BRENTWOOD, N.Y. — February 10, 2020 — Mount Sinai senior Sarah Connelly won the 3000 meters in 10:03.60 and the 1500 in 4:46.00 at the Section XI Indoor State Qualifier Meet, defending both titles she won a year ago. Commack senior Alissa Braxton won the triple jump with a personal best of 41-10.00, also a repeat, and added the long jump at 18-11.50.
Connelly's 3000 was the fastest time on record for the meet, improving on the 10:06.33 she ran last year. She beat Shoreham-Wading River senior Nicole Garcia (10:14.08) by 10.48 seconds, with John Glenn freshman Emily Lamena third in 10:14.14. In the 1500, Connelly beat Garcia by 4.53 seconds. Braxton's triple jump bettered the 40-00.50 she jumped to win in 2019, the best mark on record for the meet, and was the best on Long Island this season.
Brentwood senior Brianna Davis won the 55 meters in 7.13, a personal best and the fastest time on record for the meet, edging Middle Country junior Jada Hodge (7.16) by 0.03 seconds. Davis also won the event a year ago. Huntington sophomore Analisse Batista won the 600 in 1:34.29, the fastest time on record for the race, ahead of West Babylon senior Ja'lenrose DeFilippis (1:37.97).
West Islip senior Isabella Rogler won the 1500-meter race walk in 6:42.64, the fastest time on record for the meet, by 16.78 seconds. Bay Shore senior Caitlin Christie won the shot put at 42-09.25, the best mark on record for the meet and the best on Long Island this season, ahead of Ward Melville senior Megan Wood (42-03.50).
Walt Whitman junior Aniyah Walters won the 55-meter hurdles in 8.20, the fastest time on Long Island this season, ahead of Mount Sinai sophomore Kate Delgandio (8.43). Walt Whitman sophomore Gianna Paul repeated in the 300 in 40.25, a personal best, beating Half Hollow Hills West senior Michele Daye by 0.27 seconds.
Ward Melville junior Briana Grant won the 1000 in 2:58.55, a personal best, by 3.02 seconds over Sachem East junior Lauren Trejo. Half Hollow Hills East junior Soledad Jean repeated in the high jump at 5-06.00, matching the best mark on record for the meet, set by Aviana Goode of Bay Shore in 2015.
Winners
| Race | Individual | Time | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Girls Hurdles | Aniyah WaltersWalt Whitman | 8.20 | ||
| Girls Dash | Brianna DavisBrentwood | 7.13 | ||
| Girls | Sarah ConnellyMount Sinai | 10:03.60 | ||
| Girls | Briana GrantWard Melville | 2:58.55 | ||
| Girls Walk | Isabella RoglerWest Islip | 6:42.64 | ||
| Girls Dash | Gianna PaulWalt Whitman | 40.25 | ||
| Girls | Analisse BatistaHuntington | 1:34.29 | ||
| Girls | Sarah ConnellyMount Sinai | 4:46.00 | ||
| Girls High Jump | Soledad JeanHalf Hollow Hills East | 5-06.00 | ||
| Girls Long Jump | Alissa BraxtonCommack | 18-11.50 | ||
| Girls Triple Jump | Alissa BraxtonCommack | 41-10.00 | ||
| Girls Shot Put | Caitlin ChristieBay Shore | 42-09.25 |