SPORTS: Girls Indoor Track Team Crosses Finish Line On Successful Winter Season

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By Aislyn McKernan and Alexia Poloski – Staff Reporters

The Law girls indoor track season came to a very successful end.

The team recently competed on SCC Championships. At that meet, senior Alexis Borecki broke the school pole vault record with a jump of 9’0″. 

“I am proud of what I have been able to accomplish this season considering things like the little amount practice I have been able to get in with the weather and stuff,” Borecki said. “I am excited for states and to keep improving for future meets.”

Senior Caden Simpson had a strong showing at SCCs. She tied her school record in the 55M high hurdles with a time of 8.72 which qualified her for the Nike Indoor Nationals.

“I am happy with my performance at SCCs,” Simpson said. “I tied with my school record and got a new season best after months of practice.”

Senior captain Hailey Russo had a solid showing in her final indoor season.

So far my biggest achievement this season is making states for the 4x200M relay team and helping the SMR making states,” Russo said.

This season, many girls posted personal bests and improved meet by meet and several qualified for SCCs and states.

“It was a good season overall,” sophomore Alani Velez said. “Lots of people made states and SCCs and we had some really good relay teams for the girls this season.”

This season showed how much the girls are improving and how hard they are working towards their goals. Many different people from all different grades were training and achieving their goals over this winter season. 

“Being a freshman on the team was great, the team didn’t treat us any differently and they helped us with things like our form and how to get faster,” freshman Ava Hayden said.

Freshman Alivia Kaplanka enjoyed her first indoor track season as well.

“I think the track team is inspiring and I definitely would recommend the sport for anyone thinking of joining,” Kaplanka said.

Members of the indoor track team joined the team for different reasons, but all seem to enjoy the sport the more they try it.

“I was inspired to join the track team because my family is very involved in sports and I thought track would seem fun,” said junior Riley Lapham. “I wasn’t originally sure what I wanted to do, but the more I came to practice the more I was interested in hurdling, eventually I decided to try it and I’ve loved hurdling and track since.”

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