Ian Corbett Top Seed In 100 Meters (05/20/14)

Clarion Area sprinter, Ian Corbett has received the number 1 seed, in the 100 meters the PIAA State Track and Field Championships, set for this Friday and Saturday, May 23-24, at Seth Grove Stadium at Shippensburg University. Corbett is also seeded ninth in the 200 meters.

(Photo by G. Chad Thomas) Ian displaying his four medals from Districts

Corbett took first in the 100 and second in the 200, at the District Nine Class-AA Championships last Friday. His times of 10.89, in the 100 and 22.79 in the 200, both met State Qualifying standards. First and second place winners, at the District Nine Meet, as well as, any others reaching State Qualifying standards advance to States.

Lady Cat, Jenn Ochs is seeded 12th in the Javelin with a State Qualifying throw of 124-4. She finished fourth in the event at Districts.

Liam Raehsler, who won the District Championship, in the 3200 meters, with a time of 10:02.53, is seeded sixteenth and the Bobcats’ 4 x 100 relay team (Corbett, Matt Wagner, Zach Hill, Cody Hearst), which finished second at Districts, with a time of 45.67, is seeded 28th.

Others from around the area and District-Nine to get top ten seeds are:

Boys AA:
Braden Smith – Brookville, 3rd – 110 Meter Hurdles
Logan Moroney – Karns City, 5th – 200 Meters
Trae Smith – Cameron County, 10th – Javelin

Boys AAA:
Zachary Cartwright – Franklin, 4th – Pole Vault

Girls AA:
Kennedy Weisner – Elk County Catholic, 1st – 800 Meters; 2nd – 1600 Meters
Brooke Hinderliter – Redbank Valley,  2nd – Javelin
Victoria Dippold – Elk County Catholic, 3rd – 3200 Meters
Morgan Nicholson – Kane, 3rd – Javelin; 6th – Shot Put
Brandi Cooper – Brookville, 3rd – Pole Vault
Jenna Gabreski – Coudersport, 5th – Triple Jump
Johnsonburg,  5th –  4×100 Relay
Caitlin Vigilone – Johnsonburg, 7th – 100 Meters
Ashely Imbrogno – Johnsonburg, 7th – Javelin

Girls AAA:
Abby Jones – Franklin, 1st – High Jump