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AUSTIN CAPTURES BRONZE IN 100 AT PIAA CHAMPIONSHIPS

Meet Results

Junior Brian Austin finished in third place and set a school record of 10.78 in the 100 meters at the PIAA Class AAA Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University on Saturday. 

Junior Cody McCoy was fifth in the 300 hurdles, senior Ginny Thistle fifth in the discus, and senior Justin Taylor seventh in the 3200.

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AUSTIN WINS 100 AT WPIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

Meet Results
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Junior Brian Austin ran a 10.92 to outdistance the field and win the 100 meters at the WPIAL Class AAA Individual Championships at Baldwin High School on Thursday night.  With the win, Austin qualified for the PIAA Championships to be held next weekend at Shippensburg University.

The top four automatically qualified for the PIAA meet.  For the NA boys, senior Matt Jacob was third and senior Justin Taylor fifth, but qualifying on time, in the 3200 meter run while the 3200 relay team also finished in third place.  Junior Andrew McIlvried was fifth in the 400.  Also placing for NA but not qualifying for the state meet were senior Dan Hoover in the 800, junior Matt Machiko with an 8th in the 110 high hurdles, the 1600 relay team with a 7th and 400 relay squad with an 8th.  In field events, junior Brian Nimmo tied for 6th in the high jump, senior Gavin Volpe was seventh in the shot put, and sophomore David Humphrey eighth in the triple jump.

Senior Ginny Thistle had a second in the discus to lead all Lady Tiger qualifiers.  Junior Cody McCoy qualified for both hurdles races with a 3rd in the 300 and a 5th (qualified on time) in the 100.  The 1600 relay team was also third.  Senior Jackie Sokulski placed fourth in the 1600 to pick up a ticket to Shippensburg while senior Cecily Sunday just missed the cut with a fifth in the pole vault.  Also placing but not qualifying for the PIAA meet were freshman Halie Carter with a sixth in the 400, junior Molly Antimarino with a 7th in the 800, and senior Kelly Carioto with a 6th in the shot put.

The PIAA meet will be held next weekend at Shippensburg with qualifying events on Friday and finals on Saturday.

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TIGER ATHLETES GO FOR INDIVIDUAL TITLES TODAY AT BALDWIN

WPIAL Qualifiers

The Tiger teams will send a number of athletes to the WPIAL Class AAA Championships today at Baldwin High School.  For the boys, senior Brian Austin had the best time and is seeded #1 in the 100.  Senior Matt Jacob is second and senior Justin Taylor fifth in the 3200.  Junior Andrew McIlvried is 4th in the 400 while senior Dan Hoover is also ranked fourth in the 800.  Junior Matt Machiko qualified for both hurdles with a 6th in the 300 and 7th the 110 high hurdles.  The 4x400 team posted the 6th best time.  In the field, junior Brian Nimmo was tied for first in the high jump while sophomore David Humphrey was 7th in the triple jump seedings.

For the Lady Tigers, senior Maria Nolan tied for first in the high jump.  Also in field events, freshman Taylor Yarshen was third in pole vault with senior Cecily Sunday ranked fifth.  Senior Kelly Carioto had the fourth best shot put distance while senior Ginny Thistle was seventh in the discus.  On the track, junior Cody McCoy was third in the 300 hurdles and sixth in the 100 seedings.  Junior Molly Antimarino posted the fifth best time in the 800 while freshman Halie Carter was sixth in the 400.  Senior Jackie Sokulski had the eighth fastest time in the 1600.  The 4x400 relay team was seventh.

The field events are scheduled to begin at 2:00 pm with the track events to follow at 3:00 pm this afternoon at Baldwin High School.

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TIGER TEAMS FALL IN WPIAL
TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS

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It came down to the last race for the boys, but Canon-McMillan edged the NA 1600 relay team to take the team title at West Mifflin on Thursday.  The Tigers had defeated Butler, 96-54, but lost to Baldwin, 77-73.  The loss to Canon-Mac, 79-71, left the Tigers as the third place team.  In girls' competition, the Lady Tigers defeated Seneca Valley, 87-58 and Laurel Highlands, 116.5-33.5.  Norwin topped NA, 94.5-55.5, for their third consecutive WPIAL team title with NA finishing in second place.

The top individual performances for the Tigers were from senior Brian Austin, who won the 100, and the 400 meter relay team that took first.  For the Lady Tigers, junior Cody McCoy won both hurdles races and senior Kelly Carioto captured the shot put.

The WPIAL Individual Championships will be held at Baldwin High School on Thursday.  NA has a number of athletes who qualified for the championship meet.  We will have further information next week.

WPIAL BOYS' TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS

WPIAL GIRLS' TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS

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TIGER BOYS THIRD IN BALDWIN INVITATIONAL

Meet Results

The Tiger boys finished in third place in the Baldwin Invitational at Baldwin High School on Friday.  Three Tigers also finished in third place in individual events --- senior Brian Austin in the 100, senior Matt Jacob in the 3200, and senior Dan Hoover in the 800.  The 4x800 relay team also came in third in their race.

