By Gemma Hardwick, Greenwich High School Class of 2026, Photos by Craig Rosenberg and Ron Knapp
The Greenwich girls track team had some amazing success at the CIAC State Open meet on Saturday, one of the most important meets of the season, which has been one of their most memorable performances. The team placed 8th overall out of 147 high schools in Connecticut.
Starting off with the 4x800m team, Gemma Hardwick, Lauren Resnick, Ellie Daplyn and Kate Friedman placed 4th, qualifying them for the New England Championship. The top 6 teams in each event qualify.
The most impressive performance of this meet was senior captain Esme Daplyn placing 1st overall in the 600m, making her the 2024 600m State Champion! She won her very fast heat with some of Connecticut’s most talented runners! This was the first time a Greenwich girl has won a State Champion title since 2019.
In the Sprint Medley Relay (SMR), Maggie McCooe and Ellie Daplyn ran the 200m legs, Gemma Hardwick ran the 400m, and Esme Daplyn ran the last leg, the 800m. The girls placed 2nd overall.
The last event of the meet was the 4x400m relay, where the team of Ellie Daplyn, Gemma Hardwick, Kate Friedman and Esme Daplyn placed 6th, qualifying them for New Englands.
