Zariel Macchia, a senior from Long Island and prospective Olympic athlete, is banned from the upcoming New York state championships over an eligibility dispute. After competing against collegiate athletes at a recent meet, she was deemed ineligible due to a technicality in the New York State Public High School Athletic Association handbook, which specifies disqualification if competitors represent a college. Her family is considering legal action as they believe she shouldn't be penalized for others' participation. Despite this ban, she remains eligible for her final spring season events.
Macchia remains eligible for her final spring season.
According to the New York State Public High School Athletic Association handbook, the loophole is that the athletes Macchia raced against were "representing a college."
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