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Lincoln-Way East Girls Track Dominates Triangular Meet Against West and Stagg

April 15, 2026/
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The Lincoln-Way East Griffins girls track and field team delivered a commanding performance on their home turf Tuesday, April 14, 2026, easily outdistancing Lincoln-Way West and Stagg in a triangular meet. The Griffins compiled an impressive 107.5 team points, showing exceptional depth across sprints, distance running, and field events to claim the decisive victory. Lincoln-Way West secured second place with 51 points, while Stagg finished third with 17.5.

Stagg captured an early victory in the 100-meter dash, as freshman Alicja Gil crossed the finish line in a blistering 13.07 seconds. However, Lincoln-Way East quickly answered in the 200 meters, with sophomore Jillian Marshall taking the top spot in 27.60.

Lincoln-Way West found consistent success in the longer sprints and the hurdles. Junior Ally Dean broke the tape in the 400 meters with a solid time of 1:04.62. Teammate Emma Novotny, a junior, executed a flawless sweep of the hurdle events, winning the 100-meter hurdles in 16.14 and dominating the 300-meter hurdles in 49.10.

The Griffins’ distance crew proved virtually unbeatable as the afternoon progressed. Sophomore Gracelyn Olson comfortably won the 800 meters in 2:31.46, followed closely by teammate Olivia Launius. In the 1600 meters, senior Olive Royce set a blistering pace to claim the win in 5:33.33, just edging out freshman teammate Aubrey Clark (5:35.30).

Relay events further cemented Lincoln-Way East’s dominance. The Griffins cruised to victories in the 4×100 relay (52.56), the 4×400 relay (4:34.91), and the 4×800 relay (10:32.80). Lincoln-Way West successfully broke up the sweep by taking the 4×200 relay with a time of 1:56.56. East’s throwers also showcased their athleticism, claiming the Mixed Throwers 4×100 relay in 1:00.95.

In the field events, Lincoln-Way East throwers Angelina Tadros and Abby Grant traded top spots. Tadros, a junior, captured the shot put with a personal-best heave of 10.76 meters. Grant, a sophomore, controlled the discus with a personal-best toss of 38.62 meters. Lincoln-Way West’s Mia DiBenedetto cleared 1.57 meters to win the high jump, while freshman teammate Paige Slazyk vaulted 3.43 meters to capture the pole vault title. The Griffins closed out the horizontal jumps with critical victories from freshman Mckenna Mason in the long jump (4.67m) and sophomore Keira Osborne in the triple jump (9.48m).

Game Summary

Score by Quarters

Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Lincoln-Way East – – – – 107.5
Lincoln-Way West – – – – 51.0
Stagg – – – – 17.5

Scoring Drives

  • Quarter 1 (Sprints & Short Hurdles)

    • 100m Dash: Alicja Gil (Stagg) – 13.07a

    • 200m Dash: Jillian Marshall (Lincoln-Way East) – 27.60a

    • 100m Hurdles: Emma Novotny (Lincoln-Way West) – 16.14a

  • Quarter 2 (Mid-Distance & Long Hurdles)

    • 400m Dash: Ally Dean (Lincoln-Way West) – 1:04.62a

    • 800m Run: Gracelyn Olson (Lincoln-Way East) – 2:31.46a

    • 1600m Run: Olive Royce (Lincoln-Way East) – 5:33.33a

    • 300m Hurdles: Emma Novotny (Lincoln-Way West) – 49.10a

  • Quarter 3 (Relays)

    • 4×100 Relay: Lincoln-Way East – 52.56a

    • 4×200 Relay: Lincoln-Way West – 1:56.56a

    • 4×400 Relay: Lincoln-Way East – 4:34.91a

    • 4×800 Relay: Lincoln-Way East – 10:32.80a

  • Quarter 4 (Field Events)

