There will be a meeting for all athletes interested in being a part of the Girls Spring Track and Field Team on Tuesday, February 7 at 2:30 pm in the LGI.  Any athlete that is unable to attend the meeting is asked to pick up the necessary forms and fill out the "sign-up" sheet in the Athletics Office. 

The Girls Track and Field team competed in the PA Track Classic on Saturday in less than ideal conditions but came away with 14 medals and the Athlete of the Meet. Despite 40 degree temperatures and a consistent rain showers, Emma Sullivan tied her school record in the Pole Vault and was awarded with the Athlete of the Meet honors. Katie Catania came away with a victory in the long jump and Seline Tan-Torres did the same in the 300M Hurdles. Kara Steinke ran the 3rd fastest time in the State so far this season in the 300M. Other medal winners included Elexa Sherman in the 800M, Kristin Beatty and Monica Sauer in the Pole Vault, Jenny Martin, Dana Arcangelo and Nicolette Serratore in the 100M Hurdles. Serratore also placed 2nd in the triple jump, Catania 4th in the 100M and Martin 5th in the long jump. The 4x100 relay team of Martin, Joanna Stefaniak, Carly Foster and Aghina Marshal placed 3rd. Next up for the Lady Warriors is their toughest contest of the regular season, a tri-meet with Boyertown and Spring-Ford on Wednesday.

The Girls Track and Field team erupted for a 134 - 16 win over Pottstown on Wednesday's afternoon's "Senior Day".  The seniors led the way with 2 athletes setting new school recods.  Vicki Shaffer broke the school record in the shot put with a throw of 35' 6.5" and fellow senior Emma Sullivan broke her own record in the pole vault by clearing 11' 3". Schaffer also won the high jump.  More accomplishments by the seniors include: Katie Catania winning both the 100M Dash and the Long Jump. Meredith Foulke winning the 3200m and a leg on the winning 4x800 relay. Nicole Karsch running on both the winning 4x400 and 4x800 relays. Annie Moyer winning the javelin.

Other event winners, although not seniors include: Seline Tan-Torres in both the 300M Hurdles and the 800M. Brianna Earnshaw in the 1600M. Jenny Martin in the 100M Hurdles. Carly Foster in the 200M. The "freshman" 4x100 of Martin, Joanna Stefaniak, Foster and Aghina Marshall. Nicolette Serratore in the triple jump. Sam Brownlie in the discus.

The Girls Track and Field team showed that they were just as strong in the field events as they are on the track at the Great Valley Relays.  Emma Sullivan and Kristin Beatty paired up to not only break their school record, but also set the meet record in the Pole Vault Relay, with Sullivan clearing 11' 1" and Beatty at 10' 0".  The tandem of Katie Catania and Jenny Martin also set the meet record in the Long Jump relay, with Catania leaping 17' 10" and Martin at 17' 3.5".  Catania then paired up with Nicolette Serratore to win the Triple Jump Relay, besting the other schools by almost 4 feet in their combined effort.

Overall, the girls earned 12 relay medals in the 15 event meet.  Nicolette Serratore not only won gold in the triple jump, but she added 2 silver medals to her collection as well.  In the shuttle hurdle relays, Jenny Martin, Dana Arcangelo and Lizzy Shadle completed the foursome to place 2nd, only .09 seconds from 1st.  In the javelin relay, Annie Moyer joined Serratore to capture 2nd.  The High Jump relay of Vicki Schaffer and Aghina Marshall placed 3rd, with both athletes clearing 4' 10".  Another 3rd place finish was the 4x800 relay of Elexa Sherman, Nicole Karsch, Brianna Earnshaw and Seline Tan-Torres, with their performance qualifying them for the District 1 Championships.

The girls will now begin their busiest week of the season, with 4 meets in a span of 3 days, which includes 2 trips to the Penn Relays.

The Girls Track and Field Team continued their undefeated streak by trouncing Upper Perkiomen by a score of 118 - 32.  Although several athletes were limited to an event or 2 due to their preparation for the Penn Relays, the Lady Warriors showed their depth by taking 16 of the 18 events.

Kara Steinke (800M and 3200M), Vicki Schaffer (High Jump and Shot Put), Katie Catania (Long Jump and 100M), and Jenny Martin (100Hurdles and Javelin) each tallied 2-event victories.  Emma Sullivan (Pole Vault), Jess Holub (400M), Nicolette Serratore (Triple Jump), Meredith Foulke (1600M) and Seline Tan-Torres (300M Hurdles) also won their event.  The girls posted victories in all 3 of the relays as well. Their record now stands at 8-0 in the PAC 10 this season, with only a very strong Owen J Roberts team standing in the way of their 7th straight undefeated season.

