Ward Melville High School had a good showing this past week at the New York State Championships.
Anthony Anatol finished 21st at the NY State Track Championship and Jonathan Seyfert finished in 4th and 5th place respectfully in the 3200m and 1600m.
Anatol, a junior, was a part of the relay team this year at the New Balance Nationals for the distance medley relay and the 4x mile relay. Anatol held the team’s position and finished with a time of 17:51:90, making them 12th fastest in the country.
His teammate Seyfert was also a part of that winning team and was the final runner to complete the great performance. Seyfert finished 10th overall, and first among all Long Islanders in the 1,000 at last March's indoor state championships and this season and this year he topped even that. Seyfert became a state champion in March and was the only male from Long Island to win a state title. He ran the 1,600 meters in 4 minutes, 15.68 seconds which was good for the best time in New York State.
Three Village Athletics said of the duo "Both Anthony and Jonathan represented Ward Melville with grit, determination, and class! We are proud of both of you!"