Kingston duo highlights locals at sectional meet
Kingston's Robert Becker and Jack McDonough won individual titles at the Section 9, Class A championships.
Kingston High’s Robert Becker and Jack McDonough, along with Wallkill’s Ryan Diener and Roosevelt’s Sarah Trainor, won individual titles at the Section 9, Class A indoor track & field championships.
Becker captured the 1,000-meter run in a school-record 2:33.06, breaking the mark of 2:33.33 set by Rastafi Morgan. McDonough, meanwhile, defended his shot put title with a throw of 45 feet, 6 1/2 inches. In the weight throw, McDonough was fourth (45-1 1/4).
Ben Osborn was fifth in the long jump (19-7 1/2), while the 3200 (8:16.59) and 800 (1.39.46) relay teams placed second and sixth, respectively, for the Tigers, who set 14 personal records and season bests in the meet.
Monica Reyes placed third for the Kingston girls in the shot put (35-3 1/2), while Stephanie Green was fifth in both the shot put (31-8 3/4) and weight throw (41-9) for the Tigers, whose 3200 (10:24) and 1600 (4:28.61) placed fifth and sixth, respectively.
Diener won the weight throw (54-8 1/4) for the Panthers, while Anthony Nelson placed third in the high jump (6-0). Wallkill’s relay team, meanwhile, placed fifth in the 1600 (3:39.85).
Trainor won the 1000 in 2:49.51, while Tayah Nathan was third in the 600 (1:42.95) for the Roosevelt girls.
The Presidents team of Paul Sandford, Wyatt Matyas, Charles Canero and Liam Farrell won the 3200
in 8:16.21, while Farrell placed third in the 3200 in 9:50.43. Ramasoj Williams was fourth in the 55 (6.95), while Tito Maresca was fourth in the 3200 (10:01.21).
Roosevelt’s Jermalley James was fifth in the 600 (1:26.33) and sixth in the high jump (5-8), while teammate Ryan Robertson was fifth in the weight throw (42-7 1/4) and sixth in
the shot put (39-5 1/2).
Monroe-Woodbury captured both the boys and girls titles. Cornwall and Middletown rounded the top-3 in the 14-team boys standings, with Kingston fourth, Roosevelt fifth and Wallkill 12th.
The Green Dragons and Middies rounded the top-3 in the 12-team girls standings as well, with Roosevelt ninth and Kingston 10th.