Section 9 Boys Shine with Five Gold Medals on Day One of State Track and Field Championships

Section 9 male athletes produced five gold medals on the first day of the New York State Federation track and field championships at Middletown High School on June 13-14.

Pole vaulters Luke Beattie of Warwick and Logan Schupner of Minisink Valley maintained their 1-2 season rankings. Beattie cleared 16 feet, 6 inches and Schupner 16 feet to place first and second in both Class A and in the Federation.

Washingtonville's Malachi Taylor won the 400 meter dash Class A at 46.98 seconds. Daniel Bluman of James I. O'Neill won the Class C 400 hurdles (55.20) and Ilunga Salerno of Cornwall (55.56) was third in Class B. Joe McDonald Jr. of Kingston won the Class A long jump (23 feet, 7.25 inches).

Brady Danyluk of Newburgh Free Academy ran 1:49.94 in the 800 meters, losing by three-tenths of a second to James Ciaccio of Saint Anthony's - Danyluk takes Class A gold and Federation silver. Bryce Kenny of O'Neill (1:53.32) was tenth overall and took silver in Class C.

Tri-Valley's Van Furman was 14th in the 3,200 Fed standings, earning a bronze among Class C runners. Furman is the overall favorite in Saturday morning's 3,000 steeplechase.

The Warwick boys took bronze in the Class A 400 relay (42.07), a team of Luke Beattie Logan Conley, Ryan Sullivan and Isaiah Gonzalez.

Competition resumes at 9 a.m. Saturday.

Participating athletes come from the New York State Public High School Athletic Association; New York City's Public Schools Athletic League; the Catholic High School Athletic Association; and, the Association of Independent Schools.

Most events will be conducted within the three classes (by size): Class A, B and C. Several long-distance track and field events will be run in a combined Federation format, with class scoring split out.

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State Federation meet

(seeds subject to change)

100-meters (Trials): Class A – 15. Logan Manor (Kingston-9) 11.44, did not advance; Class B - DNS. Sean Marz (New Paltz-9) did not start; Class C - FS. Donovan Hart (Fallsburg-9) false start

200 (Trials): Class A - 13. Amir McEachin (Middletown-9) 26.99, did not advance; Class B - 17. Daniel Maher (Marlboro) 22.89, did not advance; DNS. Sean Marz (NP) did not start; Class C - 10. Nazir Lopez (Fallsburg) 22.82, did not advance

400 (final): Class A - 1. Malachi Taylor (Washingtonville-9) 46.98; 2. Josiah Price (West Babylon-11) 47.56; 3. Ryan Temistokle (New Rochelle-1) 47.66; 4. (5) Cameron Snyder (Washingtonville-9) 48.08; 6. (9) Robert Labarbera (Minisink Valley-9) 49.05; Class B - 1. Aidan Peterkin (Elmont-8) 47.77; 2. Jaylen Mozone (Green Tech-2) 48.02; 3. Tyler Marescot (Byram Hills-1) 48.93; 18. (19) Jamison Warren (Wallkill-9) 50.99; Class C - 1. Ryan Rauber (Tully) 47.44; 2. Kofi Rossi (Poly Prep-AIC) 47.58; 2. (3) Joe Radovich (Greenwich-2) 48.87; 3. (4) Ryan Ohl (Southwestern-6) 49.26; 7. (9) Parker Ruger (Rhinebeck-9) 50.25

800 (final): 1. James Ciaccio (Saint Anthony's-CHSAA) 1:49.64, meet record; 2. Brady Danyluk (Newburgh-9) 1:49.94 (first in A); 3. Donald McDonough (Garden City-8) 1:51.86 (first in B); 4. Jayden Lloyd McKenna (Pearl River-1) 1:51.88 (second in B); 5. Nicholas Morgan (Niagara-Wheatfield-11) 1:52.58 (third in B); 6. Ethan Verbosky (Maple Grove-6) 1:52.60 (first in C); 10. Bryce Kenny (James I. O'Neill-9) 1:53.32 (second in C); 13. Will Ditre (Fayetteville-Manlius-3) 1:53.70 (second in A); 14. Ross Bush (Groton-4) 1:53.76 (third in C); 15. Jaxyn Mahoney (Corning-4) 1:54.08 (third in A); 31. Pablo Emilio Abdelsayed (Valley Central-9) 1:55.87 (eighth in A); 32. Griffin Kinahan (Our Lady of Lourdes-9) 1:55.95 (fifteenth in B); 47. Jason Gisby-Hanks (Rhinebeck-9) 2:00.46 (eleventh in C); 54. Daniel Sassi (Pine Bush-9) 2:07.98 (twelfth in A)

