Girls Indoor

   
55m
 
Event Info: 2012 Winner: Kimberly Bailey (Taft) 7.15, State Record: 6.82, Meet Record: 6.94 ( or 6.6 handheld converted to maybe 6.84), State Qualifier Mark (FAT): 7.44
 
State of the Action:  Top Seed Kadecia Baird came away with the title, and even more impressively, qualified for the 300m final only 5 minutes after finishing this event.
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Top Athletes - Overall
Finals
  1 Kadecia Baird             12 Medgar Evers              7.08  
  2 Kimberly Bailey           12 Taft                      7.12  
  3 Paige Thompson Charles    12 Medgar Evers              7.18  
  4 Ashley Grazen              9 Lancaster                 7.21  
  5 Lauren Sullivan           12 Lancaster                 7.24  
  6 Melissa Michels           11 Sachem North              7.26  
  7 Ashley Winn               12 Cazenovia                 7.27  
  8 Melissa June              11 St. Anthony's             7.39  
   
300m
 
Event Info: 2012 Winner: Kyle Plante (Colonie) 38.23, State Record: 37.54, Meet Record: 38.23, State Qualifier Mark (FAT): 41.94
 
State of the Action:  With Baird false starting, (as she did the same thing last year), Stevens ran away with the race, but Maddie Kopp dropped an impressive Season Best for 2nd.
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Top Athletes - Overall
Finals
  1 Deajah Stevens            12 Benjamin Cardozo         39.24  
  2 Madeline Kopp             12 Spencerport              39.64  
  3 Arianne Strunkey          10 Taft                     39.94  
  4 Skylar Pastor             10 Beaver River             40.66  
  5 Zoe Jacobs                12 Trinity                  40.86  
  6 Oreoluwa Akinpelu         10 Liverpool                41.02  
  7 Blessing Uzoeshi          12 Albany                   41.25  
   
600m
 
Event Info: 2012 Winner: Emma Gallagher (Garden City) 1:32.37, State Record: 1:29.69, Meet Record: 1:30.97, State Qualifier Mark (FAT): 1:38.74
 
State of the Action:   National leader Emma Gallagher maintained her dominance over this event, breaking away from the field.
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Top Athletes - Overall
  1 Emma Gallagher            10 Garden City            1:33.17   4 
  2 Erin Jaskot               11 Tappan Zee             1:34.64   4 
  3 Katie O'Neill             11 Garden City            1:35.10   4 
  4 Ceara Watson              10 Rush-Henrietta         1:35.58   4 
  5 Jillian Lee               12 Cold Spring Hbr.       1:36.47   4 
  6 Yazmin Wilsonjones        11 Port Richmond          1:36.80   4 
  7 Christina Zelenoy         12 Monroe-Woodbury        1:37.34   3 
  8 Shaniqua Kirkpatrick      10 Benjamin Cardozo       1:38.31   3 
  9 Kirsten Kaminski          10 Colonie                1:38.55   3 
 10 Emily Irish Ryan          12 Amherst                1:38.74   2 
   
1000m
 
Event Info: 2012 Winner: Anima Banks (Mamaroneck) 2:49.84, State Record: 2:47.29, Meet Record: 2:48.44, State Qualifier Mark (FAT): 3:02.24
 
State of the Action:   Leah Triller and Taylor Driscoll battled to the line in a representation of Section 2's power.  Running all the way into lane 4 to get a clear line to the finish, Triller took the race.
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Top Athletes - Overall
  1 Leah Triller              11 Holy Names             2:53.39  
  2 Taylor Driscoll           12 Saratoga               2:53.84  
  3 Sarah Hardie              11 John Glenn             2:54.98  
  4 Katie DeVore               9 Mamaroneck             2:55.79  
  5 Jazmine Fray              10 Kellenberg             2:56.34  
  6 Shanna Heaney             12 Hampton Bays           2:57.14  
  7 Darby Ginley              11 Warwick Valley         2:57.60  
  8 Rachel Hutchinson         12 Dryden                 2:57.75  
  9 Emily Waligurski          12 Onteora                2:57.96  
 10 Fabiola Oubida            12 HS Health Prof.        2:58.57  
   
1500m
 
Event Info: 2012 Winner: Mary Cain (Bronxville) 4:24.25, State Record: 4:11.72, Meet Record: 4:24.25, State Qualifier Mark (FAT): 4:49.54
 
