Millrose Trials Allows Relays, Ritz To Run Free

State of the Action: The first time Zach Warden had won a 55m dash, with a 6.46 showing at the Bishop Loughlin Games, he was shocked. After Wednesday's Millrose Trials race, and the relay time preceding it on Saturday, he shouldn't be shocked anymore. Warden came away with the win, against a stellar field of New Yorkers. Anton Porter (Mount Saint Micheal) clocked a fast time to get him a seed, while late entrant Rai Benjamin (Mount Vernon) showed he is strong at any sprint distance.

State of the Action: Sam Ritz (Germantown Academy) learned from the Hispanic Games. Go out too fast, and it'll be hard to maintain. The pace went out dreadfully slow, somewhere around 67secs for the first quarter. Without speeding up much through the next 400m, Pat Tucker of Saint Anthony's began to get antsy. He threw down a 57 third quarter mile, breaking open the field. Race favorite Luke Gavigan (Tappan Zee) and Ritz responded, with Ritz keeping pace best with Tucker. Seeing that it was no longer time to sit, Ritz proved why he is the nations top over 800m and 1000m, closing with conviction, to win in 4:16.69, perfect redemption for the Hispanic Games.

State of the Action: With the addition to the State Meet lineup, it was inevitable that the All-Time lists would soon look very different. Eric Sheng (Syosset), who ended his junior career as #25 All-Time, threw for a big personal best, winning the meet, and moving up to #11 All-Time. He will put up a fight against Warwick's Nate Sander, who is currently NY #1.

State of the Action: Boys and Girls finally got the race they were looking for, after their Hispanic Games baton mishap. Led by a 47.9sec opener by Richard Rose, Boys and Girls ran to a US #2. As expected, their biggest competitor came from Westchester, as they were almost caught by Mount Vernon, aided by the fastest split of the night in Rai Benjamin's 47.8second leg. Clara Barton ran well as well, now at US #4.

  1 Boys & Girls  'A'                                   3:21.67   4  Qualifed
  1 Mt. Vernon  'A'                                     3:21.75   2  Qualified
  2 Clara Barton  'A'                                   3:22.23   5  Qualifed
  1 Half Hollow West  'A'                               3:23.30   2  Qualified
  2 Huntington  'A'                                     3:23.47   2  Qualified
  3 Paul Robeson  'A'                                   3:23.72   4  Qualifed
  4 South Shore  'A'                                    3:24.53   5  Qualifed
  5 Samuel J. Tilden  'A'                               3:24.58   5  Qualifed
  6 Thomas Jefferson  'A'                               3:26.42   4  Qualifed                       

State of the Action: A storied tradition at the Millrose Games, the CHSAA 4x800m lived up to it's potential. Chaminade, the reigning National Champs, became the second team under 8mins in 2015, winning overal. Saint Anthony's was not far behind, and could capitalize on the pairs next meeting. With so many bragging rights on the line, this race is always competitive.