2024 OBSERVER/Post-Journal Girls Track & Field All-Stars
SYDNEY SIMMONS Maple Grove 100-Meter Hurdles Sydney Simmons, a freshman, ran a personal-best time of 16.53 in the 100-meter hurdles. … Finished first in the Section VI Class D Championships and CCAA Championships, third at the Golden Falcon Invitational, fourth at the state qualifier and seventh at the Super 8 Meet of Champions.
HANNAH MADONIA Falconer/Cassadaga Valley 400-Meter Hurdles Hannah Madonia, a junior, ran a personal-best time of 1:07.88 in the 400-meter hurdles. … Finished second in the Section VI Class B Championships, CCAA Championships, Super 8 Meet of Champions, Golden Falcon Invitational and Dunkirk Invitational. She was also third at the Section VI state qualifier.
GRACE LENNON Frewsburg 100 Meters Grace Lennon, a junior, ran a personal-best time of 12.86 seconds in the 100 meters. … Finished first in the CCAA Championships, second in the Section VI Class D Championships, third at the Gator Relays and fourth in the Section VI state qualifier.
ALEXIS GRIJALVA Southwestern 400 Meters Alexis Grijalva, a senior, ran a personal-best time of 58.34 seconds in the 400 meters. … Finished second at the Section VI state qualifier, Super 8 Meet of Champions and Golden Falcon Invitational. Took the top spot at the Dunkirk Invitational, third at both the Section VI Class C Championships and CCAA Championships, and finished her high school career 12th in Division 2 at the state championships. … She was also a member of the 1,600-meter relay team that finished fifth in Division 2 at the state championships.
TRYNITI CARD Southwestern 800 Meters Tryniti Card, a sophomore, ran a personal-best time of 2:22.69 in the 800 meters. … Finished first in the CCAA Championships and Super 8 Meet of Champions, second at the Dunkirk Invitational and fifth in the state qualifier. … She was also a member of the 3,200-meter relay team that took second in Division 2 at the state championships and the 1,600-meter relay which was third in Division 2 at the state championships.
BELLE JOHNSON Jamestown 1,500 Meters Belle Johnson, a junior, ran a personal-best time of 4:56.09 in the 1,500 meters. … Finished fourth at the Section VI state qualifier, third at the Golden Falcon Invitational and 12th at the Section VI Class AA Championships.
EMILY BOWERS Silver Creek/Forestville 3,000 Meters Emily Bowers, a senior, ran a personal-best time of 10:49.62 in the 3,000 meters. … Finished first in the Section VI Class C Championships and third in the state qualifier.
EMMA LEWIS Southwestern 2,000-Meter Steeplechase Emma Lewis, a freshman, reached a personal-best time of 6:59.71 in the 2,000-meter steeplechase. … Finished first in the Section VI state qualifier and Class C Championships, second at the Dunkirk Invitational, third in Division 2 at the state championships and was eighth overall in the state. … She also was a part of the 3,200-meter relay team that took second in Division 2 at the state championships.
JADA COLE Chautauqua Lake/Westfield/Brocton High Jump Jada Cole, a junior, reached a personal-best height of 5 feet, 6 inches in the high jump. … Finished first in the Section VI state qualifier, Super 8 Meet of Champions, CCAA Championships and Golden Falcon Invitational. She ended the season taking second in Division 2 at the state championships and was seventh overall.
GRACIE CONLAN Frewsburg Long Jump Gracie Conlan, a senior, jumped a personal-best 17 feet, 0.5 inches in the long jump. … Finished first in the Section VI Class D Championships, CCAA Championships and Golden Falcon Invitational; second in the Super 8 Meet of Champions and Dunkirk Invitational; fourth in the Gator Relays and fifth at the Section VI state qualifiers.
MATTIE EVANS-BROWN Randolph Triple Jump Mattie Evans-Brown, a senior, jumped a personal-best 34 feet, 1.5 inches in the triple jump. … Finished first in the Super 8 Meet of Champions, second at the Golden Falcon Invitational and CCAA Championships, and fourth at both the Dunkirk Invitational and Class D Championships.
EVE ADAMS Randolph Pole Vault Eve Adams, a senior, reached a personal-best height of 9 feet, 6 inches in pole vault. … Finished first in the Section VI state qualifier, Class D Championships and Frostbite Relays. She ended the year in 12th place in Division 2 at the state championships and 30th overall. Adams also finished second in the CCAA Championships, at the Golden Falcon Invitational and the Super 8 Meet of Champions; and was third at the Dunkirk Invitational.
MIKAYLA JOHNSON Southwestern Shot Put Mikayla Johnson, a sophomore, threw a personal-best distance of 37 feet, 3.25 inches in shot put. … Finished first in the Section VI Class C Championships, and second in both the state qualifier and the CCAA Championships. She ended the season taking 11th in Division 2 at the state championships.
FAITH HAMILTON Southwestern Discus Faith Hamilton, a senior, threw a personal-best distance of 112 feet in discus. … Finished first in the Section VI Class C Championships and at the Golden Falcon Invitational, second at the Dunkirk Invitational, third at the Super 8 Meet of Champions and CCAA Championships, and seventh at the state qualifier.
