| Greenwich | Witches | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Section: 2 | Class: D | Colors: Green and white | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Greenwich's Brynne Wright placed 2nd in the States D race to lead her team to a 2nd behind South Lewis. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| XC History | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| States Teams: 2004 (C-2nd), 2005 (D-3rd), 2006 (C-1st), 2007 (C-1st), 2008 (D-1st), 2009 (D-1st), 2010 (C-2nd), 2011 (C-2nd), 2012 (D-2nd), 2013 (D-4th), 2014 (C-3rd), 2015 (D-1st), 2016 (D-1st), 2017 (D-2nd) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
States Individuals (Top 10 finishers): Emily Fung (2005, C-2nd) (2006, D-2nd) (2007, C-2nd) (2008, C-4th), Caitlin Lane (2006, C-1st) (2007, C-1st), Brittney Lane (2006, C-8th) (2009, D-3rd), Cady Kuzmich (2007, D-3rd) (2008, D-8th) (2009, D-5th), Roxanne Henningson (2007, C-5th) (2008, D-2nd), Madeline Montague (2009, D-7th) (2011, C-4th) (2012, D-1st), Betsy Edinger (2010, C-4th), Victoria Houser (2011, C-2nd), Tori Spezio (2012, D-2nd) (2013, D-6th), Annabel Gregg (2014, C-6th), Brynne Wright (2015, D-7th) (2016, D-2nd) (2017, D-2nd) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Year's Summary: 16th in Federations, 2nd in States C, 1st in Sectionals C | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| This Year's Outlook | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Greenwich fell 3 points short of winning a third States title in a row last year in Class D. The Witches might actually have a better shot at a state championship up in C this year, though they are top rated among all C and D teams. All seven runners from last year's varsity are back, and Brynne Wright will be vying again for an individual States title after two straight 2nds in Class D. Four other runners from the Sectionals top 10 are back including Teagan and Brooke Wright, Emma Cronin, and Emily Skiff, and stalwarts Quinn Collins and Annabel Gregg add still more to Greenwich's depth. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clinton | Warriors | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Section: 3 | Class: C | Colors: Maroon and white | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Clinton's Eva Borton finished in 2nd in the States C race to set herself up as the favorite for the title in 2018. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| States Teams: 1986 (C-7th), 1987 (B-6th), 1989 (C-1st), 1990 (C-8th) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| States Individuals (Top 10 finishers): Sarah Perrotti (1987, B-8th) (1988, C-1st) (1989, C-5th), Lisa Bunco (1989, C-9th), Tracey Dunne (1990, C-4th), Jenny Ryan (2001, C-4th), Eva Borton (2016, C-8th) (2017, C-2nd), Taylor Harvey (2017, C-5th) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Year's Summary: 3rd in Sectionals C | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Clinton finished a close 3rd in S3-C last year and now is the favorite to replace departed champion CBA-Syracuse at Sectionals. Senior Eva Borton is the Class C favorite for the individual title and along with sophomore Taylor Harvey and freshman newcomer Madison Luke gives the Warriors the top-rated trio among Class C teams. The back of the lineup will need a boost to put Clinton in line to contend strongly at States, but the team's first Sectionals win in 28 years seems like a very good possibility. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bronxville | Broncos | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Section: 1 | Class: C | Colors: Blue and white | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Bronxville's Natalie Weiner took the 11th place medal in the States C race for the 3rd place Broncos. