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State cross country results: Warwick boys win
The Warwick boys’ raced to a huge victory in the Class AA event at the state championships in upstate Norwood.
Natalie Busby of New Paltz places fifth in girls’ Class B race. Lillian Greibesland of Warwick goes 8th, Nicole Rozario of Pine Bush is 13th and Tori Pennings of Warwick goes 14th in Class AA race.
Results are coming …
Boys
Class AA
Team scores and key: 1. Warwick-9 (War) 41 points; 2. Shenendehowa-2 61; 3. Smithtown-11 116; 4. Ithaca-4 130; 5. Liverpool-3 134; 6. Arlington-1 139; 7. Penfield 147; 8. Clarence 184; 9. Port Washington-8 239.
Sectional team scores: Section Two 221 points; 2. Section Nine 349; 3. Setion Eleven 402; 4. Section One 432; 5. Section Five 459; 6. Section Three 492; 7. Section Four 582; 8. Section Eight 606; 9. Section Six 718.
Individual results: 1. Pat DuPont (Fairport-5) 15:35.3; 2. Giovanni Signoretti (Smithtown-11) 15:51.8; 3. Julian Sheinbaum (Scarsdale-1) 15:53.2; 4. Alex Leuchanka (War) 15:57.8; 5. Drew Perilli (Lockport-6) 16:00.6; 15. Mike Fox (War) 16:17.7; 23. Greg Miniger (War) 16:25.6; 24. Ryan Florkewicz (War) 16:25.8; 34. Steven Challacombe (Newburgh) 16:30.0; 35. Brad Ackerman (War) 16:30.3; 41. Ian Donnelly (Washingtonville) 16:36.9; 49. Tim Luthin (War) 16:41.3; 57. Danny Prial (War) 16:51.6; 67. James Carroll (Washingtonville) 16:59.3; 77. Martin Hehir (Washingtonville) 17:10.7; 79. Greg Laraia (Newburgh) 17:11.6.
Boys’ Class A
Team scores and key: 1. Queensbury-2 34 points; 2. Pittsford-Mendon-5 73; 3. Wantagh-8 101; 4. Cornwall-9 (Cor) 106; 5. Somers-1 129; 6. Hauppague-11 147; 7. East Syracuse-Minoa-3 158; 8. Union Endicott-4 203; 9. Hamburg-6 228.
Sectional team scores: 1. Section Two 239 points; 2. Section Five 245; 3. Section Eight 443; 4. Section Eleven 473; 5. Section Nine 478; 6. Section Three 535; 7. Section One 537; 8. Section Six 596; 9. Section Four 708.
Individual results: 1. Kyle Merber (Half Hollow Hills West-11) 15:45.1; 2. Brendan Devine (Monticello) 15:52.9; 3. Zach Rivers (Victor-5) 15:57.9; 4. Matt Flint (Queensbury-2) 16:00.6; 5. Jeff Sweeney (East Syracuse-Minoa-3) 16:01.5; 7. Ian Clerkin (Cor) 16:19.1; 28. Colin Anderson (Cor) 16:47.0; 42. Tim Anzovino (Cor) 17:09.0; 49. Matt Dunham (Saugerties) 17:16.3; 53. Michael Corrado (Wallkill) 17:19.2; 54. David Wilbur (Monticello) 17:19.6; 78. Kris Kolewe (Cor) 18:00.6; 80. Steve Fowler (Cor) 18:02.3; 85. Adam Freeman (Cor) 18:06.8; 92. Alex Gardner (Port Jervis) 18:15.6; 96. Kyle Buser (Cor) 18:25.4.
Class B
Team scores and key: 1. Shoreham-Wading River-11 55 points; 2. East Aurora-6 76; 3. Honeoye Falls-Lima-5 86; 4. Red Hook-9 (RH) 105; 5. Pearl River-1 141; 6. Westhill-3 152; 7. Ichabod Crane-2 171; 8. Valley Stream North-8 188; 9. Windsor-4 195; 10. Plattsburgh-7 210; 11. Ogdensburg Free-10 340.
Sectional team scores: 1. Section Five 319 points; 2. Section Three 375; 3. Section Six 387; 4. Section Eleven 415; 5. Section Four 493; 6. Section One 515; 7. Section Two 568; 8. Section Nine 599; 9. Section Eight 669; 10. Section Seven 929; 11. Section Ten 1,068.
