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11/6/98 at Saratoga State Park, Saratoga NY - 3.05 miles - overcast, 40s, no wind

New York Section 2 Championships

From: K Arthur Wirgau [mysticlane@email.msn.com]
Sent: Saturday, November 07, 1998 9:56 AM
To: John Dye (HS t&f)
Subject: NY Section 2 HS Championships

(from the “Statman” - K Wirgau)

BOYS SECTIONAL ALL-STARS - GIRLS SECTIONAL ALL-STARS

BOYS CLASS A - BOYS CLASS B - BOYS CLASS C-D

GIRLS CLASS A - GIRLS CLASS B - GIRLS CLASS C-D

Note that the numbers in parenthesis next to the teams are the current state rankings of the team.
Sectional All-Stars are the top 10 fastest times regardless of Class. The following are the Section 2 All-Stars.

BOYS SECTIONAL ALL-STARS
1 Dylan Welsh (Class A-Saratoga) 14:55
2 Rob Cloutier (Class A-Shen) 15:16
3 Dan Tebbano (Class A-Shen) 15:18
4 Darrell Andruski (Class A-Shen) 15:37
5 Steve Klein (Class A-Shen) 15:40
6 Scott Barbuto (Class A-Shaker) 15:48
7 Clarke Foley (Class A-Beth) 15:49
8 Justin Corelli (Class A-Shaker) 15:50
9 Jim Sweeney (Class A-Guilderland) 15:52
10 Chris Jones (Class A-Shen) 15:53

GIRLS SECTIONAL ALL-STARS
1 Danielle Coon (Class A-Saratoga) 17:32
2 Kate Twarog (Class A-Colonie) 17:39
3 Kate Markopoulos (Class A-Saratoga) 17:45
4 Cheryl Norris (Class A-Guilderland) 17:52
5 Jen Kramer (Class A-Colonie) 18:00
6 Ansku Jalonen (Class A-Burnt Hills) 18:03
7 Leah Folmsbee (Class A-Burnt Hills) 18:03
8 Lauren Hogan (Class A-Saratoga) 18:08
1 Caitlin Hickin (Class B-Queensbury) 18:10
9 Melissa Glotzbecker (Class A-Saratoga) 18:11

BOYS CLASS A

Shen guys won their 9th Sectional Championship (77,84,91-92,94-98) and 5th in a row.
Shen scored the lowest point total in Class A boys since 1973 when Colonie scored 20 when they were the “kings” of the section.

Dylan Welsh of Saratoga won his 3rd sectional championship in a row and ran the fastest time at Saratoga State Park (SPAC) during the sectional championships for boys Class A. His time is the 2nd fastest ever on this  course - the record being 14:35 by Trautmann in 1984 at the NY State Championships at SPAC.  Cloutier of Shen ran the 4th fastest all-time and Tebbano of Shen ran the 6th fastest of all-time at SPAC during the sectionals. The times indicated the race was fast.  The top 6 team finishes were identical to the Suburban Council Championships last weekend.

(16 teams)
1 Shenendehowa (#1) 24 [ranked #3 in nation]
2 Saratoga (#12) 87
3 Shaker (#13) 103
4 Guilderland (#20) 106
5 Burnt Hills 135

1 Dylan Welsh (Saratoga) 14:55 [one of the top runners in country]
2 Rob Cloutier (Shen) 15:16
3 Dan Tebbano (Shen) 15:18
4 Darrell Andruski (Shen) 15:37
5 Steve Klein (Shen) 15:40
6 Scott Barbuto (Shaker) 15:48
7 Clarke Foley (Beth) 15:49
8 Justin Corelli (Shaker) 15:50
9 Jim Sweeney (Guilderland) 15:52
10 Chris Jones (Shen) 15:53

BOYS CLASS B

SUMMARY: Queensbury won their 14th Sectional Championship (78-86, 88, 90-92, 98) and their first in 5 years. A sidenote - this was the first time in the last 5 years that a “Catlett” from Albany Academy has not been in the top 3 at Class B sectionals.   Times were slow compared to the past. To break into the top 10 fastest times they would have had to run 15:38 (16 seconds faster).

