New York State Indoor Track and Field Championship - Girls Preview

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New York State Indoor Track and Field Championship


Girls Preview

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Date: 03-03-2012 (9:00-12:45-girls) Location: Cornell University, Barton Hall
 
Meet Info
For the second year in a row, Cornell's hallowed old Barton Hall will serve as the stage for the NY State Indoor Championship. This year the girls go first, with events starting off at 9:00am on Saturday, March 3rd, and the boys cutting in around 2:00. There are warm up periods of about an hour before each session.

The meet serves as both a championship for the NYSPHSAA confederation schools, but also as the Federation championship for the PSAL public schools, CHSAA Catholic schools, and AIS private schools of the NY City region (who have already held their championship meets), in conjunction with the statewide NYSPHSAA schools. Medals for the top 6 places are awarded for both championships, so NYSPHSAA athletes are eligible to bag two medals in an event. Each of the NYSPHSAA sections has recently held a State Qualifier meet to determine which 2 to 3 athletes (if the 3rd place finisher meets qualification standards) will represent the section at States in each event. Only one relay team advanced from each section. The girls have one extra event than the boys, the 1500m race walk. The 55m sprint and hurdle events have preliminary-semifinal-final rounds, while the 300m sprint and 4x200m and 4x400m relays have preliminary and final rounds. An extra event, the intersectional medley relay (1000m-200m-600m-1600m) is also run but is not reviewed here.
 
2011 Synopsis
During the indoor season last year, the NY girls made big statements, compiling the top times in the nation in 8 of the events and distances they normally compete at. Cornwall's Aisling Cuffe topped the charts with a state record in the 3000m that was tops in the US, and she also had the best 2 mile time while winning the US Nationals that was 23 seconds ahead of the best official 3200m time. Other NY girls who stood out on the national stage were Benjamin Cardozo's Sandrae Farquharson in the 300m, her teammates Claudia Francis in the 600m and Lateisha Philson in the 55m hurdles, Arlington's Hayley McMahon in the 1500m, Shoreham-Wading River's Danielle Opatovsky in the 1500m race walk, and the Medgar Evers 4x200 and 4x400 relay teams. Medgar Evers won the US Nationals 4x400 relay, and a team from Garden City claimed the sprint medley relay race.

Not all of the NY top athletes were at the State meet at Cornell last year because they were being held out to prepare for Nationals, but the ones who were there put on a great show. Fierce competition erupted in 9 of the 13 individual events. The distance races all had great battles, as Cuffe held off North Shore's Samantha Nadel in the 3000m by 3 1-2 seconds in a time of 9:29.89 to break Molly Huddle's overall 3000m record and crush Nicole Blood's indoor mark. Mamaroneck's Anima Banks outdueled Bronxville's Mary Cain by less than a second in the 1000m, and Kelsey Margey (then of Harborfields) beat Brianna Nerud of North Shore by 1 1-2 seconds. Other close battles included Klarissa Ricks (3rd at Nationals) of Holy Names win over Beacon's Tori Alexander in the 55m, Mount Vernon's Tanaya Yarde's decison in the 300m over White Plains' Kamilah Williams, and other close wins included Suffern's Sarah Bowens' in the long jump, Cornwall's Olivia Jebb's in the triple Jump, Valley Stream's Joanne Imbert's in the high jump, and Megan Clark of James O'Neill in the pole vault. Among the dominating winners were Cardozo's Claudia Francis in the 600m (2nd at Nationals in 800m), Williamsville South's Kailyn Arcury in the 55m hurdles, Bishop Loughlin's Adrienne Alexander in the shot put, and SWR's Danielle Opatovsky walked off with the 1500m RW win.

Cornwall was the only school to take two event championships, with Cuffe taking the 3000m and Jebb winning the triple jump. Jebb was also the biggest surprise winner, as she was not rated among the top 5 TJers going into States. Holy Names' Ricks almost pulled out a double win as she took the 55m and fell 1.75 inches short of Bowens in the long jump.
 
