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2025 Altoona Mirror boys track and field all-stars

FIRST TEAM

Branson Adams, sr., Altoona: Second-team Altoona Mirror all star as a junior. … Finished 14th at the PIAA championships in the long jump with a distance of 21 feet, 4.5 inches. … Finished fourth at the District 6 meet in the long jump with a distance of 22 feet, 6 inches but met the state qualifying standard to advance to the PIAA meet. … Second in the Altoona Mirror Honor Roll in the high jump with a clearance of 6 feet. … Finished fourth in the high jump and fifth in the triple jump at the Altoona Mountain Lion Classic. … Won the long jump at the Lock Haven Classic 22 feet, 2.25 inches and was third in the high jump. … At the Roddick Invitational, he was third in the long jump at 23 feet, 8 inches.

Justin Bossler, sr., Altoona: Second-team Altoona Mirror all star as a junior. … Led the Altoona Mirror Honor Roll in the 800-meter run with a time of 1:58.2. … In the 800 at the Lock Haven Classic, Bossler finished eighth in 2:04.27. … Also a first-team all star for Altoona in soccer this season. … Part of Altoona’s 1600 relay team that finished second in the Mirror Honor Roll.

Colin Etters, jr., Altoona: Finished 23rd in 50.37 seconds at the PIAA championships in the 400-meter dash. … Won the District 6 championship in the 400-meter dash in 49.16 seconds. … Led the Altoona Mirror Honor Roll in the 400 dash. He was second in the 200 dash on the Honor Roll. … Won the 200-meter dash in 22.32 at the Lock Haven Classic. … Part of Altoona’s 1600 relay team that finished second in the Mirror Honor Roll.

Owen Gouse, sr., Portage: Ended up 23rd in the 800 run at the PIAA championships with a time of 2:03.17. … Set a new personal-best time in winning the District 6 championship in the 800-meter run in 1:59.55. … Second on the Altoona Mirror Honor Roll in the 800. … Won the Heritage Conference championship in the 800 run with a time of 2:01.65. … Also a member of Portage’s District 6 boys basketball championship team.

Mark Harrington, sr., Altoona: Led the Altoona Mirror Honor Roll in all three boys throws — javelin (172-11), shot put (49-3.5) and discus (156-11). … At the District 6 meet, finished fourth in the discus and sixth in the javelin. … Finished third in the discus and shot put at the Altoona Mountain Lion Classic. … At the Lock Haven Classic, he placed in three events with a runner-up in the discus with a throw of 156 feet, 10 inches, leading the way. Harrington was third in the shot put at 48 feet, 7.25 inches and seventh in the javelin at 149 feet, 9 inches.

Ethan Haycisak, jr., Central Cambria: Finished 18th in the 3200 run at the PIAA championships with a time of 9:50.77. … Finished third in the District 6 championships with a time of 9:45.01 in the 3200 run. … Led the Altoona Mirror Honor Roll in the 3200 with his District 6 time. … Won the LHAC championship in the 3200 in 9:54.36. … Won the 3200 at the Altoona Mountain Lion Classic in 9:46.85. … Won the 3200 run at the Bellwood-Antis Invitational and was the runner-up in the 1600.

Dom Kuntz, sr., Central Cambria: Three-time first-team Altoona Mirror all star. … Ended up 21st in the 800 run at the PIAA championships with a time of 2:01.58. … He finished 31st in the 1600 run at the PIAA meet with a time of 4:35.75. … Runner-up in the 800 at the District 6 meet in 2:00.8 and also was the runner-up in the 1600 in 4:22.9. … Led the Altoona Mirror Honor Roll in the 1600 with a time of 4:22.90. … Won the LHAC championship in the 1600 in 4:30.16 and won the 800 championship in 2:01.66. … Won the Class 2A 1600 run and 800 run at the Altoona Mountain Lion Classic. … Named outstanding male runner at the Bellwood-Antis Invitational where he won the 1600 and 800 runs.

Bode Layo, sr., Portage: Second-team Altoona Mirror all star as a junior. … Placed fourth in the high jump at the PIAA championship meet by clearing 6 feet, 3 inches. … Will continue his track career at the University of Cal, Pa. … Led the Altoona Mirror Honor Roll in the high jump with a clearance of 6 feet, 6 inches. … Won the District 6 championship by clearing 6 feet, 5 inches in the high jump. … Won the high jump at the Northern Bedford Invitational. … At the Heritage Conference championships, he was first in the high jump with a leap of 6-5, while also finishing second in the shot put (45-1.25). … At the Roddick Invitational, finished second in the high jump (and first among 2A competitors) by clearing 6 feet, 6 inches.

