When success eventually finds its way to young athletes, they are told to act like they’ve been there before.
But what advice is there to give to Piper Linn — a former Greencastle-Antrim pole vaulter who recently competed her sophomore season for Division I Connecticut — who has always “been there.”
Competing at the Big East Conference Championships in mid-May, Linn did what she has always done for the Huskies: Win medals. For the fourth time in four conference meets over the indoor and outdoor seasons, Linn came away with a medal, this time for a fourth-place finish.
Linn highlights our list of former Blue Devils — we’ve counted 34 in total — that competed in the collegiate arena last spring. Our list also includes Carter Reid, who guided Messiah’s baseball team all the way to the NCAA Division III Super Regionals, and Makayla Jerin, a star on the softball diamond who led California (Pa.) with a .365 batting average.
In the months to come, College Corner will shift focus to Chambersburg and Waynesboro, before circling back to Greencastle. Are there any athletes for the fall season we should know about? Additions for College Corner can be sent to Andy Sandrik via email at [email protected].
Outdoor track
Piper Linn, Sophomore, Connecticut
The Big East Championships, held on May 14-16, saw Linn add yet another medalist finish to her postseason resume.
Competing in the pole vault, Linn blasted upward for a height of 11-11.75 to earn fourth place. She is now 4 for 4 on placing at conference track meets, as she finished sixth at the indoor meet over the winter, and last year finished second at indoors and seventh at outdoors.
Linn took on six meets this spring and posted three Top 5 finishes.
Claire Paci, Sophomore, Connecticut
A distance specialist, Paci has been inactive for Connecticut since our last update.
Joel Amstutz, Freshman, Roberts Wesleyan
Amstutz racked up two Top 5 finishes at the ECC Championships on April 30.
He placed fourth in the 1,500 (4:18.82), while also guiding the 4×800 relay team to a runner-up finish in 8:26.70. Amstutz then finished his season at Harrison Dillard Twilight on May 7-8, a meet that saw him run the 5,000 in a PR time of 15:38.77 for 67th place.
Amstutz took on five meets this season and posted three Top 8 finishes, an effort that saw him notch PRs in the 800 (2:10.27) and 1,500 (4:10.28).
Ashton Botzan, Junior, Indiana (Pa.)
Botzan, a pole vaulter, wrapped up his season at the PSAC Championships on April 30-May 2. There, he placed 10th with a vault of 14-3.5.
Botzan competed in four invites this season and landed two Top 5 finishes, and posted a PR height of 14-11 in the process.
Seth Stouffer, Junior, Indiana (Pa.)
With Stouffer chipping in, Indiana’s 4×400 team posted a 10th-place finish in 3:23.96 at the PSAC Championships on April 30-May 2.
Stouffer, a sprinter, closes out his campaign with competition in five meets. He recorded three Top 8 finishes this season and established new PRs in the 200 (22.63) and 400 (52.15).
Kyle Baker, Junior, Shippensburg
Baker wrapped up his outdoor season at the PSAC Championships on April 30-May 2. There, he claimed 11th in the 3,000 steeplechase in 9:53.78.
He finishes his campaign one Top 10 finish in four meets.
Isaac Boyer, Sophomore, Delaware Valley
Boyer ended his season on a high note with a pair of Top 10 finishes at the ECAC D-III Championships on May 9.
He guided Delaware Valley’s 4×800 squad to a fifth-place finish in 9:56.30, and claimed ninth in the 5,000 with a time of 17:53.70. Boyer also competed in the 1,500 and took 15th in 5:01.87.
It was a busy spring for Boyer, who competed in seven meets and landed three Top 10 finishes, while posting four PRs.
Aidan Horan, Junior, West Liberty
Horan, a thrower, has been inactive for West Liberty since our last update.
He appeared in five meets this season and posted two Top 10 finishes.
Shavari Maharaj, Junior, Hofstra
Maharaj, a distance runner, has been inactive for Hofstra since our last update.
Baseball
Carter Reid, Junior, Messiah
Reid came through on a big stage to help guide Messiah to a trip to the NCAA Division III Super Regionals.
Competing in two games on May 17 in the regional finals against Shenandoah, the No. 7-ranked team in the country, Reid batted .400 (4 for 10) with a run and an RBI to lead the Falcons to a pair of victories over the Hornets.
Messiah (36-15, 19-2 MAC Commonwealth) then saw its season end with an 0-2 showing at the Super Regionals.
Reid, a 5-foot-7, 170-pound catcher/infielder, started in 46 games this spring and batted .315 (52 for 165) with 11 doubles, one triple, 26 runs, 32 RBI, and 17 stolen bases.
