Washingtonville, NY - The season opened up around the state, and several teams took to the fields of the Empire State. With several fast races under their belts already, seasoned veterans took home wins at the Washingtonville Invite. For each gender, a team from Section 1 and Section 9 each took home a team title. Fitting for the early season. Read below how things unfolded.
Photos supplied by Robin White
Boys Varsity A
New Rochelle's Luke Holtzman was the only man to break 17 minutes in the race, clicking off a win at 16:58.43. However, Pine Bush put an impressive 5 in the top 10 to win the team competition.
Boys Varsity B
Cornwall begins their sweep of the B race, which saw many athletes under 17 minutes. Leading them was senior Aidan Doyle of Cornwall, who was the only athlete under 16-minutes. However, what turned out to almost be a dual meet, it was Brewster who snuck their top 5 in first to grab the team title.
Girls Varsity A
Kamryn McIntosh of Suffern rebounded from a relaxed 2013 XC season to kick off with an individual win over three miles. Her single digit scoring also aided the mounties in a team victory, despite Suffern sitting out both Kate Zendell and Rachel Ludwikowski. The team was ranked third in the preseason previews, and proved why today.
Girls Varsity B
Again, Cornwall looked strong up front, with Beatrice Boylan taking the overall win in the fastest time of the day. Their low scoring numbers through their 4th girl gave them a healthy lead on the field.