2012 Overview
Going into States, NY runners (and walkers) have the lead times in the nation in 6 events that they commonly compete at. Summarizing the terrific power that will be displayed on Saturday morning:

  • -- One of those events with a national leader is the 1000m, in which Bronxville's Mary Cain is the leader though she is passing on the race at States. Mary isn't exactly being contrary though, as she also leads the nation at the 1500m, which she will be running, though oddly as only the 3rd seed (explanation in event summary). Cain also is in the US top 10 in the 1 Mile and 3000m rankings.
  • -- The 1000m will be well-represented by States reigning champ, Anima Banks of Mamaroneck, who holds the nation's #2 time. Cardozo's Alexis Panisse is at #3, but will be running the 3000m, where she is rated #7 nationally. Both Banks and Panisse are in the US Top 10 in the 600m also. Despite all the high national rankings at a range of distances for Panisse, she still hasn't advanced beyond 63 feet outdoors in the javelin from a throw in her sophomore year, so she isn't quite superwoman yet.
  • -- Medgar Evers' Kadecia Baird holds the nation's best mark in the 300m and is top seed in an event that will not include US #2 New Rochelle's Deajah Stevens and Baird's teammate, US #5 Sandrae Farquharson. There is still dynamite potential here, because US #4 Kyle Plante of Colonie will be challenging Baird.
  • -- Garden City's Molly Josephs is the nation's top 1500m race walker, and her team holds the country's best 4x800m relay time, though Joseph does not run or walk on the squad.
  • -- Another Molly -- Molly Shapiro of Emma Willard -- is stepping out in 9th place nationally in the triple jump with a distance a few inches shy of 40 feet.
  • -- Samantha Nadel of North Shore holds the best 3000m time nationally but her season ended prematurely. Teammate Brianna Nerud who is ranked 6th nationally in the 3000m will be jumping into the 1500m, .in which she is 10th ranked.
  • -- NY girls hold 7 of the nation's top 10 times in the 600m this year, with Cardozo's Panisse at #2 and Bay Shore's Jessica Gelibert at #3.
  • -- In the 55m hurdles, Cardozo's Akayla Anderson and reigning States champ Kailyn Arcury of Williamsville South are among the top 10 in the nation and their season's best are .01 seconds apart.
  • -- The 4x200 and 4x400 relay teams for Medgar Evers could be favored for a double because the highly seeded squads may well be able to outfresh the competition. Fayetteville-Manlius could come up for a 4x400 and 4x800 double.

The competition in many of the events should be heated, and there may be a considerable shuffling of the order of finalists in some of the events from those listed below. The jumping and pole-vaulting events always see some turmoil among the leaders. Also note that some of the top athletes and relay teams competed at Eastern States on Tuesday, so there could be an effect (plus or minus) on performance at States. Should be another great meet.
 
Girls Events

The "SQ Result" is the State Qualifier result for NYSPHSAA athletes in their sections or the confederation championship result for PSAL, CHSAA, and AIS athletes.

 

55m
Event Info: 2011 Winner: Klarissa Ricks (Holy Names) 7.01, State Record: 6.82, State Qualifier Mark: 7.44
Statement: With top NY sprinter Lateisha Philson of Cardozo again sitting out from States this year and three of the other top 5 ranked runners failing to qualify for the meet, the top seed is Valencia Hannon, who took 3rd last year and is 4th ranked in NY. Challenging her will likely be Monique Green, Robbi Rogers (seed mark from Tuesday's Eastern States meet), and Kimberly Bailey, who have all edged below 7.20. Also in the running is reigning 55m hurdle champ Kailyn Arcury, who finished 7th in the 55m sprint last year.
Tracking Shots
Top Athletes
Name Team Sect Grade Seed Mark SQ Result
Valencia Hannon Elmont 8 12 7.11 7.25
Monique Green Campus Magnet PSAL 12 7.17 7.17
Robbi Rogers Mount Vernon 1 11 7.17 7.27
Kimberly Bailey Taft PSAL 11 7.19 7.19
Kailyn Arcury Williamsville South 6 12 7.23 7.28
Ashley Winn Cazenovia 3 11 7.25 7.25
Khadijah Cudjoe Sheepshead Bay PSAL 12 7.25 7.27
Demonica Stanley Edison Tech 5 9 7.27 7.27
Kala Allen Williamsville East 6 12 7.27 7.34
Tanisha Love Edison Tech 5 11 7.27 7.27
Sara Ronde Northport 11 12 7.29 7.32

