Boys Winter Track:
This is Coach Jones’ 7th year of coaching the Boys Winter Track team and they have a lot to look forward to. Winter track is more focused on individual effort while spring track has a more structured scoring system. An athlete’s performance in winter track determines whether or not he will go to states. With many talented seniors, the North Penn Winter Track team is looking to improve upon their previous records.
Head Coach: Jay Jones
Years of Coaching: 7 years as Boys Winter Track head coach
Key Losses Due To Graduation: Dan Gerirtz, Dan Davis
Key Returners: Jack Macauley (12), Vince Esposito (12), James DeSimone (12), Riley Gaibler (12)
Promising Newcomer: Jared Alston (12)
What Coach Jones said: “We keep it real simple; we work hard and we perform to the best of our ability.”
Girls Winter Track:
With an experienced Coach and a many key returners and promising newcomers, the Girls Winter Track Team is looking to improve upon their previous records. Even though they have lost multiple talented girls to graduation, such as Meghan McGovern, who finished first place at cross country states in 2011, the team is willing to give everything they have to become improve their times and achieve more.
Head Coach: Jim Crawford Jr.
Years of Coaching: 38 years with North Penn, 4 years as Girls Winter Track head coach
Key Losses Due To Graduation: Meghan McGovern, Rachel Brown, Lynne Deckel, Bridget Coffey
Key Returners: Stephanie Bresadola (10), Sydnee Jacques (12), Chloe Johnson (12), Christine Johnson (12), Julie Johnson (12), Colleen McGovern (11), Kristen Morrison (12), Rachel Oberholzer (12), Jenna Reimer (10), Ali Valenti (10), Lexi Wallace (12)
Promising Newcomers: Phoebe Clowser (9), Victoria Finley (10), Kailah Holmes (12), Brianna Mengini (11), Dominique Mosley (9), Terae Moxey (10), Melanie Vlasic (11), Sarah Wiener (10)
What Coach Crawford said: “Our goal is to qualify as many girls as possible for the Delaware Valley Girls’ Track Coaches’ Association (DVGTCA) Meet of Champions, and the Pennsylvania State Indoor Track Championships. We also want to see our girls win as many medals as possible throughout this winter season, and to have each girl work hard in order to improve as much as possible during the season.”