Athletes qualify for Empire State Games

Athletes from all ages and sporting events have qualified for the Summer Empire State Games track and field events.

Starting Wednesday, July 23, athletes from youth to masters divisions will go head-to-head from NYS regions of Western, Hudson Valley, Adirondack, Central, Long Island, and New York City.

Alyssa Fenyn of Newark has made the scholastic women's basketball team at the guard position.

On the soccer field, Newark's Morgan Johansen is the goalie for the open women's team.

In track and field, Emily Rodenhouse of Palmyra, will compete in the 1500-meter run in the open women's bracket.

In the canoe/kayak event, Hayden Skinner of Macedon will compete in the open men's team. In the marathon canoe, Macedon's Kevin Berl will competed in the masters men's canoe tandem division.

On the wrestling mat, Nick Hasbrouck of Marion, will wrestle freestyle in the open men's 128-lb. division.

Colton Dalberth, also of Marion, will compete in the 98-pound scholastic division. Dalberth will also be competing in the Greco Roman wrestling competition.

These athletes join the 6000 finalists that have been funneled down from more than 30,000 men and women, young and old, that tried out in the spring for a chance to represent their region as a finalist at the Summer Games in scholastic, open or masters divisions.

The five-day event attracts more than 20,000 visitors to the area and generates an economic impact of about $10 million for the local economy.

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