STATEN ISLAND - One simply runs out of superlatives when trying to encapsulate the meteoric status of Tri-Valley’s tripartite running program comprised of a state championship in cross country this past fall, coupled with its unchallenged ascendance in indoor track this winter, and with a watchful eye towards yet another Section IX spring track title with state contention in the wind. Talk about a renaissance. Not since the halcyon days of the Joe and Missy Iatauro’s glorious reign have we seen the likes of this.

That the Bears swept into Ocean Breeze and captured the OCIAA Division VI boys and girls crowns was certainly no surprise. The boys team is loaded with depth and talent with Adam Furman aspiring to make it two seasons in a row with the state gold medal around his neck. He did not compete in the division championships as the Bears knew they could win without him as he was feeling under the weather. He will punch his ticket to state contention at the state qualifier to be held at the Armory on February 26. The girls came through as well as the results below will clearly demonstrate. Kendall McGregor took first in all of her individual events, as did Amelia Mickelson.

Overall, Tri-Valley combined boys and girls finished an extraordinary second place versus all the schools in the meet finishing just five points behind powerful Class A Cornwall. In Division III, Monticello evinced some fine performances including a first-place in the girls hurdles by Taina DeJesus.

OCIAA Division Meet Overall Team: Cornwall (Cor) 225, Tri-Valley (TV) 220, Washingtonville (Wash) 177, Monroe-Woodbury (MW) 152, John S. Burke Catholic (JSB) 141, Warwick (War) 127, Rondout Valley (RV) 125, Pine Plains (PP) 120, New Paltz (NP) 116, Pine Bush (PB) 114, Marlboro (Marl) 109, Ellenville (Ell) 108, F.D. Roosevelt (FDR) 82, Newburgh Free Academy (NFA) 79, James I. O’Neill (JIO) 71, Beacon (B) 66, Goshen (G) 64, Valley Central (VC) 63, Spackenkill (Spac) 62, Middletown (Mid) 59, Kingston (K) 58, Wallkill (Wall) 58, Monticello (Mont) 46, Fallsburg (F) 44, Highland (H) 42, Minisink Valley (MV) 41, Millbrook (Mill) 41, Onteora (Ont) 30, Red Hook (RH) 15, Eldred (Eld) 11, Chester (Ches) 5

Boys Results

OCIAA Division III meet

55-meters: 4. Jadon Swasey (Mont) 7.08; 55 hurdles: 4. Tahir Denton (Mont) 8.72; 300: Jadon Swasey (Mont) 38.34; 800 relay: 2. Monticello 1:36.48; 1,600 relay 3. Monticello 4:09.54

OCIAA Division 5 meet

55 hurdles: 3. Edwin Morales (F) 10.26; 4. Josie Galeas Iraheta (F) 10.48.

OCIAA Division 6 meet

55-meters: 2. Brandon Kaplan (TV) 7.53; 3. Noah Edwards (TV) 7.54; 55 hurdles: 1. Jacob Lucak (TV) 9.83; 3. Michael Squires (TV) 12.15; 600: 1. Craig Costa (TV) 1:36.96; 2. Connor Weyant (TV) 1:38.66

Girls Results

OCIAA Division III meet

55-meters: 3. Meg Cruz (Mont) 7.90; 55 hurdles: 1. Taina DeJesus (Mont) 9.05; 300: 2. Chelsea Reynolds (Mont) 44.94; 4. Taina DeJesus 45.26; 800 relay: 1. Monticello (Meg Cruz, Taina DeJesus, Diya Patel, Chelsea Reynolds) 1:55.00; 2. 29-2.5

OCIAA Division 5 meet

55 hurdles: 2. Stephanie Granados (F) 11.79; 3. Hannah Johnson (F) 11.83; 1,500: 4. Gisella King (F) 6:30.90; 1,500 race walk: 2. Ceci Mancia (F) 12:04.15; 3. Cyriah Russell (F) 15:02.25; 3,000: 3. Gisella King (F) 15:25.69; 800 relay: 3. Fallsburg 2:17.15; 1,600 relay: 1. Fallsburg (Bintou Darboe, Meredith Anderman, Hayden-Marie Herrera, Gisella King) 5:00.86; 3,200 relay: 3. Fallsburg 14:54.27; Triple jump: 1. Elizabet Jacobs (Ell) 28-11

OCIAA Division 6 meet

55-meters: 1. Kendall McGregor (TV) 7.95; 3. Ashley Miller (TV) 8.50; 55 hurdles: 1. Jocelyn Bush (Eld) 11.93; 2. Joyce Brooks (TV) 12.02; 300: 1. Kendall McGregor (TV) 47.06; 3. Alexis Williams (Eld) 54.12; 4. Joyce Brooks (TV) 54.84; 600: 1. Lily Siciliano (TV) 2:19.63; 2. Tabitha Mulholland (TV) 2:31.25; 1,500: 2. Amelia Mickelson (TV) 5:42.64; 1,500 race walk: 1. Tabitha Mulholland (TV) 13:44.20; 3,000: 1. Amelia Mickelson (TV) 12:06.46; 1,600 relay: 1. Tri-Valley (Amelia Mickelson, Joyce Brooks, Lily Siciliano, Tabitha Mulholland) 5:48.51; High jump: 1. Kendall McGregor (TV) 4-6; 3. Ashley Miller (TV) 3-9; Long jump: 2. Ashley Miller (TV) 11-1.75; Shot put: 1. Lindsay Zygrodek (Eld) 28-0; 4. Kesenia Sosnowski (Eld) 14-10; Weight throw: 1. Lindsay Zygrodek (Eld) 25-10; 2. Lily Siciliano (TV) 13-7; 3. Erin Brown (Eld) 9-3

To qualify for states, an athlete must be either first or second in the event out of the entire section (no class distinctions in winter). A third place athlete can also go to states if they meet the state standards listed below.

Fully Automatic Timing (FAT)

Hand-Time (HT)

Event FAT (HT)

Girls

55m Hurdles 8.74 (8.5)

55m Dash 7.44 (7.2)

300m Dash 41.34 (41.1)

600m Run 1:38.74 (1:38.5)

1000m Run 3:02.24 (3:02.0)

1500m Run 4:49.54 (4:49.3)

3000m Run 10:21.14 (10:20.9)

1500m Race Walk 7:28.24 (7.28.0)

Long Jump 17-02

Triple Jump 36-01

Shot Put 37-07

High Jump 5-03

Pole Vault 9-06

Boys

55m Hurdles 7.94 (7.7)

55m Dash 6.74 (6.5)

300m Dash 36.74 (36.5)

600m Run 1:24.74 (1:24.5)

1000m Run 2:35.24 (2:35.0)

1600m Run 4:28.74 (4:28.5)

3200m Run 9:42.24 (9:42.0)

Long Jump 21-06

Triple Jump 43-06

Shot Put 52-00

High Jump 6-04

Pole Vault 13-00