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The Hill School's track and field teams are among the School's greatest programs in terms of both tradition and longevity. There is a strong tradition among The Hill School's teams of athletes going on to compete at a college level with no less than 25 boys and girls competing in collegiate track and field in just the last decade!
Since the turn of the last century, The Hill has documented the boys' school records. Such athletes as William Porter '44, the Gold Medal winner and Olympic Record holder in the high hurdles in 1948; Shawn Fernandes '96, the sprinter who rewrote the record books in the mid-1990s; and finally Curtis Alitz '74 and John Carson '94, the dominant distance runners of the mid-1970s and 1990s respectively stand out as prominent individuals just to name a few. There also is a history of great teams with undefeated seasons in almost every decade of the program's existence.
Our girls have already made a huge impact on the Schools' track as well. While the girls' records are fairly recent, many of them are among the most impressive we have as a team. Katherine Wallace '01, the Schools' high jump and triple jump record holder, has been a multi-time All American at Wheaton College. Nicole Burns '05 just recently finished her incredibly successful career at Brown University where she left behind an astonishing nine top-five all-time Brown performances including a school record in the indoor 200 meters of 24.33 FAT. We are very proud of all that our athletes have accomplished both at The Hill and beyond. View Hill's track and field records.
A well-rounded group of new and returning athletes led the 2011-12 boys’ indoor track team to a successful season. Kwami Larbi ’12 was a tremendous addition to the team and along with Raye Sosseh ’12 helped the team in both the sprints and the jumps; Kyle Tipping ’12 excelled in both the long jump and the 400 meter dash; Keyur Dudhat ’12 and Liam Macartney ‘14 formed a strong tandem in the pole vault; and fourth formers Wyatt Fabian and Braden Cordivari offered strong contributions to the short sprints and middle distances, respectively. Quinn Davis ’12 carried over form from his outstanding Cross Country season, and at the MAPL Championship meet won what may well have been the race of the season. Quinn hung back as the third of three pack-leading runners in the highly competitive 1600 meter run for most of the race. As the group approached the final straightaway, the lead runner began veering outside in an attempt to hold off the second place runner, opening the door for Quinn to sprint ahead of them both in the final five meters to earn a first place finish in a State Meet qualifying time of 4:25. On February 25, Quinn traveled to State College and placed 10th in the highly competitive 1600 meter run with a time of 4:24, less than half of a second off the school record, to cap off an outstanding season.
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A mostly veteran team guided the girls’ indoor track team to a good season that culminated with a fourth place finish at the MAPL Championships. The girls’ were particularly strong in the sprinting events, where they were led by Amy Amuquandoh ’12, Cat Anderson ’12, and Alex Lange ’14 in the 55 meter dash; Anderson, Bronwyn Dewey ’13, and Cecelia Young in the 200 meter dash; and Amuquandoh and Young in the 400 meter dash. Dewey joined the team after taking two years away from track and was a valuable contributor in the running events as well as the high jump, where she earned a third place finish at the MAPL meet. Also contributing to the field events were the versatile Anderson, who in addition to the sprints led the team in the long and triple jumps, and Mary Mac Jones ’12 in the long, triple, and high jumps. A group of younger runners who also will run in the outdoor season including hurdler Kaitlyn Otte ’14 and distance runners Kaila Jeter ’15 and Mary Kate McArdle ’15 showed steady progression throughout the season and should be counted on as reliable contributors in the foreseeable future.
The coaching staff brings to the table a plethora of knowledge as can be seen in the coaches' profiles. It is worth saying at this point that the instruction given on an individual level, for each event, far exceeds my desires as a program director. This is a fact of which I am particularly proud, and one of which our athletes are particularly grateful.
The future of the program has never looked brighter as we head into a yet another year of excellence on the track for The Hill School track and field athletes. I hope that you will not hesitate to contact any of the coaches with questions about the program, possible admissions to The Hill School, or simply a desire to talk.
Thank you for your time,
Bill Yinger
Head Coach