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WIHS State Championship Results

Boys & girls track teams thrive; Paula Pecorella helps Suffolk win bronze.

Editor's Note: The following was contributed by WIHS Athletic Director Tim Horan.

Boy's and Girls Winter Track:

The NYSPHSAA Boys and Girls Indoor Track Championships were recently held on March 3, 2012 at Barton Hall on the campus of Cornell University in Ithaca, NY.

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The West Islip 4x400 meter relay team of Dominic Morgan, Chris Nohilly, Matthew Bellucci, and Colin O'Connor finished third overall and second in the NYS public schools with a school record time of 3:25.46 only .8 behind the first place team and .3 behind the second place team.  

This team also broke the school record in the 4x200 meter relay during the Eastern State Championship meet running the fastest time in Suffolk County at 1:33.00.  (Photo attached)

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Jessica Ball won her heat of the 1000 meter run and placed 7th overall with a time of 3:00.30.  Jessica was the third fastest Junior in the event which included five of the top ten performers in the US. 

Gymnastics:

Congrats to West Islip gymnast Paula Pecorella who recently participated in the NYS Gymnastics' State Championships at Shaker High School in Albany. Paula competed in the uneven bars, scoring an 8.3, and helping Section XI (Suffolk County) place 3rd in the team finals. 


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