Girls’ Indoor Track Races Toward States

-By: Jessica DeMaio-

Girls’ indoor track team races toward another impressive season with a impressive performances on Saturday. (1/8) Two meets took place that day: a meet at Wesleyan University for higher level competitors in the morning and a developmental meet at Staples High School in the afternoon. Both meets yielded great improvement and success for individuals and as a team. Juniors McKinley Stauffer and Katie Donovan as well as senior Megan Keane qualified for both States and FCIACs in the 1000- meter race. Sophomores Ellen Bauer and Sarah Colon qualified in the 3,200m race (2 miles) for States and FCIACs. Sophomore sprinter Lizzy Heaney also qualified for both States and FCIACs in the 300m dash. Other FCIAC qualifiers include junior Alex Pear for the 600 m; junior Meredith Ott in the 1600m; senior Charlotte Phillips in the 50m dash; sophomore Caroline Weihs in the 1000m; and junior Niya Wright in shot put. Field events are looking especially good on the girls’ team with junior Victoria Kominek throwing 28’ 3 last weekend and Phillips coming in first place in long jump with 13’ 11. Pole vaulting has high expectations as well with three returning seniors including captain Elizabeth Crafford, Lee Bolton, and Phillips. The girls’ upcoming meets are a developmental at Staples High School and a varsity level meet at New Haven, both on Saturday (1/15).
Photo Caption: (left to right) Freshmen Jessica Jones, Cassidy Stauffer, and sophomore Caity Lowden, get set at the starting line.