Liberty’s girls’ track and field team’s first visit to the new Freedom High School track ended in a 108-36 victory for the Hurricanes over the Patriots last Monday.

The Hurricanes had 15 first place finishes, including Payton Shaffer in the 100 meter dash in 11.9, Jade Dallam in the 200 meter dash in 26.9, and Greta Stuckey in the 400 meter dash in 1:00.

“I could feel [the other runners] were pretty close, and the Freedom girl [Morgan Weaver] has a really nice kick, so I saved a little for the end,” said Stuckey. “I started out pretty fast. I don’t really know how to use the blocks because I’m a distance runner, but...”

Alicia Valladares won the 800 meter run in 2:30, Raisa Kochmaruk was first in the 1600 meter run in 5:19, and Rachel Byrne won the 3200 meter run in 12:49.

Hazel Deschamps won both hurdling events, the 100 in 18.2 and the 300 in 52.6.

In the pole vault, Julia Bradley was first with 9-00, and Grace Mittl won the long jump with 10-08 and the triple jump with 34-08.25.

Jackie Arthur was first in the shot put with 39-03, and in the discus with 123-11.

Eleni Prodes won the javelin with 108-04.

The Hurricanes also won the 4x8 relay with the team of Faith Grube, Regan Gunn, Hannah Graybeal, and Brynn Szemenyei in 11:13.

Top finishers for the Patriots were Madison McTier in the high jump with 4-10, and the 4x4 relay team of Weaver, Kaitlyn Swint, Ally Young, and Tamia Wright in 4:28.