Track and Field

Coming of Age

Seidl and Fiedler Most Outstanding Track and Field Male Athletes; Leroy Outstanding Field Athlete sets NYS mark in pole vault

By RICHARD A. ROSS

MONTICELLO, NY — Let there be no mistake about it. This year’s Monticello Games set a new standard for track meets with a dazzling array of athleticism, record-setting performances, outstanding weather and uncanny efficiency.

Celebrating its 21st year, rave reviews abounded about the athletes, the food, the ambience and the long–awaited warm weather. Featuring 16 schools from near and far, the field of runners, jumpers and throwers was packed with talent. Arlington’s boys and girls emerged as the team champions but local teams had their share of glory, as did many individual performers who came away with plaques, medals and intense resolve to outdo themselves as the season moves on.

Sullivan West’s Colin Seidl was named the Most Outstanding Male Track Athlete. Seidl won the 3200 (9:56). He also won the 1600 (4:41.8) and the 3000-meter steeplechase (10:19.6). Tri-Valley’s Bob Fielder was named the Most Outstanding Male Field Athlete. Fiedler won the hammer throw (144-11) and took second in the shot put (45-10—) and the discus (123-11).

Sydnie Leroy of Port Jervis was named the Most Outstanding Female Field Athlete. Leroy cleared 12-6 in the pole vault, the highest jump in the 2009 spring season by any NYS girl. Her jump set a meet record. She also fared well on the track as she won the 110 high hurdles (16.1). Spring Valley’s Shelisha Johnson was named the Most Outstanding Female Track Athlete. She won the 100 (12.2), the 200 (25.2) and ran a leg in the winning 400 relay.

Boys meet redux

In team scoring, area schools fared well, given the size and depth of many of the visiting schools. Ellenville took second (142.75), Liberty tied Red Hook for fourth (56), Monticello took seventh (49) and Sullivan West was eighth (41.5).

Other top Sullivan County performances included: Long jump, 1st place, Tim Burgio (L), 20-3—. Burgio also took third in the 400 hurdles (60.1). High jump, 3rd place, Malcolm Strother (L), 5-9; Triple jump, 1st place, Jordan Wilson (M), 41-4½; Hammer throw, (in addition to Fielder), 3rd place, Matt Rogers (E), 98-6; 400 relay, 3rd place, (L), 46.1; Javelin, 3rd place, Brandon Tompkins (L), 134-9. Pole vault, 1st place, Greg Castro (L), 13-6; 800, 3rd place, Thomas Gonzales (M), 2:06; 3000 steeplechase, (in addition to Seidl), 3rd place, Dave Wilbur (M), 10:37.1; 1600 relay, 3rd place, Monticello, 3:38.7.

Top three finishers in boys events were as follows:

Individual events: 3,200-meter run, 1st place, Colin Seidl (SW), 9:56.4; 2nd place, Klaus Schmidt (RH), 10:04.8; 3rd place, Joe Violone (BH) 10:16.7.

400, 1st place, Ray Valencia (E), 51.6; 2nd place, Zach Grieb (G), 52.3; 3rd place, Jon Byrne (RH), 52.4.

Long jump, 1st place, Tim Burgio (L), 20-3—; 2nd place, Thompson (A), 19-11—; 3rd place, Ben Altshuler (E), 19-8—.

400 hurdles: 1st place, Sam Pozorski (E), 59.2; 2nd place, Nate Pickett (A), 59.3; 3rd place, Tim Burgio (L), 60.1.

Shot put: 1st place, A.J. Boriello (E), 49-8; 2nd place, Bob Fiedler (TV), 45-10—; 3rd place, Gabe Felix (SW), 44-3—.

High jump: 1st place, Mike Scott (RH), 6-0; 2nd place, Jordan Wilson (M), 5-9; 3rd place, Malcolm Strother (L), 5-9.

800 relay: 1st place, Arlington 1:3.33; 2nd place, Ellenville 1:34.3; 3rd place, Spring Valley 1:34.5.

Discus: 1st place, Gabe Felix (SV), 131-1; 2nd place, Bob Fiedler (TV), 123-11; 3rd place, Matt Rogers (E), 121-4.

