2019 NY Boys XC Preview: CHSAA

Xavier (Knights)


Last Year's Summary:  4th in CHSAA, 1st in in NYCHSAA-BQCHSAA

CHSAA Titles:  1931, 2016, 2017    CHSAA Individual Winners:

Roster
NameGradeCHSAA PlaceFeds QualifierSeason TR
Oliver Branham-Upton123Yes for team174
Owen Hassler1123
170
Michael Tuffey1129
164
Ethan Rice1232
155
Calvin Flett1244
154
Quincy Flett101 (JV)
145
Brandon Edmund11

143
McAllister Whitling11

143
Jacob Goell118 (JV)
142
Michael Hawkes103(JV)
142
Richard Toledo115 (JV)
140

Outlook: Xavier is ranked #2 in the state in the preseason and has most of its varsity 7 back on a squad that runs very deep. Oliver Branham-Upton and Owen Hassler will be among the favorites for the CHSAA individual title, while Michael Tuffey, Ethan Rice, and Calvin Flett should boost themselves into the top 20. The Knights have a pack of guys coming back from the CHSAA JV top 10 also, and sophomores Quincy Flett and Michael Hawkes could make big strides in helping propel Xavier's bid for a spot at NXN.


Monsignor Farrell (Lions)


Last Year's Summary:  2nd in CHSAA, 3rd in NYCHSAA-BQCHSAA

CHSAA Titles: 1979, 1981, 1985, 1994   CHSAA Individual Winners:  Ed Healy (1979), Neil Donahue (1984), Kevin Maxwell (1993), Dan Lewis (2005), Dan Galford (2011, 2012)

Roster
NameGradeCHSAA PlaceFeds QualifierSeason TR
Christopher Paxis128Yes for team161
Anthony Bentivegna1220
160
Paul Siconfli1235
155
Mario Montouri1246
144
Robert Borkovich129 (JV)
140
Larry Diaz11

139
Paul Mitsopoulos1168
135

Outlook: The CHSAA runner-up Lions got up for for their best finish last year since 2011 when Dan Galford was winning the first of his two championships.  Andrew Rainbolt and Joseph Devito are gone from last year's squad, but the return of Christopher Paxis, Anthony Bentivegna, and Paul Siconfli should give Farrell a good base to build around while seeking its first CHSAA title in a quarter century..

Iona Prep (Gaels)


Last Year's Summary:  8th in CHSAA, 2nd in Westchester County

CHSAA Titles:      CHSAA Individual Winners: 

Roster
NameGradeCHSAA PlaceFeds QualifierSeason TR
Pedro Bravo1210Yes173
Brendan Mulvany125Yes164
Michael Destasio1247
154
Aidan McDermott1257
146
Michael Martire1278
127

Outlook: The 8th place Gaels were rated 3rd in the 2018 preseason but never really found a strong enough 5th spot after the transfer of a key runner. Everyone is back on a senior-only top 5, and Pedro Bravo and Brendan Mulvany should again be finishing very high up in the CHSAA on a team that needs an infusion of young depth.


Fordham Prep (Rams)


Last Year's Summary:  9th in CHSAA, 8th in in NYCHSAA-BQCHSAA

CHSAA Titles: 1958, 1959   CHSAA Individual Winners:  Donald Anderson (1947), William Berrgren (1978), Joseph McGovern (1959), Brian Faraci (1970), Mike Cleary (1978), Rey Mendez (1992), Brian McCabe (2003), Conor Lundy (2015)   

Roster
NameGradeCHSAA PlaceFeds QualifierSeason TR
Eamonn Sullivan116Yes171
Niall Ryan1211Yes169
Justin Jourdaens1252
144
Fabio Zenetti1261
136
Connor Tobin1270
133
Myles Hogan1023 (JV)
133

Outlook:  The Rams are another team with basically everyone back, and like Iona Prep they have two highly rated guys leading a senior-heavy team. Junior Eamonn Sullivan and senior Niall Ryan return from high places in the 2018 CHSAA, but more depth may be needed to get up for a top 5 place after Fordham Prep's 9th place finish last year.

Regis (Raiders)


Last Year's Summary:  6th in CHSAA, 4th in NYCHSAA-BQCHSAA

CHSAA Titles:   CHSAA Individual Winners:  

Roster
NameGradeCHSAA PlaceFeds QualifierSeason TR
James Gallagher1216
162
Luke Ellwood1125
154
James Molz1237
151
Colin Thoman1253
144
Matthew Vizzini1159
134
Anthony Torricella108 (JV-B)
133

Outlook:  The Raiders are among the smaller of the CHSAA schools and are always in need of  plumping up the roster. A 4th in 2017 and a 6th in 2018 shows that Regis can hang with the big schools, and with James Gallagher, Luke Ellwood, and James Molz back from last year's top 40, the Raiders could be looking at a top 5 finish if they can find some depth.


St. John the Baptist (Cougars)


Last Year's Summary:  7th in CHSAA, 3rd in NSCHSAA

CHSAA Titles:     CHSAA Individual WInners:   Lloyd Gellineau (1980)

Roster
NameGradeCHSAA PlaceFeds QualifierSeason TR
John O'Connell1219
159
Fernando Sanchez1126
153
Brian Healy1233
151
Patrick Fiorillo1251
148
Emanuel Sanchez1163
137
Chris McGrath1024 (JV)
133

Outlook:  The Cougars have their top 5 back from last year's 7th place squad, so there is good potential for moving way up. John O'Connell, Fernando Sanchez, and Brian Healy return from the CHSAA's top 40.


