Friends' Central Track Competes in PAISAA Championship
Clare Luzuriaga
Because of the rain out of the Friends Schools League Championship track meet on Saturday, May 13th and makeup dates of Tuesday, May 16th and Wednesday, May 17th, the teams had a quick turn around as they headed to the Pennsylvania Independent Schools Athletic Association (PAISAA) Championship at Hill School on Saturday, May 20th. Friends' Central's girls' team finished in third place behind Hill School and Episcopal Academy. The Friends' Central boys' team finished in ninth place with Penn Charter first, Haverford School second and Germantown Academy third.
Strong performances were turned in by many Phoenix including:
FCS Girls': 1st place Ava Forman 100m hurdles (15.36, FSL record)
1st place Ava Forman 300m hurdles (46.72)
1st place Emily Burd 800m (2:21.37)
1st place Emily Burd, Ava Forman, Izzy MacFarlane, Gabby Wilkinson 4X400m (3:59.35)
2nd place Sidney McLeod-Whitener 200m dash (27.14)
2nd place Gabby Wilkinson 1600m (4:52.85, FSL record)
3rd place Sydney Bendesky, Izzy MacFarlane, Amelia McDonnell, Claire Szapary 4X800m (10:12.03)
FCS Boys': 1st place Robby Saligman Pole Vault (13'06")
2nd place Cole Snyder Discus (133'10")
3rd place Asa Bell 100m dash (11.33)
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