Niagara Track & Field Hall of Fame Annual Awards

2015 Trenton J. Jackson Award

Semifinalist Watch List

Released on July 7, 2015

Rochester, NY: Below is the 2015 Semifinalist Watch List for the Trenton J. Jackson Award (High School Male Athlete of the Year).

The members of 10 person watch list come from nine high schools. The ten athletes on the Also Considered list come from nine schools. Between the two lists, eighteen high schools are represented.

Fayetteville Manluis has two athletes on the watch list. Greece Arcadia has two athletes on the also considdered list. Those are the only schools with multiple entries.

This version of the watch list reflects the performances up through 21 June 2015 and takes into account the results of the New Balance Outdoor Nationals that were held 19-21 June 2015 at North Carolina A+T University Greensboro NC.

The finalists for this award will be determined from this watch list.

Nominations are accepted from any interested individual or group. Use our nomination form to submit any nomination(s). The nomination form is linked below.

The list of finalists for each of the annual awards will be announced in mid-July.

The finalists (top 3) will be selected from these lists of semifinalists by a panel of area coaches, participants, and nationally-based historians and statisticians. The finalists for all eight awards will be guests at our Annual Awards Banquet.

The winner of all eight of Niagara Track & Field Hall of Fame annual awards are selected by the same panel of area coaches, participants, and nationally-based historians and statisticians. In addition, an online fan vote is held. The results of the fan vote, which is equal to the vote of one member of the panel, is added to the overall totals for each award.

The 2015 Annual Awards winners will be announced at the 2015 Niagara Track & Field Hall of Fame Awards Banquet to be held at the Radisson – Rochester Airport in Rochester, NY, located near the RIT campus, on Saturday, September 12, 2015.

The award winners will be announced at the 2015 Niagara Track & Field Hall of Fame Awards Banquet, to be held on 12 September 2015 at the Radisson - Rochester Airport near the RIT campus in Rochester, NY.

Nomination Form

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Semifinalist Watch List

Name	Grade	School	Section	Event
Kyle Barber	12	Fayetteville-Manlius HS	3	Mid-Distance
Colin Blair	11	Lancaster HS	6	Throws
Anthony Clark	12	Gates-Chili HS	5	Hurdles
Anthony Hawthorne	12	Niagara Falls HS	6	Mid-Distance
Ethan Maguire	12	Penfield HS	5	Pole Vault
Bryce Millar	12	Fayetteville-Manlius HS	3	Distance
Michael Palmer	11	Maine-Endwell HS	4	High Jump / Pentathlon
Calvary Rogers	12	Greece Odyssey HS	5	Sprints
Jimmy Shih	12	Webster Schroeder HS	5	Jumps
Sam Wray	11	Starpoint HS	6	Throws

Season Summary

Others Considered

Kyle Barber, Fayetteville-Manlius HS

CROSS COUNTRY SEASON Member of the NXN National Championship team. Finished 3rd in the NYS Class A Championships INDOOR SEASON Ranked US#41 in the 600m run (1:22.79) Ranked US#13 in the 1000m run (2:28.91) Ranked NYS #21 in the 600m run (1:22.79) Ranked NYS #7 in the 1000m run (2:28.91) Finished 3rd at the NYS Championships in the 1,000m run (2:28.18) Section 3 Champion in the 600m run (1:24.97) Section 3 Champion in the 1,000m run (2:36.01) OUTDOOR SEASON Ranked US#38 at 800m (1:51.40) Ranked NYS #1 at 800m (1:51.40) NYS Champion in the 800m run (1:51.40) NYS Division 1 Champion in the 800m run (1:51.40) Section 3 Champion in the 400m run (49.23) Section 3 Champion in the 800m run (1:58.02) Named 2015 All-Central New York Outdoor co-Athlete of the Year for boys track and field

