PHOTO GALLERY | Richland boys' depth leads to West Central Meet crown
WINDBER, Pa. – The Richland High School boys track and field team continues to meet early-season expectations while building momentum entering the most important stretch of the spring sports season. With four individual champions and plenty of placewinners, the Rams won the 77th West Central Coaches Association Meet Friday at Windber Stadium.
They outdistanced runner-up Bedford 122-120 atop the 17-team field in the Class 2A meet. United had six first-place finishers and was third with 87 points, followed by Northern Cambria (67), Bellwood-Antis (57) and Conemaugh Township (51. 5) in the top six.
PHOTO GALLERY | West Central Coaches Track & Field “We have a really good team this year – and the last couple years,” Richland coach Chris Mangus said. “We’re hoping that we get a shot at the LHAC championship. “We’d like to three-peat at districts.
” The Rams depth showed in the standings. Multiple placewinners collected points throughout the afternoon. Richland had athletes step up in the absence of standout junior Arnold Mugerwa, who Mangus noted is in Shippensburg for a track event Saturday.
“We have really good jumpers,” Mangus said. “We have some high-quality kids like Joey (McAneny) on the track. We have quality throwers.