BRONX, N.Y. — November 14, 2009 — St. Anthony's senior Kenneth Walshak won the boys championship race at the CHSAA Intersectional championship in 12:55.91, and St. Anthony's won the boys team title with 37 points, two ahead of Chaminade (39). Holy Trinity junior Colleen Schmidt won the girls championship race in 15:07.22, and St. John the Baptist won the girls team title with 52.
Walshak beat teammate Patrick Murphy (13:08.61) by 12.7 seconds, and Chaminade junior William Slattery was third in 13:10.42. Junior Thomas Flynn was fifth for St. Anthony's, with seniors Robert Tassey and Nicholas Brennan rounding out the scoring. Monsignor Farrell was a distant third with 161 points.
Schmidt won by 17.13 seconds over Kellenberg junior Kimberly MacKay (15:24.35), with St. John the Baptist junior Anne Carey third in 15:31.19. Carey led St. John the Baptist, followed by senior Krystal Foster in fourth and senior Catherine Westby in sixth, as the team beat St. John Villa Academy (114) and Sacred Heart Academy (148).
St. Anthony's won all four junior varsity team titles. St. Anthony's Brandon Keany and Payton Hazzard were second and third in the JV championship race, won by Chaminade senior Nicholas Petsky in 13:53.95, as St. Anthony's took the team title with 25. Junior Thomas Thieke led a sweep of the top seven places in the JV B race in 14:19.57, and junior Sean Leng Smith did the same in the JV C race in 14:48.03.
In the girls junior varsity race, St. Anthony's freshman Alex Russo won by 42.62 seconds in 16:39.04, and St. Anthony's won the team title with 35 points.
Winners
| Race | Individual | Time | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys Championship | Kenneth WalshakSt. Anthony's | 12:55.91 | St. Anthony's2nd Chaminade (39) | 37 |
| Boys JV Champs | Nicholas PetskyChaminade | 13:53.95 | St. Anthony's2nd Chaminade (34) | 25 |
| Boys JV B | Thomas ThiekeSt. Anthony's | 14:19.57 | St. Anthony's2nd Chaminade (68) | 15 |
| Boys JV C | Sean Leng SmithSt. Anthony's | 14:48.03 | St. Anthony's2nd Chaminade (84) | 15 |
| Girls Championship | Colleen SchmidtHoly Trinity | 15:07.22 | St. John the Baptist2nd St. John Villa Academy (114) | 52 |
| Girls JV Champs | Alex RussoSt. Anthony's | 16:39.04 | St. Anthony's2nd St. John Villa Academy (51) | 35 |