Bobby Andrews sets two distance bests as records fall across the meet

LONG ISLAND, N.Y. — June 5, 2009 — Shoreham-Wading River senior Bobby Andrews won the 3200 meters at the Section XI Individual Championships in a personal-best 9:12.25 and the 1600 in a personal-best 4:14.85, both the fastest times on Long Island this season and the fastest on record for the meet. Middle Country senior Miles Lewis won the 100 in 10.83, also the fastest on record for the meet, and the 200 in 22.00.

Lewis edged North Babylon junior Berfrantz Charles by 0.06 seconds in the 100. Bellport junior Jaquan Holland won the 400 in 48.84 and Shoreham-Wading River senior Brian Nill won the 800 in 1:54.72, each the fastest on record for the meet, and Smithtown West senior Jason Santos won the 3000-meter steeplechase in a personal-best 9:32.90, another best on record.

Charles won the long jump for the second straight year with a personal-best 7.12m, the best mark on record for the meet. Longwood junior Dannie Holland won the triple jump at 14.13m, Rocky Point junior Brandon Loomis won the high jump with a personal-best 1.98m and Commack senior Mike Levine won the discus with a personal-best 57.70m, all best marks on record for the meet, and Levine's throw was the best on Long Island this season.

Amityville senior Rashim Gaines won the 400 hurdles for the second straight year in 54.22, the fastest time on Long Island this season, and Amityville sophomore Sancho Barrett won the 110 hurdles in 14.79. Riverhead juniors Mike Smith (shot put, 16.51m) and Sasha Schaefer (pole vault, 4.11m) also won, as did Smithtown West senior Ricky Sosulski in the race walk.

Ward Melville sophomore Mary Kate Anselmini won the girls 2000-meter steeplechase in a personal-best 6:50.07, the fastest on record for the meet, 13.37 seconds ahead of Commack sophomore Allison Stapleton. Bay Shore senior Stephanie Barnes won the triple jump with a personal-best 12.00m and North Babylon junior Vanessa Stewart repeated in the shot put at 14.30m, both best marks on record for the meet.

Sachem East junior Lisa Luchsinger repeated in the 200 in a personal-best 25.25, the fastest time on Long Island this season, and won the 100 in a personal-best 12.47. Longwood senior Kayla Murphy repeated in the 100 hurdles in 15.24, and East Hampton senior Emily Hren repeated in the high jump at 1.62m. Commack junior Colby Lubman won the 400, Northport junior Lianne Farber the 800, Ward Melville senior Colleen Murphy the 400 hurdles and Ward Melville freshman Caroline O'Hea the 3000. Kings Park sophomore Christine Hagan won the 1500, Sachem North senior Erin Bresnahan the race walk, Bay Shore senior Cherrice Brown the discus, Kings Park sophomore Tara Greco the long jump and Mount Sinai senior Christi Nassauer the pole vault.

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