SYDNEY SIMMONS Maple Grove 100-Meter Hurdles Sydney Simmons, a freshman, ran a personal-best time of 16.53 in the 100-meter hurdles. … Finished first in the Section VI Class D Championships and CCAA Championships, third at the Golden Falcon Invitational, fourth at the state qualifier and seventh at the Super 8 Meet of Champions.
HANNAH MADONIA Falconer/Cassadaga Valley 400-Meter Hurdles Hannah Madonia, a junior, ran a personal-best time of 1:07.88 in the 400-meter hurdles. … Finished second in the Section VI Class B Championships, CCAA Championships, Super 8 Meet of Champions, Golden Falcon Invitational and Dunkirk Invitational. She was also third at the Section VI state qualifier.
GRACE LENNON Frewsburg 100 Meters Grace Lennon, a junior, ran a personal-best time of 12.86 seconds in the 100 meters. … Finished first in the CCAA Championships, second in the Section VI Class D Championships, third at the Gator Relays and fourth in the Section VI state qualifier.
ALEXIS GRIJALVA Southwestern 400 Meters Alexis Grijalva, a senior, ran a personal-best time of 58.34 seconds in the 400 meters. … Finished second at the Section VI state qualifier, Super 8 Meet of Champions and Golden Falcon Invitational. Took the top spot at the Dunkirk Invitational, third at both the Section VI Class C Championships and CCAA Championships, and finished her high school career 12th in Division 2 at the state championships. … She was also a member of the 1,600-meter relay team that finished fifth in Division 2 at the state championships.
TRYNITI CARD Southwestern 800 Meters Tryniti Card, a sophomore, ran a personal-best time of 2:22.69 in the 800 meters. … Finished first in the CCAA Championships and Super 8 Meet of Champions, second at the Dunkirk Invitational and fifth in the state qualifier. … She was also a member of the 3,200-meter relay team that took second in Division 2 at the state championships and the 1,600-meter relay which was third in Division 2 at the state championships.
BELLE JOHNSON Jamestown 1,500 Meters Belle Johnson, a junior, ran a personal-best time of 4:56.09 in the 1,500 meters. … Finished fourth at the Section VI state qualifier, third at the Golden Falcon Invitational and 12th at the Section VI Class AA Championships.
EMILY BOWERS Silver Creek/Forestville 3,000 Meters Emily Bowers, a senior, ran a personal-best time of 10:49.62 in the 3,000 meters. … Finished first in the Section VI Class C Championships and third in the state qualifier.
EMMA LEWIS Southwestern 2,000-Meter Steeplechase Emma Lewis, a freshman, reached a personal-best time of 6:59.71 in the 2,000-meter steeplechase. … Finished first in the Section VI state qualifier and Class C Championships, second at the Dunkirk Invitational, third in Division 2 at the state championships and was eighth overall in the state. … She also was a part of the 3,200-meter relay team that took second in Division 2 at the state championships.
JADA COLE Chautauqua Lake/Westfield/Brocton High Jump Jada Cole, a junior, reached a personal-best height of 5 feet, 6 inches in the high jump. … Finished first in the Section VI state qualifier, Super 8 Meet of Champions, CCAA Championships and Golden Falcon Invitational. She ended the season taking second in Division 2 at the state championships and was seventh overall.
GRACIE CONLAN Frewsburg Long Jump Gracie Conlan, a senior, jumped a personal-best 17 feet, 0.5 inches in the long jump. … Finished first in the Section VI Class D Championships, CCAA Championships and Golden Falcon Invitational; second in the Super 8 Meet of Champions and Dunkirk Invitational; fourth in the Gator Relays and fifth at the Section VI state qualifiers.
MATTIE EVANS-BROWN Randolph Triple Jump Mattie Evans-Brown, a senior, jumped a personal-best 34 feet, 1.5 inches in the triple jump. … Finished first in the Super 8 Meet of Champions, second at the Golden Falcon Invitational and CCAA Championships, and fourth at both the Dunkirk Invitational and Class D Championships.
EVE ADAMS Randolph Pole Vault Eve Adams, a senior, reached a personal-best height of 9 feet, 6 inches in pole vault. … Finished first in the Section VI state qualifier, Class D Championships and Frostbite Relays. She ended the year in 12th place in Division 2 at the state championships and 30th overall. Adams also finished second in the CCAA Championships, at the Golden Falcon Invitational and the Super 8 Meet of Champions; and was third at the Dunkirk Invitational.
MIKAYLA JOHNSON Southwestern Shot Put Mikayla Johnson, a sophomore, threw a personal-best distance of 37 feet, 3.25 inches in shot put. … Finished first in the Section VI Class C Championships, and second in both the state qualifier and the CCAA Championships. She ended the season taking 11th in Division 2 at the state championships.
FAITH HAMILTON Southwestern Discus Faith Hamilton, a senior, threw a personal-best distance of 112 feet in discus. … Finished first in the Section VI Class C Championships and at the Golden Falcon Invitational, second at the Dunkirk Invitational, third at the Super 8 Meet of Champions and CCAA Championships, and seventh at the state qualifier.