by Barbara Bell
As the spring sports season begins, it’s important to honor the athletes that made the winter season so spectacular. Darien Girl’s Track, who won the Triple Crown, wouldn’t be the same without their star in field events. Junior Catherine Lacy finished up a remarkable season at New Balance Nationals on March 9th at the Armory in New York City. She and teammates Anna Sulger, Dillon Schoen, and Maddie Schneider ran as part of the 4X200 relay team with a time of 1.44.33 seconds.
But that relay is hardly the only highlight of Catherine’s season. Aside from being a sprinter, Catherine is a jumper, and she’s not just a jumper, but she’s both a high jumper and a long jumper. Her long jumping skills won her first place at New Englands, where she soared an amazing 18-7.5, even topping her previous record of 18-4.5, which she set at FCIACS on January 31st. Lacy also jumped 5 feet in the high jump in that same meet.
This season, Catherine has decimated the competition, whether it be on the track or in the air. And thankfully, people have noticed. She was nominated as Dave Ruden’s “Overtime Athlete of the Week” and was elected as a captain for next year.
Make sure to check out Catherine all season in Outdoor Track. Darien’s first meet is April 3rd.
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