LONG ISLAND, N.Y. — November 8, 2008 — Bishop Ford senior Paul Gilhuley won the boys 2.5-mile varsity race at the CHSAA Intersectionals in 12:59.59, and Chaminade won the boys team title with 51 points. St. John the Baptist sophomore Anne Carey ran the fastest time in the girls combined results, 15:12.10.
Gilhuley's time was a personal best and the fastest on the course this season, and it is also the fastest time on record on the course. He finished 2.15 seconds ahead of Iona Prep senior Sean Halpin, who ran a personal best of 13:01.74. Chaminade senior Michael Kiley was third in 13:02.90, also a personal best, in a field of 202 finishers. Gilhuley had won one race earlier in the season, and so had Kiley.
Chaminade finished well clear of St. Anthony's, which scored 85 points, and Bishop Ford, third with 134. Kiley led the Chaminade scorers in third place. Sophomore William Slattery was seventh in 13:22.74, senior Joseph Migliore was 11th in 13:33.33, junior Andrew Hayes was 12th in 13:33.71 and senior Bernard Moore was 18th in 13:43.84. The spread from Chaminade's first to fifth scorer was 40.9 seconds.
In the girls race, Carey finished 15.14 seconds ahead of St. Anthony's freshman Veronica Leddy, who ran 15:27.24. Kellenberg sophomore Kimberly MacKay was third in 15:35.04. All three had won twice earlier in the season. The girls results included 142 finishers.
In the girls junior varsity race, St. John the Baptist sophomore Anne Marie Zigrosser ran 16:53.14 and St. John Villa junior Gabrielle Improta ran 16:54.81.
Winners
| Race | Individual | Time | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys Varsity | Paul GilhuleyBishop Ford | 12:59.59 | Chaminade2nd St. Anthony's (85) | 51 |
| Girls JV Champs | Lauren LavoroSt. Anthony's | 103.7 | ||
| Combined | Anne CareySt. John the Baptist | 15:12.10 |