2019 Cross Country
Girls Sectional Preview |
Note: As I say every year, this is just a projection. It's pretty much everyone's best Saratoga State Park times and some adjustments where I felt it was needed. I have no knowledge of runners that are out injured so I included just about everyone that has run but I have left out some runners that have been out for multiple weeks. Course should be muddy so it could affect times.
Girls: Class A, Class B, Class C, Class D
Girls Class A - 1:00pm
What to looks for: Saratoga Springs has been strong all season and won big last week at Suburbans so they will be a big favorite to defend their title. Shenendehowa and Shaker look to battle for second. Shaker beat them last weel at Suburbans but Shen wasn't at full strength. Four time champion Kelsey Chmiel is now killing it at NC State but Ella Kurto and filled the role just fine and is favored to win. Shenendehowa's Jada and Jade Dennis and Ballston Spa's Faith DeMars should battle it our for second.
Individuals | Team Scores | Pts. | |||
1. | Ella Kurto | Saratoga Springs | 1. | Saratoga Springs | 36 |
2. | Jada Dennis | Shenendehowa | 2. | Shenendehowa | 62 |
3. | Faith DeMars | Ballston Spa | 3. | Shaker | 89 |
4. | Sheridan Wheeler | Saratoga Springs | 4. | Bethlehem | 107 |
5. | Leoni Griffin | Shaker | 5. | Niskayuna | 121 |
6. | Jade Dennis | Shenendehowa | 6. | Ballston Spa | 177 |
7. | Tori Mariano | Shaker | 7. | Guilderland | 207 |
8. | Rylee Davis | Bethlehem | 8. | Colonie | 238 |
9. | Catherine Mongan | Saratoga Springs | 9. | Albany High | 258 |
10. | McKinley Wheeler | Saratoga Springs | 10. | Columbia | 267 |
11. | Gillian Roeder | Bethlehem | 11. | Queensbury | 314 |
12. | Anya Belisle | Saratoga Springs | 12. | Schenectady | inc. |
13. | Emily Bush | Saratoga Springs | 12. | Troy | inc. |
14. | Mckenzie Hart | Saratoga Springs | |||
15. | Hannah Belleville | Shenendehowa | |||
16. | Katherine Hesler | Niskayuna | |||
17. | Kaleigh Higgins | Shaker | |||
18. | Skyler Knott | Shenendehowa | |||
19. | Alycia Hart | Saratoga Springs | |||
20. | Liyat Kebbede | Niskayuna | |||
21. | Erin Boler | Niskyuna | |||
22. | Rachel Hodge | Bethlehem | |||
23. | Kara Sinnott | Shenendehowa | |||
24. | Luccabella Hotaling | Shenendehowa | |||
25. | Kiley Matthews | Columbia |
Girls Class B - 1:30pm
What to looks for: It's another close Burnt Hills-Mohonasen battle for the "B" title. Burnt Hills looks to have the depth to take their sixth straight section title. Individually, looks to be another battle between Burnt Hills and Mohonasen, this time between Mohonasen's Kate Sherman and Burnt Hills' Emily Berg. Sherman is only three second ahead so it should be a tight battle. Burnt Hills' Jamisen Vendetti (who didn't run at Suburbans) and Scotia-Glenville Stephanie James shouldn't be that far behind.
Individuals | Team Scores | Pts. | |||
1. | Kate Sherman | Mohonasen | 1. | Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake | 30 |
2. | Emily Berg | Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake | 2. | Mohonasen | 42 |
3. | Jamisen Vendetti | Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake | 3. | Emma Willard | 99 |
4. | Stephanie James | Scotia-Glenville | 4. | Scotia-Glenville | 124 |
5. | Mia Paolino | Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake | 5. | Averill Park | 129 |
6. | Josie Smith | Emma Willard | 6. | Holy Names | 169 |
7. | Emma Sinisgalli | Mohonasen | 7. | Glens Falls | 178 |
8. | Natalie Sawyer | Mohonasen | 8. | South Glens Falls | 180 |
9. | Isabel Vogel | Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake | 9. | Amsterdam | 265 |
10. | Rachel Miller | Mohonasen | 10. | Notre Dame-Bishop Gibbons | 269 |
11. | Madison Smith | Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake | 11. | Gloversville | inc. |
12. | Delaney Krough | Scotia-Glenville | 11. | Hudson Falls | inc. |
13. | Skylar Dailey | Emma Willard | 11. | Lansingburgh | inc. |
14. | Logan Barsalow | Averill Park | |||
15. | Madison Whited | Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake | |||
16. | Zoe Miller | Mohonasen | |||
17. | Marissa Colvin | South Glens Falls | |||
18. | Lindsey Rounds | Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake | |||
19. | Annie Guthrie | Emma Willard | |||
20. | Christa Bailey | Mohonasen | |||
21. | Katie Culliton | Glens Falls | |||
22. | Gabrielle Skiba | Averill Park | |||
23. | Loriana Stoeckl | Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake | |||
24. | Billie McClosky | Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake | |||
25. | Sophia Verbicky | Bishop Gibbons |
Girls Class C - 2:00pm
What to looks for: Greenwich has six of the top nine spots and should easily defend their sectional title. Second is a tight battle between up to six different teams with Ichabod Crane, Cobleskill-Richmondville, and Broadalbin-Perth the favorites but a few other teams could jump in. Individually, Greenwich's Brynne Wright is going for her fifth straight sectional title and is the favorite to repeat but teammate Nina Sgambelluri and Greenville's Tess Fitzmaurice are only a few seconds behind her and could the spoilers to this rare feat.
