April 28 Meet Results

In our first home meet of the season, the Pomperaug girl's Track and Field team walked away with three victories. We beat Newtown 85.5 to 64.5; Bethel 89.5 to 50.5; and Notre Dame 128 to 4.

Top performances included the following:

• Jessica Miller: 1st in the High Jump (4' 6"), 1st in long jump (16' 1"), and 1st in the 200 (27.0)
• Brittany Mendelson: 1st in the 1600 (5:32.2)
• Abby Ruane: 1st in the 800 (2:25.6)
• Sara Greco: 1st in the 3200 (11:43.2)
• Alex Wilds: 2nd in the 300m hurdles (50.0) and 3rd in the 100m hurdles (17.5)
• Alexia Jakiela: 2nd in the triple jump (29' 4") and 3rd in the 800 (2:39.5)
• Rebecca Barolli: 2nd in the 100m hurdles (17.3)
• Casey Hutchinson: 2nd in the 400 (64.0)
• Alyssa Fusco: 2nd in the 200 (27.7)
• Haley Moser: 2nd in the high jump (4' 4")
• Kasey Dean: 2nd in the javelin (84' 9")
• Marina Alfonso: 3rd in the 300m hurdles (50.6), 3rd in the 200m (28.1), and 3rd in long jump (14' 6.5")
• Nicole Mendelson: 3rd in the 400 (64.8)
  
• Mackenzie Ahearn: 3rd in the pole vault (7' 0")
• 4x400 relay (Hutchinson, B. Mendelson, Ruane, Wilds): 1st (4:18.9)

Congratulations to everybody on a good performance. Good luck next week.

April 24 Meet Postponed

Today's home meet is postponed until Wednesday, April 26. It will still be at PHS.

O'Grady Relay Results

While a small group of runners competed at the 2010 O'Grady relays at Danbury High School, the results were very strong. Nearly every relay scored points and two team records were broken.

The day began with the Distance Medley Relay finishing 6th with a time of 12:58.69. This is a new school record. Sara Greco lead off with a 4:01.5 in the 1200 m, then Nicole Mendelson ran a 65.1 in the 400, Brittany Mendelson ran a 2:27.2 in the 800 and Abby Ruane anchored with a 5:24.9 in the 1600.

The following race was the 300m hurdle relay, which our girls finished 2nd overall. Alex Wilds ran a 49.05 to finish second. Marina Alfonso ran a 50.77 to finish 6th and Taylor Goldstein ran a 56.93 to finish 29th.

After a long wait, our sprint medley relay had a strong showing with a time of 4:40.4. They were lead by Jessica Miller (27.8 in the 200), Alyssa Fusco (27.2 in the 200), Alex Wilds (62.4 in the 400), and Cierra Rouse (2:43.0 in the 800).

Finally, after another long wait, our 4x200 team ran to a 5th place finish in a new school record time of 1:52.67. The relay featured Jessica Miller, Brianna Curcio, Nicole Mendelson, and Alyssa Fusco.

Congratulations to all of you on a great showing at the O'Grady Relays. Good luck on Monday.

April 19 Results

At the first meet of the year, the Pomperaug Girl's Track and Field team walked away with two victories. We defeated New Milford 85-65 and Brookfield 85-52. Top performances include:

• Jessica Miller: 1st in long jump (15-9), 100 meters (13.3), 4x100 and 2nd in high jump (4-8).
• Alex Wilds: 1st in 100 hurdles (17.9), 4x400 and 300 hurdles (51.0).
• Casey Hutchinson: 1st in 400 (63.5) and 3rd in 200 (27.8).
• Brittany Mendelson: 1st in 800 (2:27.0) and 4x400.
  
• Sara Greco: 1st in 3200 (11:40.0).
• Mackenzie Ahearn: 1st in pole vault (7-6).
• Alyssa Fusco: 1st in 4x100, 2nd in 100 (13.4) and 200 (27.7).
• Abby Ruane: 1st in 4x400 and 2nd in 1600 (5:31.8).
• Nicole Mendelson: 1st in 4x400 and 3rd in 400 (66.2)
• Rebecca Barolli: 2nd in 100 hurdles (18.9).
• Marina Alfonso: 2nd in 300 hurdles (53.0) and 4x800.
• Alexa Jakiela: 2nd in long jump (13' 2")
• Taylor Goldstein: 3rd in 300 hurdles (56.1)
• Daria Krizan: 3rd in pole vault (6' 0")
• 4x100 (Jessica Miller, Nikki Mendelson, Brianna Curcio, Alyssa Fusco): 1st (53.2)
• 4x400 (Alex Wilds, Brittany Mendelson, Abby Ruane, Nikki Mendelson): 1st (4:22.8)
• 4x800 (Marina Alfonso, Taylor Goldstein, Gabby Holguin, Cierra Rouse): 2nd (11:15.0)

Congratulations to a strong beginning to your season. Good luck next week.

Individual results.

April 26 Meet Moved to Pomperaug

The April 26 meet at Newtown High School has been moved to Pomperaug High School.