{"id":188509,"date":"2026-05-10T07:42:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-10T07:42:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/188509\/"},"modified":"2026-05-10T07:42:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T07:42:13","slug":"favorites-for-the-2026-district-2-championships-scranton-times-tribune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/188509\/","title":{"rendered":"Favorites for the 2026 District 2 Championships \u2013 Scranton Times-Tribune"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Class 2A girls<\/p>\n<p>100 Hurdles: Olivia Thomas, Mid Valley. She is the class of the field and one of the top in the state for the event.<\/p>\n<p>100: Olivia Haines, Western Wayne. Had a strong time and finished among the top sprinters at the Spagna Championship meet, and is the reigning champion.<\/p>\n<p>1600: Kendyl Weisgold, Elk Lake. She is the defending champion and has been consistent all season, but will receive a strong challenge from Spagna champion Montrose\u2019s Avery Kerr.<\/p>\n<p>400: Bria Hill, Lakeland. A sophomore, she popped the top time in District 2 Class 2A at the Spagna Championships.<\/p>\n<p>300 Hurdles: Kaylyn Davis, Lakeland. Recovered from a tumble in the 100 hurdles to win the championship in this event at the Spagna meet.<\/p>\n<p>800: Kendyl Weisgold, Elk Lake. She has a good combination of endurance and speed, and a strong will to win.<\/p>\n<p>200: Bria Hill, Lakeland. Has been the top sprinter in the Lackawanna Track Conference all season.<\/p>\n<p>3200: Ava Rebello, Montrose. Competed hard against two of the top distance runners in Class 3A and the state, and had a great performance at the Spagna Championships.<\/p>\n<p>Shot: Anna Tillotson, Montrose: Has shown great consistency and is coming off a title win at the Spagna Championship meet.<\/p>\n<p>Discus: Sadie Booths, Western Wayne. Had one of the top distances in the state at the Godek Championships and is the Spagna champion.<\/p>\n<p>Javelin: Sadie Jones, Montrose. Set a school record with a championship-winning throw at the Spagna meet.<\/p>\n<p>Long: Olivia Thomas, Mid Valley. Has the top distance in the state this season for the event and has the top school record distance in LTC history.<\/p>\n<p>Triple: Olivia Thomas, Mid Valley. Leaped better than 39 feet at the Spagna Championships and set an LTC-best school record distance.<\/p>\n<p>High: Olivia Thomas, Mid Valley. She is the best all-around athlete in girls track and field and is the Spagna champion.<\/p>\n<p>Pole: Juleighanna Eldred, Western Wayne. She has continued carrying on the tradition of outstanding Western Wayne athletes in the event.<\/p>\n<p>Class 2A boys<\/p>\n<p>110 Hurdles: Weston Yannone, Dunmore. Has established himself as one of the best in LTC history and won gold at the Spagna Championships.<\/p>\n<p>100: Max Kuwaye, Montrose. Had an outstanding season for the Meteors in the dashes and finished third at the Spagna meet.<\/p>\n<p>1600: Kendel Jones, Elk Lake. He is the overwhelming favorite in an event where athletes have been shattering school records all season.<\/p>\n<p>400: Nico Christian, Montrose. This is going to be a heck of a race between Christian and Dunmore\u2019s Jacob Costanzo.<\/p>\n<p>300 Hurdles: Robert Carrelle, Western Wayne. One of the top athletes, who is fully healthy and coming off a championship win in the event at the Spagna meet.<\/p>\n<p>800: Kendel Jones, Elk Lake. He is going to get pushed by a stable of runners from Lake-Lehman.<\/p>\n<p>200: Jacob Costanzo, Dunmore. He has come on strong in this sprint and gave an outstanding performance at the Spagna meet.<\/p>\n<p>3200: Kendel Jones, Elk Lake. He is a returning champion and state-medal winner. He will get pushed by teammate Cody Adams.<\/p>\n<p>Shot: Branden Fadl, Holy Cross. He rewrote the Holy Cross school-record book this season and captured the Spagna championship.<\/p>\n<p>Discus: Leland Wudarski, Holy Cross. Had a steady season that included a school-record throw at the Spagna Championship meet.<\/p>\n<p>Javelin: Rocco Spataro, Lakeland. Battled an injury early in the season, but is back into top form with a gold medal at the Spagna Championships.<\/p>\n<p>Long: Josh Dudick, Dunmore. Has a knack for coming through in the clutch. He set a school record during the season and won Spagna gold on his final attempt.<\/p>\n<p>Triple: Kevin Vincent, Holy Cross. He is a fierce competitor in the big meets and earned a win at the Spagna Championships.