Isaiah Claiborne repeats in 3200 and adds 600

BRENTWOOD, N.Y. — February 5, 2018 — Northport senior Isaiah Claiborne won the 3200-meter run in a personal-best 9:37.84 at the Section XI Boys Large School Championships, taking the race for the second straight year, and added the 600 in a personal-best 1:23.03. Both were the fastest times on Long Island this season. Walt Whitman senior Aiden Smyth won the 1600 in 4:24.94, the fastest time on record for the meet, and Longwood junior Jaheim Dotson won the 55-meter hurdles in 7.66, also the fastest on record for the meet.

Claiborne beat Ward Melville's Eric Zulkofske (9:39.66) by 1.82 seconds in the 3200 and Huntington's Johnathan Smith (1:23.70) by 0.67 seconds in the 600. Northport's Elijah Claiborne won the 1000 in a personal-best 2:35.85, 0.51 seconds ahead of teammate Dan O'Connor, and was second to Smyth in the 1600 in 4:26.67.

Smyth's personal best was 7.23 seconds faster than his season best and passed the 4:25.21 Eastport-South Manor's Tom Meehan ran in 2013. It was the fastest time on Long Island this season. Smithtown West's David Cabello was third in 4:27.86.

Dotson won the hurdles by 0.48 seconds over Bay Shore's Timothy Roberts, beating the 7.71 Longwood's Mike Linbrunner ran in 2016, and also won the 300 in 36.70. Brentwood's Jelani Stoddard won the 55 in 6.59, 0.01 seconds ahead of teammate Juilo Rodriguez.

In the field, Commack junior Steven Vasile won the shot put with a personal best of 52-09.50, the best mark on Long Island this season. Brentwood's Deandre Smith won the high jump at 6-02.00, Longwood's Breslin Brooks won the long jump with a personal best of 21-03.00, and Copiague junior Edgar Tineo won the triple jump with a personal best of 44-04.00.

The meet was held indoors.

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