Sunday, June 10, 2012

New York High School All-Distance Teams

It was a thrilling weekend in North Syracuse, where hundreds of high school track and field athletes descended for the New York State High School Track and Field Championships.

True to form--and despite damp conditions--the most dominant runners won the day. Yet the competition was fierce, with dozens of distance runners in contention for titles in the 2000m steeplechase, 3000m steeplechase, 1500m, 1600m, 3000m and 3200m races.

Choosing the Distance Runners of the Year and All-Distance Teams was incredibly difficult. Many factors were considered, but in the end, we put great weight on State Championship performances and prior outstanding races. Our teams this year are made up of 50 runners--25 boys and 25 girls--of which 25 are Seniors, 17 are Juniors, 5 are Sophomores and 2 are Freshmen. All are exciting, hard-working runners with a bright future as harriers--from the mile to the marathon, and beyond!

Without further ado, ladies and gentlemen, your 2012 New York High School Distance Runners of the Year, First-Team All Distance, Second-Team All Distance and Distance Honorable Mentions!

BOYS DISTANCE RUNNER OF THE YEAR


NICK RYAN
JUNIOR, FAYETTEVILLE-MANLIUS

Boys First-Team All Distance
Dan Lennon, Senior, Peru
Thomas Awad, Senior, Chaminade
Brendan Smith, Senior, CBA
Zavon Watkins, Senior, Liverpool
James Sommer, Senior, Plainedge
Brian Crimmins, Senior, Horseheads
Eric Holt, Junior, Carmel
Ryan Manahan, Junior, Marcellus

Boys Second-Team All Distance
Austin Lane, Senior, Greenwich
Cameron Bruce, Senior, Lansing
Patrizio Grandinali, Senior, Warwick Valley
Konrad Surkont, Senior, Stuyvesant
Connor Fuller, Senior, BGA
Kris Moran, Junior, North Babylon
Sibby Hanson, Junior, Arlington
Stephen Rossettie, Junior, Corning

Boys Distance Honorable Mentions
Cooper Roach, Senior, Honeoye Falls-Lima
M.J. Erb, Senior, Victor
Stephen Shine, Junior, Briarcliff
Conor Gordon, Junior, Franklin Academy
Sidharth Kakkar, Junior, Port Washington
Jason Lange, Junior, Notre Dame-Bishop Gibbons
TJ Hornberger, Sophomore, Lake Shore
James Burke, Freshman, Port Jefferson


GIRLS DISTANCE RUNNER OF THE YEAR


MARY CAIN
SOPHOMORE, BRONXVILLE

Girls First-Team All Distance
Lizzie Predmore, Senior, Shenendehowa
Kelsey Margey, Senior, Friends Academy
Rachel Paul, Senior, Sachem East
Brianna Nerud, Senior, North Shore
Keelin Hollowood, Junior, Saratoga
Holly Cavalluzzo, Junior, Valley Central
Kristiane Width, Junior, UN School
Gianna Frontera, Sophomore, Newburgh

Girls Second-Team All Distance
Lauren Mullins, Senior, Johnson City
Leila Mantilla, Senior, Penfield
Amber Goodspeed, Senior, Middletown
Christie Rutledge, Senior, Fayetteville-Manlius
Christina Melian, Senior, Susan Wagner
Alicia Clark, Senior, Granville
Georgia Tuttle, Junior, West Irondequoit
Laura Pierce, Sophomore, Canton

Girls Distance Honorable Mentions
Meghan McCormick, Senior, Canandaigua
Margaret MacDonald, Senior, Saratoga
Valerie Palermo, Junior, Webster Schroeder
Catherine Maloy, Junior, Holy Names
Jillian Fanning, Junior, Fayetteville-Manlius
Vicky Houser, Junior, Greenwich
Amanda Ashe, Sophomore, East Meadow
Kaylee Scott, Freshman, Holy Names

Congratulations to ALL runners. For those moving on to Nationals, show the country what NEW YORK is made of!


Run smart, run free!

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