Our third Trackapalooza Invitational track meet was again a success, with glorious summer weather on the welcoming Groton High School track. Full results are below, and don’t miss the fabulous meet photos from Paul Houle and Christopher Petroff—you’re welcome to download and share them. If you have any pictures of the meet, please upload them to our community photo album to share with others and document the day.
We hosted 157 athletes with 361 event participations, many from 6 teams, including the Groton Project Track Club, Ithaca Youth Bureau, Baldwinsville Harriers Track Club, Wyoming Elite Track Club, SOAR Running Club, and the Tompkins County Pole Vault Club, plus individual competitors from the Syracuse Chargers, the Syracuse Track Club, the Trumansburg Track Club, and Southern Cayuga.
Field events were made possible once again through partnerships. Matt Scheffler of the Tompkins County Pole Vault Club managed the pole vault. Brett Shelton of the SOAR Running Club officiated the long jump and the triple jump, with his fellow coach Steve Wagner managing the high jump. The Groton Project’s Sean Shea coordinated the shot put and discus. Special thanks to Scott Weeks and Groton High School for allowing us to use their facilities and equipment!
On to the results! Among all the other great performances, three field event athletes took over the top spots on the FLRC Track leaderboard: Dominic Mikula and Katherine Scheffler in the pole vault and Ariana Hillery in the shot put.
100m
The 100m dash saw Daniel Mars storm to victory in 11.00 seconds, with Chris Zellar of the Baldwinsville Harriers following in 11.15 and Aedan Pitoniak rounding out the top three in 11.32. In the women’s competition, the Groton Project’s Truth Snyder, just 13 years old, led the field in 13.36, with Harper Frederick of the Wyoming Elite Track Club just behind in 13.38. The Groton Project’s Reilly Quinn secured third in 13.61.
On the other end of the time spectrum, Theo Milano celebrated joining the 2-year-old age group by dropping more than 50 seconds from his 100m toddle time in 2:02, and sisters Cordelia (1) and Rebecca Gorges (2) finished together in 2:45.
Place | Name | Age | Team | Time |
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1 | Daniel Mars | M20 | Unattached | 11.00 |
2 | Chris Zellar | M18 | Baldwinsville Harriers TC | 11.15 |
3 | Aedan Pitoniak | M17 | Unattached | 11.32 |
4 | Sebastian Bartishevich | M17 | Unattached | 11.42 |
5 | Rex Kirkegaard | M15 | Baldwinsville Harriers TC | 11.44 |
6 | Ian Fromme | M14 | Unattached | 11.62 |
7 | Derran Morris | M16 | Groton Project TC | 11.77 |
8 | Will Boscia | M16 | Unattached | 11.85 |
9 | Ryder Morley | M16 | Unattached | 12.05 |
10 | Adam Aviles | M19 | Unattached | 12.17 |
11 | Aidan Tierney | M25 | Unattached | 12.23 |
12 | Brayden Westbrook | M16 | Unattached | 12.45 |
13 | Tristin Weeks | M17 | Groton Project TC | 12.59 |
14 | Arya Basu | M13 | Unattached | 12.63 |
15 | Cameron Clarke | M28 | Unattached | 12.65 |
16 | Alix Aviles | M18 | Unattached | 12.77 |
17 | Avery Thorne | M14 | Wyoming Elite Track Club | 12.80 |
18 | Samitha Samaranayake | M47 | Unattached | 12.88 |
19 | Vantroy Clemente | M16 | Unattached | 13.01 |
20 | Truth Snyder | W13 | Groton Project TC | 13.36 |
21 | Harper Frederick | W14 | Wyoming Elite Track Club | 13.38 |
22 | Reilly Quinn | W19 | Groton Project TC | 13.61 |
23 | Lexi Peiffer | W15 | Wyoming Elite Track Club | 14.07 |
24 | Colin Wilkinson | M13 | Groton Project TC | 14.17 |
25 | Andrew Flyak | M37 | Unattached | 14.36 |
