Track update – I just wanted to let the Independent readers know more about some of our local track athletes and how they finished up their great seasons.

At the NCAA Division III Championships in Geneva, OH on May 24, MUHS grad Isabel Olson placed 8th in the 1500m with a time of 4:34.93 and was named a first team All-American, her second such designation as she had accomplished it in cross country last fall. She holds the Colorado College school record in the event, set earlier this year, with a time of 4:27.59. She also ran the 5000m later that same day.

Middlebury College’s Audrey MacClean placed second in the 3000m steeplechase at the D-III meet with a time of 10:23.59, and 8th in the 5000m with a time of 16:42.81 and also made first team All-American.

Xander Swann placed third in the 400m hurdles in a time of 52.63 and was also a first team All-American.

And Midd’s Dave Filias placed 15th in the hammer throw with a toss of 56.09m, good for a second team All-American.

Middlebury throws coach Jake Rigoli was named Mid-East Regional Assistant Coach of the year by the USTFCCCA.

And finally, MUHS star Jazmyn Hurley placed 9th in the finals of the 100m at the New England Championships in Connecticut last Saturday in a time of 12:53, and 16th in the 200m, with a time of 25.76.

Jazmyn not only won the D-2 state championships as reported in last week’s Independent, she set the Division II state records of 12:22 and 25.14 at the Essex Invitational on June 1. She now holds MUHS school records in the 100m, 200m, 400m and the 300m hurdles.

Congrats to all these athletes!

Ed Blechner

Addison