2026 Cross Country
Girls 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.

Girls: Class A, Class B, Class C, Class D

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Girls Class A: Looks to be a three team race with Saratoga Springs, Bethlehem and Guilderland battling it out for the top spot. Only a few points seperate the three teams so it looks to be a toss up. Saratoga and Bethlehem look to have a little more up front but Guilderland looks a little deeper through four runners so it may come down to the fifth runners. Shenendehowa lost a lot to graduation but never should be counted out. Individually, Bethlehem's Sopha Chromczak returns with the top time and is the slight favorite over Shenendehowa's Riley Lynch as they are the only two runners under 18 minutes last year. Saratoga Springs's Erin Moleski and Bethlthem's Anna Chrapowitzky can alo be in the mix.

 

  Individuals     Team Scores Pts.
1. Sophia Chromczak Bethlrhem 1. Saratoga Springs 40
2. Riley Lynch Shenendehowa 2. Bethlehem 46
3. Erin Moleski Saratoga Springs 3. Guilderland 49
4. Anna Chrapowitzky Bethlehem 4. Shenendehowa 96
5. Reagan Owen Saratoga Springs 5. Shaker 189
6. Tara Iyer Guilderland 6. Colonie 200
7. Teagan Davis Bethlehem 7. Columbia 215
8. Cora Conley Saratoga Springs 8. Albany High 245
9. Tess McNamara Bethlehem 9. Niskayuna 256
10. Braelyn Cornell Guilderland 10. Ballston Spa 266
11. Yue Tong Ang Saratoga Springs 11. Amsterdam 289
12. Julia Beyer Guilderland 12. Schenectady 298
13. Elle Nelson Saartoga Springs 13. Troy inc.
14. Lily Hubbard Guilderland      
15. Lillian Masters Bethlehem      
16. Jane McCoy Guilderland      
17. Sidney Graham Bethlehem      
18. Iley Centea Saratoga Springs      
19. Camille Wey Guilderland      
20. Alexandra Beer Shenendehowa      
21. Katie Battle Guilderland      
22. Alaina Keller Shenendehowa      
23. Heidi Berflund Saratoga Springs      
24. Matilda Sullivan Saratiga Sprngs      
25. Sophie Syed Bethlehem      

 

Girls Class B: Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake looks to be a big favorite for their fourth straight sectional title. The Spartans have Six out of the top nine returning times. Scotia-Glenville and Averill Park should battle it out for the runner-up spot. Should be close between the two teams with Queensbury slightly behind. Individually, Scotia-Glenville's Kiera MacIntosh is the defending champion and is the only runner under 19 minutes returning. Burnt Hills' Adalyn Greer should challenge and was second last year. Averill Park's duo of Elizabeth Cronin and Mae Miller can be in the mix.

 

  Individuals     Team Scores Pts.
1. Kiera MacIntosh Scotia-Glenville 1. Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake 22
2. Adalyn Greer Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake 2. Scotia-Glenville 65
3. Elizabeth Cronin Averill Park 3. Averill Park 68
4. Mae Miller Acerill Park 4. Queensbury 114
5. Lillian Knott Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake 5. Emma Willard 138
6. Serafina Battuello Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake 6. Mohonasen 146
7. Arden Heiner Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake 7. South Glens Falls 165
8. Ella Bodenstab Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake 8. Lansingburgh 220
9. Everleigh Greer Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake 9. Cohoes inc.
10. Anna Bednarek Scotia-Glenville   Glens Falls inc.
11. Mia Verheyn Queensbury   Gloversville inc.
12. Lily Glivkman Averill Park   Hudson Falls inc.
13. Mikailyn Capone Queensbury      
14. Lily Cartier Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake      
15. Noea Cristaldi Glens Falls      
16. Kirshen Kluender Emma Willard      
17. Sydney Miller Queensbury      
18. Briar Wells Scotia-Glenville      
19. Juniper Styfles Scotia-Glenville      
20. Leah HamJm Scotia-Glenville      
21. Sky Parker Emma Willard      
22. Juliette Harrington South Glens Falls      
23. Natalie Kurick Mohonasen      
24. Estella Madina South Glens Falls      
25. Mara Carrig Averill Park      

 

Girls Class C: Voorheesville is a big favirute to defend their title having four out of the top five times returning in the race. The battle for second place is as big as a toss up as can be as seven (yes seven) teams are all within 20 points between them and just one or two runners could make the difference between second and eighth place.  Voorheesville's Avery Grant has the top returning time but missed sectionals last year. Maeve Joyce of Holy Names is the defendinig champion and was runner-up at states last year and should be the two battling it out for the title.

