BRENTWOOD, N.Y. — February 4, 2017 — Huntington senior Kyree Johnson won the large schools 55 meters at the Section XI Boys Large School Championships in 6.44 and the 300 meters in 35.35, the fastest times on record for both races and the fastest on Long Island this season. Sachem North senior Christopher Tibbetts won the 1000 meters for the second straight year in a personal-best 2:31.60, also the fastest time on record for the race.
Johnson beat William Floyd senior Nigel Green in both sprints, by 0.12 in the 55 and 0.41 in the 300. Tibbetts improved on the 2:33.94 he ran to win in 2016 and finished 2.42 seconds ahead of Riverhead senior Eric Cunha.
Smithtown East senior Daniel Claxton repeated in the high jump, clearing 6-09.00, the best height on Long Island this season. Northport junior Isaiah Claiborne won the 3200 meters in a personal-best 9:46.09, 1.46 seconds ahead of Smithtown West junior Nicholas Cipolla, and Smithtown East senior Marius Sidlauskas won the 1600 meters in a personal-best 4:25.34, 0.44 ahead of Smithtown West senior Michael Grabowski.
Huntington senior Lawrence Leake won the 600 meters in a personal-best 1:22.70, 0.23 ahead of Copiague junior Antoine Moore Jr., and West Islip senior Andrew Lauriguet won the 55 meter hurdles in a personal-best 7.84. Copiague junior David Lawrence won the long jump at a personal-best 22-00.75, Sachem North senior Chris Fasano won the shot put at 53-01.25 and William Floyd senior Trevor Wilkins won the triple jump at a personal-best 44-09.50.
In the small schools events, Amityville senior Emmanuel Oguntoye won the triple jump at a personal-best 48-09.00, the best mark on record for the meet and the best on Long Island this season, and also won the long jump at 22-03.00. Hauppauge junior Nick Crociata won the 600 meters in a personal-best 1:22.10, the fastest time on record for the race, and teammate Cullen Armstrong won the 1000 meters in a personal-best 2:35.77.
Amityville seniors also won the 55 meters, with Terrance Hinds running a personal-best 6.58, and the 55 meter hurdles, with Alijah Benymon running 7.96. East Islip senior Mike Krebs won the 300 meters in a personal-best 36.37 by 0.06, Harborfields senior Matthew Katz won the 3200 meters in a personal-best 9:54.43 and Westhampton Beach senior Jack Ryan won the 1600 meters in 4:33.87. Kings Park senior Dan Byrne won the shot put at 55-10.00 and Southampton senior Nakia Willams won the high jump at 6-04.00.
Winners
| Race | Individual | Time | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys Large Schools | Isaiah ClaiborneNorthport | 9:46.09 | ||
| Boys Dash Large Schools | Kyree JohnsonHuntington | 6.44 | ||
| Boys Large Schools | Christopher TibbettsSachem North | 2:31.60 | ||
| Boys Large Schools | Lawrence LeakeHuntington | 1:22.70 | ||
| Boys Hurdles Large Schools | Andrew LauriguetWest Islip | 7.84 | ||
| Boys Large Schools | Marius SidlauskasSmithtown East | 4:25.34 | ||
| Boys Dash Large Schools | Kyree JohnsonHuntington | 35.35 | ||
| Boys High Jump Large Schools | Daniel ClaxtonSmithtown East | 6-09.00 | ||
| Boys Long Jump Large Schools | David LawrenceCopiague | 22-00.75 | ||
| Boys Shot Put Large Schools | Chris FasanoSachem North | 53-01.25 | ||
| Boys Triple Jump Large Schools | Trevor WilkinsWilliam Floyd | 44-09.50 | ||
| Boys Small Schools | Matthew KatzHarborfields | 9:54.43 | ||
| Boys Dash Small Schools | Terrance HindsAmityville | 6.58 | ||
| Boys Small Schools | Cullen ArmstrongHauppauge | 2:35.77 | ||
| Boys Small Schools | Nick CrociataHauppauge | 1:22.10 | ||
| Boys Hurdles Small Schools | Alijah BenymonAmityville | 7.96 | ||
| Boys Small Schools | Jack RyanWesthampton Beach | 4:33.87 | ||
| Boys Dash Small Schools | Mike KrebsEast Islip | 36.37 | ||
| Boys High Jump Small Schools | Nakia WillamsSouthampton | 6-04.00 | ||
| Boys Long Jump Small Schools | Emmanuel OguntoyeAmityville | 22-03.00 | ||
| Boys Shot Put Small Schools | Dan ByrneKings Park | 55-10.00 | ||
| Boys Triple Jump Small Schools | Emmanuel OguntoyeAmityville | 48-09.00 |