THE SPORTS REPORTS: WAVERLY'S BECHY, ELMIRA'S MORDVINOVA NAMED ZIFF LAW FIRM REGIONAL 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2023-06-06)

The Sports Reports
Waverly senior Kayleb Bechy is now the fastest sprinter in school history, and is also on the fastest 400-meter relay in Section IV history after Thursday’s performance at the Section IV, State Qualifier, while Elmira senior Vicky Mordvinova won a pair of events at the State Qual. They are The Sports Reports / Ziff Law Firm Regional “Athletes of the Week,” for the week ending June 3.

WAVERLY’S BECHY NAMED ZIFF LAW FIRM REGIONAL BOYS ‘ATHLETE OF THE WEEK’
Bechy ran a school-record time of 10.79 seconds to win the 100-meter dash. He broke the school record of 10.81 seconds set in 1995 and matched in 1998.

Bechy teamed with juniors Ralph Johnson, and Micah Chandler, and senior Jerrell Sackett to win the 400-meter relay in a new Section IV record time of 42.30 seconds, eclipsing the previous record of 42.31 seconds.

Honorable Mentions: Owego’s Gabe Snyder (track & field), Corning’s Gyasi Ruffin (track & field), and Gabe Cornfield (track & field).

ELMIRA’S MORDVINOVA NAMED ZIFF LAW FIRM REGIONAL GIRLS ‘ATHLETE OF THE WEEK’
Mordvinova won both the 800-meter and 1500-meter runs at the Section IV Track and Field state qualifiers.

She shattered her own school record in the 800 meters in 2:11.74, beating the field by almost six seconds. The time in the 800 is the sixth fastest in the state this season.

Modvinova also won the 1500 in 4:40.53, topping the field by nearly seven seconds.

Honorable Mentions: Waverly’s Makenzie Olmsted (track & field), Owego’s Taylor Dalton (track & field), and Corning’s Delaney Abel (golf).