Schenectady, NY - The last invite of the season provided some of the best marks yet, as upstate teams meet for the first time in a big invitational. Check out some of the highlights below.
Boys 100m
State of the Action: After a relaxed run in the trial, Lloyd Smalling crushes the final, winning in just over 11secs.
State of the Action: Brown matches his NY #9 performance, winning the 200m dash.
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Finals
1 Izaiah Brown 11 Amsterdam 21.84# 10
2 John Hightower 12 Riverdale Bap. 22.27# 8
3 Blanks Darian 12 Hudson 22.29# 6
4 William Melchionni 11 Albany Academy 22.53 4
5 Devlin Bahruth 12 Johnstown 22.78 2
6 Liechty Justin 11 Saranac 22.84 1
7 Antonio Gomes 12 Downsville 23.07
8 Ben Young 12 Bethlehem 23.15
Boys 400m
State of the Action: Brown improves, moving up the state leader list to NY #3, running a relaxed time of 47.73. He would later split 46.40 FAT in the relay. Lets see him chasing someone soon!
State of the Action: Steve Booker edges out Jon Feil to the line, winning by a lean.
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Top Athletes - Overall
1 Steve Booker 12 Bethlehem 1:57.97 10
2 Jon Feil 11 Guilderland 1:58.03 8
3 Justin Van Epps 12 CBA 1:58.46 6
4 Ian Allen 11 Chatham 1:59.23 4
5 Kevin LaFleche 10 CBA 1:59.66 2
6 Dwight Clermont 12 Uniondale 1:59.83 1
7 Liam O'Brien 11 CBA 1:59.92
8 Mark Korycinski 12 Ichabod Crane 2:00.45
Boys Mile
State of the Action: Sophomore Jake Johnson moves to NY #18 in the 1600m, the second fastest in his grade, behind Fordham's Lundy.
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1 Jake Johnson 10 Colonie 4:19.39 10
2 Noah Carey 9 Guilderland 4:21.62 8
3 Luciano Fiore 11 Bay Shore 4:26.97 6
4 Jesse Perrone 12 E. Syr.-Minoa 4:28.80 4
5 Tyler Leicht 12 Ballston Spa 4:29.46 2
6 Paul Nichols 10 Shaker 4:32.31 1
7 Matthew Whalen 11 Smithtown East 4:32.97
Boys 3200m
State of the Action: Johnson's brother would take the double distance, in a NY #36 performance.
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Top Athletes - Overall
1 Jordan Johnson 12 Colonie 9:36.16 10
2 Patrick Murphy 11 Duanesburg 9:41.33 8
3 Justin Julich 10 Port Jeffersson 10:03.31 6
4 Jordan Healy 12 Maple Hill 10:07.11 4
5 Zane Belden 12 Queensbury 10:09.52 2
6 Jordan Ahrens 12 Fort Plain 10:11.97 1
Boys 110m Hurdles
State of the Action: State Champ Jay Hebert continues moving his mark down, improving his state lead to his third best mark ever.
State of the Action: John Hightower makes the trip from Maryland to take the Eddy Games Title, with the top NY'er taking 3rd. Hightower's mark is good for US #4.
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1 John Hightower 12 Riverdale Bap. 53.65 4 10
2 Alec Eschholz 11 Mt. Mansfield 54.14 4 8
3 Mitchell Moore 12 Jamestown 54.17 4 6
4 Max Comer 11 Schuylerville 56.35 3 4
5 Conor Kimmey 11 Bethlehem 56.42 4 2
6 Daniel Gross 12 Port Jeffersson 58.11 4 1
7 David Graveley 11 Amsterdam 58.34 4
8 Daniel Goss 11 La Salle Inst. 58.42 3
Boys 4x100m
State of the Action: Albany moves up the state rankings list to NY #12, in winning the event over LI talent, Uniondale.
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Finals
1 Albany High 43.37 10
1) Chris Wolcott 12 2) Nesta Littlejohn 12
3) James Willard 11 4) Syeed Holtzclaw 9
2 Uniondale 43.70 8
1) Tyrus Colbert 11 2) Tevaughn Owens 11
3) Jaren Maitre 12 4) Malcolm Fuller 11
3 Rome Free Academy 44.35 6
1) Brad Dougherty 10 2) Nick Proper 11
3) Brian Slaughter 11 4) Justin Houle 11
4 Shaker 44.59 4
1) Kevin Egan 12 2) Lloyd Smalling 12
3) Mitchell Flanger 9 4) Nick Phillips 11
5 Bay Shore 44.62 2
1) Malik Hinds 11 2) Jaquan Moore 12
3) Bradley Pierre 11 4) Cordell Nix 12
6 Westbury 45.00 1
1) Brendan Alerte 11 2) Shalike Merchant 10
3) Alex Salmeron 11 4) Jason Aparicio 12
7 Port Jefferson 45.27
1) Justin Bove 12 2) Daniel Gross 12
3) Jasper Rubin-Sigler 12 4) William Witrock 10
Boys 4x400m
State of the Action: Running withou their best lineup still, Amsterdam wins the relay in a rematch from Big Ten. They're projected at a sub-3:20 team, and could make waves at States in the relay.
