Meet the 2023-24 Greater Binghamton Elite 7 Boys Indoor Track & Field Team
Mack Patterson
Athlete of the Year
School: Chenango Valley
Year in school: Freshman
Accomplishments: Placed sixth in shot put Federation competition and fifth among public schools at New York state championships ... Also competed in weight throw at states ... Personal bests for season were 54 feet, 0.75 inches in shot put and 55 feet, 2 inches in the weight throw, both school records ... Section 4 Class C champion in the shot put.
Douglas Cornfield
School: Corning
Year in school: Senior
Accomplishments: Section 4 champion in 1000 meters ... Placed first in the mile at Section 4 state qualifier ... Placed ninth in mile at state championships.
Riley Hubisz
School: Ithaca
Year in school: Junior
Accomplishments: Federation and public schools champion in the 3200 meters with a time of 9:01.4, which ranked sixth-fastest in the country for the season ... Set personal records in the 1600 (4:22) and mile (4:24) during the season ... Helped Little Red place eighth in the 3200 relay at state meet.
Nathaniel Jennings
School: Corning
Year in school: Senior
Accomplishments: Finished fourth in the pole vault at New York state championship meet with a top effort of 14 feet, 6 inches ... Won pole vault by more than two feet with winning vault of 14 feet, 7 inches, a personal record, at Section 4 state qualifier.
Ralph Johnson
School: Waverly
Year in school: Senior
Accomplishments: Placed second in the 55-meter dash at the New York state championship meet ... Took 58th in 60-meter dash at New Balance Indoor Nationals ... Finished unbeaten in 55 dash during Section 4 portion of the season ... Helped Waverly qualify for states in the 800 relay and was part of school record (1:32.99) in the event.
Zuri Ruffin
School: Corning
Year in school: Junior
Accomplishments: Placed fourth in long jump at New York state championships with jump of 22 feet, 6 inches ... Qualified for nationals in the 60-meter dash, long jump and 400 meter leg of the distance medley relay ... Set Corning program record in 55 dash with time of 6.54 seconds.
Amin Wagner
School: Binghamton
Year in school: Senior
Accomplishments: Won Section 4 title in 55-meter hurdles with time of 7.93 seconds ... His preliminary time of 8.07 seconds at state championships ranked 20th. ... Champion in 55 hurdles with time of 8.22 seconds at Section 4 Class A-B championships.
This article originally appeared on Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin: Meet 2023-24 Greater Binghamton Elite 7 Boys Indoor Track & Field Team
