Manhattan Invitational Boys Letter Race Previews

Race D

Time: 1:22

Teams at the Top: Mount Academy (161.8), Champlain Valley, VT (162.2), St. John's Prep, MA (154.0), Jackson Memorial, NJ (154.0). Suffern (150.4), Chaminade (150.2)

Runners with Hops: Ryan Rafferty - Jackson Memorial, NJ (182). David Leff - West Genesee (176), Ben Ewert - Beavercreek, OH (176), Tyler Marshall - Champlain Valley, VT (175), Tristan Shelgren - St. John's Prep, MA (172), Will Reed - East Islip (174), Daryl Blough - Mount Academy (169), Mathew Young - East Syracuse-Minoa (167), Ross Elkort - Lincoln-Sudbury (164)

Overview: Ryan Rafferty of Jackson Memorial will be the heavy favorite in the race after a 2nd place behind only Guilderland's Noah Carey at Ocean State. David Leff and Ben Ewert will be next up, while Tyler Marshall, Tristan Shelgren and Will Reed are a short ways behind. The team race should be just as interesting, as Mount Academy and Champlain Valley take on St. John's Prep and Jackson Memorial..