2022 NY Boys XC Preview: Class B

Perry King

Burnt Hills (Spartans)


States Teams: 1993 (B-2nd), 1994 (B-2nd), 1995 (B-4th), 1996 (B-1st), 1999 (B-1st), 2000 (B-2nd), 2001 (B-4th), 2002 (B-2nd), 2003 (B-2nd), 2004 (A-1st), 2008 (A-1st), 2009 (A-1st), 2010 (A-3rd), 2011 (B-4th}, 2013 (B-4th), 2014 (B-6th), 2015 (B-3rd), 2016 (B-1st), 2017 (B-1st), 2018 (B-1st), 2019 (B-1st), 2021 (B-1st)   NXN Nationals: 2009 (19th), 2018 (14th), 2019 (18th)
States Individuals (Top 10 finishers): Miles Irish (1982, A-6th), Chris Mulford (1993, B-3rd) (1994, B-2nd), Steve Lorenc (1996, B-4th), Matt Doyle (1997, A-8th), Ken Little (2003, B-8th) (2004, A-1st), Shamus Nally (2004, A-3rd), John Mueller (2004, A-7th), Drew Houghalen (2006, A-9th), Otis Ubriaco (2006, A-2nd) (2009, A-1st) (2010, A-3rd), Scott Maughan (2009, A-3rd), Buddy Herkenham (2011, B-7th), Evan Brennan (2016, B-6th) (2018, B-9th), Aidan Gillooley (2017, B-3rd) (2018, B-4th), Tyler Berg (2017, B-4th) (2018, B-1st), Ryan Allison (2019, B-3rd) (2021, B-10th), Will Marchant (2019, B-8th), Peter Fulgieri (2021, B-8th), Matthew Rounds (2021, B-9th)

Last Year's Summary:  1st in NXR-NY, 1st in Federation, 1st in States B, 1st in Sectionals
Roster
Runner
Grade
Section Place
States Place
Speed Rating
Matthew Rounds
12
5
9
178
Matt Windecker
11
8
23
165
Keller Casey
12
12
32
153
Ben Smith
11
14
45
152
Silas Marvin
11
31

149
Cayden Robleno
11
17

148
Outlook: The Spartans lost three of their top 4 with the departures of Peter Fulgieri, Ryan Allison, and Nick Grock, but they still have a solid core of returners headed by Matthew Rounds and Matt Windecker. Burnt Hills always develops well during the season, and if the younger guys move up as expected, the team will be in the running not only for its sixth straight States B title but also for another Nationals bid.


Vestal (Golden Bears)


States Teams: 1950 (A-3rd), 1952 (A-4th), 1953 (A-1st), 1954 (A-1st), 1955 (A-1st), 1956 (A-4th), 1957 (A-4th), 1966 (A-5th), 1984 (A-11th), 1985 (A-8th), 1989 (A-10th), 2004 (A-8th), 2001 (A-9th), 2009 (A-6th), 2010 (A-2nd), 2021 (A-5th)  
States Individuals (Top 10 finishers): Jim Howard (1950, A-3rd), Jim Clubb (1950, A-5th), Ray Berube (1953, A-9th) (1954, A-6th) (1955, A-2nd), Bill Howard (1953, A-10th) (1954, A-8th) (1955, A-6th), Earl Maslin (1955, A-4th), Wendell Terry (1957, A-5th), Don Pierson (1959, A-8th), Dave Neuman (1962, A-8th), Steve Wynne (1971, A-2nd), Chris Gaube (2004, A-9th) Cal Michaels (2010, A-6th)

Last Year's Summary:    5th in States B, 1st in Sectionals
Roster
Runner
Grade
Section Place
States Place
Speed Rating
Liam Cody
12
1
17
167
Tim Smith
12
2
22
158
Lucas Catarella
12
4
52
148
Sam Olson
12
5
77
135
Takumi Guay
10
20
--
117
Kaden Grayson
12
16
102
117
Peterson Kressley
10


116
Outlook: The Golden Bears were a major power back in the mid 1950s when they reeled off three States A wins, but last year was their first appearance at the state championship in more than ten years. This year with seniors Liam Cody and Tim Smith leading the way for a veteran lineup, Vestal looks in line to move up a lot from its 5th place finish at States last year with the top four back and some young guys developing to fill the 5th and 6th spots.