 

  Individuals     Team Scores Pts.
1. Avery Grant Voorheesville 1. Voorheesville 37
2. Maeve Joyce Holy Names 2. Schalmont 135
3. Savannah Schmidt Voorheesville 3. Fonda-Fultonville 136
4. Shayla Hyman Voorheesville 4. Holy Names 138
5. Salma Sayahi Voorheesville 5. Broadalbin-Perth 148
6. Emma Roberg Coxsackie-Athens 6. Mechanicville 151
7. Piper Weddell Ravena 7. Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk 153
8. Paige Rogers Mechanicville 8. Ichabod Crane 154
9. Kelsey Mooney LaSalle      
10. Makayla Mulheren Mechanicville 8 Covleskill-Richmondville 186
11. Scarlett Gregg Schalmont 10. Greenville 250
12. Kali Krurz Broadalbin-Perth 11. Corinth/Hadley-Luzerne 252
13. Nora Johnson Johnstown 12. Schuylerville 278
14. Julia Dwelley Ichabod Crane 13. Tamarac/Hoosick Falls 340
15. Ana Guerra Holy Names 14. LaSalle inc.
16. Melody Mapes Ravena   Catskill inc.
17. Baylee Forsythe Cobleskill-Rich.   Coxsackie-Athens inc.
18. Gabrielle Hughes Cobleskill-Rich.   Fort Plain/Canajoharie inc.
19. Charlotte Dawson Greenville   Granville/Hartford/Whitehall inc.
20. Madelyn Montgomery Schuylerville   Johnstown inc.
21. Kimberly Lin Broadalbin-Perth      
22. Cheyenne Stuart Fonda-Fultonville      
23. McKenna Terry LaSalle      
24. Natalie Girard Fonda-Fultonville      
25. Haley Potavin coeinrg/Hadley-Luzerne      

 

Girls Class D: Maple Hill has won three straight title and is their favorite for a fourth but will be challenged by Hoosic Valley. Individually, Chatham's Madelaine Waring is the defeding champion and a big favorite to repeat as she is more than a minute ahead of the rest of the pack.

    

 

  Individuals     Team Scores Pts.
1. Madeline Waring Chatham 1. Maple Hill 38
2. Lakelyn Laudato Duanesburg 2. Hoosic Valley 52
3. Nahla Squires Hoosic Valley 3. North Warren/Johnsburg 99
4. Addison Reutzel Maple Hill 4. Duanesburg 103
5. Rosilee Forrest Maple Hill 5. Lake George 105
6. Ava Wiley Hoosic Valley 6. Schoharie 162
7. Gracelynn Ashby Maple Hill 7. Berlin/New Lebanon inc.
8. Molly Meehan Lake GerogGalwaye   Chatham inc.
9. Francesca Pusateri Maple Hill   Greenwich inc.
10. Ailey Nelson Galway   Holy Trinty inc.
11. Giuletta Gargano Greenwich   Saratoga Catholic inc.
12. Vesper Boston Warrensburg/Bolton   Taconic Hills inc.
13. Christopher Digan Saratoga Catholic   Warrensburg/Bolton inc.
14. Teagan Morris North Warren/Johnsburg      
15. Samantha Gratton Hoosic Valley      
16. Brielle Chapko Hoosic Valley      
17. Makayla Rounds North Warren/Johnsburg      
18. Avelle Shambach Lake George      
19. Mya Higgins North Warren.Johnsburg      
20. Sabrina Simmons Maple Hill      
21. Alexa Eaton Maple Hill      
22. Halle Feldman Maple Hill      
23. Lorali Dpears Berlin/New Lebanon      
24. Amelia Jordan Galway      
25. Laira Rice Hoosic Valley