Dukes finish second in Class C track

By Mike Zummo
Posted 6/1/22

Drew Heimink won two individual championships, leading the Marlboro Iron Dukes to a second-place finish at the Section 9 Class C championships on Wednesday at Rondout Valley High School in Accord.

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Dukes finish second in Class C track

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Drew Heimink won two individual championships, leading the Marlboro Iron Dukes to a second-place finish at the Section 9 Class C championships on Wednesday at Rondout Valley High School in Accord.

Heimink won the pole vault, reaching 12-00 and won the long jump reaching 12-2.25.

The Iron Dukes scored 120 points, 178 points behind the James I. O’Neill Raiders. Highland was eighth with 20 points.

In the girls’ meet, Juliana Juras won the discus, hitting the super standard for the New York State Public High School Athletic Association meet in Cicero on June 10 and 11.

Colin Robertson was right behind Heimink in the pole vault reaching 11-0 and Sean Robertson was sixth by clearing 9-6. Sam Lofaro was fourth in the long jump, reaching 19-2.75 with Dylan Gunsett right behind him with a jump of 18-10.

Domenic Valentino won the 3,200-meter run with a time of 10:18.80, and he finished sixth in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:10.63. He finished fifth in the 1,600-meter run in 4:58.67.

Trace Napoli won the shot put with a throw of 44-6, while Doug Benfer and Jose Iraola-Ceely took fourth and fifth, respectively.

Robertson was third in the 200-meter dash with a time of 23.17.

Dylan Gunsett was sixth in the 400-meter dash in 54.19 and eight in the high jump, reaching 5-4. Antonio Hickman was seventh in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 1:08.18.

Robert Jackson and Matthew D’Angelo took seventh and eight respectively in the 3,000-meter steeplechase.

Trace Napoli was second in the discus throw, reaching 122-6 and Jose Iraola-Ceely was fifth and Doug Benfer was sixth.

The 400-meter relay team of Colin Robertson, Lofaro, Matt Drake and Chinedu Okasi finished second and the team of Dan Maher, Okasi, Nnadozie Okasi and Gunsett took third in the 1,600-meter relay. The 3,200-meter relay team of Alexis Camacho, Luca Benanti, Benedicto Sandoval and Dante Valentino was fourth.

Chinedu Okasi and Miles Brooks were fourth and fifth in the triple jump with respective jumps of 37-10.5 and 37-9.25.

Mark Pesano was fourth in the pentathlon with Highland’s Ved Patel finishing seventh. Marlboro’s Devin Dirago was eighth.

Matthew Petty was Highland’s best finisher with a second-place finish in the long jump, reaching 19-11.25, and second in the triple jump with a leap of 40-1.

Basil Metz was fifth in the 400-meter hurdles and eighth in the 800-meter run.

Ryan Pikul was seventh in the 400-meter dash and eighth in the 200-meter dash.

Daiven Leath was sixth in the high jump, reaching 5-4, and eighth in the 110-meter hurdles in 26.99.

The Huskies’ 1,600-meter relay team of Connor Fauci, Jamie Manning, Petty and Pikul was sixth.

In the girls’ meet, Marlboro finished sixth with 37 points and Highland was 11 with 12 points. Rondout Valley won the meet with 201 points.

Julia Juras’ state-qualifying throw of 118-3 set a Marlboro school record that has stood since 1998. She was also second in the shot put, reaching 32-6.5.

Victoria Maher was third in the discus, reaching 90-7 and seventh in the high jump, reaching 4-2.

The 400-meter relay team of Emma Elizondo, Elizabeth Elizondo, Fallon Grace and Stephanie Petrie was third in 56.01. Highland’s team of Mia Clarke, Margaret Petty, Cincere Clarke and Amani Earley was seventh in 58.55

Emma Elizondo was fifth in the 1,500-meter run with a time of 5:58.16 and fifth in the 3,000-meter run in 12:56.90

Elizabeth Elizondo was fifth in the 100-meter dash in 13.62 and sixth in the 200-meter dash in 28.39.

Highland’s Margaret Petty was third in the 100-meter dash in 13.18 and in the 110-meter hurdles.

