SOUTH HUNTINGTON, N.Y. — May 16, 2009 — St. Anthony's junior Michael Mastanduno won three events at the NSCHSAA League Championships, taking the long jump with a personal-best 23-01.25, the best mark on record for the meet and the best long jump on record on Long Island, the 200 meters in a personal-best 21.76 and the 110-meter hurdles in 14.93.
Mastanduno's long jump beat the 20-06.50 St. Anthony's Anthony Toro jumped in 2005, and St. John the Baptist junior Elijiah Pardo was second in both the long jump (20-05.25) and the hurdles (15.32). St. John the Baptist senior Jake Rachiele, second in the 200, ran the fastest 100, 10.97.
Holy Trinity senior Anthony Thomas won the shot put with a personal-best 53-07.00, the best mark on record for the meet and the best on Long Island this season, and the discus at 170-06, ahead of Chaminade senior Thomas Ciavarella in both. Holy Trinity senior Kyle Brown won the high jump with a personal-best 6-05.00, the best high jump on record on Long Island.
Chaminade senior Andrew Hayes won the 1600 in a personal-best 4:23.39, the fastest time on record for the meet and the fastest on Long Island this season, holding off St. Anthony's junior Patrick Murphy (4:23.44) by 0.05 seconds, with St. Anthony's senior Todd Sather third in 4:23.59. Chaminade senior Michael Kiley won the 3200 in a personal-best 9:35.99, also the fastest on record for the meet, and the steeplechase in 9:31.06, 8.34 seconds ahead of St. Anthony's junior Kenneth Walshak.
Chaminade senior Luke Byrnes won the pole vault at 13-00.00 and Kellenberg senior George Mason won the triple jump with a personal-best 43-10.00, both the best marks on record for the meet.
St. Anthony's senior Taylor Chaney won the 400 in a personal-best 48.83, 0.45 ahead of Holy Trinity senior Tyrek Barney. Chaminade senior Bernard Moore won the 800 in a personal-best 1:57.30, 0.3 seconds ahead of Kellenberg junior Michael Cook, and St. John the Baptist junior Joe Micheels won the 400-meter hurdles in a personal-best 57.18.
Winners
| Race | Individual | Time | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys Hurdles | Joe MicheelsSt. John the Baptist | 57.18 | ||
| Boys Steeplechase | Michael KileyChaminade | 9:31.06 | ||
| Boys Dash | Charles GilreathHoly Trinity | 11.44 | ||
| Boys | Andrew HayesChaminade | 4:23.39 | ||
| Boys Hurdles | Michael MastandunoSt. Anthony's | 15.30 | ||
| Boys Dash | Michael MastandunoSt. Anthony's | 22.64 | ||
| Boys | Bernard MooreChaminade | 1:57.30 | ||
| Boys Dash | Taylor ChaneySt. Anthony's | 48.83 | ||
| Boys | Michael KileyChaminade | 9:35.99 | ||
| Boys High Jump | Kyle BrownHoly Trinity | 6-05.00 | ||
| Boys Pole Vault | Luke ByrnesChaminade | 13-00.00 | ||
| Boys Long Jump | Michael MastandunoSt. Anthony's | 23-01.25 | ||
| Boys Triple Jump | George MasonKellenberg | 43-10.00 | ||
| Boys Discus Throw | Anthony ThomasHoly Trinity | 170-06 | ||
| Boys Shot Put | Anthony ThomasHoly Trinity | 53-07.00 |