Athlete of the Year: Tsadia Bercuvitz
School: Ithaca.
Year in school: Freshman.
Stats/accomplishments: Finished second in Federation and Division I competition in 3,000 meters at New York State Championships with school-record 9:39.53. ... Finished 13th in 1,500 at states (4:39.55). ... Broke her school record in the mile at New Balance Nationals (4:52.45). ... Holds numerous other school records for indoor and outdoor competition.
Panayiota Anastos
School: Maine-Endwell.
Year in school: Senior.
Stats/accomplishments: Finished fifth in Division II (37 feet, 10.25 inches) and third in Federation competition (41 feet, 4.75 inches) in shot put at New York State Championships. ... Won discus and shot put at Southern Tier Athletic Conference Championships.
Ethne Degan
School: Bainbridge-Guilford/Afton.
Year in school: Senior.
Stats/accomplishments: Winner of the 800-meter run, the 1,500 and 3,000 at MAC Championships. ... Also won each of those events to help B-G/A to team title at Section 4 Class C Championships. ... Placed 17th overall and fourth among Division II runners in 1,500 with season-best time of 4:41.78 at New York State Championships.
Emery Guzyk
School: Johnson City.
Year in school: Junior.
Stats/accomplishments: Finished sixth in Division II in pentathlon at New York State Championships. ... Captured STAC and Section 4 titles in pentathlon, winning the event at the STAC meet for the third year in a row. ... Section 4 Class B champion in the 400 hurdles and 400 relay.
Sarah Lawson
School: Corning.
Year in school: Senior.
Stats/accomplishments: Syracuse University running commit was medalist in two events at New York State Championships. Finished third in Division I and fourth overall in 3,000 with time of 9:42, and sixth in Division I and ninth overall in 1,500 in 4:37.87.
Dakota Limbert
School: Union-Endicott.
Year in school: Senior.
Stats/accomplishments: Limbert competed in every track & field event except pole vault and discus at some point during high school career. ... Competed at New York State Championships in 1,600 relay this season. ... STAC champion in 800 and 1,600 relay. ... Section 4 Class B champion in 800, the 1,600 relay and 3,200 relay. ... Part of fourth-place finish in mixed 1,600 relay (two girls, two boys) at Nike Nationals in Eugene, Oregon.
Cella McLaughlin
School: Corning.
Stats/accomplishments: Placed eighth in Federation and seventh in Division I in 100 hurdles at New York State Championships. ... Four-time national qualifier. ... School record-holder in 55 meters and 100 hurdles.
Stella Palladino
School: Owego Free Academy.
Stats/accomplishments: Champion in the 100-meter dash and 200 at Section 4 state qualifier. ... Won 100 dash at STAC Championships and Section 4 Class B meet.
Wyoming Trudeaux
School: Union-Endicott.
Year in school: Junior.
Stats/accomplishments: Took home fifth in Federation and third in Division I in 400 at New York State Championships. ... Also competed at states in 1,600 relay. ... STAC champion in 400 and 1,600 relay. ... Section 4 Class B champ in 400, the 1,600 relay and 3,200 relay. ... Part of fourth-place finish in mixed 1,600 relay (two girls, two boys) at Nike Nationals in Eugene, Oregon.
Delaney Walters
School: Chenango Valley.
Stats/accomplishments: Placed eighth overall and third in Division II in high jump at New York State Championships. ... Won STAC and class titles in the high jump and tied with her sister, Molly, for first at the Section 4 state qualifier. ... Top jump of 5 feet, 4 inches. ... Second in 100 hurdles at state qualifier.
Avery Whittaker
School: Ithaca.
Year in school: Eighth-grader.
Stats/accomplishments: Section 4 champion in the 3,000 meters to qualify for New York State Championships, where she placed 23rd overall and 15th in Division I. ... Set school record in 2-mile run (11:26.03) at New Balance Nationals and ran fourth-fastest mile in program history (5:25.23). ... Part of Ithaca's winning 1,600 relay at STAC Championships and a school record in distance medley relay.
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