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2013 Cynthia J. Wyatt Award Finalists
Name Grade School Hometown Event
Katie Lembo 11 Penfield 5 Distance
Eileen O'Hara 12 Webster Thomas 5 Distance
Jenn Thill 12 Lancaster 6 Pole Vault

Season Summary

Katie Lembo, Penfield
Outdoor
  • Has the US #8 (NY #1) performance in the 3,000m run (9:41.67).
  • Has the US #23 (NY#1) performance in the 2 mile run / 3,200m run (10:26.77)
  • Has the US #23 (NY #7) performance in the 1,500m run (4:33.30).
  • Named to the 2013 All Greater Rochester Outdoor Girls Track and Field Team.
  • Finished in 10th place in the 2 mile run (10:26.77 PB) at the 2013 NB Outdoor Nationals
  • 2013 NYS Outdoor Champion in the 3,000m run (9:41.67 PB). Also finished in sixth place in the 1,500m run (4:35.43)
  • Two time Section 5 state Qualifier Champion in the 1,500m run and 3,000m run
  • 2013 Section 5 Class Champion in the 3,000 run. Also finished second in the 1,500m run.
  • 2013 Monroe County Champion in the 1,500m run.
  • 2013 His and Hers Champion in the 1,500m run.
  • Finished ninth in the High School Girls 3,000m run at the 2013 Penn Relays.
Indoor
  • Had the #8 US performance in the 2 mile run (10:28.93) during the indoor season
  • Finished 5th in the 2 mile run (10:28.93) at the 2013 NB Indoor Nationals
  • Runner-up in the 3,000m run (10:02.19) at the 2013 NYS Indoor Championships. Also finished 18th in the 1,500m run (4:50.53)
  • Named to the 2013 All Greater Rochester Indoor Girls Track and Field Team.
  • 2013 Section 5 State Qualifier Champion in the 3,000m run (10:06.85)
  • 2013 Section 5 Champion in the 3,000m run (9:50.36)
  • Finished in 5th place in the Mile Run (5:01.04 PB) at the 2013 New Balance Grand Prix
Cross Country:
  • Finished in 21st place at the 2012 Foot Locker Nationals
  • 2013 Foot Locker Northeast Regional Champion
  • Runner-up at the 2012 NY Federation Championships
  • Finished 5th at the 2012 NYS Championships
  • 2103 Section 5 Champion
  • 2013 Monroe County League Champion
  • 2013 McQuaid Invitational Champion
  • Named 2013 All Greater Rochester Cross County Female Athlete of the Year
  • Named Runner's Edge' Harrier of the Week on 2012-10-04.
  • Named 2012 NYSSWA Girls' Cross Country Girls' Cross Country All-State Junior of the year
  • Named Armory Track 2012 Girls' Cross Country All-State Junior of the year
  • Named to 2012 NYSSWA Girls' Cross Country Class A First Team all-state
  • Named to Armory Track 2012 Girls' Cross Country Class A First Team all-state
  • Honorable Mention 2012 MileSplit NY All-Star Girls Cross Country Team
Eileen O'Hara, Webster Thomas
Outdoor
  • Has the US #9 (NY #2) performance in the 3,000m run (9:42.89).
  • Has the US #10 (NY# 3) performance in the 1,500m run (4:28.94).
  • Has the NY #7 performance in the mile run (5:03.29) from the NB Outdoor Nationals
  • Has the NY #11 performance in the 2 mile run (11:02.45) from NB Outdoor Nationals
  • Named to the 2013 All Greater Rochester Outdoor Girls Track and Field Team.
  • Finished in 19th place in the mile run (5:03.29) at the 2013 NB Outdoor Nationals. Also finished in 23rd in the 2 mile run (11:02.45 PB)
  • 2013 NYS Outdoor Champion in the 1,500m run (4:28.94 PB). Also finished sixth in the 3,000m run (9:58.23)
    • This performance Broke her own Section 5 record (4:30.13 set during a league meet at Penfield)
  • Two-time 2013 Section 5 Class Champion in the 1,500m run and the 3,000m run
  • 2013 His and Hers Champion in the 800m run (2:16.26 PB)
  • Had the fastest time for the 800m run (2:16.26) in Section 5.
  • Established Webster Thomas school records at both 1,500m and 3,000m (9:42.89 in winning the Glavin 3,000m at the Hilton Runnin' Cadet Classic).
  • Won every race she ran in until the state qualifier meet.
Indoor
  • Finished 12th in the Mile run (4:58.97 PB) a the 2013 NB Indoor Nationals
  • Named to the 2013 All Greater Rochester Indoor Girls Track and Field Team.
  • Finished third in the 1,500m run (4:39.98) at the 2013 NYS Indoor Championships
  • 2013 Section 5 State Qualifier Champion in the 1,500m run (4:37.63 PB)
  • Set Webster Thomas Indoor schools records in the mile (4:57.97), 1500m (4:37.63), and 3000m (10:05.40)
Cross Country:
  • Named to 2012 NYSSWA Girls' Cross Country Class A Fourth Team all-state
  • Named to Armory Track 2012 Girls' Cross Country Class A Fourth Team all-state
  • Named to the 2013 All Greater Rochester Girls Cross Country Team.
Jenn Thill, Lancaster
Outdoor
  • Undefeated outdoors in the pole vault
  • Has the equal NY #2 performance in the Pole Vault (12-3)
  • 2013 NYS Outdoor Champion in the Pole Vault (12-3)
  • 2013 Section 6 State Qualifier Champion in the Pole Vault (12-3 PB)
  • 2013 ECIC League Champion in the Pole Vault (12-0)
  • 2012 WNY Track and Field Girls Classic Champion in the Pole Vault (11-6)
  • Named Field Events MVP at the 30th annual WNY Track & Field Girls Classic
  • Won the 2013 Charles Friedmann Leadership Award
  • Won the 2013 Sportsmanship Award
  • Won the 2013 Bill Kling Award (the Senior Athlete of the Year)
  • Came down with Mononucleosis the week after indoor Championships and missed much training and the first meets for the outdoor season.
  • Holds the Outdoor School Record in the Triple Jump
Indoor
  • Had the equal #10 US performance in the PV (12-8) during the indoor season
  • 2013 NYS Indoor Champion in the Pole Vault (12-6)
  • 2013 Section 6 State Qualifier Champion in the Pole Vault (12-8 PB)
  • Runner-up in the Pole Vault (12-0) at the 2013 Trent Jackson Invite. This was her only loss of the indoor season.
  • 2013 Dartmouth Relays Champion in the Pole Vault (12-0)
  • Won the 2013 Kevin Carriero Leadership Award
  • Holds the Indoor School Record in the Triple Jump

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