All-Americans, National Champions, and Olympians can be found throughout this list. This is a collection of the very best that have competed in Central PA (District 3 and 6 schools) over the years. The PIAA Championship results archive, PAMilesplit database, LL League all-time list, and our own CPAR Honor Roll(s) were used to pull this list together. If you see someone who is missing and have the results as proof of performance, please send me an email at centralparunner@gmail.com.
FAT is required for all events on the track.
Field event marks must come from an Invitational or post-season event.
Of note – The class of 2020 did not have a senior season as it was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This was a special class with a ton of talent. It would have been great to see what they could have done as high school seniors!
Enjoy!
Freshman Class
2023 additions:
100m – Kason Besecker, Chambersburg – 10.67 (#1 freshman) – 5/26/23 PIAA States
100m – Aiden Smith, JP McCaskey – 10.80 (#2 freshman) – 4/15/23 Black Knight
200m – Kaddel Howard, Cedar Crest – 24.01 (#2 freshman) – 5/4/23 Lebanon Co Champs
200m – Kason Besecker, Chambersburg – 22.44 (#3 freshman) – 4/25/23 Central Dauphin (FAT used)
400m – Kaddel Howard, Cedar Crest – 53.50 (#1 freshman and CPAR RECORD) – 5/27/23 PIAA States
3200m – Chase Choudhry, Exeter Township – 9:25.81 (#1 freshman) – 5/5/23 Henderson Invite
100mH – Ella Bahn, Spring Grove – 14.48 (#1 freshman) – 5/20/23 District 3
300mH – Ella Bahn, Spring Grove – 42.62 (#1 freshman) – 5/27/23 PIAA States
300mH – Violet Houck, Wilson – 45.24 (#2 freshman) – 5/13/23 BCIAA
300mH – Samantha Papcunik, Forest Hills – 45.67 (#3 freshman) – 5/27/23 PIAA States
High Jump – Ella Bahn, Spring Grove – 5-5 (#2 freshman) – 5/10/23 YAIAA
Javelin – Eliana Schneider, Cedar Crest – 145-10 (#2 freshman) – 4/15/23 Black Knight
Sophomore Class
2023 additions:
100m – Lex Cyrus, Susquehanna Township – 10.45 (#1 sophomore) – 5/20/23 District 3
100m – Jesse Myers, State College – 10.62 (#3 sophomore) – 4/20/23 State College (FAT used)
200m – Jesse Myers, State College – 21.23 (#1 sophomore) – 4/20/23 State College (FAT used)
400m – Jesse Myers, State College – 47.48 (#1 sophomore) – 4/22/23 Ship Invite
1600m – Cole Stevens, Manheim Township – 4:11.60 (#3 sophomore) – 5/20/23 District 3
110mH – Tyler Burgess, Palmyra – 14.59 (#2 sophomore) – 5/13/23 Mid-Penn
High Jump – JJ Kelly, Chambersburg – 6-10 (#1 sophomore) – 5/8/23 GA Last Chance
Long Jump – JJ Kelly, Chambersburg – 23-1.5 (#3 sophomore)
Triple Jump – JJ Kelly, Chambersburg – 49-2 (#1 sophomore) – 5/20/23 District 3
Pole Vault – Anna Rank, Elizabethtown – 12-3 (#3 sophomore) – 5/26/23 PIAA States
Discus – Alex Polenik, Penns Manor – 165-3 (#3 sophomore) – 5/26/23 PIAA States
Junior Class
2023 additions:
100m – Laila Campbell, Spring Grove – 11.42 (#1 junior) – 6/20/23 New Balance Nationals
200m – Laila Campbell, Spring Grove – 23.24 (#1 junior and CPAR Record) – 5/20/23 District 3
3200m – Colin Whitaker, Lampeter Strasburg – 9:00.66 (#2 junior) – 5/27/23 PIAA States
Pole Vault – Drake Risser, jr Lower Dauphin – 16-0 (#2 junior) – 4/22/23 Ship Invite
Shot Put – Brady Mider, Berks Catholic – 60-8.5 (#3 junior) – 6/20/23 New Balance Nationals
Senior Class
2023 additions:
200m – Kamyah Wright, JP McCaskey – 22.42 (#3t senior) – 5/26/23 PIAA States
400m – Jillian Sydnor, Shippensburg – 55.06 (#1 senior) – 5/20/23 District 3
800m – Aidan Hodge, Hempfield – 1:51.55 (#3 senior) – 6/20/23 New Balance Nationals
3200m – Matthew O’Brien, Susquehannock – 8:55.76 (#2 senior) – 5/27/23 PIAA States
Pole Vault – Katie Urbine, Solanco – 13-9 (#1 senior and CPAR Record)
Discus – Ella Lucas, Warwick – 163-9 (#2 senior)
