Malverne, West Hempstead Compete in Track and Field Championships

The 2011 Nassau County Track and Field Championship kicked off 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 teams from Malverne and West Hempstead fared in the County Championship.

West Hempstead:

Team Finish: Boys: 8th in Class A (28 points); Girls: None

Justin Boatwright placed second in the 200-meter event and third in the 100-meter event to lead the West Hempstead boys. Scott Leeb took third place in the long jump and fourth place in the triple jump. Kyle Garrett also took a fourth place finish in the 400-meter event.

Malverne:

Team Finish: Boys: 13th in Class A (20 points); Girls: 16th in Class (0 points)

Max Fequiere finished in second place in the shot put and Antonio Soares finished in third place in the high jump. Soares was also part of the third-place 4 x 100-meter relay team that also included William Ebron, Aalique Grahame and Drake Taylor.

Ugoma Konkwo finished in 11th place in the 400-meter event.