2021 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.
Girls: Class A, Class B, Class C, Class D
Girls Class A - 12:30pm
What to looks for: Saratoga Springs is the current #1 team in the country and have the top six runners in Class A which make them the huge favorites to take the title. Bethlehem, who has been ranked third in the state for most of the season, should hold off Shenenedhowa and Shaker for second place...Saratoga's Emily Bush comes in with the top time after her win at Suburban's last week and looks to be the favorite over team mates Alycia Hart and Ella Kurto.
Individuals | Team Scores | Pts. | |||
1. | Emily Bush | Saratoga Springs | 1. | Saratoga Springs | 15 |
2. | Alycia Hart | Saratoga Springs | 2. | Bethlehem | 71 |
3. | Ella Kurto | Saratoga Springs | 3. | Shenendehowa | 104 |
4. | Mackenzie Hart | Saratoga Springs | 4. | Shaker | 105 |
5. | Sheridan Wheeler | Saratoga Springs | 5. | Niskayuna | 127 |
6. | Anya Belisle | Saratoga Springs | 6. | Ballston Spa | 130 |
7. | Rylee Davis | Bethlehem | 7. | Colonie | 193 |
8. | Mary Kate Cestaro | Niskayuna | 8. | Guilderland | 233 |
9. | Harriet Healey | Ballston Spa | 9. | Columbia | 269 |
10. | Ciara Bullington | Shaker | 10. | Troy | 327 |
11. | Claire Cuneo | Saratoga Springs | 11. | Albany High | 349 |
12. | Catherine Mongan | Saratoga Springs | 12. | Amsterdam | inc. |
13. | Annie Bolke | Bethlehem | 12. | Schenectady | inc. |
14. | Anna Chrapowitzky | Bethlehem | |||
15. | Orit Shiang | Niskayuna | |||
16. | Leonni Griffin | Shaker | |||
17. | Liv Pachter | Bethlehem | |||
18. | Kaleigh Higgins | Shaker | |||
19. | Luccabella Hotaling | Shenendehowa | |||
20. | Charlotte Gable | Shenendehowa | |||
21. | Cate Donaldson | Shenendehowa | |||
22. | Brenna McLaughlin | Shenendehowa | |||
23. | Nathalie Chateauneuf | Ballston Spa | |||
24. | Katherine Bannigan | Bethlehem | |||
25. | Maeve Conway | Bethlehem |
Girls Class B - 11:00am
What to looks for: Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake have three of the top seven times coming in along with the best depth which makes them a solid favorite to win their seventh straight Class B title. Scotia-Glenville and Mohonasen should battle it out for second. Mohonasen edged out Scotia-Glenville by the sixth person tiebreaker at the Burnt Hills Invitational but Scotia-Glenville gets the slight edge on the numbers...Individually it should be a tough race between Burnt Hills' Mia Paolino and Mohonasen's Rachel Miller. Paolino is only a little over a seconf ahead of Miller so it should be a great race.
Individuals | Team Scores | Pts. | |||
1. | Mia Paolino | Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake | 1. | Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake | 48 |
2. | Rachel Miller | Mohonasen | 2. | Scotia-Glenville | 73 |
3. | Jamisen Vendetti | Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake | 3. | Mohonasen | 83 |
4. | Stephanie James | Scotia-Glenville | 4. | Queensbury | 112 |
5. | Maddie Powers | Queensbury | 5. | Averill Park | 151 |
6. | Miranda Habshi | Queensbury | 6. | Glens Falls | 161 |
7. | Isabel Vogel | Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake | 7. | Lansingburgh | 166 |
8. | Lily McNulty | South Glens Falls | 8. | South Glens Falls | 178 |
9. | Clara Avery | Glens Falls | 9. | Emma Willard | 193 |
10. | Logan Barsalow | Averill Park | 10. | Notre Dame-Bishop Gibbons | inc. |
11. | Athena Dove-Planas | Lansingburgh | 10. | Hudson Falls | inc. |
12. | Erin Smith | Scotia-Glenville | 10. | Schalmont | inc. |
13. | Abby Marriner | Mohonasen | |||
14. | Marissa Colvin | South Glens Falls | |||
15. | Zoe Miller | Mohonasen | |||
16. | Addison Cyr | Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake | |||
17. | Karaline McCarthy | Scotia-Glenville | |||
18. | Ashley Greene | Scotia-Glenville | |||
19. | Annie Guthrie | Emma Willard | |||
20. | Helena Trackey | Glens Falls | |||
21. | Mattingly O'Rourke | Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake | |||
22. | Schuyler Long | Scotia-Glenville | |||
23. | Karlie Genevive | Lansingburgh | |||
24. | Alexis Brown | Mohonasen | |||
25. | Kimberly Mazzacco | Averill Park |
Girls Class C - 11:30am
What to looks for: Voorheesville comes in as the third ranked Class C team in the state and with their impressive depth is the big favorite to win their first sectional title since 2009. Broadalbin-Perth looks to be in the lead for second as they have better depth than the rest of the teams. Greenwich needs a big race from their fifth runner if they want to challenge. Coxsackie-Athens is kind of a question mark. They won the Patroon Conference but I have very little data on them... Individually should be a good race between Voorheesville's Mariem Sayahi and Albany Academy's Erin Boler. Sayahi has won over Boler at Burnt Hills and Colonial Council's and is the slight favorite. Greenwich's Nine Sgambelluri could be a spoiler with a good race but she didn't run at Wasaren's.