    • Shot Put: Angelina Tadros (Lincoln-Way East) – 10.76m

    • Discus: Abby Grant (Lincoln-Way East) – 38.62m

    • High Jump: Mia DiBenedetto (Lincoln-Way West) – 1.57m

    • Pole Vault: Paige Slazyk (Lincoln-Way West) – 3.43m

    • Long Jump: Mckenna Mason (Lincoln-Way East) – 4.67m

    • Triple Jump: Keira Osborne (Lincoln-Way East) – 9.48m

Individual Statistics

100 METERS: Alicja Gil (Stagg) 13.07; Emmy Lekki (Lincoln-Way East) 13.31; Jillian Marshall (Lincoln-Way East) 13.41.
200 METERS: Jillian Marshall (Lincoln-Way East) 27.60; Elaina Yasin (Stagg) 27.70; Aubrey Drummond (Lincoln-Way East) 28.05.
400 METERS: Ally Dean (Lincoln-Way West) 1:04.62; Penny Pinciak (Lincoln-Way West) 1:06.93; Kate Lemke (Lincoln-Way West) 1:07.87.
800 METERS: Gracelyn Olson (Lincoln-Way East) 2:31.46; Olivia Launius (Lincoln-Way East) 2:37.03; Adriana Litro (Lincoln-Way West) 2:39.66.
1600 METERS: Olive Royce (Lincoln-Way East) 5:33.33; Aubrey Clark (Lincoln-Way East) 5:35.30; Kate Roberts (Lincoln-Way East) 5:42.19.
100M HURDLES: Emma Novotny (Lincoln-Way West) 16.14; Stephanie Chandler (Stagg) 17.55; Teagan Knipper (Lincoln-Way East) 18.03.
300M HURDLES: Emma Novotny (Lincoln-Way West) 49.10; Jola Aremu (Lincoln-Way East) 50.56; Julia Chase (Lincoln-Way East) 50.69.
SHOT PUT: Angelina Tadros (Lincoln-Way East) 10.76m; Rayven Brewer (Stagg) 10.12m; Abby Grant (Lincoln-Way East) 10.07m.
DISCUS: Abby Grant (Lincoln-Way East) 38.62m; Angelina Tadros (Lincoln-Way East) 34.17m; Juliane Roupas (Stagg) 29.83m.
HIGH JUMP: Mia DiBenedetto (Lincoln-Way West) 1.57m; Teagan Knipper (Lincoln-Way East) 1.57m; Mckenna Mason (Lincoln-Way East) 1.42m.
POLE VAULT: Paige Slazyk (Lincoln-Way West) 3.43m; Madelyn Schussler (Lincoln-Way West) 2.97m; Rylee DiBenedetto (Lincoln-Way West) 2.51m.
LONG JUMP: Mckenna Mason (Lincoln-Way East) 4.67m; Imani Frazier (Lincoln-Way East) 4.16m; Emilia Frederiksen (Lincoln-Way West) 3.98m.
TRIPLE JUMP: Keira Osborne (Lincoln-Way East) 9.48m; Imani Frazier (Lincoln-Way East) 9.07m.

Lincoln-Way East Men Edge Stagg in Shortened Varsity Event

The Lincoln-Way East men’s varsity track and field team secured a narrow 2.5 to 1.5 advantage over Palos Hills Stagg on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, in a severely abbreviated contest on their home track.

Only one event was officially recorded to completion in the men’s matchup during the afternoon’s triangular meet at Lincoln-Way East High School. Despite the lack of scheduled competition, the Griffins earned the slight edge in the distributed team points to technically claim the victory on an otherwise quiet day for the men’s squads.

Game Summary

Score by Quarters

Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Lincoln-Way East – – – – 2.5
Stagg – – – – 1.5

Scoring Drives

  • Quarter 1

    • Meet Points Awarded: Lincoln-Way East (2.5 points), Stagg (1.5 points).

Individual Statistics

TEAM SCORING: Lincoln-Way East 2.5; Stagg 1.5.

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