NYAIS - Leaderboard
Tyler Mccully of Friends Siminary leads the league in the 300m with a time of 36.64 and the high jump with a leap of 5-08.
Aaron Konigsberg is the best athlete in the league. The Stanford bound senior has long jumped 20-03 and pole vaulted 14-03.
Collegiate might be the top team though Poly Prep has shown some nice relays, running a 1:35.03 4x200 and 3:31.82 4x400. Collegiate of course leads the league in all the distance events, their usual strength and calling card.
PSAL - Leaderboard
Jermaine Brown of Medgar Evers is a star. This kid just ran 33.65 for 300m, the 10th best time in US history. He has helped is team run 1:28.51 in the 4x200m as well, tops in the state.
We've talked about stars like 44 DARRYL BRADSHAW of Sheepshead Bay, who's tied for the state ilead n the 55HH at 7.44.
Springfield Gardens has a very good time. Their 3:33.16 SMR puts them in contention to place at nationals.
John Thomas of Sheepshead Bay is another top sprinter with a 21.71 200m to his credit.
Joseph Brancale seems to be the best distance runner in the league with 4:25 1600m and 9:40 3200m seasonn bests, though Kameron George of Transit Tech has run 4:26.50 for teh full mile.
CHSAA - Leaderboard
Sean Halpin of Iona Prep has quietly had a break out season as his 2:28.82 proves.
Jordan Hamm is one of the kids that deserves some attention. The Canisius (Buffalo) star has raced in Boston and NYC this winter and he will be competing at the state championships in the 1600m after making the trip down from Buffalo to run at the CHSAA Intersectionals, where he won the 1600m in 4:17.58.
Fordham Prep dominated the team championship, winning by an unheard of 30 points. They have the best 4x400m in the league but were DQ'd at their qualifier. Zach Keefer is one of their stars as he has run 49.52 for 400m.
Sean Atkinson of Nazareth has run 1:20.62 for 600m but will have to contend with Terrance Livingston at the state meet.
Jourdan White of Fordham has jumped 6-06 this season.
Section 1 - Leaderboard
Christopher Carrington seems to be the break out boys star for North Rockland. The senior ran 2:28.8h for 1000m at the Rockland COunty Championships. Most years that's good to win the state meet, but he could have to race Sean Halpin of Iona, Alex Hatz of FM, and perhaps Chris Stogsdill of Marcellus, all of who have run under 2:30. Hatz will probably run the 1600m - just a guess.
John Muller ran 9:11.23 for 3200m and is a state title contender for Arlington, though his teammate Adam Doherty could be right there with him.
Claudio Dellicarpini of Harrison has long jumped 23-03.5 and hurdled 7.2h.
The Ramapo boys 4x200m has run 1:29.20. It's a deep field this year in NY with 4 teams under 1:30.0.
Sean Reilly of Arlington leads the state in the high jump at 6-10.
Section 2 - Leaderboard
Section 2 is loaded as usual in the distance events. Colonie's Tyler Stewart leads the 600m in 1:20.76 and the 1000m in 2:31.49, Shen's Alex Leuchanka leads the mile in 4:18.06 while teammate Dan Harris leads the 3K at 8:40.94.
Bethlehem's Jake Platel seems to be a state title contender with a season best of 15-01 in the pole vault.
Shen's Evan Palmer has a season best of 56-02 in the shot put, which is less than a foot from the state leader.
Amadou Gueye of Albany Academy is a state title contender with his state leading 7.44 55HH time he ran at the Bishop Loughlin Games.
Section 3 - Leaderboard
Alex Hatz of Fayetteville-Manlius set a NY State Jr. Class record in the 1000m at Manley Field House, not known as the fastest track around. His time of 2:28.20 ranks him #1 in NYS and 6th in the US. Hatz will probably run the 1600m at states, though you never know. Hopefully this kid could come down to The Armory next year and take aim at the NYS record of 2:24.1 set in 1983 by Mile Irish of Burnt Hills. The Collegiate Invitational is the first weekend in February if you're interested.
CAMDEN has run 3:24.32 in the 4x400m, a very fine time indeed.
Rome Free Academy's Anthony DeJean has a season best of 22-05.5 in the long jump.