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1 Amsterdam 3:21.84 10
1) David Graveley 11 2) Bryan Stanavich 10
3) Julian Gallup 12 4) Izaiah Brown 11
2 Albany High 3:23.72 8
1) Nesta Littlejohn 12 2) James Willard 11
3) Syeed Holtzclaw 9 4) Ben Wells 12
3 Uniondale 3:33.71 6
1) Kavon Edwards 12 2) Dwight Clermont 12
3) Marcus Gray 12 4) Tyler Parris 10
4 La Salle Institute 3:35.23 4
1) Joseph Croson 12 2) Leon Wilson 10
3) Dillon Nimako 11 4) Dylan Thompson 12
5 Riverdale Baptist 3:36.14 2
1) John Hightower 12 2) Marcus Harris 12
3) Anthony Gordon 9 4) Tyric Catro Fields 9
6 Rensselaer-Doane Stuart 3:38.15 1
1) Liam Lynch 11 2) Zak Maurer 11
3) Dan Sax 12 4) Gawain Semlear 9
7 Smithtown East 3:38.67
1) Philip Royce 12 2) Joseph Enrico 12
3) Will Claxton 11 4) Gerard Connelly 11
Boys 4x800m
State of the Action: Smithtown East moves to NY #15, and will only graduate one from the longer relay this year.
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1 Smithtown East 8:05.16 10
1) Patrick Teese 11 2) Eric Herrmann 11
3) Eric Melcer 12 4) Matthew Whalen 11
2 Christian Brothers Academy 8:07.80 8
1) Kevin LaFleche 10 2) Liam O'Brien 11
3) Nick O'Brien 11 4) Justin Van Epps 12
3 Guilderland 8:12.26 6
1) Noah Carey 9 2) Jon Feil 11
3) Knute Armstrong 12 4) Drew Burns 11
4 Colonie 8:16.16 4
1) Zach Bell 12 2) Jon Coogan 11
3) Ryan Mulson 12 4) Erick Bower 11
5 Port Jefferson 8:19.71 2
1) Justin Bove 12 2) Justin Julich 10
3) John Albinson 12 4) Noah Kirchner 12
Boys Long Jump
State of the Action: Brown translates his speed to the pit, taking home another title in the Long Jump
1 Izaiah Brown 11 Amsterdam 21-04.25 10
2 John Hightower 12 Riverdale Bap. 21-03.50 8
3 Cordell Nix 12 Bay Shore 21-02.25 6
4 Julian Gallup 12 Amsterdam 21-01.00 4
5 Mike Visco 12 Broadalbin-Perth 20-08.00 2
6 Tevaughn Owens 11 Uniondale 20-07.00 1
7 Malik Hinds 11 Bay Shore 20-04.00
8 Jelani King 12 Albany Academy 20-02.75
Boys Shot Put
State of the Action: Rome Free Academy swept both Boys and Girls throwing titles, with Robert Adler taking home wins on the boys side of the competition.
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Shot
1 Robert Alder 12 Rome Free 54-03.25# 10
2 Aasin Thomas 12 Amityville 52-01.25 8
3 Don Thorington 12 Cobleskill 52-01.00 6
4 Anthony Santoro 12 South Glens 50-08.00 4
5 Nick Green 11 Saratoga Springs 50-02.50 2
6 David Slattery 12 Queensbury 47-06.00 1
Discus
1 Robert Alder 12 Rome Free 160-08 10
2 Aasin Thomas 12 Amityville 153-05 8
3 David Slattery 12 Queensbury 147-01 6
4 Anthony Santoro 12 South Glens 142-07 4
5 Cassidy Palladino 12 Chatham 141-09 2
6 Nick Green 11 Saratoga Springs 139-10 1
7 Bruce Robinson 12 Little Falls 139-07
Boys Pole Vault
State of the Action: Gloversville made it over the highest bar, winning the Pole Vault competition at 13feet even.
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1 Michael Budka 11 Gloversville 13-00.00 10
2 Caiden Moynihan 12 E. Syr.-Minoa 12-06.00 8
3 Zack Morris 11 South Glens 12-00.00 6
4 Aaron Stone 12 Queensbury 12-00.00 4
5 Michael Schmidt 10 Bay Shore 12-00.00 2
6 Justin Secovnie 11 Ichabod Crane 12-00.00 1
7 Devan Baranski 11 Bethlehem 11-06.00
7 Andrew Messina 12 Little Falls 11-06.00
9 Luke Dutcher 11 Bethlehem 11-06.00
