FREDONIA, N.Y.-The Section VI Indoor Track & Field State Qualifiers were held on Thursday, February 21 at SUNY Fredonia's Steele Hall.

Local high school student-athletes who qualified for the meet competed for the right to participate at the state championships on March 2 at Cornell University's Barton Hall.

Clarence qualified an impressive 15 student-athletes while West Seneca West has 13 student-athletes earning state berths.

Williamsville South qualified seven athletes for states, led by Section VI record holder Devon Patterson, who set the benchmark in the shot put with a toss of 60' 4-3/4". 

Lancaster's Jen Thill sets a new state girls pole vault record at 12' 8" and now ranks #7 in the nation.

For complete results and photos from the Section VI State Qualifier meet, go to Section6Runs.com.