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Jacob Robinson Medals at NY State Track Championship

Riverhead student makes it to the podium for the second year in a row

Jacob Robinson competed March 6-7 at the New York State Track Championship at Cornell University and for the second year in a row, he made it to the awards podium.

Robinson earned a pair of third-place medals - one for the State Public Schools meet and one for the Federation meet.

He has earned four state medals in two years. Robinson ran with the Section XI relay team that placed third in the State Large School and in the Federation meets.

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The team ran a time of 9:01.

Robinson has shown himself to be among the fastest runners in the state and plans to attend LaSalle University in Philadelphia.

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