26 | Samantha White | W14 | Unattached | 14.38 |
27 | Ava Gisewhite | W13 | Wyoming Elite Track Club | 14.53 |
28 | Alana Grosso | W14 | Baldwinsville Harriers TC | 14.61 |
29 | Justin Cerdena | M28 | Unattached | 14.71 |
30 | Olivia Bouchard | W15 | Baldwinsville Harriers TC | 14.87 |
31 | Sofia Flyak | W14 | Unattached | 14.97 |
32 | Jennifer Carruthers | W45 | Unattached | 15.04 |
33 | Chloe Bishop | W14 | Groton Project TC | 15.18 |
34 | Tanner Mott | M12 | Groton Project TC | 15.61 |
35 | Dominik Bartishevich | M11 | Unattached | 15.66 |
36 | Lucia Camacho Murillo | W11 | Ithaca Youth Bureau | 15.83 |
37 | Holly Van Antwerp | W14 | Baldwinsville Harriers TC | 15.85 |
38 | Hazel Carruthers | W11 | Ithaca Youth Bureau | 16.18 |
39 | Meirio Richardson | M25 | Unattached | 16.27 |
40 | Layne Johnson | M8 | SOAR Running Club | 16.86 |
41 | Lauren Belcher | W11 | Groton Project TC | 17.29 |
42 | Richard Bishop | M11 | Groton Project TC | 17.41 |
43 | Cronan Paul Leblanc | M13 | Groton Project TC | 17.93 |
44 | Nina Therkildsen | W44 | Unattached | 18.46 |
45 | Simon Zhang | M8 | SOAR Running Club | 18.66 |
46 | Vincent Clark | M9 | Groton Project TC | 18.69 |
47 | Oliver Bishop | M9 | Groton Project TC | 19.52 |
48 | Madden Powers | M6 | Unattached | 20.15 |
49 | Maya Samaranayake | W8 | Ithaca Youth Bureau | 20.18 |
50 | Adam Kopp | M7 | Unattached | 20.69 |
51 | Anuk Samaranayake | M6 | Ithaca Youth Bureau | 21.58 |
52 | Abigail Clark | W11 | Groton Project TC | 22.26 |
53 | Ian Zhang | M7 | SOAR Running Club | 22.43 |
54 | Carmina Mahony Glann | W8 | Groton Project TC | 23.39 |
55 | Arthur Axel Johnson | M5 | SOAR Running Club | 23.51 |
56 | Skylar Weiner | W6 | Ithaca Youth Bureau | 23.66 |
57 | August Cox | M7 | Ithaca Youth Bureau | 23.95 |
58 | Major Stewart-Brooks | M5 | Unattached | 26.79 |
59 | Darin Leblanc | M42 | Groton Project TC | 28.14 |
60 | Simon Leblanc | M10 | Groton Project TC | 28.79 |
61 | Ailah Nwemeh | W3 | Unattached | 33.33 |
62 | Melanie Clarke | W4 | Unattached | 35.92 |
63 | Annabelle Miller | W5 | Unattached | 39.07 |
64 | Theodore Milano | M2 | Unattached | 2:02.53 |
65 | Cordelia Gorges | W1 | Groton Project TC | 2:44.21 |
66 | Rebecca Gorges | W2 | Groton Project TC | 2:46.78 |
100m HURDLES
In our first-ever 100m hurdles for women, the Groton Project’s Karson Mackey took the win in 17.21, followed closely by Evelyn Jackson of the Tompkins County Pole Vault Club. Amelia Petersen of the Groton Project rounded out the podium in 17.95. Props to 8-year-old Carmina Mahony Glann of the Groton Project for completing the challenging event over age-appropriate hurdles in 28.28.
Place | Name | Age | Team | Time |
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1 | Karson Mackey | W16 | Groton Project TC | 17.21 |
2 | Evelyn Jackson | W16 | Tompkins County Pole Vault Club | 17.42 |
3 | Amelia Petersen | W19 | Groton Project TC | 17.95 |
4 | Adelyn Clore | W17 | Groton Project TC | 18.74 |
5 | Madelyn Weeks | W14 | Groton Project TC | 19.46 |
6 | Sophia Bogart | W14 | Wyoming Elite Track Club | 20.37 |
7 | Carmina Mahony Glann | W8 | Groton Project TC | 28.28 |
110m HURDLES
200m
Daniel Mars doubled up with another victory in the 200m, clocking 22.89 seconds. Aedan Pitoniak again showed his speed with a 23.77 second-place finish, while the Groton Project’s Derran Morris took third in 23.81. For the women, Kadence Barton crossed first in 27.39, with the Groton Project’s Reilly Quinn following in 28.73. Harper Frederick of the Wyoming Elite Track Club completed the podium in 28.97.
