Wantagh, Seaford Compete in Track and Field Championships

The 2011 Nassau County Track and Field Championship kicked on May 24 at Cold Spring Harbor High School for an exciting two-day event to crown the top competitors in multiple events for three separate classes (AAA, AA, A).

“This event has been very well received and we were fortunate to get this facility to host. The teams have been great, the competition has been great and the times have been great,” said Tournament Director Bob Bush. “There were a lot of people to come out and just to see the support that the parents give their kids is really great as well.”

Here's how the local teams fared in the County Championship.

Seaford:

Team Finish: Boys: 4^th in Class A (46 points); Girls: 8^th in Class A (26 points)

Matthew Savino won first place in both the 1600-meter and 3200-meter events to lead Seaford. Zach Zieniewicz won the 110-meter HH and placed third in the 400-meter IH. Peter Ruttura helped his team with a third place finish in discus.

Stephanie Meyer led the Seaford girls with a first place in the triple jump event, second place in the high jump event and fifth place in the shot put. Jennifer Imbro placed fourth in the 100-meter HH and fifth in the long jump event.

Wantagh:

Team Finish: Boys: 5^th in Class AA (41 points); Girls: 5^th in Class AA (32 points)

Anthony Anesta placed third in the discus event for the Warriors and Dan Reilly also took a third place in the 1600-meter event. Reilly also placed fourth in the 3200-meter event. Martin Egan finished just behind Reilly with a fourth-place finish in 1600-meters.

Sarah Von Dollin placed second in the discus and fourth in the shot put to lead Wantagh. Shaylyn Stehn, Jennifer McNally and Gabby Soethout finished in third, fifth and sixth place in the 2000-meter steeplechase. Liz Stirlin finished in fourth place in the 3000-meter event followed by Jamie Wandzilak.