The All-Greater Rochester Girls Indoor Track and Field Team was selected by coaches with input from Democrat and Chronicle staff.
Alexis Gerig, Athlete of the Year
School: Hilton
Year: Senior
Parents: Erin and Reggie Gerig
Event: Pole vault
Why Gerig is the AGR Girls Indoor Track and Field Athlete of the Year: Gerig won the girls pole vault state championship after she jumped a personal-record height of 12 feet-3 inches. No other girl in Section V vaulted a height of 12 feet this season. Gerig cleared that height three times, including at states.
Future plans: I will attend Taylor University and will major in biology health sciences and will pole vault for the track team.
Graysen Milliman, Arkport
School: Arkport
Year: Senior
Parents: Shannon and Wendy Milliman
Events: Throws
Key accomplishments: A personal record weight throw of 48 feet-2.25 inches. In one year, I went from throwing 35-08 to 48-02.25, a gain of nearly 13 feet.
Future plans: I’m committed to Division 1 Long Island University.
Avery Brunner
School: Pittsford Mendon
Year: Junior
Parents: Nicole Kingsley and Adam Brunner
Events: Throws
Key accomplishment: New York State weight throw champion.
Future plans: Study economics and politics.
Charlie Dickinson
Team: Harley-Allendale Columbia
Year: Senior
Parents: Did not submit
Events: Throws
Key accomplishment: Placed sixth in the state 1,500-meter race walk race on Staten Island.
Future plans: Did not submit.
Rania Gallo
School: Pittsford Mendon
Year: Junior
Parents: Rachana and Patrick Gallo
Event: Pole vault
Key accomplishments: Jumped 11 feet-6 inches, a personal-record and fourth place at states.
Future plans: Attending medical school.
Carly Giebel
School: Brighton
Year: Senior
Parents: Bethany Donnelly and Eliot Giebel
Events: Throws
Key accomplishments: Throwing a new PR (personal record) of 38 feet-3.25 inches, to place third at the state championships.
Future plans: I plan to attend Bucknell University to study biochemistry and compete in track and field.
Emma Goodell
School: Victor
Year: Junior
Parents: Carrie and Robert Goodell
Events: Sprints, hurdles and jumps
Key accomplishment: Ran a 55-meter hurdles race in 8.56 seconds.
Future plans: I am currently in the process of searching for and communicating with colleges and intend to continue competing at the collegiate level.
Hannah Governor
School: Williamson
Year: Senior
Parents: Anne and Geoff Governor
Events: Distance races.
Key accomplishment: My team winning sectionals for the fifth straight winter season in a row.
Future plans: I am attending Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tennessee where I am majoring in psychology as well as running Division I cross country and track.
Laurel Johnson
School: Victor
Year: Junior
Parents: Rachel Sluga and Robert Johnson
Events: Throws
Key accomplishment: 51 feet-0.75 inches in the weight throw.
Future plans: I hope to pursue track and field at the collegiate level.
Ka’mara Lane
School: Padilla at Franklin campus
Year: Sophomore
Parent: Chantecia Jackson
Events: 55-meter dash and long jump
Key accomplishments: 55-meter race in 7.03 seconds, Section V Class A1 55-meter champion and fourth place at states.
Future plans: Place at state championships for outdoor track and to be recruited by a Division I college for a potential scholarship.
Rachel Lynck
School: Mercy
Year: Junior
Parents: Mollene Benison and Daniel Lynck
Event: Triple jump
Key accomplishments: A jump of 38 feet-10 inches.
Future plans: Continue track in college, however, I’m still in the college search process.
Mallory Malsegna
School: Fairport
Year: Junior
Parent: Sarah Malsegna
Event: 1,500-meter race walk
Key accomplishment: 11th at a nation meet.
Future plans: I hope to compete in track in college hopefully, at a SUNY school, near my family.
Ellis McIlhenney
School: Victor
Year: Junior
Parents: Laurel Green and Patrick McIlhenney
Events: Sprints
Key accomplishments: 4×400 indoor state track meet split of 56.11 seconds.
Future plans: I want to study environmental science.
Kira Peacock
School: Gates Chili
Year: Senior
Parents: Did not submit
Event: High jump
Key accomplishments: A sixth place finish at the state championships. Finished the season No. 1 on the Section V indoor track and field season high jump leaderboard (5 feet-6 inches).
Future plans: Did not submit.
Modesty Penny
School: Gates Chili
Year: Senior
Event: Triple jump.
Key accomplishment: Finishing ninth in the state indoor triple jump.
Future plans: St. John’s University in Queens, New York.
Rebecca Schroeder
School: Webster Schroeder
Year: Junior
Parents: Carolyn and Mark Schroeder
Events: Middle distance races.
Key accomplishment: “Hitting” 1:34.60 in the 600-meter race at the state championships.
Future plans: Pursue a career in healthcare.
Lydia Sciallo
School: Penn Yan
Year: Junior
Parents: Lashana and Salvatore Sciallo
Events: Throws
Key accomplishment: 41-feet-7 3/4 inches in a shot put event.
Future plans: I plan to attend college after high school.
Arlie Sears
School: Hilton
Year: Junior
Parents: Emilie and Graham Sears
Event: High jump
Key accomplishment: A jump of 5 feet-6 inches.
Future plans: Undecided.
Jenna Swick
School: Webster Schroeder
Year: Freshman
Parents: Holly and Joe Swick
Events: Sprints, long jump and relays.
Key accomplishments: Jumping 19 feet in long jump and coming close to the state record. Placing fourth at states, and sixth at New Balance Nationals.
Future plans: Attend college for engineering and track.
Karizma Wescott
School: Batavia
Year: Junior
Parent: Julia B. Wescott
Events: Sprints
Key accomplishment: Race in 40.12 seconds in the 300-meter event.
Future plans: Undecided.
Coach of the Year
Jeremy Ohlson
School: Perry
Profession: Physical education/health teacher and indoor/outdoor track and field coach at Perry Central School.
Varsity coaching experience: 17 Years as an assistant varsity track and field coach. This is my sixth year as the Perry varsity girls track and field coach. Perry varsity boys and girls indoor track and field coach for four years, the first in the program’s history. Perry varsity football coach for seven years.
Family: Rebecca (wife), Caleb Carr, Briella Ohlson, Lakin Ohlson and Emmalyn Ohlson (children).
This article originally appeared on Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: Milliman named to All-Greater Rochester Girls Indoor Track & Field Team
Reporting by James Johnson, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle / Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
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