ST. MARYS, PA – Heading into their second meet of the season, the Bradford boys’ track and field team was led by their youth, with sophomore Tyler Simmons taking first in four events.
Simmons earned personal best times in both the 100M (11.68) and 200M (23.98), while also earning gold in the high jump (5-10) and as a part of the 4x400M relay team. Also on a part of that relay team was senior Brayden Frair, who tripled with two other wins in the 800M (2:00.75), the 1,600M (4:45.85).
“These were exceptional times for this cold and windy day. Brayden strives to do his best everyday and he sets an example I wish all our team would follow,” said Bradford head coach Tom Tessena. “He really takes pride in everything he does.”
Junior Danny Marasco had personal bests in all four of his events. He won the long jump with a leap of 21-2 – the was our eleventh best ever in this event – while also taking first in the 400M at 53.75 hitting his best triple jump ever (42’4.25”). Marascp also ran a 0:53.5 split in the winning 4x400M relay.
Junior Logan Kohler also had three first places, winning the 110M High Hurdles (16.46), the 300M Intermediate Hurdles (44.53) and a leg on the 4x100M relay where he combined with Enzo Aiello, Jeremiah Long, and Matt DeCasper to win in 0:46.85.
Bradford swept the long jump and triple jump and also took first and second place in the high jump and pole vault. Enzo Aliello and Cooper McGee placed first and second in the Pole Vault with 11-6 and 10-0, respectively. Fabian Sherk and Marcus Terwilliger took charge in the long and triple jumps with Sherk reaching 42-5 in the triple – eleventh best all-time – and 19-7 in the long jump while Terwilliger, who had four personal bests on the day, hit 40-2 in the triple and 20-2.5 in the long jump.
“We scored 34 out of the 36 possible points in the four jumps. We needed this since we only scored eight points in the throws and they usually are one of our top areas,” said Tessena. “We have a lot of work to do here.”
Sophomore Landon Davenport earned bronze in the shot put (37-11) and a silver in the discus. Andrew Giordano was second in the javelin (146-10) and Preston Neel was third in the discus.
Back on the track, Joe Caruso placed third in the 1600M (4:58.08) and first in the 3200M (11:53.11). Evan Troisi was second in the 3200M and Kadyn Tessena was second in the 400M (56.79) in addition to running on the first place 4x400M relay. Damino Dac Pos was second in the 200M (26.08) while Matt DeCasper was third to go along with a leg on the 4x100M relay.
“I thought that our guys who ran in the invitational on Saturday were still tired for today and that hurt their performances,” said Tessena. “We did well in the sprints, jumps, hurdles and relays so that was encouraging.”