<\/p>\n<p>High: Carter Sload, Dunmore. In a loaded field of talented jumpers, Sload is the most consistent, with very few misses leading up to his top height attempts.<\/p>\n<p>Pole: Robert Carrelle, Western Wayne. He has been a top performer in the event for two seasons and launched to a personal-best height of 14-7 at the Spagna meet.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Class 3A girls<\/p>\n<p>100 Hurdles: Emma Simmons, Delaware Valley. Coming off a couple of strong postseason performances at the Cavalier Invitational and the Spagna Championships.<\/p>\n<p>100: Pia Zangardi, North Pocono. She has had a steady rise to becoming the top short sprinter in the LTC.<\/p>\n<p>1600: Anna Pucilowski, Abington Heights. An anchor of the Lady Comets\u2019 championship dynasty, she is looking to go out with gold medals at her final District 2 Championship meet.<\/p>\n<p>400: Anijha Turner, Scranton. Has burst onto the scene in the 400 with two record-shattering performances at the end of the season.<\/p>\n<p>300 Hurdles: Jenesa Sancho, Wyoming Area. She won titles at the Godek Twilight meet and the Wyoming Valley Conference Championships.<\/p>\n<p>800: June Brown, Wallenpaupack. Versatile athlete who has been a spark for the Lady Buckhorns.<\/p>\n<p>200: Aliya Lucarelli, Abington Heights. A freshman, she powered to a win in the 200 at the Spagna Championships.<\/p>\n<p>3200: Anna Pucilowski, Abington Heights. She and Delaware Valley\u2019s Grace Holderith waged an outstanding battle at the Spagna Championships.<\/p>\n<p>Shot: Sarah Pasternick, Crestwood. This is going to be one of the most tightly contested events in the Class 3A meet.<\/p>\n<p>Discus: Nadia Blume, Wallenpaupack. Has made a steady climb all season and had a personal-best distance at the Spagna Championships.<\/p>\n<p>Javelin: Isla Centak, Crestwood. Won the event at the Godek meet with a personal-best distance of 122-1.<\/p>\n<p>Long: Nevaeh Baran, Nanticoke Area. She is the top jumper in Class 3A and one of the best in the state.<\/p>\n<p>Triple: Nevaeh Baran, Nanticoke Area. Has a best distance of 39-3 this season and is an overwhelming favorite.<\/p>\n<p>High: Kiana Seid, Abington Heights. She posted the top height of the season in Class 3A with a second-place finish at the Spagna Championships.<\/p>\n<p>Pole: Kiana Seid, Abington Heights. Had the top height cleared this season (11-3) at the Wyalusing Invitational and is the Spagna champion.<\/p>\n<p>Class 3A boys<\/p>\n<p>110 Hurdles: Elijah Zeneski, Crestwood. A sophomore, he is the WVC champion in the event.<\/p>\n<p>100: Timothy Leonard, Wilkes-Barre Area. Prepared to take his place in District 2 history after an eye-popping time of 10.45 at the WVC Championships.<\/p>\n<p>1600: Aiden Janowicz, Wallenpaupack. He is the returning champion and is a tough competitor.<\/p>\n<p>400: Bryce Pagano, Wallenpaupack. Has shown incredible resolve after returning from an injury and is rounding into top form.<\/p>\n<p>300 Hurdles: Elijah Zeneski, Crestwood. He is a quality athlete who swept the hurdles events at the WVC Championships.<\/p>\n<p>800: Aiden Janowicz, Wallenpaupack. This is his favorite event, and he elevated the bar with a school record in the regular season and a gold-medal win at the Spagna meet.<\/p>\n<p>200: Timothy Leonard, Wilkes-Barre Area. In addition to his 100 time, he posted the fastest 200 in the state at the WVC Championships.<\/p>\n<p>3200: Seamus Wallace, West Scranton. He has been overshadowed in the postseason by a large group of talented Class 2A runners in LTC, but he is a talent.<\/p>\n<p>Shot: Josh Mruk, Wyoming Area. He has dominated the event all season and has won gold medals at five straight invitationals\/championship meets.<\/p>\n<p>Discus: Ryan Vargo, Wallenpaupack. He started the season with a school record distance and has won gold medals at four invitationals.<\/p>\n<p>Javelin: Hunter Pitcavage, Dallas. The defending champion and state-medal winner, he has a season-best mark of 210 feet.<\/p>\n<p>Long: Luke Kopetchny, Wyoming Area. Consistent all season, past 22 feet, and is the WVC champion.<\/p>\n<p>Triple: Cameron Moses, Delaware Valley. After a strong indoor season, he had his best mark (44-3) of the season at the Spagna Championships.<\/p>\n<p>High: Brandon Carter, Tunkhannock. He won the WVC championship in a battle against the top performers in Class 3A.<\/p>\n<p>Pole: Anson Jumper, Crestwood. Earned the WVC title with a season-best vault of 13-3.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Class 2A girls 100 Hurdles: Olivia Thomas, Mid Valley. 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