*This week, the meet directors chose to forgo the awarded prizes, and in their place awarded winners with seperate trophies for their accomplisments.
Katie Lembo - Penfield
In our thirdinstallment of the Runner's Edge' Harrier of the Week, it would be our most competitive day at the races so far. With the title going to the day's fastest runner, many athletes scorched the course. PA athlete Kennedy Weisner broke the course record earlier in the day, but was ineligible for the prize because of location. That left a solid pack of five girls vying for the title in the Large Schools Seeded race. The pack of five was still tight with 600 meters to go, but it would be Penfield junior Katie Lembo to pull away from Week 1 Harrier of the Week Bella Burda in the final stretch, to finish with a time of 16:56. Lembo had made headlines earlier in the week, by aiding in her coach's (Dave Hennesey) 900th dual meet win. Before that, she secured an overall win at the GCC Cougar Invite.
Ryan Manahan - Marcellus
For the boys, our third Runner's Edge' Harrier of the Week was taken by senior Ryan Manahan of Marcellus. Manahan bolted from the line and the competition, to secure his win, doing so in the Medium School Seeded race. His time was only a half second over the course record, an impressive feat on a typically muddy course. Manahan's time also beat out Sibby Hanson's finishing time by a half second, who finished second fastest of the day. Ryan Manahan had an impressive XC season last year, qualifying as an individual for NXN. His winter campaign was shortened by injury, but he returned in spring as one of the leading milers in the state. He is currently undefeated in the state of New York this season.
Awards
Winners of the Runner's Edge' Harrier of the Week each recieve
- A front page leading article on MileSplit NY, announcing the winners of the title
- A special edition MileSplit NY / Runner's Edge T-Shirt
- One free pair of shoes (trainers or flats) of their choosing provided by Runner's Edge.
That's not all. In line with this promotion, any high school athlete can capitalize on their achievements. Any high school athlete may claim 15% off any training shoe, and 20% off any racing shoes purchased through Runner's Edge. In addition, the discount will bump up to 20% when trainers and racing shoes are bought together. Feel free to shop around at the Runner's Edge Online Store
Those interested in the above discount, contact kbrazeil@milesplit.com for your discount voucher.
Upcoming MileSplit Golden Meets, in the order of their calendar appearance.
- Winners of the Varsity Large School races at the St. Anthony's Invitational
- Winners of the Varsity Large School Races at the Burnt Hills Invite
- Fastest Times of the Day at Section 1 Coaches
*The above promotion has been approved by both the NCAA and NYSPHSAA, in accordance with eligibility based on amateurism, as defined in their respective bylaws. The prize package may only be awarded to teams from New York, due to conflicting state mandates regarding awarded prizes. In the event of a top placing out-of-state athlete, the award will go to the top placing New Yorker in that race. In addition, the promotion may not be won twice by the same person, and the award will go to the top placing person in the specifically designated race, who had not won the award prior. All awards have been cleared and approved through the respective meet directors, and are awarded as a prize through their specific event.