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Section 9 has handful of favorites at state track and field championships

ken mcmillan, times herald-record
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Section 9 track and field athletes have earned 13 No. 1 seeds in their respective events and divisions for the New York State Federation championships this weekend.

The track meet will be held Friday and Saturday at Faller Field on the campus of Middletown High School.

Athletes hail from the New York State Public High School Athletic Association, New York City's Public Schools Athletic League, the Catholic High School Athletic Association and the Association of Independent Schools.

Competition is split between large schools (Div. I) and small schools (Div. II). The two classes mix for events held with single heats - 800, 1,500/1,600 and 3,000/3,200 meter runs, 3,200 relays, steeplechase, pentathlon, high jump and pole vault - and the medals will be doled out based on class.

Medals for the Federation will be handed out, and separate public-school medals will be doled out after the athletes from PSAL, CHSAA and AIS are removed.

Section 9 seeds for state meet

Division I teams and key: Beacon (Bea); Cornwall (Corn); F.D. Roosevelt (FDR); Goshen (Gosh); Kingston (King); Middletown (Mid); Minisink Valley (MV); Monroe-Woodbury (MW); Monticello (Mont); Newburgh Free Academy (NFA); Pine Bush (PB); Valley Central (VC); Wallkill (Wall); Warwick (War); Washingtonville (Wash)

Division II teams and key: Chester (Ches); Dover (Dov); Eldred (Eld); Ellenville (Ell); Fallsburg (Fall); Highland (High); Homestead (Home); James I. O'Neill (JIO); John S. Burke Catholic (JSB); Liberty (Lib); Marlboro (Marl); Millbrook (Mill); New Paltz (NP); Our Lady of Lourdes (OLL); Onteora (Ont); Pine Plains (PP); Port Jervis (PtJ); Red Hook (RH); Rhinebeck (Rhb); Rondout Valley (RV); Saugerties (Saug); S.S. Seward (Sew); Spackenkill (Spac); Sullivan West (SW); Tri-Valley (TV); Webutuck (Web)

Boys Division I

100-meters (NYSPHSAA runners): 1. Jack Faldetta (Eastport-SManor) 10.53; 38. Jaden Rowe (King) 11.07; 42. Lavon James (PB) 11.09; 45. Lawrence Joyner (FDR) 11.10; 49. Dametrious Esannason (Gosh) 11,21

200: 1. Marcus Nahim (Iona Prep-CHSAA) 21.57; 30. Jaden Rowe (King) 22.42

400: 1. Jake Palermo (Hilton) 48.67; 8. Henry Reinke (Bea) 49.07; 17. JamesMichael Vizzari (PB) 49.96

800: 1. Julian Rime (Clarkstown South) 1:52.79; 13. Gavin Rossi (MV) 1:56.67

1,600: 1. Evan Lacey (Webster Thomas) 4:15.43; 14. Gavin Rossi (MV) 4:22.48

3,200: 1. Nate Boutin (John Jay Campus-PSAL) 8:54.93; 2. Maximus Haynia (Westhampton Beach) 8:57.77; 4. Collin Gilstrap (MW) 9:07.50; 5. Collin Catherwood (MW) 9:08.92; 20. Oliver Jibb (MW) 9:41.53;

110 hurdles: 1. Jordon Quinn (Freeport) 14.00; 4. Ilunga Salerno (Corn) 14.75

400 hurdles: 1, David Davitt (Stepinac-CHSAA) 54.66; 10. Anthony Burnett (NFA) 55.68

3,000 steeplechase: 1. Solomon Holden-Betts (Baldwinsville) 9:24.48; 11. Andrew Lee (King) 9:44.28

400 relay: 1. Iona Prep-CHSAA 41.66; 2. Horace Greeley 42.36; 16. Kingston (Gabe Mitchell, Carl Richards, Miles Bryan, Jaden Rowe, Isaiah Thomas, Logan Manor, Lukas Paunovic) 43.21

1,600 relay: 1. Fordham Prep-CHSAA 3:19.09; 2. Newburgh (Anthony Barrett, Anthony Burnett, Brady Danyluk, Kendy Georges, Nakei Johnson, Quinston Leathers, David Pinnock, Xaiver Williams) 3:20.56; 4. Washingtonville (Jaiden Bradshaw, Malachi Taylor, Joe Napolitano, David Gerdin, Jayden Glover, Jason Ariano, Cameron Snyder, Connor Efinger) 3:32.21