Rest of the Best: Natasia Brown (Albany) 7.34, Chynna-Monica Chung (St. Anthony's) 7.36, Madeline Kopp (Spencerport) 7.37, Lauren Sullivan (Lancaster) 7.38

 

300m
Event Info: 2011 Winner: Tanya Yarde (Mount Vernon) 39.67, State Record: 37.59, State Qualifier Mark: 41.94
Statement: US #1 Kadecia Baird leads the 300m field and also has her eye on a double gold as part of Medgar Evers 4x400m squad. Chasing close behind is Section 2's top qualifier and US #4 ranked Kyle Plante, reigning champ Tanaya Yarde, and last year's 4th place finisher Shenika King. Sounds like a dangerous group of girls.
Tracking Shots
Top Athletes
Name Team Sect Grade Seed Mark SQ Result
Kadecia Baird Medgar Evers PSAL 11 37.95 38.57
Kyle Plante Colonie 2 12 38.63 41.12
Shenika King Canarsie Campus PSAL 12 39.59 39.73
Tanaya Yarde Mount Vernon 1 12 39.90 39.90
Kala Allen Williamsville East 6 12 40.03 41.44
Olicia Williams St. Anthony's CHSAA 12 40.18 40.18
Simone Grant Columbus PSAL 12 40.27 40.27
Blessing Uzoeshi Albany 2 11 40.34 40.34
Shanice Johnson Valley Stream North 8 12 40.57 42.02
Camaria Long Aquinas 5 12 40.62 40.62

Rest of the Best: Madeline Kopp (Spencerport) 40.70, Ashley Winn (Cazenovia) 41.04, Noveka McKay (Hempstead) 41.12, Kerri Graber (Half Hollow Hills West)  41.17

 

600m
Event Info: 2011 Winner: Claudia Francis (Benjamin Cardozo) 1:30.97, State Record: 1:29.65, State Qualifier Mark: 1:38.74
Statement: Though NY top ranked and US #2 Alexis Panisse has run off to do the 3000m, US #3 Jessica Gelibert should be able to take the star role as the only one with a sub 1:33.0 time. Fellow Long Islander Emma Gallagher is less than a second behind, and still another islander Olicia Williams is 3rd seeded after a 3rd place in the 1000m last year, with S1 SQ champ Erin Jaskot rounding out the quartet who have gone under 1:35.0. Shannon McDonnell finished 4th last year and is the top returning runner from 2011 States.
Tracking Shots
Top Athletes
Name Team Sect Grade Seed Mark SQ Result
Jessica Gelibert Bay Shore   12 1:32.99 1:37.78
Emma Gallagher Garden City   9 1:33.74 1:35.90
Olicia Williams St. Anthony's   12 1:34.04 1:34.04
Erin Jaskot Tappan Zee   10 1:34.94 1:34.94
Christina Zelenoy Monroe-Woodbury   11 1:35.09 1:35.94
Gabby Cuccia RC Ketchum   12 1:35.60 1:35.61
Brittney Adams Dewitt Clinton   12 1:35.78 1:38.15
Yazmin Wilsonjones Port Richmond   10 1:35.87 1:35.87
Pariis Garcia Notre Dame (SI)   12 1:36.26 1:36.26
Kerry Connors Washingtonville   12 1:36.44 1:38.51

Rest of the Best: Taylor Hennig (Garden City) 1:36.86, Shannon McDonnell (Shoreham-Wading River) 1:36.98, Jhanee Sterrett (Boys and Girls) 1:36.99

 

