In the Southern Tier Athletic Conference Track and Field Championships held at Alumni Stadium yesterday, senior Tyree Constantine, the top-ranked high jumper in Section Four, claimed his first league title with a clearance of 6 feet 4 inches. Tyree added a second place finish in the long jump. Senior Ryan Rodney improved his personal best in the shot put by almost two feet, his heave of 48 feet 7 inches also good for second place. Sophomore Walter Sampson, in his first season of track competition, continued his rapid ascent through the ranks of area high hurdlers, his third place clocking of 15.2 seconds only three tenths of a second out of first place and a personal best by a full second. For good measure, Walter tacked on a third place finish in the triple jump.

For the girls, pole vaulter Alexis Bartholomew took second place, tied her school record and cemented her position as the top sophomore vaulter in New York State this season with a clearance of 11 feet. Also scoring for the Patriots were Kiki Jones, fifth in the 400 meters, and Sarah DeMaria, sixth in the high jump with a big personal best of 4 feet 8 inches.

The Patriots are next in action in the Section Four Class A Championships next Thursday at Union-Endicott.

April 10 BGA Invitatioinal 10:00am at Bainbridge

April 13 vs Elmira Southside 4:15pm Alumni Stadium

April 17 NY- Penn Invite 10:00am at Windsor

April 20 Elmira Free Academy 4:15pm at Elmira Free Academy

April 23 Owego Invite 4pm at Hickories Park

April 27 Union Endicott 4:15pm Alumni Stadium

April 30 Ithaca Relays 4:00pm at Ithaca

May 4 Vestal 4:15pm Alumni Stadium