Masuk High’s girls track and field team had its last regular season meet at home, Senior Night, Tuesday, May 16. The girls had victories over New Fairfield, Kolbe Cathedral, and Immaculate in their tune-up for this Monday’s South-West Conference Championships at Bunnell High in Stratford.
Seniors honored were:
Francis Fahey – Housatonic Community College
Ari Schultz – James Madison University
Captain Athena Gruner – American University
Captain Sofia Nwosu – Cornell University
Lily Catullo – Bryant University
Anya Rescsanski – Sacred Heart University
Caroline Wittenauer – University of Connecticut
Kathryn Wittenauer – Fairfield University
Catherine Kirk – University of New Hampshire
Molly Halliday – Union College
Standout performances from Tuesday’s meet include a 5’0” high jump clearance and 16’1” long jump by Caroline Wittenauer, moving her up in the state and conference rankings. She ranks 4th and 5th overall going into the SWC Championship.
Kathryn Wittenauer qualified for the conference and state meets with a 7’6” jump in the pole vault.
Sophomore Emily Haye secured her spot as Masuk’s leading 100m runner with a time of 13.14s.
Freshman Ella McGee inches just over half a second from the school record in the 200m dash with a time of 26.54s where she is ranked 3rd in the SWC.
Molly Halliday ran a personal best in the 1600m run with a time of 6:03.4.
Freshman Emma Sheppard finished out her first season as a 1600m runner with a time of 6:37.5.
Sophomore Ava Jackson is qualified for conference with a time of 52.74 in the 300m hurdles.
Anya Rescsanski’s throw of 82’8″ secured her spot in the SWC Championship where she is ranked 6th overall.
Boys track
The boys are also going into SWCs looking strong with sophomore Shane Walker leading the team in the 100m and 200m dash with times of 11.44s and 22.94s. Sophomore Gavin Walker follows closely with times of 11.54s and 23.04s.
Captain Ethan Palmich leads the team in the 400m dash with a time of 53.94s.
Captain Tristan Smith is one to watch at SWC’s and States in shot put (49’9”) and discus (139’4”). He ranks 3rd in the SWC in both events.
Sophomore Max Viglione will also represent Masuk in the field events at SWC’s with a long jump of 19’1”.
Masuk’s relay teams for the SWC Championship are as follow:
Boys 4×800
Jacob Urkawich
Sean Panella
Christopher Maslar
Jeremy Gniadek
Boys 4×100
Colin Valle
Gavin Walker
Ethan Palmich
Shane Walker
Boys 4×400
Ethan Palmich
Tarik Al-Hameedi
Sean Panella
Shane Walker
Girls 4×800
Ashley Colberg
Molly Halliday
Emma Sheppard
Erin Davis
Girls 4×100
Emily Haye
Grace Walker
Kylie Hurme
Ella McGee
Girls 4×400
Ella McGee
Emily Haye
Ava Jackson
Erin Davis