Erica Angelillo was seventh in the 3,000-meter run and Erin Smith was eighth in the high jump.

Section 9 Class C Championships
Boys
Team results: 1. James I. O’Neill - 178; 2. Marlboro - 120; 3. Rondout Valley - 102; 4. Red Hook - 45; 5. Liberty - 43; 6. Ellenville - 32; 7. John S. Burke Catholic - 22; 8. Highland - 20; 9. Onteora - 12; 10. Dover - 11; 11. Spackenkill, Fallsburg - 2.

Pentathlon: 1. Christian Totman (RH) - 2,237; 4. Mark Pesano (Marlboro) - 2,044; 7. Ved Patel (Highland) - 1,563; 8. Devin Dirago (Marlboro) - 1,543; 9. Tyler Moulds (Marlboro) - 1,526.
Pentathlon 110-meter hurdles: 1. Jack Samko (RV) - 18.83; 2. Tyler Moulds (Marlboro) - 19.50; 3. Mark Pesano (Marlboro) - 19.66; 9. Ved Patel (Highland) - 23.53; 10. Devin Dirago (Marlboro) - 23.82.
Pentathlon long jump: 1. Christian Totman (RH) - 5.49; 3. Mark Pesano (Marlboro) - 5.22; 4. Devin Dirago (Marlboro) - 5.10; 6. Ved Patel (Highland) - 4.83; 10. Tyler Moulds (Marlboro) - 4.56.
Pentathlon shot put: 1. Gavin Wickeremasuriya (JIO) - 9.74; 2. Tyler Moulds (Marlboro) - 8.91; 3. Devin Dirago (Marlboro) - 8.85; 4. Mark Pesano (Marlboro) - 8.67; 10. Ved Patel (Highland) - 5.96.
Pentathlon high jump: 1. Mark Pesano (Marlboro) - 1.57; 6. Ved Patel (Highland) - 1.42; 7. Devin Dirago (Marlboro) - 1.39.
Pentathlon 1,500-meter run: 1. Josh Bluamn (JIO) - 4:54.43; 5. Ved Patel (Highland) - 5:08.54; 7. Tyler Moulds (Marlboro) - 5:26.87; 9. Mark Pesano (Marlboro) - 5:30.89; 10. Devin Dirago (Marlboro) - 5:50.80.
3,200-meter run: 1. Domenic Valentino (Marlboro) - 10:18.80.
400-meter dash: 1. Justin Cardwell (Dover) - 51.39; 6. Dylan Gunsett (Marlboro) - 54.19; 7. Ryan Pikul (Highland) - 54.20; 12. Jamie Manning (Highland) - 57.08.
110-meter hurdles: 1. Evan Maasik (JIO) - 15.96; 8. Daiven Leath (Highland) - 26.99; 12. Connor Baxter (Marlboro) - 20.09; 16. Dimitrios Bakatsias (Highland) - 21.66; 17. Trevor Ebert (Highland) - 22.73.
100-meter dash: 1. Cameron Sands (RV) - 10.68; 3. Colin Robertson (Marlboro) - 11.34; 4. Chinedu Okasi (Marlboro) - 11.46; 11. Dan Maher (Marlboro) - 11.91; 14. Connor Fauci (Highland) - 12.20; 17. Jedd Sidamon (Highland) - 12.37; 27. Jeaton Williams (Highland) - 12.94.
800-meter run: 1. Adam Moyer (RH) - 2:04.10; 6. Domenic Valentino (Marlboro) - 2:10.63; 8. Basil Metz (Highland) - 2:13.33; 18. Jeremy Charleston (Marlboro) - 2:34.74; 21. Jordan Reyes (Marlboro) - 2:37.39.
