By Rob Potter
JEFFERSONVILLE — Track and field athletes from several schools participated in the Sullivan County Meet of Champions on Tuesday afternoon at the Jeffersonville campus of the Sullivan West Central School District.
The weather was nearly perfect for the competition. There was hardly a breeze and the air was warm, but not humid, under bright, sunny skies.
In this meet, no team scores were kept.
Winners of multiple events in the boys’ competition included Liberty teammates Tim Burgio, Greg Castro, Luis Hidalgo and Malcolm Strother, Monticello’s Jacob Rubin and Tri-Valley’s Bob Fielder.
Liberty’s 400-meter relay team of Burgio, Castro, Hidalgo and Strother won that event in a time of 46.6 seconds.
Strother won the 100-meter dash in 11.1 seconds, the 200 (23.2 seconds) and high jump (6-feet even). Burgio won the 400-meter hurdles in a time of 61.1 seconds, Hidalgo took first place in the long jump (19 feet, 6 1/2 inches) and Castro placed first in the pole vault (12-6).
Fiedler prevailed in the discus (131-1) and shot put (45-3).
Rubin placed first in the 1,600 with a time of 5:02.8. He also teamed with James Dzurica, Dom Martinez and Matt Rodriguez to win the 3,200 relay in 9:07.4.
Other results were as follows:
110-meter hurdles: 1. Nelson Gabriel, Liberty, 17.0 seconds; 2. Ethan Herrara, Fallsburg, 18.0; 3. Chris Murphy, Sullivan West, 18.5
100: 2. Dan Figueroa, SW, 11.5; 3. Dontrea McLaurin, Liberty, 11.9
3,200: 2. Tom Gonzales, Monticello, 12:00; 3. Andrew Stewart, Liberty, 12:31
800: 1. Tom Gonzales, Monticello, 2:05; 2. Dallas Ripley, SW, 2:12; 3. Omar Lopez, Liberty, 2:15
400 hurdles: 2. Mike Sheldon, SW, 63.0, 3. Chris Murphy, SW, 65.4
400: 1. Dyhu Anthony, Fallsburg, 53.4; 2. Matt Rodriguez, Liberty, 54.2; 3. Ryan Harnish, Liberty, 54.9
1,600: 2. Dallas Ripley, SW, 5:06.8; 3. Matt Fortin, Liberty, 5:48.9
3,200 relay: 2. SW, 9:08.3; 3. Liberty, 10:06
400 relay: 2. SW, 47.1, 3. Monticello, 47.3
1,600 relay: 1. Liberty, 3:48.5; 2. SW, 3:53.8
Long Jump: 2. Tim Burgio, Liberty, 19-3 1/2; 3. Dyhu Anthony, Fallsburg, 18-11 1/2
Steeplechase: 1. Colin Seidl, SW, 10:10.4; 2. David Wilbur, Monticello, 10:52.3; 3. James Dzurica, Monticello, 11:27
Discus: 2. Stephen Rogers, Livingston Manor, 126-1; 3. Ross Bonnell, Tri-Valley, 122-8
High Jump: 2. Herman Drayton, Liberty, 5-8; 3. Ethan Herrera, Fallsburg, 5-6
Triple Jump: 1. Ethan Herrera, Fallsburg, 39-5; 2. J. Wilson, Monticello, 38-10; 3. Dallas Ripley, SW, 36-9 1/2
Shot Put: 2. Eric Leewe, SW, 41-1 1/2; 3. Vaughn Schlott, SW, 40-8 1/4
Pole Vault: 2. Brent Kaplan, Liberty, 12-0; 3. Ethan Meadow, Liberty, 11-0.
In the girls’ competition, SW’s Sara Alsdorf and Morgan Hawkins and Monticello’s Anastasia Bowden, Emma Cohen, Jessica Fingers and Nyoki Tate all scored multiple victories.
Alsdorf won the 100-meter hurdles in 16.4 seconds and teamed with Kendra Barker, Lindsey Murphy and Kasi Pilny to finish first in the 400 relay in a time of 53.9 seconds.
Hawkins won two events, the 400 hurdles (68.9 seconds) and the pole vault (8-6).
Bowden won the 100 (13.2 seconds) and 200 (27.0).
Cohen placed first in the 2,000-meter steeplechase in 8:51 and teamed with Rebecca Concors, Jessica Fingers and Shanne Watkins to win the 3,200 relay in 10:54.
In addition to being on the winning 3,200 relay team, Fingers earned first place finishes in the 3,000 (11:46), 800 (2:30.7) and 1,500 (5:09.7).
Tate won the 400 (61.7 seconds) and the triple jump (31-11 1/2).
Other results were as follows:
100-meter hurdles: 2. Lindsey Murphy, SW, 17.2 seconds; 3. Hannah Feinman, SW, 18.8
100: 1. Anastasia Bowden, Monticello, 13.2 seconds, 2. Jessica Davis, Fallsburg, 13.6; 3. Tania Walker, Fallsburg, 14.2
3,000: 2. Dani Myers, SW, 12:09; 3. Erica Concors, Monticello, 12:20
800: 2. Rebecca Concors, Monticello, 2:38.4; 3. Chantel Baker, Livingston Manor, 2:43
400 hurdles: 2. Lindsey Murphy, SW, 72.7; 3. Emma Cohen, Monticello, 75.1
400: 2. Katie Manzi, SW, 61.8; 3. Kasi Pilny, SW, 62.9
1,500: 2. Emily Martin, Monticello, 5:28.2; 3. Erica Concors, Monticello, 5:49.8
200: 2. Jahlessea Davis, Fallsburg , 28.1; 3. Danielle Baker, Livingston Manor, 28.8
3,200 relay: 2. SW, 11:10
400 relay: 2. Livingston Manor, 55.7; 3. Monticello, 56.0
2,000 steeplechase: 2. Dani Myers, SW, 8:56; 3. Rachel Deppa, SW, 9:25
Long Jump: 1. Monay Allen, Livingston Manor, 14-9 1/4; 2. Sabrina Hinkley, Livingston Manor, 14-9; 3. Danielle Baker, Livingston Manor, 14-5 1/2
Triple Jump: 2. Kenisha Haynes, Monticello, 31-8; 3. Sabrina Hinkley, Livingston Manor, 31-5
Shot Put: 1. Tenyat Kahn, T-V, 35-2; 2. Kelly McNamara, T-V, 34-7; 3. Chaz Reed, Livingston Manor, 32-7
High Jump: 1. Danielle Baker, Livingston Manor, 4-10; 2. Kendra Barker, SW, 4-10; 3. Katrina Graby, SW, 4-2
Pole Vault: 2. Nicole Lair, Livingston Manor, 7-0; 3. Samantha Starworz, Monticello, 6-6
Discus: 1. Dominique Darby, T-V, 98-6; 2. Tenyat Kahn, T-V, 95-10; 3. Brittany Reddish, SW, 79-2
1,600 relay: 1. Monticello, 4:21.8; 2. SW, 4:26.1; 3. Livingston Manor, 4:42.