Girls Premiere
Individuals: Delilah Pandori-Howell (Nottingham) - 146.27, Riley Lynch (Shenendehowa) - 144.03, Tsadia Bercuvitz (Ithaca) - 136.97, Ellie Roberts (South Jefferson) - 133.87, Charlotte Winnicki (Lancaster) - 128.91, Mallory Howe (Pittsford Sutherland) - 128.73, Ella Halbig (Fayetteville-Manlius) - 123.9, Savannah Schmidt (Voorheesville) - 123.27, Tara Iyer (Guilderland) - 121.83, Teagan Davis (Guilderland) - 120.5, Avery Grant (Voorheesville) - 118.9, Lucy Johnson (Victor) - 118.62, Erin Moleski (Saratoga) - 118.4, Reagan Owen (Saratoga) - 118, Braelyn Cornell (Guilderland) - 115.73
Teams: Guilderland (113.70), Shenendehowa (110.33), Saratoga (109.51), South Jefferson (102.20), Fayetteville-Manlius (99.83), Victor (99.22), Voorheesville (98.13)
Breakdown: The top two finishers from a week ago will get their rematch right quick. Delilah Pandori-Howell put down an All-Time mark at the Pre-State Meet, but had company from Riley Lynch through 4500m. With the race being 3 Miles, that finish will come quicker, and provide a strong finish. Tsadia Bercuvitz (Ithaca) is the race's top returner, winning the race overall in 2024. Last year, she was 5th in a respectable time, the standard for those looking to win here in 2026.
Team-wise, you have Section 2 representing well, having another crack at what will be a hugely important Class A matchup. Last week, Saratoga came out on top, but Guilderland was sitting some of their Top 5. Their compression will help them in a field this size, even though their team average may be lower. That displacement tends to grow the bigger the field, and Saratoga could very well stay undefeated.