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Pearl River Sweeps League 4B Winter Track Titles

Pearl River won the boys and girls team titles at the League 4B Winter Track and Field Championships Sunday at the New Balance Armory in New York City.

The Pirates won their 30th consecutive girls league championship by a wide margin with 151 points to second-place Tappan Zee's 83. The boys meet was much closer. Pearl River won with 115 points to Tappan Zee's 113.

Kelly Hayes and Kayla Clohessy each won two individual league titles for the Pearl River girls. Hayes took the 1,000 meter run in 3:04.8 and the 1,500 meter run in 5:00.50. She also ran with Catherine Rayward, Sandra Wilson and Ailish Durcan on the winning 4 X 800 relay (10:13.80). 

Clohessy won the 55 meter dash (7.7 seconds) and the long jump (16-0.75). She also finished second in the 55 meter hurdles to teammate Amanda Moroney, who won in 8.8 seconds. Moroney teamed with Lauren O'Brien, Danielle Muchoe and Allison Moroney to win the 4 X 400 relay in 4:16.80.  

Tappan Zee senior Erin Jaskot also won two events, the 300 meter dash (41.90) and 600 meter run (1:36.1).

In the boys meet, Pearl River's Ethan Dowie won the long jump (19-07.25) and the triple jump (39-0.5). Senior Brian Cook won the 3,200 Meter run in 9:50.8 and finished second in the 1,600 meter run to Tappan Zee's Luke Gavigan (4:18.80). Cook, Mike Mahoney, Patrick Metcalfe and Joseph Metcalfe teamed to win the 4 X 400 relay in 3:40.0.

Gavigan also won the 1,000 meter run in 2:42.80

Nanuet's Mohamed Ifthikar also won two events, the 55 meter dash (6.7) and 300 meter dash (36.4).

The team standings were as follows:

Boys

  • Pearl River 115
  • Tappan Zee 113
  • Nanuet 66
  • Nyack 16
Girls
  • Pearl River 151
  • Tappan Zee 83
  • Nanuet 71
  • Albertus Magnus 18
  • Nyack 10
The individual event league champions were as follows:
  • 55 meter dash: Mohamed Ifthikar, Nanuet, 6.7
  • 55 meter hurdles: Joe Dalisera, Tappan Zee, 8.80
  • 300 meter dash: Mohamed Ifthikar, Nanuet, 36.40
  • 600 meter run: Peter Lewarn, Tappan Zee, 1:26.60
  • 1000 meter run: Luke Gavigan, Tappan Zee, 2:42.80
  • 1600 meter run: Luke Gavigan, Tappan Zee, 4:18.80
  • 3200 meter run: Brian Cook, Pearl River, 9:50.80
  • Pole vault: Aidan Miller, Pearl River, 11-06
  • Long jump: Ethan Dowie, Pearl River, 19-07.25
  • Triple jump: Ethan Dowie, Pearl River, 39-0.5
  • High jump: Lugman Issah, Pearl River, 5-10
  • Shot put: Liam Donohue, Tappan Zee, 42-0.75
  • 4 X 200 relay: Pearl River (Andy Belz, Sean Sprohan, James Kovarik, Liam O'Sullivan), 1:38.10
  • 4 X 400 relay: Pearl River (Brian Cook, Mike Mahoney, Patrick Metcalfe, Joseph Metcalfe), 3:40.0
  • 4 X 800 relay: Tappan Zee (Peter Lewarn, Reuben Mulholland, Flannan Hehir, Dylan Clarke), 8:33.9
Girls
  • 55 meter dash: Amanda Moroney, Pearl River, 8.8
  • 55 meter hurdles: Kayla Clohessy, Pearl River, 7.7
  • 300 meter dash: Erin Jaskot, Tappan Zee, 41.90
  • 600 meter run: Erin Jaskot, Tappan Zee, 1:36.10
  • 1000 meter run: Kelly Hayes, Pearl River, 3:04.80
  • 1500 meter run: Kelly Hayes, Pearl River, 5:00.50
  • 3000 meter run: Ailish Durcan, Pearl River, 10:42.30
  • 1500 meter race walk: Kiera Mathews, Pearl River, 7:52.70
  • Long jump: Kayla Clohessy, Pearl River, 16-0.75
  • Triple jump: Brianna Yee, Tappan Zee, 31-02.75
  • High jump: Sandra Wilson, Pearl River, 4-08
  • Pole vault: Erica Doran, Nanuet, 7-06
  • Shot put: Megan Donnelly, Nanuet, 29-01
  • 4 X 200 relay: Nanuet (Jorana Schucker, Erica Doran, Brittany Haughton, Britany Maragh), 1:54.50
  • 4 X 400 relay: Pearl River (Lauren O'Brien, Danielle Muchoe, Amanda Moroney, Allison Moroney), 4:16.80
  • 4 X 800 relay: Pearl River (Catherine Rayward, Sandra Wilson, Ailish Durcan, Kelly Hayes), 10:13.80


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