Junior Matt Machiko captured a fourth place in the 300 intermediate hurdles and was 5th in the 110 high hurdles.  Senior Justin Taylor took fifth in the 3200, sophomore David Humphrey fifth in the triple jump, while junior Andrew McIlvried was sixth in the 400.

For the Lady Tigers, junior Cody McCoy finished fifth in the 300 hurdles and seventh in the 100 high hurdles.  Junior Molly Antimarino was 6th in the 800, senior Jackie Sokulski 7th in the 1600, freshman Halie Carter seventh in the 400, senior Ginny Thistle seventh in the discus, and senior Kelly Carioto seventh in the shot put.

BALDWIN INVITATIONAL
TEAM SCORES - BOYS

TEAM SCORES - GIRLS

PINE-RICHLAND INVITATIONAL
Meet Results

The Tigers also sent some athletes to compete in the Pine-Richland Invitational.  For the boys, junior Chase Broussard was first and sophomore Jay Cadwallader second in the 3200.  Freshman Ryan Gil took a fourth in the 1600, senior Mike Lanz a fifth in the 110 high hurdles, junior Doug Healy and fifth in the 800 and junior Pat Baum a seventh in the 800.  The 3200 relay team also finished in fourth place.

For the Lady Tigers, sophomore Anica Housen was fourth in the shot put, senior Erin Werstuik fifth in the pole vault, junior Ayorinde Adegbesan sixth in the shot put.  On the track, freshman Mary Krepp was eighth in the 300 intermediate hurdles with Sydney Micucci finishing eighth in the 1600.

PINE-RICHLAND INVITATIONAL
TEAM SCORES - BOYS

TEAM SCORES - GIRLS

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TIGER TEAMS ADVANCE TO WPIAL TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS

Meet Results

Both Tiger teams were victorious over two opponents at Newman Stadium on Wednesday afternoon in the WPIAL Class AAA Team Championship semifinals.  The boys beat West Mifflin, 132-18, and Moon, 115.5-34.5 while the Lady Tigers knocked off Mars, 131-19, and Moon, 86-64.

Leading the boys was junior Brian Austin who won both the 100 and 200 along with the long jump.  Junior Matt Machiko took both hurdles races while senior Matt Jacob won the 3200, senior Dan Hoover the 800, junior Andrew McIlvried the 400, and sophomore Eric Balaban the 1600.  The 4x800 and 4x100 relay teams were also victorious.

In the field, NA won all seven events.  In addition to Austin in the long jump, senior Ali Ayyash captured the pole vault, senior Gavin Volpe the shot put, junior Brian Nimmo the high jump, junior Marcus Hambrick the discus, sophomore David Humphrey the triple jump, and sophomore Jacob Sunday the javelin.

For the Lady Tigers, senior Jackie Sokulski won the 1600, junior Cody McCoy the 300 intermediate hurdles, junior Molly Antimarino the 800, freshman Emma Miciak the 100, and freshman Halie Carter the 400.  Miciak and Carter tied for first place in the 200.  The 4x800 relay team won their race.

In the field, senior Maria Nolan was first in the high jump, senior Kelly Carioto won the shot put, senior Ginny Thistle the discuss, and freshman Taylor Yarshin the pole vault.

With the wins, both teams advance to the finals that will be held next Thursday.  The boys will meet Baldwin, Canon McMillan and Butler while the girls will take on Seneca Valley, Norwin and Laurel Highlands.  The championship meet will be held at West Mifflin with the starting time set for 2:00 pm.

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TIGER TEAMS EDGE BUTLER TO WIN
SECTION CROWNS

Meet Results

Both Tiger teams were victorious over Butler at Newman Stadium on Thursday afternoon in close meets.  The Lady Tigers downed the Tornado, 95-55, while the boys' team edged Butler, 81-69.

For the Lady Tigers, freshman Halie Carter led the way with wins in the 100, 200 and 400.  Junior Cody McCoy took both hurdles races and placed second in the javelin.  Junior Molly Antimarino captured the 800 while freshman Ali Greco won 3200 meter run. The 400 meter relay team was victorious in their race.  Senior Jackie Sokulski placed second in both the 1600 and 3200 while freshman Emma Miciak took second in both the 100 and 200.  Senior Danielle Mostachetti was second in the 800.  Greco picked up third place points in the 1600 with senior Grace Concelman third in the 300 hurdles.

In the field, senior Maria Nolan won the high jump, senior Kelly Carioto the shot put, senior Ginny Thistle the discus and freshman Loren Calabrese the triple jump.  Taking second place honors were senior Cecily Sunday in the pole vault and sophomore Becca Aul in the long jump.  Earning valuable third place points were senior Cyedha Banks and freshman Taylor Bergman who tied in the high jump, Carioto in the discus, Thistle in the javelin and freshman Taylor Yarshin in the pole vault.

