NEW YORK STATE MEET 

F-M's Izzie Sullivan, LSI's Gitch Hayes Fastest In New York

By Doug Binder, DyeStat Editor

Photos by John Nepolitan

Fayetteville-Manlius freshman Izzie Sullivan improved her time on the Chenago Valley State Park course by 40 seconds in two months' time and won the Class A individual title at the New York State Public High Schools Athletic Association Championships. 

The state meet returned after 2020's cancellation to reveal that US#1 Saratoga Springs remains the dominant program that won the 2019 Nike Cross Nationals. The team put five runners in the top 11 and split 31 seconds on its scoring five. 

But Sullivan's performance pointed to a revival for F-M as well. Sullivan won the state final by 10 seconds (17:40.8) over Saratoga Springs sophomore Emily Bush and US#5 Karrie Baloga of Cornwall Central. 

Saratoga scored 26 points and F-M was next with 46. 

Emily O'Leary of East Aurora, another freshman, won the Class B girls race in 18:33.9 and led her team to the title with 55 points. 

Junior Angelina Napoleon of Allegany-Limestone won the Class C race by 23 seconds in 18:37.7. Bronxville put four in the top 21 overall and withstood a 61-second gap between runners four and five to win the title with 57 points. 

South Lewis scored 44 points to win the girls Class D title, which included a 1-2 finish for sophomore Brynn Bernard (18:42.8) and senior Lexi Bernard (19:19.2). 

Jack Gregorski led the US#20 Corning-Painted Post boys to the Class A team title. Corning was the top team in the state all season and finished with 30 points and put two in the top four overall (Gregorski and fourth-place finisher Ashton Bange). Gregorski's winning time was 15:45.7. 

Fayetteville-Manlius edged ahead of Shenendehowa for second, 79-83. 

The fastest time of the day came out of the Class B boys race, where US#15 Gitch Hayes from La Salle Institute won by 17 seconds in 15:37.1. 

Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake went 8-9-10-13-23 (overall) to win the team title with 35 points. Westhampton Beach wsa second with 71 points. 

Alden senior Kyle Urban won the Class C race in 16:14.7. Irvington scored 50 points to claim the team win. 

Beaver River's Colton Kempney, a 2019 NXN qualifier, won the Class D race in 16:06.5. Tri-Valley, led by Adam Furman's second-place finish (16:10.1), had the deepest team and scored 41 points for the win.

The New York Federation Championships will come up next in New York, adding independent and Catholic schools (CHSAA) to the mix. 

Team Champions - 

Class A - Corning boys 30, Saratoga Springs girls 26 points - RESULTS

Class B - Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake boys 35 points, East Aurora girls 55 points - RESULTS

Class C - Irvington boys 50 points, Bronxville girls 57 points - RESULTS

Class D - Tri-Valley boys 41 points, South Lewis girls 44 points - RESULTS