State of the Action:   After a rough start, and some heavy jostling, Sabrina Southerland found the whole in the crowd, and took off.  An exciting finish for 2nd, as Tiana Guevera edged out Eileen O'Hara.
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Top Athletes - Overall
  1 Sabrina Southerland       12 Benjamin Cardozo       4:34.26  
  2 Tiana Guevara             11 Miller Place           4:39.88  
  3 Eileen O'Hara             12 Webster Thomas         4:39.98  
  4 Catherine Maloy           12 Holy Names             4:40.64  
  5 Laura Leff                11 West Genesee           4:41.18  
  6 Laura Pierce              11 Canton                 4:41.54  
  7 Alana Pearl               11 Fay.-Manlius           4:41.64  
  8 Joelle Feinberg           11 Port Washington        4:43.06  
  9 Beatrice Boylan           10 Cornwall               4:44.43  
 10 Delphi Cleaveland         12 Arlington              4:44.56  
   
3000m
 
Event Info: 2012 Winner: Alexis Panisse (Benjamin Cardozo) 9:59.28, State Record: 9:04.51 (standard track), Meet Record: 9:29.89, State Qualifier Mark (FAT): 10.21.14
 
State of the Action: Bella Burda proved that the seed times don't lie, and the Armory can't hide the distance runners talent.  Burda stayed with the pack for the opening laps, then opened up a gap with a commanding move at the half.
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Top Athletes - Overall
  1 Bella Burda               10 Arlington              9:56.78  
  2 Katie Lembo               11 Penfield              10:02.19  
  3 Marissa Saenger           11 Clarence              10:03.02  
  4 Gianna Frontera           11 Newburgh              10:05.27  
  5 Keelin Hollowood          12 Saratoga              10:11.04  
  6 Denise Branch             11 Benjamin Cardozo      10:11.09  
  7 Amanda Ashe               11 East Meadow           10:12.30  
  8 Carolyn Hopkins           11 Will. South           10:14.22  
  9 Madeline Montague         12 Greenwich             10:14.56  
 10 Elizabeth Caldwell        12 North Shore           10:17.40  
   
55m hurdles
 
Event Info: 2012 Winner: Kailyn Arcury (Williamsville South) 8.01, State Record: 7.76, Meet Record: 7.85, State Qualifier Mark (FAT): 8.74
 
State of the Action:   A huge Personal Best for Ashley Wiggins drops her to US #10 in the event, and granted the junior her state championship.
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Top Athletes - Overall
Finals
  1 Ashley Wiggins            11 New Rochelle              8.07  
  2 Sandreka Bancroft         10 Benjamin Cardozo          8.20   8.192
  3 Akayla Anderson           12 Benjamin Cardozo          8.20   8.200
  4 Brigitte Pewu             12 Curtis                    8.36   8.354
  5 Christine Lyttle          12 Canandaigua               8.36   8.360
  6 Mallory Honan             12 Northeast Clinto          8.42  
  7 Sarah Osaheni             12 Shenendehowa              8.43  
  8 Crystal Green             10 Uniondale                 8.72  
   
1500m Racewalk
 
Event Info: 2012 Winner: Molly Josephs (Garden City) 7:04.84, State Record: NA, Meet Record: 6:39.99, State Qualifier Mark (FAT): 7.28.24
 
State of the Action:   Proof that the racewalk isn't over at the finish line, State Leader Ji Won Kang wins the event, but with only the third fastest time.  Correct technique is key to winning the state title.
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Top Athletes - Overall
  1 JI Won Kang               12 Townsend Harris        7:04.41  
  2 Alexa Kluepfel            11 John Glenn             7:06.26  
  3 Maria Gorecki             11 Somers                 7:11.29  
  4 Melissa Tylock            10 Penfield               7:11.77  
  5 Rebekah Champlin          12 Marcus Whitman         7:12.18  
  6 Meghan Keetley            11 Pearl River            7:17.18  
  7 Allison McConville        11 Valley Str North       7:28.42  
  8 Sophia Mahin              11 Townsend Harris        7:30.54  
  9 Loren Lozano              11 Valley Central         7:33.21  
 10 Athena Blair              10 Cornwall               7:37.62  
   
Long Jump
 
Event Info: 2012 Winner: Mikayla Pearce (Maryvale) 19-0.50, State Record: 21-1.25, Meet Record: 21-1.25, State Qualifier Mark: 17-2
 
