HS TRACK & FIELD: OWEGO TRIO VICTORIOUS AT SQUARE DEAL INVITE (2024-04-21)

Tioga County Sports Report
JOHNSON CITY — Jaelyn Chrysler, Lilly LaFever and Stella Palladino recorded victories to lead the Owego effort at the Square Deal Track & Field Invitational Saturday.

Their efforts led the girls team to a fourth-place showing in a field of 22 teams. The boys team finished 19th.

Palladino won the 100-meter dash in 12.88 seconds, took third in the 200 and fifth in the 400.

Chrysler won the 1500 with a time of 5:00.57, was second in the 3,000 and fifth in the 800.

LaFever ran the 2,000 steeplechase for the first time and picked up the win with a time of 8:25.5.

Also contributing points to the team were Taylor Dalton, fourth in the long jump, and Abby McHugh, fifth in the 3,000.

“Many of the girls performed new season bests and the team is looking very strong at this point of the season,” Owego coach Scott Senko said.

Sam Cunningham was the lone point scorer for the boys team, placing fifth in the pole vault.

“The boys team continues to show growth, with many athletes improving on their best performances of the season,” coach Senko said. “Jaxson Belokur had strong runs in both the 800 and 4x800 relay. Matt Springsteen improved his 400 time and Brady Senko dropped a new best in the 400 hurdles.”

Owego holds its first home meet of the season Tuesday against Seton Catholic at 5 p.m.

FULL RESULTS
Note: Ethan Ianello did not place in the 3200)

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IN PHOTO 1: Lilly LaFever. ... IN PHOTO 2: Jaelyn Chrysler. ... IN PHOTO 3: Stella Palladino. ... IN PHOTO 4: Taylor Dalton. ... PHOTOS SUBMITTED.