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2013 Cross Country Western Athletic Conference Preview |
Western Athletic Conference Boys
Last Year's Team Champion: Mekeel Christian
Last Year's Individual Champion: Tom McClellan (Mayfield)
| Team Predictions | W-L | Top Individuals (Alphabetical Order) | |||
| 1. | Duanesburg | 6-0 | Jordan Aherns-Sr. | Fort Plain/Canajoharie | |
| 2. | Berne-Knox-Westerlo | 5-1 | Lukus Becker-Jr. | Berne-Knox-Westerlo | |
| 3. | Fort Plain/Canajoharie | 4-2 | Steve Gregory-Sr. | Duanesburg | |
| 4. | Saratoga Catholic | 3-3 | Williams Griffin-Jr. | Schoharie | |
| 5. | Mekeel Christian | 2-4 | Parker Johnson-Jr. | Spa Catholic | |
| 6. | Galway | 0-6 | Xavier McKinley-So. | Duanesburg | |
| 6. | Schoharie | 0-6 | Patrick Murphy-Jr. | Duanesburg | |
| Cherry Valley-Springfield | Noah Valvo-Fr. | Schoharie | |||
| Devin VanVlack-Jr. | Duanesburg | ||||
| Dominic Woodsmansee-Sr. | Berne-Knox-Westerlo | ||||
Berne-Knox-Westerlo Bulldogs
Last year's Sectional place: 5th place - Class D
Top Returnees: Lukus Becker-Jr., Dominic Woodmansee-Sr., Kyle Anderson-Jr., Aaron Collins-Jr., Alex Chauvot-Sr., Joey Staubach-Jr., James Lounsbury-Jr.
Key Losses: Adam Forti
Cherry Valley-Springfield Patriots
Top Returnees: Jon Magyar-Sr., Sam O'Brien-Sr., Jace Misciewicz-Fr., Jared Tracey-So., Sam Johnson-Sr.
Key Losses: Kevin Doubleday
Duanesburg Eagles
Last year's Sectional place: 3rd place - Class D
Top Returnees: Patrick Murphy-Jr. (State Qualifier), Xavier McKinley-So. (State Qualifier), Devin VanVlack-Jr., Steve Gregory-Sr., Alex Florini-So., Brendan VanVlack-Fr., Bryce Schultz-Jr.
Key Losses: none
Fort Plain/Canajoharie
Last year's Sectional place: 14th place - Class C
Top Returnees: Jordan Aherns-Sr., Austin VanAvery-Jr., Ruben McFarlane-Sr., Travis Herringshaw-So., Andrew Hanifan-So., Lucas Steenburg-Jr., Evan Searles-Jr.
Key Losses: none
Galway Golden Eagles
Last year's Sectional place: incomplete - Class C
Top Returnees: Nate Hammond-So., Rob Amaya-Jr., Jacob Thompson-Fr., Jonathon Muller-Sr., Jeff Kline-Jr.
Key Losses: Nicholas Valente
Mayfield Panthers
Last year's Sectional place: 6th place - Class D
Top Returnees: Mitchell Akowicz-Sr., Josh Gallup-Jr., Jake Smith-Sr., Brent Gray-Jr., Luke Cole-Sr., Sam Kilpatrick-Sr., Cody Horowitz-Sr., Austin Davis-Jr., Connor Akowicz-Fr., Jackson Dunn-Fr.
Key Losses: Tom McClellan (State Qualifier), Ryan Bumpus, Josh Murphy
Mekeel Christian Academy Lions
Last year's Sectional place: 2nd place - Class D
Top Returnees: Joseph Samuelson-So., Luke Moore-Jr., Curtis Galarnea-So., Joel Allen-So.
Key Losses: Jacob Urys (State Qualifier), Christopher Murphy, Andrew Moore, Ryun Murphy (Transferred to Scotia-Glenville), Josh Doriski (left school), Charlie Sickler (Left school)
Saratoga Catholic
Last year's Sectional place: 12th place - Class D
Top Returnees: Parker Johnson-Jr., Jake VanPatten-Jr., Harry Reid-Sr., Josh Pikus-Jr., Cameron Coons, Mark McCoy-Jr.
