by 米娅爱德华兹 ’23 和 Kayvan Dyk ’25, Contributing Writers for 多边形

今年的保利 男孩”, 女孩‘ Indoor Track teams produced amazing results at the meets they competed in throughout the winter season, with a multitude of the team’s members qualifying for the NYSAIS Championships. 2月25日, the team made its way to the New Balance Armory in Manhattan 和 placed third overall in the competition.

高级 萨曼莎Chiaino placed top 10 in the girls’ 300m dash 和 third in the 55m dash, coming in at 7.决赛还有72秒. In an interview with Chiaino about her experience at NYSAIS she said, “I think it was very challenging getting back into a competitive state after not having a season last year, but that made it so much more rewarding when I did well in an event.”

大一新生 杰克Bogner came in third for the 55m hurdles, finishing in 9.19秒，还有junior 西奥多Drye 和新生 科菲·罗西 crushed the competition, placing first in the 300m 和 600m dash at NYSAIS, respectively. Both boys competed at the New York State Championships on March 5.

Rossi has proved to be a very impressive athlete, having competed in the Junior Olympics last summer, 和 being ranked nationally in his respective events. He noted that, “NYSAIS is great, 和 everybody there is fun 和 great to compete against.他补充道, “I thought that there would be faster people in my events, but I guess I’ll wait until outdoor nationals.”

Rossi said he used to do track with a club. “The dynamic while competing was really toxic,他说. “At NYSAIS, when you’re on the track you are representing your school. I feel that at Poly the environment is very healthy.”

Our long distance competitors also gave it their all 和 placed well in their respective races. 二年级学生 杰克阮兰德 在1600米比赛中获得第四名. 他的弟弟，八年级学生 山姆阮兰德, competed in the middle school division at State Championships 和 placed fourth in the 1000m at NYSAIS. 队长 布丽安娜关颖珊 competed in the 女孩 55m hurdles, 称赞山姆, 话,她, “so proud of our eighth grader 山姆阮兰德, who got second in the eighth grade mile at Nike Nationals 和 first in the Youth Nationals.”

此外,新生 伊莎贝拉莱顿 placed in the top ten for the girls’ 1500m 和 fifth in the girls’ 3000m, the longest race offered for girls competing.

高级 斯宾塞奥康奈尔 placed second in the 男孩’ Long Jump , 和 senior Tamia Dubidad represented Poly skillfully in the girls’ high 和 triple jump, placing fourth in both events. 二年级学生 尚塔尔格思里和junior一起 贾斯汀Mondesir, dominated the competition in the boys’ 和 girl’s shot put with Mondesir placing first  和 Guthrie placing second. Mondesir also placed first in the boys’ weight throw, allowing both athletes to compete in the State Championships.

Last but not least, Poly’s boys’ 4×400 relay team, which consisted of freshmen 科菲·罗西 和 詹姆斯乔丹，以及青少年 西奥多Drye 和 福克斯Kloske, came in first at NYSAIS, finishing in 3:43.77秒. Poly’s 女孩’ 4X200 relay team had senior 萨曼莎Chiaino，以及青少年 布丽安娜关颖珊, Atiya教皇 和 米娅爱德华兹,竞争. They came in second, finishing in 1:55.57秒. Both teams qualified for 和 represented Poly at the NY State Championships on March 5.

大一新生 詹姆斯乔丹 shared his thoughts 和 experiences from being on the track team 和 competing at NYSAIS. James said he has had to deal with the expectations that come with being Poly’s beloved 理查德·詹姆斯教练的儿子. “[I was] not very experienced in Track 和 场, so my initial thought of the competition was horrible. I thought everyone was going to beat me, 和 because I do happen to be Coach James的儿子, I also thought I was going to be a huge disappointment,他说. “When I actually went to the track meets, my performance was way better than I thought it would be. I also placed really well compared to my initial thoughts.”

“Even if you come in with no skill, you’ll leave way better than when you came. The coaches work very well with each other, 和 they all have fun personalities. On the track team, everyone is there to see you succeed.”

James also spoke positively about the team environment stating, “The track team is an amazing team, all the people are extremely welcoming. Even if you come in with no skill, you’ll leave way better than when you came. The coaches work very well with each other, 和 they all have fun personalities. On the track team, everyone is there to see you succeed.”

As the team prepares to head into the outdoor season, captain 布丽安娜关颖珊 views the team’s success in NYSAIS as an accomplishment that “really sets a strong mindset for outdoor season.” She is especially hopeful for the future of Poly’s Track 和 场 team since “there are a lot of underclassmen (who) are so willing to grow by consistently coming to practice.” Kwan encouraged more Poly students to join the track team emphasizing that “there are no downsides” especially if “you play another sport 和 want to improve your athleticism.”

注意: This article was originally published in 多边形2022年3月 问题.