Boys track team sending Wines, Smith to state meet

by Dillon Cooper

May 16, 2009 was a day many track athletes have been working all year for. It was a one-time shot; if you made the cut, you were going to the pinnacle of track, which we all know is the state meet. If you have a mishap, then your dreams are shattered. For many seniors this was their last opportunity to make a lasting impression and give their school a representation of greatness.

Among the seniors (there are only two on the team: Ben Wines and William Belson) there was an outstanding performance superb to all the rest. Wines qualified for state in both of his field event (shot put and discus). Last year Wines qualified for state just for the discus, not the shot, so this is a very exciting point late in his high school athletic career. He threw a personal best 48'1.25" in the shot put and an outstanding 150’2’’ in the discus. Wines grabbed a second place finish in both competitions.

Another not-so-surprising state qualifier hailing from Pittsford is sophomore Brent Smith. Brent qualified for the state meet after a determined performance in the mile, finishing with a time of 4:38, good enough for state competition. In the two mile, Smith took fourth and had a terrific time (in the windy conditions) of 10:30, which also resulted in an invite for state.