LSCHS wins 9th consecutive outdoor track & field Catholic League Championship

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May 14th, 2024 | By Ryan Genova

The La Salle College High School track & field team captured their 9th consecutive Pennsylvania Catholic League Championship at Cardinal O’Hara High School on Saturday, May 11.

The Explorers’ winning 154 points bested second place’s score by 84 points. The title adds to the team’s dominance in the PCL, which includes nine consecutive indoor titles and eight consecutive Cross Country titles, a run which began in May 2015.  

Junior Gavin Muller captured Field Events MVP after winning the Discus and placing third in both the Shot Put and the High Jump. 

Other point scorers for the Explorers can be found below: 

  • 100m: Justin Hawkins 5th (11.24), Chris Fileppo 6th (11.26)
  • 200m: Chris Fileppo 3rd (22.24 State Qualifying Standard), Aidan Christy 5th (22.90), JP Oates 6th (22.91)
  • 400m: Will Baer 3rd (49.60 State Qualifying Standard), Aidan Christy 4th (49.61 State Qualifying Standard), Liam Saxon 6th (50.12)
  • 800m: Cam Mehallo 3rd (1:58.95), Bobby Franklin 4th (1:59.32)
  • Mile: Bobby Franklin 1st (4:21.26 State Qualiying Standard), Nolan Yeagle 2nd (4:23.37), Will Palopoli 4th (4:25.59), Sean Higgins 5th (4:26.08), Cole Casadei 6th (4:26.49)
  • 3200m:  Will Palopoli 1st (9:38.57), Nolan Yeagle 4th (9:52.28), Ben DiCola 5th (9:55.08), Thomas Cresko 6th (10:01.10
  • 110mHH: Josh Cureton 4th (15.93), Finn Brogan 5th (16.41)
  • 300mIH: Jimmy Dolan 3rd (41.55), Finn Brogan 4th (41.71)
  • 4x100m: Justin Hawkins, Chris Fileppo, Jack Leuthe, JP Oates 2nd (42.35 State Qualifying Standard)
  • 4x400m: Louie Burdick, AJ Flemming, Kris Chester, Liam Saxon 5th (3:30.75)
  • 4x800m: John Solana, Matt Tate, Seamus O’Connell, Michael Gorrell 2nd (8:13.43)
  • High Jump: Noah Ruibal 2nd (5-10), Gavin Muller 3rd (5-8), Sawyer Roman 6th (5-6)
  • Pole Vault: Sawyer Roman 6th (9-0)
  • Discus: Gavin Muller 1st (140-0), Lucas Hayes 4th (110-10)
  • Javelin: Lucas Hayes 3rd (131-5), George Higgins 4th (129-1)
  • Shot Put: Gavin Muller 3rd (45-7)

The team will now prepare for the PIAA District 12 Championship, to be held on Wednesday and Thursday at Northeast High School. The PIAA State Championships will be held on Memorial Day Weekend at Shippensburg University. 

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