It's been a record season for the Empire State during Cross Country this year. Always argued to be one of the best states in the nation for the sport, 2017 brought about new highlights to reinforce that idea.
For both teams and individuals, New York proved why it has its' own NXN Regional, and then some.
We picked out the 25 best stats we could find about New York's amazing post-season run.
Most NXN Podium Finishes in USA (5 times) - Next Best (American Fork UT, York IL, North Central, WA @ 3)
Note --- Arcadia, CA has two wins, plus one Top 5 finish, which could make case for best team.
Most NXN Top 5 Finishes in USA (6 times) - Next Best (American Fork UT, CBA NJ @ 4)
Most Individual Regional Wins (6 Times, 5 People)
Most NXN Team Appearances (12 Times)
Longest NXN Team Appearance Streak (10 years)
First NXN Appearance by Section 4 Team
Girls Teams
Most NXN Girls Team Appearances - Tied -
Saratoga/Manlius/
Southlake Carrol TX (12 times)
NXN All-Americans by School - Manlius - (22 girls), Saratoga (13 Girls)
2nd best finish by Individual Region at NXN (29pts)
Most Federation Titles - Saratoga (23 titles)
Longest State Title Streak - Manlius (12 Titles)
Longest Appearance Streak - Manlius 1st (12 Times) - Saratoga 2nd (9 Times)
Combined Teams
Most Successful Combined Team at NXN - Manlius - (17 Podium Finishes, 12 Wins)
Most Appearances By Team - Combined - Manlius 1st (24 Times), Saratoga 4th (14 Times)
Individual Appearance Streak - Boys (4 Times) - 11-Way Tie - Aidan Tooker (Saratoga) - Bryce Millar (FM)
Individual Appearance Streak - Girls (5 Times) - 3-Way Tie - Jenna Farrell, Courtney Chapman (FM), Keelin Hollowood (Saratoga)
Largest Margin Of Victory in Meet History @ NXN (40.3secs)
Highest NY Speed Rating (172.10)
4th Highest Speed Rating All-Time
Most Course Records in Single Season (7 venues, 11 times)
Highest Finish By New Yorker at NXN (1st)
Closest Finisher To Tuohy All Season (Chmiel, 40.1secs @ States)
Individuals
Katherine Lee - Lowest Combined Finish at FL/NXN (10th @ NXN, 4th @ FLN)
Kelsey Chmiel - Most Consecutive NXN Top 5 Finishes (4th-Frosh, 5th-Soph, 2nd-Jr.) - Ties Sarah Baxter CA
Silas Derfel - Becomes 27th All-American from NY at NXN
Nathan Lawler - Ties Appearance Record for Single School with FM & Monroe-Woodbury (3 times)
Bonus Facts!
There has never been an NTN/NXN without 1 or more Manlius Teams on the
podium.
Katelyn Tuohy's second lowest Speed Rating of the year surpasses the
best from every runner in the country, minus one. Her lowest (still
uncertain) is only bested by 4 runners.
Victory Margins For Katelyn Tuohy | Manlius' Boys Regional Winners |
NXN - 40.2 - over Kelsey Chmiel
NXN-NY - 1:02.9 - over Brooke Rauber
Feds - 40.1 - over Kelsey Chmiel
States - 41.8 - over Kelsey Chmiel
Sectionals - 1:19 - over Mary Hennelly
Counties - 1:33 - over Mary Hennelly
Coaches - 1:31 - over Brooke Rauber
Leagues - 1:51.6 - over Mary Hennelly
Manhattan - 51.4 - over Claire Walters
Grout - 1:35.65 - over Dana Lynch
Red Raider - 2:12.01 - over Jamie Pressman | Tommy Gruenewald (Feds 2007) Alex Hatz (2008) Nick Ryan (2011) Nick Ryan (2012) Bryce Millar (2014) Garrett Brennan (2017)
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Course Records For Katelyn Tuohy | Manlius Girls Regional Winners |
Glendoveer Golf Course - 16:44.70 Bowdoin Park - 16:52.40 Wayne HS - 17:51.40 Bear Mountain - 15:55.30 Van Cortlandt Park - 13:21.80 Schenectady Central Park - 14:06.88
| Jillian Fanning (2010) Jillian Fanning (2011) Annika Avery (2013) Kaitlyn Neal (2015)
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