Emma Gallagher, Joelle Feinberg and Landi Christopher win twice

SOUTH HUNTINGTON, N.Y. — February 5, 2013 — Garden City sophomore Emma Gallagher won the 300 meters in a personal best of 40.07 and the 600 in 1:35.18 at the Section VIII Class A County Championships, both the fastest times on Long Island this season. Calhoun senior Landi Christopher won the boys 1000 in 2:38.57 and the 1600 in 4:27.35, both personal bests, and Port Washington junior Joelle Feinberg won the girls 1000 in a personal best of 3:01.79 and the 1500 in 4:52.75.

Gallagher's 300 was the best mark on record on Long Island, and Garden City swept the top three places, with junior Katie O'Neill second in 40.94 and junior Laura Jaeger third. Gallagher beat O'Neill by 1.5 seconds in the 600. Christopher won both of his races by 0.33 seconds, over Syosset junior Simon Nwana in the 1000 and Oceanside senior Brian Benesch in the 1600. Feinberg edged Garden City freshman Emily O'Neill by 0.48 seconds in the 1000 and East Meadow junior Amanda Ashe by 0.46 seconds in the 1500.

Calhoun senior Jack Curran won the boys 3200 in 9:39.16, 0.42 seconds ahead of teammate Zach Toner, and Syosset senior Henna Rustami won the girls 3000 in 10:19.03, 4.27 seconds ahead of Ashe. Elmont senior Obadare Ayo won the 300 in 35.24, the fastest on Long Island this season, and Freeport senior Jonathan Greenwood, second in the 300, won the 600 in a personal best of 1:22.96.

Wantagh junior Patrick Quigley won the 55 in a personal best of 6.65, Farmingdale sophomore Micheal Outing won the 55-meter hurdles in 7.85, and Massapequa senior Amanda Moore won the girls 55 in 7.54. Uniondale sophomore Crystal Green won the girls 55-meter hurdles in a personal best of 8.53, the fastest on Long Island this season, by 0.06 seconds.

Valley Stream Central senior Seth Williams won the high jump at 6-05.00 and the long jump at 22-04.25, both personal bests. Syosset senior Michael Wilkens won the pole vault at 13-00.00, Uniondale senior Glenn Okobi won the triple jump and Syosset senior John Aronson won the shot put at 51-05.75. Syosset senior Jade Knaster won the girls pole vault at 10-06.00, the best on Long Island this season. Farmingdale senior Christina Vargas won the high jump, Uniondale senior Kadesha Roberts won the long jump, Farmingdale sophomore Kelsea Thompson won the triple jump, Westbury senior Deidree Golbourne won the shot put and Massapequa sophomore Tiana Sofia won the 1500-meter race walk in 8:13.76.

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