Place | Name | Age | Team | Time |
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1 | Daniel Mars | M20 | Unattached | 22.89 |
2 | Aedan Pitoniak | M17 | Unattached | 23.77 |
3 | Derran Morris | M16 | Groton Project TC | 23.81 |
4 | Sebastian Bartishevich | M17 | Unattached | 24.07 |
5 | Will Boscia | M16 | Unattached | 24.14 |
6 | Ian Fromme | M14 | Unattached | 24.16 |
7 | Aidan Tierney | M25 | Unattached | 24.50 |
8 | Brady Burrough | M21 | Unattached | 25.14 |
9 | Jeffrey Peiffer | M44 | Wyoming Elite Track Club | 25.88 |
10 | Samitha Samaranayake | M47 | Unattached | 26.43 |
11 | Arya Basu | M13 | Unattached | 26.46 |
12 | Kadence Barton | W17 | Unattached | 27.39 |
13 | Vantroy Clemente | M16 | Unattached | 27.43 |
14 | Reilly Quinn | W19 | Groton Project TC | 28.73 |
15 | Harper Frederick | W14 | Wyoming Elite Track Club | 28.97 |
16 | Amelia Petersen | W19 | Groton Project TC | 29.45 |
17 | Samantha White | W14 | Unattached | 30.03 |
18 | Lexi Peiffer | W15 | Wyoming Elite Track Club | 30.17 |
19 | Ava Gisewhite | W13 | Wyoming Elite Track Club | 32.05 |
20 | Dominik Bartishevich | M11 | Unattached | 32.31 |
21 | Lucia Camacho Murillo | W11 | Ithaca Youth Bureau | 33.92 |
22 | Hazel Carruthers | W11 | Ithaca Youth Bureau | 36.00 |
23 | Adam Kopp | M7 | Unattached | 36.36 |
24 | Maya Samaranayake | W8 | Ithaca Youth Bureau | 36.67 |
25 | Alix Aviles | M18 | Unattached | 38.33 |
26 | Ken Hodges | M72 | Unattached | 38.47 |
27 | Nina Therkildsen | W44 | Unattached | 38.61 |
28 | Simon Zhang | M8 | SOAR Running Club | 39.87 |
29 | Nathan Opdyke | M10 | Unattached | 40.26 |
30 | August Cox | M7 | Ithaca Youth Bureau | 40.54 |
31 | June Moses Markovits | W10 | Ithaca Youth Bureau | 42.08 |
32 | Ian Zhang | M7 | SOAR Running Club | 42.87 |
33 | Anuk Samaranayake | M6 | Ithaca Youth Bureau | 46.64 |
34 | Sally Moses Markovits | W7 | Ithaca Youth Bureau | 46.95 |
35 | Isabelle Wang | W8 | Unattached | 47.07 |
36 | Alice Markovits | W7 | Ithaca Youth Bureau | 50.12 |
37 | Carmina Mahony Glann | W8 | Groton Project TC | 50.34 |
38 | Abel Markovits | M5 | Ithaca Youth Bureau | 51.26 |
39 | Skylar Weiner | W6 | Ithaca Youth Bureau | 1:06.73 |
400m
The 400m saw the Baldwinsville Harriers dominate, with Chris Zellar winning in 53.92 and teammate Rex Kirkegaard taking second in 55.96. Chris Rogers rounded out the podium with a 57.62 showing. In the women’s race, Kadence Barton secured her second win of the day in 1:02.87, while Reagan Burnham took second in 1:08.16. Lexi Peiffer of the Wyoming Elite Track Club claimed third in 1:10.27. Notably, 74-year-old Coreen Steinbach, a regular on the world masters track stage, turned in an impressive performance with her 1:26.58, good for a national-class age-grading percentage of 83.84%.
Place | Name | Age | Team | Time |
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1 | Chris Zellar | M18 | Baldwinsville Harriers TC | 53.92 |
2 | Rex Kirkegaard | M15 | Baldwinsville Harriers TC | 55.96 |
3 | Chris Rogers | M41 | Unattached | 57.62 |
4 | Avery Thorne | M14 | Wyoming Elite Track Club | 57.67 |
5 | Nathan Glidden | M19 | Unattached | 57.81 |
6 | Aidan Tierney | M25 | Unattached | 58.26 |
7 | Benjamin Shultz | M14 | Baldwinsville Harriers TC | 59.21 |
8 | Melvin Scholes | M17 | Unattached | 1:01.52 |
9 | Benjamin Straebler | M22 | Unattached | 1:01.87 |
10 | Kadence Barton | W17 | Unattached | 1:02.87 |
11 | Reagan Burnham | W15 | Unattached | 1:08.16 |
12 | Lexi Peiffer | W15 | Wyoming Elite Track Club | 1:10.27 |
13 | Isabella Santos | W29 | Unattached | 1:11.94 |
14 | Sophia Bogart | W14 | Wyoming Elite Track Club | 1:18.66 |
15 | Cynthia Peiffer | W13 | Wyoming Elite Track Club | 1:25.55 |
16 | Coreen Steinbach | W74 | Unattached | 1:26.58 |
17 | Cronan Paul Leblanc | M13 | Groton Project TC | 1:27.55 |
18 | Lucia Camacho Murillo | W11 | Ithaca Youth Bureau | 1:28.51 |
19 | Logan Dates | M9 | Groton Project TC | 1:33.43 |
20 | Nina Therkildsen | W44 | Unattached | 1:33.92 |
21 | August Cox | M7 | Ithaca Youth Bureau | 1:36.52 |
22 | Adam Kopp | M7 | Unattached | 1:38.32 |
23 | Maya Samaranayake | W8 | Ithaca Youth Bureau | 1:40.17 |
24 | Nathan Opdyke | M10 | Unattached | 1:41.99 |
25 | Madden Powers | M6 | Unattached | 1:43.92 |
26 | Anuk Samaranayake | M6 | Ithaca Youth Bureau | 1:49.63 |
27 | Carmina Mahony Glann | W8 | Groton Project TC | 1:53.27 |
28 | Rowan Wang | M4 | Unattached | 2:09.20 |
29 | Skylar Weiner | W6 | Ithaca Youth Bureau | 2:09.88 |
30 | Major Stewart-Brooks | M5 | Unattached | 3:06.50 |
800m
In a toasty 800m, the final individual race of the day, Paul Hayden took the win handily in 2:07, with Patrick Milano following in 2:16 and Daniel Zhang claiming third in 2:26. For the women, 43-year-old Liz Hartman dominated with a 2:36 victory, notching an adult personal best. Second place went to 11-year-old Lucia Camacho Murillo of the Ithaca Youth Bureau in 3:53, followed by Linda Mahoney of the Groton Project in 3:59. 66-year-old Casey Carlstrom impressed with a 2:35 showing in the men’s race, good for sixth overall and a national-class age-grading percentage of 84.55%.
