2018 NY Girls XC Preview: Class B



John Jay-Cross RiverIndians


Section: 1Class: BColors:  Purple and white


Pippa Nuttall rebounded from a tough day at Sectionals to blast through the States muck for a 4th place finish while leading John Jay-Cross River to its second title in three years.
XC History
States Teams:  2015 (B-1st), 2016 (B-2nd), 2017 (B-1rst)

States Individuals (Top 10 finishers):  Gemma Nutall (2015, B-2nd), Pippa Nutall (2015, B-10th) (2016, B-6th) (2017, B-4th)

Last Year's Summary: 8th in NXN-NY, 4th in Federation,1st in States B, 1st in Sectionals B

Roster
NameGradeSect. Place Top Notes States ResultsSeason TR
Pippa Nutall121812th in Federation4120
Kelsey Crawford10546th in Federation20110
Cameron Crawford12952nd in Federation18107
Morgan Johnson1186th in Westchester County29101
Lauren Pollack1262nd in Westchester County17100
Clodagh McGroary11218th in Section 1 Coaches-45993
Libby Gressin124337th in Westchester County
80
Kendall Degenhard12241st in Westchester County-JV6879
This Year's Outlook
JJ-CR was back at the top at States for a second title in three years as the Indians navigated the mud better than the other teams and placed four runners in the top 20. Now the team seems set with States 4th place finisher Pippa Nuttall back for her senior year on a veteran squad that includes Kelsey and Cameron Crawford, Lauren Pollack, and junior Morgan Johnson, who jumped her rating by 40 TR points last year. A steady season's development for postseason success, which also includes a Federation title in 2014, has been the hallmark for John Jay, and this year the Indians seem to have both the top-level talent and depth to withstand the inevitable challenges that always face a Class B champ.





Pearl RiverPirates


Section: 1Class: BColors: Royal blue and white (plus red)


Pearl River's Mary Borkoski finished 3rd in the B race  to lead the Pirates to another win at the Manhattan Invite.

XC History
States Teams: 1979 (A-3rd), 1980 (B-1st), 1981 (B-1st), 1982 (B-1st), 1983 (B-1st), 1984 (B-2nd), 1985 (B-2nd), 1986 (B-3rd), 1987 (B-2nd), 1988 (B-1st), 1989 (B-1st), 1990 (B-2nd), 1991 (B-7th), 1992 (C-2nd), 1993 (C-2nd), 1994 (B-1st), 1995 (B-3rd), 1996 (B-2nd), 1997 (B-2nd), 1998 (B-2nd), 1999 (C-1st), 2000 (C-2nd), 2001 (C-2nd), 2002 (C-3rd), 2003 (B-4th), 2004 (B-3rd), 2005 (B-4th), 2006 (B-3rd), 2007 (B-3rd), 2008 (B-2nd), 2009 (B-4th), 2010 (B-2nd), 2011 (B-5th), 2013 (B-2nd), 2014 (B-5th)

States Individuals (Top 10 finishers): Joann Turilli (1982, B-5th), Erika Duthiers (1986, B-4th) 1988 (B-9th), Nathalie Marquis (1987, B-4th), Jen Barber (1992, C-7th), Liz Kane (1994, B-9th), Courtney O'Keefe (1999, C-1st), Vanessa McKay (1999-C-2nd) (2000, C-6th) (2001, C-6th), Jocelyn Gaines (2002, C-3rd), Samantha Stadt (2004, B-7th), (2005, B-2nd), Chelsea Kushner (2008, B-9th), Ceili McMorrow (2010, B-9th), Kelly Hayes (2011, B-8th) (2013, B-3rd)

Last Year's Summary: 6th in Federation, 2nd in Sectionals B

Roster
NameGradeSect. Place Top Notes States ResultsSeason TR
Mary Borkoski1233rd in Rockland County45122
Niamh Durcan10166th in Rockland County
108
Ciara Durcan101710th in Manhattan-F
97
Una Boylan91515th in Manhattan-F
96
Jessica McDermott122017th in Manhattan-F
93
Catie Horan8363rd in Rockland County-JV
77
Emily Borkoski8366th in Rockland County-JV
74
This Year's Outlook

Pearl River had a bunch of successes last year with wins at Manhattan and Rockland County and a strong 6th at Federations, but finding a way around John Jay at Sectionals has proved a problem for the Pirates in recent years. Senior Mary Borkoski is back to lead the 2nd-rated Class B team in the state, and she has a strong young group behind her including Niamh and Ciara Durcan and Una Boylan, so with some strong development the Pirates will be looking to close the gap at Sectionals.






CBA-SyracuseBrothers

Section: 3Class: BColors: Purple and gold


CBA-Syracuse's Olivia Morganti plowed home 3rd at States last year as one of three Brothers in the Class C race's top 10 when they won their first title in school history.
XC History
States Teams:  2016 (C-4th), 2017 (C-1st)

States Individuals (Top 10 finishers):  Megan Ann Pierce (2012, C-7th), Katie Brislin (2008, C-10th) (2009, C-7th), Olivia Morganti (2017, C-3rd), Cory Knox (2017, C-6th), Deja Jones (2017, C-7th)

Last Year's Summary: 17th in Federation, 1st in States C, 1st in Sectionals C

Roster
NameGradeSect. Place (C)
Top Notes States Results (C)
Season TR
Olivia Morganti1132nd in EJ Herrmann-13115
Deja Jones1025th in Chittenango-17113
Cory Knox128114th in Federation698
Bri Pucci12176th in Baldwinsville6786
Lea Kyle11193rd in OHSL Liberty3485
This Year's Outlook
CBA filled out a 2016 States team with the addition of Olivia Morganti last year and rode a lineup with just five scoring members to the Brothers' first state title in Class C. States 3rd place finisher Morganti is back with the rest of the crew including 6th place finisher Cory Knox and 7th place finisher Deja Jones, but now CBA has been sent up to Class B and a much tougher States field. The Brothers will be the favorite in S3-B, but the team could use a little more depth because trying to run the tables with five runners again is risky.






