Canton Rises in Finals to Sectional Win; Massena 2nd, N-N 3rd

CANTON WINS SECTIONAL TITLE; MASSENA RUNNERUP

OFA Blue Devils long jumper.

Canton won the 2023-2024 Section X title, the Golden Bears’ first sectional title since 2016, with defending champion Massena second and Norwood-Norfolk third. Individual champions included Canton’s Rylan Lee-Powell who won the title in the 1000 meters. Massena’s Jordan Ashley topped the podium in the triple jump. Norwood-Norfolk’s Dominic Fiacco captured the sectional title in the 1600 and 3200, while Flyers teammate Liam Miller-Lynch topped the 300 meters. Malone’s Dylan Keating won the 600 meters. Potsdam’s Xaiden Morey won the high jump. Ogdensburg’s Trystan Biller topped the 60 meter hurdles. Gouverneur’s Vincent Thomas won the gold in th 60-meter dash and the long jump. Teammate Owen Siebels won the shot put. In the relays, Canton won the 3200. Malone won the 800 and 1600 meters.  Each of the champions earned the right to compete in the New York State championships the first weekend in March at Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex at Staten Island, NY.

massena wins final week, top-3 finisher all season

Relay runners from Tupper Lake and Canton dash neck-and neck before a handoff.  Indian River won the 3200 relay, while Malone both the 800 and 1600 relays.  Massena won their third meet of the season and finished in the Top 3 all season to finish first for the season in the NCSN Team Rankings list (left).  (NCSN file photo)

CANTON CLAIMS TOP SPOT; POTSDAM 2ND, MASSENA 3RD

Norwood-Norfolk's Dominic Fiacco (far right) would emerge from the pack to win all three distance running events - the 1000, 1600 and 3200 meter runs.  Canton won the Week 5 event, with Potsdam second and Massena finishing in third. (NCSN photo)
 

Week 5 presented another shift in the top position and Canton with its second gold finish this season. Potsdam ascended from fifth to second spot this week, while Massena slipped from the top to third, their lowest spot this season. Canton and Massena remain the only two teams to finish in the Top 3, all five meets. Up a notch to fourth, Norwood-Norfolk’s Dominic Fiacco won the 1000, 1600 and 3200 meter runs, while the Flyers’ Liam Miller-Lynch won the 300-meter dash. Gouverneur’s Vincent Thomas won the 60 meter dash and the long jump, while fellow Wildcat Owen Siebel’s captured the boys shot put. Ogdensburg’s Tristan Biller topped the 60-meter dash and 60 hurdles. Malone’s Dylan Keating claimed first in the 600-meter run. Indian River’s Jeremyiah Ewing won the high jump. Massena’s Jordan Ashley claimed the triple jump. In the relays, Malone won the 800, Potsdam bested the 1600 and Canton won 3200.

MASSENA RETURNS TO TOP; CANTON, N-N CLOSE 2ND & 3RD

Competitors from Potsdam, Tupper Lake and Canton (l-r) are neck-and-neck, just before the baton exchange in the 3200-meter relay run.  In the relays, Canton won the 3200, Massena the 800, while Norwood-Norfolk won the 1600.  Massena won top spot in Week 4.  (Cody Jenne photos)
 

Week 4 featured another razor-close finish in the Top 3, with Massena edging back to the top with 82.5 points, with Canton nipping at their heels in second at 81 and Norwood-Norfolk third with 80 points. Last week’s winner, Malone, slipped to fourth, while Potsdam remained in fifth place. Massena’s Andrew Davis won the 1000-meter run, and Jordan Ashley won the triple jump. Norwood-Norfolk’s Dominic Fiacco legged out the win in the 1600 and 3200 meter runs, while fellow Flyer Mason White won the long jump. Malone’s Dylan Keating topped the 600-meter run. Gouverneur’s Vincent Thomas won the 60-meter sprint, while the Wildcats’ Owen Siebels won the shot put. Ogdensburg’s Tristin Biller captured the 60-meter hurdles. Indian River’s Roje Richards bested the 300 dash, while Jeremiah Ewing won the high jump. In the relays, Canton won the 3200, Massena the 800, while Norwood-Norfolk won the 1600.

 MALONE EMERGES ATOP TIGHT FOUR-WAY BATTLE AT TOP

Competitors from Malone, Potsdam, Indian River, Ogdensburg and Tupper Lake battle for opening position in the boys 800-meter relay.  In Week 3, Malone's relay team won the event.  Malone also captured its first overall meet victory of the season, with Massena holding second, and Canton third.  (NCSN)
 

For the third week in a row, a different team emerged atop the boys indoor track leaderboard for the first time in at least two decades, following one of the closest single meets in conference history.  With 84½ points, Malone rose from fourth place last week to capture the top spot in Week 3, just 1½ points ahead of Week 1 winner Massena. Week 2 winner Canton was third, just one point behind the Raiders.  Norwood-Norfolk was a close fourth place at  77, while Potsdam held firm in fifth at 66½.  In a highly-competitive field, just three boys captured two events. Norwood-Norfolk’s Dominick Fiacco held the lead at the finish in the 1600- and 3200-meter runs. Ogdensburg’s Trystan Biller won the 60-meter hurdles and the high jump. Gouverneur’s Vincent Thomas placed first in the 60-meter dash and the shot put. Malone’s Dylan Keating bested the 600 meters, while Huskies mate Ayden Debose produced the farthest long jump. Massena’s Andrew David topped the 1000 meters, while teammate Jordan Ashley aced the triple jump. Potsdam’s Ian Miller-Lynch captured the 300 meters. The relay winners were also spread out, as Malone won the 800, Norwood-Norfolk captured the 1600 and Canton placed first in the 3200.

(Left) A Tupper Lake competitor in the long jump, won by Malone's Ayden Debose. 

CANTON RISES TO THE TOP IN WEEK #2; MASSENA 2ND PLACE

A Malone runner has a four-stride lead over competitors from Potsdam, Canton and Malone in one of four heats in the 60-meter dash. Gouverneur’s Vinny Thomas won the event by just 22-hundredths of a second.  (Kyton Deon photo)

Potsdam’s Xaiden Morey took the gold in the 60 hurdles, edging Sandstoner teammate Miles Attemon by 0.2 of a sec.

MASSENA OPENS WITH FIRST-PLACE; N-N 2ND, CANTON 3RD

A Massena competitor in the long jump. The event was won by the Raiders' Eligha Acevedo at 17 feet 10 inches.