2013 Cross Country
Boys Sectional Preview |
Note: It was much tougher to project this year. Usually I just use Saratoga State Park times but this year it was tough to use Queensbury times because quite a few runner didn't run at Queensbury and then there was another batch of runners that ran Queensbury but ran it over a month ago at the Queensbury Invy. I made a few adjustments here and there, but remember, this is just a projection, I could be way off this year.
Boys: Class A, Class B, Class C, Class D
Boys Class A - 12:00pm
Saratoga Springs is a big favorite to win their second straight sectional title. The big battle is for second as I can see five different teams able to take the runner-up spot. Colonie placed second last week at Suburbans and can pull it off again with another strong performance. Bethlehem will need Tom Quackenbush to have a solid race to take Colonie. Shaker, Niskayuna, and Shenendehowa can just in their with good races.
Individually, Bethlehem's Stephen Booker took the favorite position after his win at Suburbans last week. Saratoga's Aidan Tooker and Jay Navin, Columbia's Kyle Gronostaj, and Colonie's Jake Johnson could all take the individual title.
Individuals | PL | Team Scores | Pts. | |||
1. | Stephen Booker | Bethlehem | 1. | Saratoga Springs | 33 | |
2. | Aidan Tooker | Saratoga Springs | 2. | Colonie | 85 | |
3. | Kyle Gronostaj | Columbia | 3. | Bethlehem | 92 | |
4. | Jake Johnson | Colonie | 4. | Shaker | 113 | |
5. | Jay Navin | Saratoga Springs | 5. | Niskayuna | 121 | |
6. | Brent Freestone | Saratoga Springs | 6. | Shenendehowa | 122 | |
7. | Joe Verro | Saratoga Springs | 7. | Guilderland | 139 | |
8. | Jordan Johnson | Colonie | 8. | Ballston Spa | 226 | |
9. | Conor McDonough | Niskayuna | 9. | Schenectady | 278 | |
10. | Noah Carey | Guilderland | 10. | Albany High | 291 | |
11. | Alex Carlson | Bethlehem | 11. | Columbia | 293 | |
12. | Paul Nichols | Shaker | ||||
13. | Ethan North | Saratoga Springs | ||||
14. | Nick Matson | Shenendehowa | ||||
15. | Thomas Hale | Shaker | ||||
16. | Andrew Canavan | Niskayuna | ||||
17. | Matthew McDermott | Niskayuna | ||||
18. | Collin Rowe | Shenendehowa | ||||
19. | Zach Bell | Colonie | ||||
20. | Matt Pasquali | Guilderland | ||||
21. | Keith Machabee | Bethlehem | ||||
22. | Christopher Bouchard | Shaker | ||||
23. | Tom Quackenbush | Bethlehem | ||||
24. | Jake Blaauboer | Shenendehowa | ||||
25. | Ryan Mulson | Colonie |
Boys Class B - 12:30pm
Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake is the favorite but I feel the score will be much closer. Burnt Hills didn't run Queensbury this year so I had to plug them in using Saratoga times and speed ratings. C.B.A. and Scotia-Glenville could challenge with solid races. If Burnt Hills wins it will be their fifth title in six year.
C.B.A.'s Justin VanEpps and John Rabideau of Burnt Hills are the individual favorites with VanEpps the slight favorite. He would be C.B.A.'s first sectional champion since Kerry Boyle in 1984. Burnt Hills' Jared Short and Patrick McGuinness, Jonah Allard of Bishop Gibbons, Lansingburgh's Mike Miller, and Queensbury's Zane Belden could just into the top three. Scotia-Glenville's Daken Broadhead could be a darkhorse after a solid run last Saturday.
Individuals | Team Scores | |||||
1. | Justin VanEpps | C.B.A. | 1. | Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake | 39 | |
2. | John Rabideau | Burnt Hills | 2. | C.B.A. | 69 | |
3. | Jared Short | Burnt Hills | 3. | Scotia-Glenville | 88 | |
4. | Patrick McGuinness | Burnt Hills | 4. | Queensbury | 151 | |
5. | Jonah Allard | Bishop Gibbons | 5. | Averill Park | 174 | |
6. | Mike Miller | Lansingburgh | 6. | Cobleskill-Richmondville | 175 | |
7. | Zane Belden | Queensbury | 7. | Lansingburgh | 198 | |
8. | Noah Duell | Glens Falls | 8. | Glens Falls | 206 | |
9. | Ryun Murphy | Scotia-Glenville | 9. | South Glens Falls | 237 | |
10. | Niall Coughlin | LaSalle | 10. | Notre Dame-Bishop Gibbons | 289 | |
11. | Josh Foust | Averill Park | 11. | Gloversville | 295 | |
12. | Kaushik Pilar | C.B.A. | 12. | Amsterdam | 315 | |
13. | Daken Broadhead | Scotia-Glenville | 13. | LaSalle | 322 | |
14. | Trevor Drapeau | Burnt Hills | 14. | Johnstown | 360 | |
15. | Kevin LeFleche | C.B.A. | 15. | Mohonasen | 386 | |
16. | Josh Moeckel | Burnt Hills | 16. | Troy | 444 | |
17. | Liam O'Brien | C.B.A. | 17. | Hudson Falls | inc. | |
18. | Mathew Jenkins | South Glens Falls | ||||
19. | Jeremy Carter | Averill Park | ||||
20. | Dante Carr | Lansingburgh | ||||
21. | Matt Forshey | Scotia-Glenville | ||||
22. | Grant Norton | Scotia-Glenville | ||||
23. | Dennis Pollicino | Scotia-Glenville | ||||
24. | Nick O'Brien | C.B.A. | ||||
25. | Jan Carlos Albarran | Lansingburgh |
Boys Class C - 11:00am
Corinth has been the favorite most of the season but Fonda-Fultonville has been getting closer and closer all season. When I ranked them out Fonda got the nod but Corinth and Ichabod Crane could both take the title. It's going to depend on who's fourth and fifth runners step up.
