Mary Kate Anselmini and Janel Francis win twice with marks on record

LONG ISLAND, N.Y. — May 24, 2011 — Ward Melville senior Mary Kate Anselmini won the Division One 3000-meter run in 9:49.67 and the 1500 in 4:31.42 at the Girls Division Championship Meet, both the fastest times on record for the meet. Her 3000 was the fastest time on Long Island this season and beat Sachem East's Rachel Paul (10:07.07) by 17.4 seconds. Copiague junior Janel Francis won the Division Two 100 in a personal-best 11.99, the fastest time on Long Island this season, and the 200 in a personal-best 24.57, both best marks on record for the meet, and added the long jump at 5.56m.

Harborfields junior Kelsey Margey won the Division Two 800 in 2:11.00 by 7.79 seconds, the fastest time on record for the meet and the fastest on Long Island this season, and also won the 1500 in 4:35.98. Bay Shore junior Jessica Gelibert won the Division One 100-meter hurdles in a personal-best 14.75, the fastest time on record for the meet, and the 400-meter hurdles in 62.96.

Riverhead junior Melodee Riley won the Division Two triple jump with a personal best of 12.23m, the best mark on record for the meet, and the 400-meter hurdles in 66.75. Shoreham-Wading River senior Danielle Opatovsky won the Division Three 1500-meter race walk in 6:55.75 by 17.78 seconds, also the best mark on record for the meet.

Longwood senior Olivia Hallstein won the Division One 200 for the second straight year in 24.88 and added the 100 in 12.18. Northport junior Sara Ronde won the 400 in 58.85 and repeated in the long jump at 5.44m. Longwood's Imani White won the shot put with a personal best of 12.85m, the best mark on Long Island this season, and the discus at 37.59m. Sachem East's Rachel Paul won the 800 in 2:16.37, and Ward Melville's Juliana Marcucci won the steeplechase in a personal-best 7:15.69.

In Division Two, Harborfields senior Michelle Gaye won the 3000 in 10:06.86 by 29.18 seconds, and Kings Park's Kayla Koelbel won the 100-meter hurdles and high jump. Kings Park freshman Shannon Ahern won the steeplechase by 0.58 seconds in 7:28.70.

In Division Three, John Glenn junior Kaitlin Whitehorn won the 100 (12.39), the 200 (25.42) and the high jump (1.65m). Shoreham-Wading River's Shannon McDonnell won the 800 in a personal-best 2:14.60 and the 1500, Mount Sinai's Janie Turek won the 400-meter hurdles in 63.13, Mercy's Sasa Vann won the 400 in 58.32, and Bayport-Blue Point's Katie Saroka won the 3000 and the steeplechase. Bayport-Blue Point's Jordan Collins won the discus and shot put.

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