Tag: relay

Landowne becomes fastest 3000 meter high-school runner in the country this season

January 22, 2018

By Izzy Connors '18 Will Landowne ’18 became the current fastest high schooler in the country to run the 3000 meter (1.8 miles) this season, with a time of 8 minutes and 34 seconds on Jan. 21 in New Haven. As the captain of the boys track team, Landowne has been training all year leading up to...

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Boys and Girls Track and Field Shine in FCIAC Championships

May 30, 2011

On May 24, the boys and girls varsity track teams competed in the FCIAC championships at Danbury High School. The girls placed 3rd while the boys took 2nd in a tough meet with especially fierce competition. “Going into the meet I believed that the only teams that were capable of beating us were Danbury an...

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TRACK REVIEW: Boys’ and Girls’ Track Succeed at States

RACE TO THE FINISH: Varsity runner Walker Marsh ’13 (right) makes his way around the first bend of the track after receiving the baton from a teamnate.

March 12, 2010

Alix Neenan '12 Staff Writer Staples’ indoor track team fared well at both the CIAC Open Championships and Class LL Championships. The boys’ team placed third in Open and fifth in Class LL, while the girls placed 14th in Open and fourth in Class LL. “The kids had a very good season,” Coach Laddie Lawrence said. “We’re not done yet.” Lawrence said tha...

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Wrecker Swimmers Sink Ridgefield 102-81

Butterfly: Caitlin Wiederecht '11 contributed to a Wrecker win in the 200 medley relay on Oct. 21 | Photo by Suzanne Klein '11

October 30, 2009

Farrel Levenson '11 and Suzanne Kleine '11 Opinions Editor and Features Editor Going into the Oct. 21 meet with Ridgefield High School, the Staples girls swimming and diving team expected to be defeated. Instead, they pulled out an upset win and defeated Ridgefield 102-81. The Lady Wreckers w...

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