- Mike Zummo
Caleb Sahlstrom finished first in the boys’ race, as the Valley Central boys’ cross-country teams split with the Monticello Panthers and Kingston Tigers on October 3 at Valley Central High School in Montgomery.
The Vikings beat the Panthers, 21-36, but lost to the Tigers, 22-38.
Eddie Salinas was Monticello’s top finisher with a time of 18:11, and Will Hack was Kingston’s top runner with a time of 19:13. Sahlstrom finished with a time of 17:44.
Vance Palmer was sixth for the Vikings, with Ashton Ewald and Isaiah Tejada taking ninth and 13th respectively. James Quinn was 14th.
The girls’ team was beaten by Monticello 21-39 and Kingston, 17-41.
Hazel Lewis won the girls’ race in 21:58.25 as Kingston took the top three spots. Diya Patel was Monticello’s top finisher with a time of 23:08.89.
Laura Griffin finished seventh in 24:04.34 to lead the Vikings. Emily Griffin finished eighth and Grace Burns was 15th. Leah Restivo and Isabella Cruz were 17th and 18th respectively.
Boys
Valley Central 21, Monticello 36
Kingston 22, Valley Central 38
1. Caleb Sahlstrom (VC) - 17:44; 2. Eddie Salinas (M) - 18:11; 3. Will Hack (K) - 19:13; 4. Tim Leiching (K) - 19:14; 5. Andrew Lee (K) - 19:14.5; 6. Vance Palmer (VC) - 19:14.7; 7. Jackson Beesmer (K) - 19:30; 8. Luke Pavnovic (K) - 19:55; 9. Ashton Ewald (VC) - 20:26; 11. Sean McAssey (M) - 20:53; 13. Isaiah Tejada (VC) - 21:05; 15. James Quinn (VC) - 21:31; 16. william Burns (M) - 21:39.4; 17. Jack Dudzik (VC) - 21:39.4; 18. Max deBeer (M) - 21:46; 19. Dominic Giorgianni (M) - 21:51; 22. Erich Lachmann (VC) - 22:21; 24. Josh Burns (VC) - 22:38.1; 25. Glenn Petermann (VC) - 22:33.8; 26. A.J. Ronaldson (VC) - 22:48; 27. Sean Nowinski (VC) - 22:49; 31. Everett Petermann (VC) - 23:06; 32. Evan Bracero (VC) - 23:08; 34. Aiden Petermann (VC) - 23:17. 39. Charles Matthews (VC) - 23:52; 40. James O’Brien (VC) - 24:13; 41. Dan Weikel (VC) - 24:14. 42. Noah Cheney (VC) - 24:15; 43. Nick Cuacuas (VC) - 24:17; 46. Sean Maher (VC) - 24:35.4; 48. Felix Chen (VC) - 24:58; 49. Preston Taylor (VC) - 25:05; 50. Rhys Rick (VC) - 25:10; 53. Jyles Taylor (VC) - 27:13; 56. Iverson Festiveme (VC) - 31:33; 57. Elliot Palmer (VC) - 37:31; 58. Damon Hawver (VC) - 37:33.
Girls
Monticello 21, Valley Central 39
Kingston 17, Valley Central 41
1. Hazel Lewis (K) - 21:58.25; 2. Maia Rich (K) - 22:36.63; 3. Charlotte McFardland (K) - 22:36.63; 4. Diya Patel (M) - 23:08.89; 5. Gabriella Brumbaugh (M) - 23:32.19; 6. Ireland Hurley (K) - 23:44.05; 7. Laura Griffin (VC) - 24:04.34; 8. Emily Frank (VC) - 25:00.94; 9. Daya Titus (M) - 25:12.34; 10. Makenna Reuben (K) - 25:14.79; 11. Adisyn Somers (M) - 25:27.07; 12. Annie Reyes (M) - 25:46.50; Grace Burns (VC) - 26:22.27; 17. Leah Restivo (VC) - 27:19.24; 18. Isabella Cruz (VC) - 27:23.91; 25. Maeve Eagan (VC) - 29:03.60; Samantha Norman (VC) - 31:45.93; 28. Grace Chiarot (VC) - 31:51.35; 29. Harmony Gutirrez (VC) - 33:10.04; 30. Catherine Vu (VC) - 33:10.46; 31. Kelsey Burke (VC) - 34:06.44.
Wallkill girls win, boys lose
Caitlin Murphy won the girls’ race with a time of 19:10.18, leading the Wallkill girls’ cross country team to a 24-31 win over the FDR Presidents on Wednesday.
Andie Psilopoulos was second with Emma Haughian taking fifth place and Maria Morales finishing sixth. Katrina Brand finished 10th.
Olivia Wayne took third for the Presidents.
FDR’s Thomas Hurley won the boys’ race, leading the Presidents to a 17-44 win over Wallkill. Mario Verruto finished fifth in 17:53.61 to pace the Panthers. Nathaniel Diemoz took sixth place. Josh Craypo was 11th and Ryder Kilpatrick finished 12th. Luke Fragetta was 20th.
- Mike Zummo
Boys
FDR 17, Wallkill 44
1. Thomas Hurley (FDR) - 16:55.83; 2. Jake Sinclair (FDR) - 17:00.59; 3. Gavin Krumm (FDR) - 17:27.84; 4. Justin Osterhoudt (FDR) - 17:37.79; 5. Mario Verruto (W) - 17:53.61; 6. Nathaniel Diemoz (W) - 17:53.79; 7. Colin Buttitta (FDR) - 17:55.93; 11. Josh Craypo (W) - 18:29.53; 12. Ryder Kilpatrick (W) - 18:29.70; 20. Luke Fragetta (W) - 20:58.56; 23. JoAeo Santos (W) - 22:13.36; 24. Finnian Reiter (W) - 22:24.55; 25. Joaquin Ruiz (W) - 22:52.84; 31. Christopher Pirog (W) - 25:20.35; 32. Ryan Seal (W) - 25:20.88; 33. Nicholas Petralia (W) - 25:58.02; 34. Aidan Muller (W) - 26:41.52; 35. Thomas O’Brien (W) - 27”15.75; 36. Milo Borin (W) - 27:39.25; 38. Aiden DiLemme (W) - 29:37.41; 39. Samuel Rubenstein (W) - 31:06.99.
Girls
Wallkill 24, FDR 31
1. Caitlyn Murphy (W) - 19:10.18; 2. Andie Psilopoulos (W) - 19:23.65; 3. Olivia Wayne (FDR) - 20:15.34; 4. Cassandra Juliano (FDR) - 22:08.86; 5. Emma Haughian (W) - 22:48.52; 6. Maria Morales (W) - 22:48.93; 7. Lily Broomhead (FDR) - 23:00.85; 8. Alexis Duke (FDR) - 23:15.44; 9. Madeline Tester (FDR) - 24:03.25; 10. Katrina Brand (W) - 24:16.75; 17. Mikayla D’Amico (W) - 35:06.68.