CONGRATS FALL GIRLS TRACK & FIELD ATHLETES

Girls Track & Field Team County Champs Photos by North Shore HS student Chloe Connelly

Congratulations to the Varsity Girls Track & Field Team! The Vikings won the Nassau County Class 3 title with 34 points last Saturday, 11/1, morning at Long Island University, gaining six All-County runners. The Vikings snared their 18th county title in 20 years under revered coach Neal Levy.

Please read more from the LI Herald titled, “North Shore Regains Cross-Country Title” by Marc Berman at https://www.liherald.com/stories/north-shore-regains-cross-country-title,218436

Bonvicino ran the 5K alongside her accomplished senior teammates, Chloe Connolly and Joanna Kenney, who finished fifth and sixth overall respectively.

"I felt very proud of myself,'' Bonvicino said. "It definitely had a lot to do with the rest of the team helping me, being very supportive, to relieve my stress.''

Levy said Bonvicino's addition and vast improvement of senior Hannah Checo lifted the Vikings back to the top of the mountain. Checo finished 17th in 21:22.2 and junior Olivia Makin 19th in 21.41.1 to round out the five scoring members. In addition, Michela Talamo (21.48.7) earned All-County honors with 20th place. (The top 25 finishers get bestowed.)

"Hannah has truly reached her strides in that she has worked her way up as a freshman and is a really dependable, high performing member of the program,'' Levy said of Checo.

But the goal at the state qualifier is the team making it to Queensbury. "We could have a good chance of qualifying if we have a positive attitude going into it,'' Bonvicino said.

Bravo to the coaches and the amazing team! Go Vikings Go!