3,200 relay: 1. Monroe-Woodbury (John Urciuoli, Collin Gilstrap, Collin Catherwood, Gavin Catherwood, Ronaldo Rodriguez Perez, Tim Belmont, Jaden Medrano, Shane Golio) 7:50.22

High jump: 1. Nate Alvarez (Stepinac-CHSAA) 6-7; 2. Tyler Norton (Chenango Valley) 6-6.75; 5. Javan Verdile (Bea) 6-5; 12. Plexico Brooks (PB) 6-3

Long jump: 1. Bashir Praileau (Albany Academy) 23-7.5; 10. D’Antonio Lawrence (Corn) 22-7.25

Triple jump: 1. Ryan Antwi (Central Islip) 47-0; 8. Damani DeLoatch (Bea) 45-1.5

Shot put: 1. Peter Northrup (Penfield) 58-1; 11. Elijah Cruz (PB) 48-0.75

Discus: 1. Kyle Ball (Queensbury) 170-2; 14. Joshua Dymond (PB) 145-1

Pole vault: 1. Moss Dengler (Ithaca) 15-1; 3. Luke Beattie (War) 15-0

Pentathlon: 1. Connor Dean (Camden) 3,320 points; 3. Jaden Bisono (Gosh) 3,228

O'Neill's Jadon Spain wins the boys division 2 200 meter dash during the Section 9 Track & Field state qualifier on June 2, 2023.
O'Neill's Jadon Spain wins the boys division 2 200 meter dash during the Section 9 Track & Field state qualifier on June 2, 2023.

Boys Division II

100-meters: 1. Jadon Spain (JIO) 10.40; 17. Colin Robertson (Marl) 11.01

200: 1. Landon Stormer (Frewsburg) 21.22; 9.  Colin Robertson (Marl) 22.70

400: 1, Wesley Noble (Bishop Loughlin-CHSAA) 47.17; 2. O.J. Singletary (UPrep Rochester) 47.85; 15. Finn Gibson (NP) 50.18

800: 1. Kornel Smith (Briarcliff) 1:54.78; 3. Jackson Smith (JIO) 1:56.59; 7. Jeremy Stoll (JIO) 1:57.68

Tri-Valley's Adam Furman crosses the finish line during the New York Federation Championship at Bowdoin Park in Poughkeepsie, NY on Saturday, November 19, 2022. KELLY MARSH/FOR THE TIMES HERALD-RECORD
Tri-Valley's Adam Furman crosses the finish line during the New York Federation Championship at Bowdoin Park in Poughkeepsie, NY on Saturday, November 19, 2022. KELLY MARSH/FOR THE TIMES HERALD-RECORD

1,600: 1. Adam Furman (TV) 4:13.43; 8. Matthew Ferrari (OLL) 4:22.04;

3,200: 1, Adam Furman (TV) 9:13.85; 14. Craig Costa (TV) 9:45.55;

110 hurdles: 1. Brennan Delany (Hornell) 14.73; 11. Chris Kay (RV) 15.74

400 hurdles: 1. Neil Howard (Taconic Hills) 53.73; 15. Thomas Clark (RV) 58.50

3,000 steeplechase: 1. Jess Joe Augustine (Mount Sinai) 9:38.73; 4. Van Furman (TV) 9:42.19

400 relay: UPrep Rochester 41.84; 6. O’Neill (Isaiah Bates, Jordan Thompson, Sam Fuhriman, Jadon Spain, Chris Evans, Jackson Smith, Jeremy Stoll, Noa Young) 43.28; 14. Marlboro (Colin Robertson, Daniel Maher, Sean Robertson, Drew Heimink, Nnadozie Okasi) 44.06

1,600 relay: 1. Bishop Loughlin-CHSAA 3:14.24; 2. Attica 3:22.56; 9. O’Neill (Chis Evans, Jeremy Stoll, Noa Young, Jackson Smith, Daniel Bluman) 3:27.46

3,200 relay: 1. Pearl River 8:01.41; 6. New Paltz (Chace Snyder, Landon Fracasse, Elijah Flynn, Maxwell Hawkins, Beckett Evans, Mason Eyler) 8:12.01

High jump: 1. Troy Brown (Weedsport) 6-8; 20. Constentino Proscia (PtJ) 6-0

Long jump: 1. Kayden Hughes (Newark) 23-1.5; 15. Drew Heimink (Marl) 21-9

Triple jump: 1. Jurrel Hall (West Hempstead) 47-2.5; 14. Drew Heimink (Marl) 41-5.25

