2026 Cross Country
Boys  Pre-Season Preview

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Note: Projections are almost entirely based on best times, or adjusted, on the Queensbury Course. I have no knowledge of any runners that may be out due to injuries or sickness so assume that every team is at full strength.

Boys: Class A, Class B, Class C, Class D

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Boys Class A: Three taem race with defending champion Saratoga Sprngs, Bethlehem, and Guilderland. the early nod goes to Saratoga Springs with their depth. Bethlehem and Guilderland will challenge them and if their depth imrpoves it can be anyone's game. Individually, Guilderland's Joe Kosier came in with the top returning time but will be closely challenged by Bethlhem's Calvin Howard. Saratoga Springs' Levi Layden and Gavu Burns should be a challenge escpecially based on Layden outdoor season. Shaker's Isaac Deyoe can also challenge.

    

 

 

Individuals Team Scores Pts.
1. Joseph Kosier Guilderland 1. Saratoga Springs 34  
2. Calvin Howard Bethlehem 2. Bethlehem 53  
3. Levi Layden Saratoga Springs 3. Guilderland 58  
4. Grahm Burns Saratoga Springs 4. Shaker 89  
5. Isaac Deyoe Shaker 5. Niskayuna 181  
6. Justin Lentini Saratoga Springs 6. Shenendehowa 190  
7. Lucas Bernacki Bethlehem 7. Columbia 207  
8. Thomas Kirchherr Saratoga Springs 8. Ballston Spa 223
9. Keaton Rickert Bethlehem 9. Schenectady 232  
10. Erik Miller Shenendehowa 10. Colonie 277  
11. Jack Kransler Guilderland 11. Amsterdam 302  
12. Adam Judson Shaker 12. Albany High 303  
13. Jackson Shaw Saratoga Springs   Troy inc.  
14. Joshua Melchior Guilderland        
15. Ryan Holb Guilderland      
16. Will Tait Bethlehem      
17. Colin Davis Guilderland      
18. Shreyan Kapale Shaker      
19. Logan Greaux Bethlehem      
20. Joseph Edick Columbia      
21. Stephen Mostert Shajer      
22. Brent Pasek Saratoga Springs      
23. Charlie Breslin Niskayuna      
24. Andrew Turinsky Bethlehem      
25. Ben Mayer Guilderland      

 

Boys Class B: Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake is the defending Sectional and state champions and are a big favorite to repeat with four out of the top seven returning runners. Queensbury and C.B.A. should battle it out. Queensbury has a strong top two but C.B.A. has slightly better depth. Individually, Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake's Ethsn Owen is the defending champion and a big favorite to repeat. His teammate Jackson Majewski could be a challenge to him.

 

 

 

  Individuals     Team Scores Pts.  
1. Ethan Owen`` Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake 1. Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake 27  
2. Jackson Majewski Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake 2. Queensbury 62  
3. Declan Lyman C.B.A. 3. C.B.A. 86  
4. Kiernan Davidson Queensbury 4. LaSalle 116  
5. John Luthringer Queensbury 5. Scotia-Glenville 121
6. Dylan Piel Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake 6. Averill Park 170  
7. Cooper Johnston Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake 7. South Glens Falls 202  
8. Ebisa Gaul LaSalle 8. Lansingburgh 219  
9. Matthew Williams Scotia-Glenville 9. Hudson Falls 249  
10. Woody Castle LaSalle 10. Glens Falls 267  
11. Luca Piccirillo Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake 11. Mohonasen 287  
12. Jackson Sellingham Hudson Falls 12. Gloversville inc.  
13. Alexander Goertzen Queensbury        
14. Linus Mangione C.B.A.        
15. Jackson Cooper Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake        
16. Drew Trietiak C.B.A.        
17. Chase Oakman Queensbury        
18. Liam Herbage Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake        
19. Clark Miklic Averill Park        
20. Holden McLean LaSalle        
21. Jackson Davignon C.B.A.      
22. Joseph Griffin C.B.A.      
23. Brett Carr Queensbury      
24. Brandan Pedone Scotia-Glenville      
25. Aaron Cassillo Scotia-Glenville      

 

Boys Class C: A very tight three tam race With Ichabod Craen, Greenville, and Broadalbin-Perth all in the mix. Ichabod Crane has the slight edge based on thier depth, Greenville has a very strong top three returning but need their fourth and fifth runners to close the gap. Broadalbin-Perth can also be in the mix with improvements from their third through fifth runners. Individually should be a competitive race with Greenville's Clarence Corcoran coming in with the top returning time but he is flollowed closely by Schuylerville's Gavin Winacott and Ichabod Crane's Jospeh Stead. Greenvulle's Cowin Wilbur and Broadalbin-Perth's Madden Richards can also be in the mix.

