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Track & Field Sets Two Records, Swimming Takes Second
It was a record-setting day for the WFS indoor track & field day at the 2023 DIAA State Championship meet on Saturday afternoon. Two WFS relay teams posted new school records and another four relay teams recorded season best times!
The following relays set new WFS school records with their strong performances:
Girls 4x200 | Brina Abere ’25, Cereniti Johnson ’26, Sawyer Rowland ’25, and Madeline Rowland ’23
Girls 4x400 | Ellie Criscimagna ’23, S. Rowland, Payton Williams ‘24, and Daniela Cristanetti-Walker ‘26
The following relays set season best times with their performances yesterday:
Boys 4x200: Brian Gainer ’25, Carter Fenimore ’25, Zae Turman ’24, and Declan Grubb ’24 (improved by three seconds)
Boys 4x400: Ian McQuillan ’26, Fenimore, Gainer, and Grubb (improved by ten seconds)
Girls 4x800: Cristanetti-Walker, Beck Hartwick ’23, Criscimagna, and Mia Davenport ’25 (improved by 58 seconds)
Boys 4x800: McQuillan, Jack McKelvey, Grubb, and Harrison Burns ’24 (improved by 19 seconds)
Zae Turman ’24 continued to prove himself as one of the top triple jump performers in the State, finishing 5th overall. Madeline Rowland ’23 advanced to the finals in the 55 meter dash and finished 12th.
WFS Swimming: Congratulations to all of our WFS swimmers on their excellent work at the DISC Championships yesterday!
Kira Agne ’23: 1st in the 200 IM, 1st in the 100 fly
Tyler Wilmore ’24: 1st in the 200 IM, 1st in the 100 breast
Conner Verbanas ’25: 1st in the 500 free, 2nd in the 200 free
Jalen Stewart ’24: 2nd in the 100 free, 4th in the 100 back
Theo Lawrence ’26: 3rd in the 100 fly, 4th in the 200 IM
Devin Wallace ’24: 4th in the 50 free, 4th in the 100 free
Lorne McDonnell ’25: 4th in the 500 free
Pamela Moore ’27: 5th in the 200 free, 5th in the 100 free
Peri Mulveny ’23: 5th in the 50 free
Jillian Farley ’25: 5th in the 100 breast
Evelyn Bilek ’26: 5th in the 100 fly
Relay Results
Girls 200 free | 2nd place: Kenzie Wilson ’26, Farley, Rose Mulveny ’26, and P. Mulveny
Boys 200 free | 2nd place: Wilmore, Wallace, Verbanas, and Stewart
Girls 400 free | 2nd place: Ashman, Moore, P. Mulveny, and Agne
Boys 400 free | 2nd place: Verbanas, Lawrence, Wilmore, and Stewart
Team Results
Girls | 2nd place with 60 points
Boys | 2nd place with 76 points
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