No team has been impacted by notable absences in the postseason than defending Class AAA Boys Team Champion, Chambersburg. A couple of weeks back it was announced that triple gold medal threat JJ Kelly (jr) would be focusing on his basketball career and would not competing this post-season. You can add Blake Mallast (jr) and Kason Besecker (so) as other medal threats not competing for the Trojans this post-season. Their absences will also have a negative impact on the Trojans 4x100m relay team.

Let’s take an event by event look of some notable omissions.

Class AAA Boys

100m

Nick Keller, jr Ephrata – Ranked #4 with a 10.70. Keller is returning from an early season injury and will focus on the open 400m and the 4x400m relay.

Blake Mallast, jr Chambersburg – Ranked #11 with a 10.92.

200m

Blake Mallast, jr Chambersburg – Ranked #2 with a 21.74.