KINGS PARK, N.Y. — October 27, 2009 — Riverhead senior Katie Skinner won the girls championship race at the Section XI Division Championships in a personal-best 19:03.10, the fastest girls time on record for the meet, and Northport won its second straight girls team title with 50 points. Ward Melville senior Quinn Raseman repeated as boys champion in 16:25.00, and Sachem East won its first boys title on record with 84 points.
Skinner broke the 19:22.80 Bay Shore's Kim Moran ran in 2008 and beat Northport eighth-grader Brigid Brennan (19:15.10) by 12 seconds. Her time was the fastest on the course this season. Brennan led Northport, which beat Smithtown (65) and Ward Melville (77), with senior Lianne Farber fifth in 19:47.50.
Raseman, who won last year in 16:11.75, beat Bayport-Blue Point senior Dan Denis (16:29.30) by 4.3 seconds. His time was the second-fastest on the course this season. Sachem East edged Bayport-Blue Point (88) for the team title, led by junior Alex Saavedra in third in 16:37.00.
In the team qualifier races, Northport junior Tim Odin won the boys race in 17:24.80 and Northport won its first title on record in the race with 64 points. Shoreham-Wading River junior Codi Mullen won the girls race in 21:45.00, and Sachem East won that team title with 71.
In the individual team races, Walt Whitman junior Jesse Levy won the boys race in a personal-best 18:18.55 as Walt Whitman won its second straight title with 83 points. Northport sophomore Camille D'Amato won the girls race in a personal-best 21:20.76, and Ward Melville won its first title on record in that race with 36 points.
Runners raced through steady rain.
Winners
| Race | Individual | Time | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys - Championship | Quinn RasemanWard Melville | 16:25.00 | Sachem East2nd Bayport-Blue Point (88) | 84 |
| Boys - Team Qualifier | Tim OdinNorthport | 17:24.80 | Northport2nd Westhampton Beach (130) | 64 |
| Boys - Individual Team | Jesse LevyWalt Whitman | 18:18.55 | Walt Whitman2nd Ward Melville (90) | 83 |
| Girls - Championship | Katie SkinnerRiverhead | 19:03.10 | Northport2nd Smithtown (65) | 50 |
| Girls - Team Qualifier | Codi MullenShoreham-Wading River | 21:45.00 | Sachem East2nd Shoreham-Wading River (90) | 71 |
| Girls - Individual Team | Camille D'AmatoNorthport | 21:20.76 | Ward Melville2nd Bay Shore (47) | 36 |