Article contributed to by Coach Dan Nagle
On the Track
The two-day Regional meet kicked off with both the boys’ and girls’ 4×800 teams qualifying for state, with the girls finishing in second place and the boys securing third.
Sasha Strain then qualified for state in the 100m hurdles by finishing third.
Following this, the 4×200 teams mirrored the success of the 4×800 teams, with the boys taking second place and the girls finishing third, both earning their spots at state.
Saturday’s events began with Aurora Whitney qualifying for state in the 3200m by finishing fourth. In the men’s 400m, Benjamin DeSantiago qualified for state by finishing second, just .24 of a second shy of the school record, which he aims to break at the state meet. Deven Nixon shone brightly by winning the region in the 300m hurdles, while Antonio Veloz secured second place in the 800m. The girls’ 4×400 team triumphed by winning the region.
The meet concluded spectacularly with Benjamin DeSantiago, Jace Wulfenstein, Deven Nixon, and Antonio Veloz winning the region in the boys’ 4×400 and breaking a 13-year-old school record with a time of 3:29.11.
Front: Wulfenstein and DeSantiago
On the Field
Friday:
The meet began with the girls’ long jump, where Aspen McCormack qualified for state by securing third place with a jump of 15’01”.
In the boys’ triple jump, Jayden Crisler achieved his best jump of the year at 40’11.5″, earning a fourth-place finish.
In the girls’ high jump, two PVHS athletes, Aspen McCormack and Grace Miller, qualified for state. Aspen tied for second place, while Grace tied for fourth.
Paris Coleman excelled in the girls’ shot put, finishing third with a throw of 29’00.75″. In the boys’ discus, Mickey Skinner threw 122’08”, finishing fourth and qualifying for state.
Saturday:
PVHS dominated the girls’ triple jump, with Aspen McCormack winning the regional championship and sophomore Savannah Thompson finishing second. Grace Miller made history by becoming the first PVHS pole vaulter to qualify for state in many years.
The boys’ high jump saw three PVHS athletes qualify for state: Aleric Cooper and Tatum, who tied for second, and Cory O’Neal, who tied for fourth.
Paris Coleman continued her strong performance by finishing second in the girls’ discus. She was one of two PVHS athletes, alongside Ben DeSantiago, to qualify in all four of her events.
Both the girls’ and boys’ teams had strong showings, each finishing second in the region. The girls’ team narrowly missed the top spot by just one point.
