The Westfield High School girls’ track and field seniors are, from left to right, Tori Plourde, Rachel Huntley, Nicole Chartier, Emily Ann Andrews, Chrissy Seymour, and Ally Morin. Bombers’ head coach Linda Rowbotham stands in the middle, and assistant coach Ben Hatch is standing at far left. Seniors Keri Paton and Jenna Rothermel are missing from the photo. (Picture courtesy of assistant coach Michael Rowbotham)
SPRINGFIELD – The Westfield High School girls’ track and field team secured its third straight Valley Wheel League championship with an 85-51 win over host Central Tuesday.
Westfield seniors Ally Morin and Keri Paton shined in their final dual meets of their stellar high school careers.
Morin led the Bombers impressive 1-2-3 sweeps in the two distance events with her 2-mile (11:38) and 1-mile (5:44.5) victories. Paton continued her dominance in the throwing events by winning the shot put (31-0) and javelin (101-10).
Westfield sophomore Morgan Sanders notched two victories of her own for – combining with senior Emily Andrews for a 1-2 finish in the 100 meter high hurdles (17.2 and 17.4 respectively) and leading the way in another Bombers’ sweep in the long jump (13-11). Karly Diltz (13-8) and Andrews (13-6.5) were 2-3.
Heading into the 400 meter race, Westfield led with 60 points.
Kayla Roskey (65.6), Taylor White (65.9), and Julia Santangelo (66.1) tacked on nine more points with yet another sweep (400 meters), achieving season best times.
The magical 69 points out of a possible 136 secured a three-peat of the Valley Wheel title.
The same three winners from the 300 meters, along with Ellie Dufraine, won the 4×400 relay (4:47.2), the final event of the regular season. Other individual winners for Westfield included Jenna Rothermel in the discus (90-6) and Carley Censabella in the 800 meters (2:49.2).
Westfield concludes the Valley Wheel 5-0 with an overall record of 7-1.
Next up for the league champion Bombers: the Division 1 championships Friday at Holyoke High School, beginning at 4:30 p.m.
“The Westfield High track and field programs are looking forward to some outstanding individual and relay performances,” Westfield girls’ track and field coach Linda Rowbotham said. – Linda Rowbotham contributed to this report
Collins takes 4 firsts
BOYS’ TRACK & FIELD
Hampshire 79, Southwick-Tolland 66
Johnathan Collins won four events to lead Southwick – the long jump (20-0), high jump (5-10), 400 meters (55.2), and 200 meters (23.5).
Rams’ Nick Peterson won a pair (triple jump, 41.5; javelin, 126-9), and Will Pratt (discus, 97-0), Danny Lane (110 meter high hurdles, 16.3), and Juan Fuentes (100 meters, 11.2) each won one.
Southwick also won the 4×100 relay in 45.6 seconds.
