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Individual Snapshots - Section by Section - Top Team Breakdowns
Two races that were set to be dead even heading into States, turned out to be blowouts in 2022. Bennett Melita (Fonda-Fultonville) ran away from a crowded field to win the individual race by nearly thirty seconds, while Bronxville stayed strong where others faltered, taking what was projected to be a single point victory, off to an actual margin closer to 25 points.
Both entities, Melita and half of Bronxville's team, have now graduated, and open the door for new faces at the front. Like we saw the year prior, there is parity among the top teams in the State, with no real differentiation through the Top 5 teams. That means a significant improvement in any single runner can have a major effect in where their team ranks at the end of the day. Individually, 4th place Drew O'Reilly (Westhill) and 5th place Christopher Tardugno (Oyster Bay) are back to fight for a chance at the title, with Tardugno also having the added pressure of being one of those Top 5 teams. Plenty of parity here as well, means either of the two sophomores from last years Top 10, who tend to improve more significantly in their grade change, can also change the makeup of the lead pack.
Top 5 Teams at 2021 States
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Bronxville 78 |
Saranac Lake 103 |
James I O'Neill 109 |
Alden 114 |
Fonda-Fultonville 127 |
Projected Top 5 Teams from Returners' Last Year's TR Ratings (Compression in Parentheses)
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Oyster Bay 150 (56) |
James O'Neill 147 (45) |
Alden 146.8 (28) |
East Aurora 145.8(43) |
Mount Academy 145.2 (39) |
Projected Next 10 Teams from Returners' Last Year's TR Ratings
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Port Jefferson 145 (14) |
Briarcliff 145 (25) |
Irvington 140.8 (32) |
Bronxville 139.6 (31) |
Fonda-Fultonville 139.6 (45) |
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VVS 139.4 (24) |
Schalmont 139 (52) |
Southwestern 138.8 (33) |
Saranac Lake 134.8 (44) |
Oneonta 134.2 (29) |
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