BRENTWOOD, N.Y. — February 13, 2017 — Huntington senior Kyree Johnson won the boys 55-meter dash in 6.41 and the 300-meter dash in 34.80 at the Section XI Indoor State Qualifier Meet, both personal bests and both the fastest times on record for the meet. Sachem North senior Christopher Tibbetts won the boys 1000 in 2:30.45, also the fastest time on record for the race, and the 1600 in 4:28.56.
Johnson won the 55 for the second straight year, improving on the 6.45 he ran in 2016, and beat William Floyd's Nigel Green (6.54) by 0.13 seconds. Green was also second in the 300 in 35.47, as Johnson broke the 35.37 Mercy's Dale Kelly ran in 2016. Tibbetts beat the 2:32.45 Northport's Mike Brannigan ran in 2014 and finished 2.68 seconds ahead of Riverhead's Eric Cunha in the 1000, then edged Harborfields' Matthew Katz (4:28.79) by 0.23 seconds in the 1600.
Huntington's Lawrence Leake won the boys 600 in 1:21.70, a personal best and the fastest time on record for the race. Smithtown West's Michael Grabowski won the 3200 in 9:29.19, a personal best by 25.73 seconds over his season best, and West Islip's Andrew Lauriguet won the 55-meter hurdles in 7.70. Amityville's Emmanuel Oguntoye won the triple jump at 47-04.25, the best mark on record for the meet, and the long jump at 22-11.00. Smithtown East's Daniel Claxton won the high jump at 6-10.00 for the second straight year, and Kings Park's Dan Byrne won the shot put at 56-07.50.
On the girls side, West Babylon's Paige Keefer won the 600 in 1:34.85, with teammate Dana Beggins second in 1:36.36, and West Babylon's Brittany Korsah won the 300 in 39.89. Both were personal bests and the fastest times on record for the meet. Westhampton Beach's Sarena Choi won the long jump at 19-08.00 and the triple jump at 39-05.50, the best marks on record for both events at this meet, and Bayport-Blue Point's Ashley Walsh won the shot put with a personal best of 40-11.00, also the best mark on record for the meet.
Shoreham-Wading River's Alexandra Hays won the girls 1500 in a personal-best 4:43.16, Smithtown East sophomore Gabrielle Schneider won the 1000 in 3:00.57, and Connetquot's Kelly Iocca won the 3000 in 10:22.73. East Islip's Jackie Ginty won the 55 in 7.23, Connetquot's Bryana Padula won the 55-meter hurdles in 8.39, and Sachem East's Lauren Harris won the 1500-meter race walk in 6:54.61, adding to her 2015 title in the event.
The meet was held indoors.
Winners
| Race | Individual | Time | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys | Michael GrabowskiSmithtown West | 9:29.19 | ||
| Boys | Christopher TibbettsSachem North | 2:30.45 | ||
| Boys Dash | Kyree JohnsonHuntington | 6.41 | ||
| Boys | Lawrence LeakeHuntington | 1:21.70 | ||
| Boys Dash | Kyree JohnsonHuntington | 34.80 | ||
| Boys Hurdles | Andrew LauriguetWest Islip | 7.70 | ||
| Boys | Christopher TibbettsSachem North | 4:28.56 | ||
| Boys High Jump | Daniel ClaxtonSmithtown East | 6-10.00 | ||
| Boys Long Jump | Emmanuel OguntoyeAmityville | 22-11.00 | ||
| Boys Triple Jump | Emmanuel OguntoyeAmityville | 47-04.25 | ||
| Boys Shot Put | Dan ByrneKings Park | 56-07.50 | ||
| Girls | Kelly IoccaConnetquot | 10:22.73 | ||
| Girls | Gabrielle SchneiderSmithtown East | 3:00.57 | ||
| Girls Dash | Jackie GintyEast Islip | 7.23 | ||
| Girls | Paige KeeferWest Babylon | 1:34.85 | ||
| Girls Walk | Lauren HarrisSachem East | 6:54.61 | ||
| Girls Dash | Brittany KorsahWest Babylon | 39.89 | ||
| Girls Hurdles | Bryana PadulaConnetquot | 8.39 | ||
| Girls | Alexandra HaysShoreham-Wading River | 4:43.16 | ||
| Girls High Jump | Antoinette Butts MillerWalt Whitman | 5-02.00 | ||
| Girls Long Jump | Sarena ChoiWesthampton Beach | 19-08.00 | ||
| Girls Triple Jump | Sarena ChoiWesthampton Beach | 39-05.50 | ||
| Girls Shot Put | Ashley WalshBayport-Blue Point | 40-11.00 |