KINGS PARK, N.Y. — October 28, 2012 — St. Anthony's won its third straight boys and girls varsity team titles at the NSCHSAA League Championships. Senior Patrick Ginty won the boys varsity race in a personal-best 16:38.06, and Kellenberg sophomore Jazmine Fray won the girls varsity race in 19:29.49.
Ginty beat Chaminade junior Thomas Slattery (16:47.83) by 9.77 seconds and led St. Anthony's to 29 points, ahead of Chaminade (43) and St. John the Baptist (68). Jake Hensler (16:55.80), Joseph Tucker (17:06.47), Matthew Taddeo (17:10.58) and Patrick Tucker (17:12.91) rounded out the scoring.
Fray held off St. Anthony's junior Delaney Worth, who ran a personal-best 19:32.65, by 3.16 seconds, and Sacred Heart sophomore Paige Duca was third in a personal-best 19:38.17. St. Anthony's scored 35 points behind Worth, Stephanie Leo and Shea Bohan, ahead of Kellenberg (62) and Sacred Heart Academy (79).
St. Anthony's freshman Gianna Mincone won the girls freshman A race in a personal-best 8:47.99, the fastest time on record for the race, ahead of Kellenberg's Deidre Lewin, and St. Anthony's won that team title for the third straight year. St. Anthony's also won its third straight boys freshman A title as Christopher Langer, Ryan Dearie and Frederick Buckholtz finished first through third, with Langer winning in 7:43.04.
St. Anthony's took the top seven places in the boys junior varsity race, led by junior John McMullin in a personal-best 17:26.10, and won that title for the third straight year with 15 points. Kellenberg won the girls junior varsity title, its first on record, with 19 points as Kathryn Elnick won in 22:36.16 and teammates took the next three places.
In the middle school races, Aidan Healy won the boys 1400 meters in 4:39.61, the fastest time on record on the course, as SP Bay Shore won its first title on record. Holy Family Commack won the girls middle school title. St. Anthony's freshman Samantha Annunzioto won the girls freshman B race in 10:49.08.
Winners
| Race | Individual | Time | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys Varsity | Patrick GintySt. Anthony's | 16:38.06 | St. Anthony's2nd Chaminade (43) | 29 |
| Boys Junior Varsity | John McMullinSt. Anthony's | 17:26.10 | St. Anthony's2nd Chaminade (111) | 15 |
| Boys FROSH A | Christopher LangerSt. Anthony's | 7:43.04 | St. Anthony's2nd Chaminade (43) | 20 |
| Boys FROSH B | Robert Hitscherick09 | 8:25.96 | ||
| Boys Middle School | Aidan HealySP Bay Shore | 4:39.61 | SP Bay Shore2nd St. Patrick Smithtown (83) | 44 |
| Girls Varsity | Jazmine FrayKellenberg | 19:29.49 | St. Anthony's2nd Kellenberg (62) | 35 |
| Girls Junior Varsity | Kathryn ElnickKellenberg | 22:36.16 | Kellenberg2nd Sacred Heart Academy (53) | 19 |
| Girls FROSH A | Gianna MinconeSt. Anthony's | 8:47.99 | St. Anthony's2nd St. John the Baptist (58) | 34 |
| Girls FROSH B | Samantha AnnunziotoSt. Anthony's | 10:49.08 |