Uniondale's Henry rallies for win
Uniondale's Davon Henry took first place in 6.55 seconds in the 55-meter dash during the Nassau Class A Indoor Track and Field Championships. (Feb. 8, 2012) Credit: Kathleen Malone-Van Dyke
Davon Henry got out of the blocks in the 55 Wednesday, looked to his left and saw a blur just barely ahead of him.
He couldn't tell who it was, and he really didn't care. All that mattered was he was not in the lead. So Henry dug deeper and told himself, "Just go." He went, and he won.
Henry overcame a slow start to take the 55 and helped Uniondale defend its Nassau Class 'A' championship with an 89.5-70 win over Syosset at St. Anthony's. The senior clocked a 6.55, defeating MacArthur's Andrei Dinoro by .03 of a second.
Henry, who lined up in the fourth lane, didn't get as strong a push from the blocks as he had hoped. That allowed Dinoro to take a small lead in lane three.
"I knew it was either one of my teammates or [Dinoro] in front of me," Henry said. "So I just pushed myself more, swung my arms and told myself I had to go."
Dinoro led until about halfway before Henry turned on the jets and blew past him. "It was all will at that point," Henry said. "I didn't want to lose this one."
Derrick Ingram took third in 6.70 and Tresean Goodwin was fourth in 6.77 in a display of Uniondale's sprinting depth. That depth lifted the Knights to their 30th county title, as they also went 1-3 in the hurdles with Nyder Chardonette (7.79) and Brandon Duncan (8.07).
"Having teammates as fast as these guys helps us all stay at the top of our game," Henry said. "We're all pushing each other in practice, so it helps us out when it's time to go."
Out East with Doug Geed: Wine harvests, a fish market, baked treats and poinsettias NewsdayTV's Doug Geed visits two wineries and a fish market, and then it's time for holiday cheer, with a visit to a bakery and poinsettia greenhouses.
Out East with Doug Geed: Wine harvests, a fish market, baked treats and poinsettias NewsdayTV's Doug Geed visits two wineries and a fish market, and then it's time for holiday cheer, with a visit to a bakery and poinsettia greenhouses.
