2024 Track Season… In Review
The 2024 Varsity Track Season (In Review)…
To achieve the New York State Public High School Athletic Association's Scholar-Athlete Team Award, at least 75 percent of a team's roster must achieve an overall average of 90 or above during the season. This year, both the Boys and Girls Team achieved this honor.
The girls finished 3-1 on the season. In the last 5 years their record is 21-1. Since 1988, when CF entered STAC, the Girls Track Program has been our most successful program, with 15 Divisional Titles, and 2 Sectional Championships.
Our boys finished 4-0, and won the Division for the second year in row. It was only the second time in CFTF History the boys have gone back to back. The last time was 2015. In the first 48 years of the Track Program (1955-2013), our boys won 5 Division Titles. In the last 10 years we have won 4.
Next season we are going to go back to back to back for the first time!
This season saw 17 different girls score and 24 different boys score!
In a season filled with amazing accomplishments, one that sticks out is that out of the 14 Individual Events featured in a Dual Meet… A 2024 Forks track athlete made the All Time Top List in 11 of those:
100, 200, 400, 800, 1500/1600, 400H, Shot, Disc, HJ, TJ, LJ
Individual All Time Top Ten Lists Made This Season:
-Ethan Austin tied School Record in the 100 Meter Dash
-Kara Condon tied for second All Time In 100 Meter Dash
-Nate Raab second in Long Jump
-Lauren Paske second in the Shot Put
-Lauren Paske second in the Discus
-Nate Raab third in 400 Meter Dash
-Sam Paske sixth in the 400 Hurdles
-CeCi Kasmarcik seventh in 800 Meter Run
-Nate Raab seventh in 200 Meter Dash
-Ethan Vaseleck seventh in Triple Jump
-Kara Condon tenth in the 200 Meter Dash
-CeCi Kasmarcik tenth in 1500 Meter Run
-Nate Raab tenth in High Jump (only 15 since 1955 have cleared 6’)
-Ethan Vaseleck tenth in High Jump
-Connor Little 13th in 1600 Meter Run
-Walker Paske 13th in Discus
-Emily Johnson 18th in Shot Put
This season also featured impressive Relay performances:
All Time Top Ten Relay Teams Made This Season:
-Team of Max Harkness, Ethan Austin, Keegan Watson, and Nate Raab second in 4 by 1
-Team of Lincoln Raab, Ethan Austin, Keegan Watson, and Nate Raab tied for second in 4 by 2
-Team of Lincoln Raab, Ethan Austin, Keegan Watson, and Nate Raab third in 4 by 1
-Team of Mari Pourby, Grace Harkness, Kara Condon, and CeCi Karmarcik fourth in Sprint Medley
-Team of Grace Harkness, Kara Condon, Mari Pourby, Alyssa Denton eighth in 4 by 200
And tremendous placings at Dual Meets (and the STAC Meet):
Individual Points List:
-Nate Raab second most points ever scored in a season
-Sam Paske second most points scored by a freshman
-CeCi Kasmarcik fourth most points by an eighth grader
-Lincoln Raab sixth most points as a freshman
-Max Harkness ninth most points by a freshman
-Kara Condon tenth most points scored as a senior
Lastly, we had a number of individuals earn Section IV Post Season Awards:
All Division:
-Kara Condon 100 Meter Dash
-Lauren Paske in the Discus
-Nate Raab in the 400 Meter Dash
-Nate Raab in the Long Jump
-Ethan Vaseleck in the High Jump
-Ethan Vaseleck in the Triple Jump
-Connor Little in the 800 Meter Run
-Connor Little in the 3200 Meter Run
Class Champion:
-Nate Raab in the Long Jump
Second Team All Section:
In order to accomplish this, you must have placed in the Top Six in the Entire Section IV.
That is 71 schools ranging from Elmira (enrollment of 1340 students) to Andes (enrollment 17).
Teh following CFTF Athletes were Second Team All Section:
-Ethan Vaseleck in the High Jump
-Nate Raab in the Long Jump
-Our boys 4 by 800 Meter Relay Team of Max Harkness, Nate Raab, Connor Little, and Zephan Tompkins
-Kara Condon in the 100 Meter Dash
-CeCi Kasmarcik in the 800 Meter Run and the 1500 Meter Run
First Team All Section:
In order to accomplish this, you must have placed in the Top Three in the Entire 71 School Section IV. The Following CFTA Athlete was named First Team All Section:
-Lauren Paske in the Shot and Discus
Lastly, Nate Raab became just the 30th individual guy in CFTF History to qualify for the State Meet and only the second long jumper. Nate placed 15th in Small Schools and 29th in the entire State. Meanwhile, Lauren Paske became our 18th girl to qualify for the State Meet and just the second thrower. Lauren placed 18th in Small Schools and 29th in the entire State.
