The top runners from Nassau compete in the state qualifier.

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Freeport's Jonathan Greenwood won the 600 meter event in 1:23.22 at the Nassau high school indoor track and field championships. (Feb. 17, 2011)

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North Shore's Samantha Nadel won first place in the girls 3000 meter race in 9:57:79 in the Nassau high school indoor track and field championships. (Feb. 17, 2011)

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Garden City's Taylor Hennig, left, took first, Freeport's Diona Woods, center, took second, and Cold Spring Harbor's Jilian Lee, right, took third in the 600 meter girls event at the Nassau high school indoor track and field championships. (Feb. 17, 2011)

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Massapequa's Julia Batista clears 18 feet in the girls pole vault event during the Nassau high school indoor track and field championships. (Feb. 17, 2011)

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Elmont's Valencia Hannon, right, won the 55 meter event in :07.22 at the girls Nassau high school indoor track and field championships. (Feb. 17, 2011)

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Elmont's Jaquan Smith (4728) won the 55 meter race in :06.47 at the Nassau high school boys indoor track and field championships. (Feb. 17, 2011)

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Freeport's Jonathan Greenwood crossing the finish line in first place in the 600 meter race at the Nassau high school indoor track and field championships. (Feb. 17, 2011)

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Massapequa's Andrew Valenski took second with a time of 9:28:30 in the 3200 meter event of the Nassau high school indoor track and field championships. (Feb. 17, 2011)

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North Shore's Jessica Donohue took second in the girl's 3000 meter race in 10:17:30 of the Nassau high school indoor track and field championships. (Feb. 17, 2011)

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Westbury's Owen Skeete won the 3200 meter race in 9:25:99 at the Nassau high school indoor track and field championships. (Feb. 17, 2011)

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Valley Stream North's Thomas Bardabelias, right, won the 1000 meters, and Massapequa's Nick DeLuna, left, took second at the Nassau high school indoor track and field championships. (Feb. 17, 2011)

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Sewanhaka's Derrick Thompson competes in the long jump event of the Nassau high school indoor track and field championships. (Feb. 17, 2011)

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MacArthur's Kelly Clifford competes in the high jump event of the Nassau high school indoor track and field championships. (Feb. 17, 2011)

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Clarke's Nicole Hertzberg competes in the high jump event of the Nassau high school indoor track and field championships. (Feb. 17, 2011)

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Uniondale's Christopher Armour competes in the long jump event of the Nassau high school indoor track and field championships. (Feb. 17, 2011)

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Westbury's Owen Skeete (3570) leads the pack at the start of the 3200 meter event of the Nassau high school indoor track and field championships. (Feb. 17, 2011)

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The start of the girl's 3000 meter final of the Nassau high school indoor track and field championships. (Feb. 17, 2011)

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