SMA’s Andrew Field breaks school record in long jump

The St. Marys Area Flying Dutchmen track and field team recorded big wins over ECC and DCC on Tuesday afternoon at home at Dutch Country Stadium, and the meet also featured a record-breaking performance by Andrew Field, who took down the boys’ long jump record that had stood since 1997.

Field had a winning jump of 21’4”. The previous record of 21’2.75” was set by Mike Scanish in 1997.

As a team, the Dutchmen defeated ECC 123-25 and DCC 140-6. ECC defeated DCC 81-48.

The Dutchmen dominated on the track, with Clay Solada winning the 110 meter hurdles in 19.38 seconds, Ben Reynolds winning the 100 meter dash in 11.25 seconds and the 200 meter dash in 23.34 seconds, Jacob Nedimyer winning the 1600 meter run in 4:53.22, Talon Thomas winning the 400 meter dash in 58.34 seconds, Angelo Catalone winning the 800 meter run in 2:13.00, and Brandon Henry winning the 3200 meter run in 10:43.60.

St. Marys Area won the 4x100 meter relay in 45.25 seconds, the 4x400 meter relay in 3:43.07, and the 4x800 meter relay in 8:41.19.

In the field events, Devlin Caskey won the high jump, clearing a height of 5’8”, and the triple jump with a jump of 37’3”. Jason McAnany won the pole vault, clearing 11’. Field had his record-setting performance in the long jump with a jump of 21’4”. Tyler Sheeley won discus with a throw of 113’8”, and Landon Rippy won javelin with a throw of 122’2”.

For the Crusaders, Bobby Urmann won the 300 meter hurdles in 46.45 seconds, and Alex Gahr won shot put with a throw of 38’9”.

Results of Tuesday’s meet were as follows:

4x800 relay – 8:41.19 – St. Marys Area, 9:24.41 – ECC.

110 hurdles – 19.38 – Clay Solada – SM, 19.42 – Brody Wehler – SM, 23.06 – JJ Blessel – SM.

100 dash – 11.25 – Ben Reynolds – SM, 11.59 – Matthew Davis – SM, 11.68 – Andrew Field – SM.

1600 run – 4:35.22 – Jacob Nedimyer – SM, 4:58.11 – Angelo Catalone

– SM, 4:58.15 – Kurt Wolfe – EC.

4x100 relay – 45.25 – St. Marys Area, 47.35 – DCC.

400 dash – 58.34 – Talon Thomas – SM, 59.23 – Vinny Defilippi – SM, 59.94 – Jacob Wasko – EC.

300 hurdles – 46.45 – Bobby Urmann – EC, 48.26 – Clay Solada – SM, 48.97 – Brody Wehler – SM.

800 run – 2:13.00 – Angelo Catalone – SM, 2:14.05 – Lukas Curtis – SM, 2:23.76 – Braydon Mosier – SM.

200 dash – 23.34 – Ben Reynolds – SM, 24.49 – Johnny Bandy – SM, 24.94 – Shawnee Troha – SM.

3200 run – 10:43.60 – Brandon Henry – SM, 11:22.67 – Deacon Hendrickson – EC.

4x800 relay – 3:43.07 – St. Marys Area, 3:58.33 – ECC, 4:15.47 – St. Marys Area.

High jump – 5’8” – Devlin Caskey – SM, 5’6” – Andrew Field – SM, 5’4” – Marek Hoyt – DC.

Pole vault – 11’ – Jason McAnany – SM, 9’6” – Aaron Lanzel – EC, 8’6” – Deacon Hendrickson – EC.

Long jump – 21’4” – Andrew Field – SM, 19’2.5” – Matthew Davis – SM, 18’8.5” – Chase Simbeck – EC.

Triple jump – 37’3” – Devlin Caskey – SM, 36’0.5” – Brody

Wehler – SM, 35’10” – Carter Hoffman – SM.

Shot put – 38’9” – Alex Gahr – EC, 32’10” – Rixen Aumen – EC, 32’9” – Tyler Sheeley – SM.

Discus – 113’8” – Tyler Sheeley – SM, 93’1” – Marek Hoyt – DC, 91’9” – Cody Thompson – SM.

Javelin – 122’2” – Landon Rippy – SM, 117’1” – Tristan Dilley – SM, 113’3” – Charlie Geci – EC.

Photo by Becky Polaski Runners from St. Marys Area, ECC, and DCC prepare for the start of their head in the boys’ 100 meter dash during Tuesday’s meet.

Photo by Becky Polaski SMA’s Jason McAnany won pole vault in Tuesday’s meet, clearing 11’.

Photo by Becky Polaski SMA’s Andrew Field broke a school record that had stood since 1997 when he won the long jump in Tuesday’s meet with a jump of 21’4”.

Photo by Becky Polaski ECC’s Alex Gahr won shot put with a throw of 38’9”.