By Mike Zummo
Leonard Diaz won the boys’ race, leading the Newburgh Free Academy cross-country team to respective 15-50 wins over Valley Central and S.S. Seward on Tuesday, March 30.
Diaz won the race in 18:52, a full second ahead of teammate John Abrams.
Valley Central’s Brian Quinn finished fourth with a time of 20:23.
Valley Central’s Kelly O’Connor won the girls’ race with a time of 21:05, more than two minutes ahead of second-place finisher, Kelly Conan, who came in at 23:45.
The Vikings won the girls’ meet by forfeit as Newburgh did not have enough runners to form a team.
Maddie Washburn was Newburgh’s top finisher with a time of 26:53.
Boys
Newburgh 15, Valley Central 50
Newburgh 15, S.S. Seward 50
1. Leonard Diaz (N) 18:52; 2. John Abrams (N) 18:53; 3. Danny Lorenzo (N) 19:30; 4. Brian Quinn (VC) 20:23; 5. Brady Danyluk (N) 20:32; 6. Matt Haynes (N) 20:33; 7. Caleb Sahlstrom (VC) 20:41; 8. Matthew Mansilla (N) 21:11; 9. Jonathan Rodriguez (N) 21:37; 10. Emmanuel Alfaro (N) 21:50; 11. Michael Alvarez (N) 22:19; 12. Devin Batelic (N) 22:25; 13. Jon Krueger (N) 22:44; 14. Jacob Gonseth (N) 22:45; 15. Daniel Pierse (N) 22:46; 20. Luke Blumenberg (SSS) 26:42
Girls
Valley Central 15, Newburgh 50
1. Kelly O’Connor (VC) 21:05; 2. Kelly Conan (VC) 23:45; 3. Maddie Washburn (N) 26:53; 4. Hailey Morrison (VC) 26:58; 5. MaryJane Politi (N) 27:01; 6. Catherine Primavera (VC) 27:19; 7. Lucy Campay (VC) 27:42; 8. Isabella Rossi (VC) 28:21; 9. Riley Geis (N) 28:59; 10. Isabella Delgado (N) 32:27