NYSPHSAA state and Federation track and field championships
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North Babylon's Jessica Scheriff competes in the finals of the 2000-meter steeplechase during the NYSPHSAA Track & Field Championships held at Cicero-North Syracuse on Saturday, June 7, 2014.
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Competing in the Division I finals of the 100-meter dash are, from left: Stony Brook's Charles Tankeh, Roosevelt's Raymond Jones and Batavia's Alex Egeli during the NYSPHSAA Track & Field Championships held at Cicero-North Syracuse on Saturday, June 7, 2014.
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Shoreham's Keith Steinbrecher competes in the finals of the 3000-meter steeplechase during the NYSPHSAA Track & Field Championships held at Cicero-North Syracuse on Saturday, June 7, 2014.
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Connetquot's Erin Melly competes in the finals of the 2000-meter steeplechase during the NYSPHSAA Track & Field Championships held at Cicero-North Syracuse on Saturday, June 7, 2014.
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Smithtown East's Daniel Claxton competes in the finals of the high jump during the NYSPHSAA Track & Field Championships held at Cicero-North Syracuse on Saturday, June 7, 2014.
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East Islip's Faith Penny sits under the shade of her umbrella during the finals of the high jump during the NYSPHSAA Track & Field Championships held at Cicero-North Syracuse on Saturday, June 7, 2014.
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Bay Shore's Imani McGhee competes in the triple jump final during the NYSPHSAA Track & Field Championships held at Cicero-North Syracuse on Saturday, June 7, 2014.
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Bay Shore's Aviana Goode competes in the finals of the high jump during the NYSPHSAA Track & Field Championships held at Cicero-North Syracuse on Saturday, June 7, 2014.
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Port Washington's Neve Devine competes in the finals of the high jump during the NYSPHSAA Track & Field Championships held at Cicero-North Syracuse on Saturday, June 7, 2014.
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Longwood's Crystal Henderson, left, and Bay Shore's Aviana Goode compete in the Division I finals of the 100-meter hurdles during the NYSPHSAA Track & Field Championships held at Cicero-North Syracuse on Saturday, June 7, 2014.
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Kellenberg's Jazmine Fray, center, competes in the finals of the 1500-meter run during the NYSPHSAA Track & Field Championships held at Cicero-North Syracuse on Saturday, June 7, 2014.
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Longwood's Corey Murphy competes in the Division I finals of the shot put during the NYSPHSAA Track & Field Championships held at Cicero-North Syracuse on Saturday, June 7, 2014.
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Smithtown West's Ben Bonhurst competes in the Division I finals of the shot put during the NYSPHSAA Track & Field Championships held at Cicero-North Syracuse on Saturday, June 7, 2014.
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Northport's Mike Brannigan, left, and Tappan Zee's Luke Gavigan approach the finish line in the finals of the 1600-meter run during the NYSPHSAA Track & Field Championships held at Cicero-North Syracuse on Saturday, June 7, 2014.
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Cold Spring Harbor's Isabelle Harouche, right, competes in the finals of the 1500-meter run during the NYSPHSAA Track & Field Championships held at Cicero-North Syracuse on Saturday, June 7, 2014.
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Miller Place's Tiana Guevara, right, opens a comfortable lead on her way to winning the 1500-meter run during the NYSPHSAA Track & Field Championships held at Cicero-North Syracuse on Saturday, June 7, 2014.
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Port Jefferson's runners Daniel Gross, facing left, James Burke and William Witrock mob teammate Justin Bove after the Division II 4x400 meter relay during the NYSPHSAA Track & Field Championships held at Cicero-North Syracuse on Friday, June 6, 2014.
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Port Jefferson's Justin Bove raises the baton as he crosses the finish line in the anchor leg of the Division II 4x400 meter relay during the NYSPHSAA Track & Field Championships held at Cicero-North Syracuse on Friday, June 6, 2014.
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Roosevelt's Denzel Barnes, right, passes the baton to Neil King as they compete in the Division II 4x100-meter relay during the NYSPHSAA Track & Field Championships held at Cicero-North Syracuse on Friday, June 6, 2014.
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North Babylon's Nailah Jones, right, passes the baton to Danae Glover as they compete in the Division I 4x100 meter relay during the NYSPHSAA Track & Field Championships held at Cicero-North Syracuse on Friday, June 6, 2014.
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Stony Brook's Charles Tankeh competes in the Division II 200 meter dash during the NYSPHSAA Track & Field Championships held at Cicero-North Syracuse on Friday, June 6, 2014.
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Oyster Bay's Jack Sherbal competes in the shot put portion of the pentathlon during the NYSPHSAA Track & Field Championships held at Cicero-North Syracuse on Friday, June 6, 2014.
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Sacred Heart's Mary Kate Kenny competes in the Division I 200 meter dash during the NYSPHSAA Track & Field Championships held at Cicero-North Syracuse on Friday, June 6, 2014.
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Port Jefferson's Justin Bove competes in the Division II 400 meter dash during the NYSPHSAA Track & Field Championships held at Cicero-North Syracuse on Friday, June 6, 2014.
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Division's Samantha Polluci, left, and Garden City's Laura Jaeger compete in the Division I 100 meter dash during the NYSPHSAA Track & Field Championships held at Cicero-North Syracuse on Friday, June 6, 2014.
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Garden City's Emma Gallagher, center, competes in the Division I 400 meter hurdles during the NYSPHSAA Track & Field Championships held at Cicero-North Syracuse on Friday, June 6, 2014.
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Farmingdale's Nico Fratto competes in the Division I discus during the NYSPHSAA Track & Field Championships held at Cicero-North Syracuse on Friday, June 6, 2014.
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Longwood's Dennis Russell competes in the Division I discus during the NYSPHSAA Track & Field Championships held at Cicero-North Syracuse on Friday, June 6, 2014.
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Smithtown West's Ben Bonhurst competes in the Division I discus during the NYSPHSAA Track & Field Championships held at Cicero-North Syracuse on Friday, June 6, 2014.
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Bay Shore's Imani McGhee competes in the Division I triple jump during the NYSPHSAA Track & Field Championships held at Cicero-North Syracuse on Friday, June 6, 2014.
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Sachem North's Leah Blackall competes in the Division I triple jump during the NYSPHSAA Track & Field Championships held at Cicero-North Syracuse on Friday, June 6, 2014.

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