KINGS PARK, N.Y. — October 26, 2014 — St. Anthony's won its fifth straight boys varsity title at the NSCHSAA League Championships, taking the first five places for 15 points behind senior Patrick Tucker, who won in a personal-best 16:30.12. St. John the Baptist senior Kate McCormack won the girls varsity race in a personal-best 19:53.12, and Kellenberg won the girls team title with 40 points.
Tucker, fifth in this race last year, beat teammate Frederich Buckholtz, a junior, by 6.23 seconds. St. Anthony's juniors Ryan Kutch (16:47.55) and Ryan Dearie (16:53.53) and senior Michael O'Leary (17:05.04) completed the sweep, and St. Anthony's top five finished within 34.9 seconds. Tucker's time was the second-fastest on the course this season. St. John the Baptist was second with 58 points and Chaminade third with 61, and St. Anthony's added to titles from 2010 through 2013.
McCormack, fourth last year, won by 46.45 seconds over Kellenberg senior Jazmine Fray (20:39.57), last year's third-place finisher. Kellenberg beat St. Anthony's (49) and St. John the Baptist (54) for its first varsity title since 2012, with junior Deidre Lewin fifth in 21:06.89.
St. Anthony's also won its fifth straight boys JV title with 23 points, led by senior Gregory Diem, who won in a personal-best 17:39.06. Kellenberg sophomore Ceara Conroy won the girls JV race in 23:31.82 as Kellenberg won that team title with 29.
St. John the Baptist freshman Patrick Kain won the boys Frosh A race in a personal-best 7:47.69, the fastest on the course this season, 0.69 seconds ahead of teammate Aiden Healy, and St. John the Baptist won its first title on record in the race with 28 points. Chaminade's Patrick Conklin won Frosh B in 8:09.30 and Chaminade won that team title with 19. Kellenberg freshman Julia Bryant won the girls Frosh A race in 9:02.01, and Kellenberg took the top three places for 21 points.
Winners
| Race | Individual | Time | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys Varsity | Patrick TuckerSt. Anthony's | 16:30.12 | St. Anthony's2nd St. John the Baptist (58) | 15 |
| Boys Jr. Varsity | Gregory DiemSt. Anthony's | 17:39.06 | St. Anthony's2nd Chaminade (38) | 23 |
| Boys FROSH A | Patrick KainSt. John the Baptist | 7:47.69 | St. John the Baptist2nd Chaminade (38) | 28 |
| Boys FROSH B | Patrick ConklinChaminade | 8:09.30 | Chaminade2nd Kellenberg (71) | 19 |
| Girls Varsity | Kate McCormackSt. John the Baptist | 19:53.12 | Kellenberg2nd St. Anthony's (49) | 40 |
| Girls Jr. Varsity | Ceara ConroyKellenberg | 23:31.82 | Kellenberg2nd St. Anthony's (48) | 29 |
| Girls FROSH A | Julia BryantKellenberg | 9:02.01 | Kellenberg2nd St. Anthony's (44) | 21 |