Some of the top returners on the team are seniors Nathan Howard (400 hurdles and sprints), his twin Nathaniel Howard (sprints) and Hanni Abukhater (sprints), as well as junior Jahee Allen (jumps). Seniors Andrew Kopko, Ivan Enriquez, Jose Bazan and Gary Feig will join junior James Sahanas and sophomore Dan Green in the distance events. Senior Victor Almonte will compete in the 400
hurdles and long and triple jumps. Classmates Dante Glenn and Kareem Najjar will take part in the throws. Junior John Sunday is a newcomer who shows promise in the discuss and seniors Alexander Carter and Jairo Parra make up a solid pole vault/hurdle combination. “We have fairly talented athletes at almost every event, and depth behind them, so things could be
good, if the weather, health and the distractions of a high school springtime season don’t cause us to squander an opportunity,” said Pontes. “Our team has dedicated coaches to guide them, as I am helped by Lori McCoy in the throws, Kareem West in the jumps, as well as the girls staff, Coach Calise, Piotrowski in hurdles and pole vault, and Dan Telofski in the hurdles.”
The other half of this spring’s track athletes. Front from left, Eloisa Paredes, Raymond Mendoza, Tim Peiris, Alexander Carter and Kayla Santiago. Middle row: Dante Glenn, Nathan Howard, Gary Feig, Jose Bazan, Ivan Enriquez, Sammy Mowaswes and Stephanie Chavez. Back row: Victor Almonte, Jairo Parra, Jorge Machado, Hanni Abukhater and Morrison Deip.
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