Scenes from the Suffolk boys track county championships at Comsewogue.

Credit: Enrique C. Mendez

Longwood's Spencer Payton runs in the Division I 400-meter hurdles during the Suffolk boys track and field division championships at Comsewogue on Friday, May 29, 2015.

Credit: Enrique C. Mendez

Longwood's Spencer Payton runs in the Division I 400-meter hurdles during the Suffolk boys track and field division championships at Comsewogue on Friday, May 29, 2015.

Credit: Enrique C. Mendez

Huntington's Infinite Tucker competes in the Division II 400-meter dash during the Suffolk boys track and field division championships at Comsewogue on Friday, May 29, 2015.

Credit: Enrique C. Mendez

Huntington's Infinite Tucker competes in the Division II 400-meter dash during the Suffolk boys track and field division championships at Comsewogue on Friday, May 29, 2015.

Credit: Enrique C. Mendez

Commack's Josh Hadity runs in the Division I 4 x 800-meter relay during the Suffolk boys track and field division championships at Comsewogue on Friday, May 29, 2015.

Credit: Enrique C. Mendez

Commack's Josh Hadity runs in the Division I 4 x 800-meter relay during the Suffolk boys track and field division championships at Comsewogue on Friday, May 29, 2015.

Credit: Enrique C. Mendez

Huntington's Infinite Tucker competes in the Division II 400-meter dash during the Suffolk boys track and field division championships at Comsewogue on Friday, May 29, 2015.

Credit: Alan J Schaefer

Sayville's Matthew McGrath qualifies with a disk throw of 140.8' during the Suffolk Boys Track Championships on Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at Comsewogue High School.

Credit: Alan J Schaefer

Hills East's Sam Chimezie finishes first in the 400-meter hurdles with a 15:15 qualifying time during the Suffolk Boys Track Championships on Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at Comsewogue High School.

Credit: Alan J Schaefer

Walt Whitman's Jacob Kahrs wins the 3,200-meter unseeded run in 9:57.89 during the Suffolk Boys Track Championships on Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at Comsewogue High School.

Credit: Alan J Schaefer

Mercy's Dale Kelly finishes with a 51:47 qualifying time to win the Division III 400-meter dash during the Suffolk boys track championships on Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at Comsewogue High School.

Credit: Alan J Schaefer

Lindenhurst's Marquise Williams (center) wins the 100-meter dash in 11:45 during the Suffolk boys track championships on Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at Comsewogue High School.

Credit: Alan J Schaefer

Peyton Hand of Hampton Bays wins the disk with a 144.4' throw during the Suffolk Boys Track Championships on Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at Comsewogue High School.

Credit: Alan J Schaefer

Dominick Cassella of Patchogue-Medford takes the Division I 200-meter dash in 23:32 during the Suffolk Boys Track Championships on Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at Comsewogue High School.

Credit: Alan J Schaefer

Bellport's Tom Gassner wins the Division II 800-meter in 1:55;13 during the Suffolk Boys Track Championships on Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at Comsewogue High School.

A trip to the emergency room in a Long Island hospital now averages nearly 4 hours, data shows. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports. Credit: Newsday Staff

'I'm going to try to avoid it' A trip to the emergency room in a Long Island hospital now averages nearly 4 hours, data shows. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

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