Panthers Win Three Titles At District 5 Meet

Northern Bedford’s Track team claimed three championships at last Wednesday’s PIAA District 5 Championship Meet.

Ian Zimmerman, adding to his already lengthy resume in the sport, claimed the 1,600 meter run title and anchored the winning 4 x 800 relay team that also included Nick Strayer, Chase Imes and Connor Laird. The foursome ran their best time of the year, 8:42.31.

Zimmerman, who placed fourth in the state championships as a sophomore 2019, ran 4:37.98 to win gold in the metric mile.

Junior Mason Detterline made things exciting in the triple jump by pulling out the win – and his best jump ever – on the final one of the competition. Detterline hopped, bounded and leaped 44’0” to capture that event. He also finished as the bronze medalist in the high jump.

Although the girls squad had no champions, They did have one runner-up, Paige Snider who cleared 9’0” in the pole vault.