The small but mighty team of the Oxford Blackhawks girls Indoor Track and Field team all came home with medals from the Section IV qualifier meet Saturday, February 15. Lexi Kohlhepp (far left) finished fifth while the Milla Gonzalez, Trinity Vargus, Emma Barbosa and Samantha Emerson all placed in different running events throughout the meet. The Lady Blackhakws placed 16th as a team overall. (Submitted Photo)

Several other county athletes place at the Section IV qualifier event

ITHACA – The Section IV Indoor Track and Field State Qualifier meet was held at Cornell University on Saturday, February 15. Norwich, Oxford and Bainbridge-Guilford-Afton took several of their athletes with hopes of seeing some qualify for the New York State Championship, set to be held at Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex on March 7.

Norwich’s Miranda Cole qualified in two events, capturing a first place finish in both the 55 meter dash and the 300 meter dash.

Cole’s time in the shorter of the two races was 7.44 seconds – eight-hundreths of a second better than the runner-up from Trumansburg. The Purple Tornado sophomore stood on top of the podium in the 300 meter event with a time of 41.30, winning by five-tenths of a second.

The state qualified runner also joined teammates Angela Carlson, Emily Davis and Shaylee Horton in the 4x200 meter relay race. With a time of 1:55.30, the Lady Purple Tornado foursome placed fifth in the event.