Lily Mitchell
Executive Sports Editor
The Arcadia Invitational Track and Field meet took place on April 7 and 8 at Arcadia High School. This year, 15 Costa students attended the meet, eight of whom placed in the top three of their event.
POST-RACE PICTURE: Junior Avana Zenner, senior Jenna Ahmedon, sophomore Marin Goodfriend, and senior Sofia Healy stand with Track and Field coach, Coach Mo, after finishing their relays at Arcadia Invitational. These girls were four of the 15 Costa athletes who competed in Arcadia Invitational on April 7 and 8 at Arcadia High School. Photo courtesy of Avana Zenner
Coaches from 690 schools across 36 states in the U.S. submitted entry requests. According to junior Avana Zenner, each event has a qualifying time that an athlete must reach in order to compete. However, because there are so many entries, having the sufficient time doesn’t guarantee an invitation.
IN THE LEAD: Sophomore Ian Hansen (#1792) takes the lead in the Men 4×1760 Yard Relay at Arcadia Invitational on April 8. Arcadia is an exclusive meet, and in order to be invited one must have the qualifying time. Photo courtesy of @westcoastxc
“The fact that Arcadia is so exclusive and competitive makes it such a special event,” Zenner said. “It’s awesome to see all the different athletes who travel here to compete.”
According to Zenner, most of the distance races, along with a few relays, occurred on April 7. Athletes also competed in events such as hurdle races, jump events, pole vaulting, and throwing at the meet.
HANDS UP FOR FIRST PLACE: Costa’s Women’s Distance Medley Relay Team celebrates after placing first in their race at Arcadia Invitational. Athletes from all around the United States traveled to Arcadia High School on April 7 and 8 to compete in this exclusive meet. Photo courtesy of @westcoastxc
“Having such great representation from a lot of our event groups in track was awesome,” senior Anna Chittenden said.
Costa’s Distance Medley Relay (DMR) team placed first, and its shuttle hurdle team placed second. The boys DMR team set a personal record of 10:27.
VICTORY SMILES: Senior Heather Jensen, senior Allie Davis, junior Christy Poon, and senior Anna Chittenden smile after taking first place in the Women’s Distance Medley Relay. These four girls were one of the eight Costa athletes who placed in the top three of their event at Arcadia Invitational on April 7 and 8. Photo courtesy of @westcoastxc
“It was super fun racing at night and this meet is always an amazing individual and team experience.” Chittenden said.
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