Alle-Kiski Valley athletes ready for rescheduled WPIAL track championship
May 13—Jaden McCray ruled the javelin runway at the Pine-Richland Invitational on May 1, winning the event with a top distance of 174 feet, 10 inches. The Apollo-Ridge senior finished 10 feet clear of the field, and his personal-best that day set him up for a defense of his WPIAL Class 2A title Thursday at Slippery Rock University. McCray said he's feeling good and ready to go as the No.
1 seed. "I am still looking to hit another big PR and defend my title," said McCray, who also will compete in the shot put as the No. 15 seed (43-11.
25). "I felt really good (at Pine-Richland), and we were on grass, and it was wet, so I knew I could do more on a runway. I am excited to get on the runway at Slippery Rock and see how much further I can throw.
It will be dry, too, so I know I will be able to get a little more speed. I feel like I will do better. " The WPIAL on Tuesday consulted with the National Weather Service and decided a forecast of rain throughout Wednesday necessitated the championships be moved to Thursday.
It is expected to be dry Thursday afternoon and evening but cooler with highs only reaching the low 50s. McCray said the motivation naturally was there for him to come back and better his top heave of 164-0 in winning last year's WPIAL title. He went on to throw 164-10 at states and place ninth.
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