Track and field isn’t usually associated with December, January, and February, but thanks to the availability of the Horace Ashenfelter Indoor Track at Penn State University, area track teams can compete throughout the winter.
The first event of Tyrone’s winter indoor season was the State College Invitational held on December 18.
There were 14 teams in attendance, and Tyrone had the opportunity to compete against schools they don’t usually see during the outdoor season.
Tyrone’s top finisher was sophomore Caleb Whitby, who took first place in the long jump with an excellent jump of 21-4.
In the 60-meter dash, Whitby finished 11th with a time of 7.35 and senior Seth Hoover finished 15th with a 7.46.
For the girls, sophomore Sarah Chichester was the top finisher, earning 5th in the 200-meter dash with a time of 27.35 and 7th in the 60-meter dash with a time of 8.25.
In the 200-meter dash sophomore Drew Irons took 13th with a time of 24.80 and senior Austin Lucas took 25th with a time of 25.90.
In the 400-meter dash, Irons finished 12th with a time of 55.48, and senior Klayten Moore placed 26th with a time of 1:00.36.
In the 60-meter hurdles, senior Klayten Moore took 11th with a time of 10.18.
The Tyrone’s boys’ 4 by 200 relay team of Seth Hoover, Drew Irons, Austin Lucas, and Klayten Moore took 6th with a time of 1:38.56.
In the 800 meters, senior Aiden Detwiler took 9th with a time of 2:11.56, and freshman Brody Hoover took 32nd with a time of 2:45.74.
In the mile, senior Thomas Sutt placed 20th with a time of 5:05.05, and sophomore Nate Erickson took 23rd with a time of 5:25.83.
In the high jump, Brody Hoover placed 9th with a jump of 5 feet.
Tyrone took 11 boys and three girls to the event. They were Aiden Detwiler, Alex Brumbaugh, Austin Lucas, Brody Hoover, Caleb Whitby, Cian Hockenberry, Drew Irons, Klayten Moore, Nate Erickson, Seth Hoover, Thomas Sutt, Nicole Ramsey, Sarah Chichester, and Sophia Witkamp.
To see the full results, click HERE.
The next indoor meet will be on January 11 at PSU.