Place | Name | Age | Team | Time |
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1 | Paul Hayden | M17 | Unattached | 2:07 |
2 | Patrick Milano | M35 | Unattached | 2:16 |
3 | Daniel Zhang | M15 | Unattached | 2:26 |
4 | Brady Young | M16 | Southern Cayuga | 2:30 |
5 | Taavo Gaylor | M13 | Unattached | 2:34 |
6 | Casey Carlstrom | M66 | Unattached | 2:35 |
7 | Liz Hartman | W43 | Unattached | 2:36 |
8 | Christopher Santora | M13 | SOAR Running Club | 2:58 |
9 | Ben Opdyke | M12 | Unattached | 3:04 |
10 | Bryan Gorges | M40 | Groton Project TC | 3:05 |
11 | Matt Opdyke | M50 | Unattached | 3:05 |
12 | Lucia Camacho Murillo | W11 | Ithaca Youth Bureau | 3:53 |
13 | Linda Mahony | W45 | Groton Project TC | 3:59 |
14 | August Cox | M7 | Ithaca Youth Bureau | 4:03 |
15 | Sally Moses Markovits | W7 | Ithaca Youth Bureau | 4:21 |
16 | Alice Markovits | W7 | Ithaca Youth Bureau | 4:40 |
17 | Abel Markovits | M5 | Ithaca Youth Bureau | 4:42 |
1600m
In the 1600m, Lucas Baker ran alone the entire race to place first in 4:29, followed by Patrick Milano in 4:56 and the Groton Project’s Zachary Arria in 5:06. Liz Hartman continued her strong day by winning the women’s race in 5:42, tying her PR for second all-time on the leaderboard. The Groton Project’s Alison Belcher, just 12 years old, took an impressive second in 5:59, while her 11-year-old sister and teammate Lauren Belcher crossed in 7:55 for third. 72-year-old Ken Hodges finished in 6:56 to qualify for the coveted “breaking 7 at 70” club, also a national-class effort with an age-grading percentage of 82.3%.
Place | Name | Age | Team | Time |
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1 | Lucas Baker | M24 | Unattached | 4:29 |
2 | Patrick Milano | M35 | Unattached | 4:56 |
3 | Zachary Arria | M18 | Groton Project TC | 5:06 |
4 | Brady Young | M16 | Southern Cayuga | 5:11 |
5 | Lucas Wentzell | M30 | Unattached | 5:37 |
6 | Brady Burrough | M21 | Unattached | 5:41 |
7 | Liz Hartman | W43 | Unattached | 5:42 |
8 | Taavo Gaylor | M13 | Unattached | 5:46 |
9 | Neil Clifford | M54 | Trumansburg Track Club | 5:52 |
10 | Brian Barris | M48 | Unattached | 5:56 |
11 | Jameson Novotny | M15 | Unattached | 5:58 |
12 | Derek Wei | M28 | Groton Project TC | 5:59 |
13 | Alison Belcher | W12 | Groton Project TC | 5:59 |
14 | Matt Opdyke | M50 | Unattached | 6:04 |
15 | Hayden Bowers | M17 | Unattached | 6:07 |
16 | Christopher Santora | M13 | SOAR Running Club | 6:11 |
17 | Colin O'Brien | M16 | Groton Project TC | 6:28 |
18 | Andrew Flyak | M37 | Unattached | 6:30 |
19 | Meng Wang | M41 | Unattached | 6:31 |
20 | Bryan Gorges | M40 | Groton Project TC | 6:34 |
21 | Ben Opdyke | M12 | Unattached | 6:38 |
22 | John Novotny | M15 | Unattached | 6:38 |
23 | Ken Hodges | M72 | Unattached | 6:56 |
24 | Adam Kopp | M7 | Unattached | 7:45 |
25 | Lauren Belcher | W11 | Groton Project TC | 7:55 |
26 | Nina Therkildsen | W44 | Unattached | 7:58 |
27 | Linda Mahony | W45 | Groton Project TC | 8:12 |
28 | Madden Powers | M6 | Unattached | 10:42 |
29 | Abigail Clark | W11 | Groton Project TC | 10:50 |
5000m
Much of the 5000m was a tight three-man race, with the lead changing hands multiple times. With 200m to go, Alexander Simpson unleashed a fearsome kick, putting 10 seconds on Brady Burrough in the last half lap to win in 15:57 to Burrough’s 16:07. James Felice wasn’t far behind in 16:16. For the women, Sarah Woodyear led from the start to clock an 18:40 win, while Margaret McLoughlin followed in 19:02. Third place went to 15-year-old Madigan White in 23:29.
