We kicked off our outdoor track season with the first Sunset Circuits meet last Tuesday at Groton High School. Among lots of great races and field events, competitors set three new bests on the FLRC Track leaderboard. In the 200m, 16-year-old Logan Aman ran a 22.26 to edge out Michael Durski’s 22.42 from 2023. In the 1600m, 22-year-old Alexander Simpson crossed the line in 4:20 to break his previous FLRC record of 4:25, set in 2024. And as the light dimmed at the end of the meet, 17-year-old Paul Busby cleared 6 feet, 4 inches, exceeding the previous record of 6 feet, 2 inches shared by Dylan Johns and Joey McDonald from 2024.
Full results are now available, and you can look through the great meet photos from Kristen Johnston. Please share your best photos too!
100m
In the 100m dash, Logan Aman took the top spot with a blistering 10.82 seconds, good for third on the FLRC Track leaderboard. Maximus Kuwaye from Team Montrose followed with a solid 11.27, just ahead of his teammate Nico Christian, who clocked in at 11.48.
In the women’s competition, Reilly Quinn from the Groton Project led with 13.79 seconds, followed closely by Vivian Welmon and Samatha White in 13.84 and 14.00.
200m
The 200m saw another victory for Logan Aman, who crossed the finish line in 22.26 seconds, setting a new FLRC Track leaderboard record. Team Montrose’s Nico Christian was second in 22.91, swapping places with his teammate Maximus Kuwaye, who crossed in 23.74.
Among the female sprinters, Samatha White dominated with a time of 29.80 seconds. Vivian Welmon finished second again at 30.11, and Adaline Jackson from the SOAR Running Club took third with a time of 36.02.
400m
In the 400m race, Charlie Hilbert pulled away to victory with a time of 54.57 seconds, followed by Noah Steinorth in 55.05, with Chris West rounding out the top three men with 56.28.
In the women’s field, Maysie Davis led with a time of 1:10.26, followed by Isabella Santos in 1:13.51, and Vivian Welmon taking third in 1:14.70 for her third podium finish of the night.
1600m
In the 1600m, Alexander Simpson dominated with a time of 4:20. The Groton Project’s Ross Bush, fresh off a 14th place in the 800m in the New York State Outdoor Track Championships, secured second place in 4:27, and Lucas Baker finished third in 4:28. These results were impressive enough to be mirrored by the top three spots on the FLRC Track leaderboard.
For the women, 43-year-old Liz Hartman won the race in 5:42, which was both a PR for her and speedy enough to move her into second place on the FLRC Track leaderboard. Second place was claimed by 12-year-old Alison Belcher from the Groton Project in 5:57, and third by Frances Steen, who finished in 6:13.
4x200m Relay
The 4x200m relay was a team triumph for Team Montrose, whose anchor Nico Christian came through in a blazingly fast 1:36, the fastest 4×200m time of 2025. Ross Bush anchored the Groton Project team to second place in 1:40, and Coach D and Minions wrapped up the top three with a time of 1:49.
High Jump
For the high jump, Paul Busby set a new FLRC Track leaderboard best with a leap of 6 feet, 4 inches. The Groton Project’s Tanner Mott finished second by clearing 4 feet, 8 inches, and his teammate Suansian Songput jumped 4 feet, 6 inches for third place for the men.
In the women’s category, Reilly Quinn of the Groton Project led with her jump of 4 feet, 10 inches. Samatha White and Carlea Davis both cleared 4 feet, 6 inches, tying for second.
Long Jump
In the long jump, Charlie Hilbert led with a jump of 19 feet, 9.5 inches. Tom Pinkowski and Maximus Kuwaye tied for second, both achieving a distance of 19 feet, 1.75 inches for the Groton Project and Team Montrose, respectively.
Among the women, Carlea Davis jumped the farthest at 16 feet, 10.5 inches. The Groton Project’s Reilly Quinn followed with 15 feet, 7.75 inches, while her teammate Mariel Bode secured third with 13 feet, 0 inches.
Discus
In the discus, David Shea of the Groton Project claimed first place with a throw of 104-10. 58-year-old Leander Boreland followed with 102-00, and Kenny Macumber rounded out the top three with a 92-06 toss.
In the women’s discus circle, 49-year-old Janice Carter from the Groton Project led with a throw of 88-10, followed by 62-year-old Karen Ellsworth of the Syracuse Chargers at 68-02.50, and Maysie Davis took third with 58-07.
Shot Put
Finally, in the shot put, the places matched those in the discus. David Shea once again took the lead with a throw of 37-05.25. Leander Boreland followed with a 35-10.50, and Kenny Macumber took third with a distance of 30-03.
For the women, Maysie Davis led with a throw of 26-07. Karen Ellsworth of the Syracuse Chargers took second with 24-11.50, and Carlea Davis was close behind in third with a throw of 24-03.50.
Thanks to Our Volunteers
Kudos to our volunteers for making the meet a success. Tonya Engst, Carl Franck, Janice Carter, and Jesse Koennecke arrived early to help with setup. Tonya continued to manage the registration desk and answer questions alongside Rebecca Lambert. Patrick Boyle did a bang-up job as our starter, Bob Talda served as head timer, and Rich Bernstein and Julie Barclay coordinated the heats. Jesse Koenecke and Dave Kania kept HyTek Meet Manager running smoothly for results, Keith Eggleston recorded bib numbers for the 1600m and relay, and Ricky Stewart ran the backup timer. Our sprint timing team consisted of Brian Belcher, Nicole Belcher, Paula Klaben, Laura Morse, and Ian Woods. Kristen Johnston took tons of great photos. Special thanks to Steve Wagner of the SOAR Running Club for overseeing the high jumps with help from Lungawm Songput, to Brett Shelton of SOAR for the long jump with support from Carl Franck and Linda Mahoney, and to Sean Shea of the Groton Project and his helpers for putting on the discus and shot put.