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Bellefonte Girls Track & Field earn silver at LHAC Championships

Bellefonte girls track broke a 1983 school record in the 4x400m. Pictured are Addison Fry, Kaylee Knepp, Althea Helms and Madyson Miller. and Addison Fry earned first place with a time of 9:25.72. Submitted

Centre County Gazette


LORETTO — On May 5, Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference held its Track and Field Championships at St. Francis University in Loretto. 

Bellefonte High School girls took 2nd place out of 18 schools and set two school records in the 4×400 and 4×800 relays. 

In the girls 4×400 relay, Addison Fry, Kaylee Knepp, Althea Helms and Madyson Miller earned first place with a time of 4:03.54 and broke a school record from 1983. 

In the girls 4×8090 relay, Althea Helms, Anna Tyson, Madyson Miller and Addison Fry earned first place with a time of 9:25.72. This time broke a school record and they are currently ranked No. 6 in the state among AAA schools.

Pictured from left are Bellefonte Girls Track 4x800m members, Althea Helms, Anna Tyson, Madyson Miller, Addison Fry. The athletes set a new school record and are currently ranked No. 6 in Class 3A in the state. Submitted

Results from the meet are listed below.

First Place Winners

  • 400m champion – Althea Helms, 57.20 (tied school record) 
  • Javelin Champion – Madison Miller, 114-8
  • Long Jump Champion – Althea Helms, 17-7.75

2nd Place

  • 800m – Addison Fry, 2:18.16
  • Pole Vault – Victoria Schellenberg, 10-9

3rd Place

  • Boys 4x800m (Carson Fritchman, Jonathan Gasper, Wesley Barefoot, Maverick Muchmore), 8:38.49

4th Place

  • Boys 4x100m (Jibril Jasseh, Tristan Liadis, Kaven Smith-Kirk, Caleb Bartley), 43.92, #2 Super 7

5th Place

  • Triple Jump – Kaven Smith-Kirk, 42-5.75
  • Javelin – Jack Tyson, 144-3
  • 3200m – Natalie Jolley, 11:47.60
  • 400m – Elliott Donmoyer, 52.29
  • Boys 4x400m (Calvin Lovrak, Carson Fritchman, Landyn Langille, Elliott Donmoyer) 3:34.17

7th Place

  • 100m – Caleb Bartley, 11.10 – School Record
  • 300IH – Landyn Langille, 42.24
  • 800m – Carson Fritchman, 2:08.21
  • 1600m – Jonathan Gasper, 4:42.15
  • Discus – Emma Harter, 94-8
  • Shotput – Madison Miller, 33-0

8th Place

  • 400m – Madyson Miller, 1:01.96
  • High Jump – Kaylee Knepp, 4-8
  • Pole Vault – Violet Peffer, 8-9

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