Meet the 2023-24 Greater Binghamton Elite 7 Girls Indoor Track & Field Team
Panayiota Anastos
Athlete of the Year
School: Maine-Endwell
Year in school: Senior
Accomplishments: Placed second among public schools and third overall in the shot put at New York state championships with a distance of 38 feet, 6.75 inches after finishing fourth in the event at last year's outdoor state meet ... Committed to compete in college at Bryant University.
Tsadia Bercuvitz
School: Ithaca
Year in school: Freshman
Accomplishments: Finished sixth in the 3000 at the New York state championships with a time of 9:44.09 ... Placed 19th in the girls 2-mile run at the New Balance Indoor Nationals.
Ethne Degan
School: Bainbridge-Guilford
Year in school: Senior
Accomplishments: Set a school record in the 1000 meters with a time of 3:00.66 ... Led Bainbridge-Guilford/Afton to Section 4 Division 2 championship.
Taylor Farrell
School: Corning
Year in school: Senior
Accomplishments: Closed season by winning national championship in the 1-mile racewalk at the New Balance Nationals, setting a meet record with her time of 7 minutes, 5.14 seconds ... Captured New York state title in the 1500 racewalk and broke Section 4 record with her time of 6:40.09.
Sarah Lawson
School: Corning
Year in school: Senior
Accomplishments: Syracuse University commit placed fourth in the 3000 (9:42.24) and seventh in the 1500 (4:37.15) at state championships ... Section 4 champion in the 3000 (9:55.43) ... Placed third in 5000 (16:55.83) at New Balance Indoor Nationals to earn All-America honors.
Cella McLaughlin
School: Corning
Year in school: Sophomore
Accomplishments: Three-time national qualifier ... Finished first in 55-meter hurdles at Section 4 state qualifier ... Took 11th in the 55 hurdles at state championships in 8.63 seconds. ... School record-holder for girls 55 hurdles ... 12th nationally among freshmen in 400 hurdles in 2023 ... Top point scorer at indoor sectionals in 2023 and 2024.
Dejah Taylor
School: Sidney
Year in school: Sophomore
Accomplishments: Section 4 champion in the 300 ... Finished unbeaten in the 300 during Section 4 meets ... Anchor on 1600 relay that won Section 4 title.
This article originally appeared on Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin: Meet 2023-24 Greater Binghamton Elite 7 Girls Indoor Track & Field Team