Numerous top finishes at Bronco Classic

(Herkimer's Jack Minasi leaped for second in the high jump Wednesday, reaching 1.90m for the Generals).

DELHI, NY – The Herkimer Generals Track & Field team competed in their second meet Wednesday (4/16) before a two day meet at Cortland on Friday.

The men had numerous Top 5 finishes which included seven first and second place finishes. First place finishes went to Jack Minasi (Newport, NY) and Elijah Dones (New Paltz, NY). Minasi did it in the long jump, leaping 6.69 meters, while Dones did it in the javelin throw. The sophomore threw 36.73 meters.

Second place finishes were earned in the 100-meter dash, 4x400-meter dash, 4x800-meter dash, high jump, shot put and hammer throw. Chris Simmons (Utica, NY) ran a 11.14 in the 100. Demetrius Moore (Cleveland, OH), Sam Morrett (Cohoes, NY), Simmons and Daniel Thomas (Coton, UK) combined for a 3:41.24 in the 4x400. Morrett, Philip Tanner (Deposit, NY), Jace LaPuma (Little Falls, NY) and Josh Paoni (Herkimer, NY) combined for a 10:09.04 in the 4x800. Minasi leaped 1.90 meters in the long jump. Dones threw the shot put 12.49m and Evan Whitted (Dryden, NY) threw the discus 33.28 meters.

As for the women, they had had three first place finishes in the 800-meter run, 4x400-meter relay and discus throw. Shiena Kimura (Tokyo, Japan) ran a 2:53.14 in the 800. Victoria Campanian (Glenfield, NY), Luaisha Charles (Middletown, NY), Katrina Murray (Rochester, NY) and Maxine Grogan (Herkimer, NY) then combined to run a 5:16.84 in the relay and Trianna Gibbs (Queens, NY) threw 28.42 meters with the discus.

As for second place finishes, they were captured by Katrina Murray in the 100-meter dash (14.34), Lindsay Therrien (Johnstown, NY) in the 100-meter high hurdles (18.14), Gibbs in the shot put (9.35m) and Grogan in the javelin throw (26.32m).

Herkimer’s next meet is a two day event at the SUNY Cortland Classic in Cortland, NY this Friday (4/17) and Saturday (4/18). Competition is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. on Friday and 9 a.m. on Saturday.

Men:

100-meter Dash (2^nd 11.14, 4^th 11.54, 8^th 12.04, 9^th 12.14, 12^th 12.24, 13^th 12.44, 15^th 13.04) Simmons, Williams, Cohen, Almonte, Domasin, Ciaccia

200-meter Dash (3^rd 22.84, 8^th 24.14, 10^th 24.24, 15^th 25.14, 17^th 25.34, 18^th 26.14, 20^th 27.34, 21^st 27.54, 22^nd 27.74) Simmons, Cohen, Thomas, Almonte, Domasin, Johnson, Gibbs, Jones, Palmer

400-meter Dash (3^rd 53.94, 4^th 55.74, 7^th 56.94, 11^th 1:02.34, 12^th 1:04.94, 13^th 1:07.94) Moore, Rideau, Thomas, Johnson, Palmer, Luctama

800-meter Run (10^th 2:18.24, 11^th 2:22.74) Clayton, Ashe

1500-meter Run (3^rd 4:27.64, 6^th 4:42.14, 12^th 5:05.74, 15^th 5:11.14, 16^th 5:27.74) Morrett, Clayton, Tanner, Ashe, Paoni

110-meter Hurdles (4^th 18.44) Potter

4x400-meter Relay (2^nd 3:41.24, 4^th 3:59.34) Moore, Morrett, Simmons, Thomas; Rideau, Cohen, Gibbs, Potter

4x800-meter Run (2^nd 10:09.04) Morrett, Tanner, LaPuma, Paoni

High Jump (2^nd 1.90m, 5^th 1.80m, 6^th 1.65m, 7^th 1.60m) Minasi, Williams, Simmons, Potter

Long Jump (1^st 6.69m, 4^th 6.03m, 5^th 6.01m, 6^th 5.97m, 7^th 5.83m, 8^th 5.83m, 9^th 5.27m) Minasi, Simmons, Ciaccia, Williams, Potter, Rideau, Johnson

Triple Jump (3^rd 13.00m, 5^th 12.80m, 6^th 12.29m, 7^th 12.02m, 8^th 11.86m, 9^th 10.72m) Minasi, Simmons, Rideau, Potter, Ciaccia, Johnson

Shot Put (2^nd 12.49m, 4^th 12.04m, 7^th 8.33m) Dones, Whitted, Allen

Discus Throw (2^nd 33.28m, 4^th 30.76m, 23.00m, 7^th 20.79m) Whitted, Dones, Wynn, Allen

Hammer Throw (5^th 21.27m, 6^th 19.54m) Dones, Whitted

Javelin Throw (1^st 36.73m, 2^nd 35.16m, 6^th 29.75m) Dones, Whitted Wyn  

Women:

100-meter Dash (2^nd 14.34, 3^rd 14.94) Murray, Charles

200-meter Dash (3^rd 30.34) Murray

800-meter Run (1^st 2:53.14) Kimura

1500-meter Run (5^th 6:06.24, 7^th 6:11.14, 9^th 6:57.94, 10^th 7:29.54) Shimoda, Kimura, Inose, Yamamoto

100-meter Hurdles (2^nd 18.14) Therrien

4x400-meter Relay (1^st 5:16.84) Campanian, Charles, Murray, Grogan

Long Jump (4^th 3.93m, 5^th 3.92m, 6^th 3.24m) Charles, Therrien, Grogan

Shot Put (2^nd 9.35m, 5^th 6.75m) Gibbs, Charles

Discus Throw (1^st 28.42m, 4^th 22.98m, 6^th 17.10m, 7^th 9.90m) Gibbs, Grogan, Nowack, Charles

Hammer Throw (3^rd 23.84m) Gibbs

Javelin Throw (2^nd 26.32m, 5^th 21.91m, 8^th 12.51m) Grogan, Therrien, Charles

-Giorgio Varlaro