The 2022-23 Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex Track & Field schedule marks the eighth track and field season in complex history. Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex is the home to 17 national records & one world record.Â
The action starts when Ocean Breeze welcomes the elite runners of the TCS New York City Marathon on Sunday, November 6, as they warmup at the athletic complex prior to hitting the streets of the five boroughs on their 26.2-mile journey.Â
The 2022-23 indoor track & field schedule runs from November to March and showcases a wide variety of marquee youth, high school, and elite level track meets.Â
The 2022-23 Ocean Breeze Elite High School Series spans over four dates:Â
- December 27 – Ocean Breeze Holiday FestivalÂ
- January 7 – Ocean Breeze Freedom GamesÂ
- February 4 & 5 – Ocean Breeze Invitational - Since its inception, the Ocean Breeze Invitational has grown into one of the largest indoor meets in the country and is the largest one-day competition for girls in the United States.Â
- February 25 – Ocean Breeze Elite Invitational - The 2022 Ocean Breeze Elite Invitational was highlighted by Juliette Whittaker and Carter Cukerstein, who set the high school national record in the 1000m (2:39.41) and the New York State Record in the 60m dash (6.71), respectively.Â
Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex hosts The New York State High School Championships (NYSPHSAA) for the fifth consecutive year on Saturday, March 4. During the 2022 Championships, 11 New York number one times were set along with five meet records. The following day, Sunday, March 5, the New Jersey Meet of Champions (MOC) returns to Ocean Breeze after debuting in 2020. In its first running of the MOC at Ocean Breeze, new meet and Ocean Breeze facility records were established.Â
Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex will host several collegiate events throughout the 2022-23 campaign, including:Â
- December 9 – Wagner College InvitationalÂ
- January 14 – University of Pennsylvania Ten Team SelectÂ
- January 21 – Villanova University InvitationalÂ
- January 16 – St. John's University MLK Day InvitationalÂ
- February 3 – Metropolitan ChampionshipsÂ
- February 19-20 – Northeast Conference ChampionshipsÂ
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Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex holds several youth events where the best up-and-coming athletes have the chance to compete and showcase their talents, including:Â
- December 29 – Ocean Breeze Youth Holiday FestivalÂ
- January 8 – Ocean Breeze Youth Freedom GamesÂ
- January 22 – Ocean Breeze Youth InvitationalÂ
- February 26 – USATF New York Championships
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In addition to these meets, Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex will host free community programs, including the popular Miles Mania Series. Miles Mania begins on Thursday, January 5 through March 16 on every other Thursday, concluding with the Miles Mania Championship on Thursday, March 16.Â
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Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex offers something for everyone! The 2022-23 season is sure to be another record-setting year at Ocean Breeze!Â
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Click here for the full 2022-23 Ocean Breeze Indoor Track & Field Schedule.Â
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NYC Parks' Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex is a 135,000 square-foot, state-of-the-art indoor track and & field facility in Staten Island. The first indoor facility in the United States to be recognized as a certified International Association of Athletics Federations facility, Ocean Breeze has hosted 18 major championships, including five National Championships since opening in 2015. The complex also serves as a community resource, offering recreational and athletic amenities to Staten Islanders.
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