Section 3 - Saturday
Class A
Fast Teams: Fayetteville-Manlius (178.2), Baldwinsville (163.4), Cicero-North Syracuse (159.2), Liverpool (156.2)
Fast Runners: Nick Ryan 185 (FM), Matt Deyo 183 (FM), Alec Peinkofer 179 (Bald), Bryce Millar 177 (FM), Connor Farrell 174 (FM), Ben Thomas 172 (FM), Jules Wellner 171 (FM), Colin Fitzgibbons 171 (FM), Anthony Lupia 169 (CNS), Martin Leff 169 (West Genesee), Justin Middleton 167 (Auburn), Neil Gill 165 (CNS), Andy Fleming 164 (Bald), Josh Perez 163 (Bald), Anthony Ostuni 162 (Liv), Ian Spera 160 (Central Square, Adam Luban 159 (Syracuse East), Drew Henry 159 (Liv), Matt Pond 157 (Bald)
Summary: Fayetteville-Manlius again restocked in 2011 with longtime top runners such as Nick Ryan, Conor Farrell, and Jules Wellner along with largely unknown runners such as senior Matt Deyo and freshman Bryce Millar, and they are #1 in the state. No serious challenge for the Hornets in Sectionals as they
look for their 4th straight title, but Baldwinville's Alec Peinkofer will try to run the FM gauntlet and maybe challenge for the individual crown against Ryan, who was 3rd in S3-AA in 2010.
Class B
Fast Teams: Marcellus (163.8), East Syracuse-Minoa (151.8)
Fast Runners: Ryan Manahan 182 (Marc), Mike Coogan 169 (ESM), Joe Fallon 168 (Marc), James Gowans 168 (Mexico), John Bell 162 (Marc), Justin Garn 158 (Marc), Seth McDonald 156 (VVS), Joseph Coogan 155 (ESM), Tim Walsh 154 (Homer), Nathan Donaldson 154 (New Hartford), Jesse Perrone 151 (ESM), Cody Debernardis 150 (New Hartford), Peter Lynch 150 (West Ludden), Nick Ashton 150 (Whitesboro), William Hohreiter 150 (Jamesville-Dewitt), Nick Herron 149 (Jamesville-Dewitt), David Lilly 149 (Marc)
Summary: Marcellus should capture its 7th straight Sectional title behind Ryan Manahan and Joe Fallon. Manahan is the prohibitive favorite for the individual title after finishing 2nd last year to Jesse Garn, whose brother Justin is now the Mustangs' #4 guy.
Class C *****eXCite*****
Fast Teams: Hannibal (154.6), Holland-Patent (153.8), Tully (150.2), Sauquoit Valley (145.4), Jordan- Elbridge (145.0), Ilion (143.6), Solvay (143.2), South Jefferson (135.4)
Fast Runners: Brendan Smith 183 (Christian Brothers Academy), Sam Anderson 176 (SL), Ben Griffin 167 (Han), Cody McCarthy 167 (Sol), Alex Mirra 163 (Tul), Nick Tyler 163 (SJ), Steve Slonsky 162 (JE), Erran Gates (?) 161 (HP), Kevin Sidoran 161 (HP), Ryan Perry 160 (Han), Austin Hirsch 159 (Hamilton), Todd Stevens 159 (HP), Nick Spina 157 (SV), Brandon Rawson 155 (Ilion), Nate Delles 153 (Tul), Dominic Pedulla 152 (SV), Dan Eichorn 152 (Tul), Mitch Alpha 150 (JE), Curtis Baker 150 (Han), Evan Knapp 148 (Tul), Ben Slate 148 (Han), Matt Crogan 148 (Sol), James Sullivan 148 (Han)
Summary: It's obviously a down year in S3-C when only 8 teams are in the rumble vying for a win at Sectionals. Yes, a year after Holland-Patent dominated the S3-C and won its 3rd straight title, the class is again as unruly and overcrowded as it was in 2009. Seeking its first title since 1972, Hannibal has recently emerged as a bit of a favorite, especially since Holland-Patent may not have the services of one of its top guys, Erran Gates, at Sectionals. But this is still a wild free-for-all that any team can take. One matter that seems more clear is that CBA's Brendan Smith should win the individual title after finishing 3rd to HP's Racha brothers last year.
Class D
Fast Teams: Beaver River (150.6), Lafayette (139.4), Onondaga (137.2)
Fast Runners: Logan Kempney 175 (BR), Seth Baker 163 (Weedsport), Thomas Sargent 159 (Laf), Brett Ryan 157 (Cato Meridien), TJ Moade 154 (DeRuyter), Alex Hall 149 (BR), Alex Jones 148 (Laf), Zach Fenner 146 (Onon), Nathan Cobb 146 (BR), Jason Naughton 146 (Onon), Tyler Field 145 (Onon), Tyler McDevitt 144 (Fabius-Pompey), Joshua Purcell 143 (BR), Cody Donahue 142 (Sandy Creek), Travis Grennell 141 (Weedsport), Dustin Neddo 140 (BR)
Summary: The winningest program in NYS history looks to be in a pretty comfortable position to win its 5th straight Sectional title and take on the other killer B's (Barker and Berne-Knox-Westerlo) for the State title. Logan Kempney placed 2nd last year to teammate Matt Cheyney, but this year the crown looks to be his.