COLCHESTER – The youthful Craftsbury Academy (CA) track and field team again posted impressive finishes, setting more personal records last week at Colchester High School.
Kosmos Gletsos led the way for the Chargers with multiple personal bests in the field events last Tuesday. The junior placed fourth in the discus event with a personal record throw of 29.30m. Colchester senior Dallas Sulton bested the field with a throw of 33.16m.
Gletsos carried his momentum into the javelin event with another personal-record throw (29.22m) that earned him a fifth-place finish. CVU sophomore Sawyer Wellman won the event with a throw of 36.89m.
Gletsos also posted his best toss of the season in the shot put.
Freshman teammate Aemilia Terrone had a big day for CA, finishing fourth in the 800m with a personal best time of 2:45.01. Charger sophomore Nora Van Gulden (6th) and freshman Eliza Bunten (7th) posted personal best times in the same event. Bunten qualified for states in her event debut. CVU senior Isabella Gravina-Budis took home first-place honors.
Freshman Eden Boggs posted a top-ten finish in the 800m, beating his personal best time by 13 seconds. BFA-Fairfax sophomore Henry Scannell was the first-place finisher. Freshmen Jade Griggs and Ora Nobel, along with sophomore Killie Burnor, all recorded personal bests on the day for the Chargers.
“The team has been working hard, and it shows,” said head coach Kyle Anderson. “All three of our girls in the 800m moved into the top ten in Division III after Tuesday’s event. It shows the depth of this team and also serves as a great example of what team running looks like. They work together and support each other in practice and at meets. Our throwers are also consistently improving in large part due to Kosmo’s leadership. He’s had a positive impact on our young throwing crew. Our team has not yet been at full capacity for our first two meets, so I’m looking forward to seeing how they perform as a full team.”
On Wednesday at Lyndon Institute, freshman Chris Tongolei led the Hazen Union track and field team with a personal record throw in the discus that earned him a third-place finish. Lyndon senior Luther Pellerin bested the field. Freshman teammate Alden Pougnier also recorded a personal best in the 1500m event for the Wildcats.
Hazen was back in action on Tuesday at North Country and is scheduled to travel to St. Johnsbury Academy the following Tuesday. CA traveled to CVU on Tuesday and is scheduled to be at Lyndon next Wednesday.
