To kick off the 2025 PHAC Track and Field Championships on a sunny day at Milton, Shaner was the frontrunner in the 3,200-meter run from practically start to finish. But as the runner reached the closing stretch of the race, Shikellamy senior Sam Hennett kicked it into high gear and gave him a run for his money.

However, just as it seemed like Hennett was going to steal the race, Shaner was crossing the finish line a heads length ahead of him. That first-place finish was one of many examples displaying the Spartan distance room’s growth throughout the season, as it did the heavy lifting in the team’s fifth place showing.

Senior Shea McCusker put together a strong overall showing in his last run at the event, claiming silver in the 1,600 (4:21.41) and bronze in the 800 (1:56.63). Shaner led off the team’s silver in the 3,200 relay and sophomore Wyatt Laubacher notched placements of fifth and sixth in the 3,200 and 1,600 respectively.

“It’s just amazing to see the growth that everyone has been putting forth, and it’s amazing that we do it for each other,” said McCusker when discussing the team’s success in distance on the day. “We all get after it together, and it shows on race day.”

RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Hughesville's Owen Wettlaufer competes in the boys long jump during the PHAC League Championships at Milton High School on Saturday, May 10, 2025.

“The whole time I was trying to go for the sub-4:20 and just got after it today. Came up shy, but felt great and I’m just right there. So, excited,” he added on his own success.

Adding to the team’s success was most notably Spencer Stine, who took third in the 100 with a 10.98 and fifth in the 200 with a 22.78. Apart from him and the distance room, Brady Morgan and Keagan Smith placed eighth in the 300-meter hurdles and pole vault respectively, rounding out a strong day for the Spartans.

In terms of area success at the event, Hughesville was trumped only by Williamsport and Lewisburg.

The Millionaires’ second place showing was a testament to its depth. Despite not seeing an individual title, their 14 combined medals and nine top-three finishes landed them near the top of the event, only trailing Shikellamy at the end of the day.

Sophomore Alex Takach claimed PHAC silver in the 100 (10.87) and 200-meter dash (22.51), with junior Nathaniel Woods landing one spot behind him in the latter. Freshman Tevin Williams continued his great start to his high school career, earning silver in the high jump (6-2) and bronze in the 400 (50.22). And senior Aiden Everett placed in three separate events, taking second in the long jump (21-11 ¾), third in the triple (43-9 ¼) and fifth in the 400 (50:45).

RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Williamsport's Kahyear Whaley competes in the boys shot put during the PHAC League Championships at Milton High School on Saturday, May 10, 2025.

Rounding out their top four showings were Kye Diakite with a bronze placement in the 100-meter hurdles and Cordoza Minor with a fourth place showing in shot put (49-5), with Noah Baird also placing eighth in the 3,200 (10:26.19).

For Lewisburg, multiple Green Dragons were crowned PHAC champions, with Jonathan Hess claiming gold in the 1,600 (4:18.39), Haneef Shavers doing so in the 100-meter hurdles (14.51) and Jacob Gose taking first in shot put with a throw of 55-6. That 14.51 was a program record for Shavers, who added a bronze medal in the 300-meter hurdles soon after.

Apart from the top five, Montoursville also had a solid day on the track. Its 1,600-relay team, consisting of Adam Shearer, Sean Frey, Quinn Winslow and Bryce Winslow, claimed gold to close out the day with a 3:22.85. Bryce Winslow added a silver in the 400 (49.98), Frey took fifth in the 800 (1:59.55) and Weston Fry kicked off the team’s day by taking fourth in the 3,200 (9:54.17).

Loyalsock saw two placements, with Jeremiah Johnson claiming silver in shot put with a 52-4 and Anthony Lewis taking seventh in the 200 with a 23.23. Kade Ficks and Joel Langdon notched titles in the 300-meter hurdles and high jump respectively for Milton, with Langdon adding a silver in the 100-meter hurdles. And Warrior Run saw two individuals place in Aiden Hoffman and Gavin Hunter, who claimed bronze and fourth in the 3,200 and 300-meter hurdles respectively.

Plenty of these teams will be featured in next week’s District 4 Championships, so the meet serves as a decent precursor for what to expect there. That meet is set to begin on Thursday.

RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Williamsport's Cordoza Minor competes in the boys shot put during the PHAC League Championships at Milton High School on Saturday, May 10, 2025.

PHAC TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS

BOYS RESULTS

TEAM SCORES: 1. Shikellamy 95.50; 2. Williamsport 79; 3. Shamokin 66.50; 4. Lewisburg 64.50; 5. Hughesville 51; 6. Selinsgrove 45; 7. Milton 40.50; 8. Danville 36.50; 9. Central Columbia 35.50; 10. Midd-West 32; 11. Mount Carmel 29; 12. Montoursville 27; 13. Warrior Run 20; 14. Southern Columbia 17; 15. Bloomsburg 15; 16. Central Mountain 14; 16. Jersey Shore 14; 18. Loyalsock 11; 19. Mifflinburg 9.