For the boys, junior Brian Austin led the way with wins in the 100 and 200 along with a third in the long jump.  Senior Matt Jacob won both the 3200 and 1600 while senior Dan Hoover captured the 800.  Junior Andrew McIlvried took the 400 and junior Matt Machiko won the 300 hurdles and placed second in the 110 high hurdles.  The 3200 relay team won their race.  Senior Justin Taylor took second in both the 1600 and 3200 while sophomore David Humphrey was second in the 300 hurdles.  Finishing in third place were sophomore Evan Shepard in both the 100 and 200, senior Jake Holdcroft in the 400, sophomore Eric Balaban in the 1600 and sophomore Greg Waldfogle in the 300 hurdles.

In the field for the boys, junior Marcus Hambrick was the only winner with a first in the discus.  The Tigers piled up points with second and third place finishes.  Senior Ali Ayyash was second in the pole vault, senior Gavin Volpe in the shot put, junior Brian Nimmo in the high jump, sophomore Jason Turner in the discus, and sophomore Jacob Sunday in the javelin.  Taking third places were senior Mike Fuhrman in the javelin, junior Michael Steinbeck in the shot and sophomore David Humphrey in the triple jump.

With the wins, the Tiger teams won their respective section titles with unbeaten records of 7-0.  Both teams qualified for the WPIAL Team Championships that will begin next week.

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McCOY WINS HURDLES AT LADY SPARTAN INVITATIONAL

Meet Results

Junior Cody McCoy won the 300 meter intermediate hurdles at the Lady Spartan Invitational at Hempfield High School on Saturday.  McCoy also finished second in the 100 high hurdles as the Lady Tigers finished in fourth place.  Hempfield won the meet with Latrobe a close second.

Also placing for the Lady Tigers were senior Kelly Carioto who took second in the shot put and Zoe Calabrese who was second in the long jump.

The Tiger teams will host Butler at Newman Stadium on Thursday afternoon.  Section titles will be on the line for both teams with the meet scheduled for a 3:30 pm start time.

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LADY SPARTAN INVITATIONAL
Saturday, April 19, 2008

TEAM SCORING

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TIGERS CAPTURE LATROBE INVITATIONAL

Meet Results

The Tiger boys' team won the Sixth Annual Latrobe Wildcat Invitational track meet on Friday afternoon at Latrobe.  NA scored 98 points to finish first while Kiski Area was second and Norwin third.

Junior Matt Machiko led the way for the Tigers winning the 110 hurdles and finishing third in the 300 hurdles.  Sophomore David Humphrey was third in the 110 hurdles.  Senior Justin Taylor won the 3200 meter run with senior teammate Matt Jacob finishing third.  Junior Andrew McIlvried took second in the 400.  Both the 3200 and 1600 relay teams were victorious.  In field events, senior Gavin Volpe placed second in the shot put, Humphrey third in the triple jump, and junior Brian Nimmo tied for third in the high jump.

The Lady Tigers will compete in the Lady Spartan Invitational at Hempfield today.  The scheduled starting time for the meet is set for 8:30 am.

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LATROBE WILDCAT INVITATIONAL
Friday, April 18, 2008

TEAM SCORES

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WPIAL TRACK AND FIELD - 2008

The Tiger teams will compete again in the WPIAL in Class AAA, the boys with 51 other teams.  The top two teams from each section will enter WPIAL team championship play.  All playoff entries will be determined by section record only and will be determined by the best section won-lost record.  Teams that tie for first place will not have the tie broken and ALL of the tied teams will be declared section champions, will receive a section winner's plaque, and will be entered into the WPIAL tournament.  If two or more teams tie for first place only those teams will qualify for the playoffs.  If teams tie for second place, the following tie-breaker will be used:

a.  Section records of the tied teams will be compiled.
b.  The team with the best numerical record among the tied teams will be the qualifier.
c.  If the tie cannot clearly be broken, all will enter post-season play.

All multiple team meets scheduled in regular or post-season play will be scored as individual dual meets. (e.g. each team competes against all the others).  A tie breaker system for dual meet regular season and dual meet post season meets has been established.  Ties are broken by the following:

a.  Greater number of first place winners.
b.  Greater number of second place winners.
c.  Greater number of third place winners.

When three teams are scheduled in regular or post-season play, each will be scored as an individual dual meet.  If each team earns one win and one loss in the double scoring method, the first step of the tie breaker will be total score for the day.  If a tie persists, the regular steps of first, second and third place finishers will be applied.

The following qualifying standards have been established for boys and girls in Class AAA for entry into the individual qualifying rounds:

CLASS AAA - BOYS/GIRLS (52 TEAMS)

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Any questions or comments should be directed to Athletic Director Bob Bozzuto at:  bbozzuto@northallegheny.org