East AuroraBlue Devils


Section: 6Class: BColors:  Blue and white


Senior Molly McLaughlin and 8th grader Megan McLaughlin finished 6th and 7th at States for East Aurora and led the Blue Devils to 2nd place in Class B.

XC History
States Teams: 1983 (B-3rd), 1986 (B-10th), 2001 (C-3rd), 2002 (B-6th), 2003 (B-3rd), 2004 (B-2nd), 2005 (B-1st), 2006 (B-1st), 2007 (B-1st), 2008 (B-1st), 2009 (B-1st), 2010 (B-1st), 2011 (B-4th), 2012 (B-2nd), 2013 (B-3rd), 2014 (C-1st) 2015 (C-1st), 2016 (B-3rd) 2017 (B-2nd)   NXN Nationals: 2012 (4th)

States Individuals (Top 10 finishers): Peg Melonic (1996, B-8th) (1997, B-3rd) (1998, B-2nd), Molly Claus (2001, C-7th) (2002, B-9th), Jaime Rzepecki (2004, B-8th), Sarah Mosser (2005, B-10th), Catherine Lussardi (2006, B-3rd) (2007, B-1st), Jenna Hulton (2006, B-4th) (2007, B-3rd), Catherine Phillips (2007, B-7th) (2008, B-10th) (2009, B-6th), Kirsten Weberg (2008, B-7th), Marta McLaughlin (2009, B-7th) (2010, B-2nd) (2011, B-9th) 2012 (B-7th) (2013, B-9th), Megan Hulton (2009, B-8th) (2010, B-4th), Sarah Anstett (2010, B-8th), Sophia Tasselmyer (2014, C-1st) (2015, C1-st) (Note: (2012, B-5th) (2013, B-2nd) with Starpoint), Fiona Danieu (2015, C-2nd), Molly McLaughlin (2017, B-6th), Megan McLaughlin (2017, B-7th)

Last Year's Summary:  10th in NXN-NY,  13th in Federation, 2nd in States B, 1st in Sectionals B

Roster
NameGradeSect. Place Top Notes States Results Season TR
Megan McLaughlin9214th in Federation7125
Karis Ertel111010th in Alden-Sm2598
Emily Jason12930th in McQuaid-AAA5787
Ava Danieu121213th in Alden-Sm8186
Annika Safford10--52nd in ECIC--79
Maggie McLaughlin112119th in ECIC6578
Theresa Murphy10--51st in ECIC--77
Samantha Hulme82336th in ECIC7277
This Year's Outlook
The Blue Devils entered the state championship last year as the co-favorites with John Jay, but had a little more difficulty in the mud and finished 2nd. After the loss of senior top finisher Molly McLaughlin from last year's team, EA starts the year with a mix of youth and veteran experience led by Molly's freshman sister Megan, who will be among the favorites for an individual championship at States after a 7th place finish last year. The Blue Devils are known for their strong development program, and with S6-B top 10 finishers Emily Jason and Karis Ertel running near the top, EA should take another Sectionals win and again be in the hunt for a ninth States title.






CornwallDragons


Section: 9Class: BColors: Green and white


Cornwall's Meredith Hickman (957) finished 15th at States and led the Green Dragons to a 4th place finish in Class B.
XC History
States Teams: 1997 (B-9th), 1998 (B-4th), 2001 (B-5th), 2002 (B-5th), 2003 (B-5th), 2004 (A-2nd), 2005 (A-3rd), 2006 (A-4th), 2007 (A-4th), 2008 (A-2nd), 2009 (A-4th), 2010 (A-4th), 2011 (B-9th), 2012 (B-5th), 2013 (B-6th), 2014 (B-2nd), 2015 (B-5th), 2016 (B-5th), 2017 (B-4th)

States Individuals (Top 10 finishers): Suzanne Gold (1991, B-8th), Lynne Mundy (2003, B-6th) (2004, A-3rd) (2005, A-3rd), Aisling Cuffe (2008, A-2nd) (2009, A-1st) (2010, A-1st), Beatrice Boylan (2012, B-6th) (2013, B-8th), Dara Cuffe (2014, B-3rd), Victoria Caroli (2015, B-8th)

Last Year's Summary:  4th in States B, 1 st in Sectionals B

Roster
NameGradeSect. Place Top Notes States ResultsSeason TR
Meredith Hickman1222nd in OCIAA15116
Claire Kelly10511th in OCIAA27103
Molly Cameron12616th in Manhattan-A3394
Ashley Hickman12--15th in Paul Short--93
Gia Flores121029th in OCIAA7879
Julia Samuelson101521st in OCIAA-JV8261
This Year's Outlook
Cornwall took its fourth straight top 5 finish at States last year after winning its 17th straight Sectional title, and this year looks to follow in a familiar pattern. Five of the top 6 are back from last year's varsity including lead runner and States medalist Meredith Hickman, who is back for her senior season. The Dragons have a strong cast with three other top 10 runners returning from last year's S9-B top 10, including Claire Kelly, Molly Cameron, and Gia Flores.




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