2016 NY Girls XC Preview: CHSAA




Notre Dame (Staten Island)Gators

Section: NYCHSAAClass: BColors: Green and white

Notre Dame's Keiana Mitchell finished 2nd in the CHSAA as a sophomore behind teammate Sydney Rice to help lead the Gators to a repeat title.


Last Year's Summary: 17th at Federation, 1st in CHSAA, 1st in NYCHSAA-BQCHSAA

Roster
NameGradeCHSAA PlaceTop NotesFederation ResultsSeason TR
Sydney Rice12125th in Manhattan-ES42124
Keiana Mitchell1122nd in NYC Mayor's Cup89116
Jackie Thompson1162nd in NY-BQ-CHSAA155101
Lauren Pitarressi12376th in Staten Island Championship19881
Ariella Garcia123119th in NYC Mayor's Cup20177
Casey Franzrob102 (JV)18th in Staten Island Championship--60
Taylor Giacopelli12--2nd in NYC Mayor's Cup-JV--57
This Year's Outlook
The Gators appear to be the surest bet among the various NY conference favorites, although they do have one spot to fill in the top 5 with the departure of Olivia Jaenicke. Sydney Rice and Keiana Mitchell give ND a big 1-2 punch at the top, and Jackie Thompson and Lauren Pitaressi appear set to again provide strength in the middle in the bid for a third straight CHSAA title. But to maintain their position in the top 10 of the state Class B rankings, the Gators will have get more strength at the back, which may well come from 2:18 800m runner Ariella Garcia.





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