Individual results: 1. Alex Deir (Honeoye Falls-Lima-5) 16:05.5; 2. Chris Stogsdill (Marcellus-3) 16:06.2; 3. Scott Anderson (East Aurora-6) 16:13.5; 4. Andrew Corcoran (Westhill-3) 16:21.3; 5. Michael Hickey (Pearl River-1) 16:25.2; 17. Nick Mancuso (New Paltz-9) 16:41.4; 29. Klaus Schmidt (RH) 17:00.2; 37. Ian Ellis-Jones (RH) 17:11.2; 57. Andrew Dwyer (RH) 17:28.1; 59. Jonathan Byrne (RH) 17:33.1; 61. Spencer Dalzell (RH) 17:35.2; 65. Jeffrey Pennings (Goshen-9) 17:39.0; 80. Zach Grieb (Goshen-9) 17:49.9; 89. Cory Alvarado (Onteora-9) 17:59.3; 105. Adam Snyder (RH) 18:22.8; 106. Brian Busby (New Paltz-9) 18:24.7; 125. Cory O’Farrell (RH) 19:39.3.
Class C
Team scores and key: 1. Newark Valley-4 37 points; 2. Tully-3 42; 3. Voorheesville-2 119; 4. Wilson-6 141; 5. Irvington-1 156; 6. Rhinebeck-9 (Rhb) 164; 7. Port Jefferson-11 189; 8. Norwood-Norfolk-10 194; 9. Oyster Bay-8 210; 10. Bath-Haverling-5 221; 11. Saranac Lake-7 265.
Sectional team scores: 1. Section Three 166 points; 2. Section Two 353; 3. Section Four 377; 4. Section Six 449; 5. Section One 483; 6. Section Five 576; 7. Section Nine 594; 8. Section Eight 745; 9. Section Eleven 804; 10. Section Ten 832; 11. Section Seven 1,070.
Individual results: 1. Colby DelBene (Pawling-1) 15:54.8; 2. Jamie Vavra (Newark Valley-4) 16:01.5; 3. Chris Burke (Tully-3) 16:06.6; 4. Stephen Hine (Dansville-5) 16:21.6; 5. Robbie Argentine (Canastota-3) 16:28.9; 7. Colin Seidl (Sullivan West-9) 16:35.6; 24. Paul Lagno (Millbrook-9) 17:08.0; 45. Zak Wills (Rhb) 17:36.2; 46. Dylan Nowik (Rhb) 17:37.3; 57. Tim Simon (Rhb) 17:51.2; 74. Olaf Lang (Rhb) 18:11.6; 75. Alirio Gonzalez (Rhb) 18:11.8; 78. Nicholas Denman (Tri-Valley-9) 18:16.1; 84. Matthew Layman (Sullivan West-9) 18:21.4; 104. Thomas Riordan (Tri-Valley-9) 19:00.5; 105. Damian Lavender (Rhb) 19:02.2; 123. Ethan Romano (Rhb) 20:08.1.
Class D
Team scores and key: 1. Beaver River-3 49 points; 2. Pavilion-5 70; 3. Stony Brook-11 101; 4. Barker-6 111; 5. Ticonderoga-7 118; 6. Groton-4 149; 7. Schenectady Christian-2 181; 8. Keio Academy-1 203; 9. Tupper Lake-10 203; 10. John A. Coleman Catholic-9 (JAC) 246.
Sectional team scores: 1. Section Five 219 points; 2. Section Three 253; 3. Section Four 370; 4. Section Seven 375; 5. Section Six 402; 6. Section Two 521; 7. Section Eleven 547; 8. Section Nine 718; 9. Section One 843.
Individual results: 1. Lee Berube (Ticonderoga-7) 16:14.5; 2. Frank Johnson (Letchworth-5) 16:59.9; 3. Michael Champagne (Seton Catholic-Plattsburgh-7) 17:01.9; 4. Dan Young (Seton Catholic-4) 17:05.3; 5. Pat Stewart (Lake Placid-7) 17:05.7; 23. Greg Lewis (Livingston Manor-9) 17:38.4; 58. Justin Harrington (Chester-9) 18:42.9; 63. Adam St. Germain (Chapel Field-9) 18:56.6; 77. Lee Wakeman (Chapel Field-9) 19:23.3; 79. Matt Farcher (JAC) 19:25.6; 82. Ryan Conroy (Chapel Field-9) 19:29.5; 83. TaeHung Kim (JAC) 19:30.6; 86. David Kim (JAC) 19:43.9; 90. Cody Vincent (JAC) 19:49.5; 100. Brett DeNeve (JAC) 20:32.7; 107. Sam Bochar (JAC) 21:36.5; 111. Zadok Barringer (JAC) 22:30.6.
