KINGS PARK, N.Y. — October 31, 2008 — Smithtown West senior Jason Santos won the boys Class AA race at the Section XI Sectional Championships in 16:21.24, the fastest time on record for the race, and Walt Whitman won the Class AA team title with 72 points. Bay Shore senior Kim Moran won the girls Class AA race in 19:21.80 and led Bay Shore to the team title with 48 points.
Santos ran a personal best and held off Sachem East sophomore Alex Saavedra (16:22.48) by 1.24 seconds, with both under the 16:24.81 Connetquot's Robert Krause ran in 2005. Ward Melville's Quinn Raseman was third in 16:28.05. Walt Whitman edged Smithtown (75) and Northport (86) for the team title, led by Jared Levy in 10th.
Moran's time was the fastest on the course this season, and she won by 12.13 seconds over Ward Melville freshman Caroline O'Hea (19:33.93). Stephanie Barnes was fifth for Bay Shore, and Northport (49) and Ward Melville (96) followed in the team standings.
Shoreham-Wading River took the first five places in the boys Class B race and won the team title with 15 points. Senior Bobby Andrews won in 16:33.67, followed by Kyle Wightman (16:50.75), Chris Pohlot (16:52.53), James Gladysz (17:17.72) and Brian Nill (17:24.26). Bayport-Blue Point was second with 56.
Half Hollow Hills West senior Dominick De Matteo won the boys Class A race in a personal-best 16:52.06, 9.71 seconds ahead of Miller Place's Geoff Engel, and Half Hollow Hills West won the team title with 59 points over Kings Park (73). Port Jefferson junior Kevin Sullivan won the boys Class C race in 17:28.27 by 58.46 seconds, and Southold sophomore Salvatore Manno won Class D in 18:24.87.
Mount Sinai sophomore Janie Turek won the girls Class B race in 19:42.61 by 60.64 seconds, also the fastest time on the course this season. Hampton Bays freshman Sarah Reed won the girls Class C race in 23:02.75, and Stony Brook eighth-grader Alexis Fernandez won Class D in 21:15.53.
Winners
| Race | Individual | Time | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys Class AA | Jason SantosSmithtown West | 16:21.24 | Walt Whitman2nd Smithtown (75) | 72 |
| Boys Class A | Dominick De MatteoHalf Hollow Hills West | 16:52.06 | Half Hollow Hills West2nd Kings Park (73) | 59 |
| Boys Class B | Bobby AndrewsShoreham-Wading River | 16:33.67 | Shoreham-Wading River2nd Bayport-Blue Point (56) | 15 |
| Boys Class C | Kevin SullivanPort Jefferson | 17:28.27 | ||
| Boys Class D | Salvatore MannoSouthold | 18:24.87 | ||
| Girls Class AA | Kim MoranBay Shore | 19:21.80 | Bay Shore2nd Northport (49) | 48 |
| Girls Class B | Janie TurekMount Sinai | 19:42.61 | Shoreham-Wading River2nd Pierson (30) | 29 |
| Girls Class C | Sarah ReedHampton Bays | 23:02.75 | ||
| Girls Class D | Alexis FernandezStony Brook | 21:15.53 | ||
| Girls Merge | Kim MoranBay Shore | 19:21.80 | Bay Shore2nd Northport (55) | 52 |