Miles setting records for Lehigh
Payton Miles’ career is a little more than half over but the junior sprinter already holds two individual and is part of three relay teams that have set records for the Lehigh women’s swim team.
Miles, from Limerick and a graduate of The Hill School, set the school record in the 50 freestyle (22.80) last season and set the new 100 freestyle (50.04) this season. She also swam a leg on the 200 medley (1:43.14), the 200 free (1:31.41) and the 400 free (3:19.78) relays that set new standards earlier this season.
Miles isn’t a Johnnycome-lately either. She captured the 100 free (50.05), finished second in the 50 free (23.13), first in the 200 free relay (1:31.41) and second in the 400 free relay (3:19.78) at the Patriot League Championships as a sophomore. As a freshman, she was first in the 50 free (22.80), second with the 400 free relay (3:21.37) and third in the 200 free relay (1:32.71).
“Payton has become much more comfortable with our system and she is believing in it more and more,” coach Rob Herb said. “You saw it in training and now you see it in practice and in meets.”
Herb has always been comfortable with Miles as a sprinter.
“Now I think she’s starting to realize it too,” the coach said.
And, the coach is expecting even more from his swimmer down the road.
“Payton is expanding to the 200 freestyle this season and that could help our team enormously,” Herb said.
The Mountain Hawks are 5-1 overall and 3-0 in Patriot meets and will head for Greensboro, N.Y. on Wednesday to compete in the U.S. Winter Nationals.
GABRIELLE TROISI (POPE JOHN PAUL II) >>
The 5-foot-7 junior point guard had a career game but the West Chester women’s basketball team came out on the short end of an 81-72 decision to Notre Dame (OH) on Nov. 11 in West Chester. She had 29 points, 15 rebounds, six assists and four steals playing all 40 minutes. On the season, Troisi is second on the team in scoring (17.4) and leads in rebounding (9.6), assists (22) and steals (10). The Marauders are 3-2 after an 84-80 victory over Lincoln last Tuesday. She had 19 points and eight rebounds in the game.
PAT RICCI (BOYERTOWN) >>
The Wilkes sophomore tackle was named ECAC Defensive Player of the Month for October on Nov. 7. The 6-foot, 225-pounder had 15 tackles, six for losses, with four sacks. He forced a fumble on a strip sack in the Colonels 14-7 victory over Lycoming on Oct. 27. Eight of his tackles were unassisted. On the season, Ricci had 33 tackles, nine for losses with 5.5 sacks to help Wilkes finish 5-5 overall and 4-4 in the Middle Atlantic Conference.
JAXSON BURNS (DANIEL
BOONE) >> The senior forward saw his career come to an end when the Millersville men’s soccer team dropped a 1-0 decision to Charleston in the first round of the NCAA Division II Tournament on Nov. 10 in Charleston, W.Va. Burns finished the season with eight goals and three assists for 19 points with five gamewinners. The Marauders finished 10-4-6. In the PSAC Tournament, Burns scored a goal in a 2-0 victory over Seton Hill and then scored a goal and kicked the winning penalty kick in an overtime victory over West Chester.
MYAH CORDREY (POPE JOHN PAUL II) >> The 5-foot-10 sophomore middle hitter was named to the Atlantic East Conference first team for her all-around play with the Marymount women’s volleyball team, the Saints finishing the season 26-5 after losing 3-0 to Mary Washington in the NCAA Division III quarterfinals on Nov. 9 in Huntingdon. Cordrey had 209 kills, 64.0 total blocks, 62 digs and 27 service aces. She finished with 273.0 points and had a solid .374 attack percentage.
KATIE MCERLEAN (PHOENIXVILLE) >> The 5-foot-4 junior midfielder and her Johns Hopkins field hockey team saw their season end with a 3-1 loss to Tufts in the NCAA Division III semifinals on Nov. 17 in Manheim, the Blue Jays finishing 19-3. McErlean had nine goals and seven assists for 25 points with three gamewinners. She was named to the All-Centennial Conference first team. In 56 career games and 52 starts, she has 17 goals and 12 assists for 46 points with four game-winners.
JACKIE LERRO (POPE JOHN PAUL II) >> The sophomore forward had an outstanding season with the Lynchburg field hockey team, the Hornets finishing 16-6 after going 8-0 in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference and winning the league title with victories over Roanoke (3-0) and Shenandoah (7-2). Lerro had a goal in both tourney games and finished the season with 19 goals and 12 assists for 50 points with four game-winners. Lynchburg saw its season end with a 1-0 loss to No. 3-seed Rowan in the first round of the NCAA Division III tourney on Nov. 10.
VINNY TASCA (METHACTON) >> The senior earned another honor for his outstanding play in goal for the Wilmington (DE) men’s soccer team. He was named to the Division II Conference Coaches Association All-East Region team on Nov. 13. Earlier, Tasca was named Central Atlantic Athletic Conference Goalkeeper of the Year and earned first team honors by leading the Wildcats to a 15-3-4 record. He gave up 21 goals (0.92 goals against average) and had 59 saves with seven shutouts, which gave him a program record 18 for his career.
CHRISTIAN KELLY (PHOENIXVILLE) >> The 6-foot-4, 210-pound junior guard is leading the 1-2 Lock Haven men’s basketball team in scoring with a 17.7 average. He’s also averaging 6.0 rebounds a game and had a career-high 23 points, aided by a 4-for-10 effort from 3-point range, in a 6759 loss to Virginia Wesleyan on Nov. 11. The Bald Eagles captured their first victory over the season last Monday when they topped Carlow 96-80 in Lock Haven. Kelly had 15 points and a career-high eight rebounds in the game.