NEW HAVEN, Conn. — The Masuk Panthers competed at the Southwestern Conference Indoor Track Championship meet at the Flood Little Athletic Center in New Haven Saturday. Student athletes earned specific standards during regular season competition to qualify for the event, which featured participants from 14 schools in the conference.
Masuk Head Coach Donald Casey Jr. said he was pleased with his entire team.
“We are so proud of every person on our team,” he said. “So many students, whether they qualified for the meet or not, participated in practice last week. This is the type of team and family atmosphere we desire within our Indoor Track program. Students supported each other resulting in excellent results during the championship meet. We love this team — a superb group of young people who adhere to our mantra: ‘Be an amazing person, all day, everyday.”
The top six individuals and teams in each event were awarded medals. Here are the results from the championship meet:
Girls 4 x 200: Semia Zylick, Natalia Fabryk, Clara Fulchino and Ella McGee (6th place medal, a personal record of 1:53.69).
Boys 4 x 200: Jackson Zylick, Connor Fulchino, Brayden Callahan and Denson Sidne (3rd place medal, 1:36.40)
Girls 4 x 800: Bella Bost, Nikol Kupieieva, Emma Sheppard and Abigail Cappola (7th, a personal best of 11:16.94).
Boys 4 x 800: Jahdami Reid, Cristopher Cerrato, Justin Goncalves and Sebastian Riera (6th place medalists, 9:43.00).
Boys 55 Meter Dash: Jackson Zylick (5th place medalist, 6.75), Connor Fulchino (13th, 6.89), Brayden Callahan (14th, 6.95), Denson Sidne (20th, personal best of 6.96), Cristian Cardona (23rd, personal best of 7.07)
Girls 55 Meter Dash: Ella McGee (5th place medalist, 7.53), Claire Fulchino (17th, personal best of 7.99), Lexa Dizon (18th, personal best of 8.00), Gianna Moretti (26th, personal best of 8.19), Semia Zylick (29th, 8.29)
Boys 600 Meter Run: Ryan Panella (3rd place medalist, personal record of 1:27.95, Masuk’s 2nd all time), Brayden Hershberger (4th place medalist, personal record of 1:29.18)
Girls 600 Meter Run: Abigail Cappola (9th, personal record of 1:50.81)
Girls 1600 Meter Run: Bella Bost (9th, personal record of 5:56.25)
Boys 1600 Sprint Medley Relay: Brayden Callahan, Denson Sidne, Ryan Panella and Brayden Hershberger (4th place medalists, 3:53.52, medalists)
Boys 300 Meter Run: Jackson Zylick (9th place, 38.15)
Girls 300 Meter Run: Ella McGee (8th, 44.24), Semia Zylick (17th, 47.11) and Claire Fulchino (18th, 47.29)
Girls 4 x 400: Alexis Tsichlas, Natalia Fabryk, Lexa Dizon and Abigail Cappola (10th, personal record of 4:42.05)
Boys 4 x 400: Cristian Cardona, Sebastian Riera, Jaydami Reid and Lorenzo Matthews Dixon (7th, personal record of 3:55.19)
Boys Shot Put: Jack Walser (8th, 37′ 10.25″)
Boys Long Jump: Brayden Callahan (11th, 18′ 4″)
Boys High Jump: Jace McGee (10th, 5′ 0.4.00″)
Girls High Jump: Alexis Tsichlas (three way tie for 6th place medals, 4′ 06.00″)
The Panthers will be at practice this week preparing for the Class L Indoor Track Championship Meet on Thursday, Feb. 12, 3:30 p.m., at the Floyd Little Athletic Center.
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