Goldbacks finish 6th at OCIAA meet

By Mike Zummo
Posted 5/25/22

Matthew Worrell finished second in the 400-meter dash, leading the Newburgh Free Academy Goldbacks to a sixth-place finish at the Orange County Interscholastic Athletic Association championships on …

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Goldbacks finish 6th at OCIAA meet

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Matthew Worrell finished second in the 400-meter dash, leading the Newburgh Free Academy Goldbacks to a sixth-place finish at the Orange County Interscholastic Athletic Association championships on Saturday at Goshen High School.

The meet began Friday afternoon at Warwick Valley High School.

Worrell finished with a time of 50.33 seconds in the 400.

The Goldbacks’ 400-meter relay team was second in 44.45 and the 1,600-meter team of Anthony Burnett, John Fermpong, David Pinnock and Xavier Williams was fourth in 3:28.18.

Sam Okeyo was third in the discus, reaching 126-2 and Emmanuel Williams was third in the shot put, reaching 44-6.

Xavier Williams was fifth in the 400-meter hurdles in 1:00.18 and Anthony Burnett was seventh with a time of 1:00.51.

Charles Corbin was sixth in the 100-meter dash in 11.77.

The 3,200-meter relay team of Miles Davis, Devin Batelic, Jordan Hidalgo and Joseph Gaito was fourth in 8:55.73.

Fermpong finished third in the 200-meter dash preliminaries on Friday but did not compete in the semifinals.

Angelisse Diaz led the girls’ team to a 13th place finish when she took sixth in the pole vault, reaching 9-6.

The 400-meter relay team of Isabella Delgado, Sydni Bangari, Alyssa Worrell and Lauren White finished third with a time of 51.02

OCIAA Track and Field Championships
Boys
Team results: 1. Cornwall - 130; 2. Monroe-Woodbury - 94; 3. Monticello - 85.5; 4. Washingtonville - 74; 5. Kingston - 51.5; 6. Newburgh - 45; 7. James I. O’Neill - 44; 8. Tri-Valley - 36; 9. Pine Bush - 34; 10. Sullivan West - 27; 11. Warwick Valley, Beacon - 26.5; 14. Valley Central - 14; 15. Port Jervis - 10.5; 16. Minisink Valley - 9; 17. John S. Burke Catholic - 8; 18. Middletown - 4.5; 19. Liberty - 4.
Pentathlon: 1. Connor Effinger (Washingtonville) - 2,470.