1,600 seeds (Sat. 1:25 p.m.) (all classes): 1. Van Furman (Tri-Valley-9, first in C) 4:11.31; 5. Gavin Catherwood (Monroe-Woodbury-9, fourth in A) 4:13.94; 18. Michael Falsetta (Our Lady of Lourdes-9, sixth in B) 4:18.04; 21. Daniel McPherson (Pine Plains-9, C) 4:18.06; 33. Joseph Nuzzo (Our Lady of Lourdes-9, B) 4:20.99; 44. Owen Shaffer-Sermini (Rondout Valley-9, B) 4:25.62; 56. Azro Rogers (James I. O’Neill-9, C) 4:43.80

3,200 (final): 1. William Smitas (Guilderland-2) 8:55.04 (first in A); 2. Ryan Sykes (Horace Greeley-1) 8:55.76 (second in A); 3. Andy Condon (John Jay-Cross River-1) 8:55.96 (first in B); 5. Austin Ferrin (Auburn-3) 8:58.39 (third in A); 6. Ibrahim Ford (Arkport-Canaseraga-5) 8:59.36 (second in C); 7. Victor Delgado (Hendrick Hudson-1) 9:02.70 (second in B); 8. Trent Thibault (Lansing-4) 9:04.11 (third in C); 14. Van Furman (Tri-Valley-9) 9:09.54 (third in C); 15. Sam Gunther (Nyack-1) 9:11.71 (third in B); 23. Maxwell Decker (Pine Plains-9) 9:21.51 (sixth in C); 27. Joseph Mullan (Washingtonville-9) 9:26.32 (11th in A); 39. Jackson St. Lawrence (Goshen-9) 9:43.31 (11th in B)

110 hurdles (Trials): Class A - 3. Quillar Baidy (Middletown-9) 14.33, advances to Saturday final; Class B - 2. Ilunga Salerno (Cornwall-9) 15.10, advances to Saturday final; Class C - 4. Daniel Bluman (James I. O’Neill-9) 15.28, advances to Saturday final

400 hurdles (finals): Class A - 1. Jordan Peck (North Babylon-11) 52.99; 2. Jeremy Walters (Susan Wagner-PSAL) 54.02; 2. (3) Andrew Gulde (Clarence-6) 55.70; 3. (4) Caleb Brown (Shenendehowa-2) 55.699; 9. Jaden Robertson (Pine Bush-9) 57.07; Class B - 1. Gabe Decker (Norwich-4) 53.90; 2. Quintin Lewis (Pittsford Sutherland-5) 54.10; 3. Ilunga Salerno (Cornwall-9) 55.56; 14. (15) Noah Spiak (Beacon-9) 58.02; Class C - 1. Daniel Bluman (James I. O’Neill-9) 55.20; 2. Zachary Schultz (Royalton-Hartland-6) 56.30; 3. Ivan Wolf-Mialky (Dansville-5) 56.75; 12. Lathan Piper (John S. Burke Catholic-9) 60.54

3,000 steeplechase seeds (Sat. 11:05 a.m.) (all classes): 1. Van Furman (Tri-Valley-9, first in C) 9:13.63; 3. Andrew Lee (Kingston-9, second in A) 9:30.84; 9. Devon Ryan (Monroe-Woodbury-9, sixth in A) 9:35.80; 14. Noah Klugman (Goshen-9, fourth in B) 9:44.55; 24. Daniel McPherson (Pine Plains-9, C) 9:53.12; 33. Daniel Cibirka (Cornwall-9, B) 10:12.92

