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Owens wins two races against Selinsgrove, headlines strong dual for CM track and field

TIM WEIGHT/For the Express Central Mountain's Macia Owens competes in the 100-meter hurdles during a dual meet against Selinsgrove on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at Central Mountain.

On Wednesday afternoon, the Central Mountain track and field team played host to Heartland-I foe Selinsgrove in a dual meet. Both the boys and girls team saw success, posting a plethora of first-place finishes across the board.

On the girls side, defending District 6 champion Macia Owens dominated hurdles to lead the way for the Wildcats, taking first in both the 100 and 300.

In the 100, she overcame a photo finish against Selinsgrove’s Mikayla Martin, defeating the seal by .01 seconds. And in the 300, she was first in a Central Mountain sweep of top four, as Sarah Hall, Vivian Wilt and freshman Lane Walker finished right behind her.

Freshman Zaylie Warren posted a first place showing in the high jump with a 4-6 while also taking third in the triple (29-3) and fourth in the 200 (29.22). Fellow freshman Sophia Clement took third in both the high (4-2) and long jump (14-3), and senior Sophia Hoy placed second in the long (15-2 1/2) and fifth in the 200 (29.69).

Senior Grace Keohane rounded out the team’s top placements, claiming first in the 400 with a 1:05.17. Fellow senior Sarah Hall made it two second place showings with a 13.46 in the 100, and Harper Conklin finished fourth in the 100 (13.82) and second in the pole vault (7-0).

TIM WEIGHT/For the Express Central Mountain's Macia Owens competes in the 100-meter hurdles during a dual meet against Selinsgrove on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at Central Mountain.

In distance, Cora Svec continued the theme of Central Mountain freshmen prospering, finishing third in both the 800 (2:42.38) and 1,600 (6:05.18). Junior Emma Wolfe placed second in the 3,200 with a 14:31.82.

In relays, Central Mountain defeated Selinsgrove by just under four seconds in the 1,600. It also notably tied the Seals in the 400 with a 53.03.

On the boys side, much of Central Mountain’s success came in the field.

Senior Josiah Allert was the lone Central Mountain boy to take home an individual first place finish, tying Selinsgrove’s Kadin Horst in the high jump with a mark of 5-4.

Junior Brayden Stahl edged out Selinsgrove’s Tyrese Bey for second in the long jump (18-3) while also taking second in the triple (36-10). And Allert added third place finishes in the triple (35-6 3/4) and shot put (36-8).

TIM WEIGHT/For the Express Central Mountain's Grace Keohane competes in a relay during a dual meet against Selinsgrove on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at Central Mountain.

Ethan Shetler took second in the javelin with a throw of 143-7, headlining a throws group that also saw Logan Hanna earn two top five finishes in the discus and shot put.

On the track, the closest the Wildcats got to first on the boys side was a second place showing from Wyatt Heeman in the 200 (23.83).

Ricky Rohrbach – a senior – placed third in the 100 with an 11.82, and Caden Peterson – a senior – finished just over a second after Heeman to place fourth in the 100. And in distance, Xian Deems (800) and Will Stout (3,200) each placed third with respective times of 2:22.15 and 13:03.06.

Central Mountain returns to action next Tuesday, as it travels to Shamokin for another dual meet.

BOYS RESULTS

TIM WEIGHT/For the Express Central Mountain's Sarah Hall competes in the 300-metter hurdles during a dual meet against Selinsgrove on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at Central Mountain.

(TEAM SCORES NOT PROVIDED)

100: 1. Noah Walter, Selinsgrove, 11.34; 2. Jack Piecuch, Selinsgrove, 11.70; 3. Ricky Rohrbach, Central Mountain, 11.82. 200: 1. Noah Walter, Selinsgrove, 22.83; 2. Wyatt Heeman, Central Mountain, 23.83; 3. Brett Rice, Selinsgrove, 24.36. 400: 1. Wyatt Teats, Selinsgrove, 55.61; 2. Jack Piecuch, Selinsgrove, 56.24; 3. Braydon Mack, Selinsgrove, 59.15. 800: 1. Grant Pyers, Selinsgrove, 2:02.45; 2. Brayden Cooper, Selinsgrove, 2:14.14; 3. Xian Deems, Central Mountain, 2:22.15. 1,600: 1. Michael Andreatta, Selinsgrove, 4:41.80; 2. Bobby Kruskie, Selinsgrove, 4:41.92; 3. Zach Lauver, Selinsgrove, 4:52.44. 3,200: 1. Michael Andreatta, Selinsgrove, 11:54.51; 2. Zach Lauver, Selinsgrove, Selinsgrove, 12:04.57; 3. Zach Lauver, Selinsgrove, 13:03.06. 110h: 1. Matthew Stebila, Selinsgrove, 16.01; 2. Israel Foss, Selinsgrove, 18.66; 3. Jonathan Nyman, Selinsgrove, 19.12. 300h: 1. Matthew Stebila, Selinsgrove, 41.38; 2. Kadin Horst, Selinsgrove, 46.20; 3. Israel Foss, Selinsgrove, 46.80. 400 relay: 1. Selinsgrove, 45.09; 2. Central Mountain, 45.77. 1,600 relay: 1. Selinsgrove, 3:36.72; 2. Central Mountain, 3:41.77. 3,200 relay: 1. Selinsgrove, 9:23.21; 2. Central Mountain, 9:28.05.

