HUNTINGTON, N.Y. — February 12, 2026 — East Meadow senior Zaria Hall won the girls 1000-meter run in 3:02.51 on the second day of the Section 8 State Qualifier, taking the race for the second straight year and lowering the 3:03.27 she ran to win it in 2025. Manhasset junior Nicolas Katsoulis won the boys 1000 in 2:36.25 and Uniondale senior Ross Wallace won the boys 1600 in 4:23.75, both the fastest times on record for their races.
Katsoulis edged teammate Braeden Jackelow (2:36.35) by 0.1 seconds, with both running personal bests and passing the 2:36.59 Manhasset's Ryan Boldi ran in 2025. Division Avenue's Lucas Aguilar was third in 2:37.52. Wallace took 13.56 seconds off his season best and beat Oyster Bay's Zach Greene (4:27.40) by 3.65 seconds, with both men under the previous best of 4:27.53 set by Seaford's Myles Munro in 2025. Wantagh's Ian Frazer was third in 4:28.93.
Hall finished 1.01 seconds ahead of Farmingdale's Sarah Sohl, who ran a personal best of 3:03.52. Hall also won the girls 1500 in 4:53.97, holding off Massapequa's Sophia Vukelic (4:54.75) and North Shore's Chloe Connolly (4:55.64).
Senior Samantha Benson-Tyler won the girls 1500-meter race walk in 7:13.58 by 20.31 seconds over Massapequa's Kiera Conaghan (7:33.89), the best mark on record for the event at this meet.
The sprints and the 600 were run in sections. Malverne's Louis Torres ran the fastest boys 300 time in 36.06, a personal best, and Westbury's Kendra Gordon ran the fastest girls 300 time in 41.14, also a personal best. Garden City's Charles Leune ran the fastest boys 600 in 1:23.79, and Friends Academy freshman Ariana Madeira ran the fastest girls 600 in 1:34.35, a personal best by 5.11 seconds.
In the field, Herricks' Kenneth Ramdayal won the boys weight throw at 69-07.75, the best mark on Long Island this season and the best mark on record on Long Island. Syosset's Julia Elmoraly won the girls weight throw at 43-08.25. Syosset's Jonah Kim won the boys pole vault at 14-00.00, and Friends Academy's Cooper Mott won the boys high jump at 06-04.00.
Manhasset's Kate Voelker won the girls high jump with a personal best of 05-10.00, the best mark on Long Island this season. Paige Fessler won the girls long jump at 18-04.50, and Sanford H. Calhoun's Oraldini Mpoy won the boys long jump with a personal best of 22-05.50.
The meet was held indoors.
Winners
| Race | Individual | Time | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys | Nicolas KatsoulisManhasset | 2:36.25 | ||
| Boys Dash | Louis TorresMalverne | 36.06 | ||
| Boys | Edison LiJericho | 1:29.25 | ||
| Boys | Ross WallaceUniondale | 4:23.75 | ||
| Girls | Zaria HallEast Meadow | 3:02.51 | ||
| Girls Walk | Samantha Benson-TylerPaul D. Schrieber / Port Washi | 7:13.58 | ||
| Girls Dash | Kendra GordonWestbury | 41.14 | ||
| Girls | Maia MadeiraFriends Academy (Li) | 1:40.29 | ||
| Girls | Zaria HallEast Meadow | 4:53.97 | ||
| Girls Weight Throw | Julia ElmoralySyosset | 43-08.25 | ||
| Boys Weight Throw | Kenneth RamdayalHerricks | 69-07.75 | ||
| Boys Pole Vault | Jonah KimSyosset | 14-00.00 | ||
| Girls Long Jump | Paige FesslerVal Stream North | 18-04.50 | ||
| Boys Long Jump | Oraldini MpoySanford H. Calhoun | 22-05.50 | ||
| Boys High Jump | Cooper MottFriends Academy (Li) | 06-04.00 | ||
| Girls High Jump | Kate VoelkerManhasset | 05-10.00 |
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