110 high hurdles: 1st place, Domonique Thompson (A), 15.3; 2nd place, Nate Pickett (A), 15.5; 3rd place, Joe Barrera (E), 15.8.

100: 1st place, Winslow Dorsainvil (SV), 1.1.0; 2nd place, Leroy Royse (A), 1.1.0; 3rd place, Geraldo Cetoute (SV), 1.11.2.

3,200 relay: 1st place, Goshen (Grieb, Pennings, Beachard, McWatt), 8:36.6; Red Hook, 8:52.1; 3rd place, Byram Hills, 8:56.1.

Triple jump: 1st place, Jordan Wilson (M), 41-4½; 2nd place, Dominque Thompson (A), 40-9½; 3rd place, Josh Stray (RH), 40-8¼.

1,600: 1st place, Colin Seidl (SW), 4:41.8; 2nd place, Chris Cioffoletti (BH), 4:49.0; 3rd place, Eddie Merenda (A), 4:51.4.

Hammer: 1st place, Bob Fiedler (TV), 144-11; 2nd place, Frank Casamento (E), 120-2; 3rd place, Matt Rogers (E), 98-6.

400 relay: 1st place, Arlington, 44.1; 2nd place, Byram Hills, 45.7; 3rd place, Liberty, 46.1.

Javelin: 1st place, Zack Sherwood (A), 154-2; 2nd place, Chris Cuzzola (A), 135-8; 3rd place, Brandon Tompkins (L), 134-9.

Pole vault: 1st place, Greg Castro (L), 13-6; 2nd place, Tom Brace (A), 13-0; 3rd place, Peter Bartalla (BH), 10-6.

800: 1st place, John Byrne (RH), 2:02.4; 2nd place, Adam St. Germain (CF), 2:03.4; 3rd place, Thomas Gonzales (M) 2:06.2.

3,000 steeplechase: 1st place, Colin Seidl (SW) 10:19.6; 2nd place, Jeff Pennings (G), 10:26.7; 3rd place, David Wilbur (M) 10:37.1.

200: 1st place, Geraldo Cetoute (SV), 22.2; 2nd place, Leroy Rouse (A), 23.1; 3rd place, Ryan Valencia (E), 23.2.

1,600 relay: 1st place, Ellenville (Dan Quiceno, Ryan Valencia, Doug Lewis, Joe Barrera), 3:36.2; 2nd place, Arlington, 3:38.5; 3rd place, Monticello, 3:38.7.

Girls meet results

On the girls side, Tri-Valley took second in team scoring (80.75), Sullivan West was fourth (73.75) and Monticello was fifth (56).

Individual top performances by area locals was as follows: 3,000-meter run, 1st place, Jessica Fingers (M), 11:00.2. It was great to see Fingers rounding back into form after her injury during the winter. High jump, 2nd place, Danielle Baker (LM), 4-9; Pole vault, (in addition to Leroy), 3rd place, Morgan Hawkins (SW), 8-0; Discus, 3rd place, Tehnyat Kahn (TV), 86-7; 400 hurdles, 1st place, Morgan Hawkins (SW), 70.8; 800 relay, 1st place, Sullivan West, (Sara Alsdorf, Liz Peters, Hawkins, Kendra Barker) 1:55.5; Shot put, 2nd place, Chaz Reed (LM), 32-0¼; 3rd place, Dominque Darby (TV), 31-8; 3,200 relay, 2nd place, Tri-Valley, 10:56; 100, 2nd place, Jessica Dunnigan (L), 13.0; 3rd place, Christina Watts (E) 13.3; 1500, 2nd place, Fingers (M), 5:00.1; Hammer, 1st place, Kaitlyn Exner (TV), 98-8; 2nd place, Dominique Darby (TV), 93-8; 3rd place, Shannon Hansen (E), 90-9; 400 relay, Sullivan West, 54.2; 3rd place, Liberty, 54.3; 800, 3rd place, Rebecca Concors (M), 2:39.4; Triple jump, 2nd place, Kendra Barker (SW), 31-3—; 3rd place, Monay Allen (LM), 30-11—; 2,000 steeplechase, 2nd place, Emma Cohen (M) 8:11.0; Javelin, 3rd place, Heidi Furman (TV) 76-0¼; and 1,600 relay, 2nd place, Sullivan West 4:2.3; 3rd place, Monticello 4:22.8.

