West Islip Boys Finish First In Winter Track

WEST ISLIP, NY - West Islip High School’s varsity boys winter track team won the League 3 championship held at Suffolk Community College last week.

In individual contests, senior and co-captain Greg Bove finished first in the triple jump; Bove and fellow senior and co-captain Desmond Benton finished in second and third place, respectively, in the 600-meter run; senior and co-captain Kevin Cassidy tied for third place in high jump; senior and co-captain Peter DeMicco finished first in the 1,000-meter run; sophomore Andrew Paules earned first place in both the 1,600-meter and 3,200-meter runs; and the 4x800-meter relay team of Benton, Bove, DeMicco and Paules earned first in their event.

“Under the guidance of coaches Anthony Yuli and Jim Dooley, the athletes continue to improve every day and saved their best performances for the league championship,” Athletic Director Tim Horan said.

Congratulations to the team!

Pictured: (From left) West Islip High School seniors and boys winter track team captains Kevin Cassidy, Desmond Benton, Peter DeMicco and Greg Bove.

Photo courtesy of the West Islip School District