GISH Girls Track & Field

This website is dedicated to the girls and their coaches who began this journey in 1967. In the days before Title IX, the girls team was not allowed to be on the track while the boys were practicing. Undaunted, those first teams got up early and came to practice before school. Many practiced individually at home in the evening. We are indebted to your determination and perseverance in the face of many obstacles. It is our best hope that when we run, jump, vault, and throw, we honor your competitive spirit.

Lori Bachman hands off to Val Dorn while practicing the 440 yard relay. The team won a gold medal at the State Meet in 1973, helping Grand Island Senior High become the first school in the city to win a girl's state championship in any sport. Photo courtesy of the GI Independent..