Delaney: DeLude, RFA & Proctor have good days
Thomas R. Proctor and Rome Free Academy had good showings as a team Thursday at the Section III state meet qualifier at Cicero-North Syracuse High School. Lauren DeLude of Herkimer was the area's story among individuals. The Magicians sophomore qualified for the state meet in three events, including three wins making her the first Herkimer female track & field athlete to get to states in 10 years.
"I mean, it's an honor," said DeLude, who will compete in the Division II 100 meters, 200 and long jump.
In my story in Friday's paper, I wrote Erica Freund of Clinton will compete in two events at the state meet. Freund, a sophomore, will compete in one, the triple jump where she finished second to West Canada Valley Sarah Wiatr. Wiatr won the event with a jump of 36-4 1/4.
C-NS will host the state meet June 12-13. The school's track/football stadium, the Michael J. Bragman Athletic Complex is a great site. Section III athletes will have an advantage for states because they've competed at C-NS, and experience at the venue might help dim the bright lights of state-level competition.
RFA junior Jessica Razy had another good day. Razy, who trains year round, ualified for the first time in individual events, the 100 and 200 meters. Razy has been to states the last two years as a member of relays, and she'll compete in a relay again next week. Razy ran the anchor leg of the Black Knights' 4x100 relay team that turned out a season best time of 49.55 seconds. Judy Benjamin, Hilary Baker and Sarah Southwell are Razy's relay mates. Nicole Wasco (shot) and Kelly Benfey (pole vault) also qualified for RFA.
Proctor will send four athletes to states. Kierra Arthur and Shykiera Heyward will compete in two each. Basia Bowens (discus) and Pony Sokiri (triple jump) set school records to reach the state meet. Sokiri could hardly contain herself after nailing a 38-11 on her third and final jump. She faulted on the first two, and an approach adjustment by Raiders coach Ron Raux helped. Sokiri, who was ninth in the triple last year, dripped with pride and enthusiasm after her win.
"It's exciting," she said. "That's what you aim for the whole season. Ultimately, you want to go to states."
In Division II, Remsen's Rachel Roberts (shot put, discus) and Linda Hadfield (pole vault, 100 hurdles) are going on in two events.
Eliza Bell of Clinton (high jump) and Cooperstown's Anna Weber (400 hurdles) will each compete in one event. Weber fell on the final hurdle about 40 meters from the finish line Thursday. She bounced up, and later had the skinned knees to prove it, and finished first with a comfortable lead in 1:08.13.
Tityana Brooks of Proctor and Ashley Lekki of Oriskany set school records in their respective events Thursday but didn't qualify for the state meet. Brooks' record was in the Division I shot put (35-5 3/4) and Lekki's was in the Division II 100 where she was fourth in 12.8 seconds.
"I mean, it's an honor," said DeLude, who will compete in the Division II 100 meters, 200 and long jump.
In my story in Friday's paper, I wrote Erica Freund of Clinton will compete in two events at the state meet. Freund, a sophomore, will compete in one, the triple jump where she finished second to West Canada Valley Sarah Wiatr. Wiatr won the event with a jump of 36-4 1/4.
C-NS will host the state meet June 12-13. The school's track/football stadium, the Michael J. Bragman Athletic Complex is a great site. Section III athletes will have an advantage for states because they've competed at C-NS, and experience at the venue might help dim the bright lights of state-level competition.
RFA junior Jessica Razy had another good day. Razy, who trains year round, ualified for the first time in individual events, the 100 and 200 meters. Razy has been to states the last two years as a member of relays, and she'll compete in a relay again next week. Razy ran the anchor leg of the Black Knights' 4x100 relay team that turned out a season best time of 49.55 seconds. Judy Benjamin, Hilary Baker and Sarah Southwell are Razy's relay mates. Nicole Wasco (shot) and Kelly Benfey (pole vault) also qualified for RFA.
Proctor will send four athletes to states. Kierra Arthur and Shykiera Heyward will compete in two each. Basia Bowens (discus) and Pony Sokiri (triple jump) set school records to reach the state meet. Sokiri could hardly contain herself after nailing a 38-11 on her third and final jump. She faulted on the first two, and an approach adjustment by Raiders coach Ron Raux helped. Sokiri, who was ninth in the triple last year, dripped with pride and enthusiasm after her win.
"It's exciting," she said. "That's what you aim for the whole season. Ultimately, you want to go to states."
In Division II, Remsen's Rachel Roberts (shot put, discus) and Linda Hadfield (pole vault, 100 hurdles) are going on in two events.
Eliza Bell of Clinton (high jump) and Cooperstown's Anna Weber (400 hurdles) will each compete in one event. Weber fell on the final hurdle about 40 meters from the finish line Thursday. She bounced up, and later had the skinned knees to prove it, and finished first with a comfortable lead in 1:08.13.
Tityana Brooks of Proctor and Ashley Lekki of Oriskany set school records in their respective events Thursday but didn't qualify for the state meet. Brooks' record was in the Division I shot put (35-5 3/4) and Lekki's was in the Division II 100 where she was fourth in 12.8 seconds.
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