GCHS Girls Winter Track Team

The Garden City High School Girls Winter Track Team had a fabulous season this winter! Coached by Thomas Skrivanek and Gianna Filippi, the girls ran at evening track meets this winter at St. Anthony’s High School located in Huntington, NY.

The 4 x 400 meter relay team won the Nassau County Championship on February 7. The 4×400 relay team consisted of Alexa Andron, Sophia Erigo, Rory Heslin, and Kyra Lekanides. Alexa and Sophia begin the excitement facing the powerhouse Uniondale team. Krya closed the gap in the third leg, and passed the baton to the anchor Rory. With their time of 4:18.02, they finished in first place, and qualified for the NYS finals and for the Nike Indoor Nationals.

Rory Heslin also won the County Championship in the 600 meter event. She ran 1:38.93 to earn her spot as champion.

The 4×800 meter relay team placed third in the Nassau County championship as well. The team consisted of Sydney Chean, Jennifer Roller, Catalina Suau, and Abigail Tedesco in New York State at the NYS Indoor Track and Field Championships which were held at Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex in Staten Island on March 4. They had a season best time of 4:10.43. Rory Heslin had a personal best split time of 58.6.

Rory later returned to Ocean Breeze to run the 600 meter leg of the intersectional team, with a time of 1:38.33 which was the fastest time of all the sections.

The Nike Indoor Nationals were held on March 10–12 at The Armory in New York City. This event brings the best of the best athletes from all over the country as well as Canada.

The relay team competed in the Emerging Elite division for the 4×400 meter event and finished 13th overall with a PR of 4:09.81, running against more than 40 teams nationally. Rory Heslin also competed in the Championship Division 400 meter event, finishing 24th among a field of 48 national runners, with a time of 58.99.

The captains for team are Alexa Andron, Sydney Chean, Rory Heslin, Sarah Kade, and Niamh Pfaff.

All County Winners (in alphabeti - for the 4x400m relay; Sydney Chean, Jennifer Roller, Catalina Suau, and Abigail Tedesco for the 4x800m relay.

All Conference Winners (in alphabetical order) are Alexa Andron for 600m and 4×400, Sophia Erigo for 4×400, Rory Heslin for 600m and 4x400m, Emma Isobe-Russel for 55m, Sarah Kade for 4x200m, Krya Lekanides for 300m and 4x400m, Morgan Noody for Long Jump, Mabel for 1500m Race Walk, Jennifer Roller for 1000m, Emily Romeo for 4x200m, Elizabeth Rosado for Long Jump, Saige Scala for Pole Vault, Stephanie Smith for 4x200m, and Abigail Tedesco for 1500m.

Congratulations go out to the team by earning the NYSPHSAA ScholarAthlete team recognition for maintaining a 90 average or better.

Congratulations to all of the girls