North Spartans Have Strong Showing at State Winter Track and Field Championships

Valley Stream, NEW YORK (March, 2022)—Seven Valley Stream North High School student-athletes competed at the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) Winter Track & Field Championships in Staten Island on March 5.

Clemson University-bound Ryan John won the state title in the triple jump event and finished second in the long jump. Additionally, Ryan was selected as a NYSPHSAA Sportsmanship Award winner. His first-place finish makes him the seventh individual state champion for North’s track and field program.

Sophomore Kevin Beltran competed in the sectional distance medley relay. Kevin ran the 1,000-meter leg for the Nassau County team. The relay team earned All-State honors by finishing in fifth place.

Ariana Paul, who is headed to NC State University in the fall, competed in two events for the Spartans. She represented the Spartans well with a 14th-place finish in the long jump performance and a 17th-place finish statewide in the triple jump.

Finally, the Spartans 4×400-meter relay team— comprising Sedgeley Duperval (10th grade), Jonathon JJ Xavier (12th), GuyAlden Chery (12th), and Daniel Ellis (12th)—finished in 13th place. VSN’s time of 3:32.99 is a new school record, beating the former time of 3:33.95 posted in 2018.

North’s – NY State track and field champions are:
• 2006 Theresa Rush – 1500m
• 2009 Emilija Vaskyte – 1500m Racewalk
• 2011 Chris Edouard – Medley Relay
• 2011 Uzoamaka Aniagba – Shot Put
• 2013 Anointing Onuoha – Long Jump
• 2019 Juel Charles – Discus
• 2022 Ryan John – Triple Jump

For more information about the Valley Stream Central High School District, please visit the District’s website at https://www.vschsd.org/, and like our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ValleyStreamCentralHighSchoolDistrict

Date Added: 3/25/2022