Mary Kate Anselmini wins 1000 and 1500; Corine Magee takes the 55

BRENTWOOD, N.Y. — January 30, 2009 — Ward Melville sophomore Mary Kate Anselmini won the 1000-meter run at the Girls Large School Championships in a personal-best 3:00.16 and the 1500 in a personal-best 4:49.50, both the fastest times on Long Island this season. William Floyd senior Corine Magee won the 55-meter dash final in 7.36, the fastest on Long Island this season.

Anselmini won the 1000 by 3.52 seconds over Northport junior Lianne Farber and the 1500 by 4.79 seconds over teammate Caroline O'Hea, a freshman. O'Hea won the 3000 in 10:26.50, the second-fastest time on Long Island this season, finishing 11.18 seconds ahead of Sachem East junior Caitlyn Ryan.

Magee beat Sachem East junior Lisa Luchsinger by 0.11 seconds in the 55 final after running the fastest semifinal time, 7.39. In the 300, Magee ran the fastest semifinal time, 42.39, but Commack junior Colby Lubman won the final in a personal-best 41.57, the fastest on Long Island this season, finishing 0.65 seconds ahead of Magee.

Longwood senior Kayla Murphy won the 55-meter hurdles final in a personal-best 8.71, 0.18 seconds ahead of Half Hollow Hills East senior Farath Raphael, after edging Raphael by 0.01 seconds in the semifinals. Longwood junior Jenny Johnston won the 600 in a personal-best 1:40.73 by 1.16 seconds over Bay Shore senior Stephanie Barnes.

Barnes won the long jump at a personal-best 17-02.50 and the triple jump at 36-11.00, both the best marks on Long Island this season. North Babylon junior Vanessa Stewart won the shot put at 45-09.75, also the best on Long Island this season, and Smithtown East junior Cara Hallahan won the high jump at a personal-best 5-02.00, the same height as teammate Ashley Beck.

Connetquot junior Amy Cheung won the 1500-meter race walk in a personal-best 7:15.81, the fastest time on Long Island this season, finishing 3.45 seconds ahead of Bay Shore junior Destiny Lalane. The meet was held indoors.

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