Place | Name | Age | Team | Time |
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1 | Alexander Simpson | M23 | Unattached | 15:57 |
2 | Brady Burrough | M21 | Unattached | 16:07 |
3 | James Felice | M29 | Unattached | 16:16 |
4 | Steve Esposito | M35 | Unattached | 16:25 |
5 | Carter Naginey | M18 | Groton Project TC | 16:31 |
6 | Riley White | M17 | Unattached | 17:13 |
7 | Alasdair Smith | M16 | Unattached | 17:48 |
8 | Eric DeHart | M22 | Unattached | 17:50 |
9 | Corey Miller | M39 | Unattached | 17:56 |
10 | Sarah Woodyear | W27 | Unattached | 18:40 |
11 | Benjamin Straebler | M22 | Unattached | 19:01 |
12 | Margaret McLoughlin | W22 | Unattached | 19:02 |
13 | Caleb Downing | M16 | Groton Project TC | 19:25 |
14 | Colin O'Brien | M16 | Groton Project TC | 20:07 |
15 | Matt Opdyke | M50 | Unattached | 21:23 |
16 | Daniel Zhang | M15 | Unattached | 21:29 |
17 | Madigan White | W15 | Unattached | 23:29 |
18 | Bryan Gorges | M40 | Groton Project TC | 23:55 |
19 | Linda Mahony | W45 | Groton Project TC | 25:35 |
4x200m RELAY
The meet concluded with some fast relays, where the Baldwinsville Harriers team, anchored by Chris Zellar, dominated with a time of 1:36 that tied our fastest relay time of the year. With Sebastian Bartischevich bringing it home, The Speedsters took second in 1:51, just ahead of an unattached team anchored by Derran Morris in 1:52. Patrick Milano anchored The 3s to fourth in 1:54, making for a tight finish with just 3 seconds separating second through fourth place.
Place | Team | Anchor | Time |
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1 | Baldwinsville Harriers TC | Zellar | 1:36 |
2 | Speedsters | Bartischevich | 1:51 |
3 | Unattached | Morris | 1:52 |
4 | The 3s | Milano | 1:54 |
5 | Baldwinsville Harriers TC | Cuyler | 1:55 |
6 | Wyoming Elite Track Club | Peiffer | 2:03 |
7 | Mingos | Scholes | 2:03 |
8 | Groton Project TC | Wilkinson | 2:28 |
9 | Ithaca Youth Bureau | Camacho-Murillo | 2:59 |
10 | Unattached | Markovits | 3:08 |
11 | Fast Speed Team | Samaranayake | 3:08 |
LONG JUMP
In the long jump, 47-year-old Samitha Samaranayake leaped to victory with a 19 feet, 7¾ inches mark, sneaking into tenth place on the leaderboard. Will Boscia and the Groton Project’s Tom Pinkowski tied for second at 19 feet, 1 inch. In the women’s competition, Kadence Barton claimed her third win of the day with a 16 feet, 6½ inches jump, the Groton Project’s Reilly Quinn was close behind with 16 feet, 2 inches, and Raelen Green secured third at 15 feet, 11 inches.
