BETHPAGE, N.Y. — November 2, 2019 — Syosset senior Justin DePinto won the boys Varsity 1 race at the Section VIII County Championships in a personal-best 16:07.36, the fastest time on record for the meet and the fastest on the course this season, and Syosset won the team title for the second straight year with 47 points. Seaford senior Jason Linzer won the Varsity 3 race in a personal-best 16:07.84 and led Seaford to the team title with 54 points.
DePinto, third in this race a year ago, beat Farmingdale junior Anthony Diaz (16:14.22) by 6.86 seconds, and Great Neck South junior Eric Shu was third in 16:19.21. All three ran personal bests and finished under the previous best on record of 16:20.77. Syosset senior Hunter Pick (sixth) and senior Alex Rangell (eighth) helped the team beat Port Washington (88) and East Meadow (106).
Linzer, the runner-up in 2018, won by 68.03 seconds over Island Trees junior Matt Zerbarini (17:15.87). His time was also faster than the previous best on record. Seaford finished ahead of Valley Stream North (69) and Oyster Bay (72), with senior Allison Munro fourth.
Manhasset repeated as Varsity 2 champion with 45 points, ahead of Garden City (59) and North Shore (72), led by senior Daniel Maass in third. Hewlett senior David Durdaller won the race in a personal-best 16:39.72, 14.39 seconds ahead of Garden City senior Grant Krawiec.
Syosset, Manhasset and Oyster Bay all defended their open titles. Syosset senior Kevin Mohtadi won Open 1 in a personal-best 18:08.84, 2.03 seconds ahead of Port Washington junior Nathaniel Kimball, and Syosset scored 22 points. Manhasset took the first six places in Open 2 and scored 15, led by senior Patrick Boyle in 18:33.67. Oyster Bay swept the top four in Open 3 and scored 34, with junior Daniel Grassie winning in 19:40.03.
Winners
| Race | Individual | Time | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys Varsity 1 | Justin DePintoSyosset | 16:07.36 | Syosset2nd Port Washington (88) | 47 |
| Boys Open 1 | Kevin MohtadiSyosset | 18:08.84 | Syosset2nd Port Washington (54) | 22 |
| Boys Varsity 2 | David DurdallerHewlett | 16:39.72 | Manhasset2nd Garden City (59) | 45 |
| Boys Open 2 | Patrick BoyleManhasset | 18:33.67 | Manhasset2nd Roslyn (59) | 15 |
| Boys Varsity 3 | Jason LinzerSeaford | 16:07.84 | Seaford2nd Valley Stream North (69) | 54 |
| Boys Open 3 | Daniel GrassieOyster Bay | 19:40.03 | Oyster Bay2nd Valley Stream North (60) | 34 |