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QUEENSBURY -- The Clymer/Sherman/Panama boys cross country team saw two runners break the top 10 in scoring at the New York State Public High School Athletic Association Class D championships on the Queensbury High School course to lead the way for a second-place finish in the state on Saturday morning.
Section III's Beaver River narrowly edged the Wolfpack to secure its 16th state title in program history, posting the low score of 64 with sophomore Rowan Zehr taking fourth overall and second in the team race at a time of 16:19.9.
Clymer/Sherman/Panama's 71-point effort was led by freshman Christopher Phelps who traversed the 5K course in 16:46.7 for sixth in the team race and 18th overall. Sophomore Zach Odell followed behind him in team scoring, placing 10th with a time of 17:06.3 that also netted him 27th overall.
Each of the runners on the Wolfpack cracked the 20-minute threshold, sophomore Flynn Fadale earned 12th in team scoring and 30th overall with a time of 17:09.1, junior Ely Smith earned 17th in team scoring and 41st overall at 17:21.0, sophomore Brody Ellis took 26th in team score and 66th overall at 17:56.1, freshman Gabe Reynolds followed 75th overall in 18:13.7 and freshman Ethan Taylor placed 111th at 19:50.6.
While Section III snagged the top spot of the team podium, Section VI came away with the individual title as West Valley senior Noah Klahn blazed through the course in 16:04.4 for first place, narrowly edging Seton Plattsburgh-VII senior Colby Chase at 16:08.9. Allegany-Limestone senior Nolan Wilczewski just missed the top 10, taking 12th with a time of 16:33.2.
East Aurora began the morning winning its fourth Class C state title in a row after a dominant display that saw its first runner finish second in team scoring and the fifth runner take 11th in team scoring for a low score of 33 and Section V's Marcus Whitman took second with 72.
Following Clymer/Sherman/Panama's second-place finish in Class D, Jamestown junior Thomas Kathman posted a blistering time of 16:04.0 in the Class A race that was good for 26th overall. The Class A race was won by Corning junior Christopher Lawson with the second-lowest time of the day at 15:07.5 and Section V's Brighton won the team title with a score of 75.
The fastest time of the day was posted by Class B winner Ryan Sykes of Horace Greeley. The senior was the only runner to post a sub-15 time as he won by nearly 30 seconds at 14:57.6. The team winner for Class B was Section II's Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake with a score of 63.
TEAM SCORES
CLASS D
1. Beaver River 64; 2. Clymer/Sherman/Panama 71; 3. Geneseo 101; 4. Delhi-South Kortright 125; 5. Greenville 141; 6. Lake Placid 150; 7. Norwood/Norfolk 164; 8. Keio Academy of New York 172; 9. Tri-Valley 182; 10. Port Jefferson 200
CLASS C
1. East Aurora 33; 2. Marcus Whitman 72; 3. Vernon/Verona/Sherrill 104; 4. Pleasantville 115; 5. Voorheesville 157; 6. Ausable Valley 163; 7. Bayport/Blue Point 163; 8. Chenango Valley 170; 9. James I. O'Neill 219; 10. Canton 259; 11. Wheatley 259
CLASS B
1. Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake 63; 2. Pittsford Sutherland 80; 3. Nanuet 107; 4. Hamburg 108; 5. Vestal 110; 6. Cornwall 118; 7. Eastport/South Manor 161; 8. Manhasset 164; 9. Mexico 220; 10. Massena 248
CLASS A
1. Brighton 75; 2. Saratoga Springs 89; 3. Ward Melville 94; 4. Corning 102; 5. Baldwinsville 119; 6. North Rockland 128; 7. Clarence 135; 8. Warwick Valley 137; 9. Syosset 226