Top three finishers in each event were as follows:

3,000-meter run: 1st place, Jessica Fingers (M), 11:00.2; 2nd place, Gabby Gjonaji (A), 11:13.5; 3rd place, Josephine Boyle (A), 11:17.6.

High jump: 1st place, Rowan Willigan (RH), 4-9; 2nd place, Danielle Baker (LM), 4-9; 3rd place, Nicole Thayer (E), 4-9.

Pole vault: 1st place, Sydnie Leroy (PJ), 12-6 (2009 outdoor state best); 2nd place, Kristin Hasselgren (BH), 9-0; 3rd place, Morgan Hawkins (SW), 8-0.

400: 1st place, Jessica Brown (SV), 60.5; 2nd place, Ellie Kantor (BH), 60.5; 3rd place, Brittany Foote (G), 62.1.

Discus: 1st place, Amanda Schafer (RH), 90-8; 2nd place, Mary McArthur (RH), 89-5; 3rd place, Tehnyat Kahn (TV), 86-7.

400 hurdles: 1st place, Morgan Hawkins (SW), 70.8; 2nd place, Carolyn Nasr (A), 71.7; 3rd place, Katelyn Scott (G), 72.3.

Long jump: 1st place, Brittany Foote (G), 15-4; 2nd place, Shilesha Johnson (SV), 15-3; 3rd place, Sam Olyha (A), 15-2¼.

800 relay: 1st place, Sullivan West (Alsdorf, Peters, Hawkins, Barker), 1:55.5; 2nd place, Ellenville, 1:56.0; 3rd place, Arlington, 1:58.7.

Shot put: 1st place, Megan Lovelace (PJ), 33-0¼; 2nd place, Reed (LM), 32-0¼; 3rd place, Dominque Darby (TV), 31-8.

3,200 relay: 1st place, Arlington, 10:16.4; 2nd place, Tri-Valley, 10:56.8; 3rd place, Ellenville, 11:10.4.

100 high hurdles: 1st place, Sydnie Leroy (PJ), 16.1; 2nd place, Lucy Hinchcliffe (G), 16.1; 3rd place, Darien Wilson (E), 16.8.

100: 1st place, Shilesha Johnson (SV), 12.2; 2nd place, Jessica Dunnigan (L), 13.0; 3rd place, Christina Watts (E), 13.3.

1,500: 1st place, McMan (A), 4:55.3; 2nd place, Jessica Fingers (M), 5:00.1; 3rd place, Chelsea Hangood (A), 5:09.3.

Hammer: 1st place, Kaitlyn Exner (TV), 98-8; 2nd place, Dominique Darby (TV), 93-8; 3rd place, Shannon Hansen (E), 90-9.

400 relay: 1st place, Spring Valley; 2nd place, Sullivan West 54.2; 3rd place, Liberty 54.3.

800: 1st place, Sarah Reed (A), 2:28.0; 2nd place, Kristen Harrington (M), 2:31.7; 3rd place, Rebecca Concors (M) 2:39.4.

Triple jump: 1st place, Gabriel (SV), 31-11—; 2nd place, Kendra Barker (SW), 31-3—; 3rd place, Monay Allen (LM), 30-11—.

200: 1st place, Shilesha Johnson (SV), 25.2; 2nd place, Jessica Brown (SV), 27.0; 3rd place, Ellie Kantor (BH), 27.1.

2,000 steeplechase: 1st place, Rachel Sorna (A), 7:37.5; 2nd place, Emma Cohen (M), 8:11.0; 3rd place, Allison Ryley (A), 8:19.2.

Javelin: 1st place, Kane (A), 83-8; 2nd place, Fleming (BH), 80-3; 3rd place, Furman (TV), 76-0¼.

1,600 relay: 1st place, Arlington 4:46.2; 2nd place, Sullivan West 4:21.3; 3rd place, Monticello 4:22.8.