WEST POINT – Congratulations to the Liberty Girls’ Indoor Track and Field Team on their recent Division III and Section IX Championship wins at the Gillis Field House in West Point last month! This is the first time in over 10 years that Liberty has captured a Divisional win! 

Divisional wins

Sydania Foster secured first place in the 300m, Brooke Bull excelled in the pole vault, and Starriah Harris topped the podium in the 55m hurdles, each contributing 10 points to the team’s combined score. The relay teams also performed well, with Nazarah Heglar, Sheyla Anguisaca-Llanos, Samantha Bull, and Quinn Santiago competing in the 4x400, while Victoria Henry, Starriah Harris, Brooke Bull, and Sydania Foster made up the 4x200 team. Together, these efforts earned the team a combined total of 50 points to bring home the win.

Audrey Krum contributed finishes in the 600m, triple jump, and 1500m, earning a total of nine points, while Gia Matullo posted a strong finish in the 3000m, earning six. The 4x800 relay team, which included Sophia Duarte, Bridgette Mateo Cruz, Alena Tarabichi, and Gia Matullo, also finished well, adding an additional four points to their team’s total. Victoria Henry excelled in the Long Jump, and Valeria Cruz was seen cheering for Ruth Sellers in the shot put. These performances helped secure the win! 

Section IX wins

Brooke Bull first place in Pole Vault at 11’7” 

Sydania Foster first place in the 300m

Sydania Foster, Brooke Bull, Starriah Harris, and Victoria Henry 3rd Place in the 4X200

Representing the boys team with a third-place finish in the 600m was Dylan Romero.

After his team’s successful performance, Coach Richard Feeney said, “I am so proud of what these girls have accomplished this season as they have achieved and surpassed my pre-season goals for them. Captains Sydania Foster, Brooke Bull, Audrey Krum, and Starriah Harris have set the tone from day 1, and the team has really responded to their leadership and intensity, which has resulted in the team’s current run with the division 3 title, and a tight 7th place finish at sectionals. For divisions, a majority of our athletes stepped up to earn points, and it took everything we had to earn the win that came down to the final event. As for sectionals, we had an unlucky break at the end of the night, which knocked us down a few spots of our team goal for a top 5 finish, but we were able to come away with a few champions in their events which is always a great accomplishment on its own. This year’s success is 5 years in the making, and I’m glad the girls’ hard work is being recognized and rewarded because they truly are a fantastic group to be around. They deserve it all, and I’m excited for their postseason run coming up the next few weeks as we head into state qualifiers.”