Scenes from the Joe Brandi Invitational on Monday, April 22, 2019, in Connetquot.

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The middle of the field is tight during the 2x100 meter hurdles at the Joe Brandi Relays held in Connetquot on Monday, April 22, 2019.

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Kaitlyn Chandrika of Mt. Sinai clears the final obstacle in the 2x2000 meter steeplechase at the Joe Brandi Relays held in Connetquot on Monday, April 22, 2019.

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Hauppauge makes the exchange ahead of Bellport during the 4x400 meter relay at the Joe Brandi Relays held in Connetquot on Monday, April 22, 2019.

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Kaitlyn Chandrika of Mt. Sinai is the first to the water hazard during the 2x2000 meter steeplechase at the Joe Brandi Relays held in Connetquot on Monday, April 22, 2019.

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Teresa Gatti of Hauppauge races to the finish line ahead of Bellport in the 4x400 meter relay at the Joe Brandi Relays held in Connetquot on Monday, April 22, 2019.

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Kate DelGandio of Mt. Sinai sprints to the finish line in the 2x100 meter hurdles at the Joe Brandi Relays held in Connetquot on Monday, April 22, 2019.

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Kaitlyn Chandrika of Mt. Sinai hits the water in the 2x2000 meter steeplechase at the Joe Brandi Relays held in Connetquot on Monday, April 22, 2019.

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Jessica Grover of Half Hollow Hills East wins the 2x1500 meter race walk at the Joe Brandi Relays held in Connetquot on Monday, April 22, 2019.

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It's the start of the 4x800 meter relay at the Joe Brandi Relays held in Connetquot on Monday, April 22, 2019.

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Catherine Carillo of Mt. Sinai leans in at the finish of the 4x200 meter relay at the Joe Brandi Relays held in Connetquot on Monday, April 22, 2019.

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Kaitlyn Chandrika of Mt. Sinai competes at the Joe Brandi Relays held in Connetquot on Monday, April 22, 2019.

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Kayleigh Robinson of Mt. Sinai wins the 2x400 meter hurdles at the Joe Brandi Relays held in Connetquot on Monday, April 22, 2019.

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It's the start of the first heat of the 4x1600 meter relay at the Joe Brandi Relays held in Connetquot on Monday, April 22, 2019.

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Bay Shore executes the baton handoff during the 4x1600 meter relay at the Joe Brandi Relays held in Connetquot on Monday, April 22, 2019.

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Bay ShoreÕs Roshni Singh crosses the finish line in the 4x1600 meter relay at the Joe Brandi Relays held in Connetquot on Monday, April 22, 2019.

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McKayla Jones of Half Hollow Hills East crosses the finish line ahead of the field in the 4x100 meter relay at the Joe Brandi Relays held in Connetquot on Monday, April 22, 2019.

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Natalie Ehlers of Westhampton Beach tries to stave off the advancing Jessica Grover of Half Hollow Hills East during the 2x1500 race walk at the Joe Brandi Relays held in Connetquot on Monday, April 22, 2019.

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Gabriella Menendez of Brentwood takes the final leg of the mile medley for a team win at the Joe Brandi Relays held in Connetquot on Monday, April 22, 2019.

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McKayla Jones of Half Hollow Hills East crosses the finish line ahead of the field in the 4x100 meter relay at the Joe Brandi Relays held in Connetquot on Monday, April 22, 2019.

A winemaker. A jockey. An astronaut. We’re celebrating Women’s History month with a look at these and more female changemakers and trailblazers with ties to long Island. 

Celebrating Women's History Month at Newsday A winemaker. A jockey. An astronaut. We're celebrating Women's History month with a look at these and more female changemakers and trailblazers with ties to long Island. 

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