Long Island's best athletes competed for the hardware at the winter's premiere track event: the New Balance Indoor Track & Field Nationals at The Armory in New York.

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Garden City's Emma Gallagher anchors her team to victory in the girls 1600-meter sprint medley relay by legging out the 800 meter portion of the event during the New Balance Indoor Track & Field Nationals at The Armory. Garden City posted a time of 4:04.17. (Mar. 12, 2011)

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Shoreham-Wading River's Danielle Opatovsky pulls away from her competition en route to victory in the girls 1 mile race walk event in 7:14.72 during the New Balance Indoor Track & Field Nationals at The Armory. (Mar. 12, 2011)

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St. John the Baptist's Thomas DuPlessis runs in Heat 2 of the 1600-meter sprint medley relay event during the New Balance Indoor Track & Field Nationals at The Armory. (Mar. 12, 2011)

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Northport's Janna Nunziato, left, runs in Heat 3 of the 1600 meter sprint medley relay event during the New Balance Indoor Track & Field Nationals at The Armory. (Mar. 12, 2011)

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Garden City's Taryn Schmelzinger keeps a step ahead of her competition in the 400 meter portion of the 1600-meter sprint medley relay event during the New Balance Indoor Track & Field Nationals at The Armory. (Mar. 12, 2011)

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St. Anthony's Thomas Diliberto anchors his team to a sixth place finish in the 4x1 mile relay event during the New Balance Indoor Track & Field Nationals at The Armory. (Mar. 12, 2011)

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Abdias Myrtil of Half Hollow Hills West sprints his 200 meter portion in Heat 6 of the 1600-meter sprint medley relay during the New Balance Indoor Track & Field Nationals at The Armory. (Mar. 12, 2011)

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Sachem North's Kayla Cataldo runs 400 meters during Heat 4 of the 1600-meter sprint medley relay event during the New Balance Indoor Track & Field Nationals at The Armory. (Mar. 12, 2011)

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Kellenberg's Alexia Santiago runs 200 meters during Heat 3 of the 1600-meter sprint medley relay event during the New Balance Indoor Track & Field Nationals at The Armory. (Mar. 12, 2011)

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Kellenberg's Jasmin Belcher, bottom, competes in Heat 3 of the girls 1600 meter sprint medley relay during the New Balance Indoor Track & Field Nationals at The Armory. (Mar. 12, 2011)

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