Saint Anthony's (Friars)


Last Year's Summary:  3rd in CHSAA, 1st in NSCHSAA

CHSAAA Titles:  1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015   CHSAA Individual Winners: Peter Crooke (1974), John Gregorek (1976, 1977), Dan Baldwin (1986), Mark Naso (1989), Charles Millioen (2000), Kevin Walshak (2009), Pat Tucker (2014), Mason Gatewood (2017), Matthew Payamps (2018)

Roster
NameGradeCHSAA PlaceFeds QualifierSeason TR
Griffin Kudla1242Yes for team153
Joshua Chung1250
151
Robert Doherty1136
146
Luke Connolly116 (JV)
143
Jonathan Solar122 (JV)
139
Patrick Finegan127 (JV)
139
Bryce Kuehn1111 (JV)
137

Outlook:  Despite the 1-2 places of Matthew Payamps and Brendan Dearie, the Friars fell back to 3rd in the CHSAA last year, the first non top-2 finish since 2007 and only the second in 14 years. With six of last year's preseason top 7 gone, Saint Anthony's has a huge rebuilding job behind top-50 finishers Robert Doherty, Griffin Kudla, and Joshua Chung. But the Friars seem to be always well-stocked each year by their huge JV team, and there are a lot of possibilities for filling in the holes and going for that semi-elusive 20th CHSAA title.


Archbishop Molloy (Stanners)


Last Year's Summary:  1st in CHSAA, 2nd in NYCHSAA-BQCHSAA


CHSAA Titles:  1962, 1963, 1964, 1972, 1975, 2018   CHSAA Individual Winners:  Jim McDermott (1962), Phil Hemery (1988), William Vespe (1991), Dan McGrath (1999)

Roster
NameGradeCHSAA PlaceFeds QualifierSeason TR
John Ostling1212Yes for team165
Matisse Barreira1217
158
Charles Stravalle1212 (JV)
137
Kiernan Smith1210 (JV)
137
Kamau Hawthorne12

121

Outlook: The Stanners couldn't have written a better script for last year's dream season as they pulled everything together on championship day to win their first title in 43 years. Twins James and John Loeffel and Demir Degirmenci are gone from last year's top 5, but top 20 finishers John Ostling and Matisse Barreira are back to lead Molloy's bid for its first repeat championship in 55 years.


Chaminade (Flyers)


Last Year's Summary:  5th in CHSAA, 2nd in NSCHSAA

CHSAA Titles:  1961, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1989, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2013   CHSAA Individual Winners:  James Daly (1951), Ed Dean (1961), Kevin Murphy (1989), Mike McKeever (1995, 1996), Andy Rupert (1997), Kevin McDermott (2004), Ryan McDermott (2006), William Slattery (2010), Tom Slattery (2013)

Roster
NameGradeCHSAA PlaceFeds QualifierSeason TR
Kyle McLean1228
153
Frank Naudus1145
150
Michael Cahill11

146
Douglas Stern1210 (JV)
139
Sean McDermott11

135
Hagen Wagner10

134
Owen Sweeney105 (JV-B)
134

Outlook:  Five of the top 7 are gone from last year's 5th place Flyers' squad, so this year the team will be dipping heavily into the JV corps. Senior Kyle McLean returns from a top-30 finish to lead Chaminade's new look.



St. Joseph's Collegiate (Marauders)


Last Year's Summary:  1st in Monsignor Martin - Buffalo CHSAA

Roster
NameGradeMMA PlaceFeds QualifierSeason TR
Evan Hilbert122Yes for team173
Ian Klenk129
138
Isaac Gschwend1113
132
Alex Sinatra1217
126
Daeshyon Riley1018
125

Outlook:  The Marauders have five of their top 7 back, so they should be well set for their battle with Canisius in the Monsignor Martin championship. Evan Hilbert will lead St. Joe's, and he is the big favorite for the individual title.


St. Peter's (Eagles)


Last Year's Summary:  12th in CHSAA, 6th in NYCHSAA-BQCHSAA


CHSAA Titles:      CHSAA Individual WInners:   Rolando Ortiz (1998), Ryan Tierney (2016)

Roster
NameGradeCHSAA PlaceFeds QualifierSeason TR
Johnny Sokoll1138
149
Sean Kalikas1262
138
Michael Politi1265
136
Justin Morris1176
129
Tynan Murphy1079
126

Outlook:  The Eagles fell back 9 spots to 12th after losing their top 3 to graduation in 2018. Everyone is back for this year's team, and though getting back to a 3rd place finish would be a big stretch, getting back in the top 10 should be doable for St. Peter's.


Canisius (Crusaders)


Last Year's Summary:  2nd in Monsignor Martin - Buffalo CHSAA

Roster
NameGradeMMA PlaceFeds QualifierSeason TR
Lucas Beyer124Yes164
Ethan Beck116Yes144
Derek Baker1112
132
Noah Rockensuess1122
119
Patrick Gallagher1123
117

Outlook:  The Crusaders missed a Monsignor Martin championship by 1 point last year, but they have five of their top 7 back and should be able to contend closely with St. Joe's with Lucas Beyer and Ethan Beck on the lead.