NY Weekend Highlights 9/27/08

44th McQuaid Invitational- Rochester, NY
US#2 Fayeteville Manlius won the AAA race 27-61 over Bunrt Hills. Burnt Hills boys reverse that outcome in AAA race with a 80-88 win over FM. East Aurota girls look very strong and move up the state rankings by winning the AA race.

Ocean State Invitational - Warwick, RI - ArmoryTrack.com On Site
North Shore girls look very good with 3rd place finish in Championship race. Brewster girls run well to place 2nd in DI. St. Anthony's boys run to 7th in Championship race. New Rochelle boys 5th in DII, Brewster and Somers go 4-5 in DI. ARMORYTRACK.COM GALLERY

Suffolk County Coaches Invitational - Sunken Meadow State Park -
MEET POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER
Nike Pre-Nationals - Jim Danner Invit - Oregon
Monsignor Farrell boys place 7th in championship race.

Carlisle Invitational - Carlisle, PA - PenntrackXC.com On SIte
A star in born. Rookie sophomore Aisling Cuffe of Cornwall wins huge race in 18:05 and earns respect of all. Cornwall places 7th in very deep field.

AISLING CUFFE VIDEO INTERVIEW

Wave Mania - Warwick Valley, NY
Don Bosco, NJ looks very good in winning Varsity II with 22 points. Suffern boys over Warwick 55-73. Warwick girls win DI with 29 points amd Rhinebeck takes DII with 50.

McDonald's XC Festival - Richmond, VA - Milestat.com On Site
Tri-Valley girls place 3rd in the silver race with 22:29 average.
Galway Invitational - Galway, NY
Duansburg and Scotia Glenville win varsity girls races, Hawthorne Valley and Scotia Glenville win boys races.
DeWitt Clinton Invitational - VCP
Broncos stampede Clinton Invitational, Transit’s George wins
NEW YORK – At nearly every cross country practice around the country there are coaches preaching to kids about pack-running, praying that they work off each other like they are tied together by some invisible rope. Pretty much the way the Bronxville girls looked.

The Broncos scored 25 points to win the girls varsity race at the DeWitt Clinton Invitational at Van Cortlandt Park. They packed five runners in, taking the third through seventh places, all within 27 seconds of each other.

“It was great,” said Henrietta Miers, who led the team in third in 20:27.02. “We stayed together most of the time. We’re really coming together as a team.” FULL ARTICLE HERE
EJ Herrmann Invitational - Utica, NY

Queensbury Adirondack Classic - Queensbury, NY
Queensbury over Arlington boys 44-45 even though Arlington takes top three spots. Broadalbin-Perth wins DII boys and girls. Queensbury girls over Arlington 38-62.

Gressler Invitational - White Plains, NY
Clarkstown North wins first invitational since 2000 with tie breaker over Fox Lane. Pearl River girls dominate after switching meets because of rain. Pearl River boys over Yorktown 72-77 and PSAL's HS of Health Professionals girls win as well.

PHOTO BY SETH HARRISON/LOHUD.COM