Congratulations to Morgan Voight, Elisabeth Cooke and Marina Wilkins for making the first team All-Western Mass Squad for 2016.
For Morgan Voight, this is her first time selected based upon her Mile performances. She was selected as the Outstanding performer for the Outdoor team. By taking some 8 seconds off the school record in the mile, she took down the oldest school record. Morgan also holds the school record Indoors in the mile.
For Elisabeth Cooke, this is her second time so being honored. She achieved this distinction Indoors this year and was the Indoor Outstanding performer. She was also selected earlier this month as East Longmeadow's best female athlete. Cooke broke the school record in the discus once held by future Hall of Famer Danyelle' Thorpe.
For Marina Wilkins, this is certainly her first Track and Field selection as she is the undisputed best diver in Western Mass. and one of the best in the State at that craft. This is why she has been so highly successful at Pole Vault. She is the first EL selection in Pole Vault since Hall of Famer Erika Graham did so in 2004.
Our Second team selections were no slouches either.
For Abby Laughlin, she had perhaps the best career in 2015-2016. Leader of the Cross Country team that won it's first ever League title. She was the Outstanding performer for that team and also advanced to the State Championships. Abby is also a two time Western Mass. champion, and holds the most records for an individual since Hall of Famer Kara Budd.
Madison McMahon was voted as the Outstanding Newcomer for 2016. Despite being injured for most of both the Indoor and Outdoor seasons, she broke (last year's National Qualifier and future Hall of Famer) Paige Suse's freshman record in the High Jump Outdoors. She also holds the Indoor record for the same event.
The Girls team secured 19 medals at the State Sectional, one off the record set by the 2012 State Sectional Championship team. They are going to be a tough act to follow, but we're up to the challenge.