Place | Name | Age | Team | Distance |
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1 | Samitha Samaranayake | M47 | Unattached | 19-07.75 |
2 | Will Boscia | M16 | Unattached | 19-01 |
2 | Tom Pinkowski | M20 | Groton Project TC | 19-01 |
4 | Aedan Pitoniak | M17 | Unattached | 17-08 |
5 | Cameron Clarke | M28 | Unattached | 17-01 |
6 | Kadence Barton | W17 | Unattached | 16-06.50 |
7 | Reilly Quinn | W19 | Groton Project TC | 16-02 |
8 | Alix Aviles | M18 | Unattached | 16-01.50 |
9 | Raelen Green | W18 | Unattached | 15-11 |
10 | Kholton Reynolds | M14 | Groton Project TC | 14-11.25 |
11 | Colin Wilkinson | M13 | Groton Project TC | 13-00.25 |
12 | Dominik Bartishevich | M11 | Unattached | 12-10.75 |
13 | Justin Cerdena | M28 | Unattached | 12-10 |
14 | Darby Stetter | W20 | Unattached | 12-03.50 |
15 | Layne Johnson | M8 | SOAR Running Club | 12-01.25 |
16 | Madelyn Weeks | W14 | Groton Project TC | 11-11 |
17 | Hazel Carruthers | W11 | Ithaca Youth Bureau | 11-10 |
18 | Ben Opdyke | M12 | Unattached | 10-01.50 |
19 | Christopher Santora | M13 | SOAR Running Club | 9-11.50 |
20 | Cronan Paul Leblanc | M13 | Groton Project TC | 9-09 |
21 | Vincent Clark | M9 | Groton Project TC | 9-06.50 |
22 | Adam Kopp | M7 | Unattached | 8-06.75 |
23 | Logan Dates | M9 | Groton Project TC | 8-04.75 |
23 | Carmina Mahony Glann | W8 | Groton Project TC | 8-04.75 |
25 | Simon Zhang | M8 | SOAR Running Club | 7-09.50 |
26 | Nathan Opdyke | M10 | Unattached | 7-09 |
26 | Maya Samaranayake | W8 | Ithaca Youth Bureau | 7-09 |
28 | Abigail Clark | W11 | Groton Project TC | 7-05 |
29 | Skylar Weiner | W6 | Ithaca Youth Bureau | 7-01 |
30 | Anuk Samaranayake | M6 | Ithaca Youth Bureau | 7-00 |
31 | Ian Zhang | M7 | SOAR Running Club | 6-07 |
32 | Simon Leblanc | M10 | Groton Project TC | 5-10 |
33 | Arthur Axel Johnson | M5 | SOAR Running Club | 5-07 |
TRIPLE JUMP
The Groton Project’s Tom Pinkowski bounded to an uncontested win with a hop, skip, and jump of 41 feet, 1 inch in the triple jump, improving his distance while maintaining second place on the leaderboard. On the women’s side, Alyssa Johnston took first with a leap of 31 feet, ½ inch, just edging out Kadence Barton’s 30 feet, 11 inches. Darby Stetter secured third with 26 feet, 6 inches. 62-year-old Karen Ellsworth of the Syracuse Chargers impressed with a jump of 18 feet, 10¾ inches.
Place | Name | Age | Team | Distance |
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1 | Tom Pinkowski | M20 | Groton Project TC | 41-01 |
2 | Alyssa Johnston | W15 | Unattached | 31-00.50 |
3 | Kadence Barton | W17 | Unattached | 30-11 |
4 | Darby Stetter | W20 | Unattached | 26-06 |
5 | Karen Ellsworth | W62 | Syracuse Chargers | 18-10.75 |
HIGH JUMP
In the high jump, Rex Kirkegaard of the Baldwinsville Harriers and Alix Aviles tied for the win (and tenth place on the leaderboard) at 5 feet, 8 inches, with Brady Burrough and Brayden Westbrook sharing third at 5 feet, 6 inches. For the women, the Groton Project’s Kristen Johnston cleared 4 feet, 10 inches for the win (though not up to her top spot on the leaderboard from last year), while Samantha White took second at 4 feet, 6 inches (sixth on the leaderboard) and Darby Stetter placed third at 4 feet, 2 inches.
Place | Name | Age | Team | Height |
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1 | Rex Kirkegaard | M15 | Baldwinsville Harriers TC | 5-08 |
1 | Alix Aviles | M18 | Unattached | 5-08 |
3 | Brady Burrough | M21 | Unattached | 5-06 |
3 | Brayden Westbrook | M16 | Unattached | 5-06 |
5 | Benjamin Shultz | M14 | Baldwinsville Harriers TC | 5-04 |
5 | Nathan Glidden | M19 | Unattached | 5-04 |
7 | Cameron Clarke | M28 | Unattached | 5-00 |
8 | Kristen Johnston | W18 | Groton Project TC | 4-10 |
9 | Samantha White | W14 | Unattached | 4-06 |
10 | Dominik Bartishevich | M11 | Unattached | 4-04 |
11 | Caleb Downing | M16 | Groton Project TC | 4-02 |
11 | Darby Stetter | W20 | Unattached | 4-02 |
11 | Tanner Mott | M12 | Groton Project TC | 4-02 |
14 | June Moses Markovits | W10 | Ithaca Youth Bureau | 3-04 |
15 | Layne Johnson | M8 | SOAR Running Club | 3-02 |
16 | Maya Samaranayake | W8 | Ithaca Youth Bureau | 3-00 |
17 | Logan Dates | M9 | Groton Project TC | 2-10 |
18 | Jensen Powers | M9 | Unattached | 2-06 |
POLE VAULT
In FLRC’s second-ever pole vault competition, the Tompkins County Pole Vault Club athletes took five of the top six places. Dominic Mikula dominated with a clearance of 15 feet, 7 inches, moving into an uncontested first place overall atop the leaderboard. Nathan Fromme, the only top place not part of the TCPVC, cleared 12 feet for second, while Noah McKibben was third (but fourth overall) in 11 feet. Among the women, Katherine Scheffler cleared 11 feet, 6 inches for first place and third overall—it’s also the top mark on the leaderboard. Alyssa Kelleher and Evelyn Jackson tied for second among women at 10 feet—those results also put them second on the leaderboard.
