BETHPAGE, N.Y. — October 25, 2014 — Syosset senior Tyler Italiano won the boys Class 1 race at the Section VIII Class County Championships in a personal-best 15:58.10, the fastest time on the course this season, and led Syosset to the team title with 40 points. Garden City junior Stephanie Gerland won girls Class 2 in a personal-best 18:58.15, the fastest girls time on the course this season, and Garden City won that team title with 62 points.
Italiano won by 29.17 seconds over teammate William Anderson (16:27.27) as Syosset took the top two places and beat Port Washington (83) and Mepham (102). Gerland finished 33.1 seconds ahead of Garden City senior Jennifer Gerland (19:31.25), and Garden City beat Wantagh (81) and South Side (102).
Garden City senior Tim Josephs won boys Class 2 in 16:23.05, 26.15 seconds ahead of South Side senior Kieran McCarthy, but Manhasset won the team title with 39 points to Garden City's 57, led by senior Tommy Fruhauf in third. Oyster Bay junior Alexander Tosi won boys Class 3 in 16:56.81, 10.2 seconds ahead of Friends Acad senior Glenn Lostritto, and Valley Stream North won the team title with 66 points behind senior Peter Wilk in third.
Calhoun junior Grace Moore won girls Class 1 in 19:40.57, 18.76 seconds ahead of Syosset freshman Reilly Siebert, and Syosset won the team title with 28 points, well ahead of Massapequa (83). Cold Spring Harbor junior Daniela LoCastro won girls Class 3 in a personal-best 19:04.84, 16.84 seconds ahead of Friends Acad senior Isabella Pascucci. North Shore won that team title with 25 points as senior Stacie Nadel, junior Morgan Nerud and junior Stephanie Bazan finished fourth through sixth.
In the junior varsity races, Syosset took the first six places in both Class 1 races and scored 15 points in each, with Billy Heberer winning the boys race in 18:03.96 and Meghan Galvin winning the girls race in 21:43.87. North Shore took the first seven places in the girls Class 3 race behind Diana Vizza. Manhasset won the boys Class 2 title with 19 points behind Justin Blanche, Valley Stream North won boys Class 3 with 34 behind Louis Scavelli, and Garden City won girls Class 2 with 45.
Winners
| Race | Individual | Time | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys Class 1 | Tyler ItalianoSyosset | 15:58.10 | Syosset2nd Port Washington (83) | 40 |
| Boys JV Class 1 | Billy HebererSyosset | 18:03.96 | Syosset2nd Mepham (57) | 15 |
| Boys Class 2 | Tim JosephsGarden City | 16:23.05 | Manhasset2nd Garden City (57) | 39 |
| Boys JV Class 2 | Justin BlancheManhasset | 18:51.41 | Manhasset2nd Wantagh (59) | 19 |
| Boys Class 3 | Alexander TosiOyster Bay | 16:56.81 | Valley Stream North2nd North Shore (87) | 66 |
| Boys JV Class 3 | Louis ScavelliValley Stream North | 19:07.11 | Valley Stream North2nd Oyster Bay (44) | 34 |
| Boys MERGE | Tyler ItalianoSyosset | 15:58.10 | ||
| Girls Class 1 | Grace MooreCalhoun | 19:40.57 | Syosset2nd Massapequa (83) | 28 |
| Girls JV Class 1 | Meghan GalvinSyosset | 21:43.87 | Syosset2nd Port Washington (54) | 15 |
| Girls Class 2 | Stephanie GerlandGarden City | 18:58.15 | Garden City2nd Wantagh (81) | 62 |
| Girls JV Class 2 | Kieran TraversSouth Side | 22:47.11 | Garden City2nd Wantagh (56) | 45 |
| Girls Class 3 | Daniela LoCastroCold Spring Harbor | 19:04.84 | North Shore2nd Friends Academy (57) | 25 |
| Girls JV Class 3 | Diana VizzaNorth Shore | 21:33.09 | North Shore2nd Lynbrook (50) | 15 |
| Girls MERGE | Stephanie GerlandGarden City | 18:58.15 |