1000m
Event Info: 2011 Winner: Anima Banks (Mamaroneck) 2:51.75, State Record: 2:48.44, State Qualifier Mark: 3:02.24
Statement: NY has 10 of the nation's top 25 runners in the 1000m, and 5 of them will be competing in the race at States. Reigning champ and US #2 (behind Bronxville's Mary Cain) Anima Banks leads the pure power runner group along with Taylor Driscoll and Rachel Paul, while Emily O'Neil and Meredith Rizzo represent the long-striding bounders. Following up on the great duel last year between Banks and Cain, the 1000m should again be one of the highlight races, with Banks very capable of breaking the state record. And with Amber Goodspeed running near the top, you know the race will be fast.
Tracking Shots
Top Athletes
Name Team Sect Grade Seed Mark SQ Result
Anima Banks Mamaroneck   12 2:48.68* (SB) 2:55.71
Emily O'Neill Garden City   10 2:52.95* (SB) 2:56.52
Taylor Driscoll Saratoga   11 2:53.57 2:53.57
Rachel Paul Sachem East   12 2:53.58 2:59.19
Meredith Rizzo Bronxville   11 2:55.64 2:58.94
Corinne Birchard Curtis   11 2:57.32 2:57.32
Alexis Hatcher North Rockland   12 2:58.24 2:59.93
Amber Goodspeed Middletown   12 2:59.20 2:59.20
Katie FitzGerald Warwick Valley   11 2:59.49 2:59.49
Darby Ginley Warwick Valley   10 2:59.55 2:59.55

Rest of the Best: Kathleen Naeher (Kings Park) 2:59.71, Jessica Ball (West Islip) 2:59.87, Alana McDonald (Rush Henrietta) 2:59.91

 

1500m
Event Info: 2011 Winner: Kelsey Margey (Harborfields) 4:34.34, State Record: 4:22.1, State Qualifier Mark: 4:49.54
Statement: This is likely the first instance ever that the runner with the top 1500m time in the nation is seeded only 3rd in her States race, but the top two seed times for this event are actually converted from pretty spectacular mile times.

In another race that could be an all-time classic, three top runners with big marks this year could collide in an event in which NY runners own 21 of the top 25 times in the nation. Reigning champ Kelsey Margey will be trying to turn back both the runner who beat her for the XC Class C State title, Mary Cain, and a fellow Long Islander who was 3rd in the Millrose Games Mile and 2nd to Margey at States last year, Brianna Nerud. It could be a stretch, but Molly Huddle lost her 3000m State record to Aisling Cuffe last year, and this year her 1500m record from 2002 could be in danger. Seeking to stay in range will be 4th seed Gianna Frontera (also listed for 3000m) and last year's 3rd and 6th place finishers, Emily Waligurski and Holly Cavalluzzo.
Tracking Shots
Top Athletes
Name Team Sect Grade Seed Mark SQ Result
Kelsey Margey Friends Academy 8 12 4:27.64* (conv) 4:45.58
Brianna Nerud North Shore 8 12 4:28.65* (conv) 4:53.65
Mary Cain Bronxville 1 10 4:29.64 4:32.11
Gianna Frontera Newburgh 9 10 4:38.46 4:46.17
Emily Waligurski Onteora 9 11 4:40.24 4:41.87
Delphi Cleaveland Arlington 1 11 4;41.53 4:41.53
Holly Cavalluzzo Valley Central 9 11 4:42.56 4:43.14
Leila Mantilla Penfield 5 12 4:42.56 4:46.09
Sabrina Southerland Benjamin Cardozo PSAL 11 4:42.78 4:42.78
Catherine Maloy Holy Names 2 11 4:42.82 4:44.19

Rest of the Best: Tiana Guevara (Miller Place) 4:43.33, Megan Young (Nanuet) 4:44.20, Christina Melian (Susan Wagner) 4:45.00

 