Colin Blair, Lancaster HS

INDOOR SEASON Ranked US #31 in the Shot Put (58-3.75) Ranked US #48 in the Weight Throw (60-0) Ranked NYS #4 in the Shot Put (58-3.75) Ranked NYS #9 in the Weight Throw (60-0) Finished 13th at the New Balance Indoor Nationals in the Shot Put (57-6.25) Finished 25th at the New Balance Indoor Nationals in the Weight Throw (59-5) Finished 4th in the NYS Championships in the Shot Put (58-3.25) Finished 7th in the NYS Championships in the Weight Throw (58-4) Section VI Champion in the Weight Throw (55-9.25) Runner-up at the Section VI Championships in the Shot Put (53-4) OUTDOOR SEASON Ranked US #30 in the Discus Throw (187-5) Ranked NYS #5 in the Shot Put (58-1.5) Ranked NYS #2 in the Discus Throw (187-5) Finished 8th in the NYS Division I Shot Put (53-10.75) Finished 2nd in the NYS Champs Discus Throw (172-9) Finished 2nd in the NYS Division I Discus Throw (178-2) Section VI Champion in the Shot Put (58-1.5) Section VI Champion in the Discus Throw (187-5) ECIC Champion in the Shot Put (53-7.75) Carl Roesch Classic Champion in the Shot Put (55-2) Undefeated for the season in the Shot Put prior to the state meet

Anthony Clark, Gates-Chili HS

INDOOR SEASON Ranked US #26 in the 55m Hurdles (7.54) Ranked NYS #5 in the 55m Hurdles (7.54) Finished 5th at the NYS Champs in the 55H (7.55) Section V champion in the 55H (7.79) Finished 3rd at the Section V Championships in the Pole Vault (13-0) Named to the 2015 All Greater Rochester Boys Indoor Track and Field Team OUTDOOR SEASON Ranked NYS #10 in the 110m Hurdles (14.50w) Finished 4th at the NYS Champs in the Championship 110H (14.72) Finished 5th at the NYS Champs in the Division 1 110H (14.50w) Section V champion in the 110H (14.79) Monroe County Champion in the 110H (14.59) Named to the 2015 All Greater Rochester Boys Outdoor Track and Field Team

Anthony Hawthorne, Niagara Falls HS

CROSS COUNTRY SEASON Finished 47th in the NYS Class A Championships Section VI Class A Champion Niagara Frontier League Champion McQuaid Invitation Unseeded Varsity AAA-2 (large schools) race Champion Placed 35th in merged results INDOOR SEASON Ranked US #20 in the 600m run (1:22.15) Ranked NYS #10 in the 600m run (1:22.15) Finished 2nd in the NYS Championships in the 600m run (1:22.15) Section VI Champion in the 600m run (1:22.35) OUTDOOR SEASON Ranked NYS #9 at 800m Finished 7th in the NYS championships in the championship 800m run (1:52.96) Finished 6th in the NYS Division 800m run (1:52.96) Section 6 Champion in the 800m run (1:54.97) Niagara Frontier League Champion in the 800m run (1:59.30) Niagara Frontier League Champion in the 1600m run (4:28.52)

Ethan Maguire, Penfield HS

INDOOR SEASON Ranked NYS #5 Finished 7th at the New Balance Indoor Nationals in the Pole Vault (14-4.5) Earned All-American Status Finished 10th at the New York State meet in the Pole Vault (13-6) Section V Class A champion in the Pole Vault (13-6) OUTDOOR SEASON Ranked NYS #3 Finished 3rd at the New Balance Indoor Nationals in the Pole Vault (15-3) Earned All-American Status Finished 2nd at the New York State meet in the Championship Pole Vault (15-3) Finished 2nd at the New York State meet in the Division 1 Pole Vault (15-3) Section V AA champion in the Pole Vault (14-0) Monroe County Champion in the Pole Vault (14-0) Undefeated in the Pole Vault for the season prior to the State meet. Named All Greater Rochester Outdoor Male Athlete of the Year.

