Frontier, Mahar and Mohawk Trail represent locals in Steele Relays
Published: 04-29-2023 10:09 PM |
WEST SPRINGFIELD — Track athletes from Frontier, Mohawk Trail and Mahar braved the rain and cold to compete in the 2023 Dr. George Steele Relays on Saturday.
The Frontier girls 4x100-meter hurdles team earned a first place finish, completing the race in one minute, 12.14 seconds.
After a pair of injuries during warmups, the Redhawks had to adjust their lineup going into the race but still managed to earn the win.
“It was really good,” Frontier’s Hannah Davis, who competed on the 4x100 hurdle team, said. “We had two girls who got injured right before so we were running with two alternates. It was a big accomplishment for us.”
The Steele Relays differ from a normal dual meet, with all the running events serving as relays while each field event is scored based on how the team did, not how each individual performed.
This type of meet is something that many enjoy, with athletes wanting to perform for their teams.
“It was a lot of added pressure,” Davis said. “You don’t want to let your team down so you want to perform well. It was really cold and rainy so it was hard to stay warm.”
The Frontier girls’ team placed sixth in the 4x1600 relay (25:33.50), 10th in the 4x100 relay (56.23), sixth in the 1600 sprint medley (4:41.90), fifth in the 4x800 relay (11:29.97) and 10th in the 4x200 relay (2:02.21).
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Individually for the Redhawks, Lilly Novak earned sixth in both the javelin (24.03 meters) and the discus (24.13), Micky McCarthy took eighth in the shot put (8.47), Abigail Howard tied for eighth in the high jump (four feet, four inches), Davis earned 10th in the triple jump (8.66), Caroline Crocker came in fifth in the long jump (4.61) and Ayla Starr won the pole vault (9-6).
Frontier, which is currently unbeaten in dual meets, is hoping to keep the momentum gained Saturday going into the remainder of the season.
“We all ran down the field and did our dynamic stretches and hoped for the best,” Anna Petrin, who was part of the 4x100 hurdle relay team, said. “Our season has been really good so far. There are a lot of seniors on the team so we’re hoping our younger kids can step up and be leaders going forward.”
Mahar’s Nevaeh Scribner had an individual win on Saturday, placing first in the long jump (5.04 meters).
Mohawk Trail’s Morgan Raffa took third in the javelin (25.85) and fourth in the discus (24.89).
For team finishes, the Warriors earned a top 10 finish in the 4x800 relay, taking eight (12:04.65) and fifth in the distance medley (14:51.98).
On the boys’ side, Frontier’s Erich Brown walked away with a fourth place finish in the high jump (5-8).
For team finishes, the Redhawks took fifth in the 4x100 relay (46.6), fifth in the 4x800 relay (8:57.67), fifth in the 4x200 relay (1:38.62) and second in the distance medley (11:40.85).
“It was a very good day,” Brown said. “It was a good all-around day. Everything you do is in a group. Overall we got medals in a lot of events and had a bunch of new kids who had great times in the relays. This has been a great season for us.”
Aiden Dredge came in third in the javelin (41.3 meters), Alex Schreiber came in ninth in the discus (29.42) and Julian Adams placed 10th in the discus (28.92) to round out the top 10 finishers for the Redhawks.
Mahar’s Mitchell Krasco walked away with a second-place finish in the triple jump (12.19).
“I should have finished first,” Krasco said. “It was a fun meet. When you combine everything with your teammates, it makes it all the more fun. It’s been an up-and-down season but things are looking up.”
Dom Whitman joined him in the top 10 (11.1) and Ronnie Stone (9.87) helped lead the Sens to a third place team finish in the event.
“It was a good day,” Stone said. “We made it through the rain.”
Whitman also earned a sixth place finish in the long jump (5.69), enjoying the team-aspect of this meet.
“You aren’t competing for yourself, you’re competing for your team,” Whitman added.
The Mohawk Trail boys came in with a sixth place finish in the 4x800 (9:03.03) and a third place finish in the boys distance medley (11:49.34).
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