This year’s track and field team has achieved various records and broken barriers at Xavier. The team has been working hard and the results show it. With many top place finishes, the Xavier track and field team is ranked high in the state.
Many varsity team members’ seasons start far before February, typically in August, with the Phoenix Track Club, which practices at the Brophy Sports Complex.
Vivian Amoia is a member of the Phoenix Track Club. On Saturday, April 5, Amoia ‘25 competed in the 100-meter sprint. Amoia accomplished a personal record as well as a school record. Running a 12.31 she has run this event faster than any other Xavier Gator.
Amoia is also third on the Xavier record-board for the 200 meter, 10th for the 400 meters, sixth all-time in long jump and first in the 4 x 400 meters relay team from the 2024 season.
“Track is an individual sport and I push myself to beat my times and do better each race,” Amoia stated.
Eleanor Borchard ‘25 specializes in hurdles and is nationally ranked. Borchard is committed to run track at Army next fall. “As a freshman I learned more of the adulting side of track, communication with coaches when I should run and how I was feeling. Transferring here, I was a good athlete but became a great athlete in my technique,” Borchard stated.
Additionally, Marley Stoller ‘25 is committed to run at Marquette University. “I had no expectations freshman year and then I became ranked as the top freshman in the 400 meters in Arizona and fourth in Xavier history, which motivated me to keep going and to see what I could do,” Stoller said.
Senior jumper Taylor Towns reflects on her experience over the past three years and on the community and her love for the team. “Being a part of track has been one of my favorite things about Xavier and is something I will deeply miss.”
This explains the motivating environment of the track team and how they all work together and motivate each other to reach their highest potentials.
With stellar performances and top-place finishes, the Xavier track and field team is preparing for the state championships. The first round will be held on May 8 at Red Mountain High School.