Individuals | Team Scores | Pts. | |||
1. | Brynne Wright | Greenwich | 1. | Greenwich | 22 |
2. | Nina Sgambelluri | Greenwich | 2. | Ichabod Crane | 116 |
3. | Tess Fitzmaurice | Greenville | 3. | Cobleskill-Richmondville | 128 |
4. | Mariem Sayahi | Voorheesville | 4. | Broadalbin-Perth | 129 |
5. | Quinn Collins | Greenwich | 5. | Schuylerville | 137 |
6. | Brooke Wright | Greenwich | 6. | Greenville | 154 |
7. | Sunni LaBounty | Schuylerville | 7. | Voorheesville | 158 |
8. | Teagan Wright | Greenwich | 8. | Stillwater | 192 |
9. | Bailey Bain | Greenwich | 9. | Albany Academy | 217 |
10. | Macayla Sparacino | Taconic Hills | 10. | Taconic Hills | 235 |
11. | Emily Johnson | Cobleskill-Richmondville | 11. | Fonda-Fultonville | 276 |
12. | Mya June | Schalmont | 12. | Cohoes | 331 |
13. | Emma Cronin | Greenwich | 13. | Catskill | 371 |
14. | Sarah Smith | Broadalbin-Perth | 14. | Canajoharie/Fort Plain | 384 |
15. | Megan Vianese | Schuylerville | 15. | Ravema-Coeymans-Selkirk | 415 |
16. | Emily Wall | Ichabod Crane | 16. | Mechanicville | 474 |
17. | Olivia Oligny-Leggett | Ichabod Crane | 17. | Cairo-Durham | inc. |
18. | Emily Skiff | Greenwich | 17. | Corinth | inc. |
19. | Morgan Johnson | Cobleskill-Richmondville | 17. | Coxsackie-Athens | inc. |
20. | Dani Butler | Cobleskill-Richmondville | 17. | Granville/Whitehall | inc. |
21. | Haley Clear | Fonda-Fultonville | 17. | Hoosick Falls | inc. |
22. | Alexandrea Goyette | Greenville | 17. | Johnstown | inc. |
23. | Victoria Slade | Ichabod Crane | 17. | Rensselaer/Doane Stuart | inc. |
24. | Jenna Urbanski | Stillwater | 17. | Schalmont | inc. |
25. | Emma Frasier | Broadalbin-Perth | |||
Girls Class D - 2:30pm
What to looks for: Berlin has been Class D runner-up on six occasions. Could this be the year that they finally get the title that has been eluding them? They are the early favorite to do it but like I said with the boys, there is a lot uncertainly in Class D since some teams don't run the Saratoga course before sectionals. Mayfield, Berne-Knox-Westerlo, and Lake George should all challenge Berlin for the title. Individually, Hoosic Valley's Lily Czub comes in with the top time but defending champion Madison Relyea of Mayfield has been getting back into shape and has a good chance at repeating.
Individuals | Team Scores | Pts. | |||
1. | Lily Czub | Hoosic Valley | 1. | Berlin | 66 |
2. | Madison Relyea | Mayfield | 2. | Mayfield | 87 |
3. | Michelle Puzulis | Berne-Knox-Westerlo | 3. | Berne-Knox-Westerlo | 95 |
4. | Elsie Corbett | Berlin | 4. | Lake George | 96 |
5. | Elizabeth Radyn | Lake George | 5. | Catholic Central | 138 |
6. | Angelina Pusateri | Maple Hill | 6. | Saratoga Catholic | 144 |
7. | Emma Jordan | Galway | 7. | North Warren/Johnsburg | 147 |
8. | Isabelle Gulick | Argyle/Fort Edward | 8. | Hoosic Valley | 160 |
9. | Madison Lilienthal | Mekeel Christian | 9. | Duanesburg | 187 |
10. | Melody Ascioti | Catholic Central | 10. | Hadley-Luzerne | 222 |
11. | Sadie Giumarra | Berlin | 11. | Argyle/Fort Edward | inc. |
12. | Skyler Misiaszek | Maple Hill | 11. | Galway | inc. |
13. | Fianna Halloran | Mayfield | 11. | Germantown | inc. |
14. | Taylor McLarty | Lake George | 11. | Hartford | inc. |
15. | Katie Cronin | Saratoga Catholic | 11. | Hawthorne Valley | inc. |
16. | Hailey Beckwith | Berlin | 11. | Maple Hill | inc. |
17. | Brady Hills | Berlin | 11. | Mekeel Christian | inc. |
18. | Scarlett Rose | Schoharie | 11. | OESJ | inc. |
19. | Katrin Schreiner | Hadley-Luzerne | 11. | Schoharie | inc. |
20. | Sophia Squires | Hoosic Valley | 11. | Warrnesburg/Bolton | inc. |
21. | Calleigh Sisk | Saratoga Catholic | |||
22. | Cecelia Crossett | Berne-Knox-Westerlo | |||
23. | Cameron Goss | Berne-Knox-Westerlo | |||
24. | Mya Bruno | Lake George | |||
25. | Mattison Stark | Lake George |