Pentathlon 110-meter hurdles: 1. Louis Comitz (Cornwall) - 17.17.
Pentathlon shot put: 1. Gavin Wickeremasuriya (JIO) - 10.93.
Pentathlon long lump: 1. Nico Carillo (WV) - 5.63.
Pentathlon 1,500-meter run: 1. Jaden Medrano (MW) - 4:54.62.
Pentathlon high jump: 1. Connor Effinger (Washingtonville) - 1.70.
3,200-meter run: 1. Evan Waterton (Monticello) - 9:15.44; 31. Joseph Gaito (NFA) - 11:53.49; 37. Sebastian Bargarelli (NFA) - 12:38.14.
High jump: 1. Jadden Bryant (Monticello) - 6-0; 9. Jun Rivas (NFA)- 5-8; 16. Anthony Burnett (NFA) - 5-4.
Javelin: 1. Jason Deising (Kingston) - 149-05.
100-meter dash: 1. Jiles Addison (Cornwall) - 10.83; 6. Charles Corbin (NFA) - 11.77; 12. Eric Duncan (NFA) - 11.84; 14. Elijah Prince (NFA) - 11.94.
3,000-meter steeplechase: 1. Evan Wateron (Monticello) - 9:29.53.
110-meter hurdles: 1. Elijah Mallard (Washingtonville) - 15.00; 9. David Pinnock (NFA) - 17.06; 11. Anthony Barrett (NFA) - 17.30; 24. Anthony Burnett (NFA) - 19.14.
Pole vault: 1. Peyton Lane (Kingston) - 13-0.
800-meter run: 1. Collin Gilstrap (MW) - 1:56.63; 19. Jordan Hidalgo (NFA) - 2:09.08; 20. Devin Batelic (NFA) - 2:09.35; 27. Scott Mocko Jr. (NFA) - 2:18.49.
400-meter hurdles: 1. Elijah Mallard (Washingtonville) - 53.90; 5. Xavier Williams (NFA) - 1:00.18; 7. Anthony Burnett (NFA) - 1:00.51; 12. David Pinnock (NFA) - 1:02.02.
400-meter dash: 1. MarcSean Montero (Cornwall) - 59.51; 2. Matthew Worrell (NFA) - 50.33; 13. Quinston Leathers (NFA) - 52.97; 16. Jayson Johnson (NFA) - 53.56.
1,600-meter run: 1. Evan Waterton (Monticello) - 4:19.65.
200-meter dash: 1. Jiles Addison (Cornwall) - 22.20 9. Eric Duncan (NFA) - 23.94; 13. Elijah Price (NFA) - 24.69; Prelims: 3. John Fermpong (NFA) - 22.88. (Did not run in semifinals)
3,200-meter relay: 1. Monroe-Woodbury Collin Catherwood, Collin Gilstrap, Ethan Hala, John Urciuoli) - 8:29.01; 7. Newburgh (Miles Davis, Devin Batelic, Jordan Hidalgo, Joseph Gaito) - 8:55.73.
400-meter relay: 1. Cornwall - 42.50; 2. Newburgh - 44.45.
1,600-meter relay: 1. Washingtonville (Peter Effinger, Jayden Glover, Ethan Howe, Elijah Mallard) - 3:24.46; 3. Newburgh (Anthony Burnett, John Fermpong, David Pinnock, Xavier Williams) - 3:28.18.
Long jump: 1. Christian Sterling (Cornwall) - 22-1; 28. Bryce Buxton (NFA) - 16-11.
Shot put: 1. Chris Campanelli (SW) - 48-2; 3. Emmanuel Williams (NFA) - 44-6; 19. Samuel Okeyo (NFA) - 34-10.5.
Discus: 1. Chris Campanelli (SW) - 144-5; 3. Samuel Okeyo (NFA) - 126-2.
Triple jump: 1. Jadden Bryant (Monticello) - 45-1.5.

