Kyree Johnson, Infinite Tucker lead Huntington; Scanlon doubles

BRENTWOOD, N.Y. — February 8, 2016 — Huntington junior Kyree Johnson won the 55 meters in 6.45 and the long jump at 23-04.50 at the Section XI Indoor State Qualifier Meet, and teammate Infinite Tucker, a senior, won the 55-meter hurdles in 7.41. Harborfields senior Ryan Scanlon won the 3200 in 9:26.82 and the 1600 in 4:26.64. Johnson's 55, Tucker's hurdles time and Scanlon's 3200 were all personal bests, the best marks on record for the meet and the fastest on Long Island this season.

Johnson edged Central Islip senior Livingstone Harrio (6.48) by 0.03 seconds in the 55, and in the long jump he beat Tucker, who was second at 23-00.00. Tucker beat Longwood senior Spencer Payton (7.53) by 0.12 seconds in the hurdles. Scanlon won the 3200 by 3.58 seconds over Sachem North junior Jonathan Lauer and the 1600 by 0.48 seconds over Ward Melville senior Mike Reilly.

Smithtown East junior Daniel Claxton won the high jump at 6-10.00, a personal best and the best mark on record on Long Island, well clear of West Islip senior Jim Mattera at 6-02.00. Harrio won the triple jump at 47-00.50, a personal best and the best mark on record for the meet, ahead of Southampton sophomore Sebestian Pereira (45-04.00).

Riverhead senior Luke Coulter won the 600 in 1:22.50, the fastest time on record for the meet, by 0.69 seconds over West Islip senior Darius Benton. Mercy senior Dale Kelly won the 300 in 35.37, also a best on record for the meet, 0.06 seconds ahead of Huntington junior Lawrence Leake.

Hauppauge senior Nick Beglane won the 1000 in 2:34.18 by 0.7 seconds. Smithtown East senior Dominik Oramas won the shot put at 53-03.00 and was third in the weight throw, which Longwood senior Nick Zeolla won with a personal best of 59-10.50, the best mark on Long Island this season. Middle Country senior Christopher Weiner won the pole vault at 13-00.00.

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