BETHPAGE, N.Y. — October 28, 2018 — Manhasset won both Class B varsity team titles at the Section VIII County Championships at Bethpage, with the boys scoring 25 points behind a one-two finish from seniors Christopher Courts and Adam Stefan, and the girls scoring 36 behind sophomore Angeline Caamano, who won the race. North Shore senior Jack Rosencrans won boys Class C in 16:20.77, the fastest time on the course this season, and Syosset won the boys Class A team title.
Courts won in a personal best of 17:07.60, 4.54 seconds ahead of Stefan, and Manhasset finished well ahead of Garden City (72) and South Side (129). Caamano won in a personal best of 19:31.73, the fastest girls time on the course this season, 5.3 seconds ahead of South Side junior Carly Woelfel. Manhasset beat South Side (47) and Garden City (93) for the girls title.
Rosencrans finished 2.87 seconds ahead of Seaford junior Jason Linzer and led North Shore to the boys Class C title with 46 points, ahead of Seaford (62). East Meadow senior Bryan Villafuerte won boys Class A in a personal best of 16:46.37, 2 seconds ahead of Farmingdale sophomore Anthony Diaz, but Syosset won the team title with 53 points to East Meadow's 64. Syosset junior Justin DePinto was third and junior Hunter Pick fourth.
Oceanside senior Andria Scaglione won girls Class A in 19:42.92 by 14.3 seconds over Mepham senior Rachel Tucci. Syosset and Oceanside each scored 71 points, with Syosset listed first. Valley Stream South senior DeAnna Martin won girls Class C in 19:54.79, 4.46 seconds ahead of Oyster Bay sophomore Greta Flanagan, and North Shore won that team title with 45 points; its five scorers finished within 0.9 seconds of each other.
In the open races, Port Washington sophomore Nathaniel Kimball won the Open A race as Port Washington took the team title with 24 points, and Manhasset sophomore Fletcher Wilson won the Open B race by 0.28 seconds as Manhasset scored 15. Oyster Bay freshman Luke McNamara won the Open C race. In the girls open races, Syosset freshman Nicole Conklin, Manhasset sophomore Lucia Rieppi and North Shore eighth-grader Maddie Bush were the winners, and Syosset, Manhasset and Locust Valley won the team titles.
Winners
| Race | Individual | Time | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys VARSITY Class A | Bryan VillafuerteEast Meadow | 16:46.37 | Syosset2nd East Meadow (64) | 53 |
| Boys OPEN A | Nathaniel KimballPort Washington | 18:24.41 | Port Washington2nd Syosset (49) | 24 |
| Boys VARSITY Class B | Christopher CourtsManhasset | 17:07.60 | Manhasset2nd Garden City (72) | 25 |
| Boys Open B | Fletcher WilsonManhasset | 18:37.62 | Manhasset2nd Garden City (56) | 15 |
| Boys VARSITY Class C | Jack RosencransNorth Shore | 16:20.77 | North Shore2nd Seaford (62) | 46 |
| Boys Open C | Luke McNamaraOyster Bay | 20:00.29 | Oyster Bay2nd North Shore (41) | 20 |
| Girls VARSITY Class A | Andria ScaglioneOceanside | 19:42.92 | Syosset2nd Oceanside (71) | 71 |
| Girls OPEN A | Nicole ConklinSyosset | 23:18.25 | Syosset2nd Port Washington (44) | 23 |
| Girls VARSITY Class B | Angeline CaamanoManhasset | 19:31.73 | Manhasset2nd South Side (47) | 36 |
| Girls Open B | Lucia RieppiManhasset | 22:56.38 | Manhasset2nd Roslyn (40) | 15 |
| Girls VARSITY Class C | DeAnna MartinValley Stream South | 19:54.79 | North Shore2nd Oyster Bay (103) | 45 |
| Girls Open C | Maddie BushNorth Shore | 23:53.20 | Locust Valley | 15 |