2019 NY Girls XC Preview: AIS

Marymount (Lions)


Last Year's Summary:  3rd in AIS

Roster
NameGradeAIS PlaceFeds QualifierSeason TR
Lauryn Heskin111Yes123
Dominga Rivera1014
82
Arabella Baker1146
61
Adrian Franzoi1131
54
Sofia Gutierrez-Boker1071
33

Outlook: Lauryn Heskin appears ready to keep on crushing in her junior year with a high ceiling after wins last year in the NY Mayor's Cup and AIS championship. After a few key losses to graduation, the question for the Lions is whether there is enough support in the wings for a team AIS championship. Sophomore Dominga Rivera showed strong promise with a 14th place finish last year, and with a little more development at the back, the Lions could be reigning supreme in the AIS.


Chapin (Gators)


Last Year's Summary:  7th in AIS

Roster
NameGradeAIS PlaceFeds QualifierSeason TR

Allegra DeCherrie

109No95
Isobel Porteous1212
88
Lan Huse928
65
Akousa Lewis1185
60
Abigail Ball1077
45

Outlook: The Gators had some promising results early last year in non-speed-rated AAIS meets, though it was a decidedly mixed bag for them in the AIS championship. Still, everybody should be returning from last year's squad that featured Allegra DeCherrie and Isobel Porteous in the top 12 of the championship, and if the rest of a young squad can get up close to their season's best on Marathon Sunday, the Chapin could be running off with the title.


Poly Prep (Blue Devils)


Last Year's Summary:  1st in AIS

Roster
NameGradeAIS PlaceFeds QualifierSeason TR
Jenna Denaver126Yes for top 7102
Alice Cutter1211
91
Jordan Denaver1234
65
Emily Ng1160
37
Olivia Hurley1291
30

Outlook:  The Blue Devils captured their second AIS title in three years but then lost two key members with the graduation of AIS 5th place finisher Katherine Kenny and 13th place Shania Smith. Poly still has a veteran contingent behind Jenna and Jordan Denaver and Alice Cutter, so they are in a strong position to bag another title if they can fill out the back of the lineup. Seniors dominate the roster here though, so time is of the essence for another championship run and for the same big development boom that occurred in 2016.

Convent of the Sacred Heart (Cardinals)


Last Year's Summary:  5th in AIS

Roster

NameGradeAIS PlaceFeds QualifierSeason TR
Amelia Neumann1123No79
Taylor Harris1029
70
Mia Conte1126
70
Sophia Springer1037
53
Alejandra Moreleda1156
35
Caroline Chun11123
28


Outlook: Though the Cardinals lost longtime graduated standout Fiona Calcagnini (who was unable to run in the AIS championship), they have the top 5 back from last year's meet. The young CSH squad has a solid top trio of Amelia Neumann, Taylor Harris, and Mia Conte returning from top 30 places in the AIS, and with a little development from sophomore Sophia Springer and the rest of the crew, the Cardinals could be earning their second AIS title in three years.

Hackley (Hornets)


Last Year's Summary:  4th in AIS

Roster
NameGradeAIS PlaceFeds QualifierSeason TR
Eve Spencer108No99
Ava Roberts1162
60
Sadie Friesen1268
45
Katerina Popova1094
44
Skylar Safriet10


20
Grace Park10


20

Outlook:  The Hornets lost 2016 AIS champ and international triathlete Olivia Curran from last year's 4th place squad along four form last year's top 5. A big rebuilding job is needed behind sophomore standout Eve Spencer if Hackley looks to return to the championship years of 2013-2015