The Trials of Miles once again put on their showcase at Icahn Stadium, the NYC Track Night, concluding with two marquee distance events - the Mile and the 800m. New York showed up well in each, clocking new personal best times in each. Check out the full recap below.
Boys 800m
600m Indoor State Leader Henry Frasca (Masters School) came through the opening lap in third place, set up nicely for closing kick. The race then opened up, with Jersey's Keandre Kelly of Union Catholic pulling away for the win. Frasca would cross the line in 6th place, at 1:53.87, just shy of his Season Best from the New York Relays at 1:53.66.
Boys Mile
In what was billed as a sub-4 attempt by top Sophomore athlete Abdinasir Hassan of Colorado (he ran 4:01 at Indoor Nationals) turned into a lesson in not celebrating early, as Nathan Lee of CT snatched the win in the final strides. New York was well represented, as Benjamin Berman (Bronx Science) placed highest in 3rd place, leading the chase pack. He takes a new NY-2 performance of 4:12.11 on the night. Junior Ryan Sykes (Greeley) was right behind in 6th place at 4:14.28, a new best for him, tied for the lead in Section 1.
Girls 800m
Three of the best athletes in the northeast toed the line alongside the pacer, and the result didn't disappoint. Jersey stalwarts Paige Sheppard (Union Catholic) and Natalie Dumas (Eastern Regional) took on Jane Hickey (Ursuline School) in search for the elusive sub-2 minute performance. The trio went out in 59.40, and then it was a mad dash to the finish in the final straight. It would be Sheppard would gain the advantage, with Hickey in tow, and Dumas right behind. Sheppard won in 2:02.37, with Hickey at 2:03.68. That mark for Hickey nearly matches the time she ran a year ago at New Balance Outdoor Nationals, and currently stands as NY-3 All-Time.
Girls Mile
The Penn Relays Mile and Arcadia 3200m Champ ran a little bit closer to home, as Abigail Hennessy of MA improved her Season Best to 4:35.87, moving her up to US-2 this year. The field was filled with New Yorkers, who showed great prowess at this early portion of the season. Fastest among them was Maggie McCormick (Bay Shore) in 4th place, running a US-11 4:43.24. That's just shy of her Indoor PR, but does mover her to NY-12 All-Time in the event outdoors. Maeve Going (Sacred Heart) took 6th in 4:49.88, while sophomore Adriana Pettinelli (Scarsdale) took 8th in 4:51.68.
The Trials of Miles once again put on their showcase at Icahn Stadium, the NYC Track Night, concluding with two marquee distance events - the Mile and the 800m. New York showed up well in each, clocking new personal best times in each. Check out the full recap below.
Boys 800m
600m Indoor State Leader Henry Frasca (Masters School) came through the opening lap in third place, set up nicely for closing kick. The race then opened up, with Jersey's Keandre Kelly of Union Catholic pulling away for the win. Frasca would cross the line in 6th place, at 1:53.87, just shy of his Season Best from the New York Relays at 1:53.66.
Boys Mile
In what was billed as a sub-4 attempt by top Sophomore athlete Abdinasir Hassan of Colorado (he ran 4:01 at Indoor Nationals) turned into a lesson in not celebrating early, as Nathan Lee of CT snatched the win in the final strides. New York was well represented, as Benjamin Berman (Bronx Science) placed highest in 3rd place, leading the chase pack. He takes a new NY-2 performance of 4:12.11 on the night. Junior Ryan Sykes (Greeley) was right behind in 6th place at 4:14.28, a new best for him, tied for the lead in Section 1.
Girls 800m