Place | Name | Age | Team | Height |
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1 | Dominic Mikula | M25 | Tompkins County Pole Vault Club | 15-07 |
2 | Nathan Fromme | M17 | Unattached | 12-00 |
3 | Katherine Scheffler | W30 | Tompkins County Pole Vault Club | 11-06 |
4 | Noah McKibben | M21 | Tompkins County Pole Vault Club | 11-00 |
5 | Alyssa Kelleher | W17 | Tompkins County Pole Vault Club | 10-00 |
5 | Evelyn Jackson | W16 | Tompkins County Pole Vault Club | 10-00 |
7 | Kristen Johnston | W18 | Groton Project TC | 8-06 |
8 | Leander Boreland | M58 | Syracuse Track Club | 6-06 |
9 | Karen Ellsworth | W62 | Syracuse Chargers | 5-06 |
10 | Layne Johnson | M8 | SOAR Running Club | 5-00 |
SHOT PUT
Although not equal to his top spot on the leaderboard, Matt Funicelli dominated the shot put with a throw of 49 feet, 5 inches, nearly 15 feet ahead of second-place Camden Davis of the Baldwinsville Harriers, who threw 35 feet, 1½ inches to claim ninth on the leaderboard. The Syracuse Track Club’s Leander Boreland took third with 34 feet, 7 inches. For the women, the Groton Project’s Ariana Hillery won with a 29 feet, 6¾ inches throw to claim first place on the leaderboard, unseating her teammate Kristen Johnston, who took second with 25 feet, 7 inches, and the Wyoming Elite Track Club’s Brooklyn Evans claimed third with 23 feet, 2¼ inches, good for tenth on the leaderboard.
Place | Name | Age | Team | Distance |
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1 | Matt Funicelli | M25 | Unattached | 49-05 |
2 | Camden Davis | M17 | Baldwinsville Harriers TC | 35-01.50 |
3 | Leander Boreland | M58 | Syracuse Track Club | 34-07 |
4 | Sean Shea | M45 | Groton Project TC | 33-10.25 |
5 | David Shea | M18 | Groton Project TC | 32-08.50 |
6 | Brody Williams | M18 | Unattached | 30-06.25 |
7 | Ariana Hillery | W14 | Groton Project TC | 29-06.75 |
8 | Eric McCord | M15 | Unattached | 26-04.25 |
9 | Andrew Cuyler | M14 | Baldwinsville Harriers TC | 26-01 |
10 | Will Boscia | M16 | Unattached | 25-08.75 |
11 | Angelos Ioannidis | M14 | Baldwinsville Harriers TC | 25-08.25 |
12 | Kristen Johnston | W18 | Groton Project TC | 25-07 |
13 | Brooklyn Evans | W14 | Wyoming Elite Track Club | 23-02.25 |
14 | Oliver Bishop | M9 | Groton Project TC | 15-09.50 |
14 | Mason Vanetten | M11 | Groton Project TC | 15-09.50 |
16 | Ben Opdyke | M12 | Unattached | 13-07 |
17 | Nathan Opdyke | M10 | Unattached | 10-02.50 |
18 | Abigail Clark | W11 | Groton Project TC | 9-05.50 |
19 | Amelia Mott | W7 | Groton Project TC | 7-08 |
20 | Skylar Weiner | W6 | Ithaca Youth Bureau | 6-04 |
DISCUS
Again not quite reaching his previous second-place leaderboard effort, Matt Funicelli still completed the throws double with a discus toss of 142 feet, 5¾ inches, more than 23 feet ahead of Brody Williams, who claimed second with a throw of 119 feet, 4 inches. The Syracuse Track Club’s Leander Boreland took third with 109 feet, 5½ inches, good for eighth on the leaderboard. The Groton Project’s Ariana Hillery again led the women with a throw of 77 feet, 7½ inches, which moved her from fifth to fourth on the leaderboard. The Syracuse Chargers’ Karen Ellsworth followed her with 63 feet, 1 inch, and the Wyoming Elite Track Club’s Brooklyn Evans placed third with a throw of 43 feet, 2½ inches.