Bryce Millar, Fayetteville-Manlius HS

CROSS COUNTRY SEASON Finished 38th at the Nike Cross Nationals Was second man for the Manlius team Nike Cross Nationals NY Region Champion New York State Class A Champion Section 3 Class A Champion INDOOR SEASON Ranked US #49 at 1000m (2:32.22) Ranked US #20 at 3200m (9:15.56) Ranked NYS #18 at 1000m (2:32.22) Ranked NYS #36 at 1600m (4:27.96) Ranked NYS #7 at 3200m (9:15.56) Section 3 Champion in the 3000m run (9:15.66) OUTDOOR SEASON Ranked NYS #6 at 3200m (9:03.19) New York State Champion in the Championship 3200m run (9:18.61) New York State Champion in the Division 1 3200m run (9:18.61) Section 3 Class A Champion in the 1600m run (4:24.65) Section 3 Class A Champion in the 3200m run (9:28.84) Named 2015 All-Central New York Outdoor co-Athlete of the Year for boys track and field

Michael Palmer, Maine Endwell HS

OUTDOOR SEASON Ranked US #1 in the Pentathlon (3540 points) Ranked NYS #1 in the Pentathlon (3540 points) Ranked NYS #3 in the High Jump (6-8) NYS Champion in the Championship Pentathlon (3540 points) NYS Champion in the Division 2 Pentathlon (3540 points) Section IV Champion in the High Jump (6-8) Section IV Champion in the 110mH (15.58) 3 Bald Guys Champion in the Pentathlon (3331 points) Parkhurst Invitational Champion in the High Jump (6-8)

Calvary Rogers, Greece Odyssey HS

INDOOR SEASON Ranked US #26 at 300m (35.00) Ranked US #20 at 600m (1:22.15) Ranked NYS #16 at 300m (35.00) Ranked NYS #10 at 600m (1:22.15) Finished 21st at the New Balance Indoor Nationals in the Championship 200m dash (22.24) Finished 3rd at the New Balance Indoor Nationals in the Emerging Elite 400m dash (49.37) Finished 3rd at the New York State Championships in the 600m dash (1:22.15) Section V Champion in the 300m dash (35.30) Section V Champion in the 600m dash (1:23.04) Member of the All Greater Rochester Boys Indoor Track and Field Team OUTDOOR SEASON Ranked NYS #20 at 100m (10.90) Ranked NYS #5 at 200m (21.52) Ranked NYS #4 at 400m (48.30) Finished 13th at the New Balance Outdoor Championships in the 200m dash (21.94) Finished 6th in the NYS Champs in the Championship 200m dash (22.31) Finished 2nd in the NYS Champs in the Championship 400m dash (48.59) Finished 3rd in the NYS Champs in the Division 1 200m dash (21.52w) Finished 3rd in the NYS Champs in the Division 1 400m dash (48.59) Section V Class AA Champion in the 100m dash (11.16) Section V Class AA Champion in the 200m dash (22.32) Section V Class AA Champion in the 400m dash (48.81) Monroe County Champion in the 100m dash (11.31) Monroe County Champion in the 200m dash (22.33) Monroe County Champion in the 400m dash (49.45) Member of the All Greater Rochester Boys Outdoor Track and Field Team

Jimmy Shih, Webster Schroeder HS

INDOOR SEASON Ranked US #17 in the Long Jump (23-4) Ranked US #15 in the Triple Jump (48-0.5) Ranked NYS #4 in the Long Jump (23-4) Ranked NYS #4 in the Triple Jump (48-0.5) Finished 6th at the NYS Champs in the Long Jump (21-8) Finished 4th at the NYS Champs in the Triple Jump (47-3) Section V Class A Champion in the Long Jump (23-2.5) Section V Class A Champion in the Triple Jump (47-2) Section V Class A Champion in the High Jump (6-0) Member of the All Greater Rochester Boys Indoor Track and Field Team OUTDOOR SEASON Ranked US #40 in the Triple Jump (47-8) Ranked NYS #5 in the Triple Jump (47-8) Finished 16th at the NYS Champs in the Division 1 Long Jump (21-0.5) Finished 4th at the NYS Champs in the Division 1 Triple Jump (47-8) Finished 5th at the NYS Champs in the Championship Triple Jump (47-8) Section V Class AA Champion in the Long Jump (21-7.5) Section V Class AA Champion in the Triple Jump (45-1.5) Monroe County Champion in the Triple Jump (44-6.5) Member of the All Greater Rochester Boys Outdoor Track and Field Team

