Record-Setting Day for Saucon Valley Track and Field

Saucon senior Matt Chaikowsky laps the field and pushes his record-setting pace.

The PIAA 2021 spring sports season is off and racing after missing the 2020 due to COVID.  The Panther women had a great day last Tuesday as they swept both the Bangor Slaters and the Catasauqua Rough Riders.  On the men’s side, Saucon Valley split with a win over the Roughies, but falling to the Slaters.  Tuesday was also a record-setting day as senior Matt Chaikowsky set a new Panther school record by running the 1600m run in 4:23!  The previous record is held by 2018 graduate, Ethan Bernstein (4:26).

Chaikowsky finishes the 1600m run in record-setting fashion.

Women’s Final Scores

• Saucon Valley 86, Catasauqua 61
• Saucon Valley 80, Bangor 57

Saucon Valley junior Sage Spohn driving hard to the finish.

2021 Saucon Valley Track and Field Roster (Women)

• Grace Albano (Sr.)
• Molly Boardman (Fr.)
• Olivia Bortz (Fr.)
• Casey Bruchak (Jr.)
• Claire Casellia (Sr.)
• Zoie Coronado (So.)
• Sydney Eberling (Fr.)
• Caitlyn Esch (Jr.)
• Mikayla Fluck (Jr.)
• Ana Garippa (Jr.)
• Abigail Luftig (So.)
• Maia Merriman (Jr.)
• Ayanna Nuttall (Sr.)
• Sabrina Ramirez-Theurer (So.)
• Madison Reith (Fr.)
• Megan Rex (Jr.)
• Sophia Riehl (Sr.)
• Hailey Robertson (So.)
• Sarah Russ (Fr.)
• Claire Smith (Fr.)
• Matalin Smith (Jr.)
• Malia Snyder (Sr.)
• Sage Spohn (Jr.)
• Fiona Stern (Fr.)
• Emma Szydlow (Jr.)
• Avia Weber (Jr.)

Panther sophomore Zoie Coronado racing to the finish in the 300m hurdles.

Women’s Panther Place-winners (combined)

• 100 Meter Dash
  • 3rd Place: Sophia Riehl  (13.88)
• 400 Meter Run
  • 1st Place: Fiona Stern (1:05.09)
  • 3rd Place: Olivia Bortz (1:06.23)
• 800 Meter Run
  • 1st Place: Olivia Bortz (2:37.52)
• 1600 Meter Run
  • 1st Place:  Emma Szydlow (5:38.13)
• 3200 Meter Run
  • 1st Place:  Emma Szydlow (12:22.44)
  • 2nd Place:  Avia Weber (15:37.40)
• 100 Meter Hurdles
  • 3rd Place:  Mikayla Fluck (19.94)
• 300 Meter Hurdles
  • 1st Place:  Avia Weber (58.68)
• 4 x 100 Meter Relay
  • 2nd Place:  (55.70)
    • Zoie Coronado, Sophia Riehl, Hailey Robertson, Sage Spohn
• 4 x 400 Meter Relay
  • 1st Place:  (4:44.37)
    • Fiona Stern, Matalin Smith, Olivia Bortz, Sophia Riehl
• 4 x 800 Meter Relay
  • 1st Place:  (11:56.49)
    • Olivia Bortz, Claire Smith, Avia Weber, Emma Szydlow)
• Pole Vault
  • 1st Place:  Ana Garippa (6′ 9″)
  • 2nd Place:  Caitlyn Esch (6′ 9″)
• Long Jump
  • 1st Place:  Sophia Riehl (14′ 9″)
  • 2nd Place:  Hailey Robertson (14′ 3.5″)
• Triple Jump
  • 3rd Place:  Mikayla Fluck (28′ 7″)
• Shot Put
  • 1st Place:  Grace Albano (28′ 1.75″)
• Javelin
  • 1st Place:  Grace Albano (83′ 4″)

Coach Kolosky shouting encouragement to his Panthers.

Men’s Final Scores

• Saucon Valley 75, Catasauqua 54
• Bangor 78, Saucon Valley 61

Saucon sophomore Tyler Pfizenmayer bringing home the win for the Panthers in the 4x100m relay.

2021 Saucon Valley Track and Field Roster (Men)

• Ernest Ansanyi (Jr.)
• Nathaniel Barner (So.)
• Nicholas Brogle (Jr.)
• Steven Carr (Jr.)
• Matthew Chaikowsky (Sr.)
• Dino Chen (Sr.)
• Ty Csencsits (Jr.)
• Mitchell Davis (Fr.)
• Brendan Ferguson (Jr.)
• Garrett Fong (Jr.)
• Owen Frederick (So.)
• Matthew German (Jr.)
• Robert Harriman (Jr.)
• Jaden Kennedy (Jr.)
• William Kline (Jr.)
• Brock Kovacs (Fr.)
• Caleb Laudenslager (Fr.)
• Gavin Laudenslager (Jr.)
• Ryan Lebo (Sr.)
• Dante Mahaffey (Jr.)
• Tyler Pfizenmayer (So.)
• Zachary Redding (Jr.)
• Travis Riefenstahl (So.)
• Nolan Smith (So.)
• Joshua Torres (So.)
• Leonidas Zaharakis (Fr.)

Panther junior Nicholas Brogle on his way to victory in the 110m hurdles.

Men’s Panther Place-winners (combined)

• 100 Meter Dash
  • 3rd Place:  Ryan Lebo (12.32)

• 200 Meter Run
  • 2nd Place: Dylan Harriman (24.47)
  • 3rd Place:  Ryan Lebo (25.41)
• 800 Meter Run
  • 3rd Place:  Jaden Kennedy (2:14.31)
• 1600 Meter Run
  • 1st Place:  Matt Chaikowsky (4:23.39)
    • New Saucon Valley School Record!!!
• 3200 Meter Run
  • 3rd Place:  Nate Barner (14:44.82)
• 110 Meter Hurdles
  • 1st Place:  Nicolas Brogle (17.15)
  • 2nd Place:  Dino Chen (19.10)
• 300 Meter Hurdles
  • 2nd Place:  Dino Chen (47.53)
  • 3rd Place:  Nicholas Brogle (47.66)
• 4 x 100 Meter Relay
  • 1st Place:  (48.24)
    • Dino Chen, Ryan Lebo, Travis Riefenstahl, Ty Pfizenmayer)
• 4 x 400 Meter Relay
  • 2nd Place:  (3:49.00)
    • Matt Chaikowsky, Jaden Kennedy, Garrett Fong, Matt German
• High Jump
  • 2nd Place:  Josh Torres (5′ 1″)
• Pole Vault
  • 1st Place:  Mitchell Davis (8′ 9″)
• Long Jump
  • 3rd Place:  Josh Torres (17′ 3.5″)
• Triple Jump
  • 1st Place:  Nicholas Brogel (36′ 9.5″)
  • 2nd Place:  Ernest Ansanyi (31′ 7.5″)

Up Next: The Panthers will travel to Slatington on Tuesday to take part in a tri-meet with the Southern Lehigh Spartans and host, the Northern Lehigh Bulldogs.

Good Luck Panthers.  The Source is with you!

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