PIAA State Qualifiers & Qualifying Standards
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#1 Contender (Top Seed): The favorite heading into the competition.
Dangerous Contender: An athlete who may not be the top seed but poses a serious threat to win.
Breakout Performance: A rising athlete who could deliver a surprising and impressive performance.
Dark Horse Contender: A competitor who is not the #1 seed but has the potential to shock everyone.
Event: 100m *WPIAL Record Watch List*
#1 Contender (Top Seed)- Kaevon Gardner New Castle & Preston Miller Greater Latrobe
Dangerous Contender- Scoop Smith Woodland Hills
Breakout Performance- Connor Stokes Elizabeth Forward
Dark Horse Contender- Damarius Day West Mifflin
Winning Time/Mark Prediction- 10.61
State Qualifying Standard: 10.95
WPIAL Championship Record: Austyn Winkleblech (Canon-McMillan) 2023 10.62
Event: 200m
#1 Contender (Top Seed)- Kaevon Gardner New Castle
Dangerous Contender-Connor Stokes Elizabeth Forward
Breakout Performance- Adam Piper Greater Latrobe
Dark Horse Contender-Daniel Maddock Norwin
Winning Time/Mark Prediction- 21.77
State Qualifying Standard: 22.22
WPIAL Championship Record: Robert Foster (Highlands) 1998 21.37
Event: 400m
#1 Contender (Top Seed)- Gavin Skabek Seneca Valley
Dangerous Contender-Jake Phillps Trinity
Breakout Performance- Josiah Vidzro West Mifflin
Dark Horse Contender-Nicholas Machado Mount Lebanon
Winning Time/Mark Prediction- 48.88
State Qualifying Standard: 50.09
WPIAL Championship Record: Oliver Philogene (Seneca Valley) 2012 48.44
Event: 800m *WPIAL Record Watch List*
#1 Contender (Top Seed)- Kayden Lightner North Hills
Dangerous Contender-Ben Mclean Pine Richland
Breakout Performance-Samuel Herrera Moon
Dark Horse Contender-Greg Abel North Allegheny
Winning Time/Mark Prediction- 1:51.97
State Qualifying Standard: 1:56.50
WPIAL Championship Record: Jacob Puhalla (Moon) 2022 1:51.49
Event: 1600m
#1 Contender (Top Seed)- Jack Bertram North Allegheny
Dangerous Contender-Jake Mcghee Penn Trafford
Breakout Performance- Matt Schwertfeger Laurel Highlands
Dark Horse Contender-Luke Simpson Norwin
Winning Time/Mark Prediction- 4:09.12
State Qualifying Standard: 4:19.00
WPIAL Championship Record: Drew Griffith (Butler) 2024 4:03.22
Event: 3200m
#1 Contender (Top Seed)- Jack Bertram North Allegheny
Dangerous Contender-Tyler Giunipero Moon
Breakout Performance- Thomas Gaydos Norwin
Dark Horse Contender- Carter French Knoch
Winning Time/Mark Prediction- 9:07.11
State Qualifying Standard: 9:26.00
WPIAL Championship Record: Drew Griffith (Butler) 2024 8:41.60
Event: 4×100 Relay *WPIAL Record Watch List*
#1 Contender (Top Seed)- Butler
Dangerous Contender- Norwin
Breakout Performance-McKeesport
Dark Horse Contender-Greater Latrobe
Winning Time/Mark Prediction- 41.99
State Qualifying Standard: 42.88
WPIAL Championship Record: Coleman, Gray, Klein, Williamson (West Mifflin) 2004 41.82
Event: 4×400 Relay *WPIAL Record Watch List*
#1 Contender (Top Seed)- Butler
Dangerous Contender-Penn Trafford
Breakout Performance- Moon
Dark Horse Contender- Norwin
Winning Time/Mark Prediction- 3:19.63
State Qualifying Standard: 3:24.03
WPIAL Championship Record: M. Murray, T. Catlin,
D. Rumble, B. Ifill (Penn Hills) 2010 3:17.83
Event: 4×800 Relay
#1 Contender (Top Seed)- North Allegheny
Dangerous Contender-Butler
Breakout Performance- Kiski Area
