Rhodes-Devey beat heat wins state title
GUILDERLAND Guilderland High School senior Brian Rhodes-Devey put his track career on par with his cross-country exploits.
Rhodes-Devey won the state Division I title of the 800-meter race on Friday afternoon in Kingston. He finished third in the Federation 800-meter race the next day. The Federation includes private schools and high schools from New York City.
Rhodes-Devey won the public school title with a time of 1:52.37 despite the days high temperatures. He ran 1:54.12 at the Federation meet to finish third despite getting tripped 300 meters into the race.
Guilderland senior Mark Domaracki finished fifth in the 400-meter run at the state meet. He was the top Section II finisher with a time of 48.95. He improved two places in the Federation race, coming in third even though his time (49.38) was slower.