Alexa Eldracher not only won the triple jump at the recent CIAC Girls Class LL Championship Track and Field Meet, which was held at Willow Brook Park in New Britain, her 37-feet 4-inch effort both set a new school record and earned her All-State recognition. She also placed third in the long jump with a personal best 17-5 and teamed with Kaitlin Collins, Rachel DePalma, and Allison Maier for a 6th
place time of 50.69 seconds in the 4x100 meter relay.
“Lexi had a great day,” Amity coach Jessica Belden said.
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Paced by Eldracher’s 16 personal points, the Lady Spartans placed seventh with 41.5 points. Danbury won the LL crown by recording 108 points.
Kate Simon broke her own school schhol record with her 37-9 second place throw in the shot put. DePalma’s xx place pole vault of 9-6 ties the school record she set the previous week in the Southern Connecticut Conference Championship Meet.
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Amity’s 4x800 relay (Leeann Beedle, Alyssa Doolan, Maggie Jodon, and Maryssa Kozek) posted a fifth place time of 9:37.02, which bettered its’ previous season’s best time by 10 seconds. Cynthia Greenberg added a fifth place 4-10 in the high jump.
According to Belden, “I was very impressed by the amount of points we scored. We went into the meet trying to get the most people as possible to score points rather than worry about placing. Overall, I thought my girls did very well. We had a lot of great performances-- especially Lexi Eldracher, Kate Simon, and the 4x800 relay.”
Amity now turns its attention to the State Open, which will be held on Monday at Willow Brook Park.