3,200: 1. Tyce Shaner, Hughesville, 9:29.65; 2. Sam Hennett, Shikellamy, 9:29.75; 3. Aiden Hoffman, Warrior Run, 9:53.51; 4. Weston Fry, Montoursville, 9:54.17; 5. Wyatt Laubacher, Hughesville, 10:05.23; 6. Henry Conner, Danville, 10:20.37; Michael Andretta, Selinsgrove, 10:22.99; 8. Noah Baird, Williamsport, 10:26.19. 3,200 relay: 1. Lewisburg (Justin Not, Grayson Barner, Jack Johnson, Jonathan Hess), 8:11.27; 2. Hughesville (Tyce Shaner, Tristan KurzawÄ…, Carter Sherwood, Wyatt Gavitt), 8:16.07; 3. Selinsgrove (Michael Andretta, Jack Kappen, Bobby Kruskie, Gabriel Schaeffer), 8:29.52. 110 hurdles: 1. Haneef Shavers, Lewisburg, 14.51; 2. Joel Langdon, Milton, 14.83; 3. Kye Diakite, Williamsport, 15.05; 4. Zack Kendall, Jersey Shore, 15.32; 5. Aiden Huntington, Central Columbia, 15.41; 6. Carlos Stuter, Selinsgrove, 15.46; 7. Tyler Kitchens, Lewisburg, 15.57; 8. Maddox Hoover, Shikellamy, 15.57. 100: 1. Ryan Bickert, Shamokin, 10.80; 2. Alex Takach, Williamsport, 10.87; 3. Spencer Stine, Hughesville, 10.98; 4. Noah Walter, Selinsgrove, 11.01; 5. Thomas Pollock, Shikellamy, 11.04; 6. Mikey Vaders, Shikellamy, 11:08; 7. Cole Rhodes, Milton, 11.12; 8. Landen Murray, Mifflinburg, 11.33. 1,600: 1. Jonathan Hess, Lewisburg, 4:18.39; 2. Shea McCusker, Hughesville, 4:21.41; 3. Sam Hannett, Shikellamy, 4:29.47; 4. Ebin Hine, Mount Carmel, 4:30.28; 5. Justin Nolt, Lewisburg, 4:35.71; 6. Wyatt Laubacher, Hughesville, 4:37.89; 7. Sam Nied, Danville, 4:40.71; 8. Keatin Lattimore, Shikellamy, 4:44.70. 400 relay: 1. Shamokin (Ryan Bickert, Benny Beldaugh, Chase Pensyl, Logan Steele), 42.11; 2. Williamsport (Taali Buie, Alex Takach, Nathaniel Woods, Brayden Ungard), 42.29; 3. Lewisburg (Nicholas Coleman, Grayson Wynings, Haneef Shavers, Jacob Weis), 43.22; 4. Shikellamy (Bryce Morgan, Mikey Vaders, Thomas Pollock, Luke Keally), 43.36. 400: 1. Benny Delbaugh, Shamokin, 49.50; 2. Bryce Winslow, Montoursville, 49.98; 3. Tevin Williams, Williamsport, 50.22; 4. Katrell Butler, Bloomsburg, 50.25; 5. Aiden Everett, Williamsport, 50.45; 6. Maguire Blake, Central Columbia, 50.48; 7. Billy Rishel, Mount Carmel, 50.83; 8. Sam Wible, Central Mountain, 51.24. 300 hurdles: 1. Kade Ficks, Milton, 39.73; 2. Zack Kendall, Jersey Shore, 40.26; 3. Haneef Shavers, Lewisburg, 41.21; 4. Gavin Hunter, Warrior Run, 41.32; 5. Colin Steinhart, Shamokin, 41.38; 6. Maddox Hoover, Shikellamy, 41.53; 7. Aiden Huntington, Central Columbia, 41.99; 8. Brady Morgan, Hughesville, 42.38. 800: 1. Ben Hummel, Midd-West, 1:54.53; 2. Wyatt Nelson, Midd-West, 1:56.57; 3. Shea McCusker, Hughesville, 1:56.63; 4. Connor Stoltzfus, Midd-West, 1:57.88; 5. Sean Frey, Montoursville, 1:59.55; 6. Wyatt Brady, Danville, 2:00.38; 7. Tyler Kerstetter, Shamokin, 2:00.50; 8. Peter Fisher, Williamsport, 2:02.96. 200: 1. Chase Pensyl, Shamokin, 22.21; 2. Alex Takach, Williamsport, 22.51; 3. Nathaniel Woods, Williamsport, 22.68; 4. Noah Walter, Selinsgrove, 22.74; 5. Spencer Stine, Hughesville, 22.78; 6. Tanner Regan, Central Columbia, 22.99; 7. Anthony Lewis, Loyalsock, 23.23; 8. Zack Kendall, Jersey Shore, 23.36. 1,600 relay: 1. Montoursville (Adam Shearer, Sean Frey, Quinn Winslow, Bryce Winslow), 3:22.85; 2. Warrior Run (Gideon Kennel, Gavin Hunter, Ori Kennel, Eli Butler), 3:23.72; 3. Central Columbia (Tanner Regan, Maguire Blake, Jameson Lapos, Jacob Hunsinger), 3:24.64; 4. Southern Columbia, 3:27.61.

