Girls Team Rankings
Breakdown: It would seem the defending Cross National Champs, Saratoga Springs, haven't lost a step, and may have even improved since the year before. Take into account that they aren't running with their #2 Returner, McKinley Wheeler, who put forth a 140 Speed Rating last year, and they still managed to drop the #6 All-Time Team Average at SPAC last weekend. Not only do they lead the State, but they currently are ranked US #1, and are set to graduate nobody in their Top 7.
As usual, Fayetteville-Manlius is near the top of the rankings, although that is a more late-breaking development. Behind them, there is relative parity across the state. Shaker as a very strong Top 3, offset by a backend that gives them the biggest split in placing in the field. Cicero-North Syracuse is strong, led by their strong finish up front, while Shenendehowa is right back in the mix as always.
As is the case, most of the Top Teams in Girls XC hail from Section 2 and 3, although it helps there are only half the Sections competing this year.
Missing Marks: The biggest Pre-Season team missing is Ward Melville, who was looking to transfer their strong 4x800m success over the past few years to a run at XC. Although Cornwall and Corning have managed to race despite not having a Season, their respective Sections have had their participation limited to only those teams.
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Team Pts 1 2 3 4 5 (6) (7)
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1 Saratoga Springs 27 2 4 5 6 10 12 14
Total Time: 27 Average: 5.40 1-5 Split: 8
2 Fayetteville-Manlius 102 8 20 23 24 27 31 40
Total Time: 1:42 Average: 20.40 1-5 Split: 19
3 Shaker 151 9 16 26 42 58 61 -
Total Time: 2:32 Average: 30.40 1-5 Split: 50
4 Cicero-North Syracuse 152 3 22 29 48 50 67 68
Total Time: 2:32 Average: 30.40 1-5 Split: 47
5 Shenendehowa 161 18 25 35 38 45 47 52
Total Time: 2:41 Average: 32.20 1-5 Split: 27
6 Suffern 178 15 34 37 43 49 63 66
Total Time: 2:58 Average: 35.60 1-5 Split: 34
7 Pearl River 180 17 21 36 51 55 57 -
Total Time: 3:00 Average: 36.00 1-5 Split: 38
8 Cornwall Flyers XC 181 1 32 39 53 56 59 -
Total Time: 3:01 Average: 36.20 1-5 Split: 55
9 Ursuline School 182 7 28 41 46 60 62 70
Total Time: 3:05 Average: 37.00 1-5 Split: 56
10 East Aurora 191 11 13 33 65 69 71 72
Total Time: 3:21 Average: 40.20 1-5 Split: 1:04
11 Bethlehem 211 19 30 44 54 64 - -
Total Time: 3:35 Average: 43.00 1-5 Split: 49
Girls Extra Teams (In Alphabetical Order)
Burnt Hills, Carmel, Corning, Clarence, Churchville-Chili, Honeoye Falls-Lima, Liverpool, Maple Grove, Niskayuna, North Rockland, Orchard Park, Rush Henrietta-Sperry