Girls
Class AA
Team standings and key: 1. Fayetteville-Manlius-3 23 points; 2. Saratoga-2 71; 3. Warwick-9 (War) 90; 4. Ward Melville-11 121; 5. Arlington-1 132; 6. Hilton-5 138; 7. Corning-4 163; 8. East Meadow-8 190; 9. West Seneca West-6 222.
Sectional team scores: 1. Section Three 183 points; 2. Section Two 270; 3. Section One 366; 4. Section Nine 393; 5. Section Eleven 403; 6. Section Five 507; 7. Section Eight 707; 8. Section Six 710; 9. Section Four 718.
Individual results: 1. Hannah Davidson (Saratoga-2) 17:46.2; 2. Shelby Greany (Suffern-1) 17:53.9; 3. Courtney Chapman (Fayetteville-Manlius-3) 17:55.4; 4. MacKenzie Carter (Fayetteville-Manlius-3) 18:06.0; 5. Hannah Luber (Fayetteville-Manlius-3) 18:06.6; 8. Lillian Greibesland (War) 18:19.0; 13. Nicole Rozario (Pine Bush) 18:32.4; 14. Tori Pennings (War) 18:33.0; 33. Elizabeth O’Donnell (Monroe-Woodbury) 19:16.7; 38. Claire Pettit (War) 19:33.5; 39. Kim Naples (War) 19:24.0; 45. Kristal Conklin (Valley Central) 19:31.1; 58. Kayla Leahey (War) 19:53.2; 71. Lauren Hehir (Washingtonville) 20:09.1; 74. Ally Borriello (Valley Central) 20:22.0; 91. Megan Mydosh (War) 20:58.8; 96. Victoria Dearing (War) 21:17.6.
Class A
Team standings and key: 1. Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake-2 31 points; 2. Pittsford Mendon-5 83; 3. Ursuline-1 87; 4. Cornwall-9 (Cor) 106; 5. Vestal-4 147; 6. Mepham-8 149; 7. Whitesboro-3 171; 8. Starpoint-6 188; 9. Kings Park-11 210.
Sectional team scores: 1. Section Two 113 points; 2. Section One 329; 3. Section Five 334; 4. Section Eight 475; 5. Section Nine 524; 6. Section Six 543; 7. Section Three 612; 8. Section Four 643; 9. Section Eleven 690.
Individual results: 1. Emily Lipari (Roslyn-8) 17:31.6; 2. Sam Roecker (Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake-2) 17:34.3; 3. Jillian King (Scotia-Glenville-2) 18:14.6; 4. Danielle Winslow (Queensbury-2) 18:22.1; 5. Carly Wynn (Queensbury-2) 18:40.2; 21. Jessica Fingers (Monticello-9) 19:19.6; 28. Lauren Scholl (Cor) 19:32.4; 41. Rachel Miller (Cor) 19:59.6; 49. Amanda Fasano (Cor) 20:10.4; 53. Emily McVan (Cor) 20:19.8; 60. Kelsey Picciuto (Cor) 20:32.6; 62. Justine Davis (Monticello-9) 20:35.2; 65. Emma Cohen (Monticello-9) 20:43.3; 67. Dana Welch (Cor) 20:45.8; 78. Marisala Acevedo (Monticello-9) 21:02.5; 92. Sydie Leroy (Port Jervis-9) 21:43.8; 98. Vanessa Kurtulik (Cor) 22:18.3.
Class B
Team standings and key: 1. East Aurora-6 36 points; 2. Honeoye Falls-Lima-5 75; 3. Pearl River-1 107; 4. Shoreham-Wading River-11 110; 5. Broadalbin-Perth-2 131; 6. North Shore-8 140; 7. Johnson City-4 155; 8. Westhill-3 188; 9. Onteora-9 (Ont) 232; 10. Franklin Academy-10 271; 11. Peru-7 298.
Sectional team scores: 1. Section Six 220 points; 2. Section Five 271; 3. Section Eight 472; 4. Section Three 484; 5. Section Two 524; 6. Section Four 539; 7. Section One 554; 8. Section Eleven 555; 9. Section Nine 715; 10. Section Seven 1,001; 11. Section Ten 1,102.