Shot put: 1. Matthew Auble (Warsaw) 61-0.25; 10. Jose Iraola-Ceely (Marl) 49-2

Discus: 1. Matthew Auble (Warsaw) 188-3; 8. Jose Iraola-Ceely (Marl) 147-5; Aidan Ifkovits (NP) 143-0;

Pole vault: 1. Neil Howard (Taconic Hills) 15-9; 7. Drew Heimink (Marl) 13-7; 13. Sean Robertson (Marl) 12-7

Pentathlon: 1. Connor Dean (Camden) 3,320; 11. Christian Totman (RH) 2,673

Girls Division I

100 meters: 1. Ashley Fulton (Elmont) 11.78; 8. Kessler Hirsch (MV) 12.18; 10. Kaylen Tenemille (MW) 12.20; 27. Emeline Clark (MW) 12.50

200: 1. Ashley Fulton (Elmont) 24.03; 4. Kessler Hirsch (MV) 24.76; 17. Catherine Primavera (VC) 25.70

400: 1. Anissa Moore (Hempstead) 55.65; 8. Rihanna Burgher (MV) 57.64; 12. Marina Scott (FDR) 58.23

800: 1. Kate Putman (Cicero North Syracuse) 2:06.50; 14. Alexis Jones (Wash) 2:15.11

1,500: 1. Ella Cohen (Hunter College Campus-PSAL) 4:28.05; 2. Kate Putman (Cicero North Syracuse) 4:29.81; 11. Shaylen Goslar (PB) 4:42.30

3,000: 1. Karrie Baloga (Corn) 9:20.75

100 hurdles: 1. Tesaira Williams (Spring Gardens-PSAL) 14.02; 2. Dami Modupe (North Rockland) 14.23; 10. Caigan Leonard (Cor) 14.88; 19. Maia Rich (King) 15.09; 22. YvonneMae Campbell (MW) 15.18

Cornwall's Caigan Leonard wins the girls division 1 100 meter hurdles final during the Section 9 Track & Field state qualifier on June 2, 2023.
Cornwall's Caigan Leonard wins the girls division 1 100 meter hurdles final during the Section 9 Track & Field state qualifier on June 2, 2023.

400 hurdles: 1. Caigan Leonard (Cor) 62.42; 4. Emeline Clark (MW) 63.48; 11. Maia Rich (King) 64.20; 14. Taina DeJesus (Mont) 64.75

2,000 steeplechase: 1. Karrie Baloga (Corn) 6:22.85

400 relay1. Cardozo (PSAL) 47.56; 2. North Babylon 48.01; 11. Minisink Valley (Rihanna Burgher, Zoey Terpak, Sierra Jones, Kessler Hirsch, Saran Winner, Jayden Beck, Julia Kronimus) 49.35

1,600 relay: 1. Cornwall (Karrie Baloga, Emma Burich, Kristina Garcia, Caigan Leonard, Lia Mellon, Madison Riccardi, Kerry Murphy, Ninalyn Montero) 3:53.43, 7. Minisink Valley (Rihanna Burgher, Zoey Terpak, Sierra Jones, Kessler Hirsch, Stephanie Cohen, Ferrah Hill, Amelia Burger, ChloeBeck) 3:57.63

3,200 relay: 1. Saratoga Springs 9:02.30; 7. Cornwall (Karrie Baloga, Olivia Cibirka, Kerry Murphy, Maris Potter, Sophia Semo, Frances Teague, Morgan Gagnon, Noemi Goitia) 9:25.89

High jump: 1. Ella Michelitch (MV) 5-9; 15. Carson Villani (Corn) 5-4; 47. Rikayla Bingham (MW) 5-0

Minisink Valley's Ella Michelitch competes in the high jump during the OCIAA track and field championship meet at Goshen High School in Goshen, NY on Saturday, May 21, 2022. KELLY MARSH/FOR THE TIMES HERALD-RECORD
Minisink Valley's Ella Michelitch competes in the high jump during the OCIAA track and field championship meet at Goshen High School in Goshen, NY on Saturday, May 21, 2022. KELLY MARSH/FOR THE TIMES HERALD-RECORD

Long jump: 1. Shania Young (Dewitt Clinton-PSAL) 19-11.25; 2. Sarai Sealy (Ursuline) 19-2.5; 4. Madison Williams (PB) 18-9.75; 6. Kaylen Tenemille (MW) 18-7

