Michael Kiley, The Most Impressive Performer At The New York Prep Track Championships

Chaminade High School senior Michael Kiley rode the 3,000-meter steeplechase in 9: 13.92 at the 2009 New York State Athletics Championships to set a new national leading time.

Kiley joined another New York national leading times leader as the winner in the meet when Suffern senior Shelby Greany won the 2000 steeplechase in 6: 36.90. Greany had set her national leading time of 6: 33.7 earlier in the year.

New York’s other national leader, Benjamin Cardozo High School in the 4 x 400 relay (3: 39.96), couldn’t lower his mark in the state meet when Hempstead won in 3: 50.59 with Charlene Lipsey, Donna-Lee Hylton, Velma . Morant and Asheka Gibson. Lipsey also won the 800 in 2: 08.67.

Young Alex Hatz of Fayetteville-Manlius set a new state competition record of 4: 06.11 in the men’s 1600, and the late Johnson City’s Jeff Martinez managed a surprise by beating Chris Stogsdill of Marcellus to win the 3200 in 8: 57.60. It was a comeback victory for Hatz; Stogsdill came out fast and then finished fourth in 9: 08.84, also defeated by John Muller of Arlington (9: 00.60) and Scott Anderson of East Aurora (9: 03.91).

Two other state championship winners are noteworthy. Sophomore Chamique Francis de Cardozo was 53.42 in the 400, and the Shenendehowa 4 x 800 relay team of Danika Simonson, Alex Burtnik, Cara Janeczko and Lizzie Predmore ran 9:01 a.m.

Shenendehowa’s time is significant because it’s just 93 hundred slower than Colorado’s national leader Thompson Valley (9: 00.07), and Burtnik is a sophomore and Predmore a freshman.

Monroe-Woodbury’s Megan Ptrignelli won the 1500 in 4: 25.65, the third fastest time in the nation this season.

There were also two double winners among the female champions. Amherst sophomore Ashley Fields won the 100 (11.85) and 200 (23.66), and Lancaster junior Melissa Kurzdorfer won the shot put (48-03) and discus (158-09). Here are the New York State champions at all events:

2009 New York State Combined Division Individual Champions – Men

100 meter race – 10.71 – Anthony Quezada from Sachem North High School.

200 – 21.62 – Mike Abelard of Rampo.

400 – 48.24 – John Thomas of Sheepshead Bay.

800 – 1: 50.32 – Terrance Livingston of Great Neck South.

1600 – 4: 06.11 – Alex Hatz de Fayetteville-Manlius (New State Meet Record).

3200 – 8: 57.60 – Jeff Martinez of Johnson City.

110 Hurdles – 14.10 – Brett Harrington of Edison Tech.

400 hurdles – 52.77 – Will Cole from Hamburg.

4 x 100 Relay – 42.05 – Sheepshead Bay (Richmond Ahadzi, Paul Fyffe, John Thomas and Naquan Alexander).

4 x 400 Relay – 3: 17.17 – Newburgh (Robert Graham, Robert Robinson, Fred Locklary and Randy Patterson).

4 x 800 Relay – 7: 44.46 – Liverpool (Zavon Watkins, Chris Clemons, Alex Wilke and Colin Savage).

3000 Steeplechase – 9: 13.92 – Michael Kiley from Chaminade (New Time National Leader).

High Jump – 6-08 – Eric Fontanez from Hilton.

Long jump -23-04 – Berfrantz Charles from North Babylon.

Triple jump – 0447-25 – Sam Ludgood of Web Schroeder.

Pole Vault – 15-00 – Nick Gerardi from Queensbury.

Shot put -57-01 – Frontier’s Chris Buck.

Discus – 182-05 – Anthony Thomas of the Holy Trinity.

Pentathlon – 3627 Points – Oneida’s Patric McLauglin.

2009 New York State Combined Division Individual Champions – Girls

100-11.85 – Ashley Fields from Amherst (sophomore).

200 – 23.66 – Ashley Fields of Amherst (sophomore).

400 – 53.42 – Chamique Francis de Cardozo (second year).

800 – 2: 08.67 – Charlene Lipsey of Hempstead.

1500 – 4: 25.65 – Megan Ptrignelli of Monroe-Woodbury (No. 3 Time Leading Nationwide).

3000 – 9: 38.66 – Emily Lipari from Roslyn.

100 Hurdles – 13.80 – Madalayne Smith of Saratoga.

400 Hurdles – 1: 01.26 – Wilson’s NaTasha Greggs Magnet.

4 x 100 Relay – 47.84 – Elmont (Cherrelle King, Valencia Hannon, Toni-Ann Lawrence and Ashley McCarthy).

4 x 400 Relay – 3: 50.59 – Hempstead (Charlene Lipsey, Donna-Lee Hylton, Velma Morant and Asheka Gibson) – (Benjamin Cardozo has the national leading time of 3: 39.96

4 x 800 – 9:01. 00 – Shenendehowa (Danika Simonson, Alex Burtnick, Cara Janeczko, and Lizzie Predmore) – (Burtnick is a sophomore; Predmore is a freshman).

2000 Steeplechase – 6: 36.90 – Shelby Greany of Suffern (set the national record of 6: 33.7 earlier in the season).

High Jump – 5-08 – Sarah Palmer of Schuylerville (sophomore).

Long Jump – 07-20 – Jennifer Clayton from Suffern.

Triple Jump – 05.40.25 – Olivia Weeks from Notre Dame in Elmira.

Pole Vault – 12-00 – Sydnie Leroy from Port Jervis.

Shot put – 48-03 – Melissa Kurzdorfer of Lancaster.

Discus – 158-09 – Melissa Kurzdorfer from Lancaster.

Pentathlon – 3319 – Amber Passalaqua from Pine Bush.

Copyright © 2009 Ed Bagley