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Smithsburg boys are 1A West champs, dozens of county athletes shine

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16 May 2026

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The Smithsburg boys track & field team won the MPSSAA Class 1A West region championship on its home track on Friday, May 15.

Washington County’s seven public-school track & field teams have participated across four region championship meets this week. As of Friday evening, only 3A West still had to be completed. The second day of the 3A West meet is Saturday, May 16, at Frederick.

Smithsburg’s boys are attempting to complete a year-long sweep of the 1A state titles, having captured the cross country crown last November and the indoor track & field title last February.

Here are Washington County’s top-three region finishes this week (with Day 2 of 3A West to be added Saturday evening):

Clear Spring’s Daniel Apiou won the 1A West boys 110 hurdles (14.98), high jump (6-4) and triple jump (45-1 1/2).

Region champions

Daniel Apiou, Clear Spring, 1A West boys 110 hurdles, 14.98, high jump, 6-4, and triple jump, 45-1 1/2
Chloe Gietka, South Hagerstown, 4A North girls triple jump, 37-6
Dylan Herbst, Smithsburg, 1A West boys 800, 1:56.70, and 1,600, 4:25.41
Skyla Mastronardi, Smithsburg, 1A West girls high jump, 5-2
Torin Sitter, South Hagerstown, 4A North boys 400, 49.74
Byron Snyder, Williamsport, 2A West boys long jump, 22-3
Sidney Turner, Boonsboro, 1A West girls discus, 119-4
Michael Wynkoop, Smithsburg, 1A West boys 3,200, 9:50.30
South Hagerstown, 4A North boys 4×200 relay (Myles Clottey, Jameir Simms, Clinton Otinkorang, Torin Sitter), 1:28.99
Smithsburg, 1A West boys 4×800 relay (Camilo Mellott, Gavin Gross, Dylan Lowe, Dylan Herbst), 8:13.54

Clear Spring’s Daniel Apiou won the 1A West boys 110 hurdles (14.98), high jump (6-4) and triple jump (45-1 1/2).
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Smithsburg’s Dylan Herbst leads teammates Michael Wynkoop, right, and Camilo Mellott, back, during the 1A West boys 1,600. Herbst won the 800 (1:56.70) and 1,600 (4:25.41) and was second in the 3,200 (9:55.85).

Williamsport’s Byron Snyder won the 2A West boys long jump (22-3), was second in the 100 (11.16) and third in the 200 (22.93).

Boonsboro’s Sidney Turner, shown in the 1A West shot put, won the discus (119-4) and was third in the shot put (35 feet).

South Hagerstown’s Chloe Gietka won the 4A North girls triple jump (37-6).
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Smithsburg’s Skyla Mastronardi won the 1A West girls high jump (5-2).

South Hagerstown’s Torin Sitter won the 4A North boys 400 (49.74).

Smithsburg’s Michael Wynkoop won the 1A West boys 3,200 (9:50.30).

Boonsboro’s Naythan Bwana, right, finshed second in the 1A West boys 100 (11.18) and triple jump (40-8) and was third in the 400 (51.87).
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Boonsboro’s Sarah Mohler placed second in 1A West in the girls shot put (35-1 1/2) and discus (117-2)

South Hagerstown’s Clinton Otinkorang finished second in the 4A North boys 200 (23.12) and third in the 400 (51.12).

Boonsboro’s Austin Dinsmore, shown competing in the 1A West discus, finished second in the shot put (46-8 3/4).

Clear Spring’s Hadley Elwood finished second in the 1A West girls high jump (5 feet).
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Boonsboro’s Emily Franko finished second in the 1A West girls 3,200 (12:30.88).

Smithsburg’s Lilian Hade tied for second in the 1A West girls pole vault (9 feet).

Boonsboro’s Harley Paugh finished second in the 1A West boys pole vault (12 feet).

Clear Spring’s Audrey Roberts tied for second in the 1A West girls pole vault (9 feet).
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North Hagerstown’s Caroline Philp finished second in the 3A West girls 3,200 (10:55.24).

