3. HR, Zapusek. 1,600 relay — 1. HR (Weybrecht, Cap, Latralde, Wey) 3:53.
High jump — 1. HR, Fahey. Pole vault — 1. LL, J. Chaga; 2. LL, J. Chiaccia. Long jump — 1. HR, Aiello 18-5.75; 2. LL, Weaver; 3. LL, Radel. Triple jump — 1. HR, S. Aiello 37-8; 2. LL, Dossey; 3. HR, Albertson. Shot put — 1. LL, Kristeller 36-5; 2. HR, Walker; 3. HR, Brennan. Discus — 1. LL, Spencer 93-4; 2. HR, Brennan; 3. HR, Kristeller. Javelin — 1. HR, Brennan 103-10; 2. LL, Kristeller; 3. LL, Stonier.
Hanover Area 105, GAR 35
3,200 relay — 1. Han (Bohlin, Seager, Matthews, Kwiatkowski) 9:48; 2. GAR. 110 hurdles — 1. GAR, Kemp 15.2; 2. Han, Brueckner. 100 — 1. GAR, Maurent 11.1; 2. GAR, Blake; 3. GAR, Tajuddin. 1,600 — 1. Han, Dule 5:11; 2. Han, Meyeer; 3. GAR, Perez. 400 — 1. Han, Chesson 52.4; 2. GAR, Scretching; 3. Han, Matthews. 400 relay — 1. GAR (Blake, Maurent, Kemp, Edoukou) 46.5. 300 hurdles — 1. Han, Brueckner 42.4; 2. GAR, Gang; 3. Han, Kwiatkowski. 800 — 1. Han, Duel 2:18; 2. Han, Meyer; 3. Han, Matthews. 200 — 1. Han, Chesson 23.4; 2. GAR, Blake; 3. GAR, Tajuddin. 3,200 — 1. Han, Duel 12:13; 2. Han, Seager; 3. GAR,Witczak. 1,600 relay — 1. Han (Bruckner, Jacobino, Minnick, Chesson) 3:47.
High jump — 1. Han, Minnick; 2. Han, Chafin; 3. GAR, Kemp. Pole vault — 1. 2. 3. ; Long jump — 1. Han, Chafin 23-1.25; 2. GAR, Kemp; 3. Han, Crosby. Triple jump — 1. Han, Chafin 44-3.5; 2. Han, Bruckner; 3. Han, Chesson. Shot put — 1. Han, Sheridan 44-9.75; 2. Han, Percy; 3. Han, Gurnari. Discus — 1. Han, Sheridan 119-7; 2. Han,Chafin; 3. Han, Percy. Javelin — 1. Han, Elichler 131-11; 2. Han, Hummer; 3. Han, Sheridan.
Girls
Northwest 102, Meyers 48
3,200 relay — 1. NW 12:31. 100 hurdles — 1. NW, Zultevich; 2. Mey, Adams; 3. Mey, Howard. 100 — 1. Mey, Harris-Johnson 13.2; 2. Mey, Monroe; 3. NW, Wyllie. 1,600 — 1. NW, Jones 6:17; 2. NW, Demko; 3. NW, Holly. 400 — 1. NW, Weber 66.1; 2. NW, Kester; 3. Mey, Darbel. 400 relay — 1. Mey (Harris-Johnson, Unger, Monroe, Adams) 55.3. 300 hurdles — 1. Mey, Twyman 56.7; 2. Mey, Howard; 3. NW, Coppola. 800 — 1. NW, Everett 2:52; 2. NW, Rokin; 3. NW, Scielzo. 200 — 1. Mey, Harris-Johnson 28.9; 2. NW, Wyllie; 3. Mey, Darbo. 3,200 — 1. NW, Jones 14:09; 2. NW, Demko; 3. Mey, Ungle. 1,600 relay — 1. NW (Everett, Wilkins, Kester, Weber) 5:00.
High jump — 1. Mey, Morre 4-8; 2. NW, Zultevich; 3. Mey, Darbe. Pole vault — 1. NW, Dow 8-0; 2. NW, Weber; 3. Mey, Morre. Long jump — 1. Mey, Harris-Johnson 15-1; 2. NW, Wyllie; 3. NW, Zultevich. Triple jump — 1. NW, Dow 31-5.75; 2. Mey, Formola; 3. NW, Coppola. Shot put — 1. NW, Noss 24-0; 2. NW, MacLean; 3. NW, Stavitski. Discus — 1. NW, Noss 94-0; 2. NW, Kishbaugh; 3. NW, Stavitski. Javelin — 1. NW, MacLean 94-8; 2. NW, Kishbaugh; 3. NW, Noss.
