NYS Outdoor Track Championship Previews: Boys

Kyle Brazeil


New York State Indoor Track and Field Championships
Boys Preview
 
   
Links:    Milesplit Results Full Boys Seeds Live Results
Date: June 7th, Noon Location: Middletown High School, Middletown NY
 
 
Meet Info
The New York State Outdoor Championships are headed to Section 9's Middletown High School. Events kick off on Friday, June 7th shortly after noontime, with all times being a bit approximate. Athletes from the NYSPHSAA public schools, CHSAA NYC-area Catholic schools, PSAL NYC-area public schools, and the NYSAIS NYC-area private schools will be meeting to see who can run and jump and throw the fastest and furthest.

At States, both the boys and girls have a total of 19 events to vie in, with 16 being individual competitions and three featuring relay squads. The action is further broken down between the Division 1 championships for the big schools (600 seed size and up) and Division 2 championships for smaller schools. In some events like long-distance races, 4x800m relay, pentathlon, high jump and pole vault, the D1 and D2 athletes compete together to decide the division crowns and the overall federation titles. In the rest of the events, the D1 and D2 athletes compete separately for division championships, and then the top 8 performers are selected to compete for the overall title, most of which are decided on Saturday. So yeah, you can potentially finish 7th in the D1 action and go on to win the overall State championship.

To be honest, States is a mixed bag of great action and big drama that is a bit eclipsed by the specter of all the top teams and athletes that can't be there, either because they're the second and fourth best relay teams in the state but have the top dog in their conference, or the coach would prefer to have the team pointed for Nationals, or you're last year's States highlighter who has subsequently become unattached. But for all who make the trip up to Middletown, be prepared for a totally exhausting day of screaming and pandemonium and maybe that rare big upset.
 
Synopsis of 2012's Action
The biggest story of the meet was to be the boys 1600m, where Section 3 titans Nick Ryan (Fayetteville-Manlius) and Zavon Watkins (Liverpool) were cued up to have one of the tightest races of the meet.  The race played out fast, leading to a state record for Ryan.  Other notable marks included battles in the pole vault between Greg Gallagher (Iona) and Mike Brunoforte (St. Anthony's), and huge jump in the Long Jump pits by Desmond Mobley.  Back to the track, Kadesh Roberts of Bay Shore was solidifying himself as the top 400m hurdler in the state, and the 4x800m relay from Collegiate came dangerously close to breaking 7:40.00.
 
Boys Events
The standings below for each of the 19 events contested at States lists the top overall competitors and then provides the top 6 competitors for the Division 1 and Division 2 contests. The States results generally hew close to the listed projections.  Between the federation, Division 1 and Division 2 titles to hand out, there are a lot of great contests to follow. And in each one of them, when the sweat has dried and the dust has settled, there will be one athlete or team left standing on the winner's podium.
 
   
100m
 
Event Info: 2012 Winner: Wayne Gordon (Sweet Home) 10.96, State Record: 10.40, Meet Record: 10.49, State Qualifier Mark (FAT): 11.24 (D1) - 11.44 (D2)
 

State of the Action:

There should be a very interesting battle between Winston Lee and Chris Belcher on the straightaway, both individuals vying for their first Outdoor title.
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Top Athletes - Overall
10.56 Winston Lee Hudson 2013
10.59 Christopher Belcher Sayville 2013
10.64 Korey Beasley Gates-Chili 2013
10.67w Brandon Gooden John Bowne 2013
10.74 Carnell Noble Greece-Olympia 2015
10.74p Isiah Lawson William Floyd 2013
10.75 Mustafaa Dais Hackley School 2014
10.77p Ryheim Lawes Liverpool 2014
Division 1 
  1   1155 Christopher Belcher           12 Sayville-1            10.59 
  2    522 Korey Beasley                 12 Gates-Chili-1         10.65 
  3   1216 Brandon Gooden                12 John Bowne-1          10.67 
  4   1161 Isaiah Lawson                 12 William Floyd-1       10.73 
  5    536 Carnell Noble                 10 Greece Olympia-1      10.74 
  6    327 Ryheim Lawes                  11 Liverpool-1           10.77
Division 2 
  1    236 Winston Lee                   12 Hudson-2              10.56 
  2   1408 Mustaaa Dais                  11 Hackley-2             10.75 
  3    549 Brandon VanderBrook           12 Marion-2              10.95 
  4    827 Richard Anderson              11 Malverne-2            11.00 
  5    161 Jonathan Albert               12 Woodlands-2           11.04 
  6   1339 Aaron Ormon                   11 St. Dominic's-2       11.09
   
200m
 
Event Info: 2012 Winner: Joe Carr (Burnt Hills) 21.53, State Record: 20.6, Meet Record: 21.02, State Qualifier Mark (FAT): 22.44 (D1) - 22.94 (D2)
 
