William Floyd's girls' track team had a banner week at the State Qualifying Meet.
Coach John Ryan watched as his athletes dominated the field. Zariel Macchia qualified for the state competition in the 1,500-meter and 3,000-meter runs. She also earned individual championships in the 800-meter, the 1,500-meter and the 3,000-meter.
Macchia wasn't alone as Ka’Shya Hawkins also qualified for state's with a season-best leap of 5’3” in the high jump, which tied William Floyd school record. Hawkins also placed second in the high jump and long jump events earning All-County honors in the process.
Macchia and Hawkins will now head to the New York State Outdoor Track & Field Championships in upstate Cicero, NY.
The boy's track and field team head coach Ed Knoll was not to be outdone by the girls' team.
Joshua Jordan won the large school county championship in the 100-meter dash with a time of 10.74 seconds. With his performance he also qualified for the New York State Outdoor Track & Field Championships.
This was after last week's performances by Matteo Higueros, who earned the silver medal in the 800-meter, and Tyri Hubbard was the runner-up in the high jump. Additionally, all three athletes, Jordan, Higueros and Hubbard earned themselves All-County honors.
The Suffolk County Track and Field Championship also saw big points from some other notable athletes. Jamir Mills in the hurdles, Zavier Jenkins in the 400, Kareem Esperante in the discus, and Vidal Macchia in the steeple all had outstanding performances and the 4x100-meter relay team of Isaiah Taitt, Isaiah Taylor, Christian Hobson and Joshua Jordan took third place in the event.