High jump: 1. Joel Langdon, Milton, 6-4; 2. Tevin Williams, Williamsport, 6-2; 3. Colin Steinhart, Shamokin, 6-0; 3. Wyett Esenwein, Danville, 6-0; 5. Kemp Bowman, Central Columbia, 6-0; 6. Hunter Bordner, Shikellamy, 5-10; 7. Aiden Williams, Shikellamy, 5-8; 7. Matthew Stebila, Selinsgrove, 5-8. Pole vault: 1. Gavin Holcombe, Danville, 14-9; 2. Logan Steele, Shamokin, 13-0; 2. Ben Miller, Mount Carmel, 13-0; 4. Aaron Bucher, Shikellamy, 13-0. 5. Ezra Zook, Lewisburg, 13-0; 6. Kade Ficks, Milton, 12-6; 6. Michael Hernandez, Lewisburg, 12-6; 8. Keagan Smith, Hughesville, 12-6. Long jump: 1. Thomas Pollock, Shikellamy, 22-11; 2. Aiden Everett, Williamsport, 21-11 3/4; 3. Cole Rhodes, Milton, 21-6; 4. Isaiah Brinker, Central Mountain, 21-0 1/2; 5. Jharee Moore-Stewart, Bloomsburg, 20-10 1/4; 6. Jude Lazicki, Mount Carmel, 20-7 3/4; 7. Landen Murray, Mifflinburg, 20-7 1/2; 8. Hunter Bordner, Shikellamy, 20-3 3/4. Triple jump: 1. Matthew Stebila, Selinsgrove, 45-2 3/4; 2. Hunter Bordner, Shikellamy, 44-3 1/2; 3. Aiden Everett, Williamsport, 43-9 1/4; 4. Thomas Pollock, Shikellamy, 42-9 1/4; 5. Jude Lazicki, Mount Carmel, 42-8 1/2; 6. Isaiah Brinker, Central Mountain, 42-8 1/4; 7. Cole Rhodes, Milton, 42-5 1/2; 8; Hobi Forti, Mount Carmel, 42-4 3/4. Discus: 1. Troy Raup, Danville, 169-9; 2. Blake Hockenbroch, Shamokin, 164-3; 3. Chase Aikey, Mifflinburg, 151-10; 4. Cooper Bottorf, Central Mountain, 148-4; 5. Bryce Brumbach, Shikellamy, 147-8; 6. Chase Carter, Selinsgrove, 140-10; 7. Derek Turber, Shikellamy, 139-11; 8. Jaden Carter, Southern Columbia, 134-5. Javelin: 1. Brody Rebuck, Shikellamy, 185-3; 2. Chase Carter, Selinsgrove, 183-8; 3. Josh Worthington, Central Columbia, 179-4; 4. William Bender, Shikellamy, 177-11; 5. Ethan Reed, Southern Columbia, 172-3; 6. Ty Regan, Central Columbia, 171-0; 7. Collin Geise, Danville, 165-9; 8. Graham Youst, Midd-West, 156.7. Shot put: 1. Jacob Gose, Lewisburg, 55-6; 2. Jeremiah Johnson, Loyalsock, 52-4; 3. Derek Turber, Shikellamy, 50-1; 4. Cordoza Minor, Williamsport, 49-5; 5. John Quinton, Southern Columbia, 48-4 1/2; 6. Jaden Carter, Southern Columbia, 46-4; 7. Kole Hummer, Central Columbia, 46-3; 7. Brody Rebuck, Shikellamy, 46-3.

RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Montoursville's Weston Fry competes in the boys 3200 meter run during the PHAC League Championships at Milton High School on Saturday, May 10, 2025.

RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Montoursville's Mason Ensanian competes in the boys long jump during the PHAC League Championships at Milton High School on Saturday, May 10, 2025.

RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Loyalsock's Tyler Kennedy competes in the boys long jump during the PHAC League Championships at Milton High School on Saturday, May 10, 2025.

RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Montoursville's Mason Ensanian competes in the boys long jump during the PHAC League Championships at Milton High School on Saturday, May 10, 2025.

RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Montoursville's Weston Fry competes in the boys 3200 meter run during the PHAC League Championships at Milton High School on Saturday, May 10, 2025.

RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Warrior Run's Aiden Hoffman competes in the boys 3200 meter run during the PHAC League Championships at Milton High School on Saturday, May 10, 2025.