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Boys Pole Vault
State of the Action: 

Lansing has had a strong pole vault program for many years and put on a show at Union Springs, taking the top three spots on the podium. With Ben Rourke jumping a season best 13'0". The boys now rank as follows:

Max Jordan - 14'0" - Tied NY #9

Dylan Bland - 13'6" - Tied NY #14

Ben Rourke - 13'0" - Tied NY #20
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Top Athletes - Overall 
1.  Dylan Bland            Lansing                                  13'06.00"
2.  Max Jordan             Lansing                                  13'06.00"
3.  Ben Rourke             Lansing                                  13'00.00"
4.  Ben. Pesco             Trumansburg                              11'00.00"
5.  Gage Lubertowciz       Tioga                                    11'00.00"
6.  Oliver Wood            Trumansburg                               9'00.00"
 
Girls 4x100m
State of the Action:  Auburn traveled down to Section 4, and won the first event of the day
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Top Athletes - Overall 
1.  Auburn (A)                                                          53.25
2.  Spencer Van Etten (A)                                               56.12
3.  Port Byron (A)                                                      56.64
   
Boys 4x100m
State of the Action:  The T-burg boys have been running well in the relays. They ran away from the compeition in a strong 45.63 performance that now ranks them amongst the large schools in the section
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Top Athletes - Overall 
1.  Trumansburg (A)                                                     45.63
2.  Tioga (A)                                                           48.54
3.  Odessa Montour (A)                                                  48.61
   
Boys 4x800m
State of the Action:  The Union Springs team was in a race against the clock. They ran well on their own, and Evan Degraw's 2:03 anchor brought them across the line in 8:47.09
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Top Athletes - Overall 
1.  Union Springs (A)                                                 8:47.09
2.  Odessa Montour (A)                                               10:04.52
   
Girls 100m Hurdles
State of the Action:   Charlsie Bowen performed well in the girls pole vault, tying her NY-Top 15 mark of 10-6, and she also took home a win in the high hurdles over teammate Malley Bowen
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Top Athletes - Overall 
1.  Charlsie. Bowen        Tioga                                        16.99
2.  Malley. Bowen          Tioga                                        17.49
3.  Jenna Federation       Groton                                       18.60
4.  De'naja Blanchard      Watkins Glen                                 18.71
5.  Robyn Richerdson       Union Springs                                18.94
6.  Kari. Hartman          Newfield                                     18.95
7.  Maia Rumsey            Odessa Montour                               19.53
8.  Lindsey Suddaby        Watkins Glen                                 20.18
   
Girls 100m
State of the Action:   After anchoring her teams winning relay, Maggie Doyle returned to the track to win the individual event as well
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Top Athletes - Overall 
1.  Maggie Doyle           Auburn                                       13.02
2.  Dana Roberts           Odessa Montour                               13.64
3.  Annie. Seichepin       Trumansburg                                  13.93
4.  Adelina. Hays          Spencer Van Etten                            14.16
5.  Emily Gallagher        Lansing                                      14.16
6.  Erika Helzer           Port Byron                                   14.23
7.  Arianna. Megivern      Spencer Van Etten                            14.33
8.  Kayla Staples          Tioga                                        14.70
   
Boys 100m
State of the Action: Another victory by an indiviudal from a winning relay, Gabe Dellacio wins the second sprint race for T-burg
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1.  Gabe Dellaccio         Trumansburg                                  11.81
2.  Austin Parker          Port Byron                                   12.04
3.  Elijah Cassin          Candor                                       12.09
4.  Kavon Hunt             Auburn                                       12.15
5.  Dylan Bean             Candor                                       12.33
6.  Cam Denmark            Trumansburg                                  12.34
7.  Dylan Bartschi         Whitney Point                                12.40
8.  Austin. Beebe          Tioga                                        12.64
   
Boys 1600m
State of the Action: Joe Costello ran a smart race. Taking the lead at the right time and opening a gap in the final 300m that brought him across the line first. Jason Jenks finished second by slingshotting himself around the fading Dylan Brickner out of the final corner. A strong kick and well timed lean by Pat Hazlitt put him into the top 3.
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Top Athletes - Overall 
1.  Joe Costello           Auburn                                     4:41.33
2.  Jason. Jenks           Groton                                     4:43.69
3.  Patrick Hazlitt        Watkins Glen                               4:46.67
4.  Dylan Brickner         Marathon                                   4:46.72
5.  Nash Kulina            Whitney Point                              4:50.02
6.  Howard Haynes          Auburn                                     4:52.13
7.  Brandon Moore          Newfield                                   4:55.36
8.  Kyle. Holmes           Spencer Van Etten                          4:56.10
   
Girls 400m
State of the Action:  Alex Tucker scored another win for the host school in 1:04.58
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1.  Alex. Tucker           Union Springs                              1:04.58
2.  Kelby. Cole            Tioga                                      1:05.98
3.  Michelle Schafer       Lansing                                    1:07.25
4.  Madison Schattinger    Auburn                                     1:07.73
5.  Lillian. Jensen        Candor                                     1:07.79
6.  Maddy Czymmek          Lansing                                    1:09.61
   
Boys 400m
State of the Action:  Mitch Lepianka fought hard, but Leon Atkins was stronger in the final 100m
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1.  Leon Atkins            Auburn                                       51.19
2.  Mitch. Lepianka        Union Springs                                51.91
3.  Ben. Smith             Trumansburg                                  52.74
4.  Daniel Harden          Marathon                                     52.98
5.  Schyler. Delamarter    Union Springs                                54.79
6.  Brandon. Torelli       Spencer Van Etten                            55.58
 
