Boys' State Meet Recap

Mar 03, 2012

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55m

Event Info: 2011 Winner: Winslow Dorsainvil (Spring Valley) 6.33, State Record: 6.31

Statement: In a race that is always tough to call, the 55m dash went to last years winner, Winslow Dorsainvil, in the exact same FAT time as well.

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Results

  1 Winslow Dorsainvil        12 Spring Valley             6.33
  2 Wayne Gordon              12 Sweet Home                6.37
  3 Christopher Belcher       11 Sayville                  6.44
  4 Tyler O'Bryant            12 Ellenville                6.47
  5 Derrick Ingram            12 Uniondale                 6.52
  6 Marc Jackson              12 Longwood                  6.53
  7 Brandon VanderBrook       11 Marion                    6.55
  8 Siddique Haddad-Adams     12 Poughkeepsie              6.57

300m

Event Info: 2011 Winner: Ismail El-Amin (Wilson Magnet) 34.78, State Record: 33.27, State Qualifier Mark: 36.74

Statement: The unsung hero of upstate, Brian Smith proved you don't need a banked track to post a fast time. His time is good enough for a US #7, and a US #3 flat track time. Look for him next week at Nationals to lower his season best even more, as he has since gone undefeated this year.

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Results

  1 Brian Smith               11 Greece Athena            34.17
  2 Taariq Jones              12 Kingston                 34.49
  3 Laray Smith               11 Xaverian                 34.58
  4 Steven Gayle              11 Mount Vernon             34.93
  5 Ismail El-amin            12 Wilson Magnet            35.56
  6 Joe Carr                  12 Burnt Hills              35.76
  7 Tresean Goodwin           12 Uniondale                36.67
  8 Josh Reed                 10 Rome Free Academy        36.85

600m

Event Info: 2011 Winner: Josh Miller (Vestal) 1:20.75, State Record: 1:17.64, State Qualifier Mark: 1:24.74

Statement: The National record holder in the event, Strymar Livingston, took the race out hard, and never let it go. Giancarlo Sainato, a great runner in his own right, was right on Livingstons trail the entire race, but Livingston never broke stride to give Sainato the chance.

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Results

  1 Strymar Livingston        12 Columbus               1:20.02 
  2 Matt Crawford             12 Bethlehem              1:20.62 
  3 Giancarlo Sainato         12 Colonie                1:20.71 
  4 Tom Bonaro                12 Pearl River            1:21.96 
  5 Jonathan Greenwood        11 Freeport               1:22.41 
  6 Thomas Papazicos          12 Monroe-Woodbury        1:22.97

1000m

Event Info: 2011 Winner: Jesse Garn (Marcellus) 2:29.28, State Record: 2:24.1, State Qualifier Mark: 2:35.74

Statement: An interesting predicament for everyone involved, Zavon Watkins, who had gone 2:22 in the event before a DQ earlier in the season, was in the slower section of the 1000 due to a slow qualifying time. Unlike Watkins' usual tactics, he took off flying, and never let up, and ran a smooth 2:27.91 running against the clock. This provided an even bigger problem for the first section, as they weren't only competing against eachother, but also the time. Despite a great battle between Brian Crimmins and Christian Delago, it was Zavon's time that won the seeded section.

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Results

  1 Zavon Watkins             12 Liverpool              2:27.91
  2 Brian Crimmins            12 Horseheads             2:28.09
  3 Christian Delago          12 Shaker                 2:28.84
  4 Andrew Keresztes          12 Port Jefferson         2:29.60
  5 Cory McCarty              11 Elmira                 2:30.23
  6 Kieran Brennan            12 Pearl River            2:32.23

1600m

Event Info: 2011 Winner: Billy Gabriel (West Genesee) 4:16.91, State Record: 4:05.50, State Qualifier Mark: 4:28.74

Statement: The 1600m was a close race, as in the fact that the top boys were bunched up all the way through 1200m. As the pack began to disperse as kicks began, it was the pair from NYC that emerged as the leaders. Stuyvesant's Konrad Surkont kicked first, propelling him to the lead with 50 meters to go. However, with the finish line in sight, Thomas Awad of Chaminade began match Surkont step for step, posting the closest finish of the day for the boys. Awad managed to edge out Surkont at the last possible moment, which is made even more impressive by Awad's 3rd place finish earlier in the day with the 3200m run.

