Boys outdoor track athletes to watch in 2019
Michael Danzi of Smithtown West is all smiles ahead of Ryan Fowkes of East Hampton in the 1000 meter finals at the Suffolk state qualifier track meet in Brentwood on Monday, February 11, 2019. Credit: Peter Frutkoff
1. Dylan Ameres, Chaminade, Sr.
Ameres finished second in the triple jump (43-3.25) at the CHSAA Intersectional indoor Championships in February.
2. Erik Brown, Kellenberg, Sr.
He was third in the 600 meters at the indoor state championships, running a 1:20.29.
3. Michael Danzi, Smithtown West, Jr.
Danzi ran 2:32.08 and placed second in the 1,000 meters at the indoor state championships.
4. Brendan Dearie, St. Anthony’s, Sr.
In an exciting race, St. Anthony's Brendan Dearie gets second in the boy's 3200 meter run with 9:17.13 during the CHSAA Intersectional Track Championship at Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex in Staten Island, New York on Feb. 9, 2019. Credit: Patrick E. McCarthy
An outdoor state champion in the 4x800-meter relay, Dearie finished third in the 1,600 meters (4:23.50) at the CHSAA Intersectional indoor championships in February.
5. Nicholas DeFelice, Smithtown West, Sr.
Nicholas Defelice of Smithtown comes in 18th at the NYSPHSAA boys Class A cross country state championship held in Sunken Meadow on Nov. 10, 2018. Credit: Peter Frutkoff
DeFelice finished sixth in the outdoor state championship 3,000-meter steeplechase, running 9:32.71 last June.
6. Jaheim Dotson, Longwood, Sr.
Jaheim Dotson of Longwood wins the 300-meter dash during the Suffolk boys large school track and field championships at Suffolk CCC-Brentwood on Friday. Credit: Daniel De Mato
Dotson, who won the public school indoor 300 state championship, is the highest returning finisher from last spring’s outdoor state championship 110-meter hurdles, where he ran 14.61, and the 400-meter hurdles, where he ran 54.73.
7. Jadan Hanson, Uniondale, Jr.
Uniondale's Jadan Hanson competes in the boys triple jump at the Ocean Breeze Track and Field Invitational at the Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex in Staten Island on Saturday. Credit: Patrick E. McCarthy
He’s one of the best triple jumpers in the country. Hanson won the indoor state championship and placed an All-American third at New Balance Indoor Nationals.
8. Marcrene Jeannot, Bay Shore, Sr.
Marcrene Jeannot of Bay Shore placed 3rd. in the boys triple jump at the 2019 NYSPHSAA/NYS Federation Championships held at Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex, Staten Island.NY on Sat. Mar. 2, 2019. Photo Errol Anderson Credit: Errol Anderson
Jeannot placed fourth in the state triple jump (47-6.5) on March 2.
9. Asiel King, Uniondale, Sr.
Asiel King of Uniondale competes in the boys 55 meter high hurdles during the Nassau Class A track and field championships at St. Anthiony's on Wednesday. Credit: James Escher
King is the second-fastest returner from last spring’s state Division I 110-meter hurdles championship, where he ran a 14.66.
10. Kal Lewis, Shelter Island, Jr.
Kal Lewis of Shelter Island wins the 1,600-meter run during the Suffolk Small School Track and Field Championships on Feb. 3, 2019 at Suffolk Community College. Credit: Bob Sorensen
Always a threat in distance events, Lewis is the defending Division II 1,600-meter outdoor state champion and is the fastest overall returner from that race. He clocked a 4:15.79 and finished eighth last June.
11. Jason Linzer, Seaford, Jr.
Seaford's Jason Linzer runs the boy's 3200 meter run and wins it in 9:53.38 during the Nassau County Class B track and field championships on Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019. Credit: Kathleen Malone-Van Dyke
Linzer ran 9:20.16 in the 3,200 meters at the indoor state championships.
12. Jahmel Maynor-Mendez, Freeport, Sr.
He won the 300 meters in 35.83 seconds at the Nassau indoor state qualifier.
13. Kevon O’Brien-Smith, Freeport, Sr.
O’Brien-Smith won the indoor state 600-meter championship, running 1:19.98.
14. Matthew Payamps, St. Anthony’s, Sr.
Matthew Payamps wins the boys 600 meters in 1:20.45 during the CHSAA Intersectionals at the Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex in Staten Island. Credit: Patrick E. McCarthy
The Georgetown-bound miler won the indoor state 1,600-meter championship in 4:10.51.
15. Michael Perez, Kings Park, Sr.
The best high jumper on Long Island, he cleared 6 feet, 6 inches to place second at the indoor state championships.
16. Nick Pisciotta, Commack, Jr.
Pisciotta placed fifth in the indoor state weight throw championship, tossing 61 feet, 9 ½ inches.
17. Jack Poplawski, Whitman, Sr.
The University of Chicago-bound standout is the defending state pentathlon champion.
18. Julio Rodriguez, Brentwood, Sr.
Julio Rodriguez of Brentwood anchors his team to victory in the 4x100-meter relay during the Dennis Walker Classic at Huntington High School on April 15, 2017. Credit: James Escher
He’s the second-fastest returner from last spring’s state championship 200 meters, running a 22.23.
19. Jack Rosencrans, North Shore, Sr.
North Shore's Jack Rosencrans runs the boys 1,000 meter run and goes on to win it in 2:40.62 during the Nassau County Class B track and field championships on Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019. Credit: Kathleen Malone-Van Dyke
Rosencrans is the best distance runner in Nassau. He ran 4:19.61 in the 1,600 meters at the indoor state championships.
20. Johnathan Smith, Huntington, Sr.
Johnathan Smith anchors Huntington to victory in the 4x400-meter relay with a time of 3:20.65 at the Millrose Games held at the New Balance Track and Field Center on Feb. 9. Credit: Errol Anderson
He ran a 48.31 second anchor leg as part of Huntington’s indoor state champion 4x400-meter relay team on March 2.
21. Quinn Smith, Hampton Bays, Jr.
Smith won the shot put at the Suffolk indoor state qualifier, throwing 52 feet, 9 ½ inches in February.
22. Steven Vasile, Commack, Sr.
Vasile is the defending state discus champion, tossing 177 feet, 7 inches last June.
23. Kenneth Wei, Mt. Sinai, Sr.
Mt. Sinai's Kenneth Wei takes 3rd in the boy's 60 meter high hurdles at the New Balance indoor track and field nationals at New Balance Armory in Manhattan on March 10, 2019. Credit: Patrick E. McCarthy
The MIT-bound standout was a two-time All-American at New Balance Indoor Nationals. Wei was fifth in the long jump (23-11) and third in the 60-meter hurdles (7.83).
24. Timmy Weber, MacArthur, Jr.
Timmy Weber of MacArthur competes in the boys 1,000 meter race during the Nassau County winter track and field Class A championships at St. Anthiony's High School in South Huntington on Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2019. He won the event with a time of 2:38.12. Credit: James Escher
Weber ran 2:32.59 and placed third in the 1,000 meters at the indoor state championships.
25. Giordano Williams, Uniondale, Sr.
Uniondale's Giordano Williams wins the 55 meters in 6.65 seconds at the Nassau Conference I track and field championships at St. Anthony's on Jan. 30. Credit: Daniel De Mato
Williams won the 55 meters in 6.66 seconds at the Nassau indoor state qualifier in February.
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