State of the Action: 
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Top Athletes - Overall
21.16 Brian Smith Greece-Athena 2013
21.61 Anton Porter Mount St. Michael 2015
21.64p Christopher Belcher Sayville 2013
21.83 Jon Alkins Eastchester 2013
21.86p Isiah Lawson William Floyd 2013
21.92 Ryheim Lawes Liverpool 2014
Division 1 
  1    530 Brian Smith                   12 Greece Athena-1       21.16 
  2   1327 Anton Porter                  10 Mt. St.Michaels1      21.61 
  3   1155 Christopher Belcher           12 Sayville-1            21.64 
  4    122 Jon Alkins                    12 Eastchester-1         21.83 
  4   1161 Isaiah Lawson                 12 William Floyd-1       21.83 
  6    327 Ryheim Lawes                  11 Liverpool-1           21.92
Division 2 
  1    232 Darian Blanks                 11 Hudson-2              22.20 
  2   1339 Aaron Ormon                   11 St. Dominic's-2       22.24 
  3    549 Brandon VanderBrook           12 Marion-2              22.29 
  4   1110 Jared Gray                    12 Bayport-Bluept-2      22.44 
  5    854 Raymond Jones                 11 Roosevelt-2           22.66 
  6    918 Zack Warden                   10 Marlboro-2            22.75
   
400m
 
Event Info: 2012 Winner: Steven Gayle (Mt. Vernon) 47.76, State Record: 46.5, Meet Record: 46.79, State Qualifier Mark (FAT): 49.64 (D1) - 50.34 (D2)
 

State of the Action:

With three athletes under forty-eight seconds, this could be one of the days' many highlights.
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Top Athletes - Overall
47.52 Richard Rose Boys and Girls 2015
47.72 Izaiah Brown Amsterdam 2015
47.86 Jonathan Greenwood Freeport 2013
48.03 Ayo Obadare Elmont Memorial 2013
48.48 Ben Fairweather Samuel J. Tilden --
48.66 Trenten Beram Arlington 2014
48.71 Marlon Montague Saint Anthony's 2014
48.76 Vincent Jackson Amityville Memorial 2013
Division 1 
  1   1204 Richard Rose                  10 Boys & Girls-1        47.52 
  2    202 Izaiah Brown                  10 Amsterdam-1           47.72 
  3    820 Jonathan Greenwood            12 Freeport-1            47.86 
  4    813 Obadare Ayo                   12 Elmont-1              48.03 
  5   1236 Benjamin Fairweather          12 Tilden-1              48.57 
  6    103 Trenten Beram                 11 Arlington-1           48.66
Division 2 
  1   1412 Ian Parnell                   12 Hackley-2             49.15 
  2    506 Josh Hanna                    12 Aquinas Inst.-2       49.48 
  3    101 Ruben Gil                     12 Ardsley-2             49.58 
  4    857 Nahjeem Lowe                  11 Roosevelt-2           49.63 
  5    959 Brandt Slayton                11 Rhinebeck-2           50.10 
  6   1152 Dennis Walsh                  12 Port Jefferson-2      50.16
   
800m
 
Event Info: 2012 Winner: Zavon Watkins (Liverpool) 1:51.21, State Record: 1:48.56, Meet Record: 1:50.27 ??, State Qualifier Mark (FAT): 1:55.24 (D1) - 1:58.14 (D2)
 

State of the Action:

Expect this to play out much like Loucks did, with the pack staying tight until 200m to go, with Ryan Manahan and Dylan Murphy having a rematch on the final turn.
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Top Athletes- Overall
1:52.28 Ryan Manahan Marcellus 2013
1:52.36 Dylan Murphy Kellenberg Memorial 2013
1:53.16 Benito Muniz Carmel 2015
1:53.26 Alec Peinkofer Baldwinsville 2013
1:53.68 Simon Nwana Syosset 2014
1:53.73 James Burke Port Jefferson 2015
1:54.01 Danny Deluna Massapequa 2013
1:54.41 Matt Murray Norwich High School 2014
Division 1 
  2   1323 Dylan Murphy                  12 Kellenberg-1        1:52.36 
  3    117 Benito Muniz                  10 Carmel-1            1:53.17 
  4    302 Alec Peinkofer                12 Baldwinsville-1     1:53.26 
  5    862 Simon Nwana                   11 Syosset-1           1:53.68 
  7    835 Daniel DeLuna                 12 Massapequa-1        1:54.01 
  8   1123 Jake Burcham                  11 HHH East-1          1:54.27
Division 2 
  1    329 Ryan Manahan                  12 Marcellus-2         1:52.28 
  6   1147 James Burke                   10 Port Jefferson-2    1:53.73 
  9    444 Matt Murray                   11 Norwich-2           1:54.41 
 20    239 Jake Urys                     12 Mekeel Chrstn.-2    1:55.60 
 22   1025 Alex Wood                     11 Ogdensburg-2        1:56.12 
 23   1115 Harrison Martin               12 Bayport-Bluept-2    1:56.18
   
1600m
 
Event Info: 2012 Winner: Nick Ryan (Fayetteville-Manlius) 4:05.24, State Record: 4:06.11, Meet Record: 4:05.24, State Qualifier Mark (FAT): 4:16.74 (D1) - 4:23.34 (D2)
 

State of the Action:

What will Nick Ryan do?  After his stellar NY# 6 All-Time mark last years, Ryan will face off a slew of athletes that are looking for sub-4:10 marks to close off their HS careers as well.
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Top Athletes- Overall
4:10.21c Nick Ryan Fayetteville-Manlius 2013
4:10.49 Eric Holt Carmel 2013
4:11.54c Jay Navin Saratoga Springs 2014
4:11.60c Ryan Manahan Marcellus 2013
4:12.00c Stephen Shine Briarcliff 2013
4:13.30c Sean Kelly Chaminade 2014
4:13.72 James Burke Port Jefferson 2015
4:14.03c Ryan Udvadia Shoreham-Wading River 2014
4:14.37 Keith Pease Greece-Athena 2013
4:14.51 Jacob Urys Mekeel Christian 2013
4:15.57 Jeremy Spiezio Greenwich 2015
Division 1 
  1    116 Eric Holt                     12 Carmel-1            4:10.49 
  2    318 Nick Ryan                     12 Fay.-Manlius-1      4:11.67 
  3    249 Jay Navin                     11 Saratoga-1          4:13.01 
  5   1311 Sean Kelly                    11 Chaminade-1         4:13.30 
  8    527 Keith Pease                   12 Greece Athena-1     4:14.37 
 10   1156 Ryan Udvadia                  11 Shoreham WR-1       4:14.94
Division 2 
  4    329 Ryan Manahan                  12 Marcellus-2         4:13.07 
  6    109 Stephen Shine                 12 Briarcliff-2        4:13.47 
  7   1147 James Burke                   10 Port Jefferson-2    4:13.72 
  9    239 Jake Urys                     12 Mekeel Chrstn.-2    4:14.51 
 11    231 Jeremy Spezio                 10 Greenwich-2         4:15.57 
 17    112 John Flannery                 11 Bronxville-2        4:18.10
   
3200m
 
Event Info: 2012 Winner: Nick Ryan (Fayetteville-Manlius) 9:03.81, State Record: 8:52.75, Meet Record: 8:52.75, State Qualifier Mark (FAT): 9:20.74 (D1) - 9:32.04 (D2)
 

State of the Action: 

Nick Ryan begins his quest to repeat here, after going NY #11 All-Time earlier in the season.  Eric Holt vowed to defeat the 9-minute barrier (and has come only 0.2 seconds off) earlier in the season, and will expect to push.
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Top Athletes- Overall
8:55.93 Nick Ryan Fayetteville-Manlius 2013
9:00.20 Eric Holt Carmel 2013
9:02.05 Ryan Udvadia Shoreham-Wading River 2014
9:06.20 Sibby Hanson Arlington 2013
9:09.10 Matt Jorgensen Pawling 2013
9:10.54 Andrew Tario Averill Park 2013
9:12.16 Mickey Burke Rush Henrietta Sperry 2014
Division 1 
  1    318 Nick Ryan                     12 Fay.-Manlius-1      8:55.93 
  2    116 Eric Holt                     12 Carmel-1            9:00.44 
  3   1156 Ryan Udvadia                  11 Shoreham WR-1       9:02.44 
  4    105 Sibby Hanson                  12 Arlington-1         9:06.20 
  6    209 Andrew Tario                  12 Averill Park-1      9:10.54 
  7    555 Mickey Burke                  11 Rush-Henrietta-1    9:12.16
Division 2 
  5    143 Matthew Jorgensen             12 Pawling-2           9:09.10 
 13    109 Stephen Shine                 12 Briarcliff-2        9:18.14 
 17    624 Sean Phillips                 12 East Aurora-2       9:29.68 
 18    240 Matthew Lange                 12 Notre Dame-BG-2     9:31.76 
 19    636 Corey Wefing                  11 Maple Grove-2       9:33.59 
 21    962 Reed Scott                    12 Sullivan West-2     9:36.40
   
110m hurdles
 
Event Info: 2012 Winner: Jay Hebert (Ticonderoga) 14.41, State Record: 13.46, Meet Record: 13.46, State Qualifier Mark (FAT): 15.14 (D1) - 15.84 (D2)
 

State of the Action:

One misstep, and the junior from upstate Ticonderoga's repeat championship could be in jeopardy.  Jay Hebert will come in as the unlikely favorite, putting in fast times in big situations, but JJ Stalllworth is not one to forget.
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Top Athletes- Overall
14.16 John Stallworth Connetquot 2013
14.30p Jay Hebert Ticonderoga 2014
14.40 Amir Rogers Benjamin Franklin 2013
14.44h Luke Pascale Roslyn 2013
14.54 Devon Willis Schalmont 2014
14.63 Kevin Freedman Grand Island 2014
Division 1 
  1   1121 John Stallworth               12 Connetquot-1          14.16 
  2    521 Amir Rogers                   12 Franklin/NE-NW-1      14.40 
  3    859 Luke Pascale                  12 Roslyn-1              14.44 
  4    627 Kevin Freedman                11 Grand Island-1        14.54 
  4    147 Patrick Clarke                12 Scarsdale-1           14.54 
  6   1134 Walter Penate                 12 Longwood-1            14.66
Division 2 
  1    723 Jay Hebert                    11 Ticonderoga-2         14.33 
  2    256 Devon Willis                  11 Schalmont-2           14.54 
  3    258 Max Comer                     10 Schuylerville-2       14.97 
  4    510 Alex Egeli                    11 Batavia-2             15.07 
  5    501 DJ Ohlson                     11 Alexander-2           15.20 
  6    710 Connor Christopherson         12 Saranac-2             15.24
   
400m Hurdles
 
Event Info: 2012 Winner: Kadesh Roberts (Bay Shore) 52.37, State Record: 51.4, Meet Record: 52.37, State Qualifier Mark (FAT): 55.74 (D1) - 57.04 (D2)
 