Trey Daugherty, Freshman, Messiah
Daugherty, a Greencastle native who went to James Buchanan, has been inactive since our last update.
The 5-foot-10, 170-pound pitcher fired three innings this season to the tune of a 0.00 ERA.
Jarek Szaflarski, Freshman, PSU Altoona
Szaflarski had a fine first season on the college baseball diamond for PSU Altoona.
A shortstop/pitcher, he batted .337 (33 for 98) with five doubles, 23 runs, and 13 RBI. He also saw limited work on the mound, and struck out two batters over 3 2/3 innings without allowing an earned run.
Szaflarski most recently connected for a hit on May 2, when he went 1 for 4 in a 10-5 loss to Hilbert.
PSU Altoona wraps up its season at 17-20 (7-10 Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference).
Landon Huth, Sophomore, Pitt-Greensburg
Huth ended his season strong by picking up two pitching wins over the final month of season.
He earned the decision in a 14-4 victory over Alfred State on May 2 and then duplicated the feat on May 6 in an 11-4 win over Pitt-Bradford. Huth was sharp down the stretch, allowing just two earned runs and striking out six batters over the final 7 1/3 innings.
Huth made 14 appearances this season, including seven starts, and posted a 3-3 record with a 6.63 ERA while striking out 29 batters over 36 2/3 innings.
Pitt-Greensburg finishes at 13-23 (9-8 Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference).
Adam Horst, Junior, Seton Hill
Horst, a 6-foot-1, 210-pound right-handed pitcher, has made one appearance since our last update.
On May 2, he took the mound and struck out two batters over two scoreless innings in a 25-5 win over Clarion. Horst was awarded the pitching victory in that game.
He ends his season with appearances in 11 games, including four starts, and posted a 2-0 record with a 5.67 ERA. Horst struck out 35 batters over 27 innings of work this spring.
Seton Hill (42-12, 26-2 PSAC) saw its season come to an end with a 1-2 showing at the NCAA Division II Atlantic Regional.
Andrew Kerns, Sophomore, Hagerstown CC
Kerns, a Greencastle native who went to St. Maria Goretti, made 10 mound appearances this season.
He posted a 3-3 record with an 8.41 ERA, while striking out 41 batters over 40 2/3 innings.
The Hawks finish their season at 35-18 (21-7 MD JUCO).
Connor Rohm, Senior, Juniata
The season is over for Juniata and Rohm, a 5-foot-10 right-handed pitcher.
Rohm made 14 appearances this season, including eight starts, and posted a 2-4 record with an 8.86 ERA. He struck out 23 batters over 41 2/3 innings.
Over a four-year career for the Eagles, Rohm posted a 6-9 record with a 7.86 ERA and struck out 80 batters over 134 innings.
Juniata finishes at 13-27 (4-20 Landmark).
Cameron Niland, Freshman, PSU Mont Alto
Niland, a right-handed pitcher, has been inactive since our last update.
He finishes his season with a 3-2 record and a 12.33 ERA, while striking out six batters over 15 1/3 innings of work.
The Lions (34-17, 11-5 PSUAC) saw their season end with a runner-up finish at the USCAA Small College World Series.
Riley Bohrer, Sophomore, Frederick CC
Bohrer, a 5-foot-11, 180-pound right-handed pitcher, has been inactive since our last update.
He finishes his season with one mound appearance.
Frederick (37-15, 23-5 MD JUCO) saw its campaign come to an end with a 1-2 showing at the NJCAA DII World Series.
Ethan Ford, Sophomore, Shepherd
Ford, a 170-pound pitcher, has been inactive since our last update.
He appeared in seven games this season and posted an 18.41 ERA, while striking out eight batters over 7 1/3 innings.
Shepherd closes out its season at 29-23 (14-14 PSAC East).
Jace Szaflarski, Junior, Lock Haven
Szaflarski, a 6-foot-1, 200-pound right-handed pitcher, did not appear in a game this season.
The Bald Eagles wrap up their campaign at 9-39 (5-23 PSAC).
Softball
Makayla Jerin, Sophomore, California (Pa.)
Jerin, a 5-foot-8 infielder, was the only player on the California roster to start in all 48 games this season.
That might have something to do with Jerin’s performance, as she led her team with a .365 batting average (54 for 148), to go along with 11 doubles, one home run, 11 runs, 26 RBI, and one stolen base. Defensively, she sported a .932 fielding percentage.
Jerin ended her season on a seven-game hitting streak and with hits in 14 of her last 15 games. She kept her streak alive by going 1 for 3 on May 7 in a 9-1 loss to Seton Hill.
Caroline Logsdon, Freshman, Hagerstown CC
Logsdon didn’t miss a beat in the transition from high school to college softball.
