DeLany, Flaitz help host Red Raiders capture team title at 57th Hornell Invitational
HORNELL — The 57th annual Hornell Invitational was back and nearly bigger than ever, welcoming more than two dozen schools and over 800 athletes to Maple City Park on Friday.
When the dust settled, the Franklinville girls and the St. Thomas boys captured the team titles, while the host Red Raiders took the combined team championship.
“With 25 teams and over 800 athletes, it was the largest Hornell Invitational in two decades featuring some of the best athletes from Sections IV, V, and VI in outstanding track and field competition,” said Hornell coach Mike DeGaetano. “It was a night of fast times, amazing throws, soaring jumps and leaps, personal bests, school records, and NYS Standards.”
Hornell’s Brennan DeLany stood out in the talented field and was the only athlete at the meet to win four individual events. In addition to his field event wins in the long jump, triple jump and pole vault, DeLany won the 110m hurdles by 1.07 seconds on the track.
“In going over 39 years of results, Brennan is the only male athlete to win four individual events,” said DeGaetano. “It is a feat like no other.”
DeLany earned one of the four MVP awards handed out at the meet. Kaylee Oswald of Wellsville earned the Female Field MVP award after winning the shot put and the discus. Other MVP awards went to Tyyetta Herman of Franklinville (Female Track) for wins in the 200m and 400m, and Ralph Johnson of Waverly (Male Track) for wins in the 100m and 200m.
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Locally for the girls, Hornell’s Elaina Flaitz won the 400m hurdles and the high jump, and took third in the 100m hurdles. Hornell’s Riley Harwood, Selena Maldonado, Ella White and Elaina Flaitz captured the 400m relay in a season’s best performance.
Haverling’s Meredith Czajkowski won the long jump and the 100m dash. Addison’s Faith Skowvron won the 3000m and anchored the winning 3200m relay for the Knights. Way-Co’s Celise Wicker won the 1500m.
Other top finishes for Hornell included Selena Maldonado, who took second in the 200m and the triple jump, Silvia Carretto, who was second in the 800m, and Ella White, who was third in the 100m and fourth in the 200m.
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Locally for the boys, Penn Yan’s James Tette won the 3000m Steeplechase (9:40.30) and hit the Super Standard, qualifying for the NYS Championship Meet. Arkport-Canaseraga’s Pierce Young took second in 9:41.40, also qualifying for the State Championship Meet.
Arkport-Canaseraga’s Salim Ford won the 1600m. Dansville’s Ethan Canfield took second, putting the shot 50-9.5.
Other top finishers for Hornell included Wyatt Argentieri, who was fifth in the 100m and in the 200m, and Jacob Phillips, who was third in the triple jump and seventh in the 400m hurdles. The 400m relay of Austyn Golnitz, Ramsey Dean-Prince, Kellan Crowe and Wyatt Argentieri took third in a season’s best of 46.67.
“Brennan and Lainey led the way for Hornell in their final Hornell Invitational,” said DeGaetano. “Their outstanding nights were the key contributor to the Red Raiders Girls/Boys Combined Team Championship. We will celebrate both of them and all of our seniors on Tuesday when the Red Raiders host the Wayland-Cohocton Eagles in our LCAA season finale.”
This article originally appeared on The Evening Tribune: DeLany Flaitz Red Raiders win team title at 57th Hornell Invitational