400 relay (final): Class A - 1. North Rockland-1 (Javon Lawrence, Jaquan Johnson, Darwin Almonte, Naji Mosley) 41.41; 2. Albany-2 41.43; 3. Warwick-9 (Luke Beattie Logan Conley, Ryan Sullivan, Isaiah Gonzalez) 42.07; 7. Kingston-9 (Peter Rogerson, Logan Manor, Marcode Campbell, Joe McDonald Jr.) 42.28; Class B - 1. Malverne-8 (Jalen Blue, Louis Torres, Isaiaha Jolly, Keshawn Pinnock) 42.79; 2. Pittsford-Mendon-5 43.06; 3. Byram Hills-1 43.29; 4. Marlboro-9 (Sean Robertson, Jason Oneto, Karron Bond, Daniel Maher) 43.56; 9. Cornwall (Beya Salerno, Braden Murphy, Ilunga Salerno, Justen Tolbert) 44.04; Class C - 1. Aquinas Institute-5 (Akeem Jeffries, Filippo Bianchini, Santino Young, Noah Collins-Howard) 42.20; 2. Tapestry Charter-6 42.89; Rye Country Day-AIS 43.14; 3. (4) Berne-Knox-Westerlo-2 43.47; 5. (6) Fallsburg-9 (Donovan Hart, Nicholas Storms, Nazir Lopez, Tyiese Mack) 43.66

1,600 relay seeds (Sat. 9:30 a.m.): Class A - 1. Washingtonville (John Kosowicz, Cameron Snyder, Gavin Rich, Malachi Taylor, Justin Tablizo, Isaiah Cameron) 3:15.39; 2. Minisink Valley (Samuel Anderson, Robert Labarbera, Jordan Mabra, Benjamin Spevak, Angel Mendez, Jon Mausling) 3:16.49; 4. Monroe-Woodbury (Nicholas Almeida, Louis Meade, Jaden Medrano, Ronaldo Rodriguez Perez, Nicholas Caraballo, Sean Hicks) 3:17.94; 7. Newburgh (Bryan Arenas, Kendy Georges, Brady Danyluk, Gianni Graham, De Juan McKenzie, Giwenn Eloge) 3:18.67; Class B - 1. Elmont-8 3:15.38; 13. Cornwall (John Bellini, David Holloway, Aiden Jean-Marie, Drew Miller, Braden Murphy, Ilunga Salerno) 3:25.12; Class C - 1. James I. O'Neill-9 (Mathias Williams, Daniel Bluman, Asher Dabkowski, Bryce Kenny, Colin Monaghan, Azro Rogers) 3:26.31

3,200 relay seeds (Saturday): 1. Monroe-Woodbury-9 (Gavin Catherwood, Jaden Medrano, Joseph Chiosie, Ronaldo Rodriguez Perez, Tylan Haag, Shane Golio) 7:48.35 (first in A); 9. Kingston-9 (Lukas Paunovic, Timothy Leiching, Nicolas Osuna, Andrew Lee, Steven Cooper, Redi Felton) 7:54.20 (eighth in A); 26. Our Lady of Lourdes-9 (Michael Falsetta, Edward Nuzzo, Joseph Nuzzo, Griffin Kinahan, Chase Maggio, Rocco Maggio) 8:06.73; 33. Wallkill-9 (Jamison Warren, Josh Craypo, Mario Verruto, Nathaniel Diemoz, Luke Fragetta, Ryder Kilpatrick) 8:10.82;45. Rhinebeck-9 (Quin Gideo, Parker Ruger, Brady Fischer, Jason Gisby-Hanks, Landon Williams, Felix Miller) 8:25.46

High jump seeds, Saturday 10 a.m. (all classes): 1. Ryan Buskey (Colonie-2) 7-3; T3. Quenten Liciaga (Monticello-9, first in B) 6-7; T5. Plexico Brooks (Pine Bush-9, second in A) 6-6; T5. Joe McDonald Jr. (Kingston-9, second in A) 6-6; T20. Jahcier Ballard (Beacon-9, B) 6-4; T20. Jack Fowler (Pine Bush-9, A) 6-4; T34. Tyiese Mack (Fallsburg-9, C) 6-2

