Scenes from the Port Jefferson Steeplefest Invitational on Tuesday, March 23, 2019, at Port Jefferson.

Credit: Kathleen Malone-Van Dyke

Mount Sinai's Kaitlyn Chandrika competes in the open girls 2,000 meter steeplechase after clearing a water trap hurdle at the Port Jefferson Steeplefest Invitational on Tuesday, April 23, 2019.

Credit: Kathleen Malone-Van Dyke

Mount Sinai's Kaitlyn Chandrika competes in the open girls 2,000 meter steeplechase after clearing a water trap hurdle at the Port Jefferson Steeplefest Invitational on Tuesday, April 23, 2019.

Credit: Kathleen Malone-Van Dyke

Mount Sinai's Kaitlyn Chandrika clears the water trap hurdle in the open girls 2,000 meter steeplechase at the Port Jefferson Steeplefest Invitational on Tuesday, April 23, 2019.

Credit: Kathleen Malone-Van Dyke

Mount Sinai's Kaitlyn Chandrika competes in the open girls 2,000 meter steeplechase after clearing a water trap hurdle at the Port Jefferson Steeplefest Invitational on Tuesday, April 23, 2019.

Credit: Kathleen Malone-Van Dyke

Mount Sinai's Kaitlyn Chandrika competes in the open girls 2,000 meter steeplechase after clearing a water trap hurdle at the Port Jefferson Steeplefest Invitational on Tuesday, April 23, 2019.

Credit: Kathleen Malone-Van Dyke

East Hampton's Ryan Fowkes raises his arms after he crosses the finish line in first place with a time of 6:14.30 in the open boys 2,000 meter steeplechase at the Port Jefferson Steeplefest Invitational on Tuesday, April 23, 2019.

Credit: Kathleen Malone-Van Dyke

East Hampton's Ryan Fowkes competes in the open boys 2,000 meter steeplechase after clearing a water trap hurdle at the Port Jefferson Steeplefest Invitational on Tuesday, April 23, 2019.

Credit: Kathleen Malone-Van Dyke

Port Jefferson's Grant Samara lands in a water trap in the open boys 2,000 meter steeplechase at the Port Jefferson Steeplefest Invitational on Tuesday, April 23, 2019.

Credit: Kathleen Malone-Van Dyke

East Hampton's Ryan Fowkes clears a water trap hurdle in the open boys 2,000 meter steeplechase at the Port Jefferson Steeplefest Invitational on Tuesday, April 23, 2019.

Credit: Kathleen Malone-Van Dyke

East Hampton's Ryan Fowkes competes in the open boys 2,000 meter steeplechase after clearing a water trap hurdle at the Port Jefferson Steeplefest Invitational on Tuesday, April 23, 2019.

Credit: Kathleen Malone-Van Dyke

East Hampton's Ryan Fowkes competes in the open boys 2,000 meter steeplechase after clearing a water trap hurdle at the Port Jefferson Steeplefest Invitational on Tuesday, April 23, 2019.

Credit: Kathleen Malone-Van Dyke

East Hampton's Ryan Fowkes in the open boys 2,000 meter steeplechase at the Port Jefferson Steeplefest Invitational on Tuesday, April 23, 2019.

Credit: Kathleen Malone-Van Dyke

East Hampton's Ryan Fowkes clears a water trap hurdle in the open boys 2,000 meter steeplechase at the Port Jefferson Steeplefest Invitational on Tuesday, April 23, 2019.

Credit: Kathleen Malone-Van Dyke

East Hampton's Ryan Fowkes clears a water trap hurdle in the open boys 2,000 meter steeplechase at the Port Jefferson Steeplefest Invitational on Tuesday, April 23, 2019.

Credit: Kathleen Malone-Van Dyke

East Hampton's Ryan Fowkes clears a hurdle as he laps runners in the open boys 2,000 meter steeplechase at the Port Jefferson Steeplefest Invitational on Tuesday, April 23, 2019.

Credit: Kathleen Malone-Van Dyke

East Hampton's Ryan Fowkes competes in the open boys 2,000 meter steeplechase after clearing a water trap hurdle at the Port Jefferson Steeplefest Invitational on Tuesday, April 23, 2019.

Credit: Kathleen Malone-Van Dyke

East Hampton's Ryan Fowkes competes in the open boys 2,000 meter steeplechase after clearing a water trap hurdle at the Port Jefferson Steeplefest Invitational on Tuesday, April 23, 2019.

Credit: Kathleen Malone-Van Dyke

East Hampton's Ryan Fowkes competes in the open boys 2,000 meter steeplechase after clearing a water trap hurdle at the Port Jefferson Steeplefest Invitational on Tuesday, April 23, 2019.

Credit: Kathleen Malone-Van Dyke

Mount Sinai's Kaitlyn Chandrika competes in the open girls 2,000 meter steeplechase after clearing a water trap hurdle at the Port Jefferson Steeplefest Invitational on Tuesday, April 23, 2019.

Credit: Kathleen Malone-Van Dyke

Kings Park and East Hampton runners jump over the water hurdle in the open boys 2,000 meter steeplechase at the Port Jefferson Steeplefest Invitational on Tuesday, April 23, 2019.