3,000-meter steeplechase: 1. Jeremy Brazee (Ellenville) - 11:19.21; 7. Robert Jackson (Marlboro) - 12:23.44; 8. Matthew D’Angelo (Marlboro) - 13:02.89; 9. Alexander Papazov (Highland)- 13:56.20.
400-meter hurdles: 1. Thomas Clark (RV) - 1:00.29’ 5. Basil Metz (Highland) - 1:07.79; 7. Antonio Hickman (Marlboro) - 1:08.18; 11. Connor Baxter (Marlboro) - 1:10.60.
1,600-meter run: 1. Adam Moyer (RH) - 4:39.42; 5. Domenic Valentino (Marlboro) - 4:58.67.
200-meter dash: 1. Cameron Sands (RV) - 22.14; 3. Colin Robertson (Marlboro) - 23.17; 8. Ryan Pikul (Highland) - 23.71; 10. Drew Heimink (Marlboro) - 24.00; 11. Dan Maher (Marlboro) - 24.58; 13. Connor Fauci (Highland) - 24.64; 14. Joshua Kole Bishop (Highland) - 24.82.
3,200-meter relay: 1. James I. O’Neill (Zach McCarthy, Ian Burpeau, Jackson Smith, Peter Dacunto) - 9:20.51; 4. Marlboro (Alexis Camacho, Luca Benanti, Benedicto Sandoval, Dante Valentino) - 9:53.02.
400-meter relay: 1. James I. O’Neill (Marek Arbogast, Jadon Spain, Jordan Thompson) - 44.08; 2. Marlboro (Colin Robertson, Sam Lofaro, Matt Drake, Chinedu Okasi) - 44.35; 9. Highland (Joshua Kole Bishop, Jeaton Williams, Michael Forzano, Cedric Petilos) - 50.69.
1,600-meter relay: 1. James I. O’Neill (Carson Darling, Jackson Smith, Jeremy Stoll, Mathias Williams) - 3:37.65; 3. Marlboro (Dan Maher, Chinedu Okasi, Nnadozie Okasi, Dylan Gunsett) - 3:45.50; 6. Highland (Connor Fauci, Jamie Manning, Matthew Petty, Ryan Pikul) - 3:48.21.
Long jump: 1. Drew Heimink (Marlboro) - 21-2.25; 2. Matthew Petty (Highland) - 19-11.25; 4. Sam Lofaro (Marlboro) - 19-2.75; 5. Dylan Gunsett (Marlboro) – 18:10.00;
Pole vault: 1. Drew Heimink (Marlboro) - 12-00; 2. Colin Robertson (Marlboro) - 11-0; 6. Sean Robertson (Marlboro) - 9-6.
High jump: 1. Dior Williams (RV) - 5-10; 6. Daiven Leath (Highland) - 5-4; 8. Dylan Gunsett (Marlboro) - 5-4; 10. Antonio Hickman (Marlboro) - 5-0.
Shot put: 1. Trace Napoli (Marlboro) - 44-6; 5. Jose Iraola-Ceely (Marlboro) - 40-3; 18. Nathaniel Swart (Highland) - 31-10.50.
Discus: 1. Bruno Tudrej (John S. Burke Catholic) - 123-1; 2. Trace Napoli (Marlboro) - 122-6; 5. Jose Iraola-Ceely (Marlboro) - 112-3; 6. Doug Benfer (Marlboro) - 109-7; 20. Gavin Landry (Highland) - 81-5; 25. Ayden Bahr (Highland) - 76-8; 33. Brayden Surprise (Highland) - 57-8.
Triple jump: 1. Evan Maasik (JIO) - 41-5.25; 2. Matthew Petty (Highland) - 40-1; 4. Chinedu Okasi (Marlboro) - 37-10.5; 5. Miles Brooks (Marlboro) - 37-9.25; 10. Nnadozie Okasi (Marlboro) - 33-9.75.

