2016 NY Girls XC Preview: Class C

Livonia			Bulldogs
Section: 5		Class: C	Colors: Orange and blue
Livonia's 3rd place States finisher Hayleigh Palotti at left runs with the 5th and 4th place finishers Clara Rowles of Cazenovia and Mika Andrews of Dobbs Ferry .
XC History
States Teams: 2014 (C-8th), 2015 (C-8th)
States Individuals (Top 10 finishers):  Hayleigh Palotti (2015, C-3rd)
Last Year's Summary: 8th at States C, 1st in Sectionals C
Roster Name Grade Sect. Place Top Notes States Results Season TR Hayleigh Palotti 11 1 4th in McQuaid-A 3 129 Clarissa Hensler 12 3 11th in McQuaid-A 27 111 Rachel Hoh 11 11 77th in McQuaid-A 101 58 Audrey Weber 12 24 24th in Genesee-Livingston 95 54 Skyler Ellis 12 45th in Genesee-Livingston 32
This Year's Outlook
Livonia again finished 8th at States last year, but Hayleigh Palotti gave the Bulldog fans a thrill as she finished fast and almost grabbed the 2nd spot before finishing 3rd. This year with senior Clarissa Hensler back, the Bulldogs have a strong top two set, but the team will need to get much more depth if they hope to move up at States if they get by Addison in sectionals.

Alden			Bulldogs
Section: 6		Class: C	Colors: Blue and gold
Alden's Becky Kron ran to a 29th place in the McQuaid A race.
XC History
States Teams: 1979 (B-8th), 2000 (C-8th)
States Individuals (Top 10 finishers): Karen Kozub (2000, C-4th), Jamie Wallace (2006, B-6th)
Last Year's Summary: 3rd in Sectionals
Roster Name Grade Sect. Place (C-1) Top Notes States Results Season TR Becky Kron 11 12 29th in McQuaid-A 97 Ashleigh Strasser 10 13 16th in Penfield-Irondequoit 92 Savannah Warner 12 29 38th in McQuaid-A 86 Alyssa King 10 49 58th in ECIC 61 Samantha Hillman 9 52 39th in McQuaid-A3 55 Samantha Minotti 11 102nd in McQuaid-A 47
This Year's Outlook
Although the departure of East Aurora from S6-C will make things a little easier for Alden this year, the 3rd-place Bulldogs will still be running a ways behind Newfane after the loss of two members of the varsity from last year. Becky Kron may again be the Bulldog frontunner with Ashleigh Strasser and Savannah Warner just behind, but Alden will likely need a lot more depth at the back of the lineup to compete with Newfane this year.

Cazenovia			Lakers
Section: 3		Class: C	Colors: Blue and gold
Cazenovia's Clara Rowles led the Lakers to 5th at States, finishing in 5th place after taking 4th the year before as a freshman.
XC History
States Teams: 2010 (C-3rd), 2015 (C-5th)
States Individuals (Top 10 finishers): Clara Rowles (2014, C-4th) (2015 (C-5th)
Last Year's Summary:  5th in States C, 1st in Sectionals C
Roster Name Grade Sect. Place Top Notes States Results Season TR Clara Rowles 10 2 4th in Chiitenango and OHSL Liberty 5 118 Meggie Hart 11 5 2nd in Baldwinsville-Sm 15 114 Caitlan Clonan 12 21 33rd in OHSL Liberty 106 54 Jackie Gamlen 10 43 25th in OHSL Libert 94 52 Whitney Denison 12 27 50th in Baldwinsville-Sm 100 51 Alexa Tillman 11 73 35th in Chittenango 36
This Year's Outlook
The Lakers have their talented top sophomore-junior duo of States medalists Clara Rowles and Meggie Hart back, and that's a great start for a successful defense of their S3-C title, but the team lost a couple members of the top 5 to graduation. To hold off its sectional pursuers like Clinton, Hannibal and Jordan-Elbridge, Cazenovia is going to need a big uptick at the back of the lineup.

Chatham			Panthers
Section: 2		Class: C	Colors: Scarlet and black
Chatham senior Erin Clark finished strong for a 26th place at States to lead the Panthers to 4th place.
XC History
States Teams: 1985 (C-10th), 1998 (C-6th), 2000 (C-3rd), 2003 (C-4th), 2015 (C-4th)
States Individuals (Top 10 finishers): Emma Sarro (2000, C-3rd), Tiffany Coon (2003, C-4th)
Last Year's Summary: 4th in States C, 1st in Sectionals C
Roster Name Grade Sect. Place Top Notes States Results Season TR Hallie Allen 11 2 1st in Patroon 32 115 Danielle Wallace 12 10 3rd in Guilderland-Sm 53 92 Emma Gregg 10 19 19th in Greenwich 80 78 Liliana Simon 11 100 66th in Burnt Hills-2 -- 48 Althea Brennan 10 52 44th in Greenwich 123 45
This Year's Outlook
In 2015 Chatham won its first sectional crown in 12 years and finished a strong 4th at States. Although the Panthers will again be favored in S2-C with the return of Hallie Allen to lead the team, the loss of Erin Clark and a trio of seniors from last year's varsity leaves the team with many spots to fill as it tries to hold off Fonda-Fultonville and Broadalbin-Perth.

Addison			Knights
Section: 5		Class: D	Colors: Maroon and gray
Addison 8th grader Isabelle Painter finished 27th in the States Class D race to lead the Knights to 4th.
XC History
States Teams: 1993 (C-7th), 1994 (C-7th), 1995 (C-8th), 1996 (C-7th), 2014 (D-5th), 2015 (D-4th)
States Individuals (Top 10 finishers):
Last Year's Summary: 5th in States D, 1st in Sectionals D
Roster Name Grade Sect. Place Top Notes States Results Season TR Veronica Dailey 11 4 2nd in Victor-3 44 97 Isabella Painter 9 7 3rd in Steuben County 27 83 Megan Long 11 14 17th in Alden-Sm 64 72 Sadie Morse 10 21 24th in Alden-Sm 63 66 Lacie Long 10 14 34th in McQuaid-A3 37 54 Laurel Perrine 11 44 10th in Steuben County 45
This Year's Outlook
Addison moves up to Class C after two straight titles in S5-D, and the Knights should be very competitive at the higher level with top two Veronica Dailey and Isabella Painter and almost everyone back from last year's States team. They should definitely be a threat to Livonia in Sectionals.

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