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.
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
Name
Grade
AIS Place
Feds Qualifier
Season TR
Jenna Denaver
12
6
Yes for top 7
102
Alice Cutter
12
11
91
Jordan Denaver
12
34
65
Emily Ng
11
60
37
Olivia Hurley
12
91
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
Name
Grade
AIS Place
Feds Qualifier
Season TR
Amelia Neumann
11
23
No
79
Taylor Harris
10
29
70
Mia Conte
11
26
70
Sophia Springer
10
37
53
Alejandra Moreleda
11
56
35
Caroline Chun
11
123
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
Name
Grade
AIS Place
Feds Qualifier
Season TR
Eve Spencer
10
8
No
99
Ava Roberts
11
62
60
Sadie Friesen
12
68
45
Katerina Popova
10
94
44
Skylar Safriet
10
20
Grace Park
10
20
Outlook: TheHornets 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