State of the Action: 

Rai Benjamin has put in two marks udner fifty-four seconds this season, and if he is able to do the same during the rain, then a state title may be in his future.
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Top Athletes- Overall
53.95 Rai Benjamin Mount Vernon 2015
54.22 Luke Pascale Roslyn 2013
54.41 Max Comer Schuylerville 2015
54.58 Ian Weykamp Shaker 2013
54.63p Tobias Nelson Brentwood 2014
54.64 Colby Bleier Pittsford Sutherland 2013
54.71 John Stallworth Connetquot 2013
54.81 Curtis Wynn Corning 2013
55.31 Mitchell Moore Jamestown 2014
Division 1 
  1    128 Rai Benjamin                  10 Mount Vernon-1        53.95 
  2    859 Luke Pascale                  12 Roslyn-1              54.22 
  3    269 Ian Weykamp                   12 Shaker-1              54.58 
  4   1119 Tobias Nelson                 11 Brentwood-1           54.63 
  5    554 Colby Bleier                  12 Pitt Sutherland1      54.64 
  6   1121 John Stallworth               12 Connetquot-1          54.71
Division 2 
  1    258 Max Comer                     10 Schuylerville-2       54.41 
  2    846 Kyle Cartwright               12 Oyster Bay-2          55.44 
  3    228 Justice Spear                 12 Glens Falls-2         55.88 
  4    947 Austin Stewart                12 New Paltz-2           56.47 
  5    553 Zach Wilson                   12 Perry-2               56.74 
  6    647 Jordon Powers                 11 Southwestern-2        56.79
   
3000m Steeple Chase
 
Event Info: 2012 Winner: Brendan Smith (CBA Syracuse) 9:14.31, State Record: 9:06.60, Meet Record: 9:07.02, State Qualifier Mark (FAT): 9:42.24 (D1) - 9:52.54 D2)
 

State of the Action:

Brian Cook went NY #20 All-Time with his effort at State Quals, but is only about four seconds off the junior state record.  He will make that attempt on Saturday morning.
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Top Athletes- Overall
9:18.01 Brian Cook Pearl River 2014
9:25.45 Brennan Root Rush Henrietta Sperry 2013
9:35.53 Tyler Ranke Hilton 2014
9:35.75 Noah Bell Bethlehem Central 2014
9:37.62 Daniel Huben Clarence 2014
9:38.95 John Rice Xavier 2015
9:41.28 Sidgie Greene Thomas Jefferson (NYC) 2013
9:43.14 Cody Brizzolara Maine-Endwell 2014
Division 1 
  1    145 Brian Cook                    11 Pearl River-1       9:18.01 
  2    560 Brennan Root                  12 Rush-Henrietta-1    9:25.21 
  3    539 Tyler Ranke                   11 Hilton-1            9:35.53 
  4    210 Noah Bell                     11 Bethlehem-1         9:35.75 
  5    614 Dan Huben                     11 Clarence-1          9:37.62 
  6   1353 John Rice                     10 Xavier-1            9:38.95
Division 2 
 11    441 Cody Brizzolara               11 Maine-Endwell-2     9:43.14 
 13    904 Matthew Lee                   12 Dover -2            9:44.07 
 14    619 Gene Baritot                  12 East Aurora-2       9:44.89 
 15    720 Mitchell Ryan                 12 Seton Catholic-2    9:44.94 
 17    841 Fredric Lang                  12 Mineola-2           9:49.43 
 18    223 Ross Wightman                 12 Chatham-2           9:50.15
   
Long Jump
 
Event Info: 2012 Winner: Desmond Mobley (Greece-Olympia) 25-2, State Record: 25-3.5, Meet Record: 25-2, State Qualifier Mark: 21-11 (D1) - 21-04 (D2)
 

State of the Action:

The competition is too close for comfort, but now-senior Desmond Mobley pulled off an in incredible 25-footer last year at states to win.  Can he do the same at Middletown?
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Top Athletes- Overall
24-5.75 Desmond Mobley Greece-Olympia 2013
24-3.5 Malik Sainnoval Brentwood 2015
23-3 Moses Castello-edward LaFayette (NYC) 2015
23-1.25 Austin Merritt Thomas A. Edison Spartans 2013
22-10.5 Vincent Jackson Amityville Memorial 2013
22-9 Michael Egotanda Vestal 2014
22-9 Mustafaa Dais Hackley School 2014
22-8.75 Jordan Hackworth Ithaca High School 2014
Division 1 
  1    534 Desmond Mobley                12 Greece Olympia-1   24-05.75 
  2   1120 Malik Sainnoval               10 Brentwood-1        24-03.50 
  3   1217 Moses Castello-Edward         10 Lafayette Ed.-1    23-03.00 
  4   1101 Vincent Jackson               12 Amityville-1       22-10.50 
  5    463 Mike Egotanda                 11 Vestal-1           22-09.00 
  6    434 Jordan Hackworth              11 Ithaca-1           22-08.75
Division 2 
  1    458 Austin Merritt                12 TA Edison-2        23-01.25 
  2   1408 Mustaaa Dais                  11 Hackley-2          22-06.25 
  3    363 Jack Minasi                   12 West Canada-2      22-05.75 
  4    550 Devon Milford                 12 Mount Morris-2     22-05.50 
  5    547 Rubin Owens                   11 LeRoy-2            22-02.50 
  6    139 John Enkler                   12 Lourdes-2          21-10.00
   
