Alle-Kiski Valley athletes have medals in mind at WCCA meet
Apr. 22—The NFL Draft kicks off Thursday evening on the North Shore, and many of the top college football players are ready to hear their names called and have their accomplishments celebrated under the bright national television lights. Several hours before, many of the area's top track and field athletes hope to also hear their names called and be honored for medal-winning performances at the Westmoreland County Coaches Association championships at Mt.
Pleasant High School. "The tradition of Westmoreland County track and field shows in the quality of the competition each year," said Kiski Area coach Tom Berzonsky, who saw his boys and girls teams clinch section titles in last week's tri-meet with Knoch and Mars. "It is so special to be a part of that.
That meet with Mars and Knoch was the first one where you had the big consequences and that championship feeling behind it. This is a step up when you are competing for county championships for team or individually. It is one of those meets that definitely leads into the championship season and onto WPIALs.
" The WCCA meet is one of the region's longest running track and field events. Boys teams will compete for the 103rd time, whereas this year marks the 46th girls meet. Kiski Area senior Gianna DeVito enters Thursday's meet hoping to defend her high jump championship.
She claimed last year's title with a top attempt of 5 feet, 5 inches. She hit a personal best of 5-6 at a meet against Plum earlier this season. The school record is 5-7, which also is the WCCA record set by Mt.
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