Titans Thrive in Track Finals
Titans Thrive in Track Finals
Franklinville-Ellicottville Track sensation Tyvetta Herman wins Section 6 title
Western New York’s largest (and last) high school track meet of 2022 played out over two sun splashed days of spirited competition June 3-4 at West Seneca West High School, and judging by their numerous top-10 finishes, the ladies of the Franklinville-Ellicottville Titans team brought their A-games to the big show.
On a track squad loaded with stars, sprinter Tyyetta Herman shined most-brightly last week at the State Qualifier Meet, as the speedy sophomore used a smoking-fast time of 58.81 seconds to run away from the crowd to win the Section 6 Championship in the 400 meter dash.
Having posted some of the best times at that distance this season, Herman stepped into the starting blocks as the clear favorite in the event.
Because of their staggered starting places on the track, it’s often-times difficult to tell which runner actually has the lead, but once the girls rounded the last turn and passed by the cheering crowd in the grandstand, Herman’s lead was evident and growing and she crossed the finish line comfortably ahead of the 2nd-place Portville runner.
Later in the afternoon, Herman found herself back on the podium, as she took third place in the 200 meter dash. Then as a member of the 4 X 400 meter relay team, she joined her sister Tarryn, Nicole Burton (both seniors) and junior Anna Slavinski to finish in 6th place.
Slavinski enjoyed a great day of her own at the State Qualifiers, as she finished fifth in the 400 meter hurdles and tied for 11th place in the pole vault.
Other strong finishes in the field events include Tarryn Herman’s fifth place toss of 30’-4.25” in the shot put and freshman Elizabeth Price, who finished in 13th place in the discus.
Sophomore hurdler Audrey Hurlburt qualified for the finals in the 100 meter high hurdles when she uncorked a personal-best run on Friday in the preliminaries. Had she been able to duplicate that performance the next day in the finals; her blistering-fast time of 17.74 seconds would’ve been good enough for 2nd place! Unfortunately, she was ultimately unable to rekindle the magic on Saturday and finished 8th.
Also a hurdler, Audrey’s senior sister Mandy Hurlburt chose to run her hurdles as part of the outdoor pentathlon - where she took home 3rd place in the competition that features the combined scoring of five events (high jump, long jump, 800 meter run, 100 meter high hurdles and shot put).
Junior distance runner Alyssa Williams also turned in a pair of great performances, finishing fifth in the 2,000 meter steeplechase and 13th in the 800 meter run. As one of the field of competitors in the steeplechase, however, Williams became part of another young lady’s ‘run for the ages’.
The State Qualifier meet featured countless personal bests and school records over the course of two days, but it was the other-worldly effort of Allegany-Limestone junior Angelina Napoleon that stole the show and energized the crowd just after things got underway Saturday afternoon.
While most spectators were still settling into their bleacher seats, Napoleon took the track for the start of the 2000m Steeplechase as the current New York State record-holder in the event.
From the report of the starter’s pistol, through the bell lap and on to the finish, Napoleon dominated the field (she passed all but two of the girls that began the race with her) en route to an historic finish on the all-weather surface at West High.
For those in attendance, it was clear to see by the end of the second lap that Napoleon would win the race; but once it was over, the crowd roared when it was announced that she not only had broken her own NY State record, but the junior from Allegany was indeed the new American record-holder for all women under the age of 20!
As for the F-E Titans boys team, the seniors who led the way the entire season continued their success, as hurdler Cayden Hatch brought home a pair of top 10 finishes. Hatch finished 6th in the 400 meter intermediate hurdles and 7th in the 110 meter high hurdles and Wyatt Tinelli took 5th in the pole vault and 14th in the triple jump.
Other senior standouts posting top 10 finishes included Connor Terwilliger, who finished 6th in the pentathlon and Maddox Bush, who brought home a 7th-place finish in the high jump.
