We’re all motivated to do better,” she added of her team. We’re doing a lot more outdoors (in practice). “How I performed indoors is just motivation to work harder,” said Odenigbo, who qualified for and competed at the State Championships in the triple jump. Somers’ Clare Keane (4-6) finished second in the high jump with Nyack’s Ieva Griffin (4-6 but in more attempts) was third. Horace Greeley’s Rhania Akii-Bua (17.99) was second in the hurdles and Woodlands’ Zoe Denton (18.87) was third. She won the girls 100 hurdles in 16.08 and the girls high jump at 4-8. While not PB’ing, New Rochelle junior Chiamaka Odenigbo had a strong meet. She, honestly, drags me the whole way and, honestly, is a good sport.” “She pushes me so much further than I’d ever go. “It’s always a fun race (against her),” Crawford said. She noted Jolley pushed her to a personal-best time at Bowdoin Park during the cross-country season. “She’s always has such a good race.”Ĭrawford, who said she needed to work on her kick but felt good throughout the race, credited Jolley for making her faster. “I always look forward to racing against her,” she said of Crawford. She was also very happy with the competition. Jolley, who wants to run either the 3,000 or 1,500 at States, called herself "very happy" with her time. That was a personal best by a mind-boggling minute-plus.Īnd, in a good sign, John Jay-Cross River senior Pippa Nuttall, still rebounding from injuries dating to last year, was fourth in 5:26.63. Crawford crossed in 5:25.05, also a personal best.īlind Brook junior Lily Janjigian, running in the theoretically slower heat, finished third in 5:25.48. Jolley pulled away on the last lap, winning in a personal-best 5:21.38. Tiger sophomore Ava Jolley and John Jay-Cross River sophomore Kelsey Crawford battled for much of the race. North Salem also came out on top in the girls mile. “Once he learns how to run, he’s going to be a problem,” DeLeon predicted.Īsked whether he had fun, Estevez said, “Yeah,” but grimaced holding his cramping side. Roberts and fellow Children's Village coach Edwin DeLeon are optimistic. That’s because the track newbie took off running the boys mile like he was running a sprint.īut Estevez still ran a respectable 6:00.82 to finish 43rd out of 48 and drew cheers. One, freshman Elian Estevez, “got everybody’s attention in the stadium,” as coach Kirk Roberts noted. It will compete in Section 1’s Class C this season. Included was Children’s Village, a residential treatment facility and school in Dobbs Ferry. Runner-up James McHugh of Somers also PB’d at 128-0 and bronze medalist Michael Reginella PB’d at 97-4. Winner Noah Belmnahia’ of Valhalla threw 159-7, a personal best by more than 20 feet. Screaming or not, the boys also excelled at the hammer. “The screaming helps get distance,” she explained. “It’s got to go up (now),” she said, smiling.Ĭalhoun’s throw was accompanied by a scream and that’s likely to remain part of her technique. “I let all the hours of practice take over and it just took off.”īefore throwing, Calhoun joked about throwing 150 feet. “It felt like a nice, easy throw,” Lindner said of her effort. New Rochelle also took third with Ilenn Soto throwing 99-1. ► MORE SPORTS: Other notable high school sports newsĬalhoun, a New Rochelle senior, threw 142-7 for second place. Throwing against the wind and in mid-40-degree temperatures, Lindner, a Horace Greeley junior, set a new personal-best mark in the event by more than 4 feet at 144 feet, 11 inches. It might be March and the opening of the high school spring track season, but Kira Lindner, Carrie-Ann Calhoun and others looked to be in top form. But it’s not a high school state-championship sport in New York, so it doesn’t command much attention.īut those who watched the hammer during Thursday’s Tusker Twilight Relays were given a treat. The hammer is an Olympic sport and has been – at least for men – since 1900. SOMERS – On the big field below the Somers High track they threw. Watch Video: Somers Tusker Twilight Relays
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