Kayla Koelbel wins three events for Kings Park

BRENTWOOD, N.Y. — February 6, 2012 — Kings Park senior Kayla Koelbel won three events at the Section XI Small School Championships, taking the 55-meter hurdles in 8.95, the long jump at 17-00.75 and the triple jump at 34-05.50. Miller Place sophomore Tiana Guevara won the 1000 in a personal-best 3:01.47 and the 1500 in 4:56.89, and Miller Place sophomore Talia Guevara won the 3000 in 10:37.55.

Koelbel won the hurdles by 0.26 seconds over Miller Place junior Hannah Greenfield, who ran a personal-best 9.21. In the long jump she beat Bayport-Blue Point junior Bailey Walker (16-05.75), and in the triple jump she finished ahead of Port Jefferson senior Katharina Ross (33-09.50).

Tiana Guevara's 3:01.47 in the 1000 was the second-fastest time on Long Island this season, and she beat Kings Park junior Kathleen Naeher by 1.07 seconds. The 1500 was closer, with Guevara holding off Naeher by 0.2 seconds, 4:56.89 to 4:57.09. Talia Guevara led a Miller Place one-two in the 3000, winning by 19.07 seconds over eighth-grader Laura Nolan, who ran a personal-best 10:56.62.

Hauppauge junior Jessica Volpe won the 55 in 7.58, 0.11 ahead of Islip sophomore Kim Glock, and Half Hollow Hills West junior Kerri Graber won the 300 in 42.91, 0.58 ahead of Mercy senior Sasa Vann. Shoreham-Wading River senior Shannon McDonnell won the 600 in a personal-best 1:36.98, 1.88 seconds ahead of East Hampton senior Ashley West, and Westhampton Beach junior Annica Penn won the 1500-meter race walk in 7:17.17, 0.91 ahead of Kings Park junior Stephanie Saccente.

John Glenn senior Kaitlin Whitehorn won the high jump at 5-04.00, ahead of Babylon senior Emerald Vickers (5-03.00). Bayport-Blue Point senior Jordan Collins won the shot put with a personal-best 41-02.25, ahead of Eastport-South Manor senior Laura Diehl (36-02.00).

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