Girls Class A - Don't Call It A Comeback
1 Megan Reilly SO 1 Warwick Valley 17:23.5 5:37 147.17 147
2 Katie Lembo SR 1 Penfield 17:33.7 5:40 143.77 144
3 1 Abbey Wheeler SO 2 Elmira 17:40.0 5:42 141.67 142
4 Anna Flynn SO 3 Ursuline School 17:42.1 5:43 140.97 141
5 Alex Cooper JR 1 Rush-Henrietta 17:47.4 5:45 139.20 139
6 2 Annika Avery JR 2 Fayetteville-Manlius 17:54.0 5:47 137.00 137
7 3 Jenna Farrell SO 4 Fayetteville-Manlius 17:56.7 5:48 136.10 136
8 4 Marissa Saenger SR 2 Clarence 17:58.1 5:48 135.63 136
9 5 Jessica Howe JR 3 Fayetteville-Manlius 17:59.5 5:49 135.17 135
10 Kennedy Jensen SR 3 Canandaigua 18:02.3 5:50 134.23 134
Breakdown
Defending State Champ Megan Reilly saw herself in a new position. Despite the race pedigree, Reilly did not find herself the favorite. That didn't mean the target wasn't still there. Last year, she had her best performance of the season on the line of the state meet, where it matters most. 2013 proved to be no different, as the sophomore flew on the flats to win the title. Not only that, but her time took down the course record, previously held by 05' teammate Aislinn Ryan, who served as a three time Foot Locker Finalist, as well as the individual Foot Locker Champion. The connections don't end there, as Ryan acted as Reilly's first modified XC Coach back when Reilly was running in 7th grade. Behind Reilly, fellow 2012 Foot Locker Finalist Katie Lembo pushed the pace through the line.
Team Champs
Fayetteville-Manlius provided a story in a score, as their 31 point victory mirrored exactly there boys performance of the day. Likewise, it was Saratoga 30 points back that proved to be the biggest challengers. Teams that are regularly ranked #1 and #2 in the nation play out the battles year after year, and 2013 proved to be no different.
1. 31 Fayetteville-Manlius (18:08.8 90:43.6 0:52.1)
2. 67 Saratoga Springs (18:39.5 93:17.3 0:29.8)
3. 101 Suffern (18:49.6 94:07.7 1:33.9)
4. 106 Elmira (18:53.4 94:27.0 2:02.5)
5. 112 Webster Thomas (19:01.2 95:05.9 1:03.2)
6. 158 Northport (19:25.6 97:07.8 1:05.7)
7. 162 Clarence (19:28.0 97:20.0 2:28.5)
8. 187 Syosset (19:46.2 98:50.6 1:43.1)
9. 210 Valley Central (19:58.5 99:52.4 1:22.9)
Girls Class B - Home School to Home Town Hero
1 1 Jessica Lawson FR 1 Corning 17:42.7 5:43 140.77 141
2 Sophia Tasselmyer SO 1 Starpoint 17:54.9 5:47 136.70 137
3 2 Kelly Hayes SR 1 Pearl River 17:56.5 5:48 136.17 136
4 3 Tiana Guevara SR 2 Miller Place 18:04.8 5:50 133.40 133
5 Kaylee Scott JR 1 Academy of Holy Names 18:06.0 5:51 133.00 133
6 Erin Jaskot SR 3 Tappan Zee 18:09.7 5:52 131.77 132
7 Steph Gerland SO 2 Garden City 18:09.9 5:52 131.70 132
8 4 Beatrice Boylan JR 2 Cornwall 18:19.6 5:55 128.47 128
9 5 Marta McLaughlin SR 4 East Aurora 18:21.9 5:56 127.70 128
10 Kaylah Quarshie FR 2 Port Jervis 18:22.6 5:56 127.47 127
Breakdown
Freshmen always seem to have an impact on the state meet landscape, and Jessica Lawson had been proving all season that she would have just that impact. Lawson grew up watching the likes of PA's Kennedy Jensen, and emulating her style, went out strong. Holding her pace through the back woods, Lawson gave an all out sprint to her first state title. Behind her, Sophia Tasselmyer and Kelly Hayes vied for the line, with the Section 6 sophomore grabbing the edge.
Team Champs
While we did predict that Pearl River and East Aurora would tie at the state meet, with PR getting the edge, we couldn't predict how well the home team would perform. With the crowd to push them, the girls of Queensbury took home the title with a strong performance from each of their top 5. Coincidentally, the last time the State meet was held at Queensbury in 05, the home team boys were the ones to grab a state title. The girls completed the set yesterday.
