Leading the way for the Fords was sophomore Olivia Cieslak, who won the 3A state title in the 800-meter run. It was the first girls state team title for a Delaware County school since Strath Haven achieved it in 2006, and the first state team title overall since the Strath Haven boys counted up to a first place title in 2012. In fact, the Fords girls went all the way, winning the team gold with 51 points. One such girls Triple-A contingent that compiled more points was Haverford. I think we all did good.”Īlso for Chester, Damira Allen placed third in the 100 hurdles in a time of of 14.27, and Dearry medaled at sixth place in the 400-meter run, going a lap at Shippensburg University in 55.85 seconds, while placing seventh in the 200 at 25.05.Īll that work helped the Clippers finish sixth overall with 27 points against teams that for the most part featured more competitors. “I didn’t change my approach or anything like that. “I was just going with the flow,” Jeffers said. It’s also believed to be the first high-jumping state gold for a Delaware County athlete since Springfield’s Sue Gaines made a winning leap in 1987, and the first individual state title for the Clippers track and field team since Rayiana Johnson won the 100 and 200 dashes in 2009. “I was surprised and excited, it was a mix of both,” said Jeffers, who becomes the first state champ in an improving Clippers jump program headed up by assistant coach Steven Hameed. On top of that, Jeffers won state gold in the 3A girls high jump with a leap of 5-7, just an inch higher than second-place finisher Sydney Jones of Haverford. “And we’re very young, too.”Īllen pointed to freshmen sprinters Niya Jeffers and Damira Allen, sophomore Ja’Naisa Dearry and junior Alasia Mosley, who combined for a third-place finish in the 4 x 100 meters event. “We actually finished sixth overall with only four girls,” Allen said, referring to the Class 3A state team competition at the meet.
Chester track coach Jamal Allen was somewhat understated but understandably proud Saturday after his young, small in number but big in talent Clippers girls contingent made some noise at the PIAA Track and Field Championships.
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