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Two O'Connell runners win indoor track and field state titles

Weithman also won the girls state cross country title this past fall
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Bishop O'Connell High School's Molly Weithman won a state indoor track and field title.

Led by victories from Chayse Raymond in the 55-meter dash in 7.19 seconds and Molly Weithman in the 3,200 (11:18.93) the Bishop O’Connell Knights girls indoor track and field team finished eighth in the recent private-school state high school meet.

In addition to her victory, Weithman finished third in the 1,600. Raymond was 13th in the 300 meters, Eva Woodcock finished eighth in the high jump, the 4x200 relay was sixth and the 4x800 relay ninth.

During the fall, Weithman won the state cross country championship for O'Connell.

In the boys state meet, O’Connell’s Nick O’Donnell was sixth in the 500 and Anthony Lenzi 11th in the 1,600. They were the Knights highest finishers in the swimming competition.