   
Girls 200m
State of the Action:  Auburn had no shortage of sprint victories, Shanika Williams added another in the 200m
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1.  Shahnika Williams      Auburn                                       27.69
2.  Erika Helzer           Port Byron                                   29.17
3.  Sierra. Szwec          Candor                                       29.18
4.  Annie. Seichepin       Trumansburg                                  29.60
5.  Maia Rumsey            Odessa Montour                               30.19
6.  Mika. Woollett-chiba   Southern Cayuga                              30.22
 
 
Boys 200m
State of the Action:  Dellacio completed the sweep of the short sprints in 24.23
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1.  Gabe Dellaccio         Trumansburg                                  24.23
2.  Josh Marlette          Groton                                       24.94
3.  Loren. Gurche          Trumansburg                                  25.12
4.  Austin Candea          Lansing                                      25.16
5.  Austin Parker          Port Byron                                   25.53
6.  Austin. Beebe          Tioga                                        25.65
 
Girls 1500m
State of the Action:  The Bowen's do it again, but this time in the 400 Hurdles. Charlsie scored her thrid win of the day
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1.  Charlsie. Bowen        Tioga                                      1:07.89
2.  Malley. Bowen          Tioga                                      1:12.89
3.  Claire. Melvin         Trumansburg                                1:13.04
4.  Kari. Hartman          Newfield                                   1:17.79
5.  Robyn Richerdson       Union Springs                              1:22.74
6.  Meagan Westmiller      Port Byron                                 1:23.06
 
Boys 1600m
State of the Action: Kyle Carr takes a comfortable win in the 400 Hurdles nearing the 60 second mark, though without close competition, a ways off his season best time of 58
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1.  Kyle. Carr             Trumansburg                                1:01.22
2.  Sam Burns              Tioga                                      1:04.04
3.  Michael Williams       Tioga                                      1:05.97
4.  Dante Benson           Port Byron                                 1:06.03
5.  Tyler. Festa           Newfield                                   1:07.31
6.  Kevin Kernan           Watkins Glen                               1:07.48
 
Boys 800m
State of the Action:  Leon Atkins returned to the start after his 51.19 400m win, and Evan Degraw came back for his second 800m of the day after his 2:03 in the 4x800m. Degraw had never broken 2:00, after coming a few seconds short in the relay, was clearly determined not to let it happen again. The rest of the field were unable to stay in touch with Atkins and Degraw. Degraw had more left in the tank in the end. Finally breaking the 2:00 barrier in 1:59.01
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1.  Evan. Degraw           Union Springs                              1:59.01
2.  Leon Atkins            Auburn                                     2:01.24
3.  Tom. Miller            Southern Cayuga                            2:05.98
4.  Joe Costello           Auburn                                     2:06.82
5.  Zach Balog             Union Springs                              2:10.03
6.  Jason. Jenks           Groton                                     2:11.39
 
Boys 3200m
State of the Action:  This race was a showdown between two indoor state competitors, Tim Chappell (3200m) and Matt Gill (1600m). Gill stuck on Chappell's heels for much of the race, but when Chappell began increasing the pace, Gill was unable to go with him. Chappell gradually extended his lead to finish in a season best mark of 9:46.70, and Gill managed to hang on and finish under 10 for the first time this season.
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1.  Tim. Chappell          Union Springs                              9:46.70
2.  Matt Gill              Watkins Glen                               9:57.41
3.  Shawn Rutledge         Watkins Glen                              10:51.52
4.  Justin. Janes          Port Byron                                11:14.19
5.  Dan Cummins            Auburn                                    11:18.64
6.  Oliver Wood            Trumansburg                               11:25.55
 
Girls 4x400m

State of the Action:  The Tioga girls won the final event of the day in a very comfortable margin
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1.  Tioga (A)                                                         4:26.67
2.  Union Springs (A)                                                 4:40.48
3.  Port Byron (A)                                                    4:43.12
4.  Watkins Glen (A)                                                  4:44.83
5.  Southern Cayuga (A)                                               4:46.86
6.  Candor (A)                                                        4:48.78
 
Boys 4x800m

State of the Action:  Trumansburg took the lead in the race and never looked back. Going into the final leg T-burg had a 4 second lead, and that's exactly how it ended as both anchors split 52
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1.  Trumansburg (A)                                                   3:34.53
2.  Union Springs (A)                                                 3:38.81
3.  Auburn (A)                                                        3:50.70
4.  Southern Cayuga (A)                                               3:51.81
5.  Spencer Van Etten (A)                                             3:57.87
6.  Odessa Montour (A)                                                4:04.07
 
Boys Long Jump

State of the Action:  Marathon's Dan Harden competed in the long jump at indoor states this winter, and won the event by nearly a foot in 20'4.5". He also placed second in triple with 41'0.5"
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1.  Daniel Harden          Marathon                                 20'04.50"
2.  Kavon Hunt             Auburn                                   19'06.50"
3.  Ben Rourke             Lansing                                  19'03.00"
4.  Austin Candea          Lansing                                  19'01.00"
5.  Alex Schrieber-harri   Newfield                                 18'08.00"
6.  House Davante          Auburn                                   18'02.00"