LONGWOOD GIRLS TRACK
Kiarra Weber won the 600 meters at a Suffolk crossover on Dec. 13 in 1:34.95. At the same meet, Arielle Desir won the 55 in 7.62 seconds, Nadia Paul won the shot put with a 33-foot, 4-inch toss, and Kelsey Shapiro won the high jump, clearing 5 feet, 2 inches. Dec. 20
The other girls winners included Bayport-Blue Point’s Ashley Walsh, who took first in the invitational shot put (39-41/4). Longwood‘s Violet Drinkwater won the pole vault (10-6), Hills West’s Mia Abulencia won the triple jump (36-7 3/4), Plainedge’s Olivia Finnegan won the high jump (5-2), and Smithtown West’s Angelica Arroyo won the long jump (17-4). Jan. 14
State Qualifiers
On the girls side, Shoreham-Wading River’s Katherine Lee won the 1,000 in 2:52.58, the fastest time on Long Island this season, according to milesplit.com. The meet marked the final time Lee would run on the Suffolk County Community College track during competition, a place that has hosted her numerous county championships and fast times galore.
“It’s so sad,” the Georgetown-bound distance star said of her final trip to the flat, blue track. “I really enjoyed racing here, seeing everyone and always having that common ground of having a love-hate relationship with .”
Lee, who has won three state public school cross country championships, has never won a state track championship. While a state track win would cap an impressive high school career, it’s not everything, Lee said.
“State titles are great, but I’m looking for , stay in good shape, and whatever wins come will come.”
In the field, Longwood‘s Kelsey Shapiro won the high jump, clearing 5 feet, 5 inches, a personal best.
“I was really aggressive,” she said. “I definitely drove up on the plant foot a lot and I ran my curve really well.”
Copiague’s Akajia Atkins won the 55 in 7.21 seconds and the long jump in 19-2.
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Congratulations to Violet Drinkwater (right) and Sydney Geddes (left) for finishing first and second at the Section XI – Suffolk County Athletics Pole Vault State Qualifiers. Both ladies qualify for the NYS Indoor Track and Field Championships. These two student-athletes are currently ranked No. 1 and No. 2 on Long Island … Incredible! #LCSDPride #GoLionsc
The Girls Varsity Track team was named Runner-Up at the Large School County Track and Field Championships. This achievement is the best finish at a winter track championship in more than ten years! Congratulations to first place finishers Arielle Desir for the 300m Dash, Kelsey Shapiro in the High Jump, and Arianna McLeod in the 55m Hurdles. Way to go ladies! #LCSDPride #GoLions
