Schroyer, Brunel, Andrews, DeHoet qualify for PIAA track meet
Jonathan Guth | Herald-Standard
SLIPPERY ROCK — Waynesburg Central’s Mason Schroyer and Jackson Brunell knew that most of the competitors at the WPIAL Class 2A Individual Track & Field Championships pole vault field were close, so their goal was to get on the podium.
They did more than that.
Shroyer placed third and Brunell was fourth last Wednesday at Slippery Rock University’s Seth Grove Stadium. That qualified them for the PIAA meet in Shippensburg which begins Friday.
Both are state bound for the first time.
“It feels great,” Schroyer said. “It’s really cool that we get to go to states.”
Shroyer, a junior, finished at 13-6, just shy of his personal best.
Brunell, a freshman, set a new personal best at 13 feet. He is the grandson of longtime Waynesburg pole vault coach Butch Brunell.
“With my grandpa being the coach, I started young and found a big interest in it,” Brunell said. “I played a bunch of other sports up until fifth grade, but I just really clicked with the pole vault.”
Teammate Zach Andrews placed third in the 300 hurdles with a time of 40.65 to qualify for the state meet. Andrew not only broke his PR, but he also bested the SQS in the event.
Jefferson-Morgan junior Deakyn DeHoet, who runs track for Beth-Center, finished fifth in the Class 2A 100 to also advance to the PIAA meet.