Pensa-Johnson Earns All-Federation, All-State Honors in Discus, Breaks School Record in Shot Put - 27 East

Pensa-Johnson Earns All-Federation, All-State Honors in Discus, Breaks School Record in Shot Put

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Asha Pensa-Johnson broke a school record in the shot put at the state championships this past weekend.   JACOB LAX

Asha Pensa-Johnson broke a school record in the shot put at the state championships this past weekend. JACOB LAX

Asha Pensa-Johnson broke a school record in the shot put at the state championships this past weekend.   JACOB LAX

Asha Pensa-Johnson broke a school record in the shot put at the state championships this past weekend. JACOB LAX

Asha Pensa-Johnson broke a school record in the shot put at the state championships this past weekend.   JACOB LAX

Asha Pensa-Johnson broke a school record in the shot put at the state championships this past weekend. JACOB LAX

Hampton Bays senior Emma Halsey and her competitors get set to run in a soggy 100-meter hurdles at the New York State Track and Field Championships at Cicero-North Syracuse High School.   ZAIDA TALEV

Hampton Bays senior Emma Halsey and her competitors get set to run in a soggy 100-meter hurdles at the New York State Track and Field Championships at Cicero-North Syracuse High School. ZAIDA TALEV

Hampton Bays senior Emma Halsey in the 100-meter hurdles at the New York State Track and Field Championships at Cicero-North Syracuse High School.   ZAIDA TALEV

Hampton Bays senior Emma Halsey in the 100-meter hurdles at the New York State Track and Field Championships at Cicero-North Syracuse High School. ZAIDA TALEV

Hampton Bays senior Charlie Garcia ran in the preliminary race of the 100-meter dash and that was it due to hamstring injuries.   ZAIDA TALEV

Hampton Bays senior Charlie Garcia ran in the preliminary race of the 100-meter dash and that was it due to hamstring injuries. ZAIDA TALEV

Daniel Ortiz hands off to Erick Ibanez in the 4x400-meter relay.   ZAIDA TALEV

Daniel Ortiz hands off to Erick Ibanez in the 4x400-meter relay. ZAIDA TALEV

Matthew Papajohn hands off to Daniel Ortiz in the 4x400-meter relay.   ZAIDA TALEV

Matthew Papajohn hands off to Daniel Ortiz in the 4x400-meter relay. ZAIDA TALEV

Matthew Papajohn hands off to Daniel Ortiz in the 4x400-meter relay.   ZAIDA TALEV

Matthew Papajohn hands off to Daniel Ortiz in the 4x400-meter relay. ZAIDA TALEV

Hampton Bays senior Matthew Papajohn in the 400-meter dash.   ZAIDA TALEV

Hampton Bays senior Matthew Papajohn in the 400-meter dash. ZAIDA TALEV

Hampton Bays senior Matthew Papajohn in the 400-meter dash.   ZAIDA TALEV

Hampton Bays senior Matthew Papajohn in the 400-meter dash. ZAIDA TALEV

Drew Budd on Jun 11, 2024
There was rain, a lot of it, some thunder and even some lightning, and for June, it was freezing, Asha Pensa-Johnson said of the first day of the New York... more

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