LONG ISLAND, N.Y. — November 6, 2015 — Sachem East senior Alexandra DeCicco won the girls Class A race at the Section XI State Qualifiers in 19:08.42, the fastest girls time on record on the course, and Sachem North junior Jonathan Lauer won the boys Class A race in 16:24.20, the fastest boys time on record on the course. Sachem East won both Class A team titles, scoring 43 points in the girls race and 74 in the boys race.
DeCicco finished 25.46 seconds ahead of Eastport-South Manor junior Taylor McClay (19:33.88), with Hauppauge junior Katie Murphy third in 19:42.83. Senior Valerie Romero (sixth) and sophomore Rachel Ruggiero (eighth) helped Sachem East beat Bay Shore (67) and Sachem North (130).
Lauer beat Sachem North teammate Christopher Tibbet (16:33.13) by 8.93 seconds, and Ward Melville senior Mike Reilly was third in 16:48.56. Sachem East had no runner in the top five but put five in the top 25, led by senior Nick Pandolfo in seventh, to finish ahead of Northport (105) and Sachem North (114).
Shoreham-Wading River swept the top three places in girls Class B, where sophomore Katherine Lee won in 19:18.81, the second-fastest time on the course this season, 27.84 seconds ahead of junior Alexandra Hays (19:46.65), and senior Kaitlyn Ohrtman was third in 19:53.92. Shoreham-Wading River won the team title with 23 points, ahead of Bayport-Blue Point (70) and Miller Place (79).
East Hampton senior Erik Engstrom won boys Class B in 16:54.87, 20.06 seconds ahead of Miller Place junior Tom Schott, and East Hampton won the team title with 52 points to Bayport-Blue Point's 60.
Southampton sophomore Gustavo Morastitla ran the fastest boys Class C time in 17:31.87, and Southampton finished first in the Class C team standings with 28 points, while Shelter Island, led by eighth-grader Kal Lewis, also finished first in its standings with 19. Mattituck junior Melanie Pfennig ran the fastest girls Class C/D time in 20:22.65, and Mattituck (29) and Shelter Island (27) each topped a team standing in that race.
Winners
| Race | Individual | Time | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Girls Class A | Alexandra DeCiccoSachem East | 19:08.42 | Sachem East2nd Bay Shore (67) | 43 |
| Girls Class B | Katherine LeeShoreham-Wading River | 19:18.81 | Shoreham-Wading River2nd Bayport-Blue Point (70) | 23 |
| Girls Class C/D | Melanie PfennigMattituck | 20:22.65 | Mattituck2nd Shelter Island (27) | 29 |
| Girls Merge | Alexandra DeCiccoSachem East | 19:08.42 | ||
| Boys Class A | Jonathan LauerSachem North | 16:24.20 | Sachem East2nd Northport (105) | 74 |
| Boys Class B | Erik EngstromEast Hampton | 16:54.87 | East Hampton2nd Bayport-Blue Point (60) | 52 |
| Boys Class C | Gustavo MorastitlaSouthampton | 17:31.87 | Southampton2nd Shelter Island (19) | 28 |