Manhattan Invitational Girls Letter Race Preview

41st Annual Manhattan Invitational Girls Letter Race Preview 

Much of the days action at Van Cortlandt Park will be devote to the Letter races, and there are great matches on hand for all. Time was a bit limited for pulling in info from all of the different states, and I have no clue about Canada (apologies to the Thousand Islands folks). Also apologies to non-NY teams if the rating scores don't quite capture your full strength, as some of the estimations are really tough. The following summaries should give at least some idea of what's in store for the girl's 6 Letter duels.

Overview

 Race A

Time:   2:58

Teams at the Top:   Penfield (114.0), Fox Lane (102.6), Tappan Zee (100.4), Ithaca (92.6), Middletown North (90.8), Cazenovia (88.6), Red Bank Regional (86.4), Wayland-Cohocton (83.6), Nightingale-Bamford (~80), Chatham (79.2), Jordan Elbridge (76.8), Hackley (65.0)

Runners with Hops:   Katie Lembo - Penfield (146), Vicky Martinez - Fox Lane (132), Erin Jaskot - Tappan Zee (130), Lauren Trumble - Ithaca (124), Lauren Sapone - Red Bank (121), Meghan Curtin - Wayland-Cohocton (120), Victoria Ingram - Smithtown (118), Grace Moore - Calhoun (118), Alison Moky - Fox Lane (114), Madelyn Marrone - Middletown North (113), Claire Gomba - Hackley (113), Alexandra Juzwiak - Middletown North (111), Megan Sedita - Penfield (110), Kassidy Ayres - Tappan Zee (109), Paige Cloonan - Fox Lane (107), Abby Gugel - Jordan-Elbridge 108, Sylvia Frank - Ithaca (106), Jazmine Frey - Kellenberg (106), Tory Fahrenholz - Penfield (105), Sarah Cok - Penfield (105), Jeanette Cudney - Cazenovia (104), Marissa Lathrop - Baldwinsville (103), Alex Roda - Nortre Dame (101), Claire Miller - Penfield (100), Marissa Gingello - Penfield (100), Tara Kelly - Notre Dame (100)

Overview:  Again the A race is a heavy hitter. Penfield is the clear leader, but Fox Lane and Tappan Zee have been having very strong seasons. Katie Lembo leads a fast pack of pursuers that includes Vicky Martinez, Erin Jaskot, and Lauren Trumble.

 Race B

Time:   3:10

Teams at the Top:   Bronxville (110.6), Colonie (108.6), Bethlehem (99.2), Lowell (98.4), Cornwall (98.4), Jamesville-Dewitt (97.0), Niskayuna (78.4), Kings Park (65.2)

Runners with Hops:  Beatrice Boylan - Cornwall (126), Rachel Fairbanks - Jamesville-Dewitt (126), Angelique Demo - Tottenville (124), Belame Bower - Colonie (118), Emilee Carpenter - Jamesville-Dewitt (117), Kaitlyn Ryan - Bronxville (117), Kaley Richards - Lowell (115), Amanda Chambers - Colonie (115), Emelie Hoffer - Bronxville (113), Cara Sherman - Mohanasen (112), Tara Sweeney - Mercy (110), Delia Hayes - Bronxville (110), Ashley Wallace - Cornwall (109), Courtney Campbell - Bronxville (108), Abigail Spiers - Niskayuna (108), Alexandra  Richards - Lowell (108), Julia Champagne - Bethlehem (107), Emily Lederman - Yorktown (107), Shannon Ahern - Kings Park (106), Paige Duca - Sacred Heart (106), Kathryn Tenney - Colonie (105), Charlotte Molloy - Mercy (105), Danika Jensen - Bethlehem (103), Argentina Chrappa - Bronxville (103), Dara Cuffe - Cornwall (101), Shannen Kerin - Colonie (100), Kristen Homeyer - Kings Park (100), Hilary Rizzo - Bronxville (100)

Overview:  Class C leader Bronxville could get a big challenge from the larger Colonie squad, and Bethlehem, Lowell, Cornwall, and Jamesville-Dewitt make this a highly competitive race. There doesn't appear to be much separating the leaders in the B race, as Beatrice Boylan, Rachel Fairbanks, and Angelique Demo are all around the same level.

 Race C

Time:   3:22

Teams at the Top:  Padua (106.0), Monroe-Woodbury (104.0), North Hunterdon (100.8), West Morris-Mendham (90.8), Mount St. Dominic (91.0), Rumson-Fair Haven (90.0), Amherst-Pelham (86.2), McKee Tech - SI (78.2), Immaculata (77.6)

Runners with Hops:   Eve Glasergreen - North Hunterdon (131), Emily Paolucci - Padua (126), Mackenzie Barry - West Morris-Mendham (123), Cailyn Lavigne - North Hunterdon (118), Karlee Panella - Padua (112), Kiersten Kral - Monroe-Woodbury (111), Kathryn Munks - Monroe-Woodbury (109), Taylor Creagh - Pine Bush (108), Amanda Corbosiero - Mount St. Dominic (106), Megan Hellman - Rumsford-Fair Haven (106), Annie Kurdziel - Monroe-Woodbury (104), Hannah Anderson - Rumsford-Fair Haven (103), Erin Spadaccini - Padua (101), Angie Spadaccini - Padua (100), Anna Kaplan - Amherst-Pelham (100), Rachel Lehnart - Rumsford-Fair Haven (100)

Overview:  Delaware's Padua squad has been having a standout year, but Monroe-Woodbury and North Hunterdon should mount a good challenge. NH's Eve Glasergreen has been a star on the Jersey circuit, and she will be the favorite for individual honors.

