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Meet record falls in District 1 track

Downingtown East's Ryan Hart improved on last year's third-place finish in the District 1 Class AAA discus by shattering the meet record in the first day of competition at Coatesville on Friday.

Strath Haven's Wellington Zaza recorded 49-8 to win the Class AAA boys' triple jump. (Charles Fox/Staff Photographer)
Strath Haven's Wellington Zaza recorded 49-8 to win the Class AAA boys' triple jump. (Charles Fox/Staff Photographer)Read more

Downingtown East's Ryan Hart improved on last year's third-place finish in the District 1 Class AAA discus by shattering the meet record in the first day of competition at Coatesville on Friday.

Hart spun the discus 183 feet, 7 inches, eclipsing the record of 178-1 and beating his nearest competitor, Wissahickon's Tanoh Kpassagnon, by 32 feet.

In other opening-day highlights, Strath Haven's Wellington Zaza sailed 49-8 to win the Class AAA boys' triple jump.

Council Rock South's Amanda Benninghoff pole vaulted 12-4 for first place in Class AAA girls' competition, and Abington's Jordan Matthews long-jumped 18-43/4 to win an event in which the top six finishers were separated by less than 10 inches.

Villa Joseph Marie got first-place efforts in Class AA girls from high jumper Michaela Hollister (5-1) and discus thrower Mary Newell (126-2).

The meet will resume at 9 a.m. on Saturday at Coatesville.

The results

CLASS AAA BOYS

Triple jump: 1, Wellington Zaza, Strath Haven, 49-8. 2, Harley LaCroix, Cheltenham, 47-2. 3, Derek Dawson, Ridley, 45-71/2. 4, Joe Pham, Marple Newtown, 45-33/4. 5, Seyram Avakame, Bensalem, 45-1/2.

Discus: 1, Ryan Hart, Downingtown East, 183-7 (meet record, betters 178-1 by Eric Masington, Bensalem, 2010). 2, Tanoh Kpassagnon, Wissahickon, 151-7. 3, Darrik Muroski, Coatesville, 149-8. 4, Evan Mao, Upper Dublin, 148-3. 5, Dan Herbster, Garnet Valley, 147-10.

CLASS AAA GIRLS

High jump: 1, Taylor Morgan, Upper Dublin, 5-6. 2, Claudine Andre, Upper Darby, 5-4. 3, Rachel Nowoswiat, Penncrest, 5-4. 4, Rachel VanMetre, Strath Haven, 5-3. 5, Catherine Sampson, Downingtown East, 5-3.

Long jump: 1, Jordan Matthews, Abington, 18-43/4. 2, Ciara Andrews, Cheltenham, 17-93/4. 3, Ellie Pollock, Avon Grove, 17-93/4. 4, Rachel VanMetre, Strath Haven, 17-91/2. 5, Olivia Rosenberger, Gwynedd-Mercy, 17-71/2.

Shot put: 1, Elizabeth Forcellini, Gwynedd-Mercy, 39-10. 2, Tyra Roberts, Bensalem, 39-61/2. 3, Allison Wethey, West Chester Rustin, 38-103/4. 4, Megan Ross, Haverford High, 38-7. 5, Erin Sample, Nazareth Academy, 38-4.

Javelin: 1, Gabby Nagy, Coatesville, 129-0. 2, Cait Mautz, Central Bucks West, 128-8. 3, Devon Player, Pope John Paul II, 127-5. 4, Bridget Coffey, North Penn, 121-7. 5, Nikki Lynch, Spring-Ford, 120-11.

Pole vault: 1, Amanda Benninghoff, Council Rock South, 12-4. 2, Grace Giampetro, Villa Maria, 11-6. 3, Stacey Nagele, Quakertown, 11-6. 4, Sara Finfrock, Kennett, 10-6. 5, (tie) Maddie Benner, Phoenixville; Moriah Fitzgerald, Avon Grove, 10-6.

CLASS AA BOYS

Triple jump: 1, Tyler Denlinger, Christopher Dock, 41-9. 2, Aondofa Anyam, Church Farm, 41-4. 3, Kenneth Davis, Bristol, 40-2. 4, Brooks Inciardi, Christopher Dock, 38-71/2. 5, Shane Phillips, Girard College, 37-5.

Shot put: 1, Kieran Greenfield, Bristol, 49-111/2. 2, Dom Alston, Church Farm, 47-11. 3, Marc Helhowski, Lower Moreland, 43-3/4. 4, Kemarni Munroe, Church Farm, 43-0. 5, Miyune Reeves, Church Farm, 41-61/2.

Javelin: 1, Chris Stone, Springfield (M), 161-0. 2, Ben Nixon, Christopher Dock, 150-3. 3, Ryan Swartzentruber, Christopher Dock, 141-5. No fourth or fifth.

CLASS AA GIRLS

High jump: 1, Michaela Hollister, Villa Joseph Marie, 5-1. 2, Lauren Anderson, Christopher Dock, 4-11. 3, Tiara Demetrius, Christopher Dock, 4-11. 4, Jache Colon, Girard College, 4-9. 5, Jackie Hawkins, Delco Christian, 4-9.

Long jump: 1, Katie Cassidy, St. Basil, 17-3. 2, Annelise Depman, St. Basil, 16-41/2. 3, Jamie Givnish, Lower Moreland, 16-31/2. 4, Kayla Buitts, Delco Christian, 15-101/2. 5, Jane Lupica, Villa Joseph Marie, 15-101/4.

Discus: 1, Mary Newell, Villa Joseph Marie, 126-2. 2, Katie Gallagher, St. Basil, 107-9. 3, Leah DiGiacobbe, Villa Joseph Marie, 94-10. 4, Kereece Seuren, Christopher Dock, 92-9. 5, Kiersten Moylan, St. Basil, 91-1.