By: Bradley Dillon & Alaunté Massrock
Spring has arrived, and with that, track is also here. Track is one of Southeast’s primary sports with the girls’ team having many of our school’s best athletes. “We have a lot of new talent coming in from the freshman class, keeping the legacy of our program alive and keeping us as a threat to opposing teams,” said Youngstown State commit Julia Wheeler. Wheeler, who has been running her whole life, has proven to be an elite athlete on the oval. She punched a ticket to state last season in the 3,200 meter race, and finished 5th with a time of 11:05.17. She’s been a significant part of the girls’ rise to success in recent years.
Another athlete, who has been a great addition to the squad in the last few years, is junior Leila Evans. She’s been exceptional at the high jump winning the MVAC last year as a sophomore. “My goal is to make it to the state meet this year, and as a team I want to win the MVAC after a close second place finish last year” stated Evans.
The girls had their 3rd meet of the season on April 18th at Pymatuning Valley, and they took first place. The 4×4 team won first place with a team consisting of juniors Jenna Canale and Evans, sophomore Grace Wheeler, and freshman Vayda Stelzer. Southeast also captured first in high jump with Evans jumping 5’2. The Lady Pirates are cruising through this season with some incredible performances.
The girls’ next meet is April 23rd at Western Reserve. Good luck ladies!
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