Triple Jump
 
Event Info: 2012 Winner: Jelanie Currie (Albany Academy) 47-2.5, State Record: 52-4.5, Meet Record: 50-5.5, State Qualifier Mark: 45-11 (D1) - 43-11 (D2)
 

State of the Action: 

The top two athletes in the state find themselves seperated by division, but it will be all about that federation title to determine the real State Champ.  Hit forty-nine, and it's yours.
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Top Athletes- Overall
48-2.75 Devon Willis Schalmont 2014
48-2.75 Thomas Johnson White Plains 2013
47-5 Kaishaun Cathey Edison Tech 2013
47-3 Robert Plummer Scarsdale 2013
47-3 Darrell Jones Monroe-Woodbury 2014
46-7.5 Chris Simmons Thomas R. Proctor 2013
46-6.5 Artneil Reid Amityville Memorial 2013
Division 1 
  1    160 Thomas Johnson                12 White Plains-1     48-03.00 
  2    519 Kaishaun Cathey               12 Edison Tech-1      47-05.00 
  3    148 Robert Plummer                12 Scarsdale-1        47-03.00 
  3    925 Darrel Jones                  11 Monroe-Woodbury1   47-03.00 
  5    339 Chris Simmons                 12 Proctor-1          46-07.50 
  6   1104 Artneil Reid                  12 Amityville-1       46-06.50
Division 2 
  1    256 Devon Willis                  11 Schalmont-2        48-02.75 
  2    421 Bryant Stuttle                12 Dryden-2           46-01.50 
  3    547 Rubin Owens                   11 LeRoy-2            46-00.75 
  4    139 John Enkler                   12 Lourdes-2          45-10.50 
  5    363 Jack Minasi                   12 West Canada-2      45-05.50 
  6    916 Brandon Thompson              12 Marlboro-2         44-05.75
   
High Jump
 
Event Info: 2012 Winner: Brandon Joyce (Niagara Falls) 6-10, State Record: 7-1.5, Meet Record: 7-1, State Qualifier Mark: 6-3 (D1) - 6-0 (D2)
 

State of the Action:

As 2012 had proven, anything can happen in the high jump, when so many athletes come in with the same (high) seed.  With adverse conditions predicted, it could be anyone's day.
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Top Athletes- Overall
6-8 Mike Mccann Smithtown West 2013
6-7 Kingsley Ogbonna Lakeland/Panas 2013
6-7 Maurice Epps Walter G. O'Connell-Copiague 2013
6-7 Teddy Okon Clarence 2014
6-7 Tyquan Scott Long Beach 2014
6-6 Desmond Mobley Greece-Olympia 2013
6-6 Nick Vachon Maine-Endwell 2013
6-6 Jack Minasi West Canada Valley 2013
Division 1 
  1   1158 Michael McCann                12 Smithtown West-1    6-08.00 
  2    615 Teddy Okon                    11 Clarence-1          6-07.00 
  2    826 tyquan Scott                  11 Long Beach-1        6-07.00 
  2    125 Kinglsey Ogbanna              12 Lakeland/Panas-1    6-07.00 
  2   1122 Maurice Epps                  12 Copiague-1          6-07.00 
  7    534 Desmond Mobley                12 Greece Olympia-1    6-06.00
Division 2 
  2    501 DJ Ohlson                     11 Alexander-2         6-07.00 
  7    443 Nick Vachon                   12 Maine-Endwell-2     6-06.00 
  7    363 Jack Minasi                   12 West Canada-2       6-06.00 
 12    606 Jacob Haight                  11 Barker-2            6-05.00 
 12    547 Rubin Owens                   11 LeRoy-2             6-05.00 
 16    457 Marquis Jackson               10 Susquehanna V.-2    6-04.00
   
Pole Vault
 
Event Info: 2012 Winner: Greg Gallagher (Iona Prep) 16-0, State Record: 16-8.75, Meet Record: 16-7, State Qualifier Mark: 13-9 (D1) - 12-9 (D2)
 

State of the Action: 

With four athletes over fifteen, it could be a high flying day, but athletes will have to account for the wind and the wet, as conditions will play a big factor.
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Top Athletes- Overall
15-8 Todd Uckermark Warwick Valley 2014
15-6 Justin Farrenkopf Ellenville 2013
15-0 Sean McEvoy Fordham Prep 2013
15-0 Dan Normoyle Riverhead 2013
14-9 James Steck Shaker 2013
14-7 Sam Harding Canandaigua 2013
14-6 Joe Crispi Monsignor Farrell 2014
Division 1 
  1    980 Todd Uckermark                11 Warwick Valley-1   15-08.00 
  2   1317 Sean McEvoy                   12 Fordham Prep-1     15-03.00 
  3   1153 Dan Normoyle                  12 Riverhead-1        15-00.00 
  5   1324 Joe Crispi                    11 Msgr. Farrell-1    14-09.00 
  5    268 James Steck                   12 Shaker-1           14-09.00 
  7    518 Samuel Harding                12 Canandaigua-1      14-07.00
Division 2 
  3    906 Justin Farrenkopf             12 Ellenville-2       15-00.00 
 10    639 Chris Doubek                  11 Randolph-2         14-00.00 
 10    601 Justyn Haines                 11 Albion-2           14-00.00 
 13    304 Aaron Davis                   12 Camden-2           13-09.25 
 18    227 Mike Kenny                    12 Glens Falls-2      13-06.00 
 18    569 Max Curran                    11 Williamson-2       13-06.00 
 18    439 Dylan Bland                   11 Lansing-2          13-06.00 
 18    546 Max Borgus                    12 Keshequa-2         13-06.00
   
