Girls Track: It was certainly the year of the Crusader

PERFORMER OF THE YEARELLY O’LEARYBishop Fen—-wickSenior captain ? Qualified for the states in the 55, 600, 1,000, mile and long jump ? champion in the 1,000 (3:00) ? Anchor of the 4×400 and sprint medley relay teams that made it to the Nike Indoor Nationals ? Team MVP ? All Star ? voted outstanding performer by indoor league coaches for the 2009-2010 season.COACH OF OTHE YEARJAY SMITHBishop FenwickCoached the Crusaders to their best season ever.THE TEAMSAMANTHA ALBANESE, Lynnfield – Sophomore ? Qualified for states in three events: mile, 2 mile and 1,000 meters and she picked 1,000 ? Coaches award.ASHLEY ALDRED,, Saugus – junior ? NEC all star in the 600 (1:41), 4×200 (1:54.89)?AMELIA ANTRIM, Swampscott – Senior captain, team MVP ? Undefeated in dual meets ? 1,000 (3:12), mile (5:34) and 2 mile (12:50) ? Ran the third leg of the 4×400 and 4×800 relay ? NEC all-star ? Won team MVP ? Going to Dartmouth.LAUREN ATKINS, Saugus – Senior captain ? NEC All- star in high jump (5-0), long jump (15-0), 4×200 ? Made states in all three events ? Top-point scorer ? Team MVPSARAH BITTERMANN, Marblehead – Senior captain ? 600 (1:38.5) and 4×400 relay (58.8) ? second place in the all-state in the 300 ? Champion of the NEC meet, Second in the D3 meet and third in the All State in the 4×400.MACKENZIE COPPINGER, Lynn Classical – Sophomore ? Placed in every dual meet (six first-place finishes) in the shot put (28-0) ? Honor roll student ? Varsity soccer and softball player ? Elected as captain for next season.HEATHER DENISCO, Lynnfield – Sophomore ? Tied for second-most points on the team ? Qualified for the state meet in the high jump ?BRITTANY DOLAN, Bishop Fenwick – Junior ? High hurdles (9.11) and long jump (15-6) ? Sixth at the states in the high hurdles ? League all star ? Ran a leg of the sprint medley relay team at the nationalsBIANCA FOWLER, English – Senior captain ? Undefeated in dual meets in the 300 ? Placed fifth in the D1 state meet ? Competed in the all states ? Anchor of the 4×400 relay team ? Top point getter for Bulldogs.MEGHAN GOODWIN, Lynnfield – Junior ? Undefeated in the CAL in the 300 ? Won the Conference Meet ? Second in Class D Meet ?10th in the All-State Meet ? Indoor Nike Nationals 400 indoors (60.1) ? ranked 39th in the Indoor Nike Nationals ? MVP award ? Named captain for next season.MARY KEROACK, Marblehead – Senior ? NEC MVP ? 300 (41.07) and 4×400 (58.3) ? Finished second at the All States in the 300 ? Champion in the NEC, second in the D3 meet and third in the All States in the 4×400.HULERIE McGUFFIE, Classical – Sophomore ? Qualified for states in the 300(44.7) ? Anchor of the relay team ? Honor roll student.TINA MORAN, Fenwick – junior ? Shot put (32-21/2) ? League champion ? League all star ? Competed in the National Indoor Scholastic Track Championship.Coach of the Year: Jay Smith, Fenwick ? led the Crusader’s to its best season in school history.STEPHANIE PERELLA, Saugus – Senior captain ? Shot put (30-10) and 4×200 (1:54.89) ? Unsung hero award recipient ? National Honor Society memberMARIAL QUEZADA, Bishop Fenwick – Senior ? 600 (1:40) ? finished second in the State Meet in the 600 ? ran lead in the 4×400 and sprint relay teams at the Nationals.CATARINA ROCHA, Peabody – Freshman ? Fourth in D1 state meet in the mile (5:06) ? Ninth in the all state in the mile ? NEC All Star in the 1,000 ? Set school record in the 1,000 (3:03) ? NEC champion in the Frosh/Soph meet in the mile.KATIE THONGCHANH, Lynn Classical – Senior captain ? Undefeated in dual meets in the high hurdles (8.1) ? Placed in every meet in the high jump (4-8) ? Finished third in the NEC meet ? Coaches award and MVP recipient.EMMA WALSH, Swampscott – Freshman ? 600 (1:44.09) ? Placed second at the NEC Frosh/Soph meet in the 600, fourth in the NEC Meet and 15th at the State Meet ? Ran the second leg of the 4×400 and 4×800 relay ? NEC all star ? Won the team’s best newcomer award.LINDSAY WALSH, Swampscott – Senior captain ? Undefeated in NEC dual