LONG ISLAND, N.Y. — November 1, 2009 — Chaminade won the boys varsity team title at the NSCHSAA League Championships for the second straight year, scoring 29 points, and St. John the Baptist repeated as girls varsity champion with 30 points. St. Anthony's senior Patrick Murphy won the boys varsity 5K, and Holy Trinity junior Colleen Schmidt won the girls varsity race.
Murphy, who was seventh in this race a year ago, led a one-two finish for St. Anthony's with senior Kenneth Walshak second. Chaminade senior Conor Nickel was third, and Chaminade's depth carried the team title over St. Anthony's (36) and Kellenberg (84). Junior William Slattery was fourth, senior Andrew Hayes sixth, junior Matthew Woop seventh and sophomore Thomas Awad ninth for Chaminade.
Schmidt, who was 12th in this race a year ago, finished ahead of St. John the Baptist junior Anne Carey and Kellenberg junior Kimberly MacKay, who were second and third. Carey led St. John the Baptist, followed by senior Catherine Westby in fifth, junior AnnMarie Zigrosser in sixth and senior Krystal Foster in seventh. St. Anthony's was second with 65 points and Kellenberg third with 81.
Both junior varsity titles also went to the defending champions. Chaminade senior Nicholas Petsky won the boys junior varsity race as Chaminade took the top four places and scored 17 points, with senior Peter Kechejian second and junior Paul Rooney third. St. Anthony's sophomore Nicole Krawczyk won the girls junior varsity race in 22:18.32, 25.18 seconds ahead of St. John the Baptist sophomore Nicole Cunningham, but St. John the Baptist won the team title with 20 points behind Cunningham, freshman Kathryn Stroble, senior Aislinn Rowan, sophomore Kathleen Ponzio and sophomore Emma Cleary.