 Race D

Time:   3:34

Teams at the Top:  Suffern (112.2), Rush-Henrietta (106.8), Walter Johnson (105.4), Fairport (98.8), Cicero-North Syracuse 90.2

Runners with Hops:  Alex Cooper - Rush-Henrietta (136), Kate Zendell - Suffern (136), Siobhan Quinn - Rush-Henrietta (136), Rachel Ludwikowski - Suffern (128), Maryanna Lansing - Shaker (127), Lauren Chapey - Mamaroneck (123), Kieran Keller - Walter Johnson (119), Victoria Ingram - Shaker (118), Jacqlynn Halstead - Cicero-North Syracuse (117), Talya Williams - Notre Dame-Bishop Gibbons (113), Irina Bukharin - Walter Johnson (110),  Heather Nortz - Fairport (109), Brittany Gibson - McNair (108), Erin Sedita - Fairport (108), Payton Czupil - Shaker (107), Katriona Kirsch - Walter Johnson (105), Kamryn McIntosh - Suffern (104), Calynn Cerniglia - Shaker (101), Lexi Peters - Rush-Henrietta (100)

Overview:  A classic three-way battle between NY-A powers Suffern and Rush-Henrietta and MD traditional power Walter Johnson seems to be shaping up in Race D. Another three-way duel for the individual title could also emerge as Suffern's Kate Zendell battles Alex Cooper and Siobhan Quinn of Rush-Henrietta.

 Race E

Time:   3:46

Teams at the Top:   North Penn (112.6), Clarence (108.6), Lincoln-Sudbury (est. 105), Haddonfield (102.6), Delaware Military Academy (100.8), St. Anthony's (99.8), West Genesee (99.2), Guilderland (98.8), Walt Whitman (96.2), Nanuet (95.6)

Runners with Hops:   Marissa Saenger - Clarence (143), Laura Leff - West Genesee (136), Brianna Gess - Haddonfield (135), Adrienne Fraczowski - Delaware Military Academy (126), Ali Valenti - North Penn (125), Shelby Cain - Haddonfield (122), Brianna Mangini - North Penn (120), Emily Burns - Guilderland (119), Sydney Clary - Lincoln-Sudbury (119), Stephanie Leo - St. Anthony's (118), Katrina Patterson - Clarence (118), Phoebe Clowser - North Penn (116), Ashlynne Foley - Delaware Military Academy (114), MaryKate O'Meara - Nanuet (114), Morgane Butler - Lincoln-Sudbury (113), Delaney Worth - St. Anthony's (110), Emma Colson - Clarence (110), Jenna Robinson - Guilderland (109), Liz Rott - Clarence (109), Brooke Madry - Nanuet (108), Brianna Delzell - Bayport-Blue Point (106), Jenna Reimer - North Penn (106), Courtney Dooley - Bayport-Blue Point (102), Erin O'Connor - Walt Whitman (101), Sarah Forman - Guilderland (100)

Overview:  Race E has a wealth of strong teams and strong runners. North Penn has been having a great year but Clarence is close behind. Lincoln-Sudbury does not appear to have run yet but it did take a win at Manhattan last year. Marissa Saenger versus Laura Leff sounds as good as it gets, and Haddonfield's Brianna Gess will also be going for the title.

 Race F

Time:   3:58

Teams at the Top:   Pearl River (109.4), North Rockland (97.4), Clovis West (92.4), Syosset (90.8), Sachem East (90.8), Valley Central (86.6), Brighton (77.0), Shoreham-Wading River (66.2), Mountain Lakes (62.8)

Runners with Hops:   Kelly Hayes - Pearl River (133), Kate McCormick - St. John the Baptist (113), Shannon O'Hehir - Sachem East (112), Catherine Rayward - Pearl River (112), Kaitlyn Ohrtman - Shoreham-Wading River (112), Kristen Borriello - Valley Central (109), Erin Molloy - Connetquot (109), Kaitlyn Pacheo - Clovis West (108), Danielle  Pacheo - Clovis West (107), Lauren Gruber - Syosset (107), Reilly Siebert - Syosset (106), Alex Harris - North Rockland (106), Lorna Sherwood-Cabello - La Guardia (106), Katherine Lee - Shoreham-Wading River (105), Alexa Campbell - Brighton (103), Kailee Stephen - North Rockland (103), Ailish Durcan - Pearl River (103), Erin Clinton - Pearl River (102), Kate Grootendorst - Clovis West (101), Jaime Lord - North Rockland (100)

Overview:  There is a rumor swirling around that last year's C race winner Pearl River is about to have its speed ratings shoot through the roof following its League meet, and VCP is another good place for a TR boost. The Pirates should cruise here, and frontrunner Kelly Hayes is the big favorite.