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The News-Press 2019 All-Area Girls Track and Field team
Adam Regan
The News-Press
Girls Track and Field Athlete finalists
Rebekah Bergquist
School: SFCA
Highlights: The East Carolina signee repeated as Class 1A discus champion with a throw of 48.50 meters and took silver in the shot put (11.69). Her toss of 39 meters in the state javelin showcase was a personal record.
Jessica Edwards
School: Canterbury
Highlights: Edwards won double gold at the Class 1A state meet in the 800 (2:08.40) in the nation's sixth fastest time this year and 1,600 meters (5:06.78). She also anchored the 4x800 relay team to a fifth-place finish with a time of 9:56.90.
Moriah Oliveira
School: ECS
Highlights: In leading the Sentinels to their first team state championship, Oliveira brought home silver medals in the 200 (24.40) and 400 meters (53.70). She guided the 4x400 relay team to a state title with a time of 3:52.18.
Alexandra Chlumsky
School: Fort Myers
Highlights: The Notre Dame signee won Lee County Athletic Conference and Class 3A-District 11 championships in the pole vault before vaulting 3.45 meters to take fifth at state.
Katie Dickey
School: North Fort Myers
Highlights: The Class 3A-District 11 high jump champion and 3A regional runner-up cleared a personal best 1.57 meters to finished fifth at state. She also qualified for regionals in the 100-meter hurdles with a personal best 15.83.
Melanie Hardwick
School: Dunbar
Highlights: Hardwick took 15th in the triple jump at the Class 2A state championships with a jump of 10.69 meters.
Analise Lewis
School: Bishop Verot
Highlights: Lewis ran a 25.98 to place 18th in the 200-meter dash at state. She took 17th in the Class 2A 100-meter dash with a time of 12.82.
Sanaa Marlin
Highlights: Marlin was an LCAC and Class 2A-District 12 champion in the triple jump and followed with a fourth-place finish at state where she jumped a personal-best 11.65 meters. She was also a county and district champion in the 400 meters.
Trenaysha Nance
Highlights: Nance hit her best jump of the year (1.52 meters) to win an LCAC high jump championship and went on to win a Class 2A-District 12 championship in the event.
Sierra Oliveira
Highlights: Oliveira was a Class 1A state runner-up in the 800 meters (2:11.04) and was fourth in the 400 (56.87). She helped the 4x400 relay team to a state title with a time of 3:52.18.
Stephy Ormsby
Highlights: An LCAC and Class 3A-District 11 champion in the 1,600 meters, Ormsby ran a 5:12.55 to finish 10th in the event at state.
Teera Stewart
Highlights: Stewart swept districts and regional in the 100 and 200 meters. She went on to finish third in the Class 2A 100 (12.03) and fourth in the 200 (24.42).
Lucheyona Weaver
Highlights: After winning LCAC, regional and district championships in the 100- and 300-meter hurdles, Weaver took state runner-up honors in the 100 (14.44) and 10th in the 300 (45.57).
Cheyenne Young
School: Cape Coral
Highlights: Young won the LCAC 3,200 meters and was a district and regional runner-up. She went on to place seventh at state with a time of 11:05.35.
Trinity Adams, Dunbar
Sarah Byrd, North Fort Myers
Dariona Fleming, Lehigh
Dieuncia Guervil, Fort Myers
Anna Haber, Canterbury
Emilee Hauser, North Fort Myers
Jasmine Jimenez, Cape Coral
Sydney Land, ECS
Gabrielle Mora, Cape Coral
Briana Ramos, Lehigh
Sarah Schultz, Fort Myers
Annelisa Swiersz, SFCA
Idalia Talbert, Fort Myers
Elizabeth Wetmore, ECS
Bishop Verot: Samantha Muller, Savannah Nippa, Ella Sarnac
Canterbury: Michelle Barnes, Ellie Miller, Morgan Bradford
Dunbar: Mikeria Green, Gabriella Soloma, Enyah Thompkins
ECS: Alexa Bereczki
Estero: Laura Godsea, Madison Hood
Fort Myers: Megan Denny, Elizabeth Imbody, Lindsay Digiacomo
Gateway: Tori Cooper
Ida Baker: Dashnie Dervil
Island Coast: Emily Feliciano, Sarah Feliciano, Calah McCarter
LaBelle: Sadie Gaskins, Vanesa Ramos, Andrea Raya
Oasis: Maddie Lagmiri, Maddy Morrison
Riverdale: Mahogany Frison
SFCA: Trinity Hernandez, Lauren Long, Kylie Thomas
Chris Patrick
Highlights: Patrick's squad put together Class 1A-District 8 and 1A regional runner-up finishes before breaking through on the biggest stage. With just six girls, the Sentinels edged Lakeland Christian 51-49 for its first state championship.
How we select the All-Area teams
At the conclusion of each high school season, The News-Press staff sends area coaches a nomination form to select and rank players for our All-Area first teams and to also nominate athletes for second team and honorable mention. A combination of The News-Press' research and the coaches' player rankings lead to the teams being selected and three athletes being named finalists for player of the year. The three finalists are invited to The Southwest Florida Sports Awards to be held Tuesday, May 21 at the Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall, where a player of the year for each will be announced along with other honors. Jacksonville Jaguars fullback Tommy Bohanon, a North Fort Myers High School graduate, will be the featured speaker. Tickets for the event can be purchased at sportsawards.news-press.com.
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