Track and Field

"Track and Field is all about continued improvement. What makes our team special is to see teammates push themselves and others as they claw for one second or one inch."

- Brook Turner '04 200 m State Championship, 2002

Girls State Runners-up

1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004

Girls State Champions

1999, 2000

27

Boys and Girls
Event State Championships

2019 Hawken Track & Field Team

2019 Girls Track Team
2019 Boys Track Team

Current Coaches

Clint Bradley '93

Head Coach

Clint Bradley is a USTFCCCA certified coach who returns to lead the Hawken boys and girls track and field teams in his second year as head coach. In his first year as head coach the combined boys and girls teams experienced tremendous success including the following accomplishments:

1. Set new school record in the girls 4x100 meter relay (49.05)
Jaylyn Tinker '21, Danijela Doncevic '21, Makayla White '22, Zaria Johnson'19

2. Set new school record in the girls 1,600 meter run (4:53 seconds)
Ella Gilson '21

3. Set new school record in the girls pole vault (9')
Danielle Turi '20

2nd place CVC Conference Chagrin division (girls)
1st place Division 2 NE District (girls)

Runner up CVC Conference chagrin division coach of the year (girls)

Coach Bradley is focused on delivering smart, individualized training in a fun, team oriented atmosphere. The 2019 team started the season by sending 14 athletes to Bradenton, Florida for spring break training at IMG Academy. The Hawks ended the 2019 season by sending 10 athletes to Columbus, Ohio to compete in the Division 2 state track and field championship meet.

Coach Bradley, his outstanding coaching staff and the entire team are looking forward to building upon the successes of 2019 with a strong 2020 campaign.

Send Coach Bradley and Email

- Jessica Lariccia
  
  Assistant Coach

- Tara Frayne '84
  
  Assistant Coach

- Mike Henderson
  
  Assistant Coach

- Jim Farroni
  
  Assistant Coach

- Glen Andrews
  
  Assistant Coach

Commitment, Loyalty, Teamwork

As with all sports, the coach cannot do it alone. Therefore, during the cross country and track & field season, the athlete will have the opportunity to demonstrate the importance of self-discipline, self-motivation, commitment, loyalty, teamwork, support, winning, losing, caring, honesty, hard work, and sacrifice. If you accept the challenges placed before you and work hard, you can become the kind of human being who will be an asset to the community. So, meet us halfway by bringing with you a sincere desire to excel, to work, and to be the best you can be.

Track & Field and Cross Country Program Accomplishments

State champions in 1999, 2000 and state runners-up in 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
State meet top 10 team finishes in 2009, 2013, 2017
Regional champions in 1982, 1983, 1992, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2017
District champions in 1976, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2010, 2011, 2017
Chagrin Valley Conference champions in 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2015, 2016, 2017
35 Academic All-Ohio Awards
19 state cross country meet qualifying athletes, 1982 individual state champion, 1993 individual state runner-up, 10 All-Ohio finishes
137 State track & field meet qualifying events, 27 event state champions, 22 event state runners-up, 93 All-Ohio finishes

States 2018

Ella Gilson ’21 and Michael Snyder ’19 were named CVC MVP’s in 2018. Both Ella and Michael qualified for the 2018 state track meet, Gilson in the 800 meter run and 1,600 meter run and Snyder in the high jump. Gilson was the region champion in the 800m and finished as state runner-up in both the 800m and the 1,600m. Ella earned podium finishes and All-Ohio honors in three different sports this year: cross country, swimming, and track and field. Snyder also earned a podium finish at the state meet, placing eighth in the high jump.