by Kyle Melnick ’14

The Warriors entered the PG Sports Center alongside 24 other schools to compete in the Montgomery County Championship on January 22. The boys’ team surprised the county with a 6th place finish overall. Senior Vik Siberry led the way for the boys’ squad, finishing 8th in both the 1600m and 3200m. Seniors Gerard Bowes and Andrew Sarver placed 6th and 7th, respectively, in the triple jump. Senior Robel Kebede clinched the upset finish for the team, placing 9th in the 800m.

“I was happy to see the team’s hard work pay off as we started to come together for a 6th place team finish,” said Siberry.

The girls’ team placed 7th overall, despite an injury to freshman Amanda Hayes-Puttfarcken, who was unable to compete. Sophomore Lauren Woods proved her dominance in the county with a 3rd place finish in the 55m dash. She was the top underclassmen finisher in the race. Junior Grace McDonald delivered a much needed boost for the girls’ team with a 4th place finish in the 800m.

“The girls ran hard and proved that we can be successful even when dealing with injuries. I’m confident we will perform our best at regionals, with or without [Hayes-Puttfarcken],” said McDonald.