Distance runner Grant Cornell, an eighth-grader, took 8th place in the 3000m steeplechase and 12th in the 3,200 meter run.
Western New York’s largest (and last) high school track meet of 2022 played out over two sun splashed days of spirited competition June 3-4 at West Seneca West High School, and judging by their numerous top-10 finishes, the ladies of the Franklinville-Ellicottville Titans team brought their A-games to the big show.
On a track squad loaded with stars, sprinter Tyyetta Herman shined most-brightly last week at the State Qualifier Meet, as the speedy sophomore used a smoking-fast time of 58.81 seconds to run away from the crowd to win the Section 6 Championship in the 400 meter dash.
Having posted some of the best times at that distance this season, Herman stepped into the starting blocks as the clear favorite in the event.
Because of their staggered starting places on the track, it’s often-times difficult to tell which runner actually has the lead, but once the girls rounded the last turn and passed by the cheering crowd in the grandstand, Herman’s lead was evident and growing and she crossed the finish line comfortably ahead of the 2nd-place Portville runner.
Later in the afternoon, Herman found herself back on the podium, as she took third place in the 200 meter dash. Then as a member of the 4 X 400 meter relay team, she joined her sister Tarryn, Nicole Burton (both seniors) and junior Anna Slavinski to finish in 6th place.
Slavinski enjoyed a great day of her own at the State Qualifiers, as she finished fifth in the 400 meter hurdles and tied for 11th place in the pole vault.
Other strong finishes in the field events include Tarryn Herman’s fifth place toss of 30’-4.25” in the shot put and freshman Elizabeth Price, who finished in 13th place in the discus.
Sophomore hurdler Audrey Hurlburt qualified for the finals in the 100 meter high hurdles when she uncorked a personal-best run on Friday in the preliminaries. Had she been able to duplicate that performance the next day in the finals; her blistering-fast time of 17.74 seconds would’ve been good enough for 2nd place! Unfortunately, she was ultimately unable to rekindle the magic on Saturday and finished 8th.
Also a hurdler, Audrey’s senior sister Mandy Hurlburt chose to run her hurdles as part of the outdoor pentathlon - where she took home 3rd place in the competition that features the combined scoring of five events (high jump, long jump, 800 meter run, 100 meter high hurdles and shot put).
Junior distance runner Alyssa Williams also turned in a pair of great performances, finishing fifth in the 2,000 meter steeplechase and 13th in the 800 meter run. As one of the field of competitors in the steeplechase, however, Williams became part of another young lady’s ‘run for the ages’.
The State Qualifier meet featured countless personal bests and school records over the course of two days, but it was the other-worldly effort of Allegany-Limestone junior Angelina Napoleon that stole the show and energized the crowd just after things got underway Saturday afternoon.
While most spectators were still settling into their bleacher seats, Napoleon took the track for the start of the 2000m Steeplechase as the current New York State record-holder in the event.
From the report of the starter’s pistol, through the bell lap and on to the finish, Napoleon dominated the field (she passed all but two of the girls that began the race with her) en route to an historic finish on the all-weather surface at West High.
For those in attendance, it was clear to see by the end of the second lap that Napoleon would win the race; but once it was over, the crowd roared when it was announced that she not only had broken her own NY State record, but the junior from Allegany was indeed the new American record-holder for all women under the age of 20!
As for the F-E Titans boys team, the seniors who led the way the entire season continued their success, as hurdler Cayden Hatch brought home a pair of top 10 finishes. Hatch finished 6th in the 400 meter intermediate hurdles and 7th in the 110 meter high hurdles and Wyatt Tinelli took 5th in the pole vault and 14th in the triple jump.
Other senior standouts posting top 10 finishes included Connor Terwilliger, who finished 6th in the pentathlon and Maddox Bush, who brought home a 7th-place finish in the high jump.
Distance runner Grant Cornell, an eighth-grader, took 8th place in the 3000m steeplechase and 12th in the 3,200 meter run.