The Bishop Ireton girls’ track team pulled off a surprise victory at the Virginia State Catholic Championships in Richmond on May 11. Ireton came in first with 142 points, ahead of Paul VI (129 points) and Bishop O'Connell (111 points).

Ireton was led by the distance running of Jessica Wolfe and the versatility of Laura Kaye. Wolfe won the 1600 meter run in 5:18.03 and the 3200 meter run in 11:48.28. Kaye, who also starred for Ireton's basketball and soccer teams, was first in the 200 meter dash, the 300 meter hurdles, and the long jump. She also finished second in the high jump and anchored the 4x400 meter relay to a second place finish.

The 4x800 meter relay team of Meghan Glassmacher, Caitlyn Conron, Megan O'Donnell, and Emily Brant garnered first place points with their winning time of 10:30.59. Second place points also came from Claire Kugler in the 1600 meter run and Brant in the 800 meter run. Important points also came from Kristin Filler with her third place finish in the shot put and sixth place in the discus.