By Justin Gaymon // Photos by JSwiftSprorts

Girls Track Recap

Cheltenham’s Chanel Brissett earned the title of 2016 EmblemHealth Hispanic Games female track athlete of the meet. She ran 7.85 to break the 55m hurdles meet record. Paul Robeson’s Alyssa Sandy was second with 7.91 and Bay Shore’s Aviana Goode was third with 8.00. Brissett also won a very close 55m against Norristown’s Jayana Webb. The two finished as close as it gets with 7.114 and 7.115. Before the day was done, Brissett would help her 4x200m relay team place third with 1:42.11.

Jessica Drop of Coginchaug won last month’s AT&T Hall of Fame Invitational mile in 4:55.63 and returned to win Saturday’s mile in 4:57.29. Diana Vizza of North Shore led from early on and finished second with 4:58.66. Lily Flynn of Ursuline, Abbe Goldstien of Germantown and Danae Rivers of Wilbur Cross were all under 5:02.

Pennsbury’s Hannah Molloy and Hackley’s Julia Stevenson had a close race in the 3,000m. The two began to kick with 200m to go, but Molloy was able to hold on to the slight lead that she established mid-way through the race and finish with 10:17.46 to Stevenson’s 10:17.52.

D’Jai Baker of Benjamin Cardozo reported that she “had to make up a lot of ground” after a slow start in the 400m, but was able to edge out the win in 55.11. She also ran 24.68 for third in the 200m. Penn Wood’s Agnew Mansaray finished closely behind Baker in the 400m with 55.19. Baker’s teammate, Paris Peoples, grabbed the third spot with 56.06.

Pennsbury’s Dasia Pressley ran 24.14 to win the 200m over Kouri Peace of Pennridge, who ran 24.55. Pressley is the returning PIAA state champion in the 200m.

Kathryn Nohilly of John Jay successfully navigated the tricky indoor mile steeplechase to win in 5:37.98.

Paul Robeson broke the 4x200m relay meet record during the prelims with 1:38.95 and came back to win the final in a U.S. No.1 time of 1:37.80. Bishop McNamara ran a very impressive U.S. No. 2 time of 1:38.94 for second place. Paul Robeson also won the 4x400m relay by a four second margin with 3:52.00.

Bay Shore held the lead for much of the 4x800m relay and won in 9:41.58.

Uniondale controlled the sprint medley relay from start to finish, capturing the event with 4:11.46. That time currently ranks at U.S. No. 4.

Girls Field Recap

After reaching 38’ 1” in the triple jump, Robbinsville’s Bonvie Fosam was awarded the 2016 EmblemHealth Hispanic Games female field athlete of the meet. Windsor’s Kenya Warner also had an impressive triple jump with 38’ .75”.

The girls long jump saw some of the best marks in the country so far this year. Asia Young of Holy Spirit won it with 18’ 4.5”. Alexis Trott was second with 18’ 4” and Shayla Broughton took third with 18’ 3.75”.

Jessica Molina won the weight throw with a meet record breaking mark of 46’. She also won the shot put with a toss of 44’ 3.5”.

Moira O’Malley of Souderton cleared 5’ 4” to win the high jump.

Boys Track Recap

Noah Lyles of T.C. Williams had a productive day to say the least. He set the 55m meet record at 6.28, 200m meet record at 21.25 and helped his 4x200m relay team to a close victory in 1:29.94 to Pennsauken’s 1:29.94. For that, Noah was awarded the 2016 EmblemHealth Hispanic Games male track athlete of the meet.

Noah came off of a triumphant junior season that included New Balance Nationals Indoor and Outdoor titles, two Pan American Junior medals and the U.S. #4 All-Time 100m (10.14) and U.S. #3 All-Time 200m (20.18).

Josephus Lyles, who is Noah’s brother, was hoping to clock 47-mid in the 400m, but was reportedly still happy with his 48.37 victory. Josephus ran 45.99 to win this past summer’s New Balance Nationals Outdoor and clocked a very fast 45.46 to take second at the World Youth Championships.

Noah Affolder of Carthage Central is feeling strong after recently winning New York State XC Championship and Footlocker Northeast Regional titles. He took the early lead in the boys invitational mile on Saturday and held it for the entirety of the race. Fordham Prep’s Conor Lundy, who won this past summer’s New York State Championships 1,600m, stuck close behind. The two started to kick with around 200m to go and Affolder pulled off the win in 4:15.29 to Lundy’s 4:16.07. That race qualified Affolder for the New Balance Mile at the NYRR Millrose Games on February 20.

In just his second two mile race ever, Salesianum’s Andrew Hally took home the win in 9:19.89. He hopes to continue the momentum and capture victories in Delaware’s 800m and 1,600m state championship races. 

There were 225 entries in the boys 800m and Jaxson Hoey of Downingtown West was able to best them all. He ran close to an evenly split race, winning in 1:54.52. Nick Fenton of Deer Park was second with 1:56.63.

Ramses Leon of North Bergen ran a personal best of 4:55.07 to win the mile steeplechase. Sachem East’s Matt Patsy took second in 4:56.37.

Mason Weh defended his 55m hurdle title with 7.39. The Upper Darby athlete is also the returning PIAA State Champion in the 110 hurdles. 

Abington crossed the line 3:21.11 to win an exciting 4x400m relay over Newburgh’s 3:22.23. Newburgh was able to pull off a 1-2 finish in the sprint medley winning in 3:35.79 and 3:36.37.

Morris Hills ran a US No. 1 time of 7:53.62 to win the 4x800m relay. West Islip and Arlington were also able to run under the eight-minute barrier with 7:54.45 and 7:59.43, respectively. 

Boys Field Recap

Windsor’s Tyler Coyle won the high jump and 2016 EmblemHealth Hispanic Games male field athlete of the meet honors. Coyle drew the Armory crowd into his performance and equaled his own U.S. #1 height of 6’ 10’ that he jumped during the North Shore Invitational in December.

William Henderson’s mark of 23’ 8.5” was good enough to take the U.S. No. 3 spot in the long jump. Brenton Nelson of DeMatha Catholic reached 23’ .5”.

Iona Preps’ Andre Cannistraci won the shot put with a mark of 56’ 3.75”.

Cameron Thompson of Lakeland/Panas won the weight throw with 63’ 5.5” and is currently undefeated this season in the event.

Find the meet results, race footage, interviews, photos and more at 

http://www.armorytrack.com/gprofile.php?do=view_event&event_id=576&mgroup_id=45586&year=2016