3000m
Event Info: 2011 Winner: Aisling Cuffe (Cornwall) 9:29.89, State Record: i>9:29.89, State Qualifier Mark: 10:21.14
Statement: After correcting for Alexis Panisse's seed time from the official listings, we're left with three top seeds who have run within a second of each other for their season's best. Alexis Panisse, Keelin Hollowood, and Christie Rutledge sport the #5, #6, and #7 best times in the nation behind four other NY girls who are either injured or off running in other races. Expect to see a crowded front pack for quite a while into the race as North Shore duo Elizabeth Caldwell and Jessica Donohue, Gianna Frontera (if she's running here), Kate Zendell and Katie Treichel have all done around 10:10 or under.
Tracking Shots
Top Athletes
Name Team Sect Grade Seed Mark SQ Result
Alexis Panisse Benjamin Cardozo PSAL 12 9:52.01* (SB) 10:03.32
Keelin Hollowood Saratoga 2 11 9:52.25 10:20.59
Christie Rutledge Fayetteville-Manlius 3 12 9:52.92 9:52.92
Elizabeth Caldwell North Shore 8 11 10:04.43 10:10.70
Jessica Donohue North Shore 8 11 10:04.73 10:11.37
Gianna Frontera Newburgh 9 10 10:06.75 10:07.40
Kate Zendell Suffern 1 9 10:09.04 10:11.01
Katie Treichel Saratoga 2 12 10:09.67 10:20.06
Madeline Montague Greenwich 2 11 10:10.29 10:10.29
Brigid Brennan Northport 11 10 10:13.99 10:13.99

Rest of the Best: Christina Melian (Susan Wagner) 10:15.50, Kaitlin McCadden (Clarence) 10:14.84, Meghan McCormick (Canandaigua) 10:15.40, Ariana Bottalico (Brewster) 10:16.74

 

55m hurdles
Event Info: 2011 Winner: Kailyn Arcury (Williamsville South) 7.96, State Record: 7.76, State Qualifier Mark: 8.74
Statement: Reigning champ Kailyn Acury is set to take on a big group of downstate hurdlers, as she stands at #10 nationally. The battle at the top seems to be between her and US #7 Akayla Anderson, last year's 3rd place finisher and the only hurdler to break 8.0 this season. Anderson's freshman teammate Sandreka Bancroft is also quickly emerging, and last year's 5th place finisher Brittney Webley could also come up strong.
Tracking Shots
 
Top Athletes
Name Team Sect Grade Seed Mark SQ Result
Akayla Anderson Benjamin Cardozo PSAL 11 7.99 8.08
Kailyn Arcury Williamsville South 6 12 8.00 8.30
Sandreka Bancroft Benjamin Cardozo PSAL 9 8.18 8.24
Lexus Harney Mount Vernon 1 12 8.22 8.43
Sarah Bowens Suffern 1 12 8.25 8.25
Brittney Webley Uniondale 8 12 8.28 8.30
Odrine Belot Kellenberg CHSAA 12 8.32 8.30
Katie Cavanaugh Kellenberg CHSAA 12 8.35 8.35
Adriona Powell-Lawrence Uniondale 8 12 8.42 8.71
Kristina Romano MacArthur 8 12 8.50 8.86

Rest of the Best: Ashley Wiggins (New Rochelle) 8.51, Khadijah Cudjoe (Sheepshead Bay) 8.58, Christine Lyttle (Canandaigua) 8.61, Aliyah Matta (Newburgh) 8.65

 

1500m Race Walk
Event Info: 2011 Winner: Danielle Opatovsky Shoreham-Wading River 6:51.57, State Record: 6:28.2, State Qualifier Mark: 7:28.24
Statement: The race walk is a specialized thing with little crossover potential to other events, so these athletes are focused on just doing the walk. The top returner from last year's States, 2011 5th place finisher Molly Josephs, has a small edge over a pack of striders. Last year's 8th place finisher Kelly Maranchuk, JI Won Kang, and Katie Michta are close behind and all will be looking to push the limits in an event where DQs (3 of 23 walkers in 2011) for loss of surface contact (or uniform issues)are just another of the walkers' obstacles. Melissa Tylock and Allison McConville are walking in the footsteps of big sisters who participated at 2011 States.
Tracking Shots
Top Athletes
Name Team Sect Grade Seed Mark SQ Result
Molly Josephs Garden City 8 12 7:04.08 7:14.96
Kelly Maranchuk Sachem East 11 12 7:06.67 7:16.54
JI Won Kang Townsend Harris PSAL 11 7:06.88 7:06.88
Katie Michta Sachem North 11 10 7:07.69 7:21.31
Rebekah Champlin Marcus Whitman 8 11 7:10.45 7:17.69
Melissa Tylock Penfield 5 9 7:15.35 7:07.75
Annica Penn Westhampton 11 11 7:17.17 7:20.10
Elizabeth Wilkins Penfield 5 11 7:18.48 7:18.48
Meghan Keetley Pearl River 1 10 7:20.31 7:20.31
Karen Zheng Stuyvesant PSAL 12 7:24.68 7:24.68