Blake Lilly, jr., Penn Cambria: Earned an eighth-place medal at the PIAA championship meet in the triple jump with a distance of 43 feet, 11.5 inches. … Finished 16th in the javelin at the PIAA meet with a throw of 151 feet, 9 inches. … Ended up 10th in the long jump at the PIAA meet with a distance of 21 feet, 5 inches. … Won the District 6 championship in the long jump with a distance of 21 feet, 8 inches. … Runner-up at District 6 meet in javelin with a throw of 171 feet, 7 inches. … Runner-up in both javelin and triple jump at LHAC meet. … Won the triple jump and javelin at the Northern Bedford Invitational.

Collin Lutz, jr., Altoona: Led the Altoona Mirror Honor Roll with a clearance of 13 feet, 9 inches in the pole vault. … Runner-up in the pole vault at the District 6 meet. … At the Lock Haven Classic, he was second in the pole vault, clearing 13 feet, 6 inches. … Finished third, clearing 13 feet, 3 inches at the Altoona Mountain Lion Classic.

Xavier Midder, sr., Altoona: Two-time Altoona Mirror first-team all star, second-teamer as a sophomore. … Won a bronze medal in the triple jump at the PIAA championships with a distance of 45 feet, 10.25 inches. … Finished 12th in the long jump at the PIAA championships with a jump of 21 feet, 7.5 inches. … Won the District 6 championship in the long jump with a jump of 22 feet, 10.5 inches. … Broke the District 6 meet and Mansion Park facility record in the 110 hurdles while winning the championship in 14.04 seconds. Also won a District 6 championship in the triple jump (47 feet, 7 inches). … Led the Altoona Mirror Honor Roll in the 110 hurdles, long jump and triple jump. … Won the 110 meter hurdles and set the meet record in the triple jump with a distance of 49-6.25 and also won the long jump at the Altoona Mountain Lion Classic. … Won the 110 hurdles, triple jump and long jump at the Altoona Igloo. … At the Roddick High School Invitational, he starred by winning both the long jump and triple jump, and he finished third in the 110-meter hurdles.

Jayce Quick, jr., Bellwood-Antis: Won the discus throw at the Altoona Mountain Lion Classic in 2A with a throw of 147 feet, 3 inches and was fourth in the shot put. … Second in the Altoona Mirror Honor Roll in both the shot put and the discus and first in both in Class 2A. … Finished fifth at the District 6 meet in the discus with a throw of 127 feet, 2 inches. … Finished third in the shot put at the LHAC meet and was fourth in the discus. … Was named the outstanding thrower at the Bellwood-Antis Invitational after winning the shot put and finishing as the runner-up in the discus.

Isaac Yarnell, sr., Hollidaysburg: Two-time Altoona Mirror first-team all star, second-teamer as a sophomore. … Defeated eventual PIAA champion Jesse Myers of State College by one hundredth of a second to win the District 6 200-meter dash championship in 21.16. … Placed fourth at the PIAA championships in the 200-meter run with a time of 21.43 seconds. … Led the Altoona Mirror Honor Roll in the 100 and 200 and was second in the 400. … Won LHAC championships in the 100, 200 and 400-meter dashes and helped his Hollidaysburg 1600 relay team win a title. … Won the 200 dash at the Altoona Mountain Lion Classic in 21.82 seconds. … Won the 100, 200 and 400 dashes at the Altoona Igloo.

SECOND TEAM

Jahrell Baker, jr., Altoona

Eli Cunningham, jr., Bishop Carroll

Cole DeLattre, jr., Hollidaysburg

Marshall Eckenrode, sr., Cambria Heights

Jacob Heuston, so., Central

Stephen Nelen, sr., Cambria Heights

Rocco Pacifico, sr., Altoona

Braelyn Ross, fr., Hollidaysburg

Holden Schreier, sr., Bellwood-Antis

Dean Sunderland, jr., Hollidaysburg

Caleb Whitby, so., Tyrone

HONORABLE MENTION

Mason Emigh, so., Tyrone

Austin Gray, sr., Penn Cambria

Drew Irons, so., Tyrone

Braylon Litzinger, so., Bellwood-Antis

Wyatt Maines, sr., Hollidaysburg

Trenton Norris, so., Juniata Valley

Dante Novak, sr., Tyrone

Cayden Pellegrine, sr., Bellwood-Antis

Andrew Quinn, sr., Altoona

Nathaniel Wolfe, so., Altoona

Cam Woomer, sr., Altoona

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