KINGS PARK, N.Y. — October 28, 2018 — St. Anthony's won the boys varsity title at the NSCHSAA League Championships for the second straight year, scoring 29 points behind a one-two finish from seniors Matthew Payamps (16:55.45) and Brendan Dearie (16:57.67). Sacred Heart junior Maggie Maier repeated as girls varsity champion in a personal-best 19:21.95, and Sacred Heart Academy won its first girls varsity title on record, tied with Kellenberg at 41 points.
Payamps, second in this race a year ago, finished 2.22 seconds ahead of Dearie, who ran a personal best. Chaminade senior Brendan McGrath was third in a personal-best 17:19.90, and Chaminade was second in the team standings with 38 points, ahead of St. John the Baptist (67). Junior Joshua Chung (17:59.81) and senior Mathew Reda (18:00.83) were the next St. Anthony's finishers. The school also won titles in 2010 through 2015 and in 2017.
Maier won by 52.95 seconds over St. John the Baptist senior Hailey Marcello (20:14.90), and Kellenberg senior Maureen Lewin was third in 20:22.98. St. John the Baptist finished third in the team standings with 46.
St. Anthony's also repeated in the boys junior varsity race with 23 points, led by junior Jonathan Solar, who won in a personal-best 18:33.41 by 4.62 seconds over Chaminade's Douglas Stern. Chaminade won both freshman races for the sixth straight year. Freshman Owen Sweeney won the Frosh A race in a personal-best 7:55.40, 2.17 seconds ahead of teammate Hagen Wagner, as Chaminade scored 19 points, and Luke Salerno won the Frosh B race in 8:29.35 as Chaminade scored a perfect 15.
Sacred Heart Academy also won the girls junior varsity title with 17 points, as junior Courtney Koleda won in 21:48.12, and the girls Frosh A title with 34. St. John the Baptist freshman Caitrin Crawson won the Frosh A race in 9:51.24, 6.04 seconds ahead of Sacred Heart's Kendra Daly.
Winners
| Race | Individual | Time | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys Varsity | Matthew PayampsSt. Anthony's | 16:55.45 | St. Anthony's2nd Chaminade (38) | 29 |
| Boys Jr. Varsity | Jonathan SolarSt. Anthony's | 18:33.41 | St. Anthony's2nd Chaminade (35) | 23 |
| Boys FROSH A | Owen SweeneyChaminade | 7:55.40 | Chaminade2nd Kellenberg (55) | 19 |
| Boys FROSH B | Luke SalernoChaminade | 8:29.35 | Chaminade2nd Kellenberg (52) | 15 |
| Girls Varsity | Maggie MaierSacred Heart | 19:21.95 | Sacred Heart Academy2nd Kellenberg (41) | 41 |
| Girls Jr. Varsity | Courtney KoledaSacred Heart | 21:48.12 | Sacred Heart Academy2nd Kellenberg (58) | 17 |
| Girls FROSH A | Caitrin CrawsonSt. John the Baptist | 9:51.24 | Sacred Heart Academy2nd Kellenberg (41) | 34 |