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Diggs and Wolfe Lead the Pack in District XI Championships (photos)

After the second and final day of the 2018 PIAA District XI AAA Track and Field Championships, the Saucon Valley Panthers, led by Talitha Diggs and Alstan Wolfe, once again found some tournament treasure.  In total, Saucon placed seven Panthers on the 2018 District XI podium while crowning four champions.

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Saucon senior Alstan Wolfe hits the home stretch in his gold-medal 200m run.

After the second and final day of the 2018 PIAA District XI AAA Track and Field Championships, the Saucon Valley Panthers, led by Talitha Diggs and Alstan Wolfe, once again found some tournament treasure.  In total, Saucon placed seven Panthers on the 2018 District XI podium while crowning four champions.

With their Day-Two, gold-medal performances Diggs and Wolfe will join Day-One champion Ethan Bernstein for the “Trip to Shipp“.  The trio qualified for the 2018 PIAA State Championships next weekend at Shippensburg University.

Sophomore superstar Talitha Diggs gets in “the zone” just prior to one of her gold-medal runs.

Championship Notes

  • So. Talitha Diggs qualified for States by winning the gold in the 200m Run (24.84)
  • Sr. Alstan Wolfe qualified for States by winning the gold in the 200m Run (22.62)
  • So. Talitha Diggs qualified for States by winning the gold in the 400m Run (56.61)
  • Sr. Ethan Bernstein qualified for States by winning the gold in the 3200m Run (9:34.50)                 ** New SVHS Record!**
  • Jr. Patrick Patterson-Zuber placed 3rd in the Discus (142-09)
  • Sr. Ethan Bernstein placed 3rd in the 1600m Run (4:26.38)                                                            **New SVHS Record!**
  • Jr. Kiele Riefenstahl placed 4th in the 3200m Run (11:28.72)
  • Click here to see all of the 2018 D-XI Track and Field Championship Results
  • AAA Pole Vault Update:  Saucon Valley’s Joslynn Rose and Nate Orr will compete in the District XI Pole Vault Championships on Sunday at Whitehall.  The Girls begin at 11a.m. and the Boys to follow at 12:30.

Patrick Patterson-Zuber found his place on the 2018 District XI podium by finishing 3rd in the Discus.

Saucon Valley’s Ethan Bernstein in the thick of things during the 1600M Run.

Good luck Panthers, the Source is with you!

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