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Results

  1 Thomas Awad               12 Chaminade              4:21.26
  2 Konrad Surkont            12 Stuyvesant             4:21.70
  3 Spencer Patterson         12 Saratoga               4:24.54
  4 Taylor Love               12 Rye                    4:25.20
  5 Dan Galford               11 Msgr. Farrell          4:25.29
  6 Keith Pease               11 Greece Athena          4:25.66

3200m

Event Info: 2011 Winner: Chad Noelle (Greene) 9:08.29, State Record: 8:50.40, State Qualifier Mark: 9:42.24

Statement: Similiar to the Girls' 3000, it was FM's Nick Ryan who took the race off hard, giving himself a nice buffer among the rest of the pack. Behind him was a very strong group of NY talent, including Sibby Hanson, who posted the US #1 non-converted time at his own state quals. However, as the pack began to catch up to Ryan, the man from Long Island started to pull away from Carmel's Eric Holt. Amazingly, North Babylon's Kris Moran didn't look strained or tired, despite the fast pace set by Ryan early on. Moran used this energy to propel him forward, winning the race in a kick that led to a 3 second margin for the win.

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Results

  1 Kris Moran                11 North Babylon          9:08.57 
  2 Dan Lennon                12 Peru                   9:11.42 
  3 Thomas Awad               12 Chaminade              9:13.47 
  4 Eric Holt                 11 Carmel                 9:13.49 
  5 Nick Ryan                 11 Fay.-Manlius           9:15.98 
  6 Sibby Hanson              11 Arlington              9:19.04

55m hurdles

Event Info: 2011 Winner: Richmond Ahadzi (Sheepshead Bay) 7.44, State Record: 7.22, State Qualifier Mark: 7.94

Statement: Upstate's Cory Keefe from Oswego looked strong in the semi's, and used that momentum to take the win in the finals.

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Results

  1 Cory Keefe                11 Oswego                    7.49       
  2 Tyron Rivers              11 Sweet Home                7.56       
  3 Cameron Black             12 St. Anthony's             7.62       
  4 Jay Hebert                10 Ticonderoga               7.65       
  5 Nyder Chardonette         12 Uniondale                 7.71       
  6 Michael Benson            12 Copiague                  7.81  7.801
  7 Jack Honis                12 Westhill-Ludden           7.81  7.807
 -- Tyriek Johnson            12 Huntington                 DNS

Long jump

Event Info: 2011 Winner: Cory Cox (Rochester East) 23-03, State Record: 25-07.75, State Qualifier Mark: 21-06

Statement: Proving that seeds matter not in the field events, Massapequa's Caraciolo jumped to victory despite coming in as the 16th seed, and only ranked 22nd in the state.

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Results

  1 Joe Caraciolo             12 Massapequa            22-06.00
  2 Donovan Wallace           12 Wilson Magnet         22-05.50
  3 Benjamin Ezike            12 Susan Wagner          22-04.75
  4 Ismail El-amin            12 Wilson Magnet         22-01.50
  5 Thomas Johnson            11 White Plains          22-00.00
  6 Tyriek Johnson            12 Huntington            21-06.75

Triple jump

Event Info: 2011 Winner: Shane Green (Erasmus Hall) 49-02.5, State Record: 50-7.25, State Qualifier Mark: 43-06

Statement: Showing a PR at States is a common goal, but using that PR to take gold is something Thomas Johnson of White Plains acheived in the Triple Jump.