Shot Put
 
Event Info: 2012 Winner: Ryan Cribbin (West Irondequoit) 57-4.5, State Record: 67-8, Meet Record: 65-4.5, State Qualifier Mark: 51-2 (D1) - 49-05 (D2)
 

State of the Action:

Devon Patterson is your Inodoor State Champ, and for good reason.  He has hit over 60-feet numerous times this season, and must only do the same to give him a big edge in the state competition.
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Top Athletes- Overall
61-8 Devon Patterson Williamsville South 2014
59-9.75 Benjamin Bonhurst Smithtown West 2014
58-6.75 Noah White Jericho 2013
58-3.5 Billy Bishop Iona Preparatory School 2013
58-0.75 Dennis Russel Longwood 2014
57-4.25 Will Pope Iona Preparatory School 2013
Division 1 
  1    665 Devon Patterson               11 Wmsvl. South-1     61-08.00 
  2   1157 Benjamin Bonhurst             11 Smithtown West-1   59-09.75 
  3    824 Noah White                    12 Jericho-1          58-06.75 
  4   1320 Billy Bishop                  12 Iona Prep-1        58-03.00 
  5   1135 Dennis Russel                 11 Longwood-1         58-00.75 
  6   1322 Will Pope                     12 Iona Prep-1        57-04.00
Division 2 
  1    230 Will McFee                    12 Greenwich-2        54-01.50 
  2    305 Tom McGetrick                 12 Cato-Meridian-2    51-10.50 
  3    548 Ian Gillens                   12 Marion-2           51-03.00 
  4    963 Aric Boyes                    12 Tri-Valley-2       50-06.00 
  5    336 David Carroll                 11 Oneida-2           50-04.25 
  6    602 Jason Bunk                    12 Alden-2            50-01.00
   
Discus
 
Event Info: 2012 Winner: Dominik Kosar (St. Joe's Collegiate) 178-10, State Record: 202-9, Meet Record: 187-9, State Qualifier Mark: 150-2 (D1) - 143-1 (D2)
 

State of the Action:

One of the Empire States' top finishers at the Penn Relays, Noah White recently threw NY #7 All-Time, and is the cream of the crop this year.
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Top Athletes- Overall
190-8.5 Noah White Jericho 2013
173-1.5 Benjamin Bonhurst Smithtown West 2014
171-2 Will Mcfee Greenwich 2013
167-9 Kendall Bramble Baldwin 2013
164-6 Devon Patterson Williamsville South 2014
163-11 Billy Bishop Iona Preparatory School 2013
Division 1 
  1    824 Noah White                    12 Jericho-1            190-08 
  2   1157 Benjamin Bonhurst             11 Smithtown West-1     173-01 
  3    803 Kendle Bramble                12 Baldwin-1            167-09 
  4    665 Devon Patterson               11 Wmsvl. South-1       164-06 
  5   1318 Gustave Menocal               11 Fordham Prep-1       162-06 
  6   1135 Dennis Russel                 11 Longwood-1           161-04
Division 2 
  1    230 Will McFee                    12 Greenwich-2          171-02 
  2    548 Ian Gillens                   12 Marion-2             160-00 
  3    609 James Hanners                 12 Cheektowaga-2        159-09 
  4    226 Michael Chiudina              12 Coxsackie-Ath-2      157-06 
  5    445 Dakota Simpson                12 Odessa-Montour-2     155-08 
  6    709 Jeremy Bullis                 12 Saranac-2            153-02
   
4x100m relay
 
Event Info: 2012 Winner: Uniondale 41.83, State Record: 40.73, Meet Record: 41.63, State Qualifier Mark (FAT): 43.04 (D1) - 44.24
 

State of the Action:

