This should be a terrific season for the Bay Shore Girls 2011-12 Winter Track Team. We have a terrific coaching staff, which includes Mr. Steve Borbet, Ms. Lori Indemaio, Mr. Jim Johnson, Mr. Anthony Forti, Ms. Betsy Moran, and Mr. Rich Mauro.
The team will have Jessica Gelibert (12) leading the way. She was selected one of the Runners-of-the-Year in Suffolk County a year ago, MVP at Bay Shore, and was the outdoor 400 meter hurdle New York State Champion last spring. Jessica runs the hurdles and anything from the 55 meter dash up through the 800 meter run. She is our top relay runner as well. We are strong in the long, triple and high jumps.
Alexis Barrau (12), Kelsey Palomino (11), Anisa Toppin (10), Patrice Baston (9), Nailah Braxton (11) and Erica Silhan (10) are all potential scorers in the County Championships. Nailah Braxton (11), Aviana Goode (8) and Erica Silhan (10) are all good hurdlers to give us depth in that event, and they will look to run the shuttle hurdle relay at the New Balance Indoor Nationals in March. Anisa Toppin (10), Josephine Anderson (12), Patrice Baston (9), Tanisha Combs (12), Nyasia Campbell (11) and Brianah Allen (12) will give us a solid sprint squad. Middle distance runners Danielle Rowe (12), Cesia Andrade (10), Regina Peattie (12), Nia McCaslin (9), Jacqueline Anderson (10) and Jacqueline Ulrich (11) will give us depth in the 600-1000-1500 meter runs, and our 4 x 400 and 4 x 800 meter relays. In the shot put, we have Danely Rodriguez (12) and Audreina Blanding (12), with newcomer Kelani Jackson (11) throwing well early in the season.
Distance runners Lindsay Arcuri (11), Jasmin Reyes (8), Sabrina Esposito (9), and Paige Leggio (12) will be scorers in the 1500-3000 meter runs. Race walking has been a typical strong event at Bay Shore, with Destiny Lalane and Jennifer Halloran winning National Championships the last two years. Both have graduated, but Norma Miller (11), Michaela Szekalski (11) and Nicolette Danzy (11) will be among the top walkers in the County. Other girls that could score in the League and County Championships include Zulena Saravia (12), Gisell Guzman (12), Cynthia Del Core (11), Kyra Harney (10), Casey Inbasciani (9), Miranda Hogan (9) and Lydia Taylor (10). We have won 22 straight League Championships (dating back to 1990), and ten of the last eleven Suffolk County Championships.
Our goals are to win both Championships again this year! Northport, Sachem North, West Islip and Connetquot will be tough in League 3. In the County Championships, Northport, Ward Melville and Sachem East will be contenders along with Bay Shore. |
