New York Boys Cross Country Performer of the Week (Sep. 7-13)

After another week of cross country racing in New York, it's time to vote for the MileSplit New York boys cross country performer of the week.

The poll closes Friday at 2 p.m. ET.

Check out this week's nominees and cast your vote below.

Note: Athletes who have been nominated in the past two weeks are not eligible. Previous winners are excluded for the rest of the season.

This Week's Nominees:

Jason Perkins, Phoenix (New York): A 20.3-second margin gave this sophomore the win at the Mustang Invitational, crossing in 15:28.50 for 5K among 484 finishers. The clocking ranks No. 3 among 1,103 athletes in MileSplit's database at Mount Markham High School since 2023, and it improved on a prior mark of 16:17.60 on the same course by 49.1 seconds.

Nikhil Datta, Chenango Valley (New York): A 42.2-second winning margin tells part of the story from the Dave Forbes Invitational, where this senior crossed first out of 140 finishers in 15:40.10 for 5K. That clocking is the fastest in MileSplit's database at Oneonta HS since 2019, a span covering 719 athletes, and it marks a massive leap from his own previous time on this course, 380.3 seconds quicker than his 22:00.40 effort there before.

Jackson St. Lawrence, Goshen (New York): Covering 5K in 15:46.73, this senior held off the field by 10.8 seconds to win the Mount Academy XC Invitational among 159 finishers. The time is the fastest recorded in MileSplit's database at Mount Academy since 2021, a span covering 633 athletes.

Nolan Laidman, Beekmantown (New York): Out of a 153-runner field at the 11th Annual South Glens Falls K-Dawg Invitational, first place came down to a slim 5.6-second margin, with this senior crossing the line in 15:28.10 for 5K. In MileSplit's database, no one has run this course faster since 2024, a stretch encompassing 352 athletes.

Henry Furminger, Clarence (New York): This junior separated early and often at the Wayne Invitational, winning by 102.0 seconds in a 5K time of 16:40.00 among 44 finishers. That performance now stands as the fastest in MileSplit's database at Wayne HS - NY since 2019, covering 642 athletes.