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Immaculate High School Girls Track: 6 State Championship Medals
Immaculate High School track and field team members captured six medals at the Connecticut State Championship competition.
After winning numerous SWC Championship awards, Immaculate High School track and field team members captured six medals at the Connecticut State Championship competition held at The Floyd Little Athletic Center in New Haven on Saturday, February 12. The top six places earned medals and all members of the girls team earned medals in every event in which they competed.
The Girls 4x800 team, consisting of Nicole Merritt, Keelin Bremner, Lauren Manning, and Kayla Ondy, finished in 1st place, winning the state championship, earning All-State honors, and moving on to the State Open Championships.
Lauren Manning also won the 600m, becoming state champion in that event as well.
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In the 3200m, Keelin Bremner finished 3rd and Kayla Ondy finished 6th.
In the 4x400, team Nicole Merritt, Isabel Taiman, Julong Williams, and Lauren Manning finished 4th.
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The SMR team, consisting of Isabel Taiman, Caitlyn Mascetta, Nicole Merritt, and Kayla Ondy, finished 3rd to qualify for the State Open Championships. In order to qualify for the State Open Championships for Indoor Track, a relay team or athlete either needs to be the state champion OR have run one of the fastest times out of all state championships.
On the boys' side, the 4x800 team of Hunter Brown, Cole Ross, Ben Gasparrini, and Seamus Reidy captured 6th place, and Seamus Reidy finished 5th in the 3200m.
Head Girls Coach Chris Houser stated, “I am very proud of how everyone performed this past weekend. It is a testimony to the hard work of our athletes and their perseverance in what has been a challenging season. We look ahead now to the Open Championships, and, for those who did not qualify, to a great outdoor season.”
Immaculate High School is a private, non-profit Catholic college-preparatory institution serving students from 28 communities in Connecticut and New York. Founded in 1962, Immaculate High School also allows students to focus on academic excellence, spiritual development, service to others, and personal goals. Located in Danbury, CT, Immaculate High School is a Diocesan-sponsored independent school.