Long jump (final): Class A - 1. Joe McDonald Jr. (Kingston-9) 23-7.25, advances to Fed Final; 2. Alex Acevedo (Henninger-3) 22-11; 3. Samir Gardner (Albany-2) 22-8; 10. Isaiah Gonzalez (Warwick-9) 21-11.25; 14. Austin Deler (Roy C. Ketcham-1) 21-2.5; Class B - 1. Brenton Baker (Sweet Home-6) 23-5.5; 2. Brayden Richardson (Sleepy Hollow-1) 23-3; 3. Dimitry Magloire (Nyack-1) 23-0; 12. Mason Birdsell (Wallkill-9) 20-8.75; Class C - 1. Aiden Bryant (Midlakes-5) 23-7; 2. Dafydd Williams (Trumansburg-4) 22-7.25; 3, Amos Stack (Albany Academy-2) 22-6.75; 15. Joshua Kole Bishop (Highland-9) 19-4.5

Triple jump seeds: Class A (Sat. 2 p.m.) - 1. Khadin Muhammad (West Babylon-11) 47-3.5; 15. Anthony Ramos (Middletown-9) 45-6; Class B (Sat. 12:30 p.m.) - 1. Gilbert Onwe (Sleepy Hollow-1) 48-3.75; 5. Jeangardy Louis (Goshen-9) 46-1.25; Class C (Sat. 11 a.m.) - 1. Aiden Bryant (Midlakes-5) 51-0; 10. Crystian Zelinsky (Ellenville-9) 42-2.25

Shot put seeds: Class A (Sat. 2:30 p.m.) - 1. Jonathan Szymanski (Chaminade-CHSAA) 60-4.5; 13. Anthony Lanari (Monroe-Woodbury-9) 49-10; Class B (Sat. noon) - 1. Sheldon Siverling (Batavia-5) 60-8; 14. Edward Asare (Marboro-9l) 45-2.25; Class C (Sat. 10 a.m.) - 1. Kane Poje (Tri-Valley-9) 55-5.75

Discus (final): Class A - 1. Lucas Marra (Saratoga Springs-2) 172-0; 2. Kennedy Ramdayal (Herricks-8) 168-9; 3. Justin Keogler (Walt Whitman-11) 163-8; 6. Myles Berry (Middletown-9) 162-7; Class B - 1. Jacob Marji (Oneida-3) 171-1; 2. Mack Patterson (Chenango Valley-4) 169-11; 3. Josiah Patterson (Islip-11) 169-7; 13. Jayden Mihalchik (Beacon-9) 133-1; Class C - 1. Michael Morrissey (Sidney) 158-9; 2. Tyler McIntyre (Southwestern) 158-2; Holden Spock (Albany Academy-AIS) 146-9; 3. (4) Tim Lamparelli (Attica-5) 145-1; 9. (10) Austin Sahlstrom (Ellenville-9) 125-10

Pole vault (final): 1. Luke Beattie (Warwick-9) 16-6 (first in A); 2. Logan Schupner (Minisink Valley-9) 16-0 (second in A); 3. Julian Lynch (Fordham Prep-CHSAA) 16-0; 4. Jonah Kim (Syosset-8) 15-6 (third in A); 5. Cooper Konieczny (Batavia-5) 15-6 (first in B); 6. Zachary Davidson (Roslyn-8) 15-6 (second in B); 7. Gavin Albrecht (Tioga-4) 15-0 (first in C); 8. Caden Inkley (Randolph-6) 15-0 (second in C); 8. Michael Muoio (Valley Stream North-8) 15-0 (third in B); 11. Jasper Vara (Tonawanda-6) 14-6 (third in C); NH. Logan Weyant (Tri-Valley-9, C) no height; NH. Sean Robertson (Marlboro-9, B) no height

Pentathlon pre-meet seeds (all classes): 1. Nathaniel Johnson (John Jay-East Fishkill-1) 3,604 points; 16. Kenixander Vermenton (Washingtonville-9, A) 3,111; 18. Jayden Wendt (Cornwall-9, B) 3,098; 23. Hudson Stehle (F.D. Roosevelt-9, A) 3,045; 32. Joseph Biernat (Red Hook-9, C) 2,915; 34. Dylan Vasquez (Millbrook-9) 2,904

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