Decatur Track Teams Solid In Opener

Dec 14,2017 by Shawn Soper

BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity indoor track team turned in a solid performance last week in the first Bayside Conference meet of the year with several top 10 finishes in different events.

On the boys’ side, Decatur’s Jack Reimer finished seventh in the 3,200 and 10^th in the 1,600. Liam Foley finished 15^th in the 3,200 and Aidan Morrison finished 20^th. In the 1,600, Carter McClendon also finished 22^nd.

In the 500, Decatur’s Chad Fischer came in fifth, and George Cheynet finished fifth in the 800. In the field events, Eric Bontempo finished 10^th.

On the girls’ side, Decatur also had a handful of top 10 finishes in different events. Dori Krasner was third in the 800, while Caroline Gardner finished eighth. Gabrielle Izzett finished fifth in the 1,600, while Elizabeth Pivec was seventh in the pole vault.

About The Author: Shawn Soper

Shawn Soper has been with The Dispatch since 2000. He began as a staff writer covering various local government beats and general stories. His current positions include managing editor and sports editor. Growing up in Baltimore before moving to Ocean City full time three decades ago, Soper graduated from Loch Raven High School in 1981 and from Towson University in 1985 with degrees in mass communications with a journalism concentration and history.