The 2018 Great State Meet Recap - Outdoors



Boys Steeplechase

Event Info: 2016 Winner: Eion Nohilly (John Jay-Cross River) 9:06.36, State Record: 8:52.6, Meet Record: 8:57.34


State of the Action

Little did they know how much he was saving for that last lap.  Parker Stokes didn't want to lead the race through the opening laps, instead opting for the next row of athletes over the steeple barriers.  Once the coast cleared up, he made his way up to the duo leaders from Goshen, and with one lap to go, unleashed a massive burst.  We saw that backfire for a Corning athlete a few years ago here, but Stokes executed it in style.

Top Athletes - Overall

Boys 3000 Meter Steeplechase Championship
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State Record: S 8:52.6h  1976        Jim Shields, Mineola                      
 Meet Record: M 8:57.34  6/13/2015   Jack Jibb, Monroe-Woodbury1               
    Name                    Year School                  Finals  H#
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  1 Parker Stokes             11 Maine-Endwell-2        9:05.67   2 
  2 Liam Higgins              12 Goshen-1               9:12.33   2 
  3 Carlos Santos             12 Patchogue-Med.-1       9:16.05   2 
  4 Louis Greco               12 Goshen-1               9:20.96   2 
  5 Marty Dolan               11 Niskayuna-1            9:31.22   2 
  6 Nick DeFelice             11 Smithtown West-1       9:32.71   2 
  7 Matt Fusco                12 Somers-1               9:34.91   2 
  8 Josh Farmer               11 New Hartford-2         9:36.25   2 
  9 Jacob Ireland             10 Riverdale/King-1       9:36.32   1