Some ways away from the state record, Greece-Olympia did manage to almost grab the hardest Section record around, and comes in as the top seed.
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Top Teams - Overall
41.74 Greece-Olympia
41.97 Mount St. Michael
42.26 Lockport
42.64h Hackley School
42.69 Monticello
42.70 Shaker
42.79 Boys and Girls
42.80 Hudson
42.94 Ithaca High School
Division 1 
  1  Greece Olympia-1                                       41.74 
     1) 534 Desmond Mobley 12           2) 532 Craig Hardgers 12          
     3) 533 Ja'marie Jefferson 12       4) 536 Carnell Noble 10           
     5) 535 Tremaine Moore 9            6) 537 Shane Presley 9            
  2  Mt. St. Michaels-1                                     41.97 
     1) 1328 Kasim Thomas 11            2) 1327 Anton Porter 10           
     3) 1329 Andrew White 12            4) 1326 Tavon Nowell 12           
     5) 1325 Dorwin Mitchell 12         6)                                
  3  Lockport-1                                             42.26 
     1) 634 Alex Reid 12                2) 635 Andy Reid 12               
     3) 630 Josh Beshaw 11              4) 632 Nick Hamilton 10           
     5) 631 Josiah Chandler 11          6)                                
  4  Monticello-1                                           42.69 
     1) 935 Terry Duncan 11             2) 933 Mistah Alli 12             
     3) 938 Rahzel Smith 12             4) 936 Shane Jackson 12           
     5) 934 Austin Colon 12             6) 937 Mike Rogers 12             
  5  Shaker-1                                               42.70 
     1) 260 Austin Drescher 12          2) 261 Kevin Egan 11              
     3) 264 Kenny Jackson 12            4) 267 Lloyd Smalling 11          
     5) 266 Peter Porcelli 12           6)
Division 2 
  1  Hackley-2                                              42.67 
     1) 1411 Elijah Ngbokoli 9          2) 1409 Darius Inzar 9            
     3) 1408 Mustaaa Dais 11            4) 1412 Ian Parnell 12            
     5) 1413 Anthony Roderick 9         6)                                
  2  Hudson-2                                               42.80 
     1) 234 Mohammed Ghani 11           2) 232 Darian Blanks 11           
     3) 233 Todd Daniell 11             4) 236 Winston Lee 12             
     5) 235 Wickson Joseph 10           6)                                
  3  Roosevelt-2                                            43.01 
     1) 853 Denzel Barnes 10            2) 854 Raymond Jones 11           
     3) 855 Neil King 11                4) 856 Shamari Kirkpatrick 10     
     5) 857 Nahjeem Lowe 11             6)                                
  4  Woodlands-2                                            43.36 
     1) 166 Lamar Martin 11             2) 161 Jonathan Albert 12         
     3) 165 William Kraemer 12          4) 162 Tyrone Barber 10           
     5) 164 Raheim Farquharson 12       6) 163 Branden Belmar 9           
  5  Schalmont-2                                            43.49 
     1) 256 Devon Willis 11             2) 253 Hunter Gac 10              
     3) 252 Joe Caldara 12              4) 254 Leo Pavoldi 12             
     5) 255 Kyle Strube 10              6)
   
4x400m relay
 
Event Info: 2012 Winner: Mount Vernon 3:16.36, State Record: 3:13.96, Meet Record: 3:13.96, State Qualifier Mark (FAT): 3:21.94 (D1) - 3:28.74 (D2)
 

State of the Action:

Elmont has been untouchable from within New York State, despite a weaker showing at Indoor States.  That said, look at the rankings to get a glimpse of the depth of fields that came out of State Qualifiers.
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Top Teams - Overall
3:17.04 Elmont Memorial
3:19.10 Valley Central
3:19.18 Baldwin
3:19.31 Amsterdam
3:19.66 Washingtonville
3:19.96 Amityville Memorial
Division 1 
  1  Elmont-1                                             3:17.04 
     1) 811 Calvin Aristide 12          2) 812 Brandon Atkins 12          
     3) 813 Obadare Ayo 12              4) 814 Chad Barker 12             
     5) 815 Roshane Wright 12           6)                                
  2  Valley Central-1                                     3:19.10 
     1) 964 Ishmeal Anderson 12         2) 966 Khari Harris 11            
     3) 969 Sam Otuonye 12              4) 967 Phil Hurtault 11           
     5) 968 Michael Majors 12           6) 965 Ken Cruz 12                
  3  Baldwin-1                                            3:19.18 
     1) 801 Kevin Atkinson 11           2) 802 Pascal Bastien 11          
     3) 804 Budd Brown 12               4) 805 Treyvon Mask 12            
     5) 806 Shaquille Spradley 12       6) 807 Harris Tyshawn 11          
  4  Amsterdam-1                                          3:19.31 
     1) 206 Brett Stanovich 12          2) 207 Anthony Stewart 12         
     3) 205 John Hardies 12             4) 202 Izaiah Brown 10            
     5) 204 David Graveley 10           6) 203 Gabe Fernandez 9           
  5  Washingtonville-1                                    3:19.66 
     1) 984 Connor Quinn 12             2) 986 Jeremy White 12            
     3) 985 TJ Santiago 11              4) 981 Darnell Lubin 10           
     5) 983 Ryan Nguyen 11              6) 982 Josh Miesner 11
Division 2 
  1  Bayport-Bluepoint-2                                  3:21.79 
     1) 1115 Harrison Martin 12         2) 1111 Bailey Imbo 12            
     3) 1110 Jared Gray 12              4) 1107 John Antonacci 12         
     5) 1109 David Gandolfo 12          6) 1116 Chris Stelling 12         
  2  Aquinas Institute-2                                  3:24.06 
     1) 505 Khris Greggs 12             2) 504 Ben Drexler 12             
     3) 506 Josh Hanna 12               4) 503 Isaac Darling 11           
     5) 507 Corey Wegman 12             6) 502 Graycen Carter 8           
  3  Port Jefferson-2                                     3:24.37 
     1) 1146 Justin Bove 11             2) 1149 Noah Kirchner 8           
     3) 1150 Jake Lovera 12             4) 1147 James Burke 10            
     5) 1148 Daniel Gross 11            6) 1152 Dennis Walsh 12           
  4  Sidney-2                                             3:26.14 
     1) 449 Ethan Green 12              2) 454 Hunter Sowersby 12         
     3) 450 Dean Howard 9               4) 453 Austin McCarroll 12        
     5) 455 Mike Ward 12                6) 452 Aaron McCarroll 12         
  5  Saranac-2                                            3:26.69 
     1) 712 Dustin Durgan 11            2) 710 Connor Christopherson 12   
     3) 717 Ty Tedford 12               4) 708 Sobaan Ayub 11             
     5) 713 Lance Hackett 11            6) 715 Justin Liechty 10
   
