Pioneers Enjoy Record-Breaking Track & Field Season

Congratulations to the varsity track & field team on a great season that yielded five school records, four district medals, and a state medal.

School Records

• Gabe Frederick (51-8) broke the 1982 shot put record set by Marlin Bert
• Sydnie Smith (36-02) broke the 1981 triple jump record set by Sarah Gantz
• Ezra Mellinger (10.99) broke the 100 meter dash record shared by Juan Galarza, Justin Taylor, and Erik Kilmer in 1997, 2008, and 2011.
• Ezra Mellinger (23 - 2.5) also broke his own long jump record after breaking a 50-year-old record last year.
• Josh Eidemiller (193-08) broke the javelin record set by David Reinhart in 1995.

District 3 Championships

• Ten qualifying athletes: Josh Eidemiller, Gabe Frederick, Kristen Herr, Lillian Hoke, Michael Kuhns, Ezra Mellinger, Sydnie Smith, Alex Stoeffer, Madison Whitaker, and Josiah Zehr
• Gabe Frederick - fourth place in shot put
• Kristen Herr - fourth place in discus
• Josh Eidemiller - third place in javelin
• Ezra Mellinger - first place in long jump

PIAA State Championships

• Four qualifying athletes: Josh Eidemiller, Gabe Frederick, Kristen Herr, and Ezra Mellinger
• Josh Eidemiller - fourth place in javelin

PA Track & Field Coaches Association 2018 Statewide Rankings

• Josh Eidemiller - 9th in javelin
• Ezra Wellinger - 11th in long jump
• Kristen Herr - 15th in discus
• Ezra Mellinger - 50th in the 100 meter dash