Girls

Team results: 1. Rondout Valley - 201; 2. Onteora - 83; 3. James I. O’Neill - 82; 4. Ellenville - 51; 5. Red Hook - 38; 6. Marlboro - 37; 7. Spackenkill - 26; 8. Fallsburg - 22; 9. Liberty - 20; 10. John S. Burke Catholic - 15; 11. Highland - 12; 12. Dover - 1.
Pentathlon: 1. Angelina Turner (RV) - 2,103.
Pentathlon 100-meter hurdles: 1. Angelina Turner (RV) - 18.83.
Pentathlon high jump: 1. Coco Asada (Onteora) - 1.35.
Pentathlon long jump: 1. Angelina Turner (RV) - 4.67.
Pentathlon shot put: 1. Angelina Turner (RV) - 6.62.
Pentathlon 800-meter run: 1. Stellah Marienthal-LeGendre (RH) - 2:39.65.
3,000-meter run: 1. Amelia Gash (JIO) - 12:09.28; 5. Emma Elizondo (Marlboro) - 12:56.90; 7. Erica Angelillo (Highland) - 13:34.49.
400-meter dash: 1. Amelia Benjamin (Ellenville) - 1:00.33; 10. Mollie Lass (Highland) - 1:08.40; 11. Fallon Grace (Marlboro) - 1:08.40; 12. Stephanie Petrie (Marlboro) - 1:08.47; 13. Morgan Dunn (Highland) - 1:10.60.
100-meter hurdles: 1. Magnolia Flamhaft (RV) - 17.54; 3. Margaret Petty (Highland) - 18.51; 11. Amani Earley (Highland) - 20.95.
100-meter dash: 1. Jacqueline Kennedy (RV) - 12.48; 3. Margaret Petty (Highland) - 12.58; 5. Elizabeth Elizondo (Marlboro) - 13.62; 13. Julianna Hernandez (Highland) - 14.00; 16. Alivia Menser (Marlboro) - 14.20; 19. Mia Clarke (Highland) - 14.57.
800-meter run: 1. Clara Samko (RV) - 2:34.74; 10. Emma Elizondo (Marlboro) - 3:00.16; 11. Trinity Pagan (Marlboro) - 3:00.82; 20. Erin Smith (Highland) - 3:20.56; 21. Alice Dong (Highland) - 3:20.95; Lily Belle Sgroe (Highland) - 3:29.33.
2,000-meter steeplechase: 1. Sarah Chiarieri (Spackenkill) - 8:37.99.
400-meter hurdles: 1. Magnolia Flamhaft (RV) - 1:12.45; 13. Lily Belle Sgroe (Highland) - 1:40.17.
1,500-meter run: 1. Eve Steele (JIO) - 5:18.43; 5. Emma Elizondo (Marlboro) - 5:58.16.
200-meter dash: 1. Amelia Benjamin (Ellenville) - 25.92; 6. Elizabeth Elizondo (Marlboro) - 28.39; 11. Julianna Hernandez (Highland) - 29.72; 13. Khalia Moore (Marlboro) - 30.26; 24. Cincere Clark (Highland) - 33.04.
3,200-meter relay: 1. James I. O’Neill (Amelia Gash, Maryann Kick, Eve Steele, Aidan Smith) - 10:52.73.
400-meter relay: 1. Rondout Valley (Maddie Malak, Kayla Oakes, Sophia Schoonmaker, Jacqueline Kennedy) - 51.12; 3. Marlboro (Elizabeth Elizondo, Alivia Menser, Fallon Grace, Stephanie Petrie) - 56.01; 7. Highland (Mia Clarke, Margaret Petty, Cincere Clarke, Amani Earley) - 58.55.
Long jump: 1. Kayla Oakes (RV) - 17-1.5; 10. Margaret Petty (Highland) - 14-7; 21. Lillian Reynolds (Highland) - 9-3.
Pole vault: 1. Sophia Schoonmaker (RV) - 7-6.
High jump: 1. Amelia Benjamin (Ellenville) - 5-1; 7. Victoria Maher (Marlboro) - 4-2; 8. Erin Smith (Highland) - 4-0.
Discus: 1. Juliana Juras (Marlboro) - 118-3; 3. Victoria Maher (Marlboro) - 90-7; 11. Megan Spiconardi (Marlboro) - 66-10; 24. Shreya Golkonda (Highland) - 49-9; 27. Lily Belle Sgroe (Highland) - 48-2.
Shot put: 1. Jasmine Rider (Onteora) - 33-9; 2. Juliana Juras (Marlboro) - 32-6.5; 11. Julia Gaer (Marlboro) - 24-3.75; 28. Shreya Golkonda (Highland) - 15-3.
Triple jump: 1. Maddie Malak (RV) - 32-4.75; 9. Taylor Trapani (Marlboro) - 28-3.5.