Scenes from the East Meadow Invitational track and field meet on Thursday, April 5, 2018.

Credit: Patrick E. McCarthy

East Meadow's Keith Hernandez wins the boys 1,60-meter run in a time of 5:06.30 edging out teammate Bryan Villafuerte at the East Meadow Invitational on Thursday, April 5, 2018.

Credit: Patrick E. McCarthy

East Meadow's Keith Hernandez wins the boys 1,60-meter run in a time of 5:06.30 edging out teammate Bryan Villafuerte at the East Meadow Invitational on Thursday, April 5, 2018.

Credit: Patrick E. McCarthy

East Meadow's Keith Hernandez wins the boys 1,600-meter run in a time of 5:06.30 at the East Meadow Invitational on Thursday, April 5, 2018.

Credit: Patrick E. McCarthy

Elmont's Demoni Gilkes wins the boys 400-meter dash in a time of 53.30 seconds at the East Meadow Invitational on Thursday, April 5, 2018.

Credit: Patrick E. McCarthy

Competitors get ready for the windy and cold conditions at the East Meadow Invitational on Thursday, April 5, 2018.

Credit: Patrick E. McCarthy

Elmont's Demoni Gilkes wins the boys 400-meter dash in a time of 53.30 seconds at the East Meadow Invitational on Thursday, April 5, 2018.

Credit: Patrick E. McCarthy

Competitors get ready for the windy and cold conditions at the East Meadow Invitational on Thursday, April 5, 2018.

Credit: Patrick E. McCarthy

East Meadow's Keith Hernandez wins the boys 1,60-meter run in a time of 5:06.30 edging out teammate Bryan Villafuerte at the East Meadow Invitational on Thursday, April 5, 2018.

Credit: Patrick E. McCarthy

Elmont's Demoni Gilkes wins the boys 400-meter dash in a time of 53.30 seconds at the East Meadow Invitational on Thursday, April 5, 2018.

Credit: Patrick E. McCarthy

Competitors get ready for the windy and cold conditions at the East Meadow Invitational on Thursday, April 5, 2018.

Credit: Patrick E. McCarthy

East Meadow's Keith Hernandez wins the boys 1,600-meter run in a time of 5:06.30 at the East Meadow Invitational on Thursday, April 5, 2018.

Credit: Patrick E. McCarthy

Competitors get ready for the windy and cold conditions at the East Meadow Invitational on Thursday, April 5, 2018.

Credit: Patrick E. McCarthy

Track officials stand in the wind and cold at the East Meadow Invitational on Thursday, April 5, 2018.

Credit: Patrick E. McCarthy

Hempstead's Courtashia Felton wins the girls 400-meter dash in a time of 1:02.70 at the East Meadow Invitational on Thursday, April 5, 2018.

Credit: Patrick E. McCarthy

Competitors get ready for the windy and cold conditions at the East Meadow Invitational on Thursday, April 5, 2018.

Credit: Patrick E. McCarthy

East Meadow's Keith Hernandez wins the boys 1,600-meter run in a time of 5:06.30 at the East Meadow Invitational on Thursday, April 5, 2018.

Credit: Patrick E. McCarthy

Hempstead's Courtashia Felton wins the girls 400-meter dash in a time of 1:02.70 at the East Meadow Invitational on Thursday, April 5, 2018.

Credit: Patrick E. McCarthy

Wantagh's Tess Duignan wins the girls 1,500-meter run in a time of 5:24.80 at the East Meadow Invitational on Thursday, April 5, 2018.

Credit: Patrick E. McCarthy

Competitors get ready for the windy and cold conditions at the East Meadow Invitational on Thursday, April 5, 2018.

Credit: Patrick E. McCarthy

East Meadow's Keith Hernandez wins the boys 1,60-meter run in a time of 5:06.30 edging out teammate Bryan Villafuerte at the East Meadow Invitational on Thursday, April 5, 2018.

Credit: Patrick E. McCarthy

Competitors get ready for the windy and cold conditions at the East Meadow Invitational on Thursday, April 5, 2018.

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