LONG ISLAND, N.Y. — January 31, 2008 — Longwood senior Barry Franklin won the 3200-meter run in a personal-best 9:37.66 and the 1600 in a personal-best 4:34.78 at the Boys Large School Championship. Franklin beat Smithtown East's Brendan Connell (9:40.28) by 2.62 seconds in the 3200 and edged Lindenhurst's Sean Daly (4:35.31) by 0.53 seconds in the 1600, with Northport's Colin Anderson third in 4:35.41.
Middle Country junior Miles Lewis won the 55-meter dash final in a personal-best 6.74, 0.06 seconds ahead of Walt Whitman's Mychael Fabio (6.80), and won the long jump with a personal best of 21-00.00. Fabio was also second in the 300, which Brentwood senior Robert Barnes won in a personal-best 37.08.
West Islip junior David Kastner won the 55-meter hurdles final in 8.02, 0.07 seconds ahead of Half Hollow Hills East's Steven Brown. Sachem North senior David Steinberg won the 600 in a personal-best 1:26.79, 0.06 seconds ahead of Lindenhurst's Samar Hall, and West Islip senior Joe Clark won the 1000 in a personal-best 2:41.18, 0.59 seconds ahead of Northport's Michael Lopizzo.
In the field, Brentwood senior Jordy Paulemon won the shot put at 52-06.50, ahead of Longwood's Vinny Guida (48-02.00). Bay Shore senior Jarrett Scott won the triple jump at 43-00.75, with teammate John Dettori second, and Sachem East junior Rich Roethel won the high jump with a personal best of 6-02.00.
The meet was held indoors.
Winners
| Race | Individual | Time | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys | Barry FranklinLongwood | 9:37.66 | ||
| Boys Dash Semi's | Miles LewisMiddle Country | 6.74 | ||
| Boys Dash | Miles LewisMiddle Country | 6.74 | ||
| Boys | Joe ClarkWest Islip | 2:41.18 | ||
| Boys | David SteinbergSachem North | 1:26.79 | ||
| Boys Hurdles Semi's | Steven BrownHalf Hollow Hills East | 8.16 | ||
| Boys Hurdles | David KastnerWest Islip | 8.02 | ||
| Boys Dash Semi's | Robert BarnesBrentwood | 36.96 | ||
| Boys Dash | Robert BarnesBrentwood | 37.08 | ||
| Boys | Barry FranklinLongwood | 4:34.78 | ||
| Boys High Jump | Rich RoethelSachem East | 6-02.00 | ||
| Boys Shot Put | Jordy PaulemonBrentwood | 52-06.50 | ||
| Boys Long Jump | Miles LewisMiddle Country | 21-00.00 | ||
| Boys Triple Jump | Jarrett ScottBay Shore | 43-00.75 |