Simonetti, Molter win pole vault; Smith, Pisciotta take weight throw

HUNTINGTON, N.Y. — February 14, 2025 — East Islip's Kathryn Simonetti won the girls pole vault at 10-00.00, a personal best and the best mark on Long Island this season, on the second day of the Section XI State Qualifier Meet. Connetquot's Alex Molter won the boys pole vault at 13-06.00, Longwood's Imani Smith won the girls weight throw at 41-09.75 and Commack's Anthony Pisciotta won the boys weight throw at 58-06.75. All four winners set personal bests.

Simonetti cleared six inches more than Half Hollow Hills West's Suki Dong and Rocky Point's Ava Almeida, who both cleared 09-06.00. Molter's winning height was nine inches better than his season best coming in, and he finished six inches ahead of Walt Whitman's Luca Cioffi (13-00.00), with Longwood's Jaden Elcock third at 12-06.00. Molter's clearance was the third-best on Long Island this season.

The boys weight throw was the closest event of the day. Pisciotta's throw of 58-06.75 beat Mt. Sinai's Tyler Zahra, who also threw a personal best at 58-05.50, by 1.25 inches, and Walt Whitman's Justin Keogler was third at 56-11.25, also a personal best. Pisciotta came in with a season best of 56-10.75, and Zahra with 54-01.25.

Smith won the girls weight throw by more than three feet over Smithtown West's Anna Diakou (38-01.00), improving on her season best of 37-11.75. Longwood's Claire Sclafani was third at 35-11.00. Smith, Diakou and Sclafani all threw personal bests.

The second day of the meet was held indoors and was limited to the pole vault and weight throw. The running events and the other field events were held on the first day.

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