Girls’ Track & Field is open to any Fenwick female student regardless of experience or expertise. This is a sport for any athlete with any interest or talents. There are 18 events in an outdoor meet for sprinters, distance runners, throws, vault and jumps. The season begins in January.
Highlights
- 2019 SECTIONAL CHAMPIONS (First in School History)
- 2019 Team wins FIRST Track Championship in history at the Sullivan Invitational.
- 2018 Claire Gatermann set a new school pole vault record and finished 13th at State.
- 2018 Margaret O'Brien finishes 6th in the 3200 m run at State
- 2018 The 4x8 relay team finsihed 6th at State with runners Maria Quinn, Marie O'Brien, Maggie VanErmen, and Laura Durkin
- 2018 Other State Quaifiers were Colleen Grogan (hurdles), Emma Hackett (discus) and Laura Durkin (800)
- 2017 Claire Gatermann became the First Fenwick Pole Vaulter to qualify for the State Finals.
- 2017 Colleen Grogan qualified in the high and low hurdles
- 2017 Margaret O'Brien qualified in the 3200 m run.
- 2016 - 6 girls qualified for the IHSA State Finals including two in the 300 m hurdles (a first for Fenwick girl's)
- 2016 Grace Cronin ’16 set five records in her last three meets and went on to become the IHSA State Champion in the 300m hurdles
Coaching Staff
- Dale Heidloff, Head Coach, dheidloff@fenwickfriars.com, ext. 222
- Kevin Roche, Assistant Coach, kroche@fenwickfriars.com, distance
- Gus Coronado, Assistant Coach, distance
- Tom Lavins, Assistant Coach, high jump
- Gail Casey, Assistant Coach, Horizontal Jumps
- Colleen Wieites, Assistant Coach, sprints
- Judi Tichacek, Assistant Coach, throws