By S. Quinn DeJoy and J. Murrer

Feb. 24, 2016:  The Bronxville girls' track teams have had an illustrious history, winning multiple state championships and often breaking records along the way. It is hard to believe records could still be broken, but this past weekend, the Broncos did it once again.

On Saturday, February 20, at the Millrose Games, Kirsten Ircha, Caroline Kirby, Laura Holland, and Kaitlin Ryan placed second in the suburban 4x400m relay with a time of 3:57.59, breaking a twelve-year-old Bronxville School record of 4.00.06, which was held by Jaglom, Smith, Boyle, and Bergold.

The Broncos have a long history of competing at the Millrose Games, the longest-running and most prestigious indoor track and field competition. The games are held right in our backyard at the New Balance Track & Field Center at The Armory, but for almost one hundred years they took place at Madison Square Garden.

The 4x400m relay team broke its season best time by 11 seconds with Kaitlin Ryan anchoring with a 56.70. Ircha led off the relay with a time of 60.47 and was followed by Kirby (61.05) and Holland (59.38).

At the State Qualifiers on Sunday, Kaitlin Ryan placed first in the 1000m with a time of 2:50.19, breaking her own record from 2015. She is ranked No. 2 in New York State and will head to the state championships at Cornell University on March 5. 

Basketball

In the first round of playoffs last Wednesday, the Bronco basketball teams gave the fans something to cheer about. The boys' team handed Edgemont a 57-42 loss, and the girls outscored Palisades Prep 49-21. Jack Reilly led the Broncos with 23 points, and Alston Tarry scored 15. Ashley Kaye was the top scorer for the girls with 12 points.

In the quarterfinal round held on Saturday afternoon, the boys' team lost to No. 3 Blind Brook, 52-45, and the girls' team was unable to keep up with Woodlands, losing by a score of 70-40. The Woodlands' Falcons are currently ranked No. 5 in the state.

Go Broncos.

Pictured here (L to R):  Kirsten Ircha, Caroline Kirby, Coach Jim Mitchell, Laura Holland, and Kaitlyn Ryan.

Photo by J. Ircha