Sports

Atherton’s Last Lap

Ava Llaguno • May 18, 2026

Atherton Track and Field 2026

On Tuesday, May 12, Atherton’s track and field team wrapped up the season with the KHSAA Class AAA Region 4 Meet at North Oldham High School. Runners competed in a wide range of events in an effort to make their way to state.

Congratulations to Elise France, Lillian Borkowski, Wesley Drake and Ava Llaguno for their finish in the girl’s 4×800 (10:46.10). As well as Tabor Schureck, Griffin McLaren, Leland Reichardt, and Forrest McLaren for their boy’s 4×800 (9:32.55).

Corey Jackson (11.38) and Isla Sanderfer (14.54) ran the 100 meter dash.

Aleila Norfleet, Valentina Arroyo, Rylee Carothers, and Ione Murphy raced the girl’s 4×200 meters (1:57.15).

Wesley Drake (6:23.9) and Ian Robertson (4:46.29) ran the 1600 meters. Furthermore, Preston Goodwin raced his final 1600 and ended with a personal record of 4:43.62.

Rylee Carothers, Allison Grout, Ione Murphy, and Valentina Arroyo finished with the 4×100 meter race (56.01).

Jackson Groft (58.58) and Ian Matthews (56.86) both competed in the 400 meter dash.

Valentina Arroyo ran the 300 meter hurdles (51.80).

Lillian Borkowski and Elise France ran together in the girl’s 800 meter with times of 2:31.10 and 2:42.76. Tabor Schureck and Logan Cissel ran with times of 2:20.62 and 2:24.14.

Ione Murphy (28.93) and Allison Grout (31.73) ran in the 200 meter dash.

Everyone who ran the 3200 meter set a new personal record. Elliot Williams ran 10:32.36. Milo Westbrook ran 10:32.67. Ava Llaguno ran 12:47.40.

As the season came to an end, a few members of the team looked back on their joys and hardships.

Allison Grout (10) explains how she reached her goal of becoming faster than last year.

“When I saw my progress wasn’t as exponential as I wanted it to be, I overcame it by being consistent and coming to practice,” said Grout.

Rylee Carothers (12) explains how she had the opportunity to grow her relationship with the team.

“The team was a lot smaller this year so I was able to get a lot closer with the people on the team.”

Many students are walking away from this season after learning various valuable lessons. Ione Murphy (10) shared her advice to younger runners.

“Don’t be afraid to try things out. Even if you haven’t ran before in the past, you can’t get any better at anything if you don’t try,” said Murphy.

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About the Contributor

Ava Llaguno, Writer

Ava Llaguno (11) is a new member of the Aerial Staff for 2025-2026. She is involved in the Cross Country and Track team and loves to run. She enjoys painting, hiking, and spending time with those she values. She is interested in multimedia journalism and broadcasting many ways to enhance her storytelling. Llaguno seeks the importance of communicating with others to foster her understanding of their opinions and build stronger relationships. She is delighted to write pieces that shed light on important topics in and outside of Atherton’s community.