Starting strong
Trojans girls shine on first day of CCAA track & field championships
OLEAN — Three Southwestern girls were winners on the first night of the Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association track and field championships Friday.
The Trojans’ Tryniti Card won the 800 meters in 2:26.99, Emma Lewis captured the 3,000-meter title in 10:16.68 and Faith Hamilton claimed the shot put with a toss of 35 feet, 8.5 inches.
Southwestern also had a winner on the boys side as Tyler McIntyre won the discus at 130 feet, 5 inches.
Falconer/Cassadaga Valley’s Mary Lundmark took the pole vault title with fewer attempts than Randolph’s Eve Adams at 9 feet. Frewsburg’s Gracie Conlan was the girls triple jump winner at 33 feet, 7.25 inches.
Five different schools had boys winners. In addition to McIntyre, Randolph’s Roan Kelly won the 800 meters in 1:55.63, Frewsburg’s Cody Kent won the 3,200 meters in 10:13.79, Maple Grove’s Jonah Foley claimed the high jump at 5 feet, 10 inches and Allegany-Limestone’s Nik Andrae took the triple jump crown with a leap of 40 feet.
GIRLS
800m: Tryniti Card (So), Solki Martin-Lacayo (C/S/P), Kate Miller (So), Amilcar Ceteno (D), Lauryn BAll (A-L). T–2:26.99
3,000m: Emma Lewis (So), Olivia Harmony (WV), Calie Hudson (G), Lucy Brown (So), Ryanna Brady (Sa). T–10:16.68
Pole vault: Mary Lundmark (F/CV), Eve Adams (R), Felicity Cooper (D), Ellie Pearson (So), Elayna Pitts (Frew). H–9-0
Triple jump: Gracie Conlan (Frew), Mattie Evans-Brown (R), Isabella Milks (Sa), MIchaelynn Lecceradone (Sa), Presley Haines (MG). D–33-7.25
Shot put: Faith Hamilton (So), Mikayla Johnson (So), Elizabeth Price (F/E), Leigha Sischo (So), Lucille Jimerson (SC/F). D–35-8.5
BOYS
800m: Roan Kelly (R), Ethan Verbosky (MG), Donavin Brown (So), Trey Faulk (So), Lucas Lawrie (D). T–1:55.63
3,200m: Cody Kent (Frew), Chase Bolen (G), Jack Tharnish (WV), Rhys Kelly (R), Lucas Dunnewold (C/S/P). T–10:13.79
High jump: Jonah Foley (MG), Nathan Mays (SC/F), Max Permentier (F/CV), Joshua Nolder (A-L), Zack Kachermeyer (R). H–5-10
Triple jump: Nik Andrae (A-L), Jaylen McMichael (D), Jonah Foley (MG), Connor Young (So), Parker Dornan (P). D–40-0
Discus: Tyler McIntyre (So), Walter Lukasiak (CL/W/B), Conner Jakubowicz (D), Kevin Edwards-Hardy (A-L), Mason Maring (CL/W/B). D–130-5