Seeling Breaks High Jump Record As Hornets Sweep North Penn, Canton In Tri-Meet

By: Ed Weaver  /  April 22, 2026

Senior David Seeling broke Greg Kewitt's high jump record Tuesday afternoon in Canton as they Wellsboro Track & Field teams swept the Warriors and rival North Penn-Mansfield.

Seeling cleared, and broke the bar, 6-ft, 7-inches to win the high jump.

Kewitt set the previous school record of 6-ft, 6-inches at the PIAA Championships in 1988 with a 5th place (tie) finish.

Seeling's high jump record is now the sixth record that the teams have broken so far this season.

"David soared to new heights last night, shattering the high jump record after coming close all season," commented boys head coach Brigette Largey. "With an incredible leap that cleared the bar by 3 inches beyond his previous personal best, Seeling didn't just break the record – he made a statement. In a moment that captured the crowds excitement when going for the next height, the bar itself gave away under the force of his achievement 'seeling' a performance that won't soon be forgotten."

The Hornets remained perfect on the year as the boys scored 90 points to beat our North Penn-Mansfield (82) and Canton (16). The Lady Hornets were also victorious, scoring 94 points. North Penn-Mansfield (61) was 2nd and Canton (32) was third.

Senior Jonathan Carl (11.84) took 1st place in the 100m with freshman Liam Stevens (12.54) finishing in 5th, Carl (23.54) and Stevens (25.84) finished in the same spots in the 200m, senior Jude Cuneo (54.44) and senior Aaron Kirk (57.54) were 2nd and 4th in the 400m, senior Henry Whitney (2:03.80) and senior Max Macias (2:12.50) were 3rd and 6th in the 800m, Whitney (4:56.0) and MAcias (4:56.60) took the top two spots in the 1600m, and Whitney (12:24.20) won the 3200m with fellow senior Ethan Geneski (12:28.80) finishing 4th.

Sophomore Brayden Benjamin (17.64) won the 110m hurdles and Seeling (42.44) won the 300m hurdles.

Carl (18-ft, 11) won the long jump with Stevens (18-ft, 1.75) in 3rd, Carl (39-ft, 11.5) and Seeling (38-ft, 9.5) finished 1st and 2nd in the triple jump, and juniors Zander Rachiele (9-ft), Dylan Tomlinson (8-ft, 6) and Jacob Smith (8-ft, 6) swept the pole vault.

Freshman Conlen Whitsell (107-ft, 4) and sophomore Ransom Schultz (101-ft, 11.5) took 3rd and 4th in the discus, Smith (104-ft, 3) was 3rd in the javelin, and Schultz (41-ft, 8) finished 2nd in the shot put.

The Hornets kicked off the meet by winning the 4x800m relay in 10:04.50. They finished 2nd in the 4x100m (47.94) and 2nd in the 4x400m (3:45.20).

For the girls, junior Piper Hoprich (12.54) and sophomore Luna Moyer (13.24) were 1st and 3rd in the 100m, Hoprich (25.84) won the 200m, senior Lauren Kosek (1:09.54) and sophomore Bella Hawn (1:12.74) finished 3rd and 4th in the 400m, Kosek (2:33.30) and sister Kaci Kosek (2:52.70) were 2nd and 3rd in the 800m, and Lauren Kosek won both the 1600m (5:43.00) and the 3200m (13:31.30).

Sophomore Jennifer Belz (18.04) and freshman Olive Twoey (18:54) swept the 100m hurdles and sophomore Isla Twoey (51.24) finished 2nd in the 300m hurdles.

The Lady Hornets won the 4x100m relay in 51.64 but took 2nd in both the 4x400m (4:47.50) and the 4x800m (12:44.20).

Senior Kristina Belz (4-ft, 10) won the high jump, Kristina Belz (14-ft, 9.75), sophomore Lauren Gehman (14-ft, 8.5) and Isla Twoey (14-ft, 1.25) swept the long jump, Isla Twoey (31-ft, 11) and Kristina Belz (29-ft, 9.5) were 3rd and 4th in the triple jump, and junior Ellie Largey (7-ft, 6), senior Megan Mosher (7-ft) and senior Brooke Wheeler (6-ft) swept the pole vault.

Sophomore Katie Whitney (72-ft, 8) and junior Sienna Zengerle (72-ft, 3) were 4th and 5th in the discus, Zengerle (79-ft, 3) won the javelin, and Whitney (24-ft, 6) took 4th in the shot put.

Both teams will take place in the Lock Haven High School Classic invitational on Friday.