Girls indoor track and field team takes home county championship
The Northport High School girls indoor track and field team secured its first county championship in over a decade last weekend thanks to the combination of senior Allison Reid’s big wins and an overall team effort.
Allison secured championships for both the 1,000- and 1,500-meter races, inching out teammate Emily Wickard in the 1,500. Additionally, sisters Emily, Mia and Finnley Wickerd took home second in the 1,500-meter race, first in the 3000-meter race and second in the 3000-meter race, respectively.
Junior Katie Hayes has also been an asset to the team, placing third in the 1,500-meter. Senior Olivia Jaworski showed her sprint skills by placing third in the 300-meter and 4x4 relay and Lianna Greenstein kept getting better and stronger to help contribute to the team score. Teammates Karen Stehlik and Jamie Inzerillo also helped the team score in the 4x4 relay.
“We are fortunate enough to have a small group of talented athletes who could score in the top 6 at the Large School Championship meet,” said head coach Beth Zebuth. "Coach Cantwell has done a nice job in working with the distance runners, who scored many of the points on Sunday. It was fun to watch them compete and come together as a team.”
“This is an unbelievable accomplishment,” said Director of Health, Physical Education and Athletics Mark Dantuono. “The members of our girls winter track and field teams are truly dedicated, as they are often training outside in tough climate during the winter months. Our coaches put an enormous amount of time in preparing them and that is evident in the success they have achieved this year.”