Sam Wray, Starpoint HS

OUTDOOR SEASON Ranked US #13 in the Discus Throw (193-8) Ranked NYS #16 in the Shot Put (53-10) Ranked NYS #1 in the Discus Throw (193-8) Finished 4th at the New Balance Outdoor Nationals in the Discus Throw (178-11) Earned All-American Status NYS Champion in the Championship Discus Throw (174-10) NYS Champion in the Division1 Discus Throw (178-11) Runner-up in the Section 6 Championships Discus Throw (182-6) ECIC Champion in the Discus Throw (193-8) This performance was a Section 6 and school record Carl Roesch Classic Champion in the Discus Throw (171-0) Finished 7th at the Penn Relays in the Discus Throw (51.71m | 169-7) This performance was a school record Set the School Record in the Discus Throw three times Set Section 6 record in the Discus Throw (193-8) Fourth on the WKBW-TV Super Seven Athletes of the Week for May 8, 2015

Name	Grade	School	Section	Event
Leon Atkins	12	Auburn HS	3	Sprints
Tyler Becker	12	Lake Shore HS	6	High Jump
Roman Greco	12	Allegany-Limestone HS / Pioneer HS	6	Throws
Byron Hearst	12	Greece Arcadia HS	5	Sprints
Max Jordan	12	Lansing HS	4	Pole Vault
Matt Mercer	11	Orchard Park HS	6	Steeplechase
Joseph Mendola	12	Greece Arcadia HS	5	Sprints
Carnell Noble	12	Greece Olympia HS	5	Sprints
Kevin Palmisano	12	Canandaigua HS	5	Pole Vault
Ben Petrella	12	Liverpool HS	3	Distance

About the Trenton J. Jackson Award

The Trenton J. Jackson Award, which debuted in 2012, is presented annually by the Niagara Track & Field Hall of Fame to the outstanding Male High School Athlete of the Year in the Niagara Association.

Trenton J. Jackson, Sr., is a member of the Hall of Fame's Class of 1998, our inaugural class. Jackson, a graduate of Franklin High School, Rochester, NY and the University of Illinois, was one of the Nation's top sprinters in the early 1960's. He was a member of the 1964 US Olympic Team in the 100 meter dash. Jackson set the National High School record for the 100 yard dash in 1961 and in 1964 set NCAA and Big 10 records in the 100 meter dash (twice). Jackson also set Big 10 records in the 100 yard dash and 200 meter dash and the 60 yard dash (indoors). The 60 yard dash performance also tied the World Record.

For more information on The Trenton J. Jackson Award, the trophy, and Trenton J. Jackson, Sr. himself, visit NiagaraTrackHoF.org.

About the Niagara Track & Field Hall of Fame Annual Awards

The Niagara Track & Field Hall of Fame Annual Awards program was developed to bring some well deserved recognition to the outstanding high school and college athletes and teams, and the top high school coach from the Niagara Association. These awards are presented at our annual awards banquet which is held on the Saturday after Labor Day.

The finalists (top 3) are selected from the lists of semifinalists by a panel of area coaches, participants, and nationally-based historians and statisticians. The finalists for all eight awards will be guests at our Annual Awards Banquet.

The winner of all eight of Niagara Track & Field Hall of Fame annual awards are selected by the same panel of area coaches, participants, and nationally-based historians and statisticians. In addition, an online fan vote is held. The results of the fan vote, which is equal to the vote of one member of the panel, is added to the overall totals for each award.

About the Niagara Track & Field Hall of Fame

Niagara Track & Field Hall of Fame and Virtual Museum is provisionally chartered by the Regents of the University of the State of New York. The purpose of the Niagara Track & Field Hall of Fame and Virtual Museum is to recognize those individuals who made significant and outstanding contributions to the Sport of Athletics (including Track & Field, Long Distance Running, Race Walking, and Cross Country Running) while living within the geographic boundaries (New York State West of and including the counties of Oswego, Onondaga, Cortland, and Broome) of the Niagara Association as athletes (including Masters), coaches, and/or administrators (including Competition Officials).