Pearl River (Pirates)


States Teams: 1976 (B-4th), 1977 (B-5th), 1978 (B-1st), 1980 (B-1st), 1981 (B-3rd), 1983 (B-2nd), 1984 (B-11th), 1991 (B-7th), 1993 (C-8th), 1994 (B-6th), 1995 (B-10th), 1996 (B-9th), 1999 (C-5th), 2000 (C-2nd), 2001 (C-2nd), 2002 (C-5th), 2005 (B-1st), 2007 (B-5th), 2010 (B-5th), 2011 (B-8th), 2015 (B-6th), 2017 (B-5th), 2018 (B-2nd), 2019 (B-7th), 2021 (B-7th)
States Individuals (Top 10 finishers):  Dan McEvoy (1976, B-3rd), Matt Kohlbrenner (1977, B-10th) (1978, B-5th), Casey Jirgal (1978, B-3rd), Andy Kohlbrenner (1979, B-4th) (1980, B-6th), Tom List (1979, B-7th), Kevin Mahoney (1980, B-3rd) (1981, B-6th), Tom Dempsey (1982, B-9th), Tom Guanari (1983, B-4th), Jim Guerci (1983, B-9th), Brendan Fennell (2000, C-1st) (2001, C-1st) (2002, C-3rd), Mike Hickey (2007, B-5th) (2008, B-3rd), Brian Cook (2012, B-3rd) (2013, B-3rd), Ben McDermott (2014, B-7th), Matt Politis (2016, B-9th)

Last Year's Summary:  7th in States B, 1st in Sectionals
Roster
Runner
Grade
Section Place
States Place
Speed Rating
John Hannagan
11
10
71
148
Sean Hughes
11
12
65
144
Maxwell Prunty
11
11
72
143
Ryan Paradine
12
23
78
141
CJ Ritchie
11
24
88
135
Dylan Lee
12
21
90
134
Aidan Durcan
11
33
100
124
Outlook: Last year the 7th-place States Pirate squad was filled with sophomores and juniors, and this year they should all be back for a very deep team. If some of the guys at the top push the ceiling higher in their junior year, Pearl River should be behind only Burnt Hills in Class B this year and maybe ready to challenge for its second States title in 2023.

CBA-Albany (Brothers)


States Teams: 1983 (A-11th)  
States Individuals (Top 10 finishers):

Last Year's Summary:    3rd in Sectionals
Roster
Runner
Grade
Section Place
States Place
Speed Rating
Matthew Picard
12
26

146
Ralston Frattarola
11
21

144
Jack McKenna
12
32

141
Thaddeus Mangione
11
35

140
Michael Versaci
10
37

137
Kaelan Leak
11
41

131
Dominic Fusco
11
42

131
Outlook: The Brothers have most of their top 7 back this year and a nice tight pack. Ensconced in the same section as Burnt Hills, CBA's chances for a visit to States aren't good, but the team should have a very competitive season in invitational action.

Averill Park (Warriors)


States Teams: 1989 (B-2nd)  
States Individuals (Top 10 finishers): Ben Wright (1995, B-9th), Tyson Evenson (1999, B-7th) (2000, B-5th), Andrew Tario (2012, B-10th)

Last Year's Summary:    4th in Sectionals
Roster
Runner
Grade
Section Place
States Place
Speed Rating
Colin Brunelle
12
11

162
Jacob Hanlon
10
19

146
Cavan Hicks
11
33

134
Samuel Bonesteel
12
36

134
Evan O'Connor
11
48

132
Matthew DeJulio
12
59

128
Outlook: The Warriors have most of their squad back from last year's 4th-place S2-B team, and senior Colin Brunelle is rated as one of top 10 States B returners, but again the issue for Averill Park is that it is stuck in a competitive S2-B section with Burnt Hills dominating it all.

Westhampton Beach (Hurricanes)


States Teams: 2018 (B-6th), 2019 (B-5th), 2021 (B-2nd)   
States Individuals (Top 10 finishers):  Kevin Hogan (1988, B-2nd) (1989, B-1st), Jason Brewer (1992, B-2nd), Gavin Ehlers (2019, B-5th) (2021, B-2nd), Maximus Haynia (2021, B-7th)

Last Year's Summary:  2nd in States B, 1st in Sectionals
Roster
Runner
Grade
Section Place
States Place
Speed Rating
Maximus Haynia
12
2
7
177
Trevor Hayes
11
3
15
171
Jake Cassidy
11
34
97
126
Sean Ryan
11
42
109
120
Adrian Caumartin
11


110
Outlook: The Hurricanes gave it their all last year and were actually ahead of Burnt Hills at States after three places by a count of 12 to 15 before finishing 2nd by 35-71. With States runner-up Gavin Ehlers moving on as a member of a trio of seniors in the top 5, Westhampton Beach's season behind States medalists Maximus Haynia and Trevor Hayes revolves around how it can fill out a very thin squad. The top duo are both strong contenders for an individual title at States.

