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Bevy of Sullivan County track athletes heading for states

By RICHARD A. ROSS

WARWICK, NY — To make it to the state track meet is an athlete’s dream of a lifetime, and for the most serious and talented, a stated goal from the outset of their careers. Now after the completion of the state qualifier meets held in Kingston on June 3 and in Warwick on June 4, a cadre of Sullivan County kids are getting that coveted opportunity.

Here is a list of those who will don the Section Nine colors and compete at Vestal High School on June 11-12. Their schools are in parenthesis and their qualifying times/distances.

Dave Wilbur (M) 3000 steeplechase (9:47.85); Morgan Hawkins (SW) 400 hurdles (1:10.49); Kendra Barker (SW) High jump (5-0); Ethan Meadow (L) Pole vault (12-9); Ryan Harnish (L) 400 hurdles (58.18); Shane Jackson (M) 100 (11.16); Jessica Dunnigan (L) 100 (12.52) and the 200 (25.42). Dunnigan defeated her two most ardent competitors in both races, including Millbrook’s Rachel Pierantozzi and O’Neil’s Brandalyn Williams. Lara Gottschalk (L) Long jump (16-9.5). Gottschalk and Dunnigan will join Amanda Bertholf and Lara Heslop in the 400 relay (50.99). Tehnyat Khan (T-V) Discus (106-4) and Shot put (33-11); Kelly McNamara (T-V) Shot put (33-9.5); Gerald King (E) Triple jump (43-2.5); and Mareena DiMIlia (T-V) Pentathlon 2 (183 points).