Michael Kiley Most Impressive Performer at the New York Prep Track Championships

Chaminade High School senior Michael Kiley ran the 3000-meter steeplechase in 9:13.92 at the 2009 New York State track and field championship meet to set a new national leading time.

Kiley joined another national leading time leader from New York as the winner in the competition when Suffern’s Shelby Greany won the 2000 steeplechase in 6:36.90. Greany had set her national-leading time of 6:33.7 earlier in the year.

The other national leader from New York, Benjamin Cardozo High School in the 4 x 400 relay (3:39.96), could not lower his mark in the state meet as Hempstead won in 3:50.59 with Charlene Lipsey, Donna-Lee Hylton, Velma Morant and Asheka Gibson. Lipsey also won the 800 in 2:08.67.

Junior Alex Hatz of Fayetteville-Manlius set a new state record of 4:06.11 in the men’s 1600, and senior Jeff Martinez of Johnson City pulled off the upset by beating Chris Stogsdill of Marcellus to win the 3200 in 8:57.60. It was a come from behind win for Hatz; Stogsdill got out fast and then finished fourth in 9:08.84, also beaten by Arlington’s John Muller (9:00.60) and East Aurora’s Scott Anderson (9:03.91).

Two other state championship winners are noteworthy. Sophomore Chamique Francis de Cardozo did 53.42 in the 400, and the Shenendehowa 4 x 800 relay team of Danika Simonson, Alex Burtnik, Cara Janeczko and Lizzie Predmore ran 9:01.00.

Shenendehowa’s time is significant because he’s only 93 hundred slower than national leader Thompson Valley of Colorado (9:00.07), and Burtnik is a sophomore and Predmore a freshman.

Monroe-Woodbury’s Megan Ptrignelli won the 1500 in 4:25.65, the third-fastest time in the nation this season.

There were also two double winners among the women’s champions. Sophomore Ashley Fields of Amherst won the 100 (11.85) and 200 (23.66), and Junior Melissa Kurzdorfer of Lancaster won the shot put (48-03) and discus (158-09). Here are the New York State champions in all events:

2009 New York State Combined Division Individual Champions – Boys

100 meter dash – 10.71 – Anthony Quezada from Sachem North High School.

200 – 21.62 – Mike Abelardo de Rampo.

400 – 48.24 – John Thomas of Sheepshead Bay.

800 – 1:50.32 – Terrance Livingston of Great Neck South.

1600 – 4:06.11 – Alex Hatz of Fayetteville-Manlius (New state meet record).

3200 – 8:57.60 – Jeff Martinez of Johnson City.

110 Hurdles – 14.10 – Brett Harrington of Edison Tech.

400 hurdles – 52.77 – Will Cole of Hamburg.

Relay 4 x 100 – 42.05 – Sheepshead Bay (Richmond Ahadzi, Paul Fyffe, John Thomas and Naquan Alexander).

4×400 Relay – 3:17.17 – Newburgh (Robert Graham, Robert Robinson, Fred Locklary and Randy Patterson).

4×800 Relay – 7:44.46 – Liverpool (Zavon Watkins, Chris Clemons, Alex Wilke and Colin Savage).

3000 Steeplechase – 9:13.92 – Michael Kiley de Chaminade (New time national leader).

High Jump – 6-08 – Eric Fontanez de Hilton.

Long jump -23-04 – Berfrantz Carlos of North Babylon.

Triple Jump – 47-04.25 – Web Schroeder’s Sam Ludgood.

Pole Vault – 00-15 – Nick Gerardi of Queensbury.

Shot Put -57-01 – Frontier’s Chris Buck.

Disc – 182-05 – Antonio Tomás de la Santísima Trinidad.

Pentathlon – 3627 Points – Patric McLauglin of Oneida.

2009 New York State Combined Division Singles Champions – Girls

100 – 11.85 – Ashley Fields of Amherst (sophomore).

200 – 23.66 – Ashley Fields of Amherst (sophomore).

400 – 53.42 – Chamique Francisco de Cardozo (Second year student).

800 – 2:08.67 – Charlene Lipsey of Hempstead.

1500 – 4:25.65 – Megan Ptrignelli of Monroe-Woodbury (No. 3 Lead Time Nationally).

3000 – 9:38.66 – Emily Lipari of Roslyn.

100 hurdles – 13.80 – Madalayne Smith of Saratoga.

400 Hurdles – 1:01.26 – Wilson Magnet’s NaTasha Greggs.

4×100 relay – 47.84 – Elmont (Cherrelle King, Valencia Hannon, Toni-Ann Lawrence and Ashley McCarthy).

4 x 400 Relay – 3:50.59 – Hempstead (Charlene Lipsey, Donna-Lee Hylton, Velma Morant and Asheka Gibson) – (Benjamin Cardozo has the national leading time of 3:39.96)

4×800 – 9:01. 00 – Shenendehowa (Danika Simonson, Alex Burtnick, Cara Janeczko and Lizzie Predmore) – (Burtnick is a sophomore; Predmore is a freshman.)

2000 Steeplechase – 6:36.90 – Shelby Greany of Suffern (Set National Record of 6:33.7 earlier in the season).

High Jump – 5-08 – Sarah Palmer from Schuylerville (sophomore).

Long Jump – 07-20 – Jennifer Clayton of Suffern.

Triple Jump – 40-05.25 – Olivia Weeks from Notre Dame in Elmira.

Pole Vault – 12-00 – Sydnie Leroy of Port Jervis.

Shot Put – 48-03 – Melissa Kurzdorfer of Lancaster.

Disc – 158-09 – Melissa Kurzdorfer of Lancaster.

Pentathlon – 3319 – Amber Passalaqua of Pine Bush.

Copyright © 2009 Ed Bagley