Rest of the Best: Sophia Mahin (Townsend Harris) 7:27.26, Caitlin Lardaro (Pearl River) 7:28.65, Allison McConville (Valley Stream North) 7:30.56

 

Long jump
Event Info: 2011 Winner: Sarah Bowens (Suffern) 18:11.75, State Record: 21-01.25, State Qualifier Mark: 17-02
Statement: The 6th seed in this year's long jump is the reigning champ Sarah Bowens, and she will need to really stretch it out to beat last year's 9th place finisher Mikayla Pearce, who has gone more than a foot and a half further. Janel Francis, last year's 4th place jumper Sara Ronde, Niamani Morrison, Stephanie Izard complete the top 5 seeds in a field that also includes last year's triple jump champ, Olivia Jebb. Last year Bowens hit it big on her first jump and then hung on against runner-up Katrina Ricks.
Tracking Shots
 
Top Athletes
Name Team Sect Grade Seed Mark SQ Result
Mikayla Pearce Maryvale 6 12 19-08 19-08
Janel Francis Copiague 11 12 18-09.50 17-04
Sara Ronde Northport 11 12 18-05 18-00
Niamani Morrison Archbishop Molloy CHSAA 10 18-04.75 18-04.75
Stephanie Izard Sweet Home 6 12 18-02.25 18-02.75
Sarah Bowens Suffern 1 12 18-01.75 18-01.75
Olivia Jebb Cornwall 9 12 18-01.25 18-00
Jalilissa Marcus St. Edmund's CHSAA 11 18-01 18-01
Emma Torncello Shaker 2 12 17-09.50 17-09.50
Brittany Bryant Cornwall 9 12 17-09 16-10
Molly Shapiro Emma Willard 2 12 17-09 17-09

Rest of the Best: Cassidy Keane (Colonie) 17-07.75, Katie Osborne (Cicero-North Syracuse) 17-06.75, Carrie Feltkamp (Lynbrook) 17-06.75, McKyla Brooks (Frontier) 17-06.50

 

Triple jump
Event Info: 2011 Winner: Olivia Jebb (Cornwall) 37-11.0, State Record: 41-08.5, State Qualifier Mark: 36-01
Statement: Top seed and US #9 Molly Shapiro was runner-up at States last year, but she has jumped nearly two feet further this year than reigning champ Olivia Jebb. In an event that sees many of the same contestants as the long jump, Odrine Belot, Mikayla Pearce, freshman McKyla Brooks, and Sarah Bowen are also contending for the title. As the 6th seed last year, Jebb came from behind to win the event on her last jump, so she has some experience in pressure situations.
Tracking Shots
   
Top Athletes
Name Team Sect Grade Seed Mark SQ Result
Molly Shapiro Emma Willard 2 12 39-08.25 37-8.5
Odrine Belot Kellenberg CHSAA 12 39-02.75 39-02.75
Mikayla Pearce Maryvale 6 12 39-00.75 39-00.75
McKyla Brooks Frontier 6 9 38-08.25 38-08.25
Olivia Jebb Cornwall 9 12 37-09 37-09
Sarah Bowens Suffern 1 12 37-06 36-05
Jillian Berger Sleepy Hollow 1 12 37-05.50 35.07.75
Brittany Bryant Cornwall 9 12 37-05.25 36-03
Tawanda Francis Uniondale 8 12 37-04.50 35-09.25
Sarah Osaheni Shenendehowa 2 11 37-00 36-05
Kelsey Palomino Bay Shore 11 11 36-11.75 36-03.50

