33rd Annual Rotary Invitational Relays

On a very warm May 18 evening, the 33rd Annual Rotary Invitational Relays for junior high athletes took place at Tunkhannock Memorial Stadium.  Nine teams from NEPA (Crestwood, Hazleton, Lake-Lehman, Scranton Prep, Susquehanna, Tunkhannock, Western Wayne, Wyoming Area, and Wyoming Valley West) participated in the Relays. Junior high athletes (grades 7-9) were eligible.  All PIAA eligibility and rules applied. All track events were professionally timed by Wil-Time Event Management.

 

Within each Division (Boys & Girls), medals were awarded to the top three relay teams in each of the 14 (7 track and 7 field) events. Additionally, within each Division, trophies were awarded to the top overall field team, and the overall Invitational Champion.

 

There were 7 relay races on the track (4 x 100/110 shuttle hurdles, 4 x 800 relay, 4 x 200 relay, 4 x 1600 relay, 4 x 100 relay, mid-distance medley and 4 x 400 relay).  The field events included: throws (shotput, discus and javelin), pole vault, high jump, long jump and triple jump.

 

Crestwood was the top team on the boy’s side with 101.50 points, edging out Wyoming Valley West with 81 in second and Wyoming Area with 57 in third.

 

Rotary Chair Rod Azar (blue shirt, yellow Rotary hat) congratulates the winning boys’ team from Crestwood

 

Hazleton bested the field for the girls with 106 points, followed by Crestwood with 68 and Wyoming Area with 65.

 

Relay Chair Rod Azar (left with hat) with the winning girls’ team from Hazleton