BRENTWOOD, N.Y. — February 3, 2012 — Northport senior Sara Ronde won the 55-meter dash and the long jump for the second straight year at the Section XI Large School Championships, setting the best mark on record for the meet in both. Ronde ran 7.31 in the 55 and jumped 18-02.00. Bay Shore senior Jessica Gelibert repeated in the 55 hurdles, winning in 8.60, and won the 600 in 1:35.80, another best mark on record for the meet.
Ronde's 7.31 was a personal best and the fastest on Long Island this season, and it bettered the 7.32 Commack's Colby Lubman ran in 2010. Ronde beat Copiague senior Janel Francis by 0.11 seconds. In the long jump Ronde improved on her own 18-00.50 from 2011, edging Francis, who jumped 18-01.50.
Gelibert won the hurdles by 0.46 seconds over Ward Melville senior Jeana Esernio. In the 600 she ran a personal best, the third-best mark on record on Long Island, and held off Sachem East senior Rachel Paul by 0.13 seconds. Paul's personal-best 1:35.93 was also under the 1:36.12 she ran to win the event in 2011.
Paul won the 3000 in 10:18.06, 0.85 seconds ahead of Northport sophomore Brigid Brennan, the defending champion. West Islip junior Jessica Ball won the 1000 in a personal-best 3:02.12 by 4.44 seconds, under the 3:02.37 Commack's Allison Stapleton ran in 2010, and Walt Whitman junior Jackie Crunden won the high jump at 5-05.00, above the 5-03.00 Riverhead's Alex Budd cleared in 2010. Both were best marks on record for the meet.
Ward Melville senior Caroline O'Hea won the 1500 in 4:48.38, 2.57 seconds ahead of Brennan. Sachem East senior Kelly Maranchuck won the 1500-meter race walk in 7:09.92, the fastest on Long Island this season, by 1.08 over Sachem North sophomore Katie Michta. Lindenhurst junior Alyssa Barthelmes repeated as champion in the 300, winning in 42.61, 1.17 seconds ahead of Bay Shore senior Brianah Allen.
Bay Shore sophomore Anisa Toppin won the triple jump at a personal-best 36-02.00, and Longwood senior Adaora Nwodili won the shot put with a personal-best 41-05.00.
Winners
| Race | Individual | Time | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Girls Large Schools | Rachel PaulSachem East | 10:18.06 | ||
| Girls Dash Large Schools | Sara RondeNorthport | 7.31 | ||
| Girls Large Schools | Jessica BallWest Islip | 3:02.12 | ||
| Girls Walk Large Schools | Kelly MaranchuckSachem East | 7:09.92 | ||
| Girls Large Schools | Jessica GelibertBay Shore | 1:35.80 | ||
| Girls Final Large Schools | Caroline O'HeaWard Melville | 4:48.38 | ||
| Girls Hurdles Large Schools | Jessica GelibertBay Shore | 8.60 | ||
| Girls Dash Large Schools | Alyssa BarthelmesLindenhurst | 42.61 | ||
| Girls High Jump Large Schools | Jackie CrundenWalt Whitman | 5-05.00 | ||
| Girls Long Jump Large Schools | Sara RondeNorthport | 18-02.00 | ||
| Girls Triple Jump Large Schools | Anisa ToppinBay Shore | 36-02.00 | ||
| Girls Shot Put Large Schools | Adaora NwodiliLongwood | 41-05.00 |