 

  Individuals     Team Scores Pts.
1. C;arence Corcoran Greenville 1. Ichabod Crane 66
2. Gavin Winacott Schuylerville 2. Greenville 75
3. Joseph Stead Ichabod Crane 3. Broadalbin-Perth 87
4. Cowin Wilbur Greenville 4. Fonda-Fultonville 171
5. Madden Richards Broadalbin-Perth 5. Voorheesville 181
6. Carter Ward Voorheesville 6. Cobleskill-Richmondville 186
7. Jakob Ford Greenville 7. Corinth/Hadley-Luzerne 211
8. Andrew Hughes Cobleskill-Rich. 8. Schuylerville 227
9. Healen Knudsen Ichabod Crane 9. Fort Plain/Canajoharie 231
10. Owen Weiss Broadalbin-Perth 10. Mechanicville 240
11. Evan Paliwoda Cobleskill-Rich. 11. Tamarac/Hoosick Falls 276
12. Brooklyn Nabozny Ichabod Crane 12. Johnstown 287
13. Carter Rose Fonda-Fultonville 13. Schalmont 289
14. Jake Molloy Voorheesville 14. Coxsackie-Athens 303
15. Makaio Potts Corinth/Hadley-Luzerne 15. Catskill 371
16. Bryce Andrews Fort Plain/Canajoharie 16. Granville/Hartford/Whitehall 378
17. Logan Musto Fonda-Fultonville 17. Rennselaer 442
18. Jacob Goodrich Ichabod Crane   Holy Trinty inc
19. Noah Verrego Broadalbin-Perth   Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk inc
20. Jacob Carpenter Mechanicville . Watervliet inc
21. Benjamin Bornt Johnstown      
22. Fletcher Lange Tamarac/Hoosick Falls      
23. Justus Davies Catskill      
24. Aven Cardinal Ichabod Crane      
25. Anthony Morelli Watervliet      

 

Boys Class D: TMaple Hill is the defending champion and may have enough to go back to back but will be challenged but Matfield/Northville and Galway. Adding Max Tadjbakhsh will bolster Maple Hill'schances after a strong outdoor season  He's not shown here since he didn't run cross country last year. <ayfield-Nprthville and Galway has good depth but need a runner or two more up front to contend.  Individually, Lake George's Rory Linehan is the defending champion and a big favorite to repeat as he is almost a minute agead to the rest of the returning runners.

 

 

  Individuals     Team Scores Pts.
1. Rory Linehan Lake George 1. Maple Hill 64
2. George Eutzy Chatham 2. Mayfield/Northville 77
3. Sam Dixson Greenwich 3. Galway 78
4. Luke Stevens Schoharie 4. Berlin/New Lebanon 141
5. Jack Willette Maple Hill 5. Lake George 143
6. Jonah Leonidas Maple Hill 6. Hawthorne Valley 161
7. Anthony Bauer Mayfield/Northville 7. Saratoga Catholic 180
8. Nathaniel McDevitt Galway 8. North Warren/Johnsburg 214
9. John Savaria Berlin/New Lebanon 9. Greenwich 214
10. Drew Hirschoff Maple Hill 10. Berne-Knox-Westerlo 221
11. Alexander Beck Hawthorne Valley 11. Schoharie 236
12. Tad Sherwin Saratoga Catholic 12. Warrensburg/Bolton 350
13. Andrew Palluti Duanesburg   Chatham inc
14. Northern Dutcher Mayfield/Northville   Duanesburg inc
15. Tyler Bombard Galway   Hoosic Valley inc
16. Gianluca Russo Saratoga Catholic   Taconic Hills inc
17. Gabriel Mele Galway      
18. Joey Zvirzdin Berlin/New Lebanon      
19. Kyle Bivins Maple Hill      
20. Liam Belknap Mayfield/Northville      
21. Logan Miner Galway      
22. Ian Curley Mayfield/Northville      
23. Mark Fenstermachter Mayfield/Northville      
24. Eric Bates Berne-Knox-Westerlo      
25. Nicolas Rimualdo Lake George