Four WVHS track and field team members earn All-American honors

The 1600-meter sprint medley relay team (left to right) of Lily Beattie, Hannah Cann, Erin Smith and Julia Singh.

Four members of the Warwick Valley High School track and field team were recently crowned “All-Americans” by medaling at the Nike Indoor Track and Field Nationals March 10-12 at The Armory Track in New York City.

Warwick Valley’s 1600-meter sprint medley relay team, consisting of Erin Smith, Lily Beattie, Hannah Cann, and Julia Singh, placed sixth overall with a time of 4:14.29. Smith and Beattie, both juniors, both ran the 200-meter leg of the race, putting the team in medal contention with times of 27.15 and 26.78, respectively. Cann, also a junior, raced the 400-meter leg of the relay, running close to her season best with a time of 60.82. Singh, a senior, anchored the team’s “All-American” worthy performance, running the 800-meter portion of the relay in 2:19.54.

Beattie returned to the famed Armory Track to compete in the championship section of the pole vault. Her jump of 12 feet, 8.25 inches resulted in a silver medal, tying for second place in the event and making her a “two-time All-American.” This jump also marked a new personal best for Beattie in the pole vault.

Lily Beattie, middle, receives her award for second place in pole vault