BETHPAGE, N.Y. — October 29, 2016 — Syosset junior Reilly Siebert won the girls Class 1 varsity race at the Section VIII Class County Championships in 19:02.66, her second straight title in the race, and Syosset won its third straight Class 1 team title with 33 points. Manhasset won its third straight boys Class 2 varsity title with 23 points, and North Shore won its third straight girls Class 3 title with 40. Syosset senior Peter Zimbalist won the boys Class 1 race in a personal-best 16:11.37, the fastest time on the course this season.
Siebert beat Port Washington's Maria Kogan (19:08.90) by 6.24 seconds, and East Meadow's Katherine Marsh was third in 19:34.54. Lauren White (fourth) and Melissa Esswein (fifth) also scored for Syosset, which finished ahead of East Meadow (83) and Port Washington (106).
Zimbalist, 17th in this race a year ago, held off East Meadow's Timothy Euler (16:15.75) by 4.38 seconds. Port Washington won the boys Class 1 team title with 44 points, its first title on record, ahead of Syosset (69) and East Meadow (90), led by Aaron Siff-Scherr in third in 16:19.54.
Garden City senior Trevor Marchhart won the boys Class 2 race in a personal-best 16:23.15 by 15 seconds, but Manhasset placed Aidan Caggiano (16:38.15) and Ryan Watson (16:43.14) second and third and beat Garden City (67) for the team title. North Shore sophomore Jack Rosencrans won the boys Class 3 race in a personal-best 16:45.37, and North Shore won its second straight Class 3 title with 31 points.
Wheatley senior Brianna O'Brien won the girls Class 3 race in 18:30.78 by 100.98 seconds, the fastest time on the course this season. North Shore won the team title behind Nicole Schneider (sixth) and Killian Doyle (seventh), well ahead of Island Trees (115). Great Neck North junior Samantha Law won the girls Class 2 race in a personal-best 18:56.55 by 35.11 seconds, and Manhasset won its second straight Class 2 team title with 40 points.
In the junior varsity races, Syosset swept the top five in boys Class 1 for its third straight title, and Manhasset (boys Class 2), Syosset (girls Class 1) and Garden City (girls Class 2) also won third straight JV titles. North Shore won its second straight boys Class 3 JV title, and Locust Valley won the girls Class 3 JV race for its first title on record.
Winners
| Race | Individual | Time | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys Varsity Class 1 | Peter ZimbalistSyosset | 16:11.37 | Port Washington2nd Syosset (69) | 44 |
| Boys JV Class 1 | Andrew LaffertySyosset | 17:42.17 | Syosset2nd East Meadow (56) | 15 |
| Boys Varsity Class 2 | Trevor MarchhartGarden City | 16:23.15 | Manhasset2nd Garden City (67) | 23 |
| Boys JV Class 2 | Adam StefanManhasset | 18:18.96 | Manhasset2nd Garden City (64) | 16 |
| Boys Varsity Class 3 | Jack RosencransNorth Shore | 16:45.37 | North Shore2nd Valley Stream North (81) | 31 |
| Boys JV Class 3 | Luke BoyerNorth Shore | 18:27.67 | North Shore2nd Lynbrook (75) | 15 |
| Girls Varsity Class 1 | Reilly SiebertSyosset | 19:02.66 | Syosset2nd East Meadow (83) | 33 |
| Girls JV Class 1 | Kristen LaBiancaSyosset | 22:04.00 | Syosset2nd Massapequa (52) | 16 |
| Girls Varsity Class 2 | Samantha LawGreat Neck North | 18:56.55 | Manhasset2nd Great Neck North (71) | 40 |
| Girls JV Class 2 | Caroline CoteGarden City | 23:28.66 | Garden City2nd JFK Bellmore (50) | 15 |
| Girls Varsity Class 3 | Brianna O'BrienWheatley | 18:30.78 | North Shore2nd Island Trees (115) | 40 |
| Girls JV Class 3 | Nina CialoneLocust Valley | 25:02.49 | Locust Valley2nd Floral Park Memorial (48) | 15 |