Sprinter Takes League and State Titles
Jordon Exeter '07 captured first place in the league and state in two events—and it's just his second year of competitive running.

"He's incredible. It's a pleasure to work with a talent like this," says Chief of Security Skip Sydnor, who coaches the team's sprinters. Betsy Willis is the team's head coach.

Exeter, of Toronto, runs the 100 meters and the 200 meters and finished the season undefeated in both; he won the Mid-Atlantic Prep League (MAPL) championship in both events and the state championship May 19.

Exeter's personal best in the 100m is 10.8 seconds, which ranks among Mercersburg's all-time top ten performances in the event. His time is 0.2 seconds behind the Tri-State area's fastest in the 100m. In the 200m, his best time is 22.7 seconds, good for third in the area.

Exeter also plays soccer and was a MAPL All-Star last year; he will attend Ohio Wesleyan University in the fall.

As a team, the Mercersburg men finished second and the women were fourth at the Pennsylvania state meet. Event champions on the men's side included Exeter (100m/200m), Johannes Schlemmer '07 (300m hurdles), Tyler Small '07 (3200m), David Strider '08 (high jump), Jin Ho Baek '07 (pole vault), and the 4x100m relay team of Exeter, Brad Williams '07, Cameron Jones '07, and Colin Jones '07. Champions on the women's side included Madi McConnell '07 (800m) and Lena Finucane '09 (1600m).

The Blue Storm men placed third and the women were fourth at the MAPL Championships May 12.