Emanuel Joseph named Gatorade New York Boys Track & Field Player of the Year

Emanuel Joseph, 18, of Pomona has been selected as the 2021 Gatorade New York Boys Track & Field Player of the Year.  Joseph is a recent graduate of North Rockland High School.  He previosly announced he plans to attend Syracuse University in the fall.

The 5-foot-10, 160-pound senior won the 110-meter high hurdles at the Section 1 championships this past season with a time of 13.91 seconds, which ranked as the nation’s No. 22 performance among 2021 prep competitors. Joseph also won the 110 hurdles at the Loucks Games in 14.02, the second-fastest time ever recorded at that event. He holds the New York indoor state record in the 55 hurdles, having clocked a 7.21 in February, 2020.

Joseph has maintained an A average in the classroom. He has signed a National Letter of Intent to compete in track and field on scholarship at Syracuse University this fall.

Vice President of his school’s chapter of the National Honor Society and a talented saxophonist, Joseph has served as a tutor for younger students and has volunteered locally on behalf of community clean-up initiatives.

Gatorade POY announcement (with official press release)