Members of the Hampton Bays High School boys and girls track teams had an impressive run at the Suffolk County Spring Championship meet.

The girls team finished in fourth place overall. Asha Pensa placed second in shot put with a throw of 35 feet, 6.75 inches and second in discus with a throw of 131-11. Sofia Galvan placed third in the steeplechase with a time of 7 minutes, 55 seconds, and Emma Halsey had a personal best in hurdles, running 15.77 and finishing second. She also placed fourth and set a new school record in triple jump with a jump of 34 feet, 4.25 inches. Allie O’Brien placed second in pole vault, clearing a height of 8 feet. All four of these girls earned All-County medals for their performances.

The boys team finished fifth overall. The 4x400-meter relay team, made up of Charlie Garcia, Erick Ibanez, Matthew Papajohn and Cesar Ramos, took first place with a time of 3:32.18. Garcia was three-time county champion in the 100-meter, 200-meter and 4x400-meter relay. He broke the school record in the 100-meter and 200-meter dashes, with the fastest time in New York in the 100-meter race — 10.62. Papajohn, who was part of the winning 4x400-meter relay team, earned All-County in the 400-meter dash, finishing second overall. The 4x100 relay team made up of Charlie Alvarracin, Garcia, Kevin Londono and Osman Milian Jr. finished fourth overall, and Joffre Proano also scored in pole vault with a fifth-place finish.

The Hampton Bays School District extends its congratulations to the athletes on a job well done.

Date Added: 5/30/2024