Rochester, NY - The season is well underway in the
city to the west, and several top marks have been already established.
Check out some of the faces and names you'll be seeing in weeks to come.
All photos provided by Ron Kalisinakis
| Girls 1500m | |||||
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| Top Athletes - Overall | |||||
| Albrecht - 4:59.8 (NY #11) | |||||
| With
the graduation of Katie Lembo (Penfield), Autumn Albrecht (Brockport)
is looking to take over the long distance scene in Rochester. She is
one of only twelve girls to have broken 5:00 minutes already in the
1500m, winning her event this past weekend. | |||||
| Boys 55m | |||||
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| Top Athletes - Overall | |||||
| Noble - 6.55 (NY #1, US #12), Hearst - 6.58 (NY #3, US #19) - Moore - 6.64 (NY # 9) | |||||
| Section 5 feels the need for speed. Reigning State Champ Carnel Noble (Greece-Olympia)
took on a loaded field, and came away the state leader. He will be
looking to defend his crown against strong talent throughout NYS. In
Section rivals include Byron Hearst (Greece-Arcadia), teammate Tremaine Moore (Olympia), and the surprise double state champ in the spring, Andre Hunter (Charlotte). | |||||
| Girls Triple Jump | |||||
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| Top Athletes - Overall | |||||
| Deangelis - 37-2 (NY #1, US #8) | |||||
| A new contender for a state title has arisen, as Darcy Deangelis (Spencerport) swept up the competition in a personal best on her first set of jumps of the season. Her mark puts her at the top of the state leaderboards, and a strong contender for a break out year. | |||||
| Boys 300m | |||||
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| Top Athletes - Overall | |||||
| Hearst - 35.41 (NY #4, US #6) Rogers - 35.82 (NY #5, US #9) | |||||
| With
9 individuals already under 36secs, we know this will be a year for the
sprints. Section 5 is picking up the slack upstate, putting two
individuals onto that exclusive list. Byron Hearst (Greece-Arcadia) pulled away at the end of the race to win, but Calvary Rogers (Greece-Odyssey) was close enough to be in contention for next time. | |||||
| Girls Pole Vault | |||||
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| Top Athletes - Overall | |||||
| Camillaci - 11-0 (NY #2, US #12) | |||||
| The pole vault is a picky event, with many athletes soaring high overhead. Zoe Camillaci (Hilton) was
on everyones radar last year as a state contender, and with another
year under her belt, that consideration grows even larger. | |||||
