Michael Kiley Most Impressive Performer at New York Prep Track Championships

Chaminade senior Michael Kiley High School ran the 3000 meters steeplechase in 9:13.92 at the 2009 New York State Track and Field Championship meet to set a new time national leader. Kiley joined the other in New York several times the national leader as a winner in the meet when Suffern senior Shelby Greany won the 2000 steeplechase in 6:36.90. Greany had established its national leader in a time 6:33.7 earlier this year. The national leader from New York, Benjamin Cardozo High School in Men's 4 x 400 (3:39.96), could lower his mark in the state meet in Hempstead won in 3:50:59, with Charlene Lipsey, Donna Lee Hylton and Velma Morant Asheka Gibson. Lipsey also won the 800 in 2:08.67. Junior Alex Hatz of Fayetteville-Manlius establish a new state meet record of 4:06:11 in 1600 children, and senior Jeff Martinez, Johnson City pulled off a surprise by defeating Chris Stogsdill of Marcellus to win the 3200 in 8:57.60. It is a victory for the return of Hatz; Stogsdill came out fast and finished 4th in 9:08.84, also beaten by John Mueller of Arlington (9:00.60) and Scott Anderson of East Aurora (9:03.91). The coexistence of two different states of the winners of the championship are noteworthy. Sophomore Chamique Francis Cardozo was 53.42 in the 400, and 4 x 800 relay Shenendehowa Danika Simonson, Alex Burtnik, Cara Janeczko and Lizzie Predmore time ran 9:01:00. Shenendehowa is important because it is only a 93-hundred more slowly than the national leader of Colorado, Valle Torres (9:00.07), and Burtnik is a sophomore and a freshman Predmore. Ptrignelli Megan Monroe-Woodbury won the 1,500 in 4:25.65, the 3rd largest fastest time this season. There were two double winners among samples of the girl. 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 disc (158-09). Here are the champions of New York state in all events: 2009 New York State Division Champions Individual Combined - Boys 100-Meter Dash - 10,71 - Anthony Quezada Sachem North High School. 200-21,62 - Mike Abelard ramps. 400-48,24 - John Thomas in Sheepshead Bay. 800 - 1:50:32 - Terrance Livingston Great Neck South. 1600 - 4:06:11 - Alex Hatz of Fayetteville-Manlius (New State Meet Record). 3200 - 8:57.60 - Jeff Martinez, Johnson City. 110 hurdles - 14.10 - Brett Harrington 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 Alexander Naquane). 4 x 400 Relay - 3: 17.17 - Newburgh (Robert Graham, Robert Robinson, Fred and Randy Patterson Locklary). 4 x 800 Relay - 7:44:46 - Liverpool (zavona Watkins, Chris Clemons, Alex Wilke and Colin Savage). 3000 steeplechase - 9:13.92 - Michael Kiley for Chaminade (New National Leader Time). High jump - 6-08 - Eric Fontanez Hilton. long jump -23-04 - Berfrantz Charles North Babylon. Triple Jump - 47-04.25 - Sam Ludgood Web Schroeder. Pole Vault - 15-00 - Nick Gerardi of Queensbury. Shot -57-01 - Chris Buck de la Frontera. Discus - 182-05 - Anthony Thomas of the Holy Trinity. Pentathlon - 3627 points - Patric McLaughlin Oneida. 2009 State of New York combined individual Division Champions - Girls 100-11,85 - Ashley Fields Amherst (second year). 200-23,66 - Ashley Fields Amherst (second year). 400-53,42 - Chamique Francis Cardozo (second year). 800 - 2:08.67 - Charlene Lipsey of Hempstead. 1500 - 4:25.65 - Megan Ptrignelli Monroe-Woodbury (3rd while driving nationally). 3000 - 9:38.66 - Emily Lipari of Roslyn. 100 hurdles - 13.80 - Madalayne Smith of Saratoga. 400 hurdles - 1:01:26 - Natasha Greggs Wilson Magnet. Relay 4 x 100-47.84 - Elmont (Cherrelle King, Valencia Hannon, Toni-Ann Lawrence, Ashley McCarthy). 4 x 400 Relay - 3:50:59 - Hempstead (Charlene Lipsey, Donna Lee-Hylton, and Velma Morant Asheka Gibson) - (Benjamin Cardozo led National Weather Contains 3:39.96 4 x 800 - 9:01. 00 - Shenendehowa ( Danika Simonson, Alex Burtnick, Cara Janeczko and Lizzie Predmore) - (Burtnick is the second year; Predmore one) Freshman. 2000 Steeplechase - 6:36.90 - Shelby Greany of Suffern (set of national registers of 6:33.7 at the beginning of the season. ) high jump - 5-08 - Sarah Palmer of Schuylerville (second year). Long Jump - 20.07 - Jennifer Clayton Suffern. threefold - 40-05.25 - Olivia Weeks of Notre Dame in Elmira. Pole Vault - 12 -- 00 - Sydnie Leroy of Port Jervis. Shot Put - 48-03 - Melissa Lancaster Kurzdorfer. Discus - 158-09 - Melissa Lancaster Kurzdorfer. Pentathlon - 3319 - Amber Passalaqua of Pine Bush. Copyright © 2009 Ed Bagley