BRENTWOOD, N.Y. — February 4, 2012 — Hauppauge senior Ryan Colabella won the boys 3200 meters at the Section XI Small School Championships in 9:37.89, the fastest time on Long Island this season, finishing 0.11 ahead of Shoreham-Wading River senior John Lee (9:38.00). Huntington senior Tyriek Johnson won the 55 meter hurdles in 7.74 and the long jump at a personal-best 22-04.00, the best mark on Long Island this season.
Johnson beat Port Jefferson senior Benjamin Neiman by 0.13 in the hurdles and edged Miller Place senior Adam DeVito (22-03.00) in the long jump. DeVito won the high jump at 6-04.00, the second-best height on Long Island this season, ahead of Harborfields junior Kyle Brennan (5-10.00).
Port Jefferson won both middle-distance races. Senior Andrew Keresztes won the 1000 meters in a personal-best 2:35.80, 0.95 ahead of freshman teammate James Burke (2:36.75), and Burke came back to win the 1600 meters in 4:32.36, 3.33 seconds ahead of Harborfields senior Austin Coneys. Keresztes was also second in the 600 meters in a personal-best 1:25.69.
Bellport senior Travis Correa won the 600 in 1:24.36, the fastest time on Long Island this season, by 1.33 seconds. Sayville junior Christopher Belcher won the 55 meters in a personal-best 6.63, 0.18 ahead of Hauppauge senior Darius Samples, and East Hampton senior Deilyn Guzman won the 300 meters in a personal-best 37.34, 0.28 ahead of Amityville junior Vincent Jackson.
Huntington junior Shaheem Lewis won the shot put at a personal-best 49-00.00, ahead of Kings Park junior Luke Toscano (47-06.75), and Eastport-South Manor senior Adam Malone won the triple jump at a personal-best 42-06.25, just ahead of Neiman (42-04.25). The meet was held indoors at Suffolk West Community College at Brentwood.