Kellenberg's Jazmine Fray wants her 800 record broken for new challenge

Jazmine Fray is rooting for her competition. It's not that the Kellenberg sophomore doesn't enjoy being the best -- she just loves the chase to the top. That's why she's hoping her 800-meter run of 2 minutes, 10.96 seconds -- best in the country this season -- is taken down soon.

"I hope somebody beats it," she said. "I'll be more motivated to run even faster. I want a challenge."

She set the national standard at last weekend's Hispanic Games at The Armory. It's also a Kellenberg school record, breaking Kim Mackay's mark of 2:14.75 set in 2010.

The early portion of the race set up perfectly for Fray.

"I saw that [the leaders] went out kind of fast," she said. "I just wanted to settle in and stay back."

As the race progressed, Fray saw the front of the pack slowing, and she made her move.

"I saw that I could take charge, and I won," she said.

Cultivating a strategy on the fly is the norm for Fray.

"She understands the process," coach Marty Brown said. "She has very good competitive instincts."

FENCING

WM stays perfect

Ward Melville took care of Newfield, 18-9, on Thursday, pushing its record to 7-0. Commack topped Whitman on Friday, setting up a major showdown between the top two Suffolk programs Monday afternoon at Ward Melville.

In Nassau, Great Neck South won a thriller against Garden City to preserve its perfect record (7-0). The Rebels needed to win 13 of the final 16 bouts to pull out a 16-11 win. Oyster Bay is right behind Great Neck South at 7-1 with Jericho standing at 4-2.

On the girls side, Ward Melville continues to romp through its schedule and is 7-0. Commack sits at 7-1 and will also take on Ward Melville Monday afternoon.

In Nassau, Oyster Bay has risen to the top of the heap at 7-0, having beaten Cold Spring Harbor, 17-10, on Tuesday. Great Neck South is tops in Nassau Division I at 5-2.