Track & Field

HT Track & Field: Alley Cats Close Out Successful Season

Alley Cats Close Out Successful Season  written by Coach Gladden Several Tiger track and field athletes had an opportunity to extend their season, competing at the Hope/Latin Boys Class 1A Sectional and the Girls Class 1A Semifinals in Charleston. Jaden Hamilton ran the 100 meter sprint, finishing with a time of 11.52 seconds, missing the opportunity to advance to the Class 1A semifinals by .28s. Manasseh Boahene competed in the 400m race, finishing eighth and Viktor Markovych finished nineteenth at 100 meters and ninth in the 200m sprint. Alex Cruz finished his season with a personal record for the 200 meter [...]

HT Girls Track & Field: Jilene Velazquez Punches Ticket to State Semifinals

State Bound! recap written by Coach Stephen Gladden; posted by AD Schwadron 5/16/25 Jilene Velazquez punched her ticket to the State Semifinals with a dramatic come from behind victory in the long jump, defending her title as Sectional champion. After the preliminary round, Jilene had the top mark of 4.92 meters. The top nine jumpers advanced to the long jump final with each athlete getting three more attempts. Jilene’s first two attempts in the final round were pedestrian leaps of 4.67 and 4.70 meters. Meanwhile, two athletes improved, achieving or exceeding the qualifying standard of 5.00 meters, potentially leaving Jilene as [...]

Good Times Good Weather for HT Track & Field at Carlin Nalley Invitational

written by Coach Gladden The Holy Trinity track and field program delivered quality performances at the 56th running of the Carlin Nalley Invitational in Lisle. Fresh from his sprint sweep at the CPC Outdoor Conference Championship, Jaden Hamilton continued his quest for a state qualifying mark at 100 meters. He finished sixth on Saturday, covering the distance in 11.33 seconds, delivering a new personal best. First year runner Claude Bickel dropped his 800 meter time by two seconds and established a new personal record. Pitias Merach also set a personal record for 400 meters. Leonte Curington-Harris, Patrick Ezeanyin, Manasseh Boahene, and [...]

The Alley Cats Show Up and Show Out at the CPC Outdoor Championship Meet

written by Coach Gladden Collecting a record 14 All-Conference designations at the 2025 CPC Outdoor Conference meet, the Tigers put together some of their best performances of the season. Six members of the team produced new personal records in their preferred events. Working against a strong headwind, Jilene Velazquez collected her first All-Conference designation of the day, winning the long jump with a leap of 4.37m on her final attempt. Arielle Asberry-Baker pushed the shot out 6.11 meters to finish seventh. In a controversial 400 meter relay race, the team of Michelle Robinson, Emaly Lopez, Sunita Pate, and Jilene Velazquez appeared [...]

Tigers Finish Season on Positive Note

The Holy Trinity Track and Field team closed out their regular season schedule at the Orr Invitational in a final tune-up before competing in the conference championship on Thursday, May 8th at Westmont High School. The Lady Tiger relay quartet of Emaly Lopez, Sunita Pate, Michelle Robinson, and Jilene Velazquez came together to lower their personal records in the sprint medley relay and the 4 x 100 meter relay. The ladies finished second (2:07.53) in the SMR and third in the one lap relay with a time of 55.39 seconds. Away from the track, Arielle Asberry-Baker finished fourth with a throw [...]

HT Track & Field: School Record, Seven Personal Records at Walther Christian Invitational

written by Coach Gladden School Record, Seven Personal Records at Walther Christian Invitational Strong performances at the right time of the year are what makes Track and Field such an exciting sport. The Holy Trinity Track and Field teams, aka “the Alley Cats,” had another day of solid efforts at the Walther Chrisitan Invitational hosted by Timothy Christian. The meet kicked off on a high note as Jilene Velasquez had her best long jump series of the season, capped by a school record leap of 5.16 meters (16’-11¼”) to take the top spot. The 800 meter Mixed Relay team of Emaly [...]

Personal Records Highlight HT Track & Field Performances at the PSM Westinghouse Invitational

HT Track & Field: Personal Records Highlight Performances at the PSM Westinghouse Invitational written by Head Coach Stephen Gladden Despite less-than-ideal running conditions, the Tiger runners used the opportunity to post four seasonal bests in their signature events. The day started with the Lady Tigers taking the top spot in the rarely run 800-meter sprint medley relay. The quartet of Jilene Velazquez, Sunita Pate, Michelle Robinson, and Emaly Lopez moved the baton around the track in 2:13.25, holding off a fast-charging team from Crane Medical Prep. Jilene took the momentum from her leadoff leg over to the long jump, leaping out [...]

Recaps: HT Girls’ and Boys’ Track and Field Season Kicks Off!

Curington-Harris Sets PR at Meet of Champions written by Coach Stephen Gladden Leonte Curington-Harris opened the meet with a throw of 10.47 meters (33’-4”) establishing a new personal record and 19 th place finish overall. Manasseh Boahene powered through the 400-meter sprint completing the 2-lap event in 57.93 seconds (28 th ) and a PR. Viktor Markovych competing for the first time indoors this season, established an indoor PR oat 800 meters covering the distance in 2:21.17. This meet concludes the indoor competition schedule for the HT track team. Their next competition will be outdoors, April 5 th , at the Hope [...]

De La Salle Invitational – Track & Field Meet Recap 2/16/25

De La Salle Invitational -- Track & Field Meet Recap 2/16/25 written by Coach Stephen Gladden A small but determined group of athletes ended the weekend for the Tiger Track and Field Teams this Sunday morning at the De La Salle#2 Invitational. Leonte Curington-Harris opened his senior year shot put campaign with a 17 th place finish and a personal record of 33’-6 1/4 , bettering his old mark by 22 inches. Jaden Hamilton competed in the 60-meter and 200-meter sprints, stopping the clock in 7.23 seconds and 24.86 seconds respectively, resulting in personal records, finishing sixth in both races. Manasseh [...]

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