Kara Steinke set her 2nd school record in as many meets, this time setting the mark in the 3200M run at 10:43.15 at the West Chester Henderson Invitational on Friday night.  That mark is the 2nd fastest in PA this spring.  Katie Catania earned 4 medals at the meet with 4 District Qualifying performances.  She placed 3rd in the Long Jump, 4th in the Triple Jump, 4th in the 100M and 4th as a member of the 4x100 relay with Jenny Martin, Carly Foster and Vicki Schaffer in a meet that featured 70 schools from 4 different States.  Jenny Martin also placed 3rd in the 100M Hurdles with the fastest time by a PAC 10 athlete this season.  The pole vault duo of Emma Sullivan and Kristin Beatty placed 3rd and 6th in the event. Nicolette Serratore placed 6th in the triple jump and 9th in the 100M Hurdles.

The girls now prepare for their toughest meet of the season, the PAC 10 Championships, which begin on Friday afternoon and conclude on Saturday.

Coming off a perfect 9 - 0 season in the PAC 10 and running their undefeated dual meet streak to 60 consecutive wins, the Girls Track and Field Team put together another incredible team effort to win their 4th straight PAC 10 League Championship and 7th straight league title overall (including 2006-2008 in the Suburban One). The only team to score in all 18 events, the girls were dominant in all areas of the sport.

Kara Steinke not only won the the 3200M run and was a member of the winning 4x800 relay with Brianna Earnshaw, Elexa Sherman and Nicole Karsch, but she also broke her school record in winning the 1600M run, being the first female athlete in school history to crack the 5 min barrier. Senior Katie Catania had another outstanding weekend, winning the 100M, Triple Jump and teaming up with Jenny Martin, Carly Foster and Kelly Fields to win the 4x100 Relay. She also placed 2nd in the Long Jump. Fellow senior Emma Sullivan set a Meet Record in the Pole Vault, winning the event with a vault of 11' 2". 

Jenny Martin placed in 4 events over the weekend, including 2nd in the 100M Hurdles, 3rd in the Long Jump and 4th in the Javelin, to go along with the 4x100 relay gold. Seline Tan-Torres earned 3 medals, placing 3rd in the 300M Hurdles and the 400M, as well as anchoring the 4x400 Relay with Elexa Sherman, Jess Holub and Kelly Fields to a silver medal. Battling through injuries, Nicolette Serratore had a gutsy performance, placing in both the triple jump (2nd) and the 100M Hurdles (6th).  Kristin Beatty earned a silver medal in the Pole Vault. Vicki Schaffer placed 3rd in the Shot Put and 8th in the High Jump. Nura Gouda (Discus), Jess Holub (400), Carly Foster (200), Nicole Karsch (800), Brianna Earnshaw (1600), Dana Arcangelo (100M Hurdles), Kelly Fields (100M), Lizzy Shadle (300M Hurdles), Monica Sauer (PV) and Lizzy Kapralic (PV) also placed in the top 8 of their event earning crucial team points.  Overall, the girls outscored 2nd place Spring-Ford 163 - 133.  The Lady Warriors travel to Coatesville on Friday for the District 1 Championships.

The Girls Track and Field Team continued their strong season with another outstanding performance at the District I Championships over the weekend. Katie Catania became the 4th athlete over the past 5 years to win a District Title. Her leap of 38' 2.5" in the triple jump won the event.

The 4x800 Relay Team of Elexa Sherman, Nicole Karsch, Kara Steinke and Seline Tan-Torres broke the school record twice over the weekend, placing 6th in a time of 9:16.12. Kara Steinke added a 3rd place finish in the 3200M run, less than a second off her school record, completing the race in 10:43.99. Seline Tan-Torres added a 3rd place finish in the 300M Hurdles with a time of 44.96 seconds. Jenny Martin took home a 4th place finish in the 100M Hurdles with a PR of 14.77 seconds. Nicolette Serratore earned 2 medals, a 5th place finish in the triple jump at 36' 10" and a 7th place finish in the Javelin at 116' 7". As a team, the girls earned 36 pts, 5th best in District 1.  All athletes mentioned will be competing in the PA State Championships this weekend at Shippensburg University.

Also of note:  The Girls Track Team will be holding their end of the year picnic on May 31 from 3 - 6 pm.  Please see a captain for additional information.