Individual results: 1. Catherine Lusardi (East Aurora-6) 18:27.8; 2. Brianna Welch (North Shore-8) 18:38.6; 3. Jenna Hulton (East Aurora-6) 18:38.9; 4. McKenna Coughlin (Johnson City-4) 18:44.4; 5. Natalie Busby (New Paltz-9) 18:49.7; 32. Brittany Foote (Goshen-9) 20:02.9; 44. Gabby Mancuso (New Paltz-9) 20:18.7; 70. Cara Ugolino (Ont) 20:59.3; 79. Erica Beesmer (Ont) 21:12.6; 83. Diedre Dwyer (Spackenkill-9) 21:24.4; 84. Kim Wiley (Ont) 21:24.8; 104. Phoebe Wang (Spackenkill-9) 22:19.3; 106. Diana Gonzalez (Ont) 22:24.9; 108. Alex Nichols (Ont) 22:36.9; 116. Katerina Kariolis (Ont) 23:04.6; 129. Tori Barthel (Ont) 26:11.3.
Class C
Team standings and key: 1. Greenwich-2 20 points; 2. Bronxville-1 56; 3. Tully-3 101; 4. Newark Valley-4 119; 5. Tri-Valley-9 (TV) 149; 6. Akron-6 166; 7. Norwood-Norfolk-10 188; 8. Saranac Lake-7 196; 9. Dansville-5 212; 10. Hampton Bays-11 302; 11. East Rockaway-8 318.
Sectional team scores: 1. Section Two 147 points; 2. Section One 220; 3. Section Three 304; 4. Section Nine 482; 5. Section Four 556; 6. Section Six 576; 7. Section Five 638; 8. Section Ten 704; 9. Section Seven 850; 10. Section Eight 993; 11. Section Eleven 1,100.
Individual results: 1. Caitlin Lane (Greenwich-2) 18:18.4; 2. Erin Cawley (Newark Valley-4) 18:24.1; 3. Cady Kuzmich (Greenwich-2) 18:50.6; 4. Emily Fung (Greenwich-2) 18:58.3; 5. Roxanne Henningson (Greenwich-2) 19:00.7; 6. Annabel Clarke (Rhinebeck-9) 19:07.2; 18. Anna Clarke (Rhinebeck-9) 19:45.9; 21. Courtney Roosa (TV) 19:56.7; 35. Rachel Sanborn (TV) 20:25.5; 36. Rianne Erlwein (Sullivan West-9) 20:26.1; 61. Mallory Peterson (Millbrook-9) 21:11.3; 64. Caroline Bertholf (TV) 21:17.0; 76. Noelle Benson (Rhinebeck-9) 21:38.6; 79. Shannon Hornbeck (TV) 21:47.1; 86. Naomi Weise (TV) 22:16.7; 90. Ashley Weintraub (TV) 22:28.3.
Class D
Team standings and key: 1. Geneseo-5 70 points; 2. Duanesburg-2 75; 3. Beaver River-3 77; 4. Maple Grove-6 103; 5. John A. Coleman Catholic-9 (JAC) 131; 6. Seton Catholic-7 139; 7. Delhi-4 152; 8. Tupper Lake-10 161; 9. Pierson-11 233.
Sectional team scores: 1. Section Five 185 points; 2. Section Three 298; 3. Section Six 311; 4. Section Two 373; 5. Section Four 443; 6. Section Nine 454; 7. Section Seven 551; 8. Section Eleven 769.
Individual results: 1. Mary Kate Champagne (Seton Catholic-7) 18:03.8; 2. Genna Hartung (Seton Catholic-7) 18:24.5; 3. Amanda Moreland (Bloomfield-5) 18:32.0; 4. Christine Mulvihill (Remsen-3) 19:21.5; 5. Kim Mills (Oakfield-Alabama-5) 19:56.1; 16. Annie Shults (JAC) 20:35.4; 21. Shaina St. Germain (Chapel Field-9) 21:08.1; 30. Grace Babula (Eldred-9) 21:18.8; 48. Lindy Fielitz (Chapel Field-9) 21:48.9; 51. Christine Donnelly (Eldred-9) 22:01.6; 53. Katelyn McIlwaine (JAC) 22:07.5; 56. Sarah Girardin (Chapel Field-9) 22:12.4; 57. Kacie Giuliano (JAC) 22:12.8; 63. Lindsey Tschinkel (JAC) 22:26.3; 79. Taylor Gengo (JAC) 23:30.1; 89. K.C. Keegan-Twombly (JAC) 24:23.6; 91. Amanda Brinkmann (JAC) 24:35.7.