Knights leave their mark at Skyline Conference
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The Spring 2024 semester was an excellent one for the Knights Track and Field team, which gave a stellar showing at the Skyline Conference Championship.
Not only did the women’s team make a significant leap in performance compared to last year, but both the men’s and women’s teams brought home individual titles as well.
Women’s Team Soars
The women’s team was a force to be reckoned with, capturing an impressive eight individual championships. Lily O’Brien shined, winning the 100- and 400-meter hurdles, while also taking home gold in the high jump and silver in the long jump and triple jump.
Maria Baldwin also had a stellar showing, winning the 400-meter race (with a personal record), placing second in the high jump, and taking bronze in the 200-meter. The Knights swept the 400-meter hurdles podium with Kaitlin Hansen in second and Vanessa Mleczko in third place.
Emily Schneider powered to victory in the hammer throw, and Faith Welsh claimed a freshman win in the javelin throw. Additionally, Lindsey Medina earned bronze in both the hammer throw and shot put.
Men’s Team Highlights
Christopher Christiano had a winning performance in the men’s 800-meter race with a season-best time and added a third-place finish in the 1500-meter. Freshman Kyan Muendell brought home the gold in the men’s javelin throw.
Coach Callo's Pride
Former Head Coach Fred Callo was enthusiastic about the team’s performance: “Fantastic day for the women’s program today,” he said. “They increased their point total from last year, which is a great sign of improvement. I’m so happy for the eight individual champions on the women's side. They worked hard all season long.”
He continued, “So happy for Chris winning the men’s 800 meter today. He's a hard worker and deserves it. Happy for Kyan winning the men’s javelin as a freshman – he’s looked good all season long.”
Additional Strong Performances
Jordan Wallace and Ramasoj Williams competed well in the sprints, both setting personal records in the 100-meter.
Jessica Kerrigan raced to a season-best time in the 100-meter.
Sarah Kannenberg set season-best times in the 800-meter and placed top-five in the 1500-meter and 5000-meter.
The women’s 4x100-meter and 4x400-meter relay teams earned second and third place finishes respectively.
