Meet the 2024 Greater Binghamton Elite 11 Men's Track and Field Team

Athlete of the Year: Mac Patterson

School:Chenango Valley.

School year:First-year student.

Statistics/achievements: Third in Federation competition and third in Division II in the shot put at the New York State Championships. … Ninth in Division II in the discus at the state meet. … Two-time winner in the shot put and discus at the STAC, class and section championships. … Broke school records in both events, with best efforts of 55 feet, 9 1/4 inches in the shot put and 164 feet, 7 inches in the discus.

Douglas Cornfield

School:Corning.

School year: Senior.

Statistics/achievements: Qualified for New York State Championships in 1,600 meters and 3,200 meters. Fourth in 1,600 meters (4:15.54) and 10th in 3,200 meters (9:08.72). … STAC Champion in 800 meters.

Lucas Craddock

School:Norwich.

School year: Senior.

Statistics/achievements:First among Division II competitors and fifth overall in the high jump at the New York State Championships (6 feet, 6 inches). … Won the high jump at the STAC Championships and the Section 4 Class B meet as part of an undefeated season in the Section 4 event. … Fifth in Division II in the triple jump at the state meet after winning the STAC and Section 4 Class B titles in the event.

Noah Hilker

School: Ithaca.

School year:Junior.

Statistics/achievements: Seventh overall and fifth among Division I runners in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the New York State Championships (9:32.38). … Also won the steeplechase at the STAC Championships. … Holds the school record in the steeplechase and partial school records in the 3,200 relay and medley relay. … Division I Section 4 Boys Sportsmanship Award winner.

Riley Hubisz

School: Ithaca.

School year:Junior.

Statistics/achievements:Run the second- and third-fastest times in program history in the 1,600 (second in 4:17.63 at state qualifiers, first in 4:18.54 at STAC championships). … Placed eighth in the mile at the Loucks Games with the sixth-fastest time in program history (4:23.28). … Anchored the school record on the 3,200 relay that placed fourth at the Loucks Games (7:57.31) and anchored the distance medley relay that set the program record at the Ithaca Relays (10:30.26).

Nate Jennings

School:Corning.

School year: Senior.

Statistics/achievements:Set a school record in the pole vault at 15 feet. … Competed in the pole vault at the New York State Championships and tied for 18th. … Won the pole vault at the STAC Championships and the Section 4 Class A meet, helping the Corning boys win team titles in each event.

Ralph Johnson

School:Waverly.

School year: Senior.

Statistics/achievements:Won the Federation and Division II titles in the 200 meters at the New York State Championships. … Helped Waverly win the Division II state title in the 400 relay and was part of the Section 4 record (42.03) in that event. … Bronze medalist at the New Balance Nationals with a 200 time of 21.08 seconds that set a Section 4 record. … Section 4 Sportsmanship Award winner.

Joshua Kwakye-Minott

School: Ithaca.

School year:Junior.

Statistics/achievements:Won the Division I long jump title at the New York State Championships with the third-best jump in program history (23 feet, 4.25 inches). … His winning effort of 22 feet, 5.5 inches at the Ithaca Relays was the seventh-best jump in Little Red history. … Member of the sprint medley relay that posted the fifth-best time in program history (3:43.5) at the Ithaca Relays.

Jackson Lamoureux

School: Vestal.

School year:Junior.

Statistics/achievements: Seventh in Division I and ninth in state competition in 110-meter hurdles at the New York State Championships. … Undefeated in five dual meets and first in hurdles at five regular-season invitationals. … Section 4 Class B champion and winner of the Section 4 State Qualifier.

Vinny Mancini

School:Maine-Endwell.

School year:Junior.

Statistics/achievements:Four state championship appearances. … Third place in the 100-meter and 200-meter dashes at Section 4 state qualifiers. … Section 4 Class B champion in the 200-meter dash.

Cade Tavares

School:Union-Endicott.

School year: Senior.

Statistics/achievements: STAC triple jump champion. … Placed 16th in triple jump at New York State Championships. … Also competed at state in 110 hurdles. … Placed fourth in mixed 1,600m relay (two girls, two boys) at Nike Nationals in Eugene, Oregon.