Happy Sunday! I hope everyone is recovering from their Penn Relays hangovers nicely. Time to get back to New York and into the thick of our state's outdoor track and road racing seasons. Congratulations to this week's Runners of the Week, for meets ending April 29th!
High School Men
-CAMERON CONEYS, Senior, Harborfields: A scintillating 9:32 victory in the 3200m this weekend in the Bob Pratt Smithtown Invitational. This was a PR for Cameron, and 15 seconds faster than any other 2-mile race so far this season. He is a top contender in a very competitive Section 11 and Class A this year.
High School Women
-MARY CAIN, Sophomore, Bronxville: Section I, meet your diva. Bronxville sophomore Mary Cain put on such a show at the Penn Relays this weekend that she'll have talking heads erupting all season. And she's only a sophomore. Her killer 4:39.28 in the women's mile was a meet record in a year devoid of records. Everyone will keep coming back to her 62.5 second last lap gallup, but can Cain improve? Is she the shining star the distance running community has been waiting for? Time, determination and smart practice will tell.
College Men
-MITCH GOOSE, Senior, Iona University: Our two collegiate runners of the week come from last weekend's Larry Ellis Invitational. Most of our NCAA athletes are studying hard for final exams before heading to conference, regional and then--God willing--NCAA championships. Mitch's 3:45 showing in the elite 1500m running was good enough for this week's honors, as he helps lead his Iona team to glory in the remaining weeks of the season.
College Women
-LAUREN PENNEY, Freshman, Syracuse University: Lauren had a great meet at the Larry Ellis, running a season best 16:16 in the 5000m. A second place finish before final exams is great for this outstanding freshman runner for the Orange, who will be a 4-year warrior for an up-and-coming squad. She is coming off an impressive 29th place showing in her cross country debut last fall. She also broke SU's women's mile record earlier this spring.
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