Spartans Shine at Footlocker Easts; Frydrych WINS JUNIOR RACE!!!!!!

 Emily Frydrych receiving  being announced Junior Class Footlocker Regionals Champion 2009.

Danielle, Emily, and Izzy on the podium with their Footlocker East Reginal Medals

Emily Frydrych captured the Junior Class championship at Footlocker East Regionals last Saturday with her win at Sunken Meadows Park in Long Island, NY. She pulled away going up "Cardiac Hill" and never looked back. She finished the race in 20:15, and had the 45th fastest time in the entire East Coast. It was the perfect culmination to a very successful season. Emily's win in this race sets her to become one of the top returning xc runners in the state next fall and a major threat.

Danielle Wegrzyn and Izzy King also captured medals on Saturday. Danielle finished 17th overall in the sophomore race. She started out in 22nd, and quickly moved up through the challenging hills on the course. This was her best race of the season, and she couldn't have picked a better time to be peaking. Izzy battle back and forth in the final mile to finish 23rd in 22:21 in the Junior race. She struggled with post-state injuries, but didn't let that bother her.

Rachel Gagnon and Jill Allen both finished in the top 30 in their races as well. Rachel led off the day in the freshman race, finishing 29th in 24:20, and Jill finished 30th in the Junior race. Both had great races and had amazing experiences. Pam Zhang also finished 53rd in the Junior race, runnign 25:13. Junior Matt Mossman from the boys' team also took the trip and finished 59th in a competitive Junior class race.

Overall the team gained experience and a had a lot of fun. Special thanks to Frydrychs, Kings, and Wegrzyns for making the trip up, taking pictures, and supporting helping the girls.

Rachel, Danielle, Izzy, Emily, Jam, and Jill after their races