Mid-Season Musings - A Look At The Lay Of The Land

Boys Team Ranks

Breakdown: It's been a wild year for the NY boys. There has been no stability at the top of the ranks, and that volatility will continue as the season progresses. There are four teams with legitimate shots at winning the Fed title, and three more who are in the conversation for the upset. We'll break them down here.

Colonie 

Pros - Have progressed nicely throughout the Season, picking up major wins at Burnt Hills and Suburbans.

Cons - They took 4th at McQuaid, behind all the other teams listed.

Ithaca

Pros - When they are on, they're on, and they have the top individual in the State, so they are only scoring four runners against others five.

Cons - There has been variable performances from their squad, and they are vulnerable when not all are running their best, which led to defeat at McQuaid.


Saratoga

Pros - They've added a fourth and a fifth they didn't have at McQuaid, and are far and away the best team in the State on paper.

Cons - They are only the best team in the State if their #2, Darren Pasek, is running. He's been out since pulling up at his home Invite on 10/05. See scoring at bottom of page.


Xavier

Pros - They're the best compression team in the state, which helped them win at McQuaid.

Cons - That formula also buried them at Manhattan (although they weren't running at full strength).

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North Rockland

Pros - Are peaking nicely, with a strong 1-2 punch. Those low sticks made them the top NY finisher at Manhattan.

Cons - There was fluctuation in their rosters between Manhattan and Rockland County, making it hard to determine their top 5.

Monroe-Woodbury

Pros - They are the reigning Federation Champions, and bring back all but one of their team from last year.

Cons - That one they lost was their front runner, and a significant contributor to their team scoring.

Ward Melville

Pros - They won the merge at Pre-States, and have continued to improve.

Cons - They finished 5th at Manhattan among only NY teams.

                      Varsity Boys 5000 Meter Run Team Scores                       
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    Team                   Pts     1    2    3    4    5   (6)  (7) 
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  1 Colonie                177     2   11   27   56   81   126  136 
      Total Time: 6:16      Average: 1:15.20      1-5 Split: 2:46
  2 Ithaca                 189     1    8   31   64   85   116  120 
      Total Time: 6:45      Average: 1:21.00      1-5 Split: 3:01
  3 Xavier                 202    20   26   29   62   65   110  122 
      Total Time: 7:15      Average: 1:27.00      1-5 Split: 1:44
  4 Monroe-Woodbury        252     7   16   19   103  107  137  154 
      Total Time: 9:48      Average: 1:57.60      1-5 Split: 4:15
  5 Saratoga               255     3   12   48   88   104  121  129 
      Total Time: 9:29      Average: 1:53.80      1-5 Split: 4:10
  6 North Rockland         262     9   14   54   70   115  151  157 
      Total Time: 10:01      Average: 2:00.20      1-5 Split: 4:43
  7 Ward Melville          293    21   30   37   99   106  117   -  
      Total Time: 11:25      Average: 2:17.00      1-5 Split: 3:38
  8 Manhasset              325    15   49   78   90   93   102  149 
      Total Time: 11:30      Average: 2:18.00      1-5 Split: 3:01
  9 East Aurora            346    42   61   63   71   109  161  164 
      Total Time: 13:05      Average: 2:37.00      1-5 Split: 3:09
 10 Auburn                 356    10   13   18   140  175   -    -  
      Total Time: 19:15      Average: 3:51.00      1-5 Split: 11:21
 11 Guilderland            360     6   34   51   119  150   -    -  
      Total Time: 16:04      Average: 3:12.80      1-5 Split: 7:36
 12 Corning                367    55   58   59   94   101  141   -  
      Total Time: 13:51      Average: 2:46.20      1-5 Split: 1:59
 13 Bronx HS Sci           374    22   35   40   138  139  146  147 
      Total Time: 16:26      Average: 3:17.20      1-5 Split: 5:36
 14 Fairport               388    23   46   47   113  159   -    -  
      Total Time: 17:50      Average: 3:34.00      1-5 Split: 7:54
 15 Alden                  392     4    5   24   179  180   -    -  
      Total Time: 26:23      Average: 5:16.60      1-5 Split: 12:34
 16 Shenendehowa           447    17   73   97   125  135  144   -  
      Total Time: 18:19      Average: 3:39.80      1-5 Split: 5:49
 17 Pearl River            460    38   44   76   130  172   -    -  
      Total Time: 22:05      Average: 4:25.00      1-5 Split: 9:11
 18 St. Anthonys           461    41   67   69   131  153  169   -  
      Total Time: 20:28      Average: 4:05.60      1-5 Split: 6:39
 19 Oneonta                461    43   53   95   96   174   -    -  
      Total Time: 21:58      Average: 4:23.60      1-5 Split: 9:55
 20 Arlington              462    75   82   87   100  118   -    -  
      Total Time: 17:41      Average: 3:32.20      1-5 Split: 2:25
 21 Churchville            475    45   79   98   111  142  176   -  
      Total Time: 19:23      Average: 3:52.60      1-5 Split: 5:02
 22 Bronxville             478    33   86   91   108  160   -    -  
      Total Time: 21:06      Average: 4:13.20      1-5 Split: 7:39
 23 Brooklyn Tech          481    28   32   132  134  155  162  167 
      Total Time: 23:11      Average: 4:38.20      1-5 Split: 7:19
 24 Scarsdale              482    25   39   84   156  178   -    -  
      Total Time: 26:24      Average: 5:16.80      1-5 Split: 11:41
 25 Chaminade              491    74   77   83   105  152  163  165 
      Total Time: 20:32      Average: 4:06.40      1-5 Split: 5:31
 26 McKee/Staten           501    50   72   80   133  166  168  171 
      Total Time: 22:44      Average: 4:32.80      1-5 Split: 7:40
 27 Christian Bro          537    36   57   124  143  177   -    -  
      Total Time: 28:11      Average: 5:38.20      1-5 Split: 11:19
 28 St. Francis Prep       548    60   92   112  114  170  173   -  
      Total Time: 25:25      Average: 5:05.00      1-5 Split: 7:56
 29 Clarence               548    52   66   127  145  158   -    -  
      Total Time: 25:36      Average: 5:07.20      1-5 Split: 6:50
 30 Northport              556    68   89   123  128  148   -    -  
      Total Time: 24:24      Average: 4:52.80      1-5 Split: 5:04


**With Pasek

                       Varsity Boys 5000 Meter Run Team Scores                       
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    Team                   Pts     1    2    3    4    5   (6)  (7) 
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  1 Saratoga               160     3    6   13   49   89   105  122 
      Total Time: 5:25      Average: 1:05.00      1-5 Split: 3:09
  2 Colonie                181     2   12   28   57   82   127  136 
      Total Time: 6:16      Average: 1:15.20      1-5 Split: 2:46
  3 Ithaca                 193     1    9   32   65   86   117  121 
      Total Time: 6:45      Average: 1:21.00      1-5 Split: 3:01