EA Girls' Winter Track

The 2003 - 2004 girls’ varsity winter track season saw some major scheduling changes from years past. This year might have set the tone for future winter teams as the 30-woman roster competed in five DVGTCA meets that included three consecutive December meets at Lehigh University and Ursinus with 60-90 competitors in each event. The season started well for freshman Jenny Norcini, who broke the school record in the 50m dash, clocking a 7.1, beating the 2001 official time of 7.3. Sophomores Claire Pelura, Kelsey Reinhard, Jane Gartland, and Alexandra Gladstone lead many of the team’s 4x200 and 4x400 relays. Returning from a Fall oversees education, junior Elisse Douglass placed third in the long jump (16'6") and sixth in the 55m hurdles (8.7) in only her first meet back late in January. Douglass’ time of 8.7 was good enough to qualify for the 2004 Indoor Track Championships at Penn State, her second trip in three years. Both Douglass and senior co-captain Jocelyn Hanamirian competed in the DVGTCA Meet of Champions. Hanamirian placed sixth in the 400m to qualify for her first run at the DVGTCA championships in February.

The 2002-2003 Season
The Girls Winter Indoor Track team hurdled over a long stretch of cold snowy weather to compete in several DVGTC meets this year. With strong upperclassman leadership, the girls wrapped up their season with visits to Ursinus and Lehigh colleges for major 60-team invitationals. School records were broken in the SSm hurdles and 200m sprints by sophomore Elisse Douglass. Douglass, who held the previous records, broke them again with a 8.60 in the SSm hurdles and 26.9 in the 200m (shattering her old record of 27.9 from last January). Before suffering a season-ending ankle injury, Douglass qualified for the DVGTCA Meet of Champions and the PA State Championship in both the SSm hurdles and 200m. The triple jump school record also fell thanks to junior Jocelyn Hanamirian's leap of 31'02" - surpassing her old best of 29'7. set last February. Other upcoming standouts that broke personal records were junior 9 Ibs. shot put thrower Lindsay Donatiello (24'7"). After starting the year throwing in the low 20's, Donatiello worked hard to gain four more feet this season. Junior 800m runner Lauren Shugrue, also chopped off significant time placing 8th at Ursinus with a PR of 2.31.8. Freshman Claire Pelura strengthened her 200m time with a 29.7 split in the 4x200m at Ursinus and Liz Brennan blew by her competitors in a GA 1600m with 6:04. Many girls are gearing up for the Spring Outdoor season as we say thank you and goodbye to our seniors.