Triple jump: 1. Corintia Griffith (Webster Schroeder) 41-4.75; 3. Madison Williams (PB) 40-7

Shot put: 1. Julie Thomas (Commack) 45-5.5; 7. Daniella Johnson (King) 39-1.5

Discus: 1. Julie Thomas (Commack) 146-0; 13. Jean Lawrence (Corn) 100-11

Pole vault: 1. Lily Beattie (War) 13-0.5; 2. Ella Galloway (PB) 12-6; 3. Rachel Venter (War) 12-1

Warwick Valley's Lily Beattie competes in the pole vault on day one of the OCIAA track and field championships in Warwick on Friday. Beattie won the event. ALLYSE PULLIAM/For the Times Herald-Record
Warwick Valley's Lily Beattie competes in the pole vault on day one of the OCIAA track and field championships in Warwick on Friday. Beattie won the event. ALLYSE PULLIAM/For the Times Herald-Record

Pentathlon: 1. Jadyn Mullen (Alexander) 3,334 points; 10. Charissa Logan (Gosh) 2,940

Girls Division II

100-meters: 1. Logan Daley (Holy Trinity-CHSAA) 11.75; 2. Mia Edim (Riverdale-AIS); 3. Juliette Sullivan (Valhalla) 12.23; 7. Gabriela Almonte (Home) 12.29; 10. Jacqueline Kennedy (RV) 12.41; 28. Amelia Benjamin (Ell) 12.68; 35. Mariah Odari (NP) 12.75

200: 1. Logan Daley (Holy Trinity-CHSAA) 24.44; 2. Mia Edim (Riverdale-AIS) 25.02; 3. Alexandria North (OLL) 25.13; 13. Jacqueline Kennedy (RV) 25.64

400: 1. Kyla Palmer (Skaneateles) 55.46; 3. Alexandria North (OLL) 56.32

800: 1. Angelina Napoleon (Allegany-Limestone) 2:06.85; 10. Amanda Intrieri (Web) 2:21.11

1,500: 1. Sophia McInnes (Bayport-Blue Point) 4:31.57; 2. Leah Richardson (JIO) 4:39.52

3,000: 1. Sophia McInnes (Bayport-Blue Point) 9:48.51; 23. Amelia Mickelson (TV) 11:22.03

100 hurdles: 1. Linnea Neureuther (Springville) 14.83; 15. Laylah Bellevue (JIO) 16.21

400 hurdles: 1. Gloria Guerrier (West Hempstead) 61.61; 12 Olivia Waruch (RV) 70.25

2,000 steeplechase: 1. Angelina Napoleon (Allegany-Limestone) 6:19.75; 14. Greta Suterland-Roth (RV) 7:58.90

400 relay: 1. Bronxville 48.73; 6. Rondout Valley (Riley Owens, Kayla Oakes, Olivia Waruch, Jacqueline Kennedy, Grace Kiszkiel, Madeline Malak, Samantha Schneller, Ziqing Liu) 49.80

1,600 relay: 1. Bayport-Bluepoint 4:02.01; 12. Lourdes (Mary Wilantewicz, Piper Ruddy, Isabella Colabatistto, Alexandria North) 4:07.07

3,200 relay: 1. Bayport-Bluepoint 9:26.83; 15. Tri-Valley (Em Richardson, Amelia Mickelson, Mya Ibarra, Brynn Poley, Kendall McGregor, Sophia Richardson) 10:18.33

High jump: 1. Amelia Benjamin (Ell) 5-8; 23. Anna Savolainen (Rhb) 5-0

Amelia Benjamin of Ellenville is an accomplished sprinter and the No. 2 ranked high jumper in New York state.
Amelia Benjamin of Ellenville is an accomplished sprinter and the No. 2 ranked high jumper in New York state.

Long jump: 1. Juliet Winiecki (Bronxville) 18-5.25; 3. Kayla Oakes (RV) 18-1.5; 14. Samantha Starling (JIO) 17-6;

Triple jump: 1. Addison Lazarek (Sauquoit Valley) 38-1; 10. Kayla Oakes (RV) 35-10

Shot put: 1. Panayiota Anastos (Maine-Endwell) 37-11.75; 7. Juliana Juras (Marl) 36-5.25

Discus: 1. Juliana Juras (Marl) 137-9

Pole vault: 1. Ady Laurie (NP) 12-0

Pentathlon: 1. Jadyn Mullen (Alexander) 3,334 points; 8. Isabella Filosa (JSB) 2,560

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