Two meets into its 2024 season, the Greenwich High School boys track and field team certainly has plenty to be pleased about, as the impressive results have shown.

Greenwich followed up a decisive season-opening win against visiting Westhill High School with another outstanding overall performance Monday at sunny Cardinal Stadium, putting its skills on display in rolling to victory against Stamford High School.

Winning nearly event, Greenwich improved its early-season record to 2-0, topping Stamford, 139-6.

“I think we lost a couple of vital parts of the team last year, but we’ve had a good showing,” said Cardinals senior Harrison Goldenberg, who serves as one of the team’s captains. “Our sophomore class has come a long way since their freshman year, so we’ve gotten a lot of talent both on the sprint side and on the distance side.”

Goldenberg won the 100-meter run in Monday’s meet against Stamford, registering a time of 11.23 seconds -a personal-record time.

“The 100, I’m happy with my PR,” Goldenberg said. “I’m doing a lot of speed work this indoor season, outdoor season, I’ve been using these races as a conditioning mechanism for the later season.”

Junior Caleb You placed second in the 100-meter dash for the Cardinals, clocking in at 11.36, while teammate Cameron Williams, also a junior, was third in 11.46. Jackiel Barrow of Stamford finished fourth (11.58) and Greenwich sophomore Noah Park was fifth in a personal-record time of 11.61.

Williams was the winner of the 400-yard meter run for the Cardinals, crossing the finish line in 50.53 – a personal-record time. Goldenberg placed second (52.43) and GHS teammate William Tulloch, a sophomore, was third (53.37) in the 400.

“So far the season is great, ever since indoor I’ve been looking forward to coming out and competing in the 400 for my outdoor season,” Williams said. “I’ve been working really hard and overall it’s been a great first two meets.”

“I just got out hard and I pushed the last 100 meters and went all out for it on the straightaway,” Williams continued. “After a strong indoor season and after competing at New Englands, I knew I was going to come out for outdoor and just have a ball and go hard.”

In Monday’s 200-meter event, You posted a winning time of 22.99 seconds (personal-record time) and Goldenberg, who had quite a busy day, took second in 23.22. Williams, who also had a very active meet, finished third (23.26).

Thomas Donovan, a junior, won several events for the Cardinals in their meet against the Black Knights. Donovan was the victor in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 16.04 seconds. Cardinals sophomore Chris Pierre placed second in 17.32, while teammate Brando Craven, also a sophomore, was third in 20.25. Donovan also won the 300-meter hurdles race (46.43), while Pierre was second (47.39) and Craven took third (49.21).

In the field events, Donovan took top honors in the triple jump (39’0). Matteo Chiesara, a sophomore registered a winning time of 2:01 in the 800-meter race for GHS, while junior teammate Shafi Reilly was the runner-up (2:14.40). Sophomore Lucas Grandjacques finished third in the 800 (2:17.02), followed by freshman Michael Wooten (2:24.38).

The 1600-meter run saw Cardinals junior Dylan Jelliffe cross the finish line first. Jelliffe won the race with a time of 4:37.03 – a personal-record effort. Teammates Chase Nizielski, a junior, placed a close second (4:37.05), while Benjamin Walker, a junior, finished third (4:40.48) and Michael Yardis, a sophomore, took fourth (4:46.88).

“I had my teammate Ben Webster leading the first lap,” Jelliffe said. “I was feeling good, I was trying to get into the mood and I saw my teammate pushing it. I went with my teammate and I was staying strong with a good mentality. Then, I pushed really hard and tried to finish the race with a good time.”

“Our team is becoming really strong,” Jelliffe continued. “We all get along really well and we push each other to thrive and get better every day.”

Nizielski also posted a PR in the 1600, as did Webster.

“Our team has great depth,” Nizielski noted. “Our distance runner, our distance guys are having a great season so far. We’re dropping a ton PRs all-around. I’m really proud of the boys, we’re running fast and it’s looking good. We’re only just beginning and the PRs are coming.”

Senior Christian Zawislack, one of the Cards’ captains, continued his strong start to the season. Zawislack won the 3200-meter run, with an impressive time of 9:52.08. Reilly was second (11:33.95) and GHS teammate Christian Dudzinski, a sophomore, placed third (12:49.61).

Greenwich’s relays were on point against Stamford. Park, Kaiser Ilker, David Akinnubi and Brandon Auguste teamed up to win the 4×100 relay in 45.97. Stamford was second in 46.06.

In the 4×400 relay race, Goldenberg, senior captain Antonio Ciccarelli, Daniel Silver and Noah Chass combined for a first-place time of 3:41.59.

“This year, we’re going to the Penn Relays meet for the first time, that should be exciting,” Goldenberg noted. “We’re looking to go to New Balance Nationals, which is always exciting.”

The 4×800 saw Greenwich’s Riley Hart, Ryder King, Yardis and Jelliffe win the race in 10:40.36.

Sophomore Jacob Mobley gave Greenwich a winning effort in the shot put with a throw of 37’6 (personal-record). David Virella, a senior, took second in the shot put (35’8, PR), followed by junior teammate Michael Asprinio (29’9, PR). Jaden Scott, one of Greenwich’s senior captains finished fourth in the shot put event (29’8).

Scott was the winner in the discus competition (92’4). Virella was the runner-up (89’2, PR) and senior John Tsaparas took third in the discus event (88’2). Sophomore Jack Hannafin was the high jump winner for GHS (4’10) and sophomore Alexander Baig won the pole vault competition for the Cardinals (9’0, PR).

Akinnubi was the long jump winner for GHS (20’7), while junior teammate Matthew O’Donnell took second (19’9).

Of course, the Cardinals have high expectations for themselves this spring, both in the regular season and the all-important, postseason, championship meets.

“This year, I’m looking for us to either win or get second at the FCIAC meet and I want us to get first or second at the state, LL meet,” Goldenberg said. “I want to see a good amount of guys qualify for the LL, Open and New England meet.”

“We came off a very successful indoor season and we have kind of kept the ball rolling,” Nizielski said. “We’re starting to see the results of our indoor training.”

“For the team, I’m hoping we can go All-American in the SMR (sprint medley relay,” Williams said. “Overall, great sportsmanship, we always have a good time in practice. We all work so hard and everybody has been looking forward to competing hard this season.”