After two of three league IAAM indoor track group meets, Erika Stasakova, winner of the IAAM and MD/DC Private School cross country titles last fall, had not qualified to compete in any individual event at the championship meet on January 18.
A two meet surge over nine days, however, has put the John Carroll runner among the leaders in the 500, 800, 1600 and 3200 meter runs and made her a favorite in any of those events. Her next challenge is deciding which to run at the championships.
Stasakova met the 800 and 1600 marks at the Frostbite Invite on Dec. 27. The 500 and 3200 came at the third and final regular season group meet on January 4 at the Prince Georges Sports and Learning Complex. Her winning time of 11.34.7 also put her on top of the IAAM 3200 qualifiers list by nearly 30 seconds.
McDonogh was equally dominating in the team points race scoring 127.333 to go unbeaten in the IAAM meets. Seton Keough placed a distant second at 77, as illness and injury slowed the Gators. Mount de Sales placed third with a season high 62 points, followed by John Carroll, 40; IND, 36.666; NDP, 34.25; Maryvale, 24; Mercy, 10; Spalding, 9.25; Catholic, 7.25; Bryn Mawr, 6.25.
Event winners were: 55 dash, Amanda Kimbers, McDonogh, 7.0; 55 hurdles, Kristen Brown, McDonogh, 8.3; 300, Kimbers, 41.3; 500; Becky Boulay, Mount de Sales, 1.22.0; 800, Gabrielle Harbin, Mercy, 2.35.5; 1600, Erin Laschinger, NDP, 5.22.1; Shot Put, Chelsea Tavic, Seton Keough, 34-6; High Jump, Lacey Shuman, Maryvale, 5-0; Long Jump, Brown, 16-5.25; Triple Jump, Leila Forrester, Seton Keough, 33-6; 4x200 relay, McDonogh, 1.49.5; 4x400, Mount de Sales, 4.24.3; 4x800, NDP, 10.28.7.
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In the junior varsity competition, Mount de Sales scored 146.833 points and won 10 events.