Foran’s Basit Iddriss first at SCC boys indoor track meet

Foran’s Basit Iddriss won the 600-meter run at the season-opening SCC Boys Developmental Meet at the Floyd Little Athletic Center in New Haven.

A senior, Iddriss’ time of 1:25.35 bested a field of 132 runners in the first competition of the season.

“Basit’s time not only broke the current school record by over two seconds but is also currently the fastest time in the state,” Foran coach Pete Jambor said. “Nate Huebner and Damon Downs also qualified for states in the 600 meters.”

Huebner was seventh in 1:31.77. Downs was 15th (1:33.84).

A senior. Huebner placed seventh in the 55-meter hurdles (9.55).

Downs, Will Riedel, Azam Hostetler and James Galaburri placed ninth in the 4x800 relay with a time of 10:23.51.

David Grant-Eckhart, Grey Kerrison, Huebner and Iddriss were 10th in the 4x200 relay (1:42.23).

Grant-Eckhard was 14th with a long jump of 17-03. Junior Xavier Douglas was 20th (16-09) and Kerrison 35th (15-01.50).

Foran’s B 4x200 relay team of Alexander Gregory, Galaburri, Christopher Yanella and Charles Parker placed 27th in 2:00.63.

Downs was 15th in the 600-meter run (1:33.84).

Riedel placed 49th in the 1000-meter run with a time of 3:17.57. Galaburri was 53rd (3:19.98).

Hostetler took 53rd in the 3200-meter run in 13:13.75.

Freshman Alexander Gregory took 117th in the 55-meter dash with a time of 7.72. Freshman Justin Taulty was 172nd (8.32), junior Charles Parker 179th (8.45) and freshman Christopher Yanella 190th (8.64).

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