Liverpool's 8:13 4x800m at Manley Field House is a very fast time and they are a team to watch.
Section 4- Leaderboard
Dustin Ross of BGA is one of the best kids in the section. His 1:23.03 600m was a section 4 record. He has also run 35.42 for 300m (flat track).
Jarred Cornfield of Corning is one of the best distance runners with 4:26 1600 and 9:10 3K season bests.
Section 5- Leaderboard
B.j Murray of Aquinas leads the section in the 300m with a 35.50 season best and he has also long jumped 22-08.
Sam Ludgood of Webster Schroeder has triple jumped 46-02.5 and finds himself one of 3 boys in the state over 46 feet.
Brian Dinan of Geneva appears to be the best distance runner with a season best of 4:29.48 for the mile.
The best athlete in the section might be Jerry Ntumba of Greece-Olympia, who's 6-07 high jump ranks him 2nd in the state behind Sean Reilly of Arlington's 6-10.
Section 6 - Leaderboard
Evan Tsembelis of Grand Island leads the section in the 1000m at 2:33.10, the 1600m at 4:26.06, and the mile at 4:26.43. Teammate Adam Helman is 2nd in the state in the pole vault with a season best of 15-00.
Chris Buck of Frontier is the state leader in the shot put making Section 6 the leader in the boys and girls shot put.
Brian Archie of Niagra's 46-01 triple jump ranks him 3rd in NY State this winter.
Section 7 - Leaderboard
Mike Champagne of Seton Catholic has run 4:31 for 1600m and 9:41.11 2 mile after winning the NYSPHSAA Class D state title this fall.
Nate Williams of Saranac has run a fine 6.5h time in the 55m dash.
Jonathan Granger of Ticonderoga's season best 20-6 in the long jump has helped his team beat Saranac for the Section 7 team championship.
Section 8- Leaderboard
We've written about Mr. Livingston all winter so let's look at some other stars.
Andrew Valenski leads the section in the 3200m at 9:39.69 on a emerging squad that also has some fine jumpers and sprinters. Teammate Rob Brower leads the Section in the pole vault at 13-07.
Freeport has done some fine relay running with season best of 1:32.62 and 3:24.84. Baldwin leads the 4x800m at 8:12.21.
Lutalo Boyce of westbury is a state title contender with his 46-06.5 state leading triple jump.
Section 9 - Leaderboard
Zavior Brown of Pine Bush is an under appreciated runner. This kid is fast. He's run 1:21.57 for 600m, 1:55.42 for 800m, and 2:30.58 in the 1K.
Warwick Valley's 4x800m 7:58.87 4x800m is 2nd in NYSPHSAA.
Daniel Putnam of Wallkill is one of the top pole vaulters in the state with a 14-06 to his credit this season.
Once again Newburgh is just outstanding. The have run 1:29.79 in the 4x200m and 3:18.65 in the 4x400m. Robert Robinson is their top 55m dash guy with Fred Locklary their top 300/400 guy.
Alec Faldermeyer of Minisink Valley is one of the best weight throwers in the country. His 74-08.75 is tops in the US this season by almost 3 feet.
Section 10 - Leaderboard
Matt Pierce of Canton leads the Section in the 1000m, 1600m, and 3200m. Teammate Damian Abar leads i the 300m.
Malone has some of the bests relays in the section as they lead the 4x200m and 4x800m.
Jake Fredericks of Ogdensburg ran 1:25.00 in the 600m.
Section 11 - Leaderboard
Michael Levine of Commack has thrown 62-04.75 in the weight throw, which ranks him 10th in the country.
Amityville's Victor Drew has a season best of 45-07.75 in the triple jump while his teams's 4x400m has run 3:24.31.
Half Hollow Hills 4x800m should battle Warwick for the NYSPHSAA title as their 7:58.77 leads Warwick by a tenth.
Berfrantz Charles of North Babylon has long jumped 22-02.
Jaquan Holland of Bellport leads the section in the 200m, 300y, and 300m.
Perhaps the section's best chance for a state champion is Miles Lewis of Middle Country who's 6.44 55m dash is tops in the state. Lewis also ran 6.88 in the 60m dash which is 13th best in the US.