Sophomore Alec Faldermeyer (Minisink Valley, Slate Hill, NY) improved his personal best by nearly nine feet with 209'08" to win the Empire State Games this week. Faldermeyer's throw also set a new meet record and makes him the top underclassman in the nation so far this season. The Scholastic Girls division was not contested at this year's Empire State Games.

Empire State Games
Scholastic Boys Division
July 24, 2008
Binghamton University, Vestal, NY

Place Name              Hometown         Result   Record	 
1   Faldermeyer, Alec   New Hampton      63.92m   * 
2   cleary, simon       Smithtown        50.88m		 
3   Fiedler, Robert     Grahamsville     50.33m		 
4   Palmer, Evan        Clifton Park     48.13m	 		 
5   Krywalski, Jon-luke Depew            46.63m	 		 
6   brown, edward       Bay Shore        45.71m	 		 
7   Jacobs, Kevin       Ballston Lake    39.66m	 		 
8   Torres, Justin      Rome             33.12m	 		 
9   Cobb, Ryan          Clark Mills      28.62m	 		 
10  Buck, Christopher   Lake View        FOUL