BETHPAGE, N.Y. — November 7, 2015 — Calhoun senior Elias Platanias won boys Class A at the Section VIII State Qualifier Championships in 15:57.38, and North Shore senior Diana Vizza won girls Class B in 17:46.74. Both were the fastest times on record on the course. Calhoun won the boys Class A team title, and North Shore, Manhasset, Syosset and Oyster Bay, twice, won second straight titles.
Platanias broke the 16:25.62 Syosset's Tyler Italiano ran in 2014 and won by 32.34 seconds over Mepham senior Chris Perillo (16:29.72). Massapequa senior Aidan Smith was third in 16:37.27. Calhoun scored 54 points to beat Syosset (60) and Mepham (104).
Vizza won by 88.82 seconds over Cold Spring Harbor senior Daniela LoCastro (19:15.56), breaking the 18:41.84 that Garden City's Stephanie Gerland ran in 2014. Vizza led North Shore to the Class B title with 31 points, ahead of Manhasset (86) and South Side (96).
Massapequa senior Taylor Rettig won girls Class A in a personal-best 19:12.19, 10.3 seconds ahead of Calhoun senior Grace Moore, who won the race in 2014. Syosset won the team title with 35 points as its top five finished within 1.2 seconds of one another, from senior Kayla Beovich (19:58.24) to junior Lauren White (19:59.40).
Manhasset senior Tim Courts won boys Class B in 16:50.78, 3.67 seconds ahead of Garden City junior Dan Valenti, and Manhasset scored 50 points to beat North Shore (115) and Garden City (140).
Oyster Bay senior Alex Tosi won boys Class C for the second straight year in 17:07.03, and Oyster Bay freshman Maggie McNamara won girls Class C in 21:33.68. Oyster Bay won both Class C team titles, with 23 points in the boys race and 19 in the girls race.
Winners
| Race | Individual | Time | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys Class A | Elias PlataniasCalhoun | 15:57.38 | Calhoun2nd Syosset (60) | 54 |
| Boys Class B | Tim CourtsManhasset | 16:50.78 | Manhasset2nd North Shore (115) | 50 |
| Boys Class C | Alex TosiOyster Bay | 17:07.03 | Oyster Bay2nd Wheatley (35) | 23 |
| Girls Class A | Taylor RettigMassapequa | 19:12.19 | Syosset2nd Port Washington (51) | 35 |
| Girls Class B | Diana VizzaNorth Shore | 17:46.74 | North Shore2nd Manhasset (86) | 31 |
| Girls Class C | Maggie McNamaraOyster Bay | 21:33.68 | Oyster Bay2nd Wheatley (44) | 19 |