The Inside Track
Sunday June 13, 2010
Sunday June 13, 2010: This was another exciting week for Shaker Track and Field as the season nears its close with only one more week remaining for a few Shaker athletes. Shaker athletes headed down to Vestal High School in Section 1 this Friday and Saturday to compete at the NYS Championship meet.
Friday night got things off to a great start for Shaker athletes, as Senior Jaquell Chandler captured second place in the state in the 400M Hurdles with an impressive personal best time of 54.85. Shaker sophomore Emily Vandenburgh took 11th in the girls long jump, gaining valuable experience at the state meet, and hoping to return the next two years. The Girls 4X100M Relay (Brundige, Rowland, Vandenburgh, Hayes) was 11th, as they ran under 50 seconds for the third consecutive week. On Saturday, the Boys 4X800M (Egan, Conti, Herman, Delago) took 4th in a time of 7:46.85, Casey Gilboy finished 17th in New York State for the 3000M Steeplechase, only eight girls leaped higher than Shaker Frosh Madison Rowland in the high jump as she was in a large group that cleared 5'2", and Brian Gallagher took 21st in the pentathlon. Results /Photo Gallery
The Boys Outdoor Track and Field Awards Banquet was held on Wednesday, June 9th. Among the highlights were Jaquell Chandler receiving the MVP Award, Steve Huneau receiving the Marc Strizzi Award, thanks and appreciation for all five coaches, and an emotional farewell from Brendan Dolan. Boys and Girls Banquet List of Award Winners / Photo Gallery / Girls End of Season Video
Girls Outdoor Season Video from Peter Hines:
Hundreds of photos from this season's meets have been posted on the Outdoor Track Photos Page. Please send any photos you may have taken at the meets to bhickey@shakerrunning.com. Thank you to everyone who sent in photos this season!
This Week: For a few Shaker athletes the season will continue one more week as the Boys are sending two relay teams to New Balance Nationals in Greensboro, North Carolina. Tentative schedule of events:
-Friday at 8:45PM Championship 4X800M Relay
-Saturday 8:00AM Championship 4XMile Relay
An updated list to include all new school and grade records for the Girls and Boys teams for all three seasons will be posted early this summer.
Visit the 2010 Outdoor Track Season Page to view the latest results, news, announcements, photos, schedules, and more.
Watch for announcements about key Cross Country dates for the upcoming season. The first day of practice is scheduled for Monday 8/16.
In keeping with past practices, the Inside Track will be published every 2 weeks during the summer. Upcoming publication dates 6/27, 7/11, and 7/25.
