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Several
members of CHS girls' spring track team qualify for state meet
By Mike Berger
Citizen Staff
The CHS
girls track team ended its regular season last week at 1-7, but
despite the small size of the team, several track team members
qualified for the state meet.
According to
coach Chris Elgar, three relays qualified and numerous
individuals on the 29-member team.
In the most
recent meet against Sharon a tough, 74-62 loss Geneva
Poshkus qualified in the triple jump, as did the 4x100 relay
team of Erica Guenthner, Shirley Han, Molly Phalan and Julie
Joseph.
First place
wins were recorded by Sara Teague, mile, 6:02.90; Alyse Rocco,
800-meter run, 2:17.l5, and two mile, 12:43.3; Stephanie Mui,
high jump, 4 5 inches; Poshkus, triple jump, 3210; and Sam
Burrows, shot put, 29 11.
Second place
finishes were turned in by Ashley Pezzone, 300-meter hurdles,
50.8 seconds, and 100-meter hurdles, 17.3 seconds; Kate DOrazio,
400-meter dash, 65.2 seconds; Lila Singer Berk, two-mile, 13:04;
Poskhus, high jump, 4 5; Anna Amico, javelin, 60 2 1/2; and
Ali Canney, shot put, 29 5.
Third place
points were earned by Amico, 100-meter dash, 13.2 seconds, and
200-meter dash, 27.9 seconds; Taylor Darrow, 100-meter hurdles,
19.7 seconds; Christie Keough, 800-meter dash, 2:37.7; Joseph,
triple jump 32 4; and Jenny Sidney, javelin, 52 2.
Franklin
Meet
Despite a
loss to a formidable Franklin opponent (81-55), Joseph (triple
jump) and Radiya Buchanan (400-meter dash) joined the growing
ranks that have qualified for the Class C meet.
Rocco was
challenged in the 800 but held on for a great personal best (and
league best) time, to remain undefeated on the season.
First place
finishes were earned by Amico, 100-meter dash, 13.3 seconds;
Rocco, mile, 5:29.8, and 800, 2:17; Joseph, triple jump, 33 6
1/2; Burrows, shot-put, 29 5; and Canney, discus, 72 12.
Second place
spots were earned by Buchanan, 400 meters, 63.5; Pezzone,
100-meter hurdles; 17.4 seconds; Amico, 200-meter dash, 28.4
seconds, and javelin, 69 4; Poshkus, high jump, 4 5, and
triple jump, 32 1; and Canney, shot put, 28 9.
Earning
third place were Guenthner, 100-meter dash, 13.3 seconds;
Joseph, long jump, 14 8; and Chidimma Nwankwa, shot put, 28
7.
Foxboro
Meet
It was
another close meet but not in Cantons favor, as the Warriors
came out on top, 77-59.
We gave
Foxboro our best and along with it many were great performances
including Anna Amico making states in the 100 and narrowly
missing in the 200, said Elgar.
He noted
that DOrazio, in her first attempt at the 800, placed third
with a respectable time of 2:42.
Teague,
trying the mile for the first time, also placed third, with a
time of 6:07.8.
First place
spots were earned by Amico, (tie), 100-meter dash, 12.8 seconds;
Pezzone, 100-meter hurdles, 17.5 seconds; Rocco, 800 meters
2:20, and two mile, 12:12; Poshkus, high jump, 4 4; and
Joseph, triple jump, 32, 9 1/2.
Second place
spots were recorded by Pezzone, 300-meter hurdles, 55.9 seconds;
Singer Berk, mile, 6:06.9; Buchanan, 400 meters, 67.5 seconds,
and high jump, 4 4; Poshkus, triple jump, 32 8 1/2; Joseph,
long jump 13 7 1/2; and Canney, discus, 75 11.
Third place
spots were earned by Mui, 300-meter hurdles, 59.2 seconds;
Teague, mile, 6:07.8; Darrow, 100-meter hurdles, 19.8 seconds;
DOrazio, 800 meters, 2:42; Amico, 200 meters, 27.8 seconds;
Singer Berk, two mile run, 13:19.9; Buchanan, triple jump, 31
1; and Molly Boushell, long jump, 13 2.
May
22, 2008
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