Rest of the Best: Katiana Hill (Port Richmond) 36-09.25, Niamani Morrison (Archbishop Molloy), Simone Grant (Columbus) 36-08.75, Sarah Wiatr (West Canada) 36-07.50

 

High jump
Event Info: 2011 Winner: Joanne Imbert (Valley Stream Central) 5-08, State Record: 6-01, State Qualifier Mark: 5-03
Statement: Kaitlin Whitehorn was 14th at States last year, but she is in the top 10 nationally and is leading the leapers in the pack behind her who include last year's 5th place finisher Victoria Shaffer, 6th place finisher Stephanie Izard, and 13th placer Jackie Crunden,
Tracking Shots
 
Top Athletes
Name Team Sect Grade Seed Mark SQ Result
Kaitlin Whitehorn John Glenn 11 12 5-08 5-07
Stephanie Izard Sweet Home 6 12 5-07 5-04
Victoria Shaffer Rush Henrietta 5 12 5-07 5-05
Jackie Crunden Walt Whitman 11 11 5-07 5-07
Dena Husband Rome Free Academy 3 11 5-06 5-06
Maggie Fuller Jamesville-Dewitt 3 12 5-06 5-04
Kelly Clifford MacArthur 8 12 5-06 5-03
Mackenzie Sturtz Marion 5 11 5-05 5-05
Jessica Armond Warwick Valley 9 10 5-05 5-02
Lawren Hudson Williamsville North 6 10 5-05 5-03
Katie Osborne Cicero-North Syracuse 3 12 5-05 5-04
Lillian Foote Scarsdale 1 11 5-05 5-05

Rest of the Best: Isabelle Borini (Schalmont) and Helene Hall (Irvington) and Christina Vargas (Farmingdale) and Erica Silhan (Bay Shore) and Amanda Burkey (Fairport), all at 5-04

 

Shot Put
Event Info: 2011 Winner: Adrienne Alexander (Bishop Loughlin) 43-00.25 , State Record: 50-06, State Qualifier Mark: 37-07
Statement: Defending champ Adrienne Alexander and last year's 5th place finisher Erica Williams are leading the shot putters, but there are a number of others such as Briyah Brown and Adaora Nwodili who could send the orb to the farthest reaches. Alexander certainly doesn't hesitate to push the boundaries on her throws as she fouled on 4 of 6 throws last year but launched the big winner on her 3rd toss.
Tracking Shots
 
Top Athletes
Name Team Sect Grade Seed Mark SQ Result
Erica Williams Batavia 5 12 42-08 41-01.75
Adrienne Alexander Bishop Loughlin CHSAA 12 42-07.50 41-07.25
Briyah Brown New Rochelle 1 11 41-11 41-11
Adaora Nwodili Longwood 11 12 41-06 41-06
Jordan Collins Bayport-Blue Point 11 12 41-02 39-03.50
McKenzie Keuhlewind Lancaster 6 10 41-00 37-09
Jocelyn Harris Great Neck South 8 12 40-00 35-05
Domonique Peterson Beacon 1 12 38-11 36-10.50
Caysie Capano Troy 2 12 38-10.25 38-01.25
Tara Belinsky Manhasset 8 10 38-10.25 38-10.25

Rest of the Best: Katherine Mollahan (Cornwall) 37-10, Dominique Darby (Tri-Valley) 37-04, Ayanna Sanchez-Jones (Rush Henrietta) 37-02

 

Pole Vault
Event Info: 2011 Winner: Megan Clark (James O'Neill) 12-06, State Record: 14-02, State Qualifier Mark: 10-0
Statement: Freshman Kara Snyder leads a veteran pack of pole vaulters that include 2011 States 3rd place finisher Karmen Auble, 4th place finisher Alexis Bartholomew, 6th place finisher Taylor Bates, and Jennifer Thill.
Tracking Shots

 