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| States Teams: 1981 (C-3rd), 1982 (C-3rd), 1983 (C-1st), 1984 (C-2nd), 1985 (C-2nd), 1986 (C-4th), 1987 (C-5th), 1988 (C-3rd), 1989 (C-4th), 1995 (C-11th), 1997 (C-9th), 1998 (C-5th), 1999 (D-1st), 2000 (D-1st), 2001 (D-1st), 2002 (D-3rd), 2003 (D-3rd), 2004 (C-1st), 2005 (C-1st), 2006 (C-2nd), 2007 (C-2nd), 2008 (C-1st), 2009 (C-1st), 2010 (C-1st), 2011 (C-1st), 2012 (C-1st), 2013 (C-1st), 2014 (C-2nd), 2015 (C-2nd), 2016 (C-3rd), 2017 (C-3rd) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| States Individuals (Top 10 finishers): Maria Sachs (1983, C-4th) (1984, C-3rd), Maggie Silver (1987, C-4th) (1989, C-10th), Catha Mullen (1999, D-2nd) (2000, D-3rd) 2001 (D-4th) 2002 (D-3rd), Caroline Mullen (1999, D-7th) (2000, D-6th), (2001, D-7th) (2002, D-4th), Michelle Rorke (2000, D-8th) (2001, D-2nd) Amanda Hudson (2004, C-6th) (2005, C-3rd), Emma Clarke (2004, C-7th) (2006, C-9th), Virginia Connor (2005, C-4th), Henrietta Miers (2005, C-10th) (2009, C-8th), Tori Flannery (2005, C-6th), (2006, C-4th) (2007, C-10th), Caitlin Hudson (2008, C-9th), Meredith Rizzo (2009, C-4th) (2010, C-2nd), (2011, C-5th), Mary Cain (2010, C-1st), (2011, C-1st), Kaitlin Ryan (2012, C-5th) (2015, C-8th) (2016, C-3rd), Emelie Hoffer (2013, 5th), Courtney Campbell (2013, C-9th), Delia Hayes (2014, C-5th) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Year's Summary: 3rd in States C, 1st in Sectionals C | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| It has been 5 years since Bronxville won a States title and 22 years since they lost a Sectionals title. In what could be Coach Jim Mitchell's last year (he keeps promising the fans of rival teams that he will give them a ray of hope for a title soon), the Broncos return five seniors in their varsity, including States medalist Natalie Weiner and four other runners from the Sectionals top 10. A seventh States showdown with Greenwich may be looming. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Newfane | Panthers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Section: 6 | Class: C | Colors: Royal blue and white | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Newfane's Kimberly Goerss was happy to be finishing up the States C race as she came in 4th to lead the Panthers to a 2nd place finish. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| States Teams: 1982 (B-3rd), 2002 (C-8th), 2003 (C-8th), 2016 (C-1st), 2017 (C-2nd) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| States Individuals (Top 10 finishers): Sue Russell (1980, B-9th), Kim Wood (1983, B-2nd), Lacey Watkins (2001, C-3rd), Kimberly Goerss (2017, C-4th) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Year's Summary: 2nd in States C, 1st in Sectionals C | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| The Panthers fell back to 2nd in the heavy mud at States last year, but they should have everyone from last year's varsity back. Kimberly Goerss finished 4th at States, and along with fellow senior Nina Burkard and promising 8th grader Catalina Ersing at the top, Newfane should be in the running for a state championship this year. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Harley-Allendale-Columbia | Wolves | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Section: 5 | Class: C | Colors: Blue and green | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Harley-Allendale-Columbia's Roxana Reisch (568) led the Wolves with a 31st in the States C for her 6th place team. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| States Teams: 2000 (D-4th), 2016 D-4th), 2017 (C-5th) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
States Individuals (Top 10 finishers): Sarah Hildebrand (1998, C-4th) (1999, D-1st) (2001, D-8th), Elizabeth McDonald (1999, D-8th) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Year's Summary: 5th in States C, 1st in Sectionals C | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| The Wolves returned to States last year in Class C and finished 6th after a 4th in Class D in 2016. Three members of last year's varsity are gone and HAC had a relative squeaker over Waterloo in the Sectionals mud bowl to earn the right to the States muck fest. But the Wolves will still be the favorites in S5-C with Roxana Reisch on the lead after a breakout sophomore season that included a 3rd at Sectionals. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