Credit: Kathleen Malone-Van Dyke

Mount Sinai's Kaitlyn Chandrika runs to the finish line in the open girls 2,000 meter steeplechase event at the Port Jefferson Steeplefest Invitational on Tuesday, April 23, 2019. Chandrika placed first in 7:08.45.

Credit: Kathleen Malone-Van Dyke

Mount Sinai's Kaitlyn Chandrika clears the water trap hurdle in the open girls 2,000 meter steeplechase at the Port Jefferson Steeplefest Invitational on Tuesday, April 23, 2019.

Credit: Kathleen Malone-Van Dyke

Mount Sinai's Kaitlyn Chandrika runs to the finish line in the open girls 2,000 meter steeplechase event at the Port Jefferson Steeplefest Invitational on Tuesday, April 23, 2019. Chandrika placed first in 7:08.45.

Credit: Kathleen Malone-Van Dyke

Mount Sinai's Kaitlyn Chandrika clears the water trap hurdle in the open girls 2,000 meter steeplechase at the Port Jefferson Steeplefest Invitational on Tuesday, April 23, 2019.

Credit: Kathleen Malone-Van Dyke

Mount Sinai's Kaitlyn Chandrika competes in the open girls 2,000 meter steeplechase after clearing a water trap hurdle at the Port Jefferson Steeplefest Invitational on Tuesday, April 23, 2019.

Credit: Kathleen Malone-Van Dyke

Sachem North's Molly Ramirez clears the water trap hurdle in the open girls 2,000 meter steeplechase at the Port Jefferson Steeplefest Invitational on Tuesday, April 23, 2019.

Credit: Kathleen Malone-Van Dyke

Mount Sinai's Kaitlyn Chandrika competes in the open girls 2,000 meter steeplechase after clearing a water trap hurdle at the Port Jefferson Steeplefest Invitational on Tuesday, April 23, 2019.

Credit: Kathleen Malone-Van Dyke

Mount Sinai's Kaitlyn Chandrika runs to the finish line in the open girls 2,000 meter steeplechase event at the Port Jefferson Steeplefest Invitational on Tuesday, April 23, 2019. Chandrika placed first in 7:08.45.

Credit: Kathleen Malone-Van Dyke

Mount Sinai's Kaitlyn Chandrika clears the water trap hurdle in the open girls 2,000 meter steeplechase at the Port Jefferson Steeplefest Invitational on Tuesday, April 23, 2019.

Credit: Kathleen Malone-Van Dyke

Mount Sinai's Kaitlyn Chandrika runs to the finish line in the open girls 2,000 meter steeplechase event at the Port Jefferson Steeplefest Invitational on Tuesday, April 23, 2019. Chandrika placed first in 7:08.45.

Credit: Kathleen Malone-Van Dyke

Mount Sinai's Kaitlyn Chandrika runs to the finish line in the open girls 2,000 meter steeplechase event at the Port Jefferson Steeplefest Invitational on Tuesday, April 23, 2019. Chandrika placed first in 7:08.45.

Credit: Kathleen Malone-Van Dyke

Sachem North's Molly Ramirez clears the water trap hurdle in the open girls 2,000 meter steeplechase at the Port Jefferson Steeplefest Invitational on Tuesday, April 23, 2019.

Credit: Kathleen Malone-Van Dyke

Ward Melville's Andrew Araneo runs to the finish line in the open boys 3,000 meter steeplechase at the Port Jefferson Steeplefest Invitational on Tuesday, April 23, 2019.

Credit: Kathleen Malone-Van Dyke

Runners compete in the first lap of the open boys 3,000 meter steeplechase at the Port Jefferson Steeplefest Invitational on Tuesday, April 23, 2019.

Credit: Kathleen Malone-Van Dyke

Ward Melville's Andrew Araneo wins first place in 10:19.82 in the open boys 3,000 meter steeplechase at the Port Jefferson Steeplefest Invitational on Tuesday, April 23, 2019.

Credit: Kathleen Malone-Van Dyke

Ward Melville's Andrew Araneo clears a hurdle in the open boys 3,000 meter steeplechase at the Port Jefferson Steeplefest Invitational on Tuesday, April 23, 2019.

Credit: Kathleen Malone-Van Dyke

Ward Melville's Andrew Araneo clears a hurdle in the open boys 3,000 meter steeplechase at the Port Jefferson Steeplefest Invitational on Tuesday, April 23, 2019.

Credit: Kathleen Malone-Van Dyke

Ward Melville's Andrew Araneo reacts after he wins first place in 10:19.82 in the open boys 3,000 meter steeplechase at the Port Jefferson Steeplefest Invitational on Tuesday, April 23, 2019.

Credit: Kathleen Malone-Van Dyke

East Hampton's Ryan Fowkes runs to the finish line in the open boys 2,000 meter steeplechase at the Port Jefferson Steeplefest Invitational on Tuesday, April 23, 2019. Fowkes placed first in 6:14.30.

Credit: Kathleen Malone-Van Dyke

Runners compete in the first lap of the open boys 3,000 meter steeplechase at the Port Jefferson Steeplefest Invitational on Tuesday, April 23, 2019.

Credit: Kathleen Malone-Van Dyke

East Hampton's Ryan Fowkes raises his arms after he crosses the finish line in first place with a time of 6:14.30 in the open boys 2,000 meter steeplechase at the Port Jefferson Steeplefest Invitational on Tuesday, April 23, 2019.

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