Corinth's Tanner Flint has been strong all year and is a solid favorite for the individual title. Flint would be Corinth's first sectional champion of all-time. Stillwater's Ethan Jaynes and Fort Plain/Canajoharie could step in if Flint falters.
Individuals | Team Scores | ||||
1. | Tanner Flint | Corinth | 1. | Fonda-Fultonville | 114 |
2. | Ethan Jaynes | Stillwater | 2. | Corinth | 125 |
3. | Jordan Aherns | Fort Plain/Canajoharie | 3. | Ichabod Crane | 133 |
4. | Greg Bogdan | Broadalbin-Perth | 4. | Schalmont | 158 |
5. | Griffin Keegan | Albany Academy | 5. | Greenville | 180 |
6. | Sean McAneny | Greenville | 6. | Albany Academy | 205 |
7. | Jon Ricciardi | Schalmont | 7. | Schuylerville | 233 |
8. | Bayley Kuykendall | Greenville | 8. | FortPlain/Canajoharie | 299 |
9. | Cameron Gilligan | Fonda-Fultonville | 9. | Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk | 300 |
10. | Devin Ackerley | Corinth | 10. | Chatham | 304 |
11. | Joseph Kinane | Hudson | 11. | Granville | 309 |
12. | Angel Colon | Ravena | 12. | Taconic Hills | 325 |
13. | Dylan DeSorbo | Fonda-Fultonville | 13. | Mechanicville | 346 |
14. | Tim Budka | Schalmont | 14. | Lake George | 384 |
15. | Trey Hotaling | Taconic Hills | 15. | Stillwater | 384 |
16. | Nicholas Johnston | Ichabod Crane | 16. | Cohoes | 389 |
17. | John Ferrone | Lake George | 17. | Broadalbin-Perth | 393 |
18. | Mark Korycinski | Ichabod Crane | 18. | Hudson | 397 |
19. | Max Tulchinsky | Albany Academy | 19. | Voorheesville | 473 |
20. | Nate O'Neil | Corinth | 20. | Tamarac | 477 |
21. | Ryan Morrow | Ravena | 21. | Galway | 548 |
22. | Reid Williams | Schuylerville | 22. | Catskill | 567 |
23. | Deva Donofrio | Schalmont | 23. | Catholic Central | 596 |
24. | Ian Allen | Chatham | 24. | Hoosic Valley | 609 |
25. | Dalton Hunter | Fonda-Fultonville | 25. | Coxsackie-Athens | 695 |
26. | Watervliet | inc. |
Boys Class D - 12:30pm
Greenwich is the defending sectional champion and looks even stronger than they did last year. Maple Hill and Duanesburg should battle it out for second.
Individually, if Greenwich's Jeremy Spezio is healthy then he should win. He's run the last two races easy so the question is if he will go all out here or wait until the State Meet. Even if he is healthy he will still have a race with Duanesburg's Pat Murphy and Maple Hill's Jordan Healy will challenge for the title. Argyle's Daryn Hutchings has also had a solid season and could be a darkhorse.
1. | Jeremy Spezio | Greenwich | 1. | Greenwich | 32 |
2. | Pat Murphy | Duanesburg | 2. | Maple Hill | 84 |
3. | Jordan Healy | Maple Hill | 3. | Duanesburg | 86 |
4. | Daryn Hutchings | Argyle | 4. | Berlin | 137 |
5. | Xavier McKinley | Duanesburg | 5. | Hawthorne Valley | 139 |
6. | Devlin Kennedy | Greenwich | 6. | Warrensburg | 180 |
7. | Colin Beasor | Greenwich | 7. | Hadley-Luzerne | 183 |
8. | Chandler Hansen | Greenwich | 8. | Berne-Knox-Westerlo | 217 |
9. | Adrian Barber | Maple Hill | 9. | Mayfield | 234 |
10. | James Brown-Kinsella | Greenwich | 10. | Argyle | 245 |
11. | Glenn Warner | Warrensburg | 11. | Saratoga Catholic | 248 |
12. | Evan Dawes | Berlin | 12. | Whitehall | 346 |
13. | P.J. Ferguson | Whitehall | 13. | Mekeel Christian | 368 |
14. | Alex Easton | Hawthorne Valley | 14. | Bishop Maginn | 404 |
15. | Josh Gallup | Mayfield | 15. | Johnsburg | inc. |
16. | Alex Konig | Maple Hills | North Warren | inc. | |
17. | Parker Johnson | Saratoga Catholic | Schoharie | inc. | |
18. | Sami Aliou | Hawthorne Valley | |||
19. | Jackson Burhans | Berlin | |||
20. | Lucian D'Acchille | Greenwich | |||
21. | Lukus Becker | Berne-Knox-Westerlo | |||
22. | Devin VanVlack | Duanesburg | |||
23. | Tobias Geisler | Hawthorne Valley | |||
24. | Nick Styer | Berlin | |||
25. | Del Cement | Hadley-Luzerne |