Athlete of the Year: Ralph Johnson
School : Waverly.
Year in school : Senior.
Stats/accomplishments : Won Federation and Division II titles in 200-meter dash at New York State Championships. ... Helped Waverly win Division II state title in 400 relay and was part of Section 4 record (42.03) in the event. ... Bronze medalist at New Balance Nationals with 200 time of 21.08 seconds that set a Section 4 record. ... Section 4 Sportsmanship Award winner.
Douglas Cornfield
School : Corning.
Year in school : Senior.
Stats/accomplishments : Qualified for New York State Championships in 1,600 meters and 3,200. Placed fourth in the 1,600 (4:15.54) and 10th in the 3,200 (9:08.72). ... STAC champion in the 800.
Lucas Craddock
School : Norwich.
Year in school : Senior.
Stats/accomplishments : Placed first among Division II competitors and fifth overall in high jump at New York State Championships (6 feet, 6 inches). ... Won high jump at STAC championships and Section 4 Class B meet as part of undefeated season in the event within Section 4. ... Fifth in Division II in triple jump at state meet after winning STAC and Section 4 Class B titles in event.
Noah Hilker
School : Ithaca.
Year in school : Junior.
Stats/accomplishments : Placed seventh overall and fifth among Division I runners in 3,000-meter steeplechase at New York State Championships (9:32.38). ... Also won steeplechase at STAC Championships. ... Holds steeplechase school record and part of school records in 3,200 relay and distance medley relay. ... Section 4 Division I boys sportsmanship award winner.
Riley Hubisz
School : Ithaca.
Year in school : Junior.
Stats/accomplishments : Ran second- and third-fastest 1,600 times in program history (second in 4:17.63 at state qualifier, first in 4:18.54 at STAC Championships). ... Placed eighth in Loucks Games mile with the sixth-fastest time in program history (4:23.28). ... Anchored school record-setting 3,200 relay that placed fourth at Loucks Games (7:57.31) and anchored distance medley relay that set program record at Ithaca Relays (10:30.26).
Nate Jennings
School : Corning.
Year in school : Senior.
Stats/accomplishments : Set school record in pole vault at 15 feet. ... Competed in pole vault at New York State Championships and tied for 18th. ... Won pole vault at STAC Championships and Section 4 Class A meet, helping Corning boys to team titles at each event.
Joshua Kwakye-Minott
School : Ithaca.
Year in school : Junior.
Stats/accomplishments : Won Division I title in long jump at New York State Championships with third-best jump in program history (23 feet, 4.25 inches). ... Winning effort of 22 feet, 5.5 inches at Ithaca Relays was seventh-best jump in Little Red history. ... Member of sprint medley relay that ran to fifth-best time in program history (3:43.5) at Ithaca Relays.
Jackson Lamoureux
School : Vestal.
Year in school : Junior.
Stats/accomplishments : Placed seventh in Division I and ninth in Federation competition in 110-meter hurdles at New York State Championships. ... Undefeated in five dual meets and first place in hurdles at five regular-season invitationals. ... Section 4 Class B champion and winner at Section 4 state qualifier.
Vinny Mancini
School : Maine-Endwell.
Year in school : Junior.
Stats/accomplishments : Four state championship appearances. ... Placed third in 100-meter dash and 200 at Section 4 state qualifier. ... Section 4 Class B champion in the 200 dash.
Mac Patterson
School : Chenango Valley.
Year in school : Freshman.
Stats/accomplishments : Placed third in Federation competition and third in Division II in shot put at New York State Championships. ... Ninth in Division II in discus at state meet. ... Dual winner of shot put and discus at STAC, class and sectional championship meets. ... Topped school records in both events, with best efforts of 55 feet, 9 1/4 inches in shot put and 164 feet, 7 inches in discus.
Cade Tavares
School : Union-Endicott.
Year in school : Senior.
Stats/accomplishments : STAC champion in triple jump. ... Placed 16th in triple jump at New York State Championships. ... Also competed at state meet in 110 hurdles. ... Part of fourth-place finish in mixed 1,600 relay (two girls, two boys) at Nike Nationals in Eugene, Oregon.
This article originally appeared on Elmira Star-Gazette: Meet the 2024 Elmira/Corning/Ithaca Elite 11 Boys Track & Field Team
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