The Alvirne High School girls’ track and field team turned in a strong overall performance while hosting the 2026 Alvirne High School Meet #2 on Tuesday, May 5, in Hudson.
Leading the way for the Broncos was freshman Reese Wanamaker, who captured first place in the long jump with a leap of 15 feet, 5 inches and added a fourth-place finish in the 200 meters in 28.40 seconds.
Alvirne also received a first-place effort from freshman Sophie Sargent in the high jump after clearing 4 feet, 8 inches.
The Broncos’ 4×400 relay team of Jane Makoviy, Taelyn Downey, Mae Guiraud, and Olivia Cartagena earned a first-place finish with a winning time of 4:29.11.
In the distance events, Mae Guiraud won the 800 meters in 2:20.45, while her AHS teammate Charlianna Downey finished second with a time of 2:33.75.
Kendall Rizza added a third-place finish in the event with a time of 2:47.60.
Morgan Coupal paced the Broncos in the 1,600 meters, placing third in 6:34.74, while Zoe Burt finished fourth in 6:44.89.
Ella Marcotte had a strong all-around day for Alvirne, taking second in the long jump at 14 feet, 7 inches and placing third in the 100-meter hurdles in 17.71 seconds.
Makoviy added a second-place finish in the 300 hurdles with a time of 44.91 seconds and also took fourth in the 100 hurdles.
The sprint relay team of Marcotte, Lilianna Jackson, Wanamaker, and Maura Hiller finished second in the 4×100 relay in 54.48 seconds.
Additional top performances came from Lilianna Jackson, who placed third in the 100 meters in 12.13 seconds, and Taelyn Downey, who finished fifth in the 400 meters with a time of 1:03.75.
In the field events, Lisa Amadi placed third in the long jump with a mark of 14 feet, 6 inches, while Celia Smalley added a fourth-place finish in the same event and took third in the high jump.
The Broncos continued to show depth throughout the meet with several underclassmen contributing strong finishes across the running and field events.