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Results

  1 Thomas Johnson            11 White Plains          47-07.75 
  2 Chauncey Scissum          11 Rush Henrietta        47-06.00 
  3 Jimmy Shih                 9 Webster Schroeder     45-07.00 
  4 Devon Willis              10 Schalmont             45-03.00 
  5 Isaiah Turek              11 Ichabod Crane         44-07.50 
  6 Khiary Gale               12 Skaneateles           44-05.00

High jump

Event Info: 2011 Winner: Joe Postwaite (Gates-Chili) 6-08, State Record: 7-04, State Qualifier Mark: 6-04

Statement: As top ranked Xavier McCallister fouled out early, similiar to the situation in the Girls' High Jump, it was Brandon Joyce of Niagara Fall to clear the top height, an impressive state leading 6-10

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Results

  1 Brandon Joyce             12 Niagara Falls          6-10.00
  2 Desmond Mobley            11 Greece Olympia         6-07.00
  2 Mike Morgan               12 Wayne                  6-07.00
  4 Charles Stokes            10 Corcoran               6-07.00
  5 Laurent Dure              12 Windsor                6-06.00
  6 Marc Jackson              12 Longwood               6-06.00

Shot put

Event Info: 2011 Winner: Chukwuebek Enekwchi (Francis Lewis) 62-04.5, State Record: 64-11.5, State Qualifier Mark: 52-0

Statement: The top seed reigns supreme, as Kosar didn't quite hit the mark he achieved at the Qualifier, but it was still the top throw of the day.

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Results

  1 Dominik Kosar             11 St Joseph Coll.       54-08.50 
  2 Jordan Kihl               12 Lancaster             54-00.75 
  3 Jevon Prince              12 Thomas Jefferson      53-10.00 
  4 Will Pope                 11 Iona Prep             53-08.75 
  5 Matthew Morganelli        12 Smithtown West        52-08.50 
  6 Devon Patterson           10 Williamsville South   52-01.25

Pole vault

Event Info: 2011 Winner: Jordan Yamoah (Arlington) 15-0, State Record: 17-01, State Qualifier Mark: 13-0

Statement: Greg Gallagher and Michael Brunoforte have been going at it all season. Close friends from the CHSAA, both have been managing to one-up the other throughout the season, until the pair reached a stalemate at 15-6 each towards the latter half of the season. Hitting the mark when it counts, it would be Gallagher to mark his season with the win. How will this matchup play next week can never be predicted.

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Results

  1 Greg Gallagher            12 Iona Prep             15-06.00
  2 Michael Brunoforte        12 St. Anthony's         15-00.00
  3 Stefan Bucchele           11 Arlington             14-06.00
  4 Matt Urbano               11 Iona Prep             14-06.00
  5 Max Rogan                 12 Lansing               14-00.00
  6 Joe Miceli                12 Miller Place          14-00.00

Relays

4x200m relay

Event Info: 2011 Winner: Mount Vernon 1:43.45, State Record: 1:27.67

Statement: A close battle of upstate vs downstate, Wilson Magent and Uniondale traded the lead half a dozen times. On the closing leg, the tension was palpable, as it seemed Uniondale's anchor had just a little bit more juice in their tank.

Results

  1 Uniondale                                           1:30.58            
     1) Derrick Ingram 12               2) Nyder Chardonette 12            
     3) Tresean Goodwin 12              4) Davon Henry 12                  
  2 Wilson Magnet                                       1:30.65            
     1) Donovan Wallace 12              2) Da'Quan Burroughs 12            
     3) Mckenzie Dillard 12             4) Ismail El-amin 12               
  3 Xavier                                              1:33.14            
     1) Dom DeNiro 12                   2) Gabriel Spooner 12              
     3) Nick Dellafera 12               4) Edward Wagner 12                
  4 Middletown                                          1:33.24            
     1) Ashawn Bryan 11                 2) Octavious Wilborn 12            
     3) Shakoy Burton 11                4) Latique Floyd 12                
  5 Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake                           1:34.11            
     1) Matthew Bunch 11                2) Joe Carr 12                     
     3) Luke Cameron 10                 4) Robert Kirsty 10                
  6 Mount Vernon                                        1:34.63            
     1) Akil Berry 12                   2) Julian Thompson 11              
     3) Zaire Garris 12                 4) Kareem Campbell 12              
 -- Liverpool                                               DNF            
     1) Steve Fiorello 12               2) Ryheim Lawes 10                 
     3) Ryan Ronk 12                    4) Keewan Rondinello 12            
 -- South Shore                                             DNF            
     1) Kevin Morency 12                2) Christophe Lewis 12             
     3) Alexandre Candio 12             4) Ackeem Lawrence 12

