Kingston, Ellevnville shine at Sectionals

The Kingston and Ellenville girls highlighted some great performances by local athletes at Saturday’s Section 9 Indoor Track Championships at West Point.

The Kingston girls placed fifth overall with 57 points thanks to a pair of double-medal performances by Samara Herzog and Stephanie Green. Herzog won the 55 meter hurdles (8.69) and was second in the 55 meter dash (7.55), while Green won the shot put (35-10.75) and placed second in the weight throw (44-05.5).

Adrienne Crawford also earned a medal for the Lady Tigers, finishing third in the weight throw (37-04.25).

On the boys side, Kingston’s Jack McDonough earned a pair of medals, winning the weight throw (55-03.5) and finishing third in the shot put (42-10.5).

The Ellenville girls, meanwhile, finished third overall with 77 points. The Lady Devils won the 4x800 relay (11:15.86) and got a double-medal performance from Ashlyn Rivera, who won the Class B 1500 meter (5:30.51) and was second in the 3000 meter (11:49.68). Cristina Torres was second in the 55 hurdles (9.29).

Ellenville also placed third in both the girls 4x400 (4:51.57) and 4x200 (1:57.64) relays.

Elsewhere, Marlboro’s Kaitlyn Conte won a pair of Class B events, claiming titles in the shot put (3509) and weight throw (4409.25).

Several other local athletes won titles in both Class A and B.

In Class A, Paul Sandford of Roosevelt won the 1000 meter in 2:35.15.

The other Class B firstplace finishers included Braxxdon Dawson (1000 meter, 2:39:15), Marie Antonelli (600 meter, 1:46.45), Amarian Hughes (triple jump, 41-01.25), and Freddie Callo (weight throw, 5509.5) of Marlboro; Felicia Ojarovsky (1500 race/walk, 8:29.08), Lucci Robertson (high jump, 5-01), and Sam Haaland (pole vault, 12-0) of Onteora; and Jennifer Callan (3000 meter, 11:47.25), and Adam Fares (55 dash, 6.89) of Rondout Valley.

Monroe-Woodbury won the boys team championship with 123 points, while Cornwall claimed the girls

title with 116 points.

Below are all local athletes who earned medals:

Class A Boys

1000 meter: 1. Paul Sandford (FDR), 2:35.15 3200 meter: 3. Logan Linares (New Paltz), 10:07.44 Shot put: 3. Jack McDonough (K), 42-10.5 Weight throw: 1. Jack McDonough (K), 55-03.5 Long jump: 2. Romaine Bird (Wallkill), 20-05.25 High jump: 2. Anthony Nelson (Wallkill), 6-08 Pole vault: 3. Louis Martinez (Wallkill), 12-0 4x800 relay: 3. FDR, 8:25.04

Class A Girls

55 meter hurdles: 1. Samara Herzog (K), 8.69 55 meter dash: 2. Samara Herzog (K), 7.55 300 meter: 3. Aneesa Canales (Wallkill), 43.19 1000 meter: 2. Sarah Trainor (FDR), 2:57:50 1500 meter: 2. Sarah Trainor (FDR), 4:42.95 Shot put: 1. Stephanie Green (K), 35-10.75 Weight throw: 2. Stephanie Green (K), 44-05.6; 3. Adrienne Crawford (K), 37-04.25

Class B Boys

55 meter dash: 1. Adam Fares (RV), 6.89; 2. Liam Ferguson (M), 6.89; 3. Kyle Stracher (Pine Plains), 6.92 600 meter: 2. Alex Farias (PP), 1:29.87 1000 meter: 1. Braxxdon Dawson (M), 2:39.15; 2. Alex Farias (PP), 2:44.9 Weight throw: 1. Freddie Callo (M), 55-09.5; 2. Cory Pizarro (E), 52-01.25; 3. Dominic Carlucci (RV), 49-02.5 High jump: 2. Joe Krimmer (PP), 5-06; 3. Armani Banton (M), 5-06 Triple jump: 1. Amarian Hughes (M), 41-01.25 Pole vault: 1. Sam Haaland (OCS), 12-0; 2. Bryden Creegan (RV), 12-0

Class B Girls

55 meter hurdles: 2. Cristina Torres (E), 9.29; 3. Paige Bogart (RV), 9.96 600 meter: 1. Marie Antonelli (M), 1:46.45 1500 meter: 1. Ashlyn Rivera, (E), 5:30.51; 3. Juliana Frisenda (M), 5:35.39 3000 meter: 1. Jennifer Callan (RV), 11:47.25; 2. Ashlyn Rivera (E), 11:49.68 1500 meter race/walk: 1. Felicia Ojarovsky (OCS), 8:29.08 Shot put: 1. Kaitlyn Conte (M), 35-09 Weight throw: 1. Kaitlyn Conte (M), 4409.25; 2. Skylar Roeber (RV), 34-06.5 Triple jump: 2. Brooklyn Zeh (OCS), 33-10.5 High jump: 1. Lucci Robertsno (OCS), 5-01 4x200 relay: 3. Ellenville, 1:57.64 4x400 relay: 3. Elllenville, 4;51.57 4x800 relay: 1. Ellenville, 11:15.86; 3. Rondout Valley, 12:22.22