Lodge putting cap on superb Stockton track career
They say that records are made to be broken and senior Abby Lodge is doing just that with New Jersey’s Stockton University.
Lodge, from Douglassville and a Daniel Boone graduate, holds seven school track records – three individually and four with relay teams.
Outdoors, she has the record in the 100-meter dash (12.62) and the 200 dash (26.53) and with the 4x100 and 4x400. Indoors she has the top mark in the 200 meter dash (26.50) and with the 4x200 and 4x400 relays.
Lodge finished first in the 200 in 25.86, third in the 400 meter dash with a personal record time of 59.10 and ran a leg on the 4x100 relay which finished second in 50.29 at the school’s Osprey Open and Multi on April 12 in Pomona, N.J.
“Abby is an amazing young lady who we have been blessed to have as one of our team leaders,” coach Todd Curll said. “She is having a great start to her outdoor season.”
Lodge is currently ranked second in the 200, fifth in the 400 and sixth in the 100 on the New Jersey Athletic Conference performance list.
“We are excited about Abby heading into our conference championship (May 4-5 in Galloway, N.J.),” Curll said. “She is the epitome of a student-athlete holding a 3.93 GPA despite all of her time in track and with her other duties (Student Athlete Advisory Committee and representative of that group in the JCAC). I’m so very proud of all she has done and look forward to seeing what she can accomplish as she finishes her career.”
ALEX FLICKER (BRANDYWINE HEIGHTS) >> Just a freshman, the 6-foot catcher/first baseman is playing like a veteran for the Penn College baseball team, the Wildcats 7-18 overall and 4-5 in the North Eastern Athletic Conference after a 3-1 non-league loss to Cabrini on April 18 in Williamsport. Flicker is hitting .383 (31for-81) with four doubles, a home run and 15 runs scored. He’s second the team with 22 runs batted in. In the field, he’s made six errors on 93 chances (.935) with three double plays.
“Alex has come in and has been inserted into the middle of a very good offensive lineup and has proven himself as one of the top hitters on the team,” coach Chris Howard said. “His versatility on defense as a catcher and first baseman has provided some great options.”
DREW SWIRE (BRANDYWINE HEIGHTS) >> The 5-foot-11 sophomore left-hander continues to be solid in relief for the Cabrini baseball team, the Cavaliers 25-7 overall and in first place with a 9-1 record in the Atlantic East Conference after a 3-1 non-league victory over Penn College on April 18. Swire has come out of the bull pen 13 times and he’s 6-0 with a save. He has a 2.74 earned run average, pitching 23 innings and giving up 18 hits and seven runs, all earned, with 16 walks and 22 strikeouts. LOGAN GRAUER (SCHUYLKILL VALLEY) >> The Lebanon Valley freshman captured the 400 meter hurdles with a season-best time of 54.91 at the York Twilight Meet on April 17 in York. He also ran a leg on the 4x100 relay which finished second. He also competes in the 100 meter hurdles and the 100 meter dash for the Greyhounds. Grauer captured the 60 meter hurdles in 8.65 at the Middle Atlantic Conference Indoor Championships in February in Bethlehem.
RACHAEL MCCOACH (KUTZTOWN) >> The freshman finished fifth in her first-ever 3,000 meter steeplechase race for the Moravian women’s track team at the Lafayette Invitational on March 30 in Easton. Her time was 13:00.57 and she was the first freshman to cross the line. McCoach kicked off the outdoor season by competing in her first-ever 1500 meter run at the Golden Ram Invitational on March 23 in West Chester. Her time was 5:09.87. She finished 11th in the mile (5:42.71) at the Landmark Conference Indoor Championships in February. CODYMISH (SCHUYLKILL VALLEY) >> The 6-foot-3 sophomore is playing shortstop for the DeSales baseball team, the Bulldogs 17-14 overall and 11-5 in MAC Freedom play after a 7-5 league victory over Eastern on April 17 in St. Davids. Mish, who bats left-handed, had a single, a run scored and an RBI in the game. He’s hitting .260 (25for-96) with two doubles, 13 runs batted in and 20 runs scored. He has also walked 20 times. In the field, Mish has made 16 errors on 125 chances (.875) and has been in on 16 double plays.
ERIC MOCK (GOVERNOR MIFFLIN) >>
The 6-foot-2, 220-pound red-shirt junior continues to be a weekend starter for the Penn State baseball team, the Nittany Lions 17-15 overall and 1-10 in the Big Ten Conference after a 3-1 league loss to Nebraska on April 13 in University Park. The right-hander started that game and 5.2 innings, gave up five hits, three runs, walked three and struck out eight. Two of the runs off him were unearned. In seven starts, Mock has a 2-2 record with a 2.66 earned run average. In 40.2 innings, he’s given up 27 hits and 14 runs, 12 earned, with 14 walks. He’s second on the team with 49 strikeouts.
ANABELLE DISTEFANO (EXETER) >>
The 5-foot-5 junior defensive midfielder has started all 12 games for the Jefferson women’s lacrosse team, the Rams 8-4 overall and leading the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference with a 7-0 record after a 21-3 league victory over Nyack on April 17 in Nyack, N.Y. DiStefano had two ground balls and two caused turnovers in the game. On the season, she has 17 ground balls and 12 caused turnovers. She had three ground balls and three caused turnovers in a 16-4 non-league loss to New York Tech on April 3.
CHASE YODER (GOVERNOR MIFFLIN) >> The 6-foot, 200-pound midfielder is having a solid first year with the DeSales men’s lacrosse team, the Bulldogs the only unbeaten team in Division III with a 14-0 record and leading MAC Freedom with a 5-0 mark after a 19-4 league victory over King’s on April 17 in Wilkes-Barre. Defender Yoder had an assist, his first collegiate point, and two ground balls in the game. He has eight ground balls, two caused turnovers and has won 27 face-offs for the Bulldogs.
JEN ECK (EXETER) >> The standout defender scored her first collegiate goal to help the Lebanon Valley women’s lacrosse team top Alvernia 21-4 on April 17 in Annville to move to 8-6 overall and clinch a playoff spot in the MAC Commonwealth playoffs with a 5-1 record. Eck, a twotime league first team selection, also had six draw controls and three caused turnovers and now has 25 ground balls, 81 draw controls and 28 caused turnovers on the season. Junior Leah Franklin (Exeter) is 2-0 in six games and three starts as the backup goalkeeper. She picked up her second victory in the Alvernia game and had six saves.
SAVANNAH TOTH (DANIEL BOONE) >> The 5-foot-8 senior catcher is hitting .355 for the Lebanon Valley softball team, the Dutchwomen 16-18 overall and 6-8 in MAC Commonwealth play after a doubleheader loss to Albright on April 18 in Reading. Toth has 39 hits in 110 at-bats with nine doubles, three home runs, 14 runs scored and 18 runs batted in. She went 4-for-7 with two doubles and three runs batted in in a doubleheader sweep of Widener on April 13. In the field, she’s made three errors on 153 chances (.980).
GARRETT HEIDECKER (BERKS CATHOLIC) >> The freshman is a key performer for the Misericordia men’s lacrosse team. He’s played in all 13 games with 10 starts for the Cougars, who are 7-6 overall and 3-2 in MAC Freedom play after a 13-10 league victory over rival Wilkes on April 17 in Edwardsville. Heidecker has three goals and assist along with 70 ground balls and two caused turnovers. He’s one of the top face-off players in the league with 128 of 215 (59.5 percent). He was 20-0 against Emmanuel and 17-4 against Manhattanville.