Individuals | Team Scores | Pts. | |||
1. | Mariem Sayahi | Voorheesville | 1. | Voorheesville | 33 |
2. | Erin Boler | Albany Academy | 2. | Broadalbin-Perth | 95 |
3. | Nina Sgambelluri | Greenwich | 3. | Greenwich | 140 |
4. | Caitlin McCarthy | Voorheesville | 4. | Coxsackie-Athens | 150 |
5. | Megan Vianese | Schuylerville | 5. | Albany Academy | 162 |
6. | Sarah Hanssen | Stillwater | 6. | Schuylerville | 165 |
7. | Lindsey Wright | Voorheesville | 7. | Ichabod Crane | 188 |
8. | Teagan Wirght | Greenwich | 8. | Holy Names | 202 |
9. | Julianna Tourangeau | Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk | 9. | Cobleskill-Richmondville | 216 |
10. | Emma Frasier | Broadalbin-Perth | 10. | Tamarac/Hoosick Falls | 223 |
11. | Victoria Iacabucci | Voorheesville | 11. | Fonda-Fultonville | 257 |
12. | Jacey Locci | Stillwater | 12. | Mechanicville | 292 |
13. | Emma Murphy | Broadalbin-Perth | 13. | Greenville | 335 |
14. | Livingston Ottman | Holy Names | 14. | Catskill | inc. |
15. | Grace Bartels | Coxsackie-Athens | 14. | Cohoes | inc. |
16. | Merrin Brick | Voorheesville | 14. | Granville/Whitehall | inc. |
17. | Alannah McCarthy | Voorheesville | 14. | Hudson | inc. |
18. | Mary Genovesi | Voorheesville | 14. | Johnstown | inc. |
19. | Sarah Raymond | Tamarac/Hoosick Falls | 14. | Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk | inc. |
20. | Chloe Kirgan | Voorheesville | 14. | Stillwater | inc. |
21. | Victoria Slade | Ichabod Crane | |||
22. | Claire Hubert | Coxsackie-Athens | |||
23. | Isabella Miller | Fonda-Fultonville | |||
24. | Nikki Stark | Schuylerville | |||
25. | Eileen Desharnais | Holy Names | |||
Girls Class D - 12:00pm
What to looks for: Berlin/New Lebanon has three runners in the top ten and with the best depth coming in which makes them the favorite to defend their sectionals title. Second place looks to a be a total toss up as seven teams are within thirty points of each other with Hoosic Valley getting the slight edge with their top two leading the way. Three WAC teams look to be right behind them...Individually is a real head scratcher. Fort Plain/Canajoharie's Olivia Schaffer comes in with the top time but Hoosic Valley's duo of Sophia Squires and Lily Czub both beat her at Burnt Hills with Saratoga's Catholic's Katie Cronin right in the mix with them. So the times favor Schaffer for the win but my gut goes with Squires. Should be a very competitve race.
Individuals | Team Scores | Pts. | |||
1. | Olivia Schaffer | Fort Plain/Canajoharie | 1. | Berlin/New Lebanon | 61 |
2. | Sophia Squires | Hoosic Valley | 2. | Hoosic Valley | 117 |
3. | Lily Czub | Hoosic Valley | 3. | Schoharie | 122 |
4. | Katie Cronin | Saratoga Catholic | 4. | Mayfield | 128 |
5. | Scarlett Rose | Schoharie | 5. | Fort Plain/Canajoharie | 137 |
6. | Elsie Corbett | Berlin/New Lebanon | 6. | Lake George | 143 |
7. | Allura Meizinger | Berlin/New Lebanon | 7. | Maple Hill | 144 |
8. | Alyssa Freeguard | Argyle/Fort Edward | 8. | Saratoga Catholic | 147 |
9. | Brynne Tyler | Hartford | 9. | Argyle/Fort Edward | 165 |
10. | Brady Hills | Berlin/New Lebanon | 10. | Hadley-Luzerne | 167 |
11. | Katrin Schreiner | Hadley-Luzerne | 11. | Berne-Knox-Westerlo/Middleburgh | inc. |
12. | Lily Ballard | Schoharie | 11. | Chatham | inc. |
13. | Emma Karker | Fort Plain/Canajoharie | 11. | Corinth | inc. |
14. | Fianna Halloran | Mayfield | 11. | Galway | inc. |
15. | Vanessa Warren | Saratoga Catholic | 11. | Hartford | inc. |
16. | Emma Jordan | Galway | 11. | LaSalle | inc. |
17. | Ella Uhlar | Chatham | 11. | Loudonville Christian | inc. |
18. | Olivia Eaton | Maple Hill | 11. | North Warren/Johnsburg/Minerva | inc. |
19. | Lillian Sam Antonio | North Warren/Johnsburg/Minerva | 11. | Warrensburg/Bolton | inc. |
20. | Lilliana Powers | Mayfield | |||
21. | Taylor McLarty | Lake George | |||
22. | Kara Tucker | North Warren/Johnsburg/Minerva | |||
23. | Ava Noel | Berlin/New Lebanon | |||
24. | Natalie Elbie | Berne-Knox-Westerlo/Middleburgh | |||
25. | Natalie Thibodeau | Fort Plain/Canajoharie |