Smithsburg’s Jacob Tyler, shown competing in the 1A West boys long jump, finished second in the high jump (6-2).

Boonsboro’s Ish Badaki finished third in the 1A West boys 300 hurdles (43.29).

Clear Spring’s Dean Edwards finished third in the 1A West boys pole vault (11-6).
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Boonsboro’s Abigayle Fluharty finished third in the 1A West girls 200 (26.32).

Williamsport’s Odyssey Herron, shown competing in the CMC Small School long jump, finished third in the 2A West 100 hurdles (17.81).

North Hagerstown’s Mackenzie Philp finished third in the 3A West girls 3,200 (11:06.54).

Smithsburg’s Rittenhouse Shuster finished third in the 1A West boys triple jump (40-6),
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Region second-place finishers

Naythan Bwana, Boonsboro, 1A West boys 100, 11.18, and triple jump, 40-8
Austin Dinsmore, Boonsboro, 1A West boys shot put, 46-8 3/4
Hadley Elwood, Clear Spring, 1A West girls high jump, 5 feet
Emily Franko, Boonsboro, 1A West girls 3,200, 12:30.88
Lilian Hade, Smithsburg, 1A West girls pole vault, 9 feet (tied)
Dylan Herbst, Smithsburg, 1A West boys 3,200, 9:55.85
Trevor Jessup, Smithsburg, 1A West boys discus, 136-5
Sarah Mohler, Boonsboro, 1A West girls shot put, 35-1 1/2, and discus, 117-2
Clinton Otinkorang, South Hagerstown, 4A North boys 200, 23.12
Harley Paugh, Boonsboro, 1A West boys pole vault, 12 feet
Caroline Philp, North Hagerstown, 3A West girls 3,200, 10:55.24
Audrey Roberts, Clear Spring, 1A West girls pole vault, 9 feet (tied)
Byron Snyder, Williamsport, 2A West boys 100, 11.16
Jacob Tyler, Smithsburg, 1A West boys high jump, 6-2
Boonsboro, 1A West boys 4×100 relay (Nathan Bosnick, Nikita Khyzhniak, Naythan Bwana, Wyatt Hegedus), 44.67
Smithsburg, 1A West girls 4×100 relay (Acasia Todd, Melyssa Bard, Lilian Hade, Skyla Mastronardi), 50.13
Smithsburg, 1A West girls 4×200 relay (Acasia Todd, Lilian Hade, Skyla Mastronardi, Melyssa Bard), 1:46.77

Region third-place finishers

Ish Badaki, Boonsboro, 1A West boys 300 hurdles, 43.29
Naythan Bwana, Boonsboro, 1A West boys 400, 51.87
Dean Edwards, Clear Spring, 1A West boys pole vault, 11-6
Abigayle Fluharty, Boonsboro, 1A West girls 200, 26.32
Odyssey Herron, Williamsport, 2A West girls 100 hurdles, 17.81
Juliet Hodge, Clear Spring, 1A West girls 400, 1:00.32, and 800, 2:22.86
Clinton Otinkorang, South Hagerstown, 4A North boys 400, 51.12
Mackenzie Philp, North Hagerstown, 3A West girls 3,200, 11:06.54
Rittenhouse Shuster, Smithsburg, 1A West boys triple jump, 40-6
Byron Snyder, Williamsport, 2A West boys 200, 22.93
Sidney Turner, Boonsboro, 1A West girls shot put, 35 feet
Kareem Walton, South Hagerstown, 4A North boys high jump, 5-10 (tied)
Grayson Wynkoop, Smithsburg, 1A West boys 3,200, 9:59.51
North Hagerstown, 3A West girls 4×200 relay (Dayanah Brunson, Anna Chamberlin, Annabelle Schaberl, Taraji Nartey), 1:47.77
Smithsburg, 1A West boys 4×400 relay (Dylan Lowe, Camilo Mellott, Dylan Herbst, Jacob Tyler), 3:35.99

This article originally appeared on The Herald-Mail: Washington County track & field athletes shine in MPSSAA region meets

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