Central Bucks South Boys' Track & Field Preview

CENTRAL BUCKS SOUTH BOYS’ TRACK & FIELD PREVIEW

Coach:  Jason Gable, 5th year as head coach, 11th year overall coaching for South (previous assistant head to Michael Cox)

Assistant coaches:
  Michael Cox, distance and relays (head from 2004-2010)
, Justin Crump, jumps (assistant for since 2004)
, Kyle Raguz, hurdles and relays
; Jon Eisemann, sprints and relays; 
Vince Formica, pole vault
; Craig Nishyama, throws

Last year’s record:  5-2, 3rd place in SOL Continental
Mike Jadwin new school record in Triple Jump at 44-4
League Champions:  Qadir Haqq in the 110s, Brandon Raguz in the Pole Vault, Randall Johnson in the High Jump
District Results:  Brandon Raguz 4th in Pole Vault, 4x4 (Matt Shober, Johnson, Casey Bell, Haqq) 2nd, Randall Johnson District Champion in High Jump --- all qualifying for States
States Results:  Johnson 2nd in High Jump, Raguz 5th in Pole Vault

Notable losses:
Field Events with Johnson in High Jump (competing at UConn), and Raguz in Pole Vault (competing at Kutztown)
On the track losses with Johnson in sprints 100m – 4x4 relay, Qadir Haqq in same track events plus both hurdle events; Casey Bell in the 400; Mike Jadwin in the Triple Jump

Key returners:
Matt Shober (12) – 400, 4x4/4x8 relays (only returner from 4x4 from last year)
Matt Scaprill (10) – Mile, 2 Mile
Adam Smoluk (11) – in hurdles and Triple Jump from Winter season
Mike Melair (11) – sprints and Long Jump

Others to watch:
Tim Radwanski (11), Olek Hryckowian (11), Matt Tarasiewcz (12) – 4x4, 4x8 relay --- 11th at indoor states in 4x4

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