Wyoming Area 111, Nanticoke Area 31
3,200 relay — 1. Nan (Grilz, Scott, Denk, Gamuro) 11:42; 2. WA. 100 hurdles — 1. WA, Stackhouse 16.7; 2. WA, Spak; 3. Nan, Day. 100 — 1. Nan, Lukowski 13.0; 2. Wa, Shedlock; 3. WA, Rhodes. 1,600 — 1. WA, Heinzelmeier 61.7; 2. Nan, Grilz; 3. WA, Johnson. 400 — 1. WA, Shedlock 61.3; 2. WA, Solano; 3. Nan, Grohowski. 400 relay — 1. WA, Rhodes, Spak, Kranson, Bednarski) 53.1; 2. Nan. 300 hurdles — 1. Wa, Spak 52.8; 2. WA, Astolfi; 3. WA, Fink. 800 — 1. WA, Pettit 2:57; 2. WA, Concha; 3. WA, Kranson. 200 — 1. WA, Bednarski 26.5; 2. Nan, Lukowski; 3. WA, Rhodes. 3,200 — 1. Nan, Scott 1:45.4. 1,600 relay — 1. WA, (Solano, Kranson, Shedlock, Rhodes) 4:45; 2. Nan.
High jump — 1. WA, Stackhouse 4-10; 2. WA, Astolfi; 3. Nan, Waclawski. Pole vault — 1. WA, Stackhouse 15-5; 2. Nan, Alexis; 3. Nan, Lukowski. Long jump — 1. 2. 3. ; Triple jump — 1. WA, Shedlock 133.5; 2. WA, Pamias; 3. WA, Solano. Shot put — 1. WA,Crossley 28-4; 2. WA, Wright; 3. WA, Williamson. Discus — 1. 2. 3. ; Javelin — 1. WA, Coolbaugh 101-9; 2. Nan, Grohowski; 3. WA, Bednarski.
Holy Redeemer 76, Lake-Lehman 73
3,200 relay — 1.LL (Garneck, Vasey, Fry, Kubiski) 10:18. 110 hurdles — 1. HR, Kaminski 17.3; 2. LL, Chaga; 3. LL, Monaco and LL, M. Johns. 100 — 1. HR, Kaminski 13.5; 2. LL, Supey; 3. LL, Fleeger. 1,600 — 1. HR, Williams 5:47; 2. LL, Fry; 3. LL, Hutsko. 400 — 1. HR, Banas 62.4; 2. LL, Kubiski; 3. HR, Cavanaugh. 400 relay — 1. LL (Supey, Marchikitas, Fleegher, Gregory) 55.2. 300 hurdles — 1. HR, Kaminski 48.9; 2. HR, Dolan;. 3. LL, Klopp. 800 — 1. LL, Vasey 2:37; 2. HR, Mullery; 3. HR, E. Hons. 200 — 1. HR, Banas 28.9; 2. HR, Cavanaugh; 3. LL, Supey. 3,200 — 1. LL, Fry 12:18; 2. HR, Williams; 3. LL, Hutsko. 1,600 relay — 1. LL (Fry, Vasey, Foro, Kubiski) 4:16.
High jump — 1. HR, Banas; 2. HR, Kerestes; 3. HR, Dolan. Pole vault — 1. LL, J. Hutsko; 2. LL, M. Johns. Long jump — 1. HR, Kerestes 15-4; 2. HR, Thomas; 3. HR, Ornoski. Triple jump — 1. HR, Dolan 32-8.785; 2. HR, Ornoski; 3. LL, M. Marchikins. Shot put — 1. LL, Johns 37-8; 2. HR, Christian; 3. HR, Soboleski. Discus — 1. LL, Johns 131-3; 2. HR, Hilenski; 3. LL, Stambaugh. Javelin — 1. LL, Johns 101-0; 2. HR, Tomasura; 3. LL, Stambaugh.
Hanover Area 118, GAR 18
3,200 relay — 1. Han (Saltz, Nay, Dennis, Orzechowski) 13.17. 100 hurdles — 1. Han, Meyer 18.3; 2. Han, Herrera; 3. Han, M. Hummer. 100 — 1. GAR, Braham 13.5; 2. GAR, Winstead; 3. Han, Hossage. 1,600 — 1. Han, Saltz 6:13; 2. Han, Nay. 400 — 1. Han, Orzechowski 66.8; 2. Han, Conley; 3. GAR, Winstead. 400 relay — 1. Han (Meyer, Coleman, Lamoreaux, Hossage) 55.3. 300 hurdles — 1. Han, Meyer 55.3; 2. Han, Hummer. 800 — 1. Han, Saltz 2:48; 2. Han, Orzechowski; 3. Han, Dennis. 200 — 1. Han, Hossage 29.2; 2. Han, Conley; 3. Han, Lamoreaux. 3,200 — 1. Han, Nay 15.38. 1,600 relay — 1. Han (Orzechowski, Meyer, Conley, Hossage) 5:09.
High jump — 1. Han, Lamoreaux; 2. Han, Herrera. Long jump — 1. Han, Barber 14-7.5; 2. Han, Lamoreaux; 3. Han, Coleman. Triple jump — 1. Han, Lamereaux 30-7.75; 2. Han, Barber. Shot put — 1. GAR,Skrepenak 31-8.25; 2. Han, Hooper; 3. Han, Barber. Discus — 1. Han, Barber 74-4; 2. Han, Herrea; 3. Han, Atherton. Javelin — 1. Han, Hooper 104-10; 2. Han, Atherton; 3. GAR, Skrepenak.