State of the Action:   Only needing to jump in the semi's, Annointing Onuoha popped a mid-18 footer to fly away from the competition.
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Top Athletes - Overall
  1 Anointing Onuoha          11 Valley Str North      18-03.25  
      17-00.50  17-02.25  18-03.25         
  2 Teena Mobley              12 North Babylon         17-11.25  
      16-11  FOUL  17-03.75  17-02.25  17-01.75  17-11.25
  3 Anisa Toppin              11 Bay Shore             17-07.50  
      FOUL  17-07.25  17-04.75  FOUL  FOUL  17-07.50
  4 McKayla Brooks            10 Frontier              17-07.25  
      16-10  FOUL  15-08.25  16-05.75  16-09  17-07.25
  5 Eva Kiehl                 12 Columbia              17-04.00  
      FOUL  16-06.50  17-04  14-06.50  16-03.75  16-01
  6 Justina Sanders-Schifano  10 Sodus                 16-11.50  
      16-03.50  16-11.50  16-04.50  16-03.50  15-04  16-03.25
  7 Sierra Vasiliou           12 Jamesville-Dewit      16-11.00  
      16-10.75  16-07.50  16-07.50  16-01.25  16-06  16-11
  8 Jalilissa Marcus          12 St. Edmund's          16-11.00  
      16-10.25  16-10.50  16-11  16-05  16-08.75  16-08.75
  9 Mikayla Capestrani        11 Jamestown             16-05.25  
      14-01  15-10  16-05.25         
 10 Damiana Dendy             12 Roslyn                16-05.00  
      15-09.75  15-08  16-05         
   
Triple Jump
 
Event Info: 2012 Winner: Odrine Belot (Kellenburg) 39-1.25, State Record: 41-8.5, Meet Record: 40-8.25, State Qualifier Mark: 36-1
 
State of the Action:   Sarah Osheni had a tough schedule on the day of the state meet, as she pulled double duty in the relays and the field.  With only girls events going, it reduced her rest time between events, but it didn't hamper the senior from Shen.  Top seed McKayla Brooks also had a tough schedule, but pulled out the silver here.
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Top Athletes - Overall
  1 Sarah Osaheni             12 Shenendehowa          38-00.50  
      38-00.50  37-04.50  36-11.50  FOUL  36-06.75  36-09.75
  2 McKayla Brooks            10 Frontier              37-09.25  
      FOUL  36-11.75  37-09.25  37-00  36-08  37-06
  3 Anointing Onuoha          11 Valley Str North      37-09.25  
      36-01.50  36-04.75  36-07.25  36-09.75  36-10  37-09.25
  4 Alexis Fernandez          12 St. Anthony's         37-06.75  
      36-00.50  37-00  37-06.75  36-00.75  36-07.25  FOUL
  5 Kelsey Palomino           12 Bay Shore             37-05.25  
      FOUL  35-10.75  36-04.25  36-04  37-04.50  37-05.25
  6 Alex Kober                12 Web. Schroeder        37-02.00  
      36-08.25  FOUL  37-02  FOUL  36-07.75  36-02.25
  7 Tristan Bevans            12 Smithtown East        36-09.50  
      FOUL  36-09.50  36-03.50  35-10.75  35-00.25  35-09.75
  8 Eva Kiehl                 12 Columbia              36-09.00  
      35-06.25  36-07  35-08.25  35-04.50  36-09  35-08.25
  9 Symone Darius              9 New Rochelle          36-03.75  
      35-08.50  36-03.75  35-10.75         
   
High Jump
 
Event Info: 2012 Winner: Stephanie Izard (Sweet Home) 5-6, State Record: 6-1, Meet Record: 6-1, State Qualifier Mark: 5-3
 
State of the Action:   Freshman Shayla Broughton launched herself over the bar each height, showing she has hurdle strength in her legs.  She leaves the event as State Champion.
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Top Athletes - Overall
  1 Shayla Broughton           9 Medgar Evers           5-07.00  
  2 Amanda Burkey             12 Fairport               5-06.00  
  3 Lauren Hudson             11 Will. North            5-06.00  
  4 Mackenzie Sturtz          12 Marion                 5-06.00  
  4 Grace Smith               10 Bethlehem              5-06.00  
  6 Jackie Crunden            12 Walt Whitman           5-04.00  
  6 Faith Penny               10 East Islip             5-04.00  
  6 Madelyn Schwartz          11 Wayland-Cohocton       5-04.00  
  6 Meredith Przybocki        12 Pine Bush              5-04.00  
 10 Paige Baisley              9 Beacon                 5-04.00  
   
