The sprinter factory that is the Baldwin girls track and field team had already established itself as a New York State dynasty during the indoor season on the backs of junior Breanne Barnett and seniors Kelys Walker, Jahzara Emeli and Sariah Doresca. In the 4 x 200 meter relay, those four have won each of the previous three Division I and Federation indoor state championships. Individually, Doresca had won each of the last three 55 meter titles and Barnett won this year’s 300.

However, every year, once the outdoor season would roll around, the quartet would run exclusively for the V-Tesse Track Club, coached by Doresca’s father, Gregory. This year, with three of the four set to graduate, they decided just before the spring season to run for Baldwin one final time.

That move paid off.

At the outdoor state track and field championship meet in Middletown, a win by Baldwin’s 4 x 100 team in the Federation race, one by Barnett and a fourth-place finish by Emeli in the Federation 200, as well as a second-place finish by Doresca in the Federation 100, helped Baldwin score 30 team points to win.

“We have a legacy to uphold — it’s a name that we made for ourselves,” Emeli said. “To be able to come outdoors and do so in our senior year, alongside our one junior, it’s just so exciting, and to execute it is amazing.”

The girls ran together on Baldwin’s 4 x 100 team that sprinted 45.84 seconds to win the Class A championship, breaking the state championship meet record. The next night, they ran a 45.99 to win the Federation 4 x 100 title.

“For it being our last year, it’s amazing to see the time we just clocked,” Walker said. “We went from a 48 [seconds] to a 45-high. It’s crazy.”

Barnett also stood out individually at the state championships. On Day One, she ran a 55.41 to win the Class A championship in the 400. The next day, she won the Class A 200 in 24.31 and the Federation 200 in 23.93.

Her individual efforts were integral to the team’s overall title as well.

“It’s really exhilarating being able to do all of these events,” Barnett said. “I love running with my team. I love having them support me, I love supporting them.”

Based on the seeding sheets, Fessler was the only real surprise of the meet — at least on Day 1.

The sophomore entered the meet as the seventh seed in NYSPHSAA’s Class B long jump championship. She had only slightly overperformed that seeding through her first five jumps, but on her final attempt, she flew 18 feet, 6  1⁄4 inches to win by a quarter-inch.

It was a personal record by 4   3⁄4 inches. It came from a pep talk given after her fifth jump by girls coach Mike Frazer, boys coach Tim Boyens and her father.

“They were all like, ‘Just give it your all. You’ve had decent jumps already. Whatever happens on this jump happens,’ ” Fessler said. “They believed in my ability and the work that I had put in all season, and with that confidence it gave me, I did it.”

It got better for Fessler the next day when she outdueled Manhasset junior Kate Voelker for both the Class B and Federation high jump titles by clearing 5-9.

Due to the participation sizes and lengths of the distance races, the state consolidates them by making all athletes run together across three heats and seeding them by time, rather than class size. The races also serve a dual purpose, as the overall top finisher would be named champion of both their NYSPHSAA class and the Federation. Further down the line come the top finishers from each of the remaining two classes.

After two heats of the 3,000, the top Class B time was 9:53.26, giving both Gabrielson and John Jay-Cross River’s Sloan Wasserman a clear time to beat in the final heat. Though Wasserman was seeded much higher, Gabrielson, a freshman, dominantly prevailed in 9:41.54, beating her top competition by 9.62 seconds.

“When I started the race, I knew the one girl I had to stay with,” Gabrielson said. “On the last three laps, I realized there was a lot left and I wanted to slow down, but I said I couldn’t because I knew I had it in me. When I finished, I was so happy.”

Mount Sinai, Class B 400-Meter Hurdles

The senior efficiently cleared the final three hurdles to come from behind and beat Cornwall junior Madison Riccardi by 0.51 seconds. It was her experience and endurance that allowed her to pull off the comeback.

“[Riccardi] went out really fast, so I just knew I couldn’t panic,” Hughes said. “Going towards the eighth hurdle, I knew I could get her because she went over it pretty slowly and I went over pretty smoothly. Once we got to nine and 10, she was slowing down and I was speeding up. Once we got past those, I was just hoping she wouldn’t catch me.”

ALEXA JACOBS

Port Jefferson, Class C 100 Meters, Public School Class C 200 Meters

After winning one state championship as a sophomore, Jacobs returned to the meet wanting more. She got exactly that, winning her Class’ 100 in 12.03 and finishing second in her Class’ 200 in 24.76. However, Payton Richardson, who beat Jacobs in the 200, goes to Rye Country Day School; a private school not governed by NYSPHSAA. So, Jacobs was named the race’s public school champion.

She is thrilled to be a double champion, but is not interested in technicalities next year. She wants it all outright.

“It makes me so excited for next year; I’m already thinking about winter states,” Jacobs said. “I’m definitely setting a goal. I want to come out here and win the Federation.”

NICEA JONES

Malverne, Class B 400 Meters, Federation 400 Meters

On Day 1, the soon-to-be Syracuse sprinter ran 54.26 to win her NYSPHSAA Class before becoming the undisputed state champion the next day in the Federation race, winning in 54.1.

“It’s very humbling,” Jones said. “I don’t know where this came from, I’m just really happy and grateful.”

ZARIEL MACCHIA

Floyd, Class A 3,000 Meters, Federation 3,000 Meters, Class A 1,500 Meters

Macchia ended her legendary NYSPHSAA career in style, spraining her ankle and then winning three total titles between the NYSPHSAA and Federation classifications. Her personal-record 9:26.55 in the 3,000 on Day 1 got her both the Federation and NYSPHSAA titles, and it came roughly 40 minutes after sustaining the injury.

Though she was unsure if she could run or not, she mustered up some motivation from an old anecdote that professional Guatemalan distance runner Luis Grijalva told her before a cross country national meet.

“Before running at the Olympics, he tore his hamstring, but he said, ‘Who needs a hamstring?’ ” Macchia recalled. “He went out there and hung with them. I decided I was going to do that today. I don’t need my ankle.”

SOPHIA McINNES

Bayport-Blue Point, Class B 800 meters, Class B 1,500 Meters, Federation 1,500 Meters

Another all-time New York runner went out in an all-time race, headlining a group of four Long Islanders that placed first through fourth in the Federation 1,500. She finished in 4:22.46, just three tenths ahead of Macchia, to win the Federation title and simultaneously secured the Class B victory, giving Macchia the gold medal in Class A. Behind them came East Meadow junior Zaria Hall and Bay Shore junior Maggie McCormick.

“It’s crazy — I never fully realized how good Long Island is until now,” McInnes said. “Us top four? That’s insane. Being able to come out here and represent Long Island like that is amazing.”

JILLIAN SCULLY

Miller Place, Class B Shot Put, Class B Discus, Federation Discus

One of the 10 best throwers in the country ended her career the way she was expected to, claiming titles in both throwing events. She threw 45-11  1⁄2 to win her class’ shot put title and 169-10 to win both her class and Federation discus championships.

In each of the prior two weeks, Scully had reset her own state record in the discus. She wanted to do it one more time. Ultimately, her title-winning throw in Middletown was over 14 feet shy of her record. Still, it is fun to be a champion.

“It feels great,” Scully said. “I had a 195 [foot throw] brewing, but it flew out of my hand early. I had a good day, though.”