Sports
Sachem East Boys Track & Field Ends Regular Season with 80-60 win over Brentwood
Junior Greg Pekar sets East hurdles record in victory.
The Sachem East boys track and field team defeated Brentwood Wednesday, 80-60, to finish its regular season at 4-2.
East took care of business in many of the events, including the 800, 1,600 and 3,200 meter races, intermediate hurdles, shot-put and pole jumps.
The highlight of the day came during the hurdle race, where East placed first and third. The story, though, was junior Greg Pekar breaking an East track record with a time of 16.5 seconds.
Find out what's happening in Sachemwith free, real-time updates from Patch.
"It feels really good," said Pekar with a smile, trying to keep warm in weather. "It feels like I accomplished something."
"It's great for him," said East assistant coach Greg Wrightson. "He worked very hard [for the record], and really earned it."
Find out what's happening in Sachemwith free, real-time updates from Patch.
The boys swept the 1,600 meter race, with Alex Saaveda placing first with a time of 4:56.6, followed by Mike Bacile with a time of 4:57.5. In the 800 meter race, East's Joe Dirienzo placed first with a time of 2:00.4.
Lucas Brum won the shot-put for Sachem, with a throw of over 42 feet. East also placed second and third in the long jump.
