LONG ISLAND, N.Y. — November 3, 2017 — Smithtown won the boys Class A team title at the Section XI State Qualifier Meet for the second straight year, scoring 32 points to Northport's 46, while Northport senior Isaiah Claiborne won the race in 16:35.74, the fastest time on the course this season. Shoreham-Wading River senior Katherine Lee won girls Class B in a personal-best 18:42.20, the fastest girls time of the day, and Sachem East won its first girls Class A title on record with 67 points.
Claiborne, who was fourth in 2016, finished 3.88 seconds ahead of Smithtown West senior Steven Spreizer Jr. (16:39.62), with Smithtown West junior Nicholas DeFelice third in 16:46.72. Smithtown also won the title in 2005 and 2016, and Ward Melville was third with 103.
Lee won by 45.53 seconds over Mount Sinai sophomore Sarah Connelly (19:27.73), and her time was the fastest on the course this season. Mount Sinai still won the Class B team title with 29 points, as Connelly, senior Noreen Guilfoyle and freshman Kaitlyn Chandrika finished second through fourth. Shoreham-Wading River was second with 82.
Bay Shore sophomore Roshni Singh won girls Class A in 19:29.93, 35 seconds ahead of Sachem East sophomore Melissa Merone. Merone and junior Lindsey Dodenhoff placed second and third to lead Sachem East past Smithtown (101) and Bay Shore (133).
Shelter Island won the boys Class C title for the second straight year with 18 points, sweeping the top two places. Sophomore Kal Lewis ran the fastest Class C time in a personal-best 17:05.79 and senior Joshua Green was second in 18:02.60. Stony Brook was second with 55.
Miller Place sophomore Tom Cirrito won boys Class B in 17:12.66, 14.69 seconds ahead of Southampton senior Gustavo Morastitla, but East Hampton took its first Class B team title on record with 82 points, ahead of Southampton and Miller Place at 96. Junior Ryan Fowkes led East Hampton in fourth.
In girls Class C, Shelter Island senior Lindsey Gallagher ran the fastest time in a personal-best 20:56.70. Sophomore Payton Maddaloni led Mattituck to its first Class C title on record with 35 points, ahead of Center Moriches (45) and Mercy (69).
Winners
| Race | Individual | Time | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys Class A | Isaiah ClaiborneNorthport | 16:35.74 | Smithtown2nd Northport (46) | 32 |
| Boys Class B | Tom CirritoMiller Place | 17:12.66 | East Hampton2nd Southampton (96) | 82 |
| Boys Class C | Sam WalkerPort Jefferson | 17:48.17 | Shelter Island2nd Stony Brook (55) | 18 |
| Boys Merge | Isaiah ClaiborneNorthport | 16:35.74 | ||
| Girls Class A | Roshni SinghBay Shore | 19:29.93 | Sachem East2nd Smithtown (101) | 67 |
| Girls Class B | Katherine LeeShoreham-Wading River | 18:42.20 | Mount Sinai2nd Shoreham-Wading River (82) | 29 |
| Girls Class C | Payton MaddaloniMattituck | 21:36.26 | Mattituck2nd Center Moriches (45) | 35 |
| Girls Merge | Katherine LeeShoreham-Wading River | 18:42.20 |