Tri-Valley’s Rafael Ramirez Wins OCIAA Hammer Championship And Takes Second In Throwers Pentathlon; T-V’s Tierney 3rd In Hammer, 4th in Thrower’s Pentathlon; Zach Roberts 5th In Hammer; Liberty’s Hinton 5th in Throwers Pentathlon; T-V’s Dominique Darby Takes First In Both Throwing Championships; Heidi Furman And Mareena DiMilia Are 2nd and 3rd For The T-V Sweep Of Top Three In Both Championships
By RICHARD A. ROSS
OCIAA Throwers Pentathlon and Hammer Throw Championship standouts
MONROE, NY—One has to wonder how it can be that a small school like Tri-Valley can turn out superior throwers year after year.
The answer? Tradition, great coaching and hard work.
For most small schools, talent comes and goes in any sport. But for the Bears it seems to be omnipresent and you can credit that to the coaching staff including head coaches Joe and Missy Iatauro and in particular the expertise of throwing coach Scott Grey.
Tri-Valley graduated the likes of national standouts like Ryan Loughney and Garrett Grey and along came the likes of Rafael Ramirez, Brendan Tierney, Dominique Darby, Heidi Furman and Mareena DiMilia.
This year’s Thrower’s Pentathlon and Hammer Throw Championships were dominated by Tri-Valley with Ramirez capturing the hammer throw title (158-2) and taking second in the Thrower’s Pentathlon (2,786 points). Teammate Brendan Tierney took third in the hammer (131-2) and fourth overall in the Throwers Pentathlon (2,633), while T-V’s Zach Roberts was 5th in the hammer (108-5).Liberty’s Mike Hinton was fifth in the Throwers Pentathlon with 2,383 points.
Kudos to all of the above for their tireless efforts.
Tri-Valley’s superiority was even more in evidence in the girls championships as Dominique Darby captured the hammer throw title (128-8) as well as the Throwers Pentathlon Championship with 2,662 points).
Completing the Lady Bears’ sweep of the top three slots in both championships, Heidi Furman and Mareena DiMilia took second and third respectively. Furman registered a hammer throw of 115-6 and scored 2,461 points in the Throwers Pentathlon, while DiMilia heaved the hammer 99 feet and racked up 2,420 points in the Throwers Pentathlon.
We haven’t heard the last from these mighty heavers. Not by a long shot. Expect more milestones at the OCIAA league meet and the coming Section Nine championships.
Can’t wait. Complete results shown on chart below. Top five are written at bottom of the post.
Thrower's pentathlon results
OCIAA (Boys) throwers pentathlon championships
(at Monroe-Woodbury High School)
Boys: 1. Tim Wilson (Washingtonville) 2,894; 2. Rafael Ramirez (T-V) 2,876; 3. Dave Carlson (King.) 2,690; 4. Brendan Tierney (T-V) 2,633; 5. Mike Hinton (Liberty) 2,383; 6. Randy Hinds (King.) 2,251.
OCIAA (Boys) hammer throw championships
(at Monroe-Woodbury High School)
Boys: 1. Rafael Ramirez (T-V) 156-8; 2. Tim Wilson (Wash.) 148-9; 3. Brendan Tierney (T-V) 131-2; 4. Dan Shambo (King.) 125-9; 5. Zack Roberts (T-V) 108-5; 6. Dave Carlson (King.) 108-4.
OCIAA (Girls) throwers pentathlon championships
(at Monroe-Woodbury High School)
Girls: 1. Dominique Darby (Tri-Valley) 2,662; 2. Heidi Furman (T-V) 2,461; 3. Mareena Dimilia (T-V) 2,420; 4. Valarie Hinds (Kingston) 2,000; 5. Heather Rysinger (Minisink Valley) 1,793; 6. Rebecca Rich (King.) 1,663.
OCIAA Girls hammer throw championships
(at Monroe-Woodbury High School)
1. Dominique Darby (T-V) 128-8; 2. Heidi Furman (T-V) 115-6; 3. Mareena Dimilia (T-V) 99-0; 4. Rebecca Rich (King.) 97-9; 5. Madison Suardy (King.) 80-4; 6. Shannon Miller (Minisink Valley) 72-2.