Place | Name | Age | Team | Distance |
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1 | Matt Funicelli | M25 | Unattached | 142-05.75 |
2 | Brody Williams | M18 | Unattached | 119-04 |
3 | Leander Boreland | M58 | Syracuse Track Club | 109-05.50 |
4 | Camden Davis | M17 | Baldwinsville Harriers TC | 95-09 |
5 | Ariana Hillery | W14 | Groton Project TC | 77-07.50 |
6 | Eric McCord | M15 | Unattached | 74-06.50 |
7 | Karen Ellsworth | W62 | Syracuse Chargers | 63-01 |
8 | Angelos Ioannidis | M14 | Baldwinsville Harriers TC | 62-03.50 |
9 | Brooklyn Evans | W14 | Wyoming Elite Track Club | 43-02.50 |
10 | Skylar Weiner | W6 | Ithaca Youth Bureau | 5-01.50 |
Volunteers
As always, FLRC track meets are the result of the efforts of numerous volunteers. Thanks to Tonya Engst for helping prepare for the meet the day before and then managing bib pickup, ably assisted by Mary Catt. Scott Weeks of the Groton Project coordinated everything with Groton High School. Dave Kania, Jesse Koennecke, Bob Talda, and Carl Franck helped with setup. Patrick Boyle did a bang-up job as starter, and Bob Talda recorded all the times as head timer, Jesse Koennecke and Dave Kania reseeded heats and produced results, and Heather Cobb and Jon Lewis coordinated the heats. Christopher Petroff counted laps and recorded bib numbers for the longer races. We had lane timing assistance from Keith Eggleston, Amy Dawson, Scott Dawson, Eugene Gonzalez, and Kim Jackson, with Ricky Stewart providing backup timing. On the field event side, Gregory Green, Tevin Smith, and Carl Franck assisted Brett Shelton with the long and triple jumps. Lizzy Rayle and Hamza Abdush-Shahid helped Steve Wagner with the high jump. Matt Scheffler managed the pole vault, and Janice Carter and Michelle VanEtten assisted Sean Shea with the throws. Laurel Gilmer sold FLRC clothing, and Lauren Milano brought muffins!
See you all in 2026 at the January Jicker!
ABOUT
Enjoy outdoor track and field at its best in this extravaganza of running, jumping, and throwing. All ages and abilities are welcome—youth, adults, and elites. Running heats will be seeded by time. We’re excited to include the pole vault this year, which will be hosted by the Tompkins County Pole Vault Club. (Bring your own pole unless you’re already training with the TCPVC.)
Want to look as fast as you feel? Order a custom Trackapalooza racing singlet during registration for just $10 and pick it up at the meet (limited sizes available).
If you’ve never run track before, check out our First-Timers FAQs for Track Meets.
EVENTS
We’re estimating the following schedule for 2025, with heats running slow to fast, but things may change. Make sure to listen to announcements and check in with plenty of time. You can download seed sheets to see when your events are likely to take place.
- 5000m (1 heat, 9:00-9:30am)
- 100m (10 heats, 9:30–10:00am)
- 400m (6 heats, 10:00–10:30am)
- 100m Hurdles (1 heat, 10:30–10:45am)
- 110m Hurdles (1 heat, 10:45–11:00am)
- 1600m (3 heats, 11:00–11:30am)
- 200m (11 heats, 11:30–12:05pm)
- 800m (3 heats, 12:05–12:30pm)
- 4x200m relay (~3 heats, 12:30–1:10pm)
- Flight 1: 12-and-under
- Flight 2: 13-and-up
- Triple Jump
Shot Put/Discus order
- Shot Put: 9:00–10:30 (or when done)
- Discus: 10:30–12:00
Thanks to the SOAR Running Club, the Groton Project, and the Tompkins County Pole Vault Club for help with the field events!
WHERE
The meet is at the Groton High School track, 400 Peru Rd. # 38, Groton, NY 13073. There is ample free parking, as you can see in the map below—the white Ps indicate parking.

WHEN
Bib pickup opens at 8:00 AM. All runners in the first event should have picked up their bibs by 8:45 AM. If you’re running only a late event, you may pick up your bib during the meet, but please check in at least 45 minutes before your heat.
The first event starts at 9:00 AM.
SIGNUP
Online registration is required and is open until Friday, July 18 at 5 PM (the night before the meet). There is no day-of-meet registration!
FEES
Fees for Trackapalooza are:
- Non-FLRC member: $10 (save money if you join the club)
- FLRC member: $5 (thanks for supporting running in the area)
- Financial Aid: $0 (we don’t want anyone skipping the meet due to cost)
- Team or Club: $2 per runner (this is for schools and clubs, not families))
NOTES
- Registration for relays is available only at the meet; fill out and submit a relay registration card at the desk.
- Please predict realistic finish times when registering so we can seed you in an appropriate heat.
- Events take place in the order listed, with seeded heats running from slow to fast. A heat sheet showing heats and times will be available.
- Timing will be done with hand timing, the same system that FLRC’s timing team uses in other FLRC track meets.
- Spikes are fine, and if you choose to wear spikes, pyramid spikes are recommended.
- For remaining questions, or to register manually if you can’t use Webscorer for some reason, contact meet director Adam Engst and provide name, sex, age, events, and seed times.
- All runners, volunteers, and spectators must abide by FLRC’s Code of Conduct.