Final Previews, Predictions For Sections 1, 3, 5 & 8


Section 1 Girls


Class A   

PositionTeamTRTop Runners

1

Suffern

91.0

Young, Hirsch, Diamond, Duran, Echavarria, Breauninger

2***

North Rockland (projected winner)

90.2

Pazmino, Pezzementi, (Gormley), Dellemadaglia, Michel, Prince

3

Ursuline

85.4

Banino, Gassman, O'Keefe, Grassi, Coleman

4

Carmel

79.2

Ward, Deluca, Harney, Lee, O'Rourke, Aiello

5

John Jay-East Fishkill

76.8

Guzman, Egan, Toth, Matessino, Erich

6

Scarsdale

73.6

Kapner,Simon, Hurshman, Zitrin, Dichter, Schwartz
Summary: Although at the beginning of the season this looked to be mainly a heated contest between North Rockland and Ursuline, recent developments have pushed Suffern to the top with a fast-charging compact group (0.57 split at Rockland). On paper, both North Rockland and Ursuline have just too much distance between the top and 5th spot to beat the Mounties. However, what swings this is the potential return of key runners for North Rockland. There was an eight-point differential at Rockland County, but this is Sectionals, a single-elimination meet. Unless an injury was season-ending, we have to assume a return here. That changes the race, but is far from a guarantee. Suffern's tight pack is still their biggest benefit, and not only do North Rockland's runners have to return, but they also have to return at full form.
Consider this a coin-toss.
On the individual front, Westchester champ Sydney Leitner of Yorktown and Ursuline's Daphne Banino will have another go of it, and it should be a good one.
Top Athletes
Daphne Banino12Ursuline135.11
Sydney Leitner12Yorktown134.7
Amelie Guzman12John Jay EF119.6
Abigail Kowalczyk9Roy C. Ketcham118.97
Morgan Eigel11Fox Lane116.9
Savannah Pezzementi9North Rockland113.04
Jade Pazmino12North Rockland112.32
Tigre Cinthya11Port Chester107.83
Sophie Ginsberg12White Plains107.73
Kaitlyn Casas11New Rochelle105.25
Willie Cuono11Fox Lane104.57
Meghan Gormley10North Rockland103.32
Grace Gallagher12Lakeland-Panas103.13
Lily Day9Lakeland-Panas100.37


Class B  

PositionTeamTRTop Runners

1

Pearl River

103.0

Boylan, Moroney, Gazzara, McDonnell, O'Sullivan, Fitzgerald

2 

Tappan Zee

81.4

C. Donovan, Fenton, Ingersoll, Reynolds, E. Donovan, Malanaphy

3

Somers

80.6

G.Parisi, Aquilino, Masterson, Lewitt, M. Parisi, Picco
Summary:  Pearl River has been at the class for S1-B all season, and the Pirates certainly appear to have the talent and depth to withstand any challenges and vie for their first States win since their winning party in 1999.
Top Athletes
Una Boylan12Pearl River126.6
Juliette Salazar11Peekskill122.27
Brianna Carter11Peekskill116.39
Madyson Moroney10Pearl River109.4
Katrina Torelli11Harrison107.73
Bianca Verseci12Sleepy Hollow105.73
Cassidy Donovan9Tappan Zee105.27
Claire O'Sullivan10Pearl River103.97
Kristen Gazzara9Pearl River103.53
Aamuktha Kottapalli12Eastchester102.1
Gabriella Parisi12Somers100.17

Class C

PositionTeamTRTop Runners

1

Bronxville

100.4

Williams, Black, Burgin, Curran, O'Hare, Dunning

2

Hastings

52.4

C. Thomas, A. Thomas, Romero, Johnson, Guilfoyle

3

Irvington

50.2

Forte, Paul, Lyons, Moyer, Juenger
Summary: Bronxville had its streak of 22 straight Sectional championships broken in 2019, but this year the Broncos are back to being at the top of Class C in the state, and they will not be threatened here.
Top Athletes
Maddy Williams9Bronxville123.01
Ava Black11Bronxville122.83
Fenna Laban11Dobbs Ferry114.33
Adriana Catalano12Pleasantville107.18
Lux Burgin9Bronxville104.1
Bronagh Cassidy12Putnam Valley102.33
Gabriella Randazzo11Putnam Valley101.7


Class D

PositionTeamTRTop Runners

1

Haldane

NA


2

Tuckahoe

NA


3

Alexander Hamilton

NA


Summary: Section 1's Class D possibilities are very, very, very limited at the current size limit, and no team has shown yet that they have five runners. Haldane has been the usual representative for S1-D at States.


Top Athletes