4x400m relay

Event Info: 2011 Winner: Longwood 3:24.38, State Record: 3:15.72

Statement: A rivalry that has been brewing all season, Boys and Girls hold the state record in the event, from a fast time posted earlier this year. Not quite approaching that mark, B & G still managed to hold off the boys from Newburgh to catch gold.

Results

  1 Boys and Girls                                      3:24.67    
     1) Joel Johnson 12                 2) Curtly Renwick 12       
     3) Javaun Grant 12                 4) Kerwyn Sutton 12        
  2 Newburgh                                            3:25.18    
     1) Isaiah Valentine 12             2) Shaqiule Wimberly 12    
     3) Xaiver Mc Allister 12           4) Terrel Moore 12         
  3 West Islip                                          3:25.43    
     1) Matthew Bellucci 12             2) Dominic Morgan 12       
     3) Chris Nohilly 11                4) Colin O'Connor 12       
  4 Horseheads                                          3:27.59    
     1) Mark Manganaro 12               2) Connor Jansen 12        
     3) Matthew Eisner 12               4) Brian Crimmins 12       
  5 St. Anthony's                                       3:30.02    
     1) Adekola Adegbite 12             2) Daniel Graw 12          
     3) Dan Meehan 12                   4) Cameron Black 12        
  6 Edison Tech                                         3:31.32    
     1) Kaishaun Cathey 11              2) Nile Saahir 12          
     3) Shyquan Jones 12                4) Tyre Douglas 12         
  7 Elmont                                              3:32.00    
     1) Brandon Atkins 11               2) Calvin Aristide 11      
     3) Chad Barker 11                  4) Ayo Obadare 11          
  8 Clarence                                            3:37.25    
     1) Jon Kuberka 12                  2) Ben Reinhardt 11        
     3) Dan Rogers 11                   4) Brian Cumminkey 12

4x800m relay

Event Info: 2011 Winner: Shaker 7:55.70, State Record: 7:42.22

Statement: Despite a key injury from the Rush Henrietta squad, and several other athletes that had doubled throughout the meet, the 4x800 had more changeover for the lead position than any other race of the day. In the end, it was Collegiate to take the win, improving their season best.

Results

  1 Collegiate                                          7:50.52           
     1) Will McDuffie 12                2) Will Garcia 12                 
     3) JP Meredith 11                  4) Alex McDonald 12               
  2 Warwick Valley                                      7:53.93           
     1) Jordan Burton 10                2) Ray Farinella 12               
     3) Grant Parrelli 11               4) Aaron Peterson 11              
  3 Shaker                                              7:55.57           
     1) Michael Libruk 12               2) Ethan Hausamann 12             
     3) Jonathan Vallecorsa 12          4) Christian Delago 12            
  4 Boys and Girls                                      7:57.82           
     1) Darryl Williams JR 12           2) Christon Taitt 12              
     3) Neborth Wickham 12              4) Robert Rhodes 9                
  5 Rush Henrietta                                      7:57.90           
     1) Colby Burke 12                  2) Mickey Burke 10                
     3) Pat Aiken 12                    4) Alex Raymond 12                
  6 Pawling                                             7:59.46           
     1) Kevin Hunter 12                 2) Mike Konchan 11                
     3) Taylor Souter 12                4) Colin Souter 12