Scott Pagel

The Northampton track and field team got ready for the EPC meet this week with a couple of big wins over Bethlehem Catholic last week. The girls won 132-10 while the boys won 123-26. The girls were led by Amber Hawkins and Alexa Wiland who both won three events. The girls won all but one event. Hawkins swept the hurdles with times of 17.5 in the 100 and 52.8 in the 300. Hawkins also took the high jump with a 4-5.

Whitehall track and field swept Central in a meet from April 29. The girls won 84-62 while the boys won 83-63, setting the stage for this week’s EPC track and field meet. Edrien Lee remains near the top of the 100 and 200 events league-wide, and she came away with firsts in both. Her time in the 100 was 12.1 and in the 200 was 26.3. Llyneida Otanez swept the hurdles with times of 15.8 in the 100 and 47.3 in the 300.

The EPC updated its track and field top performances on Sunday. Jeremiah Strowder has moved into the top spot for the 400 to represent the Kids. He has a top time of 49.55. Strowder is also fifth in the triple jump with a distance of 44-3.75. Samuel Hayes remains in first in the pole vault, but he increased his best to 13-3. Alexa Wiland is in fifth place in the discus with a throw of 98-0. Wiland is also third in the javelin with throw of 109-5.