Dark Horse Contender-North Hills
Winning Time/Mark Prediction- 7:55.12
State Qualifying Standard: 8:00.50
WPIAL Championship Record: Voll, Maxwell, Offerson, McGee (Butler) 2001 7:44.69
Event: 110H *NixonTFXC must watch event*
#1 Contender (Top Seed)- Ryan Schiller Norwin
Dangerous Contender- Gamaiel Mogire North Hills
Breakout Performance- Ekoulus Lett Penn Trafford
Dark Horse Contender- Owen Proskin Plum
Winning Time/Mark Prediction- 14.04
State Qualifying Standard: 15.07
WPIAL Championship Record: Ayden Owens (North Allegheny) 2018 13.68
Event: 300H
#1 Contender (Top Seed)- Aaron Taylor Canon Mac
Dangerous Contender-Ryan Schiller Norwin
Breakout Performance- Tyler Beck Norwin
Dark Horse Contender- Ekoulus Lett Penn Trafford
Winning Time/Mark Prediction- 37.98
State Qualifying Standard:39.80
WPIAL Championship Record: Ayden Owens (North Allegheny) 2018 36.65
Event: Long Jump
#1 Contender (Top Seed)- Ronald Porter Penn Hills
Dangerous Contender- Nicholas Humphries North Allegheny
Breakout Performance- Alex Joseph Mount Lebanon
Dark Horse Contender- Lawrence Timmons Pine Richland
Winning Time/Mark Prediction- 23-5
State Qualifying Standard: 22-3
WPIAL Championship Record: Dion Bentley (Penn Hills) 1989 26-0
Event: Triple Jump
#1 Contender (Top Seed)- Luke Rullo Greensburg Salem
Dangerous Contender- Sloan Humphries Plum
Breakout Performance- Ben Delsite Moon Area
Dark Horse Contender- Kyrell Harris New Caste
Winning Time/Mark Prediction- 45-6
State Qualifying Standard: 45-0
WPIAL Championship Record: Ulysses Walker (New Castle) 1969 48-2
Event: High Jump
#1 Contender (Top Seed)- Dakari Payne Seneca Valley
Dangerous Contender- Sean Cartwright Franklin Regional
Breakout Performance- Emery Moye Pine Richland
Dark Horse Contender- Jahmar Wright Highlands
Winning Time/Mark Prediction- 6-6
State Qualifying Standard: 6-5
WPIAL Championship Record: Terrence Jackson (Uniontown) 1981 7-0
Event: Discus
#1 Contender (Top Seed)- Dino Nadarevic Gateway
Dangerous Contender- Tyler Ondrusek Central Valley
Breakout Performance- Ryan Kent Belle Vernon
Dark Horse Contender- Callum Turner Norwin
Winning Time/Mark Prediction- 182-8
State Qualifying Standard: 153-0
WPIAL Championship Record: Jordan Geist (Knoch) 2017 208-8
Event: Javelin *NixonTFXC must watch event*
#1 Contender (Top Seed)- Nicco Baggetta Butler
Dangerous Contender- Ryan Beam Pine Richland
Breakout Performance-Logan Kerstetter Penn Trafford
Dark Horse Contender- Reston Lehman Peters Township
Winning Time/Mark Prediction- 191-6
State Qualifying Standard: 178-0
WPIAL Championship Record: Billy Stanley (South Park) 2012 227-0
Event: Shot Put *NixonTFXC must watch event*
#1 Contender (Top Seed)- Dino Nadarevic Gateway
Dangerous Contender- Tyler Ondrusek Central Valley
Breakout Performance- Chris Climes Elizabeth Forward
Dark Horse Contender- Jack Yatchenko North Allegheny
Winning Time/Mark Prediction- 61-2
State Qualifying Standard: 52-0
WPIAL Championship Record: Jordan Geist (Knoch) 2017 73-10 3/4
Event: Pole Vault
#1 Contender (Top Seed)- Connor Rolek Canon Mac
Dangerous Contender- Zach Noble Trinity
Breakout Performance- Christian Crowley Chartiers Valley
Dark Horse Contender- Jake Jones Pine Richland
Winning Time/Mark Prediction- 15-3
State Qualifying Standard: 14-3
WPIAL Championship Record: Ron Walter (Baldwin) 2005 16-3
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