Strong showing by Falcon track teams

Annabelle DiStefano races in a distance run during winter break.

Albany High School's indoor track teams didn't take a break during winter break - they were busy collecting medals and podium positions!

At the Tri-County Indoor Track League meet on Dec. 28, the boys' team placed first and the girls' team placed tenth. On Dec. 30, at the Viking Invitational, the boys' team placed third and the girls' team placed fourth. Both meets were truly team efforts - with student athletes who run and student-athletes who participate in field events, to individuals and the relay teams, all contributing to the Falcons' success.

Boys - Dec. 28 at Hudson Valley Community College

55m

  • 1st place - Patrick Ponzo
  • 2nd place - Malachi Young

300m

  • 2nd place - Daaron Harrell
  • 6th palce - Mamadou Barrie

600m

  • 4th place - Cameron Volk
  • 5th place - Edward Verhoff

1000m

  • 1st place - Karim Hassy
  • 2nd place - Noah Bizer
  • 6th place - Cameron Volk

1600m

  • 4th place - Noah Bizer

55m hurdles

  • 1st place - Malachi Young

4x200m relay

  • 1st place - Samir Gardner, Patrick Ponzo, Daaron Harrell, Malachi Young

Long Jump

  • 1st place - Nasief Smith

Girls - Dec. 28 at Hudson Valley Community College 

55m

  • 2nd place - Anaya Zullo 

55m hurdles

  • 4th place - Madeline Penna
  • 6th place  - Yanaiza Fredericks

4x200m relay

  • 4th place - Anaya Zullo, Isadora Martinelli, Evelyne Agogo, Madeline Penna
  • 6th palce - Eliza Tusaneza, Victoria Penman, G'Ahnah Skervin, Christabelle Serrano

Boys' Viking Invitational on Dec. 30

55m

  • 5th place - Patrick Ponzo

300m

  • 4th place - Daaron Harrell

600m

  • 4th place - Mamadou Barrie

1600m

  • 6th place - Noah Bizer

55m hurdles

  • 1st place - Malachi Young

4x200m relay

  • 1st place - Samir Gardner, Daaron Harrell, Patrick Ponzo, Malachi Young

4x400m relay

  • 2nd place - Daaron Harrell, Christian Mack, Malachi Young, Mamadou Barrie

Long Jump

  • 1st place - Samir Gardner

Triple Jump

  • 3rd place - Samir Gardner

Girls' Viking Invitational on Dec. 30 

55m

  • 4th place - Anaya Zullo

600m

  • 6th place - Madeline Penna

1000m

  • 1st place - Annabelle DiStefano

1500m

  • 2nd place - Annabelle DiStefano

55m hurdles

  • 3rd place - Trinity Grant 

4x200m relay

  • 3rd place - Anaya Zullo, Evelyne Agogo, Ma-naiyah Simmons, Madeline Penna 

4x400m relay

  • 6th place - Madeline Penna, Trinity Grant, Isadora Martinelli, Evelyne Agogo