McQuaid (Knights)


States Teams: 1973 (A-7th), 1978 (A-6th), 1980 (A-5th), 1981 (A-1st), 1983 (A-4th), 1984 (A-1st), !985 (A-2nd), 1991 (A-3rd), 1992 (A-1st), 1993 (A-8th), 2009 (A-2nd), 2010 (A-1st), 2014 (A-8th), 2015 (A-8th)  
States Individuals (Top 10 finishers): Scott Peterson (1985, A-7th), Dan Lesser (1993, A-7th), Robert Hurlbut (2009, A-2nd) (2010, A-1st), Wyatt Gouldthorpe (2010, A-10th), Nick Ciolkowski (2013, A-10th), Donny Glavin (2015, A-3rd), Jayson Chichelli (2021, B-5th)

Last Year's Summary:    2nd in Sectionals
Roster
Runner
Grade
Section Place
States Place
Speed Rating
Collin Brown
12
3
12
175
Alex Steele
11
17

146
Ambrose Weidmann
11
30

134
Jack Sciortino
9
--

125
Luke Schickler
11
53

123
Logan Canfield
11


122
Outlook: The reigning S5-B champ Pittsford Mendon lost four of its top six to graduation, and that opens the door a bit for McQuaid. The Knights lost States 5th-place finisher Jayson Chichelli and #3 guy Jacob Anderson, so they are not exactly flush either, but senior Collin Brown is back from a 12th-place finish at States and is looking for a young group to develop behind him. Brown should be one of the leading contenders for the States individual title.

Batavia (Blue Devils)


States Teams: 1986 (B-10th), 1989 (B-8th), 1990 (B-11th)  
States Individuals (Top 10 finishers): Gary Radka (1978, B-7th), Dave Dedman (1986, B-10th), Ville Ranta (1999, B-1st)

Last Year's Summary:    4th in Sectionals
Roster
Runner
Grade
Section Place
States Place
Speed Rating
Nathan Canale
12
7
103
154
Dominic Grillo
12
25

138
Gavin Fowler
12
27

135
Cody Harloff
12
53

134
Cooper Konieczy
10
32

131
Donovan Solis
11
50

129
Outlook: The Blue Devils finished 4th in the S5-B last year but return the entire varsity crew for the battle in a wide open section and have Nathan Canale leading the way after a trip to States.

Pittsford Sutherland (Knights)


States Teams: 1974 (B-9th), 1982 (B-5th), 1987 (A-5th)  
States Individuals (Top 10 finishers): Pete Pfitzinger (1974, B-5th), Jim Herkimer (1988, A-1st), Matt Wilkins (1991, A-1st), Ben Ashfield (1996, A-9th), Mark Stevens (2003, B-2nd), Paul Phelan (2007, A-10th), Mike Anvelt (2011, B-4th)

Last Year's Summary:    5th in Sectionals
Roster
Runner
Grade
Section Place
States Place
Speed Rating
Gordon Fagan
12
11

159
Rousseau Gutierrez
12
16

152
William Tempest
10
20

146
Andrew Cole
11
54

118
Nick Salamone
12
57

112
Jack Andrews
10
65

108
Outlook: The Knights have six of their top 7 guys back from last year's 5th place S5-B varsity, and they are one of four teams there that enter the season seemingly pretty well-matched for maybe an outstanding sectional battle.

Brewster (Bears)


States Teams:  2000 (B-7th), 2009 A-4th), 2010 (A-5th),
States Individuals (Top 10 finishers): Tim Tuttle (1995, B-8th) (1996, B-3rd), Frank McCreery (2001, B-7th), Justin Maguire (2010, A-5th) (2011. B-5th), Charlie Carr (2010, A-8th), Kevin Hazelwood (2015, B-7th)

Last Year's Summary:  5th in Sectionals
Roster
Runner
Grade
Section Place
States Place
Speed Rating
Patrick Ford
12
1
16
170
Brice DiCarlo
12
--

147
Liam Ford
10
17

142
Mark Fedio
11
63

114
Marko Tyharky
12
61

112
Roderick Cassidy
12
76

105
Outlook: The Bears finished 5th in S1-B last year but have five of the top 6 back and States medalist Patrick Ford on the lead.