Pole vault
 
Event Info: 2012 Winner: Maddesen Weekes (Shenendehowa) 11-9, State Record: 14-2, Meet Record: 13-5, State Qualifier Mark: 10-0
 
State of the Action:   Junior Jenn Thill must have been channeling the same energy that led Jenn Suhr to a World Record last night, as Thill cleared all the bars convincingly.  Her 2nd weekend in a row she was able to set the bar at 13feet, she will be a top seed to watch at Nationals.
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Top Athletes - Overall
  1 Jenny Thill               11 Lancaster             12-06.00  
  2 Karmen Auble              11 Warsaw                12-03.00  
  3 Charlene Kearns           12 Gates-Chili           11-06.00  
  4 Kari Stromhaug            10 Vestal                11-00.00  
  4 Ireland Armstrong         12 Bath-Haverling        11-00.00  
  6 Marisa Robbins            12 Goshen                11-00.00  
  7 Sarah Haley               12 Dover                 10-06.00  
  7 Kara Snyder               11 Colonie               10-06.00  
  9 Megan Evans               12 Lockport              10-06.00  
 10 Crystal Wyliie            12 Ward Melville         10-06.00  
   
Shot put
 
Event Info: 2012 Winner: Adrienne Alexander (St. Bishop Loughlin) 42-8, State Record: 50-6, Meet Record: 48-10.25, State Qualifier Mark: 37-7
 
State of the Action:   The state has been playing catch-up to Briyah Brown, but it just wasn't enough to stop this phenom, who adds an indoor state title to her 2012 outdoor.
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Top Athletes - Overall
  1 Briyah Brown              12 New Rochelle          44-00.25  
      44-00.25  42-03.25  40-11  42-10.50  38-07.75  38-09
  2 Tara Belinsky             11 Manhasset             42-10.50  
      42-07.50  41-04.25  42-05.75  41-00.25  42-07.75  42-10.50
  3 McKenzie Kuehlewind       11 Lancaster             41-07.50  
      40-04  41-07.50  40-05  40-11.75  38-10.75  41-06
  4 Jaskiran Dhaliwall        11 Grand Island          41-06.25  
      36-04.50  36-03  38-04.25  FOUL  41-06.25  40-05.25
  5 Victoire Kothor           11 Greece Odyssey        40-05.00  
      36-01  38-03.50  37-03.50  40-05  40-04.50  36-08.50
  6 Tia Robinson              12 Sweet Home            38-05.25  
      38-05.25  38-01  37-11.50  37-06.50  37-11.50  38-00.50
  7 Sydney Kurtic             12 Hon Falls-Lima        38-04.75  
      34-08.50  37-11  35-11.50  33-08.25  35-11.75  38-04.75
  8 Valerie Hinds             10 Kingston              37-09.00  
      37-09  36-11.25  37-08.25  37-02.25  37-07.25  34-09
  9 Keziann Jones             11 Boys and Girls        37-06.00  
      36-02  37-06  36-09.50         
   
4x200m relay
 
Event Info: 2012 Winner: Mount Vernon 1:43.51, State Record: 1:37.73, Meet Record: 1:41.80
 
State of the Action:   Medger Evers had new-found energy at the end of the day to win the relay, but New Rochelle and Lancaster must be congratulated as well, as both relays had a very difficult schedule of doubling up on events.
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Results
Finals
  1 Medgar Evers College Prep                           1:41.80  
     1) Martina Brown 10                2) Paige Thompson Charles 12      
     3) Janai Cameron 10                4) Kadecia Baird 12               
  2 New Rochelle                                        1:42.75  
     1) Symone Darius 9                 2) Ashley Wiggins 11              
     3) Rasheeda Bull 11                4) Alicia Donaldson 11            
  3 Lancaster                                           1:45.42  
     1) Ashley Grazen 9                 2) Lauren Sullivan 12             
     3) Allie Mazur 10                  4) Tiffany Cycon 10               
  4 North Babylon                                       1:45.93  
     1) Nailah Jones 10                 2) Danae Glover 11                
     3) Teena Mobley 12                 4) Ashley Mandat 12               
  5 Washingtonville                                     1:46.13  
     1) Delany Williams 12              2) Jenn Boerke 11                 
     3) Debbie Boerke 10                4) Alisa Vasquez 9                
  6 Uniondale                                           1:47.20  
     1) Crystal Green 10                2) Aleisha Jeffers 11             
     3) Timaya Forehand 12              4) Kristina Cherrington 9         
  7 Shenendehowa                                        1:49.84  
     1) Analise Kirby 10                2) Alex Jacques 11                
     3) Julianna Klein 11               4) Audrey Meany 9                 
  8 The Mary Louis Academy                              1:52.14  
     1) Aziza Hawthorne 12              2) Angel Pierre 11                
     3) Stephanie Osuji 11              4) Mariah Howard 10               
   