High jump: 1. Josiah Allert, Central Mountain, 5-4; 1. Kadin Horst, Selinsgrove, 5-4; 3. Julian Torres, Selinsgrove, 5-2. Long jump: 1. Matthew Stebila, Selinsgrove, 21-1; 2. Brayden Stahl, Central Mountain, 18-3; 3. Tyrese Bey, Selinsgrove, 18-2 1/2. Triple jump: 1. Matthew Stebila, Selinsgrove, 45-1; 2. Brayden Stahl, Central Mountain, 36-10; 3. Josiah Allert, Central Mountain, 35-6 3/4. Pole vault: 1. Hagan Sprenkel, Selinsgrove, 7-6; 1. Malachi Snyder, Selinsgrove, 7-6. Discus: 1. Chase Carter, Selinsgrove, 136-7; 2. Ethan Portwood, Selinsgrove, 123-2; 3. Logan Hanna, Central Mountain, 94-5. Javelin: 1. Chase Carter, Selinsgrove, 168-9; 2. Ethan Shetler, Central Mountain, 143-7; 3. Israel Foss, Selinsgrove, 133-1. Shot put: 1. Chase Carter, Selinsgrove, 45-4 1/2; 2. Ethan Portwood, Selinsgrove, 43-6 1/2; 3. Josiah Allert, Central Mountain, 36-8.

GIRLS RESULTS

(TEAM SCORES NOT PROVIDED)

TIM WEIGHT/For the Express A Central Mountain athlete competes in a hurdles event during a dual meet against Selinsgrove on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at Central Mountain.

100: 1. Gigi Veach, Selinsgrove, 13.08; 2. Sarah Hall, Central Mountain, 13.46; 3. Addison Wenzel, Selinsgrove, 13.72. 200: 1. Gigi Veach, Selinsgrove, 26.25; 2. Kaia Hoke, Selinsgrove, 27.10; 3. Addison Wenzel, Selinsgrove, 28.45. 400: 1. Grace Keohane, Central Mountain, 1:05.17; 2. Caitlyn O’Neill, Selinsgrove, 1:05.88; 3. Hannah Boyer, Selinsgrove, 1:07.50. 800: 1. Ashtyn Lukens, Selinsgrove, 2:33.75; 2. Kiana Kruskie, Selinsgrove, 2:39.14; Cora Svec, Central Mountain, 2:42.38. 1,600: 1. Lake Dent, Selinsgrove, 5:32.25; 2. Isabel Clark, Selinsgrove, 5:55.64; 3. Cora Svec, Central Mountain, 6:05.18. 3,200: 1. Kiana Kruskie, Selinsgrove, 14:21.12; 2. Emma Wolfe, Central Mountain, 14:31.82; 3. Lyra Knouse, Selinsgrove, 15:46.71. 100h: 1. Macia Owens, Central Mountain, 16.07; 2. Mikayla Martin, Selinsgrove, 16.08; 3. Piper Sprenkel, Selinsgrove, 18.36. 1. Macia Owens, Central Mountain, 51.47; 2. Sarah Hall, Central Mountain, 52.30; 3. Vivian Wilt, Central Mountain, 52.62. 400 relay: 1. Selinsgrove, 53.03; 2. Central Mountain, 53.03. 1,600 relay: 1. Central Mountain, 4:28.92; 2. Selinsgrove, 4:32.82. 3,200 relay: 1. Selinsgrove, 10:18.32; 2. Central Mountain, 10:49.46.

High jump: 1. Zaylie Warren, Central Mountain, 4-6; 2. Camryn Bogush, Selinsgrove, 4-4; 3. Sofia Neitz, 4-2; 3. Sophia Climent, Central Mountain, 4-2; 3. Kourtney Estep, Selinsgrove, 4-2. Long jump: 1. Mikayla Martin, Selinsgrove, 15-6; 2. Sophia Hoy, Central Mountain, 15-2 1/2; 3. Sophia Climent, Central Mountain, 14-3. Triple jump: 1. Mikayla Martin, Selinsgrove, 32-8 1/2; 2. Kourtney Estep, Selinsgrove, 29-6 1/2; 3. Zaylie Warren, Central Mountain, 29-3. Pole vault: 1. Ella Heath, Selinsgrove, 7-6; 2. Harper Conklin, Central Mountain, 7-0; 3. Sophia Namminga, Selinsgrove, 6-6. Discus: 1. Isabella Furgison, Selinsgrove, 132-7; 2. Morgan Good, 76-11 1/2; Gemma Bathurst, Central Mountain, 76-1. Javelin: 1. Isabella Furgison, Selinsgrove, 46-8 1/2; 2. Emily Longacre, Selinsgrove, 27-4; 3. Paige Fanning, Selinsgrove, 24-2 1/2.

TIM WEIGHT/For the Express A Central Mountain athlete competes in a sprint during a dual meet against Selinsgrove on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at Central Mountain.

TIM WEIGHT/For the Express Two Central Mountain athletes complete a hand-off in a relay during a dual meet against Selinsgrove on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at Central Mountain.

TIM WEIGHT/For the Express Two Central Mountain athletes perform a hand-off in a relay during a dual meet against Selinsgrove on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at Central Mountain.

TIM WEIGHT/For the Express A Central Mountain athlete performs a high-jump attempt during a dual meet against Selinsgrove on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at Central Mountain.

TIM WEIGHT/For the Express A Central Mountain athlete performs a jump during a dual meet against Selinsgrove on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at Central Mountain.

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