1. 86 Queensbury (18:56.6 94:42.8 0:51.9)
2. 92 Pearl River (18:55.1 94:35.2 1:21.5)
3. 92 East Aurora (18:56.7 94:43.1 1:21.4)
4. 116 Corning (19:01.4 95:06.8 2:01.3)
5. 117 Miller Place (19:03.2 95:15.6 2:15.6)
6. 132 Cornwall (19:12.8 96:03.7 1:30.8)
7. 134 Pittsford Mendon (19:15.8 96:18.6 0:49.6)
8. 160 North Shore (19:27.2 97:15.6 1:02.1)
9. 194 Westhill-Ludden (19:37.3 98:06.2 1:32.1)
10. 227 Franklin Academy (19:54.4 99:31.8 1:24.9)
11. 347 Peru (21:21.5 106:47.5 1:22.6)
Girls Class C - Beating the Odds
1 Julia Rubin-Armstrong SR 1 Onteora 18:22.4 5:56 127.53 128
2 1 Kaitlyn Neal SO 1 Skaneateles 18:26.3 5:57 126.23 126
3 Rachel Garn SR 2 Marcellus 18:34.7 6:00 123.43 123
4 2 Laura Pierce SR 3 HC Williams 18:39.2 6:02 121.93 122
5 3 Emilie Hoffer SR 4 Bronxville 18:45.0 6:03 120.00 120
6 4 Isabella Pascucci JR 1 Friends Academy 18:49.7 6:05 118.43 118
7 Abby Gugel SO 2 Jordan-Elbridge 18:59.4 6:08 115.20 115
8 5 Meghan Curtin SO 3 Wayland-Cohocton 19:00.6 6:08 114.80 115
9 6 Courtney Campbell SR 5 Bronxville 19:01.3 6:09 114.57 115
10 Sarah Marvin JR 2 Pawling 19:07.3 6:11 112.57 113
Breakdown
Seeds have nothing to do with it. Coming into the race, Julia Armstrong was seeded 14th. In what would be a season best performance by far, Armstrong challenged the leaders at every turn, and made the race her own. Vying in the back woods with Neal, the pair stuck close for a majority of the race. It was only out of the woods where the wheels came off, and Armstrong flew to a senior year state title.
Team Champs
Bronxville took home the race, as expected, but the storylines run deeper here. With it's 6th straight title in as many years, and a total of twelve altogether, they increase their lead in NYS history. Also, two individuals, Campbell and Hoffer, become the first athletes in any sport in NYS History, to leave high school as 5-time state champions.
1. 45 Bronxville (19:15.6 96:17.9 0:55.1)
2. 71 HC Williams (Canton) (19:37.3 98:06.4 1:44.4)
3. 107 Skaneateles (19:59.7 99:58.3 2:37.0)
4. 130 Akron (20:14.7 101:13.2 2:16.7)
5. 136 Wayland-Cohocton (20:22.5 101:52.5 2:16.2)
6. 146 Broadalbin-Perth (20:29.7 102:28.2 1:07.6)
7. 148 Friends Academy (20:21.5 101:47.2 2:59.8)
8. 218 Tri-Valley (21:08.2 105:40.8 0:40.9)
9. 224 Trumansburg (21:13.6 106:07.7 1:11.3)
10. 260 Mattituck (21:39.9 108:19.3 2:46.8)
11. 263 Saranac (21:52.0 109:19.7 3:11.8)
Girls Class D - Hope For The Best
1 1 Hope Pietrocarlo SO 1 Maple Grove 18:29.5 5:58 125.17 125
2 2 Margaret Champagne SO 2 Seton Plattsburgh 18:53.4 6:06 117.20 117
3 3 Ashleigh Crawford SO 3 Tully 19:01.5 6:09 114.50 115
4 4 Ellen Jaworski SO 4 Tully 19:02.1 6:09 114.30 114
5 Sage Hurta SO 5 Hamilton 19:02.4 6:09 114.20 114
6 5 Tori Spiezio SO 6 Greenwich 19:04.5 6:10 113.50 114
7 Natalie Mogavero 8 1 Weedsport 19:11.2 6:12 111.27 111
8 6 Melissa Whyman SR 1 Seton Plattsburgh 19:13.2 6:12 110.60 111
9 7 Sarah Lapham SR 2 Greenwich 19:22.5 6:15 107.50 108
10 8 Kaycie Saucier SO 7 Norwood-Norfolk 19:24.6 6:16 106.80 107
Breakdown
Hope Pietrocarlo has been steadily improving throughout the season. Seeded second entering the race, the sophomore from Maple Grove pushed a pace that separated herself from the crowd. Maintaining that lead gave her the largest margin of victory of the day.
Team Champs
Tully has been consistently impressive all season. At the Queensbury Invite, they put the state on watch. At Sectionals, they became the title threats. On Saturday, the threat became real, as the girls of Tully took home their first state title.
1. 45 Tully (19:31.5 97:37.1 1:25.0)
2. 76 Maple Grove (19:47.8 98:58.7 2:12.2)
3. 78 Seton Plattsburgh (20:02.3 100:11.3 2:57.7)
4. 87 Greenwich (20:13.4 101:06.9 2:17.7)
5. 140 Keshequa (21:03.0 105:14.7 2:14.9)
6. 147 Norwood-Norfolk (21:11.4 105:56.9 3:23.0)
7. 157 Watkins Glen (21:28.2 107:21.0 1:32.0)
8. 164 Stony Brook (21:33.1 107:45.1 3:22.8)
9. 192 Haldane (21:55.3 109:36.1 0:40.8)
10. 264 S.S. Seward (23:33.9 117:49.4 3:28.4)