Scenes from the Nassau boys and girls state track qualifier on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018, at St. Anthony's.

Credit: Bob Sorensen

Valley Stream South's Chibugo Obichere wins the 55-meter hurdles during the the Nassau track and field state qualifier on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018, at St. Anthony's.

Credit: Bob Sorensen

Andria Scaglione of Oceanside wins the 3,000-meter run during the the Nassau track and field state qualifier on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018, at St. Anthony's.

Credit: Bob Sorensen

Valley Stream South's Chibugo Obichere wins the 55-meter hurdles during the the Nassau track and field state qualifier on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018, at St. Anthony's.

Credit: Bob Sorensen

Uniondale's Christopher Borzor wins the 55-meter dash during the the Nassau track and field state qualifier on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018, at St. Anthony's.

Credit: Bob Sorensen

Valley Stream South's Chibugo Obichere wins the 55-meter dash during the the Nassau track and field state qualifier on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018, at St. Anthony's.

Credit: Bob Sorensen

Manhassett's Aiden Caggiano wins the 3,200-meter run during the the Nassau track and field state qualifier on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018, at St. Anthony's.

Credit: Bob Sorensen

Manhassett's Aiden Caggiano wins the 3,200-meter run during the the Nassau track and field state qualifier on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018, at St. Anthony's.

Credit: Bob Sorensen

Oceanside's Anthony Romeo edges out Uniondale's Asiel King in the 55-meter hurdles during the the Nassau track and field state qualifier on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018, at St. Anthony's.

Credit: Bob Sorensen

Bethpage's Clayton Santiago wins the 1,000-meter run during the the Nassau track and field state qualifier on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018, at St. Anthony's.

Credit: Bob Sorensen

Oceanside's Anthony Romeo edges out Uniondale's Asiel King in the 55-meter hurdles during the the Nassau track and field state qualifier on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018, at St. Anthony's.

Credit: Bob Sorensen

Lucy Hurt of Port Washington wins the 1,000-meter run during the the Nassau track and field state qualifier on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018, at St. Anthony's.

Credit: Bob Sorensen

Valley Stream South's Chibugo Obichere wins the 55-meter dash during the the Nassau track and field state qualifier on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018, at St. Anthony's.

Credit: Bob Sorensen

Andria Scaglione of Oceanside wins the 3,000-meter run during the the Nassau track and field state qualifier on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018, at St. Anthony's.

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