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QUEENSBURY -- One year can make quite a difference and for Clymer/Sherman/Panama's Savannah Whitney it meant being a whole minute faster and jumping from 39th to 14th overall in the New York State Public High School Athletic Association Class C cross country championships at Queensbury High School on Saturday afternoon. The Wolfpack eighth-grader posted a time of 19:03.4 to claim 14th overall in the Class C race, while the winning time was posted by Bronxville sophomore Mia Horgan at 17:40.9 to retain her championship.
Horgan's time was not enough to help Bronxville repeat with the team title as Section VIII's Cold Spring Harbor posted the low score of 58.
In the Class D race, the Frewsburg girls finished sixth with a team score of 173, while Section III's South Lewis claimed the team title at 48.
The Bears were led by senior Grace Gilevski taking 21st in team points and 46th overall at 20:46.8, junior Raegan Cheney came 25th in team and 51st overall at 21:02.2, freshman Skye Carter posted 34 team points and 69th overall at 21:37.3, seventh-grader Alina Whippo ran to 46th team points and 90th overall at 22:54.1, eighth-grader Greta Gilevski was 47th in team and 91st overall at 22:56.9, senior Olivia Nelson ran to 93rd overall at 23:08.2 and sophomore Alexis Darling took 95th at 23:18.8.
Qualifying as an individual, Maple Grove junior Lily Elliss posted the best local time in the Class D race, running a sub-20 time of 19:55.0 to take 28th overall.
Tri-Valley senior Anna Furman finished her high school career with a third-straight state title posting a winning time of 17:57.7, nearly 30 seconds faster than second-place Evelyn Rizzo of Pierson at 18:25.4.
Silver Creek/Dunkirk/Forestville junior Leah Mays and freshman Emma Golembieski both ran in the Class B race and finished within seconds of each other. Mays posted a time of 20:51.3 for 79th place and Golembieski came in 82nd at 20:55.7.
Eastport/South Manor senior Maddie Laezza won the race and posted the second-best overall time for girls at states with 17:27.3, while Section XI's Sayville won the team title with 51 points.
Nottingham senior Delilah Pandori-Howell posted the fastest time of the day at 17:26.0 to claim the Class A championship. But it was Section XI's Northport posting the low score of 53 to take home the team title.
TEAM SCORES
CLASS D
1. South Lewis 48; 2. Saranac Lake 50; 3. Tri-Valley 86; 4. Arkport/Canaseraga/Alfred/Almond 89; 5. Port Jefferson 133; 6. Frewsburg 173; 7. Keio Academy of New York 176; 8. Odessa/Montour 186; 9. Greenville 201
CLASS C
1. Cold Spring Harbor 58; 2. South Jefferson 79; 3. Bronxville 108; 4. Voorheesville 110; 5. East Aurora 118; 6. Beekmantown 128; 7. Shoreham-Wading River 144; 8. Norwood/Norfolk 171; 9. Rondout Valley 190; 10. Harley/Allendale Columbia 241; 11. Afton/Harpursville/BG 326
CLASS B
1. Sayville 51; 2. John Jay/Cross River 71; 3. Burnt Hills/Ballston Lake 88; 4. Cornwall 96; 5. Vestal 136; 6. Pittsford Mendon 142; 7. Manhasset 151; 8. Fulton 187; 9. Niagara Wheatfield 217; 10. Massena 309
CLASS A
1. Northport 53; 2. Bethlehem 64; 3. Fayetteville/Manilus 99; 4. Monroe/Woodbury 101; 5. Ithaca 132; 6. Victor 136; 7. Scarsdale 143; 8. West Seneca 171; 9. East Meadow 232