The 5-foot-9 infielder led Hagerstown with a .336 batting average (37 for 110), while totaling four doubles, two triples, one home run, 35 runs, four RBI, and four stolen bases. Logsdon posted a trio of three-hit games, with the most recent effort coming on April 20 when she went 3 for 5 in a 17-16 loss to Chesapeake College.
The Hawks wrap up their season at 15-22 (6-12 MD JUCO).
Brooke Buhrman, Sophomore, Hagerstown CC
Buhrman, a Greencastle native who went to South Hagerstown, finishes her season as Hagerstown’s home run leader.
She clubbed five homers this spring, more than twice as many as the Hawks’ next leader, and also led her with team with five triples. A 5-foot-10 outfielder, Buhrman batted .266 (29 for 109) with four doubles, 26 runs, eight RBI, and seven stolen bases.
Buhrman ended her season on a high note on May 2, lifting off for a three-run homer in Hagerstown’s 17-3 loss to Cecil College.
Alexis Jones, Sophomore, Hagerstown CC
Jones, a 5-foot outfielder, has been inactive since our last update.
She had a busy season for the Hawks, competing in 32 of 37 games and batting .214 (24 for 112) with four doubles, five RBI, and three stolen bases.
Sydney Orndorff, Junior, Rhode Island
Orndorff had a sharp season on the softball diamond for Rhode Island.
The outfielder/catcher played in 41 games this season, including 37 starts, and batted .349 (37 for 106) with two doubles, two triples, 20 runs, 16 RBI, and 12 stolen bases. Orndorff ended her season on May 3 by going 1 for 3 in a 3-2 win over George Mason.
She was named to the Atlantic 10’s All-Academic Team after posting a 3.81 GPA majoring in Elementary Education.
The Rams wrap up their season at 21-26 (9-15 Atlantic 10).
Abigail Cunningham, Senior, Penn State Mont Alto
Mont Alto’s season ended with a 1-2 showing at the USCAA Small College World Series, a tournament that saw Cunningham shine bright.
In those three games she batted .571 (4 for 7) with a double, two runs, two RBI, and a stolen base. A 5-foot-5 utility player, Cunningham hit .372 (29 for 78) with a double, triple, 26 runs, 15 RBI, and two stolen bases.
The Lions end their campaign at 24-13-1 (12-2 PSUAC).
Aliyah Masser, Freshman, Wilson
Masser, a reserve catcher/infielder, has been inactive since our last update.
She finishes her season with appearances in six games, including two starts, a span that saw her bat .286 (2 for 7) with one run, one RBI, and one stolen base.
Wilson ends its season at 30-11-1 (15-1 United East).
Mia Libby, Junior, Messiah
Messiah captured the MAC Commonwealth Tournament championship thanks in part to Libby, who scored runs in both of the tourney’s decisive games on May 2.
With Messiah facing York College in a best-of-three championship series on May 2, the Falcons swept the Spartans with wins of 10-6 and 12-4. Libby crossed the plate in both games.
A first-year college softball player who stars for Messiah’s soccer team, Libby was able to use her speed and instincts to earn a fair amount of playing time. Despite having only one at-bat, Libby saw action in 24 games and scored 15 runs, while stealing eight bases.
Messiah (29-17, 13-1 MAC Commonwealth) saw its season come to an end with an 0-2 showing at the NCAA Division III Regionals.
Meadow Gambacurta, Freshman, Bucknell
Gambacurta, a 5-foot-7 first/third baseman, was a regular in Bucknell’s lineup as a freshman.
She started in 44 games for the Bison and batted .232 (26 for 112) with five doubles, one triple, one home run, nine runs, and 17 RBI. Gambacurta batted in a run in the final game of the season on May 3, a 10-2 loss to Colgate.
Bucknell ends its campaign at 9-35-1 (6-12 Patriot League).
Golf
Grant Diefenderfer, Sophomore, Hagerstown CC
Diefenderfer was inactive for Hagerstown CC this spring.
Flag football
Emily Kilcup, Senior, Lancaster Bible College
Kilcup, a 5-foot-4 center/linebacker, was rostered on Lancaster Bible College’s flag football squad this spring.
No stats were kept by the Chargers sports information department.
Cheerleading
Kamille Reines, Freshman, Shippensburg
Reines, a flyer, showcased her skills on the sidelines for Shippensburg this season.
Bailey Wilhide, Freshman, Saint Francis
Wilhide contributed to Saint Francis’ cheer squad as a base this season.
Equestrian
Kaylee Papa, Junior, Emory & Henry College
Papa was listed on the roster for Emory & Henry College’s IHSA equestrian team this season.
