Boys track preview

LARGE SCHOOLS

Whitman, paced by Zach Cammer (9:26 in the 3,200) and Michael Damato (9:28), will look to translate a strong cross-country season into indoor success.

SMALL SCHOOLS

Half Hollow Hills West graduated most of its stars from last season's championship team, but several key contributors return: Jarried Redwood (6.62 in the 55 meters) and Anthony DeMatteo (4:33 in the 1,600).

Andrew Keresztes (2:32 in the 1,000) and Cole Conte (2:38) lead a strong middle-distance core for Port Jefferson. David Grier (48-5.75) is Suffolk's top returning shot-putter, and Ben Neiman will be a contender in the 55 hurdles (7.98).

Huntington has Suffolk's top returning hurdler in Tyriek Johnson (7.63), along with versatile shot-putter and sprinter Trayvon Toney (45-5, 7.04 in the 55 meters).

Vincent Jackson (38.5 in the 300) and senior Cory Carter (22-23/4 in the long jump) lead Amityville.

Other small-school teams to watch include Sayville with sprinter Chris Belcher (6.78 in the 55 meters) and Hauppauge with Ryan Colabella (4:35 in the 1,600).

LARGE SCHOOLS

Defending indoor champion Uniondale has nearly its entire team back, led by talented jumpers Chris Armour and Derrick Ingram (23 feet), 55-meter talents Tresean Goodwin (6.6) and Stephen Muir (6.7), hurdler Nyder Chardonette and Kevin Court in the shot put.

Versatile long and triple jump specialist Joe Caraciolo and Dom Esposito, who has run 4:36 in the mile, leads a loaded Massapequa team with distance man Brendan Nyreen and pole vault specialist Spencer Nord.

Reigning Nassau 600-meter state qualifier champ Jonathan Greenwood is back for Freeport with Justin Grant and Tremaine Devore in sprints and middle distance.

SMALL SCHOOLSValley Stream North could be strong with shot-putters Kendel Levy (49-9) and Phillip Paul. Zachary Bugge and Thomas Bardabelias will be featured in the 1,600.

Clarke could be a contender with distance specialist Eric Ratner and Justin Gonzalez in the 1,600. Daylan Robertson (55) leads Valley Stream South.CHSAA

Thomas Awad, who took fifth in the 3,200 in the Federation meet last winter, and Joe Ferencik are part of a distance crew that could help Chaminade repeat as CHSAA Intersectional champ. Cody Isreal and Conor Simons return in the jump events. Dan Romeo and Rocco Signore are back in the sprints. Nick Coppola and John Fives are the Flyers' top throwers.

Reigning Nassau-Suffolk League champion St. Anthony's has a solid distance crew, led by Thomas Diliberto, Kevin Kreider and Patrick Ginty. The Friars also have a talented pole vaulter in Michael Brunoforte, who has cleared 14-6. Chris Pensa threw 48-4 at the Friars' first developmental meet, while Cameron Black figures to be one of the top 55 hurdlers.

Dylan Murphy (1:28.19) will pace Kellenberg in the 600, along with Randall Turner (800), Raul McGee (1,000) and James Malebranche in the 1,600.

St. John the Baptist has a quality middle-distance crew led by Thomas DuPlessis in the 600 and Sean Ferguson (1,000).