(16 teams)
1 Queensbury 78
2 Ichabod Crane (#15) 80
3 Scotia-Glenville 82
4 LaSalle 126
5 Albany Academy 154

1 Seton McAndrew (Q) 15:54
2 Joe Pinela (Ich Crane) 15:58
3 Todd Cahill (Johnstown) 15:58
4 Dan Cornell (Broadalbin) 16:00
5 Tyler Raymond (Scotia) 16:11

BOYS CLASS C-D

SUMMARY: This was the 1st time that Catskill every won the Sectional Championships! They had to be excited!! Times were slow compared to the past in this race. To break into the top 10 fastest times they would have had
to run 15:49 (24 seconds faster).

(15 teams)
1 Catskill 86
2 Hoosic Valley 95
3 Corinth 100
4 Greenvill 166
5 Galway 170

1 Chris Stanzione (Catskill) 16:13
2 Garry O’Halloran (Greenville) 16:27
3 Tim Best (Granville) 16:29
4 Ian Kerr (Greenville) 16:31
5 Carl Mease (Hoosic Valley) 16:37

GIRLS CLASS A

SUMMARY: Saratoga ladies won their 10th Sectional Championship (87-93,96-98) and 3rd in a row. Danielle Coon of Saratoga won her 2nd sectional championship in a row.  Coon ran 17:15 last year compared to the 17:32 she ran this year. It was interesting to see how well Burnt Hills improved over last weekend when they finished 5th in the Suburban Council Championships with a score of 132 so they improved considerably.

(14 teams)
1 Saratoga (#1) 32 [ranked #2 in the nation]
2 Colonie (#2) 54 [ranked #3 in the nation]
3 Burnt Hills (#9) 88
4 Guilderland (#7) 124
5 Shaker (#17) 153
6 Shenendehowa (#8) 168

1 Danielle Coon (Saratoga) 17:32
2 Kate Twarog (Colonie) 17:39
3 Kate Markopoulos (Saratoga) 17:45
4 Cheryl Norris (Guilderland) 17:52
5 Jen Kramer (Colonie) 18:00
6 Ansku Jalonen (Burnt Hills) 18:03
7 Leah Folmsbee (Burnt Hills) 18:03
8 Lauren Hogan (Saratoga) 18:08
9 Melissa Glotzbecker (Saratoga) 18:11
10 Katie Parafinczuk (Bethlehem) 18:12

GIRLS CLASS B

SUMMARY: Queensbury won their 12th Sectional Championship (77-78, 81-88, 97-98) and 2nd in a row. They were led by Caitlin Hickin with a 18:10 which is the 4th fastest in girls Class B history at SPAC. This was her 2nd win in a row and considerably faster than her time last year (18:31 so she was 21 seconds faster). Erin Sprague, her teammate, seems to have stuck right by her during the race to come in 2nd with a very fast time on that course.

(15 teams)
1 Queensbury (#6) 45
2 Holy Names (#7) 63
3 Lansingburgh (#9) 102
4 Fonda 154
5 Ichabod Crane 184

1 Caitlin Hickin (Q) 18:10
2 Erin Sprague (Q) 18:17
3 Felecia Edward (Lansing) 18:33
4 Christina Bewsi (Lansing) 18:35
5 Annie Hayden (Holy Names) 18:37
6 Alicia Manni (Holy Names) 18:47
7 Elizabeth Maloy (Holy Names) 18:50
8 Esther Phillips (Glens Falls) 18:51
9 Kate Underwood (Johnstown) 18:52
10 Ashley Sbuttoni (Holy Names) 19:05

GIRLS CLASS C-D

SUMMARY: Chatham won their 2nd Sectional Championship (85), a 12 year drought. They have actually been “knocking on the door” now for the last 3 years with 2nd place finishes to Galway. Galway had won 4 Sectional Championships in a row but in this race they came in 2nd to Chatham. Laura Hudson lead Chatham with a 18:35 which was the 4th fastest ever by a Class C-D girl.

1 Chatham (#6) 48
2 Galway (#10) 62
3 Mechanicville (#13) 67
4 Schuylerville (#14) 88
5 Berne-Knox 108