  
Top Athletes
Name Team Sect Grade Seed Mark SQ Result
Kara Snyder Colonie 2 9 12-01 11-00
Karmen Auble Warsaw 5 10 12-00 10-06
Jennifer Thill Lancaster 6 11 11-07 11-03
Alexis Bartholomew Binghamton 4 12 11-06 11-00
Emma Cleary St. John the Baptist CHSAA 12 11-03 11-03
Taylor Bates Lake Shore 6 12 11-03 11-03
Maddesen Weekes Shenendehowa 2 12 11-03 11-03
Ashley Materise Williamsville North 6 12 11-00 11-00
Breanna Brucher Eldred 9 12 10-06 10-06
Gabrielle Sherwood Livonia 5 12 10-06 10-06
Kristina Romano Macarthur 8 12 10-06 10-00
Alex Seymour Dryden 4 12 10-06 10-06

Rest of the Best: Sarah Haley (Dover) 10-04, Brianna Cristiano (Connetquot) 10-03

 

4x200m Relay
Event Info: 2011 Winner: Medgar Evers 1:43.53, State Record: 1:37.73
Statement: Medgar Evers is looking for a repeat, and with a squad that includes three freshman and a group that has been dedicated to winning the event, they will be strongly favored. Mount Vernon is the main pursuer, but Tanaya Yarde, Robbi Rogers, and Lexus Harney are among the top seeds in sprints and hurdles events, and they will be challenged to pull up one more big effort in the day's final run after many tough heats in individual events. The actual times at States for all the relays tend to be well behind the seed times that were usually set at big invitationals where they were the showcase event for the runners.
Tracking Shots
 
Top Athletes
Team Sect Seed Mark
Medgar Evers PSAL 1:40.26
Mount Vernon 1 1:40.56
Uniondale 8 1:44.83
North Babylon 11 1:45.56      
Edison Tech 5 1:46.39
Cornwall 9 1:46.73
Liverpool 3 1:47.17
Albany 2 1:47.34
Elmira 4 1:49.52
Kellenberg CHSAA 1:49.86

 

4x400m Relay
Event Info: 2011 Winner: Colonie 3:58.28, State Record: 3:43.63
Statement: Garden City and Medgar Evers are on the same pace this year, but as in the 4x200m, Evers may have more fresh legs dedicated to the event. Garden City's Emma Gallagher, Taylor Hennig, and Katie O'Neill have 600m or 1000m stints, while only 300m favorite Kadecia Baird has individual duties for Medgar Evers. Fayetteville-Manlius's experienced group is also pointed for this race and have run under last year's winning time, while reigning champ Colonie led by 300m star Kyle Plante could also come up for a repeat.
Tracking Shots
 
Top Athletes
Team Sect Seed Mark
Garden City 8 3:50.03
Medgar Evers PSAL 3:51.26
Fayetteville-Manlius 3 3:57.71
Colonie 2 3:58.52      
Bay Shore 11 3:59.97
Monroe-Woodbury 9 4:05.24
Harrison 1 4:07.44
Kellenberg CHSAA 4:07.63
Rush Henrietta 5 4:10.33
Williamsville North 6 4:10.96

 

4x800m Relay
Event Info: 2011 Winner: Shenendehowa 9:12.41, State Record: 8:53.67
Statement: North Shore's top-seed time was run with Samatha Nadel in the lineup, and with Viking's #1 out and Brianna Nerud, Elizabeth Caldwell, and Jessica Donohue all having individual events to handle, the way could be open for Fayetteville-Manlius with a top four of Jillian Fanning, Katie Sischo, Heather Martin, and Katie Brislin who are focusing on this event and have a seed time under last year's winning time. Led by 1000m favorite Anima Banks, Mamaroneck should hang close along with Saratoga's deep squad.
Tracking Shots
 
Top Athletes
Team Sect Seed Mark
North Shore 8 9:04.99
Fayetteville-Manlius 3 9:10.12
Mamaroneck 1 9:15.14
Saratoga 2 9:15.50      
Sachem East 11 9:27.31
Notre Dame CHSAA 9:31.00
Warwick Valley 9 9:34.29
Canandaigua 5 9:35.74
Benjamin Cardozo PSAL 9:36.57
Clarence 6 9:56.96