4x800m relay
 
Event Info: 2012 Winner: Collegiate 7:41.44, State Record: 7:38.78, Meet Record: 7:38.78, State Qualifier Mark (FAT): 7:53.04 (D1) - 8:05.94 (D2)
 

State of the Action: 

This could be anyone's race, as it will be racing several distance doubles with key legs of the relays.  St. Anthony's and Chaminade, both projected top seeds, are saving it all for the relays.
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Top Teams - Overall
7:46.98 Saint Anthony's
7:47.08 Chaminade
7:49.22 Saratoga Springs
7:49.77 Warwick Valley
7:50.37 Syosset
7:50.78 Arlington
7:51.18 Fayetteville-Manlius
Division 1 
  1  St. Anthony's-1                                      7:46.98 
     1) 1332 Ryan Kerwick 11            2) 1338 Louis Santelli 11         
     3) 1330 William Henfling 11        4) 1333 Thomas Louro 11           
  2  Saratoga-1                                           7:49.22 
     1) 251 Joseph Verro 11             2) 244 Travis Briggs 12           
     3) 246 Gavin Gaynor 9              4) 249 Jay Navin 11               
     5) 250 Evan Quinones 12            6)                                
  3  Warwick Valley-1                                     7:49.77 
     1) 979 Tanner Senius 10            2) 977 Aaron Peterson 12          
     3) 976 Grant Parrelli 12           4) 972 Jordan Burton 11           
     5) 974 Sean Halligan 11            6) 970 Eric Barron 11             
  4  Chaminade-1                                          7:49.99 
     1) 1309 Christopher Grant 12       2) 1313 Gunnar Nolan 10           
     3) 1310 Thomas Hayes 11            4) 1311 Sean Kelly 11             
     5) 1312 Caelum Maloney 12          6) 1315 Thomas Slattery 11        
  5  Syosset-1                                            7:50.37 
     1) 862 Simon Nwana 11              2) 863 Nicholas Ouassil 11        
     3) 865 Michael Wilkens 12          4) 864 Jake Schlessinger 12       
     5) 861 Ryan DePinto 10             6) 860 Alex Bertrand 12
Division 2 
 11  Bayport-Bluepoint-2                                  7:58.78 
     1) 1115 Harrison Martin 12         2) 1111 Bailey Imbo 12            
     3) 1107 John Antonacci 12          4) 1113 Adam LaFemina 12          
     5) 1116 Chris Stelling 12          6) 1117 Robert Vetri 12           
 12  Chenango Forks-2                                     8:00.79 
     1) 404 C.J. Melvin 12              2) 403 Jesse Ingraham 10          
     3) 407 Eric Yonda 12               4) 406 Dan White 12               
     5) 405 Luke Warpus 11              6) 402 Chris Ames 12              
 14  New Paltz-2                                          8:01.80 
     1) 941 John Fullam 11              2) 940 Dave Busby 12              
     3) 944 Lorenzo Mazzuca 10          4) 943 Alfredo Mazzuca 12         
     5) 945 John O'Donnell 10           6) 947 Austin Stewart 12          
 17  East Aurora-2                                        8:05.34 
     1) 620 Rob Coulter 12              2) 621 Brendan Keany 12           
     3) 622 Matt McLaughlin 9           4) 623 Matt Nason 12              
     5) 619 Gene Baritot 12             6) 624 Sean Phillips 12           
 18  Pawling-2                                            8:06.83 
     1) 144 Mike Konchan 12             2) 142 Brennen Farrell 9          
     3) 140 Ronnie Butironi 11          4) 141 Brandon Capo-Roth 12       
     5) 143 Matthew Jorgensen 12        6)
   
Pentathlon
 
Event Info: 2012 Winner: Pat Meyer (Hilton) 3629, State Record: 3848, Meet Record: 3848, State Qualifier Mark: 3160 (D1) - 3000 (D2)
 

State of the Action: 

It should be a battle of the will's out there in the Pentathlon, and those that can run, jump, throw the best will win.
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Top Athletes - Overall 
  1   1108 Jack Flood                    12 Bayport-Bluept-2       3489 
  2    237 Isaiah Turek                  12 Icabod Crane-2         3462 
  3   1159 Devin Mirenda                 12 Smithtown West-1       3379 
  4    442 Brenan Crowle                 12 Maine-Endwell-2        3375 
  5   1106 Cordell Nix                   11 Bay Shore-1            3305 
  6    121 Najee Taylor                  11 Clarkstown So.-1       3225 
  7    567 Marshall Brady                12 Wellsville-2           3221 
  8    603 Trevin Barber                 12 Allegany-Lime.-2       3218 
  9    307 Morgan Austen                 11 Cicero-NS-1            3207 
 10   1235 Qasim Ray                     12 T. Jefferson-1         3160
 
Photo Credit - 200m, Long Jump, 4x100m - Ron Kalasinskas, Shot Put - Bill Wende