Middletown, NY, June 9th-10th. GCS Throwing star Kiersten Alling placed second in Division 2 in the discus at the New York State Public High School Track and Field Championships. Alling saved her best for last as her medal winning throw of 127' was a new personal record. Her performance earned her a berth in the Championship (all schools), in which she placed fourth, with a throw of 125' 6'. Kiersten also competed in the Division 2 shot put, earning seventh place with a throw of 35' 1 1/2”, less than three inches from a medal.
In a remarkably consistent, high-flying outdoor season, Keegan Collins had a rare off performance in the discus at the State Meet and did not make the finals. This season, Collins won six major meets in the discus or shot put and finished first on the all-school Secction 2 leaderboard in the discus and third in the shot put.
Collins and Alling could not have been much closer in their throws performances this season, as Alling also won six major meets in the shot put or discus. and was second on the Section 2 leaderboard in the discus and second in the shot put. The two dominated meets for the last three years and are so recognizable in the the track and field community that a rival coach at the State meet quipped “Those two again- the blade sharpens the blade.”
Super soph Jayden White was unable to match his personal record of 11.24 in the 100M dash, but he left his mark and will be back for two more seasons.