WPTFXC
Event Preview 2023

WPIAL Preview #1
Event/Class: Boys 800m AAA

#1 Contender: Jacob Puhalla Moon
2021 & 2022 WPIAL Champ

Top Returner: Evan Sarkett USC

Podium Move Up: JP Byrnes Central Catholic

New Contender: Kayden Lightner North Hills

WPIAL Preview #2
Event/Class: Triple Jump AAA Boys

#1 Contender: Jonathan Price Seneca Valley 2022 WPIAL Runner up

Top Returners: Rohan Gupta North Allegheny

Podium Move Up: George Tabor Fox Chapel, Jeremiah Laslavic Seneca Valley, & Anthony Cherico Baldwin

New Contender: Hunter Kooser Laurel Highlands & Nate Sinton South Fayette

WPIAL Preview #3
Event/Class: Discus AAA Boys

#1 Contender: Peyton Murray Hempfield
2022 WPIAL Champion

Top Returners: Matthew Sarnowski Penn Trafford

Podium Move Up: Jack Crider Kiski 

New Contender: Alex Mcdonald Quaker Valley

WPIAL Preview #4
Event/Class: Boys AAA 4x800 relay

#1 Contender: South Fayette 

 Top Returners: Moon

Podium Move Up: Montour

New Contender: Seneca Valley 

WPIAL Preview #5
Event/Class: 300H AA Boys

#1 Contender: James Brewer Greensburg Central Catholic
2022 WPIAL Champion

Top Returners: John Patsey Riverview &  Kurt Lambright Laurel

Podium Move Up: Adam Halinka Southmoreland

New Contender: Austin Kurta West Mifflin

WPIAL Preview #6
Event/Class: High Jump AA Boys

#1 Contender: Ruben Gordon Wash High
2022 WPIAL Champ

Top Returners: Ryan Merrick Eden & Demeitris Taylor Beaver Falls,

Podium Move Up: Jack Ozimek South Park, Tristian McAdoo Mcguffey, &  Richard Singleton Beaver Falls

New Contender: Nicolas Cuiffoletti Burrell

WPIAL Preview #7
Event/Class: Javelin Boys AA

#1 Contender: Joe Reed Riverside
2022 WPIAL Champ

Top Returners: James Pleskovich  Ligonier Valley

Podium Move Up: Ryan  DiMuccio Laurel

New Contender: Cole Pawich Chartiers-Houston

WPIAL Preview #8
Event/Class: 110 Hurdles AA Boys

#1 Contender: Antonio Votour OLSH
2022 WPIAL Champ

Top Returners:  Dante Retort Mohawk

Podium Move Up: James Brewer Greensburg Central Catholic

New Contender: Jack Ozimek South Park

WPIAL Preview #9
Event/Class: 400m AA Boys

#1 Contender: Joshua Maurer Trinity Christian
WPIAL 4th place

Top Returners: Demeitris Taylor Beaver Falls

Podium Move Up: Thomas Votruba-Drzal  Winchester Thurston

New Contender: Jake Havrilesko Greensburg Central Catholic

WPIAL Preview #10
Event/Class: 1600 m Girls AAA

#1 Contender: Logan St. John Kletter Mount Lebanon
2x PA  State Indoor Mile Champ

Top Returners: Carolina Adams Mount Lebanon, Wren Kucler North Allegheny,  Natalie McLean Pine Richland; Harley Kletz Montour, & Jenna Lang Bethel Park

Podium Move Up: Ava Vitiello Hampton, Robin Kucler North Allegheny,  Eliza Miller  Kiski Area

New Contender: Hope Trimmer Uniontown

WPIAL Preview #11
Event/Class: 200 m AAA Girls

#1 Contender: Abbie Huey Indiana
2022 WPIAL Champ

Top Returners: Dani Prunzik USC & Olivia Renk South Fayette

Podium Move Up: Angelina Massey Ringgold  & Havnna Gordon Moon

New Contender: Cadence Ullman Indiana

WPIAL Preview #12
Event/Class: Shot Put  Girls AAA

#1 Contender: Liz Tapper Hempfield
2022 WPIAL & PIAA State Champ

Top Returners: Madison Hunt Knoch & Maggie Claire Canon Mac

Podium Move Up:  Jamie Frisco North Allegheny

New Contender: Laylah McPherson Penn Trafford

WPIAL Preview #13
Event/Class: Pole Vault Girls AAA

#1 Contender: Kaitlyn Eger West Allegheny

Top Returners: Grace Iwig Hempfield & Jaden Brambley Laurel Highlands

Podium Move Up: Hannah Shaw Norwin

New Contender: Sienna Steeber Belle Vernon

WPIAL Preview #14
Event/Class: 4x100 relay  AAA Girls

#1 Contender: Canon Mac

Top Returners: North Allegheny & Upper St. Clair

Podium Move Up: Mount Lebanon

New Contender: Penn Hills 

WPIAL Preview #15
Event/Class: 100m AA Girls

#1 Contender: Ava Menzies Fort Cherry
4th PIAA Championships

Top Returners: Eva Denis Greensburg Central Catholic

Podium Move Up: Lara DeFazio Eden & Simaya Ausby Aliquippa

New Contender: Lauryn Speicher Hopewell 

WPIAL Preview #16
Event/Class: 4x400 relayAA Girls

#1 Contender:  Winchester Thurston
2022 WPIAL Champs

Top Returners: Quaker Valley

Podium Move Up: Hopewell

New Contender: Derry Area

WPIAL Preview #17
Event/Class: 3200m AA Girls

#1 Contender: Jolena Quarzo Brownsville
2021 & 2022 WPIAL & PIAA State Champ

Top Returners: Chelsea Hartman Shady Side & Alexis Abbett Aquinas Academy

Podium Move Up: Cecilia Montagnese Quaker Valley, Jane Huss Derry, Cyd Kennard Winchester Thurston

New Contender: Brooke Wissinger Riverside

WPIAL Preview #18
Event/Class: Long Jump AA Girls

#1 Contender: Clare Ruffing Carlynton
WPIAL Runner-Up 

 Top Returners: Lara DeFazio Eden

Podium Move Up: Olivia Cernuto Southmoreland

New Contender: Megan Grimm Central Valley