Track and Field Closes Out Spring Season with Top Finishes at DIAA State Championships

The DIAA Track and Field State Championships were held at Dover High School on Friday and Saturday, May 16th and 17th. Over two days, the Archmere team competed against close to 50 teams. The girls finished 2nd in Division II at the Championships, while the boys finished 14th, respectively. Highlights include an incredible race by the girls relay team of Alaina Thomas, Lyla Bell, Helen Socorso, and Riley Horsey, who not only won the Division II 4x800m relay, but they also broke the school record by 3 seconds. The record has stood since 2008 and was held by Jess Olsen, Erica Jackie, Emily Goggins, and Lindsey Olivere.
Meet results include:
Individual Events:
Kindred Ballard - Shot Put - 2nd
Marlise Harris - 100m Hurdles - 2nd 
Riley Horsey - 800m - 4th
Riley Horsey - 1600m - 4th
Josh Cox - Shot Put - 4th
Alaina Thomas - 800m - 5th
Marlise Harris - 300m Hurdles - 5th
Helen Socorso - Triple Jump - 5th
Josh Cox - Discus - 5th
Kindred Ballard - Discus - 8th
Owen Parsons - 3200m - 8th
Michael Donovan - Long Jump - 8th
Aoife McGurk - High Jump - 9th
Richie Angiullo - 1600m - 9th
Caden-Cole McKinney - 100m - 10th
Caden-Cole McKinney - High Jump - 10th
Helen Socorso - 800m - 11th
Molly Felice - 3200m - 11th
Aidan Mahon - 800m - 12th
Marlise Harris - 200m - 13th
Owen Parsons - 1600m - 13th
Caden-Cole McKinney - 200m - 13th
Ella Taggart - 3200m - 14th
Kayla Iroha - 400m - 15th
Richie Angiullo - 800m - 15th
Marlise Harris - 100m - 16th

Relays:
Girls 4x800 - Alaina Thomas, Lyla Bell, Helen Socorso, and Riley Horsey – 1st
Girls 4x400m - K. Iroha, A. Thomas, Riley Horsey, H. Socorso - 4th
Boys 4x400m - A. Mahon, O. Parsons, B. Quinn, A. Janes - 5th
Girls 4x200m - K. Iroha, B. Patiño, R. Walsh, K. Palma - 8th
Boys 4x100m - J. Townsend, J. Davis, M. Donovan, C. McKinney - 9th
Boys 4x200m - J. Davis, J. Townsend, M. Donovan, B. Quinn - 12th
Girls 4x100m - B. Patiño, S. Gosa, C. Patiño, D. Ndiaye - 20th

Congratulations to the team and coaches! 
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Archmere Academy is a private, Catholic, college preparatory co-educational academy,
grades 9-12 founded in 1932 by the Norbertine Fathers.