On Dec. 20, the Canton varsity track and field team competed in another successful meet at the St. Lawrence University Newell Fieldhouse. Almost halfway through the season, the athletes are reaching new personal bests and enjoying the time they are spending working to achieve them.
“In track and field, it is important to be in a good mindset for success,” senior Lorelei Harper said after she raced on the eve of her final holiday break at Canton Central.
To kick off the meet, the girls 4×800 team, consisting of Violet Foster, Lena Frank, Addison Ragan, and Daphne Lapierre placed second with a time of 11:52.
Top sprinters in the girls 60 meter dash included Shaylee Olmstead, Elena Abplanalp, and Aida Baker.
Tegan Cortwright, Malachi Conant, and Finn O’Brien were Canton’s top runners in the boys 60 meters.
In the girls 60 meter hurdles, Alexa Fay placed 11th with a time of 12.14. Isabella Perratta placed 13th with a time of 12.36.
Salma Moumen placed fourth in the girls 1500 with a time of 5:33. Hannah Ames took eighth with a time of 5:54. Violet Foster was right behind with a time of 5:55, placing ninth.
In the boys 1600 meters, Daniel Armendariz-Huang placed third with a time of 4:56.
Aurora Casserly placed fourth in the girls 600 with a time of 1:53.
In the boys 600 meters, Aiden Rodriguez-Doyle placed third, running the race in 1:33.02. Rylan Lee-Powell placed fourth with a time of 1:33.34.
In the girls 1000 meters, Elena Abplanalp placed fourth with a time of 3:30. Salma Moumen placed seventh with a time of 3:34.
In the boys 1000, Daniel Armendariz-Huang placed first with a time of 2:52. With a time of 2:56, Aiden Rodriguez-Doyle placed second.
Kaden Worthley took first in the boys 3200 meters with a time of 10:32.
The boys 4×400 relay team, consisting of Daniel Armendariz-Huang, Duncan Harper, Rylan Lee-Powell, and Aiden Rodriguez-Doyle, took first with a time of 3:54 in total.
In boys triple jump, Hayden Towle placed fourth, jumping 34 ft. 4.5 in.
In girls triple jump, Hannah Ames placed fifth with a distance of 27 ft. 8.75 in. Isabella Perratta placed sixth, jumping 27 ft. 4 in.
In girls shot put, Harper Terrell placed eighth with a distance of 24 ft. 9 in.
William Moots placed eighth in the boys shot put with a throw of 32 ft. 5 in.
Zara Cordwell placed fourth in girls high jump with a height of 4 ft. 6 in.
In boys high jump, Adam Sabatini placed first with a jump of 5 ft. 4 in.
In addition to the typical track and field events, the new event of the weight throw was competed in for the first time. One athlete from both the girls and boys teams was chosen to try the event. Harper Terrell and William Moots found throwing the weight to be an interesting experience.
“This is my first time throwing the weight. This is a new event, so each throw has potential to be a new school record,” Terrell said in the exciting moments leading up to the event.
Despite some athletes on the team being unable to run due to injury, the team is continuing to gain members later in the season.
“This was my first meet and I was really nervous when I started, but I came to realize how welcoming and supportive the atmosphere of track and field is,” said new track and field member Jenna Larabee.
The Canton team will continue training to prepare for the peak of the season. The next meet will take place at SLU on Jan. 10.
