Pioneers repeat as champions of constituencies 1-2A, win the sixth title in 10 seasons – thereporteronline

COATSWILL – From an injured sprinter to a district champion throw.

Jonah Chavez’s trip was typical of his team.

“It’s weird. I’ve been working with these guys every day for the last three years, ”the senior doc said Saturday afternoon. “We had hard days, there were good days. But what kept us going is that we love each other. And we worked to the end.

“And though it’s the end, otherwise I wouldn’t have.”

The Pioneers combined their many efforts to win another district team title when Doc re-emerged as the 1-2A District Champions and captured his sixth trophy in 10 seasons.

It was a hot day at Coatesville High, but one that ended with the pioneers raising their heads – and the trophy – high in the air.

Chavez said of his district experience: “It’s hot, of course it’s hot. But in general, the weekend was unforgettable. “

It was a weekend when Brian Dykola of Hatboro-Horsham ran for gold in the 1600 and 3200 in Class 3A, and the guys from Central Bucks West celebrated the meeting with a gold medal in the 4 × 400 relay.

Chavez threw 161 feet, 3 inches to win Friday in the 2A javelin throw and help start the Doc title.

“I felt good when I walked in. I worked a lot all week, preparing for it. I knew all I needed to do was just do my job. And let everything fall where it can, ”he said.

Chavez was a winner in the sprint last year when the Pioneers won in Class 2A.

But in early spring, a new opportunity arose.

“He was an injured sprinter. And I threw him in a cast and said, “Jonah, listen.” I think you can score points for us, ”said coach Tim Eger, who led Doc through a decade of rule. “He has a living hand and he is hardworking. And the spear just started snapping for him. He’s probably our number one or second discus thrower. And our number one core pusher. Today he scored us big points. He had a monster weekend. “

Chavez was also fourth in the shot put (37-7.75) on Saturday, and on Friday Doc finished third, fourth and fifth in the discus, along with Sheldon Myers (101-10), David Michel (99-10) and Chavez (97). -0) accumulation of points.

“These guys worked very hard. We didn’t have many first places, but we knew that points would accumulate, and we had a heavy senior team, – said Eger. “They did a very good job for us.

“We scored some points in the throws, exceeded a couple of directions there. We asked a lot from our barriers and sprinters. And they did a very good job for us. The jump with the sixth helped a lot. “

Cole Smeland (12-0), Mika Mast (11-6) and Daniel Ringenberg (8-6) took one, second and third in the jumps with a sixth behind the Pioneers.

The bridge climbed to a silver medal in the 300-meter hurdles (42.14), and the 4 × 400 Dock relay took third place (3: 39.81). Chavez, who held the 4 × 1 anchor, won silver with a score of 45.35. Aidan Jurin was second in the 800th with a score of 2: 10.98.

“The main thing was that we showed our depth,” Eger said. “You won’t go there and win every race. Sometimes you have to do it as a team job.

“At the beginning of the year, I wasn’t so sure. Because we had a lot of new faces. Most of them were seniors, so I relied on their guidance. I relied on their work ethic. And the guys came to us. “

Chavez, like his teammates who gathered around him on the backyard at the end of the meeting, enjoyed the trip.

“I just kept doing it,” he said. “There were great coaches around me. It just turned out the way I wanted. “

The senior said about when he first started throwing: “It was scary the couple’s first meeting. I thought I would kill someone with a spear. “

There were ups and downs, but it soon found its shape.

“It took progress, the days when you felt the worst,” Chavez said. “At some point I knew things would turn around. I believed that someday it would happen. “

Many of the pioneers are now moving on to the PIAA Championship next week in Schippensburg.

“It won’t be, because not everyone will. But for me, I just have to keep the same energy, focus, ”Chavez said. “I know I’m not one of the best, but I can try and I’ll try as hard as I can.”

Doc finished with 124 points, beating 102 in Jenkintown.

The Drakes finished second in 2A, getting a one-two-three finish of 3,200. Oliver Michelle was in the lead (9: 55.16), followed by Jesse Patterson (10: 17.69) and John Bayler (10: 37.33). Isaac Mixon was the silver medalist of the Drakes in the 400th with a score of 52.81.

Jenkintown won 110 hurdles with Jordan Gossett with a time of 16.27.

Coatesville climbed to first place among the boys of Class 3A, scoring 53 points. Penridge (40) and Hatboro Horsham (38) had great meetings, finishing second and third.

West Chester Rustin won the girls 3A with 62.5 points, overcoming the tremendous efforts of the eternal forces of Cheltenham (third, 41) and North Penn (fourth, 39). Haverford climbed to second place with 51 points.

Meanwhile, Delka Christian won the 2A girls title, scoring 190 points, ahead of Doc (149).

The pioneer girls had a difficult day, and Clara Benner also won gold in the 100 hurdles (16.21) and 300 hurdles (47.16). Ainsley Moyer (discus, 95-6), Tiffany Aponsky (triple jump, 33-11.75) and Celesta Durstin (3,200, 12: 41.30) all earned silver for Doc, as well as Bobby Joe Dodds in the 300 hurdles run (47.71 ).

The 4 × 4 dock was also second with a score of 4: 26.78.

One of the best races of the day took place in the 3A boys ’100 race, where Jaden Brown of Norristown (10.52) and Joey Gant of Penridge (10.67) battled it out to the finish line, and Brown won.

Gant won 200 (21.61) and finished second in 400 (47.69).

Dikola won 3,200 for 9: 24.78 on Saturday and 1,600 (4: 18.59) on Friday for the Hatters.

Decai Averett of the Souderton Area won silver in the 110-meter hurdles, surpassing 15.04.

In the 3A girls Taylor Forbes of North Penn won the title in the triple jump with a jump of 38-1.25, and Coco Dunham of Metacton took second place with a score of 37-5.5.

Second in the shot put was Donna Baxter from Cheltenham (39-11.75), and Lillian Dykola from Hatborough-Horsham took second place in 3200 (10: 52.21).

Later that day, Eyot Bay of Cheltenham won the 400th in 55.68 seconds and finished second in the 200th in 25.07.

Panther 4 × 1 won with a score of 47.83.

Ella Wielke of Mount St. Joe earned silver at 800 (2: 11.44) and CB West 4 × 4 finished silver at 3: 55.17.

For the CB West boys, Carter Fitzgerald won gold in the 800 (1: 53.65) and Buck 4 × 4 came in first for 3: 17.12, beating rivals North Penn (3: 18.08).

Also for the Knights Devin Nugent won the 300 run with hurdles with a score of 37.54. Teammate Jabra Gaimon became the silver medalist in the triple jump with a jump of 45-8.

The boys from Cheltenham won the 4 × 1 panther, beating the first by 42.28.