2009 Track and Field

2009 OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD PAGE

Team Quotes

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Season Best Times

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MEET OF CHAMPIONS, May 20th, DOVER HS

The girls ended the season with huge performances at the Meet of Champions. The State Champion 4x800 team of Devin Sullivan, Emily Frydrcych, Kara Pollock, and Beth Sowden were PODIUM WORTHY with their 2nd place finish. Jeanne Knowles had another solid sub 60 performance in the 400. Frydrych and Sullivan both ran gutsy races in a very fast 800. Sullivan PR'd and ran 2:23 for the first time ever. Sowden had a monster PR in the 3200, running 12:03. Two weeks ago she ran 12:23, now she's running 12:02. Finally, the 4x400 team had YET another season best time. That is 3 meets and 3 PR's. Unoffical time had them at 4:08.

But, the most excited girl of the night was Amanda Farrell. Amanda and Natalie came down on the chance that they could compete, and Amanda walked away with a meet-of-champoins t-shirt for her efforts. Good job girls!!

Thank you for such a wonderful season. I am looking forward to building on this success.

DIAA DIVISION I STATE MEET, MAY 14-15, CAESAR RODNEY HIGH SCHOOL

4x800M Division I State Champion Team (Left to right, Sowden, Pollock, Frydrych, Sullivan)

Wow!!!! we had such an amazing weekend at the Divison I State meet . We finished 7th overall with 34 points. That is the highest finish for St. Mark's in at least 15 years!!! Great Job!!!

It all started off on Friday evening when the 4x800 team won the Division I state championships with a season best time of 9:45.44. Splits were Devin Sullivan (2:23), Emily Frydrych, (2:19), Kara Pollock (2:30), and Beth Sowden (2:31). We then picked up 4 more points on Saturday when Amanda Farrell cleared 4'8" in the high jump for 4th place. A little later Emily Frydrych ran a huge personal best in the 1600 and finished 3rd in 5:16.06. Jeanne Knowles stepped up huge with a personal best in the 400M and finished 4th in 58.77. Emily came back in the open 800 and ran a gutsy 4th place in 2:21 for 4 more points. Beth Sowden ran an amazing race in the 3200M, finished 5th in 12:09 for 2 points. Then to cap off the meet the 4x400M team of Knowles, Sullivan, Oakes, and Frdyrch ran a season best time of 4:09 for another 4th place finish. We were loaded with 4th places this weekend.

Along with these scores, we also had 4 amazing 7th place finishes throughout the meet. They don't count in the team score, but it needs to be mentioned because it shows our depth. Natalie Fogarty finished 7th in the 300M Hurdles in a PR time of 49.6. Kara Pollock ran a great race in the 3200M and put it all on the line for 7th in 12:17. Julia Allshouse almost matched her personal best in the shot put, throwing 31'2". Finally Devin Sullivan ran her personal best time in the open 800M and finished 7th in 2:24.8. Great job girls!!!!

FULL RESULTS

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COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS, MAY 8-9, BAYNARD STADIUM

Great job girls!!! Congratulations on an excellent meet. We had some really great performances. Congratulations to Emily Frydrych for earning "All County" in the 800. Her 2:19 placed her 3rd overall. We had a huge meet with our relays. All 4 teams either tied or beat our season best times. I was excited that we took 6th in the 4x400 with a FAST 4:11. I'm convinced that we can take even more time off that next week. Our 4x800 team also had a season best 9:50 for 4th. We will have Charter on our minds next weekend. The 4x200 team cracked 1:50 for the first time this season. Taking 3 seconds off our season best in a 4x200 is excellent!! Jeanne Knowles finished 5th in the 400 with another great 59.5. Pollock and Sowden ran great season-best times in the 3200. And Kara and that kick....DYST??? Plus there were many, many other great performances.

Congratulations to Emily Geonnotti and Izzy King for getting State Meet qualifiers on Saturday. Our state meet team just got bigger!!

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1ST STATE INVITATIONAL, MAY 2ND, CARAVEL ACADEMY

Emily Frydrych, 800M Champion (2:18.72)

St. Mark's had a HUGE day at the 1st State Invitational. There were season and personal bests all over the place. In some events, every single girl ran a personal best time. It's really hard for me to single out a few athletes, because everyone who competed today did outstanding. As a coach, this is what you dream of.

What amazed me more than our times was how much we are feeling like a team. I saw so many smiles, laughs, hugs, and jokesters. The goal I set at the start of the season was for us to have fun and become a team. Well...... we felt like a total team and today was so much fun. You all picked each other up and inspired each other. You created the energy and team chemistry necessary to be successful. A lot of people say that track and field is such an individual sport. Well, I didn't feel like any of you were alone in your races today. We had a definite presense on the track.

Congratulations to the seniors who finished their last ever high school race. You made my job so much easier by leading by example. The senior class this year set the bar in leadership and commitment. Thank You!!!

I must mention 4 performances that were a long time coming. Jeanne Knowles cracked the 60 second barrier in the 400, Emily Frydrych cracked 2:20 in the 800, Amanda Farrell cracked 50 seconds in the 300 Hurdles, and Kara Pollock broke 5:30 in the 1600. Those are all breakthrough performances. There are many, many other breakthrough races, but I had to mention these performances now. Very Well Done!!!

Team Splits

OFFICIAL RESULTS

Water Balloon Fight 2009

waterballoon Pic

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CATHOLIC CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS, APRIL 27TH, BAYNARD STADIUM

On Monday at the Catholic Conference meet, St. Mark's challenged and almost knocked off the defending state champions, finishing second with 116 points to Padua's 133. Natalie Fogarty led the way by cracking the '50 second' barrier in the 300-Meter Hurdles, running a smokin' 49.90. That is the fastest St. Mark's time on record in that event in over 15 years, and is also the #4 in the state. Jeanne Knowles won the 400M with another stunning 1:00.65. She also came from behind for the win!! Merissa Cope was Catholic Conference champion in the 100-Meter Hurdles, with a time of 19.21.

Official Results

UNIONVILLE INVITATIONAL, APRIL 25TH, UNIONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL

On a hot afternoon in Unionville, the girls team had a monster day. It began in the 4x800M, where Frydrych, Sullivan, Sowden, and Pollock dominated the field. They finished 1st with a 9:53, the #3 time in the state. Other outstanding performances were Cope in the long jump( 15-01) and Knowles in the 400 (60.02).

Quick Results

PENN RELAYS, APRIL 23RD, UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

At Penn on Thursday we ran both a 4x400 relay team and a 4x100m team. The 4x100 team of White, Oakes, Rizzo, and Knowles ran a season-best time of 53.53. Later in the day the 4x400 team of Knowles, Sullivan, Oakes, and Frydrych also hit their season-best time of 4:14.53. Pictures will be posted shortly as well.