Girls

Team results: 1. Monroe-Woodbury - 169; 2. Cornwall - 111; 3. Pine Bush - 84; 4. Warwick Valley - 78; 5. Minisink Valley - 54; 6. Valley Central - 47.33; 7. Washingtonville - 32; 8. Monticello - 28; 9. Goshen - 20.33; 10. Kingston - 17; 11. Sullivan West - 15; 12. Chapel Field - 10; 13. Newburgh - 9; 14. Tri-Valley - 7; 15. Middletown - 6; 16. Beacon, James I. O’Neill - 4; 18. Fallsburg - 3; 19. Liberty, Eldred, Chester - 1; 22. John S. Burke Catholic - 0.33.
Pentathlon: 1. Ella Michelitch (MV) - 2,618.
Pentathlon 100-meter hurdles: 1. Ella Michelitch (MV) - 17.19.
Pentathlon long jump: 1. Ella Michelitch (MV) - 4.75.
Pentathlon shot put: 1. Giada Puliga (MV) - 8.50.
Pentathlon 800-meter run: 1. Victoria Hinchcliff (Cornwall) - 2:37.06.
Pentathlon high jump: 1. Ella Michelitch (MV) - 1.63.
3,000-meter run: 1. Karrie Baloga (Cornwall) - 9:39.24; 17. Emily Giron (NFA) - 12:25.01; 20. Arelis Guzman (NFA) - 12:55.91; 22. Mary Jane Politi (NFA) - 13:15.78.
High jump: 1. Bianca Staples (VC) - 5-6; 26. Donasia Cheatham (NFA) - 4-2; 27. Alyssa Worrell (NFA) - 4-0; 32. Alexandra Swink (NFA) - 4-0.
Pole vault: 1. Lily Beattie (WV) - 11-9.00.
Javelin: 1. Kessler Hirsch (MV) - 110-10.
100-meter dash: 1. Kessler Hirsch (MV) - 12.55; 18. Sydni Bangari (NFA) - 13.82; 19. Lauren White (NFA) - 13.84.
2,000-meter steeplechase: 1. Karrie Baloga (Cornwall) - 6:45.85; 9. Donasia Cheatham (NFA) - 8:22.22.
100-meter hurdles: 1. Caigan Leonard (Cornwall) - 15.91; 27. ZaZhanae Bryant (NFA) - 21.10; 30. Haddijatou Jammeh (NFA) - 21.68; 34. Kwarojuok Omot (NFA) - 30.06.
800-meter run: 1. Julia Singh (WV) - 2:19.83; 12. Alexandra Swink (NFA) - 2:36.86; 20. Arelis Guzman (NFA) - 2:48.78; 21. Mary Jane Politi (NFA) - 2:49.95; 25. Lillian Gabriele (PB) - 2:57.31.
400-meter hurdles: 1. Taina DeJesus (Monticello) - 1:06.69.
400-meter dash: 1. Bianca Staples (VC) - 56.81 13. Isabella Delgado (NFA) - 1:03.05; 26. Alexandra Swink (NFA) - 1:06.74; 30. Grace Burns (VC) - 1:08.44; 37. MaZhanae Bryant (NFA) - 1:09.36.
1,500-meter dash: 1. Shaylen Goslar (CF) - 4:51.46; 24. Emily Giron (NFA) - 5:49.42; 31. Riley Geis (NFA) - 6:14.77; 37. Hannah Walsh (NFA) - 6:41.03.
200-meter dash: 1. Kessler Hirsch (MV) - 25.82; 11. Alyssa Worrell (NFA) - 28.13; 26. Rushika Latty (NFA) - 29.66; 28. Nyasia Jones (NFA) - 29.87; Isabella Dinino (VC) - 30.30.
3,200-meter relay: 1. Cornwall (Karrie Baloga, Adriana Cecchetelli, Ava Morales, Maris Potter) - 9:55.44; 9. Newburgh (Riley Geis, Mary Jane Politi, Emily Giron, Arelis Guzman) - 11:57.55.
100-meter relay: 1. Monroe-Woodbury (Kaylen Tenemille, Mia Menzzasalma, Mia Perez, Elizabeth Alexandre) - 49.64; 3. Newburgh (Isabella Delgado, Sydni Bangari, Alyssa Worrell) - 51.02.
1,600-meter relay: 1. Monroe-Woodbury (Emily Dovico, Alexa Thomas, Emeline Clark, Yasmine Peralta) - 4:03.99; 9. Newburgh (Donasia Cheatham, MaZhanae Bryant, Alexandra Swink, Isabella Delgado) - 4:33.07.
Long jump: 1. Madison Williams (PB) - 17-4.5; 16. Sydni Bangari (NFA) - 13-11; 28. Victoria Frazier (NFA) - 12-9.0; 35. Emily Giron (NFA) - 11-8.25.
Discus: 1. Natalie Chiriguaya (Middletown) - 95-2; 32. Faith Scott (NFA) - 53-10; 36. Milan Brooks (NFA) - 51-6; 51. Iman Flavius (NFA) - 40-1.
Shot put: 1. Jade Sampson (Washingtonville) - 37-7; 15. Faith Scott (NFA) - 25-11.5; 43. Milan Brooks (NFA) - 19-3.25; 44. Iman Flavius (NFA) - 18-11.50.
Triple jump: 1. Madison Williams (PB) - 36-0.