Franklin County secures five first-place finishes at Mid-Penn Championships
The 2022 Mid-Penn Track and Field Championships took place on May 14 at Chambersburg High School, and many athletes represented their county well.
In total, Franklin County secured five first place finishes, with one inches away from making history.
Shippensburg's Dakota Arana took home the top spot in the high jump with relative ease with a 6-9, seven inches higher than 2nd place. But he was looking for more than just the win.
He was looking for 6-11, which would have set a new Mid-Penn Championship record. But his three attempts came up just short.
"I felt like I had it on my last two attempts," Arana said. "It didn't go that way but it's fine."
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He has already hit 7-0 on the season, and is the defending state champion, so he'll look to improve on this performance at districts this weekend.
Arana was far from the only Greyhound to come out on top at the Mid-Penns.
Jillian Sydnor took home two titles, in both the 200m and 400m dash. And Spencer Edey took home the triple jump title.
The Greencastle-Antrim boys 4x800m team of Caden Hudson, Dalton Noblit, Hayden Parks and Weber Long was the other Franklin County first-place finish.
These were far from the only athletes who had strong showings in this competition, so here are other notable performances:
2nd in Girls 100m dash: Jillian Sydnor (Shippensburg) 12.08
2nd in Girls 1600m: Camryn Kiser (Chambersburg) 4:59.78
2nd in Boy 110m hurdles: Darion Baumgartner (Chambersburg) 14.94
2nd in Boys 3200m: Hayden Parks (Greencastle-Antrim) 9:40.03
2nd in Boys discus: Anthony Smith (Shippensburg) 151-04
2nd in Boys high jump: Connor Landreth (Shippensburg) 6-2
2nd in Boys long jump: Traevon Kater (Shippensburg) 22-07.00
PHOTOS: Franklin County athletes at the 2022 Mid-Penn Track and Field Championships
3rd in Boys 4x100m relay: Chambersburg (Darion Baumgartner, Michael Kelly, Tanner Meyers and Antonio Harrison II) 43.15
3rd in Boys 300m hurdles: Edis Korkutovic (Chambersburg) 39.50
3rd in Boys 800m: Weber Long (Greencastle-Antrim) 1:55.01
3rd in Boys 3200m: Ari Snyder (Chambersburg) 9:42.69
3rd in Boys triple jump: Traevon Kater (Shippensburg) 43-11.75
3rd in Boys shot put: Sedrick Vessah (Chambersburg) 47-09.25
4th in Girls 1600m: Claire Paci (Greencastle-Antrim) 5:03.83
4th in Girls 200m dash: Natalia Holmes (Chambersburg) 25.62
4th in Girls 3200m: Lexi Boyd (Chambersburg) 11:55.58
4th in Boys 3200m: Ben Colli (Chambersburg) 9:43.77
4th in Girls long jump: Rachel Alleman (Shippensburg) 15-02.25
4th in Boys discus: Josh Mertz (Chambersburg) 140-02
4th in Boys long jump: Spencer Edey (Shippensburg) 22-04.50
5th in Girls 4x100m relay: Chambersburg (Caitlyn Elbin, Jessy Santana, Ella Fatyol and Natalia Holmes) 50.45
5th in Girls 4x800m: Chambersburg (Olivia Rieck, Allison List, Lexi Boyd and Camryn Kiser) 9:55.88
5th in Girls 800m: Claire Paci (Greencastle-Antrim) 2:18.55
5th in Girls long jump: Jaylynn Schmuck (Greencastle-Antrim) 15-01.50
5th in Boys shot put: Ethan Faytol (Chambersburg) 46-06.00
5th in Boys discus: James Lilley (Chambersburg) 139-09
This article originally appeared on Chambersburg Public Opinion: Franklin County takes five top finishes at Mid-Penn Championships
