Running takes strength, courage, and determination.  Senior Joelle Feinberg

expresses all of these attributes.  Feinberg started Track and Field in seventh grade on the

advice of one of her friends.  She enjoyed it and has stuck with it ever since.

Feinberg started running cross-country last year, choosing it over soccer.  She made this

decision because she wanted to build up a base for track to break a five minute mile and

try to go to the Millrose games in the High School mile competition.  She aspires to reach

her goal by this weekend.

Even though she hasn’t reached the Millrose games yet, Feinberg has still

competed in numerous national races, including the Penn Relays for three years in a row,

the New Balance Indoor Nationals, and the New Balance Outdoor Nationals.

Feinberg’s fastest mile time is 5:01, her fastest 800 meter run is 2:15, and her

fastest 1000 meter run is 2:57.  She holds seven school records and hopes to break some

more this year to add to her total.

“Joelle has a very strong work ethic and looks to improve her skills by spending

time researching running,” said sophomore teammate Emma Feldman.

Joelle has been truly inspired by former teammate Ashley Pollack and junior cross-country runner Jenny Aguiar.

“Pollack would always set the pace for me and even rabbit for me in practice” said Feinberg.

A “rabbit” is a runner who leads along distance race for the first section to ensure a

fast time and avoid excessive tactical racing.

Feinberg hopes to continue the season the same way she started, finishing first at

Bethpage State Park on September 16th.  She aspires to win the County Championships.

For many school athletes, high school is the end of a journey, but for Feinberg, it

is just the beginning.  She is looking forward to continuing her career next year in college

and possibly running professionally.  Port Washington may see

this star running for many years to come.