Key Losses: none
Schoharie Indians
Last year's Sectional place: incomplete - Class D
Top Returnees: Noah Valvo-Fr., William Griffin-Jr., Ian Brady-So.
Key Losses: Aaron Valvo
Western Athletic Conference Girls
Last Year's Team Champion: Berne-Knox-Westerlo
Last Year's Individual Champion: Allie Tedeschi (Berne-Knox-Westerlo)
| Team Predictions | W-L | Top Individuals (Alphabetical Order) | |||
| 1. | Berne-Knox-Westerlo | 7-0 | Lindsay Carlsen-Jr. | Galway | |
| 2. | Galway | 6-1 | Faith Cunningham-Jr. | Berne-Knox-Westerlo | |
| 3. | Saratoga Catholic | 5-2 | Elizabeth Degroff-Jr. | Schoharie | |
| 4. | Duanesburg | 4-3 | Katie Gregory-So. | Duanesburg | |
| 5. | Fort Plain/Canajoharie | 0-7 | Ella Gurney-Sr. | Saratoga Catholic | |
| 6. | Mayfield | 0-7 | Shannon Quay-Jr. | Berne-Knox-Westerlo | |
| 6. | Mekeel Christian | 0-7 | Anita Rice-Jr. | Berne-Knox-Westerlo | |
| 6. | Schoharie | 0-7 | Annielaura Shafer-So. | Berne-Knox-Westerlo | |
| Cherry Valley-Springfield | Allie Tedeschi-Jr. | Berne-Knox-Westerlo | |||
| Kelsey Wasson-So. | Mayfield | ||||
Berne-Knox-Westerlo Bulldogs
Last year's Sectional place: 2nd place - Class D
Top Returnees: Allie Tedeschi-Jr. (State Qualifier), Annielaura Shafer-So., Shannon Quay-Jr., Faith Cunningham-Jr., Anita Rice-Jr., Sabrina Squires-Sr., Samantha Flavell-Jr.
Key Losses: Courtney Tedeschi (State Qualifier)
Cherry Valley-Springfield
Top Returnees: Addie Wilson-Jr., Randi Ferris-So., Amelia Sharp-Fr.
Key Losses: none
Duanesburg Eagles
Last year's Sectional place: 3rd Place - Class D
Top Returnees: Katie Gregory-So., Victoria Powers-Sr., Connelly Holmes-Jr.
Key Losses: Ciara Fisher (State Qualifier), Maddy Kenyon, Abby Schiable
Fort Plain/Canajoharie
Last year's Sectional place: incomplete - Class C
Top Returnees: Abby Boyer-Sr., Alexis Kane-Jr.
Key Losses: Quinn Li O'Shea, Catie Corrigan-Sr.
Galway Golden Eagles
Last year's Sectional place: 17th place - Class C
Top Returnees: Lindsay Carlsen-Jr., Michelle Gribben-Sr., Madison Ritter-Fr., Julia Carlson-Fr., Christina Staufenberg-Sr.
Key Losses: none
Mayfield
Last year's Sectional place: incomplete - Class D
Top Returnees: -Kelsey Wasson-So., Emily Cromie-Jr., Juleh Nikollaj-Fr., Emily Barker-Fr.
Key Losses: Lidija Nikollaj (State Qualifier), Sarah Montgomery, Allie Miller
Mekeel Christian Academy
Last year's Sectional place: incomplete - Class D
Top Returnees: none
Key Losses: none
Saratoga Catholic
Last year's Sectional place: 6th Place - Class D
Top Returnees: Ella Gurney-Sr., Amelia Bielefeld-So., Jocelyn Maher-Jr., Jolynn Dubois-Jr., Cathleen Kelly
Key Losses: Katie Gregorio, Rose Martin
Schoharie Indians
Last year's Sectional place: incomplete - Class D
Top Returnees: Liz DeGroff-Jr., Megan Frisbee-So., Samantha Luniewski-So.
Key Losses: none