The New York State Track and Field championships were held at Middletown High School on Friday, June 7 and Saturday, June 8. Fridays event’s crowned the NYSPHSAA champions; Saturdays events crowned the NYS Federation champion (including NYC, Catholic and private schools not in NYSPHSAA).

Congratulations to the Monroe-Woodbury boys who earned medals:

• Richmond Boateng, 400 meter intermediate hurdles
  5th place NYSPHSAA  53.53
  2nd place NYS Federation  53.77
• JP Incledon, Pentathlon,
  6th place NYSPHSAA  3040 points
• 4X400 meter relay
  Neiko Welch, Tyler Sills, Dominic Longhitano and Richmond Boateng
  5th place NYSPHSAA  3:19.43 – season best
  5th place NYS Federation  3:20.74

Special recognition to the following athletes who also competed:

• Andrew Yi  3000 meter steeplechase
  15th place NYSPHSAA
  17th place NYS Federation  9:51.52 – season best
• Nicholas Villanueva, Pole Vault
  11th place NYSPHSAA
  13th place Federation   14’0

“The meet consists of the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) and an overall “Federation” championship of all categories of high schools – public, private, religious, and NYPSAL. Top finishers in each school category compete for the overall state Federation championship.

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