PHOTO GALLERY | Somerset's Marteeny, Forest Hills' Ascherl shine in Mountain Lion Classic girls meet
ALTOONA, Pa. – Libby Marteeny simply hoped to avoid a crowd of competitors at the outset of the Class 3A girls 800-meter run in Friday’s Altoona Mountain Lion Track and Field Classic. “I just wanted to not get boxed in at the start,” Marteeny said after finishing in a time of 2:18.
02 to edge Danville’s Odin Ryer (2:20. 37) and State College Area’s Anne Horgas (2:23. 25).
“So, I got out pretty fast. I just tried to stay out. ” PHOTO GALLERY | Altoona Mt.
Lion Classic track & field meet The Somerset Area High School freshman also placed first in the 1600 during the nine-hour meet that featured both boys and girls competition in Class 2A and 3A. “I was going to sit behind the girl from Altoona, and I kind of went out hard again to not get boxed in,” said Marteeny, whose 5:01. 8 gave her the win ahead of the host Mountain Lions’ Ashlyn Noce (5:04.
79). “It felt good. I just kept that lead and maintained it.