On January 19, the Girls' Varsity Winter Track Team edged out Villa Walsh to win the 2017 NJSIAA Non-Public "B" Relay Championships. At the John Bennett Indoor Complex in Toms River, the distance medley relay team of Nicole Vanasse '20 (1200 meters), Kierstyn Brown '20 (400 meters), Avery Schiffman '18 (800 meters), and Anna Wood '18 (1600 meters) placed first in 12:57.28. The sprint medley relay team of Ally Bisgay '17 (400), Caroline Dannenbaum '20 (200), Kierstyn (200), and Avery (800) also took first (4:32.16).
Sisters Julia Dannenbaum '17 and Caroline Dannenbaum '20 won the pole vault competition with a combined jump of 21'9"—Julia cleared 11'9" and Caroline, 10'. And teammates Carol Ann Perry '20 (4'8") and Victoria Watson '17 (4'4") placed third as a team in the high jump with their combined jumps.
With only five members competing, the boys' team placed seventh overall, taking third in the distance medley relay (11:27.15) and third in the sprint medley relay (4:02.27).
Congratulations, Big Blue!
Pictured, left to right: Coach Tim Grant, Carol Ann Perry '20, Allyson Bisgay '17, Victoria Watson '17, Kierstyn Brown '20, Avery Schiffman '18, Nicole Vanasse '20, Cathleen Parker '19, Coach Sarah Christensen, Assistant Coach Lauren Molinaro, Josie Cummings '18, and Assistant Coach Alexandra Logerfo '11. (Photo courtesy of Milesplit.com)
Contact: Andrea Dawson, Senior Writer, adawson@pingry.org