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2025 Post-Journal/OBSERVER Girls Track & Field All-Stars

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RYANNA BRADY

Salamanca

Ryanna Brady, a senior, ran a personal-best 11:06.86 in the 3,000 meters and 7:34.31 in the 2,000-meter steeplechase. ... In the 3,000, she won the CCAA championship and the Super 8 Best of the Best, then took second in the Section VI Class C championship and was fifth at the Section VI Class C state qualifier. ... In the steeplechase, she won the Golden Falcon Invitational, then took second in the Section VI Class C final and third at the Section VI Class C state qualifier.

EMILY CARDINALE

Jamestown

Emily Cardinale, a senior, ran a personal-best time of 16.11 in the 100-meter hurdles and reached a personal-best height of 11 feet in the pole vault. ... In the hurdles, she finished second at the Section VI Class A state qualifier. ... In the pole vault, she won the Jamestown Classic, the Golden Falcon Invitational and the Dunkirk Invitational, took second in the Section VI Class AA championship, the Section VI Class A state qualifier and the Super 8 Best of the Best, and took third in the ECIC championships.

JADA COLE

Chautauqua Lake/

Westfield/Brocton

Jada Cole, a senior, reached a personal-best height of 5 feet, 7 inches in the high jump, 36 feet and 3.5 inches in triple jump and a best time of 12.57 seconds in the 100 meters. ... In the high jump, she won the NYSPHSAA Class C championship, the Section VI state qualifier, the Section VI Class C title, the CCAA championship, the Super 8 Best of the Best and the Jamestown Classic. She also finished fourth overall in the state, earning a Federation medal. ... In the triple jump, she won the CCAA championship, the Super 8 Best of the Best and the Jamestown Classic, and took second in the Section VI Class C state qualifier and the Section VI Class C championship. ... In the 100, she took third at the Section VI Class C finals, and second in the CCAA championship, the Super 8 Best of the Best and the Jamestown Classic.

MARLANA CRESANTI

Southwestern

Marlana Cresanti, a sophomore, ran a personal-best time of 57.84 in the 400 meters and 25.41 in the 200 meters. ... In the 400, she finished first at the Section VI state qualifier, the Section VI Class C final, the CCAA championship, the Jamestown Classic and the Dunkirk Invitational. She ended the year in fifth place at the NYSPHSAA Class C championship. ... In the 200, she finished first at the Section VI Class C final and the Jamestown Classic, and took second at the Section VI Class C state qualifier to earn a trip to Middletown. ... She was also a member of the Southwestern 1,600-meter and 3,200-meter relay teams that earned second at the NYSPHSAA Class C championship and won the Section VI titles.

DEIDRE GREEN

Clymer/Sherman/Panama

Deidre Green, a senior, ran a personal-best time of 5:03.68 in the 1,500 meters. ... She won the Section VI Class D title, finished second in the Section VI Class C state qualifier and earned fifth at the Golden Falcon Invitational.

MIKAYLA JOHNSON

Southwestern

Mikayla Johnson, a junior, had personal-best distances of 40 feet, 8.25 inches in the shot put and 132 feet, 6 inches in discus. ... In the shot put, she won the Section VI state qualifier, the Section VI Class C title, the CCAA title, the Jamestown Classic, the Golden Falcon Invitational and the Dunkirk Invitational. She finished the year 11th at the NYSPHSAA Class C championships. ... In discus, she won the CCAA championship, the Jamestown Classic, the Golden Falcon Invitational and the Dunkirk Invitational, took second in the Section VI Class C championship, and third at the Section VI Class C state qualifier. She finished her season second in Class C at the NYSPHSAA championships and third in the Federation results.

DELANEY KAISER

Fredonia

Delaney Kaiser, a senior, ran a personal-best time of 58.59 in the 400 meters. ... She won the Section VI Class B title and the Super 8 Best of the Best, earned second at the Section VI Class C state qualifier, and third in the CCAA championship, Golden Falcon Invitational and Dunkirk Invitational. She finished her season in eighth at the NYSPHSAA Class C championships.

EMMA LEWIS

Southwestern

Emma Lewis, a sophomore, ran personal bests of 2:13.28 in the 800 meters, 10:10.19 in the 3,000 meters and 6:58.42 in the 2,000-meter steeplechase. ... In the 800, she won the Section VI Class C state qualifier, the CCAA championship and the Jamestown Classic, then finished seventh at the NYSPHSAA Class C championships. ... In the 3,000, she finished first at the Section VI Class C state qualifier, Section VI Class C championship and the Golden Falcon Invitational. ... In the steeplechase, she won the Section VI Class C state qualifier and the Section VI Class C final. ... She was also a member of the Southwestern 1,600-meter and 3,200-meter relay teams that earned second at the NYSPHSAA Class C championship and won the Section VI titles.

GRACE LENNON

Frewsburg

Grace Lennon, a senior, ran personal-best times of 12.34 in 100 meters and 25.36 in the 200 meters. ... In the 100, she finished first in the Section VI state qualifier, the Class D finals, the CCAA championships, the Super 8 Best of the Best and the Jamestown Classic. She ended the year in fifth place at the NYSPHSAA Class C finals. ... In the 200, she finished first in the Section VI Class C state qualifier and the Super 8 Best of the Best, and took second at the Section VI Class D championship, the Jamestown Classic and the Dunkirk Invitational. She ended the season in sixth place in the NYSPHSAA Class C final.

MARY LUNDMARK

Falconer/Cassadaga Valley

Mary Lundmark, a junior, reached a personal-best height of 11 feet in the pole vault. ... She won the Section VI Class C state qualifier, the CCAA championship, the Super 8 Best of the Best and the Jamestown Classic. She finished her year in third place at the NYSPHSAA Class C championship and was 13th overall.

SYDNEY SIMMONS

Maple Grove

Sydney Simmons, a sophomore, ran a personal-best time of 16.22 in the 100-meter hurdles. ... She won the Section VI Class D title, the CCAA championship and the Super 8 Best of the Best, and took second at the Section VI Class C state qualifier.

M'KENZIE ZAVALA

Southwestern

M'Kenzie Zavala, a junior, ran a personal-best time of 1:05.51 in the 400-meter hurdles. ... She won the Section VI Class C state qualifier, the CCAA championship, the Jamestown Classic and the Golden Falcon Invitational, and took second in the Section VI Class C championship. She ended her year in 10th at the NYSPHSAA Class C championships and was a member of the Southwestern 1,600-meter relay team that took second in Class C at the NYSPHSAA championships.

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