Watch Tess Stapleton's 8.04 from the CIAC State Open Indoor
Fairfield Ludlowe junior Tess Stapleton has earned her first Connecticut Gatorade Player of the Year honors from her achievements on the track in the Hurdles and Long Jump.
2020 Indoor Rankings
CT | National | ||
55H | 7.88 | 1st | 4th |
LJ | 19-6.5 | 2nd | 6th |
Those the outdoor season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 Global Pandemic, Stapleton was the state leader in the 55m Hurdles with her 7.88 from the New England Indoor Championships as well as US#4 and also CT#2, US#6 in the Long Jump with her 19-6.5, also from New Englands.
Connecticut Girls Indoor State Leaderboard
"The award, which recognizes not only outstanding athletic excellence, but also high standards of academic
achievement and exemplary character demonstrated on and off the field, distinguishes Stapleton as Connecticut's
best high school girls track & field athlete."
Stapleton improved her 55mH nearly 2 tenths of a second in 2020 dropping from 8.07 to 7.88. Her Long Jump also improved on her 2019 Indoor mark by 5 inches. Though the season and competition ended early for her junior year you can expect her to build off her great indoor track season in the 2020-2021 campaign.
All-Time Connecticut Girls Gatorade PoY Winners
1985-1986 - Dorothy Raterman - Hall
1986-1987 - Danielle Benoit - Mercy
1987-1988 - Margaret Barbour - Cheshire
1988-1989 - Cindy Davis - Darien
1989-1990 - LeAndrea Banks - Bloomfield
1990-1991 - Cristal Nelson - Norwich Free Academy
1991-1992 - Liz Mueller - Waterford
1992-1993 - Liz Mueller - Waterford
1993-1994 - Ann Crouse - Stonington
1994-1995 - Stephanie Littlejohn - Bloomfield
1995-1996 - Shayla Wallace - Northwest Catholic
1996-1997 - Shayla Wallace - Northwest Catholic
1997-1998 - Rachel D'Amora - Wilbur Cross
1998-1999 - Jessica Schenk - Fitch Senior
1999-2000 - Nicole Toney - Conard
2000-2001 - Chelsea Lenge - Conard
2001-2002 - Meghan Owen - Killingly
2002-2003 - Meghan Owen - Killingly
2003-2004 - Shanea Calhoun - Wilbur Cross
2004-2005 - NaTasha Harvey - Hill Regional Career
2005 -2006 - Tynisha McMillan - Stamford HS
2006-2007 - Shaniqua Burgess - Hillhouse
2007-2008 - Anna Shields - Lewis Mills
2008-2009 - Meg Ryan - Fairfield Warde
2009-2010 - Lindsay Crevoiserat - Glastonbury
2010-2011 - Precious Holmes - Hillhouse
2011-2012 - Precious Holmes - Hillhouse
2012-2013 - Claire Howlett - Westhill
2013-2014 - Danae Rivers - Wilbur Cross
2014-2015 - Danae Rivers - Wilbur Cross
2015-2016 - Jessice Drop - Coginchaug Regional
2016-2017 - Brittany Jones - Bloomfield
2017-2018 - Alexis Holmes - Cheshire Academy
2018-2019 - Sydney Masciarelli - Marianapolis Prep
2019-2020 - Tess Stapleton - Fairfield Ludlowe