4x400m relay
 
Event Info: 2012 Winner: Garden City 3:55.73, State Record: 3:42.67, Meet Record: 3:52.88
 
State of the Action:  Going together even at the exchange, anchor Emma Gallagher had the wheels to pull off the victory for Garden City.  Look for a rematch next week, as  both teams are top seeded in the Nation.
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Results
Finals
  1 Garden City                                         3:54.95  
     1) Katie O'Neill 11                2) Emma Gallagher 10              
     3) Laura Jaeger 11                 4) Kelly Lawkins 11               
  2 Suffern                                             3:55.16  
     1) Sarah Adler 12                  2) Soraya Theard 12               
     3) Imani Solan 10                  4) Kamryn McIntosh 8              
  3 Port Richmond                                       4:00.79  
     1) Florina Jajaga 12               2) Alison Doway 12                
     3) Amanda Delacruz 12              4) Yazmin Wilsonjones 11          
  4 Half Hollow Hills East                              4:01.23  
     1) Amanda Ribeiro 10               2) Lauren Keschner 10             
     3) Christina Perrier 11            4) Tiffany Perrier 12             
  5 Colonie                                             4:02.45  
     1) Kirsten Kaminski 10             2) Alicia Bousa 12                
     3) Mikeisha Kelly 10               4) Allyson Oertel 9               
  6 Baldwinsville                                       4:02.90  
     1) Cierra Allen 11                 2) Angelica Tomasello 12          
     3) Sarah Klaben 12                 4) Mackenzie Ross 12              
  7 Cornwall                                            4:06.90  
     1) Elena Rudy 12                   2) Christa Sidoti 10              
     3) Gabyrelle Fanning 8             4) Jillian Decker 10              
  8 West Seneca West                                    4:09.11  
     1) Brianna Colello 12              2) Abigail Janikowski 11          
     3) Isabella Mancino 9              4) Kathleen Zimmer 12          
   
4x800m relay
 
Event Info: 2012 Winner: Fayetteville-Manlius 9:08.77, State Record: 8:53.67, Meet Record: 9:08.77
 
State of the Action:   Seed times can't beat fresh legs.  In a decision to save all members of the relay for this lone event. Bronxville managed to edge out the competition, winning the title.
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  1 Bronxville                                          9:20.84  
     1) Courtney Campbell 11            2) Hilary Rizzo 9                 
     3) Kaitlyn Ryan 8                  4) Meredith Rizo 12               
  2 Warwick Valley                                      9:21.48  
     1) Agnes Eigo 9                    2) Megan Reilly 9                 
     3) Darby Ginley 11                 4) Kathleen FitzGerald 12         
  3 Rush-Henrietta                                      9:24.47  
     1) Emma Jones 12                   2) Ceara Watson 10                
     3) Alex Cooper 10                  4) Alana MacDonald 12             
  4 Academy of the Holy Names                           9:26.76  
     1) Estela Smith 10                 2) Kaitlin Close 10               
     3) Catherine Maloy 12              4) Leah Triller 11                
  5 Miller Place                                        9:33.52  
     1) Laura Barreca 10                2) Dominique Betterbed 10         
     3) Talia Guevara 11                4) Tiana Guevara 11               
  6 Fayetteville-Manlius                                9:34.23  
     1) Jillian Fanning 12              2) Katie Brislin 12               
     3) Michelle Duffy 12               4) Alana Pearl 11                 
  7 Canton                                              9:43.18  
     1) Abby Hampson 12                 2) Laura Pierce 11                
     3) Rebecca DelRossi 12             4) Gemma GelRossi 11              
  8 Port Washington                                     9:44.32  
     1) Ashley Pollack 12               2) Dian Lin 12                    
     3) Joelle Feinberg 11              4) Laura Russo 10                 

Photo Credit: - J. Miller, 1500 - B. Wende, HJ, LJ, Cover - R. Kalasinakas, PV - P. McCarthy TJ