LONG ISLAND, N.Y. — November 2, 2018 — Smithtown won the boys Class A team title at the Section XI State Qualifier Meet with 22 points, its third straight title, and Shelter Island won its third straight boys Class D title with 17. Half Hollow Hills East senior RJ Pleasants won the boys Class A race in 16:44.54, and Mount Sinai junior Sarah Connelly won the girls Class B race in 18:38.20, the fastest time on the course this season.
Smithtown finished well ahead of Northport (82) and Sachem North (95), adding to titles won in 2005, 2016 and 2017. Pleasants, who was 16th in this race a year ago, ran a personal best and beat Smithtown East's Kevin Cawley (16:49.93) by 5.39 seconds, the fastest time on the course this season. Commack's Daniel Czop was third in 16:54.46.
Connelly won by 67.53 seconds over teammate Kaitlyn Chandrika (19:45.73), improving on her second-place finish in 2017. Kings Park won the girls Class B team title with 45 points, its first title on record, edging Sayville (51).
Bay Shore junior Roshni Singh won the girls Class A race for the second straight year, lowering her winning time from 19:29.93 to a personal best of 18:54.54. Sachem North's Jordyn McDonnell was second in 19:20.94, and Sachem East's Melissa Merone was third in 19:33.25 as Sachem East won its second straight Class A team title with 88 points, ahead of Smithtown (108) and Commack (121).
Shelter Island junior Kal Lewis won the boys Class D race in 17:23.26 by 81.77 seconds, followed by teammates Domingo Gil (18:45.03), Jonas Kinsey (19:08.61) and Tyler Gulluscio (19:12.47). Miller Place junior Thomas Cirrito won the boys Class B race again, in a personal-best 16:59.56, with teammate Blake Buscemi second in 17:27.77. Westhampton Beach won the Class B team title with 41 points, its first title on record, led by Juan Lasso in fifth.
Port Jefferson sophomores Brian Veit (17:50.59) and Cooper Schoch (18:04.08) went one-two in the boys Class C race as Port Jefferson won the team title with 22 points. Mattituck eighth-grader Ava Vaccarella won the girls Class C race in 20:06.13, and Mattituck won its second straight Class C title with 24. Southold junior Olivia Lynch won the girls Class D race in a personal-best 21:14.85, and Shelter Island won the Class D team title with 15 points.
Winners
| Race | Individual | Time | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys Class A | RJ PleasantsHalf Hollow Hills East | 16:44.54 | Smithtown2nd Northport (82) | 22 |
| Boys Class B | Thomas CirritoMiller Place | 16:59.56 | Westhampton Beach2nd East Hampton (101) | 41 |
| Boys Class C | Brian VeitPort Jefferson | 17:50.59 | Port Jefferson2nd Center Moriches (49) | 22 |
| Boys Class D | Kal LewisShelter Island | 17:23.26 | Shelter Island2nd Southold (42) | 17 |
| Girls Class A | Roshni SinghBay Shore | 18:54.54 | Sachem East2nd Smithtown (108) | 88 |
| Girls Class B | Sarah ConnellyMount Sinai | 18:38.20 | Kings Park2nd Sayville (51) | 45 |
| Girls Class C | Ava VaccarellaMattituck | 20:06.13 | Mattituck2nd Center Moriches (54) | 24 |
| Girls Class D | Olivia LynchSouthold | 21:14.85 | Shelter Island | 15 |