Friars Turn Heads at PCL Champs

            The comments made by a number of individuals at Lehigh University on Sunday were about how impressive the Friars of Bonner & Prendie looked. After all, a year ago the Friars took 5^th at this event lead, mostly, by a strong distance program. This year, the Friars worked as a team and turned heads on the track and in the field.

            On the track, the Friars were lead by Meet MVP, Ethan Cook, in their 4^th place finish. Ethan’s impressive day started when he won the 60 dash by breaking the school record and hitting the state qualifying time, running 7.04 (0.01 faster than the former school record). That wasn’t enough for him. Ethan then came out in the 200 and hit another gear by taking down the state qualifying time there and winning the 200! As if that wasn’t enough, the senior knew his day wasn’t nearly over. Ethan followed up his two gold medals, with yet another gold medal. Ethan won the triple jump, earning him the meet MVP and turning him into a 3 time First Team All Catholic on the day!

            Ethan’s leadership helped push his teammates and under classman to another level all in themselves. Dave Whitfield stepped up big time in the 400, finished 4^th in the event and hitting the state qualifying guideline. That helped him also earn First Team All Catholic.

             Junior, Alton McKenley, did something that surprised everyone in the meet! He hit a three feet personal best in the long jump, propelling him to 3^rd overall and Second Team All Catholic standings.

            Not to be topped by his classmate, Tony Harper flew on the last lap of his 3,000 moving from 7^th to 3^rd place and Second Team All Catholic honors. Tony would also spend his day hitting another personal best time in the mile, where he finished 6^th place for Honorable Mention All Catholic honors.

            Senior, Mike Larsen, entered his first Philadelphia Catholic League Championship ranked 8^th in the shot put. Mike would surprise the field by walking away 5^th overall and receive Honorable Mention All Catholic honors.

            The 4x200, DMR, and 4x400 all played a pivotal part in the Friars 4^th place finish at PCL Champs as well!

All Catholic: 

1st Team: Ethan Cook (3x), Dave Whitfield

2nd team: Alton McKenley, Tony Harper

Honorable mention: Mike Larsen, Tony Harper

Medalists:

4x200 Boys 5th: Nwabueze Onyemachi, Alton McKenley, Shon Nelson, Jarrett Moses

4x400 Boys 6th: Ethan Cook, Shon Nelson, Dave Whitfield, Jarrett Moses

DMR Boys 5th: Dillon Burke, Akindamola Peter-Koyi, Bobby Ulmer, Arthur Graham

60 dash: Ethan Cook 1st

200: Ethan Cook 1st

400: Dave Whitfield 4th

Mile: Tony Harper 6th

3000: Tony Harper 3rd

Long Jump: Alton McKenley 3rd

Triple Jump: Ethan Cook 1st

Shot Put: Mike Larsen 5th

School Record:

60 dash: Ethan Cook 7.04